Treasure-Dropping Coin? I've Been Waiting for You

Zhao Gongming took up residence in the Shang Camp.

With a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal stationed there.

West Qi was noticeably quieter over the following days.

Even the usual challenge calls became less frequent.

The Ten Heavenly Lords took the opportunity to continue repairing the Ten Ultimate Formation.

Wang Mo and the others began tending to the hidden injuries they had accumulated earlier.

Lin Yuan was not idle either.

Zhao Gongming's battle that day had stirred him deeply.

He could not comprehend all of a Daluo Realm battle.

But as long as he could understand even a portion of it, it was enough for him to digest for a long time.

Especially Zhao Gongming's grasp of the timing when wielding the Sea-Calming Pearls.

It gave Lin Yuan many new insights into his Supreme Clarity Battle Intent.

That day.

He had just emerged from the military tent.

When he saw Zhao Gongming mounting a black tiger, preparing to leave the camp.

"Martial Uncle Zhao."

"Preparing to fight?"

Zhao Gongming nodded.

"Someone from West Qi is calling for battle again."

"It has been too quiet these past few days."

"Today, they suddenly came knocking."

"I will go see what they have prepared this time."

Lin Yuan's steps paused slightly upon hearing those final words.

What they had prepared.

Those words instantly reminded him of a crucial turning point.

Zhao Gongming's first true crushing loss in the Investiture of the Gods war—

Had not been to the Twelve Golden Immortals.

It had been the Treasure-Dropping Coin.

Xiao Sheng.

Cao Bao.

Two Rogue Cultivators whose cultivation was far inferior to Zhao Gongming's.

Yet the Treasure-Dropping Coin in their hands was specifically made to restrain magical treasures.

The twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls had been knocked down here.

Originally, a great portion of Zhao Gongming's combat strength depended on the Sea-Calming Pearls.

Once his treasure was taken.

The tide of battle immediately reversed.

And after that...

Lin Yuan's expression shifted slightly.

"Martial Uncle."

"I'll go with you."

Zhao Gongming was somewhat surprised.

"You?"

"Yes."

"I have a feeling something is off today."

Lin Yuan spoke with complete ease.

"This disciple's spiritual perception has always been rather accurate."

"I'll just stand farther away and watch."

Zhao Gongming had heard of how Lin Yuan's spiritual perception had saved people.

He did not refuse.

"Fine."

"But stay far away."

"If a real fight breaks out, I will not have time to watch over you constantly."

"Understood."

Lin Yuan followed Zhao Gongming to the front lines.

West Qi's lineup today was clearly unlike those of the previous times.

The Twelve Golden Immortals had not all appeared.

Only several qi refiners stood ahead.

Among them were two Daoists.

One wore a green robe.

The other wore gray.

Their auras were not particularly strong here.

They were even far inferior to the Explanatory Sect's Twelve Golden Immortals who had entered battle several days ago.

The instant Lin Yuan saw the two of them.

He already knew.

"Xiao Sheng."

"Cao Bao."

They had indeed come.

The system did not produce any death-tribulation warning for the two of them.

Clearly, they had nothing to do with Lin Yuan's golden finger.

But the Treasure-Dropping Coin did.

More precisely.

It was connected to Zhao Gongming's death tribulation.

Zhao Gongming clearly did not think much of the two Rogue Cultivators.

His gaze passed directly over them and fell upon the Explanatory Sect members behind them.

"Only these fellow Daoists have come forth today?"

A Golden Immortal of the Explanatory Sect said blandly:

"Fellow Daoist Zhao's magical treasures are formidable."

"We cannot match you in a direct confrontation."

"Today, we have naturally invited fellow Daoists skilled at dealing with magical treasures."

The meaning behind those words was already quite clear.

Yet Zhao Gongming did not pay much heed.

The Primordial World held countless strange and bizarre magical treasures.

There were indeed many things capable of restraining them.

But the twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls could not be suppressed by just any spiritual treasure.

If they could be targeted so easily.

They would have been taken away long ago.

"Then let's try."

Zhao Gongming still did not waste words.

The twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls rose into the air.

Yet Lin Yuan, standing behind him, focused all his attention on Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao.

Xiao Sheng in particular.

A trace of an exceedingly unusual treasure aura flickered in and out of sight at his sleeve.

It was not killing intent.

Thus, Battlefield Killing Intent Perception showed little reaction.

But Innate Spiritual Perception kept warning Lin Yuan.

Danger.

Not toward himself.

Toward the Sea-Calming Pearls.

"So they really brought it."

Lin Yuan slowly gripped the Qingxuan Sword.

The battle had already begun.

The several West Qi qi refiners at the front launched the first attack.

Once Zhao Gongming unleashed the Sea-Calming Pearls.

The situation was almost no different from the previous days.

One pearl smashed down.

A divine ability shattered.

The second followed.

The opponent immediately retreated.

Zhao Gongming fought with ease.

Yet Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao still did not make their move at once.

As though they were waiting.

Lin Yuan was waiting as well.

He even deliberately shifted some distance to the side.

Keeping himself out of the direct line between Zhao Gongming and the enemies ahead.

"Junior Brother?"

Wen Zhong in the distance noticed his movement.

He was somewhat puzzled.

Lin Yuan did not explain.

Because at that very moment.

One of Zhao Gongming's Sea-Calming Pearls had already flown extremely far.

Chasing after an enemy as it smashed toward him.

Xiao Sheng's eyes abruptly lit up.

Now!

He suddenly stepped forward.

With a sweep of his sleeve.

A golden copper coin with twin wings instantly flew out!

Wings sprouted from either side of the coin.

Its treasure light was extraordinarily unusual.

The instant it appeared.

The Sea-Calming Pearl, which had been charging with overwhelming momentum, suddenly trembled.

Zhao Gongming's expression changed for the first time.

"Hm?"

The Sea-Calming Pearl actually broke free from his control of magical power.

And fell toward that coin!

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up as well.

After waiting so long.

It had finally appeared.

"Treasure-Dropping Coin!"

Wind and lightning erupted beneath his feet.

But his target was not the Sea-Calming Pearl at all.

It was—

Xiao Sheng!

Xiao Sheng was wholly focused on controlling the Treasure-Dropping Coin.

How could he have expected that the Profound Immortal in the distance, whom he had never spared a glance for, would suddenly rush at him?

"What are you doing?!"

Lightning flashed.

Lin Yuan had already closed in.

The Qingxuan Sword left its sheath.

"Can't you tell?"

"I'm robbing you!"