Wang Xie

Shi Dong's Destiny Value is actually 1,000 points. It seems he's a Son of Heaven's Mandate who has already begun to develop.

Gu Changge frowned slightly as he thought to himself.

The Sons of Heaven's Mandate he had encountered before, whether Xiao Yan or Lin Bing, had possessed only 500 Destiny Value.

If a Son of Heaven's Mandate was deprived of the fortuitous encounter or female lead of destiny he should have obtained, his Destiny Value would decrease. Conversely, if he successfully obtained a fortuitous encounter or subdued a female lead of destiny, his Destiny Value would rise, earning the favor of the Heavenly Dao of the plane.

Gu Changge spent 200 System Points to exchange for a Thousand Mile Tracking Gu. While Shi Dong was not paying attention, he planted the Gu insect on him.

"No matter what, I must thank you for today's matter, brother."

Shi Dong cupped his hands in salute and spoke.

"If you ever need Shi's help in the future, Shi Dong will certainly not refuse."

With that, Shi Dong left, heading deeper into the ruins in search of treasures.

After Shi Dong departed, Gu Changge and his group wandered through the quasi-Emperor ruins. In the end, they stopped before a stone man of the Earth Spirit Race formed from Spiritual Power.

The Earth Spirit Race was a branch of the Spirit Race. Like Spirit Seeds, the Spirit Race could only be born in spiritual mountains and rivers rich in Spiritual Power, or within quasi-Emperor ruins and Great Emperor secret realms. They were born without father or mother.

The Spirit Race had ten branch races: the Earth Spirit Race, Fire Spirit Race, Water Spirit Race, Wood Spirit Race, Metal Spirit Race, Wind Spirit Race, Thunder Spirit Race, Light Spirit Race, Dark Spirit Race, and Ice Spirit Race.

"This Earth Spirit Race member is very powerful. It may possess the strength of the ninth level, peak Marrow Cleansing Realm."

Ye Muqing said gravely, her pretty face solemn.

"It doesn't matter. My four Demonic Beasts are all at the first level Qi Condensation Realm. Dealing with an Earth Spirit Race member at the ninth level Marrow Cleansing Realm will be effortless."

Gu Changge said.

Gu Changge then summoned the Ink Profound Flood Dragon, Sky Winged Tiger, Frost Giant Wolf, and Flame Giant Wolf.

Roar!

The four Demonic Beasts roared loudly at the Earth Spirit Race member before them and launched a fierce attack together.

The Ink Profound Flood Dragon drew upon the surrounding wood Spiritual Power, and the Sky Winged Tiger drew upon the surrounding wind Spiritual Power. The Frost Giant Wolf and Flame Giant Wolf drew upon the surrounding ice and fire Spiritual Power, respectively, each condensing a Spiritual Power beam in its mouth and firing it at the Earth Spirit Race member.

Awooo!

Thus, the Earth Spirit Race guardian was beaten to death amid an unyielding roar. Its body dissipated into the air, turning into a mass of pure Spiritual Power that flew toward the four Demonic Beasts.

After the Earth Spirit Race guardian died, the ball of light behind it erupted with dazzling radiance. Once the light faded, the treasure revealed its true form.

"What an overwhelming pressure. It carries a supreme Emperor's might. It is likely an Emperor Grade treasure."

Lin Ni Yu could not help saying.

Gu Changge stepped forward and examined the treasure.

"It is an Emperor Grade spiritual plant."

Gu Changge said.

Gu Changge took out the Crimson Blood Jade shovel and carefully dug up the Emperor Grade spiritual plant together with the spiritual soil around its roots, then placed it into his storage pouch.

"System, what spiritual plant is this?"

Gu Changge silently asked the system.

" Ding, this is an Emperor Grade Low Rank Marrow Cleansing Flower. It can be used to make the pill Marrow Cleansing Pill. After cultivators of the Marrow Cleansing Realm consume it, it can greatly accelerate their advancement in cultivation."

The system replied.

