A celestial phenomenon was a sign that a Spiritual Treasure had appeared!
Yun Xiao's eyes lit up. She used Soaring Cloud Light to travel a hundred million miles in an instant, reaching the center of the gathered spiritual energy in just a few breaths.
Before her, a mirror-shaped Spiritual Treasure floated in the air. It was hexagonal, with the Eight Trigrams of Heaven and Earth carved into its frame. Six red tassels danced like swimming dragons, and its surface was crystal clear, as if it could reveal the very essence of the Great Dao!
As she gazed at the mirror, Yun Xiao felt her mind grow clear, as though someone had poured wisdom directly into her. Her sensitivity to the elements of the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth—and her understanding of her own Dao techniques—deepened a little!
"This must be an extraordinary Enlightenment Spiritual Treasure."
Yun Xiao's eyes shone. She reached out and drew the mirror toward her. In an instant, Dao Sound thundered, and a unique, invisible rhythm surrounded her.
But just as she was about to study the mirror, a powerful Killing Intent suddenly locked onto her!
"Put it down, then get lost."
Just then, a young man strode over from the horizon. His footsteps carried a distinct rhythm, like knocks against one's heart, making it beat in time with each step.
Golden light shimmered all over him, even his hair was gold. He was like a small sun descending upon the place, and his invisible pressure froze the space for hundreds of thousands of miles around.
"Put down the treasure. I won't say it a third time."
The youth's pupils shone like refined gold. He looked as graceful as jade, but his words were domineering as he stared down at Yun Xiao.
"You?"
Yun Xiao blinked, but she wasn't speaking to the youth. She was looking at the blue-robed man behind him.
That man was none other than Whale Ancestor, whom she had beaten and driven away earlier!
"You!"
Compared with Yun Xiao, Whale Ancestor's expression was utterly dark. The world was so vast, yet they had crossed paths again. Who could have imagined they would run into each other in the boundless sea?
A cruel smile appeared on Whale Ancestor's face.
After Yun Xiao had beaten him and driven him off, he had gone to the Dragon Clan and pledged himself to the youth before him.
And the youth's origins were extraordinary indeed. He was a Pure-blooded Golden Dragon at Peak Golden Immortal!
The Dragon Clan was one of the Primordial Wilderness's top hegemonic races, nearly invincible among their peers. The Pure-blooded Golden Dragons among them were even more astonishing!
Though the youth looked slender, his body was unbelievably powerful. Despite being at Peak Golden Immortal, he could even fight an ordinary Grand Unity Golden Immortal!
"Are you ignoring me?"
Seeing Yun Xiao stare at Whale Ancestor behind him, the Golden Dragon's face darkened at once.
Wherever he went, he was the center of attention. Everyone who saw him trembled in fear. Even powerful beings who outclassed him treated him with caution and respect because of his origins.
Yet this woman before him had ignored him time and again. It left the Golden Dragon deeply displeased.
"Young master, she's devious and cunning, and she thinks nothing of anyone."
"She's the one who stole my Spiritual Treasure and left me gravely injured. Even after I told her I was your follower, she showed no restraint. She's utterly outrageous!"
Seeing the Golden Dragon's Killing Intent toward Yun Xiao grow stronger, Whale Ancestor began fanning the flames.
This was the perfect chance to use the Golden Dragon to kill Yun Xiao!
After all, in Whale Ancestor's eyes, how could Yun Xiao, a mere early-stage Golden Immortal, stand a chance against a Pure-blooded Golden Dragon?
"Whale Ancestor has already told me who I am, and you still dared to take his Spiritual Treasure?"
Hearing Whale Ancestor's words, the Golden Dragon looked at Yun Xiao coldly.
He didn't care whether she had taken the Spiritual Treasure. What mattered was that Whale Ancestor had invoked his name, and she had still dared to act.
That was the height of disrespect!
"Your mouths are yours to say whatever you like. There's nothing I can do about that."
Yun Xiao pursed her lips. Whale Ancestor was quite good at twisting the truth. He had tried to kill her and seize her treasure, yet he made himself out to be the victim.
Besides, during her battle with Whale Ancestor, she had never heard a thing about the Dragon Clan.
He must have gone to the Dragon Clan after fleeing from her.
Still, there was no need to explain any of this. The Spiritual Treasure was right there, and even a blind person could see that the Golden Dragon was determined to claim it.
No matter the reason, a fight was unavoidable!
The Golden Dragon's Killing Intent surged, seeming to freeze the entire area.
