Danxian Pond Dispute Begins

To Lin Dong and Little Marten, Cang Wu's words seemed overly magnanimous, as if he didn't care about being stabbed.

But in reality, things were completely different.

Cang Wu had not yet become the Lord of Devourment back then. At that time, the Lord of Space had just begun his training and hadn't started refining the Ancestor Talisman. As the nominal second senior brother and actual eldest senior brother, Cang Wu took the Space Ancestor Talisman to seek knowledge of spatial secret arts from the Kunpeng Clan to guide the Lord of Space's cultivation.

Yes, the first controller of the Space Ancestor Talisman was not the Lord of Space, but Cang Wu.

Cang Wu, who had transmigrated, wanted to change the tragic outcome of the war on the Heavenly Profound Continent. Back then, not only did he cultivate desperately, but he also wholeheartedly nurtured his junior brothers and sisters.

Therefore, except for the Ice Master, who was diligently taught by Ancestor Fu, Cang Wu taught the others relatively little. Among the remaining junior brothers and sisters, including the nominal eldest senior sister, the Lord of Life and Death, all were taught by Cang Wu.

As a result, not only the Devouring Ancestral Talisman, but also the first controllers of the other seven Great Ancestor Talismans, excluding the Ice Ancestor Talisman and the Life and Death Ancestor Talisman, were all Cang Wu.

Not only these Ancestor Talismans, but even the first controller of the Ancestral Stone was also Cang Wu.

Because of his identity as Ancestor Fu's disciple, and the fact that Cang Wu was already a Samsara Realm expert at that time, the Kunpeng Clan readily agreed and allowed Cang Wu free access to their clan.

Then, the accident happened.

At that time, Cang Wu had just taken control of the Space Ancestor Talisman, and coupled with his powerful strength, his control over spatial distances was not precise. Thus, he accidentally intruded upon Kun Qing'er's bathing place.

That stab was inflicted by the enraged Kun Qing'er when Cang Wu was distracted by his shock.

Cang Wu knew he was in the wrong and felt too embarrassed to argue. He could only flee within the Kunpeng territory, being relentlessly pursued by Kun Qing'er for a full month, and then the chase led them into the bridal chamber.

"Therefore, no matter what you face, you must maintain a calm and detached demeanor."

Cang Wu said earnestly, but Lin Dong and Little Marten always felt something was amiss, though they couldn't pinpoint what it was.

Just then, Cang Wu's brow suddenly twitched, and he spoke softly, his voice unable to conceal his excitement.

"Hmm? It seems we're almost there. Kid, finish it quickly later, don't dawdle, understand?"

Although he couldn't completely change the tide of the ancient war, he had changed a lot. Now that he had another chance, Cang Wu was naturally impatient.

Especially with the power of time and space in his mind, which gave Cang Wu the opportunity to defeat the Demon Emperor across realms.

As long as he could comprehend the power of time within it, even without the Supreme Power, Cang Wu would be able to suppress the Demon Emperor with this strength alone.

If he could merge the power of time and space, even obliterating the Demon Emperor would not be a problem.

However, the prerequisite for all of this was that he needed his own physical body, and now, the opportunity for resurrection was within reach!

While the three were chatting casually, Lin Dong, along with Xuan Su and others, had already arrived in a dense forest.

Immediately, led by Xuan Su, Lin Dong and the others dismounted and plunged into the dense forest.

Avoiding demonic beasts along the way, Lin Dong soon arrived at a mountaintop within the mountains.

Upon reaching the summit, Lin Dong merely glanced at the two groups of people before his gaze fell upon a small pond at the foot of a stone wall. The pond water was peculiar, with one half constantly boiling and the other half emitting a chilling cold.

"Is this the so-called Danxian Pond?"

Lin Dong murmured softly. At that moment, a voice echoed in his mind.

"What's above is just scraps. The bottom of this pond is the true essence, containing three extremely pure Yin Yang Pearls condensed from Yin Yang Qi. I only need one to condense my physical body."

Cang Wu's voice made Lin Dong's heart thrum with excitement. Even the Danxian Pond, described as mere scraps, sounded so miraculous. The Yin Yang Pearls must be even more precious and should be enough to help him break through to the Primal Core Realm.

At this moment, urged by the bare-chested man with a blood-colored wolf head tattoo on his arm, the battle for the Danxian Pond officially began.

The first match was between Xia Zhilan, who had tried to strike up a conversation with Lin Dong earlier, and another woman named Yue Ling, the daughter of the burly man Yue Shan.

Xia Zhilan and Yue Ling seemed to have a past grievance, and they fought fiercely from the moment they entered the arena.

Yue Ling wielded a fiery red whip that cracked like a fire python, lashing out continuously. Xia Zhilan's fiery red sword was agile, appearing to be at ease.

As time passed, Yue Ling's attacks were repeatedly thwarted, and her momentum waned. Xia Zhilan, on the other hand, grew stronger with each passing moment.

Indeed, after a short while, Xia Zhilan found an opening, flicked away Yue Ling's whip, and held her sword at Yue Ling's throat.

"First match, Wanjin Merchant Association wins!"

As the referee's voice fell, Xia Zhilan retracted her sword. Seeing Lin Dong looking over, she flashed him a proud smile, as if saying, "Although you are strong, I, Xia Zhilan, am not bad either."

Unfortunately, Lin Dong paid little attention. His mind was focused on the Danxian Pond beside him, and he just wanted to win the competition as quickly as possible.

Yue Ling resentfully returned to the Blood Wolf Gang's team. Immediately after, a white-clothed youth who bore some resemblance to her stepped forward and addressed the youth standing beside Lin Dong, who had also been invited.

"Liu Yi, it's your turn!"

Just as Liu Yi was about to respond, Lin Dong reached out and stopped him. Liu Yi's expression faltered, and the others looked at Lin Dong strangely.

Lin Dong ignored them and turned to Xuan Su, smiling as he asked.

"Sister Su, I'll take this match."

"Okay!"

Xuan Su agreed without hesitation. Xia Wanjin, dressed in luxurious brocade robes beside her, frowned slightly but did not refuse, choosing to trust his capable sister-in-law.

Looking at Lin Dong's retreating back, Xia Wanjin couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Xuan Su, he doesn't look very old, does he? Yue Ling is at the late Heavenly Yuan Realm."

"Brother-in-law, do you not trust me?"

Xuan Su chuckled lightly, her expression calm and composed, clearly having immense confidence in Lin Dong. This immediately surprised Xia Wanjin.

"I naturally trust your judgment of people, but he's so young, I can't help but worry a little."

"Brother-in-law, don't judge a genius by worldly standards. Don't mistake a dragon for a snake just because it has scales."

Seeing Xuan Su's high praise for Lin Dong, Xia Wanjin couldn't help but look forward to it and said with a light laugh.

"Then I'd like to see where you found this dragon!"

"Perhaps, this could even be a true dragon!"

Xuan Su murmured softly, her gaze towards Lin Dong now filled with a bit more anticipation.