A towering giant tree reached all the way to the cave ceiling, its branches laden with Lifespan Fruits of every color.
A pitch-black Great Halberd was thrust through the Age Tree, as if absorbing the Lifespan Fruits' Spiritual Energy to nourish itself.
Before the two of them could even draw near, they were already affected by the terrifying Killing Intent sweeping from the Great Halberd.
Qiuyu Qi's cultivation was only at the Core Condensation stage. His body trembled nonstop, and even his tongue seemed to tie itself in knots as he stammered, "Brother Luo, s-so many Lifespan Fruits... We're g-going to be rich!"
"Whew!"
Luo Yi let out a long breath. Spiritual Energy flowed automatically around him, driving away the frenzied Killing Intent shrouding him and Qiuyu Qi.
He didn't hurry to leap onto the Age Tree and pick the fruits. Instead, he carefully examined the Great Halberd embedded in its trunk.
Ever since the great saber he'd obtained in exchange at the Great Qi Demon Suppression Department's headquarters had been destroyed, he hadn't found a suitable weapon.
Now that he saw this pitch-black Great Halberd, a restless urge stirred within him. It was clear that he really liked it.
But this was the Nether Dragon Ancestor's cave, and he had no idea whether it had left any safeguards on the weapon. Forcing down his agitation, he turned to Qiuyu Qi and asked, "Qiuyu, what is this pitch-black Great Halberd? And why is it embedded in the trunk of the Age Tree?"
As if he'd expected the question, Qiuyu Qi immediately smiled and explained.
"This is the Nether Dragon Halberd. I've heard it's a Magic Treasure formed from the Nether Dragon Ancestor's reverse scale."
"Brother Luo, it's an important part of the Nether Dragon Ancestor's body. Touching it would be