"You defeated Whale Ancestor despite being only an early-stage Golden Immortal. You do have some ability."
He looked at Yun Xiao and spoke as if he were lecturing her. "But showing off your sharpness isn't a good thing. It might bring you a deadly calamity."
Yun Xiao and Whale Ancestor both froze at his words.
Showing off his sharpness? Who here was more ostentatious than him?
"You could have handed over the Spiritual Treasure and walked away. But now, it seems you're going to die."
"Still, I don't want to take things too far. Hand over the Spiritual Treasure, then take your own life. I'll leave your corpse intact."
The Golden Dragon paid no attention to Yun Xiao's bemused expression. He kept talking to himself, as though he had already decided her fate.
"Did you hear that? Hand over the Spiritual Treasure, and my young master might show mercy and leave your corpse intact," Whale Ancestor added, emboldened by the Golden Dragon's backing.
"I don't think that's fair. How about you two hand over your Spiritual Treasures and leave me a dragon tail and a whale tail? Then I might show mercy and spare you."
Yun Xiao waggled two fingers, entirely unafraid of the Golden Dragon's pressure.
"You're asking for death!"
The Golden Dragon's killing intent erupted. Two brilliant rays shot from his golden pupils toward Yun Xiao's brow, aiming to pierce her Divine Sea.
This Divine Sense was terrifying. It took the form of unsheathed swords, ringing as they burst through the sky.
"Clang!"
Just as the two swords neared Yun Xiao, they multiplied into tens of thousands, each one ten thousand zhang long. They sealed off the entire area, blotting out the sky as they slashed toward her.
"Buzz—"
At that moment,
a lotus platform appeared above Yun Xiao's head. One White Lotus after another bloomed in an instant, eventually forming a vast white Lotus Sea in the air, radiating an aura of impenetrable strength.
The Sword Sea and Lotus Sea collided, then silently vanished into nothing.
"What a treasure!"
The Golden Dragon raised an eyebrow at the sight.
The Dragon Clan might not be renowned for their Divine Sense, but they still surpassed the countless beings of the Primordial Wilderness by more than a single level.
Yet her Spiritual Treasure had made his Divine Sense attack vanish without a trace. A treasure of such quality had to be at least Innate High-grade.
"I hope you have more than just this one Spiritual Treasure on you."
As he spoke, Ao Feng's hands transformed into dragon claws, covering hundreds of thousands of miles. Like an island sinking from the sky, they came crashing down on Yun Xiao.
In his eyes, Yun Xiao was already as good as dead. The more Spiritual Treasures she brought out, the happier he became.
"Rumble!"
The dragon claws blotted out the sky and clashed violently with the Lotus Sea, nearly tearing open the void. The terrifying shockwaves whipped up howling gales and roaring seas. Waterspouts surged skyward, while lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, as if doomsday had arrived.
Ao Feng's expression was cold. His golden hair whipped in the wind, and behind him, the phantom of a giant dragon roared across the heavens, making his aura grow stronger still.
"Boom!"
At the first strike, the dragon claw broke apart before it even reached the Lotus Sea, scattering into a skyful of sparkling light.
"Boom!"
At the second strike, the dragon claw hit the tip of a White Lotus and was pierced through. A trace of blood seeped from Ao Feng's palm, too.
But he didn't care about such a minor injury. His great hand continued to slam down, its momentum unstoppable.
"Rumble!"
At the third strike, the dragon claw still shattered, but the Lotus Sea began to tremble slightly as well.
The fourth strike, the fifth strike, the thousandth...
The attacks seemed slow, but in the blink of an eye, Ao Feng had struck thousands of times. Like layer upon layer of waves, each blow was stronger than the last!
By now, the light on the White Lotuses had grown dimmer and dimmer.
"Let's see how long you can hold out!"
In the distance, Whale Ancestor watched Yun Xiao struggle beneath Golden Edge's massive hand, his face alight with the pleasure of revenge.
Once Yun Xiao was dead, someone of Golden Edge's stature surely wouldn't care about the other Spiritual Treasures. Then Whale Ancestor could get a big share of the spoils.
Taking someone else's leftovers didn't quite suit his status as Whale Ancestor, but it was a Spiritual Treasure—nothing to be ashamed of!
"This woman really is unusual."
Ao Feng's expression began to change, too. Beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.
The Lotus Sea's defensive power was terrifying. Even with the vast magic power of a Peak Golden Immortal, he was beginning to find it hard to keep going.
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