"This humble Daoist has some history with Senior Xiang Liu. I ask the three of you to do me a favor today and withdraw."
Though his tone was polite, the eighty-one Baleful Corpses glared menacingly, as if they would pounce and tear everything apart the very next moment.
Although Chisel Tooth had a violent temperament, he was no fool.
Eighty-one Daluo-level Baleful Corpses were one thing!
And behind Jiang Yun stood Nine Silence, who was also a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. Then there was their own side—
Fight?
What the hell were they supposed to fight with?!
Those were eighty-one Daluo combatants!
Still, for the sake of face, they could not simply retreat just because Jiang Yun had said a few words, could they?
Seeing this, Gu Eagle stepped forward and cupped his hands.
"Since Marshal Tianpeng has spoken, we shall naturally comply! Our grievances with Xiang Liu can be settled another day!"
After saying that, he gave Chisel Tooth and Iron Bison a look before turning to leave.
Though Chisel Tooth was unwilling, he knew better than to fight a losing battle. He snorted coldly, put away his weapon, and prepared to depart.
After flying several thousand li away.
Chisel Tooth finally could not hold it in any longer and said resentfully, "He is merely a Human Race junior relying on a few tricks! Less than two hundred thousand li from here lies the main base of our Demon Race."
"With Lord Ghost Chariot, Lord Nine Infants, and Lord Bai Ze stationed there, why should we fear him?!"
"That treasure is about to emerge, yet we are simply handing it over. I truly cannot accept this!"
Gu Eagle merely sneered at his words.
"Fool!"
"That Marshal Tianpeng is a disciple of the Interception Sect Sage. He has just slain Yuding Zhenren of the Clarifying Sect and resisted Guangchengzi!"
"If we truly fought, the three of us would likely be left there for good!"
Chisel Tooth was still unconvinced. "So what? The Interception Sect has a Sage; does our Demon Race not have one as well? If we truly risked our lives, it is still uncertain who would prevail!"
Gu Eagle cursed in frustration, "Idiot!"
"The Interception Sect has over ten thousand outer disciples. Ordinary disciples would be one thing, but did you not see it just now?"
"The sword on Marshal Tianpeng's back was the Green Duckweed Sword!!"
"The Interception Sect Sage's treasure of attaining the Dao!"
"How could an ordinary disciple possibly be qualified to wield it!"
As soon as those words were spoken.
Chisel Tooth and Iron Bison both sucked in a sharp breath, cold sweat instantly breaking out across their backs.
"Hiss—The Green Duckweed Sword?!"
"You mean that Sage thinks so highly of Marshal Tianpeng?!"
"Run! Run! That fiend cannot be provoked!"
The three demons no longer dared linger. They transformed into streaks of light and vanished beyond the horizon.
Atop the barren mountain.
Seeing the demon gods retreat, Jiang Yun recalled the Baleful Corpses and descended from the clouds.
"This humble Daoist pays respects to Senior Xiang Liu!"
Jiang Yun performed a Daoist salute toward Xiang Liu, his attitude as humble as ever, just as it had been when they first met on Changyang Mountain.
Xiang Liu transformed into human form and looked at Jiang Yun, his eyes filled with shock.
"Hahaha! No need for such courtesy!"
Xiang Liu laughed and waved his hand. "You little Daoist, you have truly become extraordinary!"
"Your strength now far surpasses mine. You even frightened away those three Daluo demon gods with just a few words."
"Who could have imagined that the little Daoist who had only just begun his journey back then would grow to such heights in just over two hundred years!"
"This time, our Witch Race owes you another favor!"
Jiang Yun smiled. "You flatter me, Senior. Had you not gifted me Great Witch Blood Essence back then, Jiang Yun would not have achieved what he has today. This is simply the cycle of karma."
As the two exchanged pleasantries.
Boom—!
The five-colored treasure light within the fissure below suddenly blazed forth, shooting straight into the sky!
The natural grand formation that had guarded the treasure completely dissipated at that moment.
An incomparably dense wave of Innate Five-Element spiritual energy erupted outward!
Xiang Liu took one look, regret flashing through his eyes before he said openly, "Our Witch Race has no Primordial Spirit and cultivates only the flesh. We cannot wield such a Xiantian Spiritual Treasure."
"I only came this time to prevent this treasure from falling into the Demon Race's hands and strengthening their side."
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"Since you drove off the Demon Race, this treasure should rightfully belong to you!"
"Go and claim it!"
"Then I thank you, Senior!"
Jiang Yun did not stand on ceremony. He thanked Xiang Liu.
He had Baleful Qilin and Nine Silence wait outside before descending from the clouds.
Below was a valley, with a cave deep within it.
The moment he entered the cave, five-colored light flowed before his eyes, dazzling and brilliant.
At the center of the cave, five fist-sized treasure pearls floated silently above a stone platform.
Gold, green, blue, red, and yellow!
Each emitted the purest fluctuations of the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Five Elements Laws!
The five elements circulated endlessly, generating one another without end!
"This is—"
Jiang Yun's eyes lit up at once.
This was no ordinary treasure!
It was the Innate Five Spirit Pearls!!
There were five in total: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth!
Each one was an Upper-grade Xiantian Spiritual Treasure!
That alone would have been remarkable enough!
But if all five were gathered and cast against an enemy, they would suppress everything beneath them. The five elements would generate one another and circulate without end, grinding all things to dust.
Their power was comparable to a Supreme-Grade Xiantian Spiritual Treasure!
Moreover, within that trace of Innate Undying Spiritual Light lay the Five Elements Laws!
Among the three thousand Great Dao laws, they were ranked among the foremost!
If placed outside, even Sages would fight over such a treasure!
Yet Jiang Yun had encountered it today!
"Excellent treasure!!"
Jiang Yun praised it aloud.
This single spiritual treasure alone had made the trip worthwhile!
With a flick of his finger, he collected all the Five Spirit Pearls.
He carefully searched the cave again and found no other treasures besides the Five Spirit Pearls.
Only then did he leave the cave and return to Xiang Liu's side.
Seeing the joy on Jiang Yun's face, Xiang Liu smiled as well. "It seems your harvest was not bad."
Then Xiang Liu asked curiously, "By the way, little brother, you are now a Heavenly Court marshal. Why have you come to this bitterly cold northern land instead of enjoying your fortunes in the Heavenly Court?"
Jiang Yun's smile faded, and he said seriously, "To be honest, this humble Daoist has come here to ask for two things."
"First, I seek top-grade Innate Five-Element Essence to condense the Five Qi and break through to the Taiyi realm!"
"I am currently still lacking gold, wood, and fire!"
"Second, I seek the Profound Yin Banner to complete my formation!"
"To speak frankly, this humble Daoist owes his current strength entirely to the Profound Yin Banner left behind by the Great Witch Senior Chiyou of the Witch Race."
Xiang Liu laughed heartily. "No matter. Chiyou has long since fallen, and treasures naturally belong to those with virtue."
"Besides, you have helped me twice. Even if the Ancestral Witches learned of this, they would not say anything!"
"However—Profound Yin Banner, Innate Five-Element Essence."
"I should return and ask around for you first!"
Xiang Liu patted Jiang Yun on the shoulder and warmly invited him, "Come! Return to the Witch Race tribe with me!"
"I wanted to invite you for a drink back on Mount First Yang. Today is the perfect chance!"
"I will introduce you to several brothers of our Witch Race, and we can search our Witch Race treasury properly. Perhaps we will find what you need!"
Jiang Yun cupped his hands in salute. "Thank you, Senior!"
"This humble Daoist will impose upon you, then!"
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