"So it is a Marrow Cleansing Flower. Not bad. This trip to the quasi-Emperor ruins has finally yielded something worthwhile."

Gu Changge said.

Finally, after searching the quasi-Emperor ruins once more and finding no other Emperor Grade items, Gu Changge and the others withdrew from the ruins.

"Right, I forgot to inquire about this new Son of Heaven's Mandate."

Gu Changge thought to himself, unable to help frowning.

"Forget it. He is a Son of Heaven's Mandate, after all. There will inevitably be a battle between us in the future, and we are bound to meet again."

Gu Changge did not pay it much mind and spoke to himself.

Just then, a soft female voice came from nearby, drawing Gu Changge's attention.

"Bold thief! You dare steal treasures from the secret treasury of my Liuli Divine Dynasty? Stop at once!"

In the distance, several enormous spirit eagles carried several people dressed in the imperial Daoist robes of the Liuli Divine Dynasty. They were pursuing a black-robed figure fleeing frantically across the ground.

Gu Changge looked carefully and saw that the black-robed figure's Daoist robe was decorated with dark clouds—the emblem of the Heavenly Evil Sect.

"Ding, a new Son of Heaven's Mandate has been detected."

At that moment, the system issued a notification.

Gu Changge saw a "View" button option on the black-robed Heavenly Evil Sect member.

Gu Changge tapped the button.

Son of Heaven's Mandate: Wang Xie

Realm: Eighth level Marrow Cleansing Realm

Physique: Heavenly Evil Hegemonic Body

Destiny Value: 800

Heavenly Mandate Treasure: Heavenly Evil Killing Array

I didn't expect to encounter another Son of Heaven's Mandate here.

Gu Changge thought to himself.

Gu Changge looked up and discovered a familiar graceful figure standing atop the lead spirit eagle. It was Yu Ningyan, the princess of the Liuli Divine Dynasty whom he had met in the Xuantian Secret Realm.

"It seems this new Son of Heaven's Mandate is a disciple of the Heavenly Evil Sect. It looks like he stole treasures from the Liuli Divine Dynasty's Divine Dynasty Secret Treasury, then fled here."

Gu Changge analyzed.

After hearing Yu Ningyan and the other imperial disciples of the Liuli Divine Dynasty, the Heavenly Evil Sect disciple—Wang Xie—not only failed to stop, but ran even faster.

"You want me to stop? Dream on!"

Wang Xie said as he fled with all his might.

As a disciple of the Heavenly Evil Sect, committing evil deeds and perpetrating every kind of atrocity were simply routine operations. In Wang Xie's eyes, stealing treasures from another Divine Dynasty's secret treasury was nothing more than a trivial matter.

Qianyuan Seal!

At that moment, Gu Changge made his move. Forming seals with both hands, he unleashed an Emperor Grade combat technique, the Qianyuan Seal, at Wang Xie.

"Who is it? How dare you launch a sneak attack on a core disciple of the Heavenly Evil Sect?"

Wang Xie cried out in alarm.

"Miss Ningyan, let me lend you a hand!"

Gu Changge shouted.

Because of Gu Changge's attack, Wang Xie had no choice but to slow down and spend time evading the Qianyuan Seal.

"Damn it! I am a core disciple of the Heavenly Evil Sect. Boy, have you truly decided to make an enemy of the Heavenly Evil Sect?"

Wang Xie said through gritted teeth.

"You are nothing but a rat scurrying across the street. What do I have to fear?"

Gu Changge said blandly.

Immediately afterward, Gu Changge unleashed the Blood Surge Fist and threw a punch at Wang Xie.

"Good. Very good."

Wang Xie had no choice but to stop and use an evasion technique to dodge Gu Changge's attack.

"You bear a Heavenly Evil Mark. It seems quite a few of my fellow sect members have already died by your hand."

At that moment, Wang Xie gradually approached Gu Changge. The Heavenly Evil Mark on Gu Changge's forehead detected the presence of a Heavenly Evil Sect disciple and appeared on his forehead, where Wang Xie recognized it.