Hearing this, Chen Nianzhi understood that the Snowfall Palace Master would not yield this treasure.
Treasures belonged to the capable. Even if such a near-immortal treasure were given to the Chen Clan, Chen Nianzhi would lack the ability to protect it. After all, the Chen Clan was not the Ji Clan, with immortals' contingencies left behind to suppress their fortune.
The Heavenly Mountain Goddess had placed this Demon-Suppressing Cauldron in the artifact-refining hall rather than the inheritance hall, clearly because she had considered this as well.
Moreover, the Chen Clan had already claimed the greatest benefit. Naturally, they could not take every last advantage for themselves.
With that thought, Chen Nianzhi cupped his hands and said, "Palace Master, with your cultivation reaching the heights of creation and this near-immortal artifact in hand, I fear you will be able to contend even with half-immortal patriarchs in the future."
"Not at all, not at all." The Snowfall Palace Master smiled faintly, then glanced at Ya Ya. "This girl is the one with truly astonishing fortune, to have obtained the inheritance of an ancient immortal."
Seeing this, Long River Dao Lord finally said, "Enough pleasantries. Let us head to the treasury first, lest the Kunpeng Demon Saint take all the treasures."
"Right, let's leave at once."
The Snowfall Palace Master hurriedly nodded and led the group flying toward the treasury.
They had not flown far when they saw, from afar, that the treasury had been opened. A dazzling divine radiance within shot straight into the heavens.
The instant they saw that treasure light, everyone's expression changed drastically.
The Snowfall Palace Master nearly cried out in disbelief, "Purple Yin Divine Fruit!"
Everyone found it hard to believe. The Purple Yin Divine Fruit, the supreme treasure coveted by everyone in the Purple Yin Realm, the