A Cruel Truth

Soon, the eighth pool was also licked clean, leaving not a trace of mud.

Completely unrecognizable!

The bellies of the two imperial clans were now swollen and distended!

"This is good stuff!"

Jin Lan Saint Monarch and the others wiped the water from the corners of their mouths, feeling extremely relieved.

"Once I get back, I need to immediately go into seclusion. If I refine all this holy water, I'll probably be able to advance to the next level!"

Tian Zhi Ming was incredibly excited; he felt his potential had been greatly enhanced.

"Xiaoxiao, after refining this holy water, your physique should be comparable to that of the imperial family!"

Jin Qintian looked at Ying Xiaoxiao and smiled:

"Our wedding won't be far off!"

Ying Xiaoxiao smiled brightly, but her throat felt a little itchy, and she couldn't help coughing.

"Let's go, let's hurry to the ninth pool!"

They set off again.

The surrounding chess formations are becoming increasingly formidable, requiring even Chess Saint Gantian to expend considerable energy.

Fortunately, he had drunk his fill earlier, and his spiritual energy was more than enough.

"There's a temple up ahead...?!"

At this moment, everyone had already seen the enormous temple standing in the middle of the swamp!

The temple was so tall that even though the lake was shrouded in mist, the top of the temple could still be seen.

Countless lights seemed to emanate from that temple.

"Legend has it that within the Three Lives Great Marsh lies the 'Three Lives Temple,' the origin of the Three Lives Chess Formation!"

The Jin Lan Saint Monarch exclaimed in shock!

"I never imagined that the rumors were true; there really is such a temple in the Three Lives Great Marsh... What a fortuitous opportunity of luck!"

Jin Feng Saint Monarch also murmured.

"Excellent! As long as we can enter, our clan will surely prosper!"

"Fortuitous opportunity has arrived!"

The sages of the Green Scale Clan were overjoyed.

"The Three Lives Soil... perhaps it's located within this temple?"

A sharp glint also flashed in Tian Haoyuan's eyes as he looked at the Chess Saint Gantian.

At this moment, even the Chess Saint Gantian's eyes were filled with extreme solemnity.

"A place of fortuitous opportunity... Ji Xuanyuan must have entered this place long ago!"

A burning light flashed in his eyes!

"There are over a hundred large formations between here and the mystical place. Stay close!"

The Chess Saint Gantian spoke!

It was as if a mysterious chessboard surrounded him, and he began to break through the formation!

Boom!

Bang!

Countless terrifying fluctuations emanated from it.

Everyone following behind him was shocked, for it was as if they were traversing High Antiquity battlefield, where the struggle between chess pieces had transformed into a thrilling and breathtaking battle.

Even the Chess Saint Gantian's forehead was covered in fine sweat!

"Break!"

With a loud shout, the last layer of the chess formation in front of the temple was instantly broken!

The fog before everyone's eyes immediately dissipated!

"Great! We've found the ninth Sacred Spring!"

"It's unimaginable what extraordinary effects this pool of water, before its miraculous appearance, must possess!"

"Not only that, we can also enter the temple, make offerings to the Deity, and receive divine favor!"

Everyone was overjoyed!

"Xiaoxiao, hurry up and refine the holy water within your body. The holy water in this ninth pool must be extremely effective, so drink as much as you can!"

Jin Qintian's face was burning with desire, while he instructed Ying Xiaoxiao, worried that Ying Xiaoxiao might not be able to drink it.

Ying Xiaoxiao nodded, took a deep breath, and intensified her refining of the holy water within her body.

"After drinking from nine streams of the Sacred Spring, I will break through to the next level!"

I eagerly await the Tian Zhi Ming.

"Draw lots! Draw lots quickly!"

"Last time I didn't draw a good lot; by the time it came to my clan's Holy Son, all that was left was mud. Damn it, this time I'll definitely draw a better one!"

Various ethnic groups also began to compete for it.

The ancient saint of the Sky Elephant Clan, his eyes now bloodshot, fiercely declared:

"Damn it, this time no matter what, our Sky Elephant Clan's Saintess should be the first to lick her lips! Anyone who disagrees, let's have Clan War!!"

