The skiff and the great ship hovered amid the Chaos mist, with only a few low-level Chaos Mutants swimming past nearby.
Yet after sensing the auras emanating from the two vessels, they immediately turned and fled.
Zhao Ziyue rested his bamboo fishing rod across his knees, removed his conical hat, and fanned himself.
The mark of the Guixu Seal on his forehead had yet to fully fade.
That battle just now had not been as easy as he had made it seem.
Xu Changqing stood at the prow and cupped his hands toward Zhao Ziyue. "Lao Zhao, thank you for this time.
"If you hadn't held down that Chaos Behemoth, I wouldn't have gotten the Galaxy Cauldron so easily.
"The next time we encounter a supreme treasure, I'll cover you."
Zhao Ziyue waved a hand, his tone carrying a touch of indifference. "Enough, enough. We're one of our own, so why say such things?
"Back then, you and Lao Hu helped me so many times in the Dongting Immortal Sect. When did I ever say thanks to you?"
The corner of Xu Changqing's mouth twitched several times. "Uh..."
What Zhao Ziyue did not know was that Xu Changqing already possessed two supreme treasures.
He had given the Nine-Dragon Supreme Pearl to his eldest daughter, Linglong.
He had just acquired the Cosmic Galaxy Cauldron.
Neither of these supreme treasures had an ordinary origin.
One was a supreme treasure of the Elder Dragon Clan.
The other was an immortal artifact that sealed away an entire galaxy.
Looking across the entire Sea of Chaos, those who could obtain two supreme treasures during a Cosmic Tidal Surge could be counted on one hand.
Suddenly, a voice rang out beside Xu Changqing's ear.
The voice was flat and devoid of any emotion.
It was as