Tiga Collects the Treasure, but... Trouble!

The compensation process for the Monster Race was proceeding smoothly, and at the same time, the human race was carrying out resurrection projects for some of their mid-tier combatants.

Among the resources demanded as compensation, the items the human race requested most were things similar to Locke Divine Water and Life Divine Water.

These were the very resurrection technologies that the human race relied upon for survival, which essentially involved using life energy to replenish the life energy that had been consumed.

Once a critical threshold was reached, resurrection could be performed through various techniques.

Of course, this was basically useless for those whose souls had been annihilated or those who had died of old age.

Even if they could be brought back to life, they would effectively be nothing more than walking corpses.

Let us return our perspective to the Boundless Heavenly Pool.

A hundred years was merely a fleeting moment for Tiga and Star Crystal Lord.

They continued to move forward in this Boundless Heavenly Pool, following the guidance of the Silk-Trailing Map.

Along the way, they had slaughtered at least a hundred of those water beasts!

One must know that although these water beasts were still like ants to them, they were, after all, First-Order Universe Lords.

During this time, there were also some newly formed water beasts whose strength was on par with Venerable-level existences.

"This Boundless Heavenly Pool is truly strange. Although these cores are basically useless to those of us who have survived a reincarnation cycle, it is a different story if they are in the hands of an old friend. I only ask that when the time comes, you can do me a small favor!"

Star Crystal Lord began to flatter Tiga, while simultaneously pointing out the utility of these cores for Tiga.

For existences like them who could only reside in small universes, there was little demand for these materials, which were at most ordinary supreme treasures.

Furthermore, the primary ability of these items was to assist in cultivation and recover divine power.

To him, they were like chicken ribs—tasteless to eat but a pity to discard.

Therefore, this was the main reason why these people were willing to maintain good relations with existences of this current reincarnation era.

Just because they had no use for something did not mean that people of this era did not. As long as the benefits were appropriate, they were naturally willing to be on good terms.

"In that case, I shall respectfully accept!"

Tiga calmly accepted the items and also took out a high-tier supreme treasure as a return gift.

For him, the only treasures worth collecting were top-tier supreme treasures; as for the others, Hikari's assembly line was no joke.

"Refreshing!" Star Crystal Lord accepted Tiga's reward quite naturally, and both parties were well-pleased.

At this moment, Star Crystal Lord also noticed that the guidance of the Silk-Trailing Map seemed to be reaching its end.

"Is it here?" Star Crystal Lord looked up and asked.

Tiga also looked into the distance; for him, nothing was more exciting than the opportunity before his eyes.

"Star Crystal Lord, if you retreat now, I can give you a top-tier supreme treasure and a favor!"

The weapon in Tiga's hand immediately pointed toward Star Crystal Lord, and his gaze was no longer as gentle as it had been just moments ago.

"Guang Yao, since you have said so, I will not hide it from you. If I leave now, Green-Eyed True Lord will surely want me dead..."

"I will naturally go all out!"

"Good, refreshing. I will retreat now. If you succeed, I will wait for you where we first met!"

"Good!"

After the two negotiated, Star Crystal Lord did not hesitate and immediately dashed off into the distance.

Tiga watched as the figure of Star Crystal Lord gradually disappeared from his field of vision.

He then followed the guidance of the Silk-Trailing Map and arrived at a seemingly unremarkable rock wall.

Though it was called a rock wall, it was actually a floating stone within the Boundless Heavenly Pool.

Tiga placed his hand against the rock wall, and the surrounding waters rippled, centered on the giant stone.

Immediately after, the entire giant stone became illusory and transparent, finally transforming into a water-curtain gate radiating silver-gray light.

The scene behind the gate was not some deep cavern or strange secret realm.

Instead, it was a bizarre space constructed entirely from the laws of water.

"It really is here..."

Tiga took a deep breath; he could feel the dense life energy and origin aura permeating the space behind the gate.

This was exactly what he had come for—the "Heavenly Pool Source Liquid" that could elevate his life gene level and assist in the cultivation of the divine power path.

Of course, if it only had this much value, it would not have been worth him coming here in person.

Thinking of this, he stepped abruptly into the water curtain.

"It is worthy of being the strange space that gestates the Heart of the Heavenly Pool. Such pure laws of water—if I could bring them back, that kid Cold Dragon... It is a pity that such a wonder cannot be shaken by anyone but a True God. Perhaps I can ask my teacher to take action; it might just add to the foundation of my race!"

Tiga felt a certain amount of regret in his heart, but who was to blame when he still couldn't break through?

His soul scan rippled outward from his center, scouring this land of laws as if digging three feet into the ground.

Under his powerful soul scan, he quickly found what he needed.

It was a treasure so rare that even in a place as rich as the Universe Sea, it was comparable to a Supreme True Treasure: the Heart of the Heavenly Pool.

Even though its primary auxiliary ability did not belong to the two great laws of space and time, its preciousness was enough to shake even the masters of the two great holy lands who had walked through vast stretches of time.

The reason was simple: the function of this item was to increase one's gene multiplier!

Do not look at the fact that Tiga's gene multiplier had already reached the second level; the difficulty of reaching the third level was something an ordinary person could not fathom.

And now...

"Rise!"

Tiga pulled from his robes a treasure containing countless stars, resembling a miniature universe.

This was a spatial suppression treasure developed by Noah and the Original Ancestor, modeled after the characteristics of the peak True Treasures, Palm Universe and the River of Thousand Treasures.

Although its grade was only that of a high-level True Treasure, the resources consumed to create it had shocked even those two peak True Gods.

It was later bestowed upon Tiga, specifically for collecting certain powerful and unique treasures; each star within it represented a treasure-level item.

It could be considered the second treasury of the human race.

Most importantly, it could mask his aura, which was a crucial factor in Tiga's ability to present himself to the outside world without exposing his human identity.

"Collect!"

With a loud shout from Tiga, the Heart of the Heavenly Pool, which was comparable in size to a giant star, was taken into his possession.

Looking at the Heavenly Pool Primordial Liquid that was still dissipating, Tiga, upholding the principle of not letting anything go to waste, took out an ordinary spatial True Treasure to collect it.

Seeing that there was nothing else left to take, he left with a sense of lingering reluctance.

"Next is dealing with that guy, God Eye!"

At the mere thought of this, Tiga couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

In terms of strength, he didn't fear even the strongest among them, God Eye True Master.

However, the strength he currently displayed to the outside world was only that of a Tier 5 Universe Master; if he were to reveal the means to resist a True God...

"Troublesome!"