Beside him, Xiang Feifei, the Saintess of the Sky Elephant Clan, was also wiping away tears and sobbing slightly; she looked extremely pitiful!

Because, by the time it got to the last pond, all she could do was lick the mud from the bottom—it was absolutely awful!!!

"Let it be a Clan War! Who's afraid of who!"

"We fear no holy war as long as we can get that one lick!"

The ancient saints of the other races also became ruthless!

"Stop arguing, the fog's clearing, let's go!"

By this time, the fog had lifted, and the scene in front of the temple gradually became clear.

"Wait... why are there people here... the Ji Clan?!"

The thick fog dissipated along with the chessboard, and everyone could see the four people standing in front!

Ji Tianpan, Ji Changming, and others!

"Hiss!"

Immediately, everyone was shocked and gasped!

"Shouldn't they be dead? How did they end up here...?"

"Could it be a hallucination? That's absolutely impossible!"

"The Great Sage Gantian's chess formation didn't kill him. They even arrived here before us. Could it be that they know some shortcut?"

The crowd erupted in uproar and discussion!

The Great Sage Gantian stared intently at Ji Tianpan and the others, his old eyes widening in surprise, a mixture of shock and anger!

How could their own chess formation fail to kill these ants?

"Huh... where's the Sacred Spring pool? It's being blocked by the Ji Clan's light barrier. Are they planning something bad about the Sacred Spring?"

The Jin Lan Saint Monarch's eyes widened in surprise!

Upon hearing this, everyone looked over and, sure enough, behind Ji Tianpan and the others, a layer of light enveloped a pool of water, though the scene inside was obscured!

"How dare you! This Sacred Spring belongs to us!"

"Trying to steal the holy water? You're asking for death!"

"Stop! Withdraw your Law Power, or you will all die!"

Everyone was furious. In their eyes, Ji Tianpan and the others must be using some strange method to steal the Sacred Spring.

How could the Ji family be allowed to interfere with something so divine that even a single lick is impossible to obtain!?

Absolutely intolerable!

"You ant-like Ji Clan, you actually dared to sneak into this place! I truly underestimated you!"

Tian Haoyuan, the Holy Monarch of the Heavenly Human Clan, stepped forward and said coldly:

"This Sacred Spring is not for you to touch. Stop, and kneel down to apologize!"

The most urgent matter is the Sacred Spring!

With so many people, we've already drunk from the first eight Sacred Spring, and only the ninth is left. We can't afford to have any regrets!

"Get out of my way! This Sacred Spring belongs to us!"

"Heh heh, let's drink from the Sacred Spring before we kill them!"

All ethnic groups drink it cold!

When Ji Tianpan and the others saw the group appear, their expressions changed slightly, but they were not surprised.

Because they had long anticipated that with the Great Sage Gantian present, the other side would most likely be able to get here as well.

I just didn't expect it to be this slow.

At this moment, a complex expression appeared on Ji Tianpan's face.

"You want the ninth Sacred Spring here?"

There seemed to be a hint of uncertainty in his eyes!

"Nonsense!"

"Who wouldn't want such a treasure?!"

The crowd roared in anger.

Many sage rulers and saints directly surrounded them, ready to attack!

The Ji family's actions against the Sacred Spring have touched a raw nerve!

Ji Tianpan was silent for a moment, then suddenly gritted his teeth and said:

"Alright... if you want it, then let me show you!"

He suddenly waved his hand, and in an instant, the light barrier separating the pool from the water disappeared!

Immediately, everyone looked towards the pool!

All I saw was...

Within that pool, divine mist swirled, and clouds billowed in the air...

And in the center of the pool...

A fat man, and a dog...

Taking a bath!

And that fat man was washing the dog's fur...

"You filthy dog, you really are dirty. I soaked in six Sacred Spring pools in a row before I could soften all that accumulated mud on you. I scrubbed you so much mud that I filled two Sacred Spring pools... Damn it, you're even shedding fur!"

Wu Dade was taking a bath when he spoke angrily, his hands covered in black hair, which he disgustingly rinsed with water!

The dog, with its eyes glazed over and its mouth wide open, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying itself!

And at this moment...

Seeing this scene...

Suddenly, all the ancient clans, including the imperial clans and the holy clans...

They were all dumbfounded.

I was completely dumbfounded!!