Meng Qi held the Five-Colored Stone, his face full of doubt. It felt familiar, but he could not be sure. Following Xuantian's advice, he placed it in the pillar of light to have the Lord of Six Paths of Reincarnation identify it.
"Five-Light Stone (replica). Exterior-level secret treasure (Fifth Heaven). Emits strange five-colored light that bewilders the mind and blinds the eyes. Strikes the face without fail... Worth 5,100 merit points."
Without fail?
Meng Qi cried out at the treasure's astonishing power. He was also moved that Xuantian had lent him a secret treasure worth thousands of merit points without hesitation. For a moment, his feelings were too tangled to put into words.
With the Five-Light Stone in hand, even if An Guoxie tried to kill him the moment he returned, Meng Qi could fight back—and win.
Azure light emerged from their Samsara Talismans, enveloping each of them.
Several images flashed through their minds, all of worlds they had experienced.
They chose the worlds they had already decided to return to. The azure light flared, then contracted to a point and vanished.
In an instant, Reincarnation Plaza stood empty. Apart from the statues of divine beasts and immortal birds around it, not a soul remained.
Ying City.
Snowflakes drifted down over a world blanketed in white. Festive lanterns and decorations lined the streets.
The falling snow was repelled by Xuantian's protective qi as he walked toward the Hundred Treasures Pavilion at the end of the street. He left no tracks in the snow.
The Hundred Treasures Pavilion mainly sold weapons, manuals, pills, and other goods cultivators needed, most of them suited to the Aperture-Opening level.
After Xuantian wiped out the Hanhai Horse Bandits, the vast wealth they had amassed over years of wrongdoing naturally ended up in his pocket.