"My sword, in the forbidden ruins!"
Not long after Huo Ling'er dragged Shi Hao away.
Weird Grandpa's voice suddenly rang out in Shi Xiu's mind.
He had never expected the old man to leave a trace of his will in his mind.
Perhaps the old fellow had sensed his Broken Sword and begun urging him on!
"Little brother, come on. We're going to the forbidden ruins!"
Since he had already promised Weird Grandpa.
He had to keep his word!
Besides, even without the task of finding the Broken Sword, he ought to take a look.
After all, a great number of ownerless treasures could appear there at any moment.
They would automatically choose new masters according to various circumstances.
There might even be an Ancient Divine Artifact among them.
Anyone who encountered one could have their life transformed!
Upon hearing this news, the Nine-Headed Lion grew excited as well.
"Wonderful, big brother! I already arranged to go there with my brothers!"
It seemed the Nine-Headed Lion was well connected.
Despite having only recently arrived in the Hundred Broken Mountains, he had already gathered plenty of followers.
With his imposing presence, he truly was a king among fierce beasts.
Had he not encountered Shi Xiu, he probably would have done quite well for himself.
Hearing that his big brother wanted to go there, the Nine-Headed Lion immediately grew excited.
Those ruins held many magical treasures left behind by ancient wars.
Private fighting was forbidden within, ensuring absolute fairness once they entered.
Those magical treasures would choose their masters themselves, making this a tremendous opportunity.
Thus, whether they belonged to the human race or were fierce beasts, everyone wanted to try their luck despite the risks.
After all, if they happened to obtain some ancient treasure.
They could truly defy the heavens and rewrite their fate!
But when they finally found the place.
They discovered that a pack of fierce beasts had already occupied it.
Several of the weaker ones were the Nine-Headed Lion's followers.
However, the spot closest to the passage was occupied by the Little White Tiger from earlier and his brother.
That was a strange creature that looked somewhat like a snake, yet had four wings.
His name was Feiyi.
Upon seeing Shi Xiu approach, the Little White Tiger immediately stood up.
A vicious gleam shone in his eyes.
"It's you!"
Perhaps because the Shi brothers had previously threatened to eat him.
The big cat had stood up on reflex.
The Feiyi beside him seemed to harbor a deep hatred for the Heaven Mending Pavilion.
After learning Shi Xiu's true identity, the strange serpent stepped forward on his own.
"Boy, this old man has a question for the Heaven Mending Pavilion!"
"What is it?"
"How do the Heaven Mending Pavilion's disciples taste?"
That was an outright provocation!
But in Shi Xiu's eyes, wasn't this fellow just another ingredient?
"Certainly not as good as you!"
"Hahaha! What big words. Take this!"
They really did start fighting at the slightest disagreement!
The Feiyi spat a red treasured sword from his mouth.
Wreathed in murderous energy, it shot straight toward Shi Xiu.
But Shi Xiu remained perfectly calm.
He immediately formed a sword seal with both hands.
[Grass Character Sword Art]
Since this move had been strengthened, he had yet to test its power.
This primordial remnant species was just right for practicing his swordsmanship.
What happened next held no suspense.
A flash of sword light swept past.
The giant serpent's wings and head were severed clean away.
Before he could even scream, he had been cut into several pieces.
Upon witnessing this scene.
The Little White Tiger sucked in a breath of cold air in terror.
His entire body began trembling uncontrollably.
Although he did not recognize this supreme skill, he was certain it was a technique from the Upper Realm.
It was absolutely beyond what ordinary fierce beasts like them could withstand.
"Let's go! Get out of here!"
The Little Tiger had been calling the Feiyi his brother just moments ago.
Yet now he did not even have the courage to collect his friend's remains.
He fled with his Battle Servant, his tail tucked between his legs.
That blue-green sword energy would probably have produced the same result no matter whom it struck.
Only someone with a truly peerless immortal sword might have blocked that blow!
Indeed, this streak of sword energy was several times stronger than before.
If he had a good sword in hand.
He should be able to unleash this move to its fullest, shouldn't he?
A single blade of grass could cleave the heavens and shatter the void!
Now that was the potential of a Great Emperor!
After witnessing his thunderous strike.
Everyone present, whether human or fierce beast, behaved themselves and dared not speak.
"Big brother, you're amazing!"
"Don't just stand there flattering me. Get a pot and cook this snake meat properly. Treat our brothers!"
Such was the fate of a fierce beast.
This Feiyi had, after all, been an ancient remnant species.
He should have been capable of establishing a truly extraordinary dominion.
But who had told him to stand in someone's way?
Still, the Feiyi's meat smelled delicious.
It left the nearby fierce beasts practically weeping with hunger.
Yet faced with such a ferocious human.
They could only stand to the side and stare helplessly.
Each was as silent as a cicada in winter.
They feared they might be the next one tossed into the pot.
"Big brother, that Little Tiger ran away!"
Once the snake meat was cooked, the Nine-Headed Lion patrolled the area.
He found no trace of the Little White Tiger.
It seemed that fellow intended to wait until the ruins opened before returning.
After all, fighting was forbidden within that space, and violators would be punished by its laws.
"Forget him. Sooner or later, he'll end up in my pot!"
Glancing in the direction where the tiger had disappeared.
Shi Xiu's eyes showed a trace of disdain.
Unless that fellow fled the Hundred Broken Mountains immediately.
He could flee like a monk, but his temple would still be there.
There was still plenty of time before the exit opened, anyway.
That meal of tiger meat certainly wasn't getting away.
"All right, let's dig in!"
The Feiyi truly was enormous.
Without the surrounding fierce beasts helping him eat, Shi Xiu could never have finished it himself.
The rare chance to eat an ancient pureblood fierce beast offered an absolutely first-rate taste.
Moreover, after eating, everyone's strength improved to some degree.
Still, Shi Xiu had a conscience. He saved some snake meat, along with the kidneys and gallbladder.
If he encountered Shi Hao and Huo Ling'er later, he could let them have a taste.
By the time everyone had eaten and drunk their fill.
The spacetime turbulence within the ruins before them had mostly stabilized.
Now it was time for them to go inside and claim some treasures.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on discovering a treasure site. Your Heavenly Dao Treasure Body's special property is about to activate.]
Just as Shi Xiu was about to step inside, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.
"What does this have to do with my Heavenly Dao Treasure Body?"
[Ding! Your constitution possesses an innate ability to draw in heavenly materials and earthly treasures. You may think of it as a treasure-gathering basin.]
Good heavens!
Who would have thought this constitution of mine had such an ability?
Once I go inside, won't the other treasure hunters be left in tears?
After hearing this system notification.
An indescribable smile appeared on Shi Xiu's face.
He felt as though he could already foresee what would happen next.
Reality unfolded exactly as he had imagined.
Before he entered the Secret Realm, everything inside had been normal.
The interested humans and fierce beasts were all chasing the magical treasures flying overhead.
They seemed to be waiting for those objects to stop and willingly acknowledge a master.
But for some unknown reason, it was as though they had all received the same command.
The winds throughout the Secret Realm abruptly shifted.
Every magical treasure actually shot straight toward the entrance.
They scrambled to outpace one another, as though flying too slowly would mean elimination.
What was going on?
The human cultivators and fierce beasts present exchanged bewildered looks.
At that moment, a figure both familiar and unfamiliar had appeared at the entrance.
A Nine-Headed Lion accompanied him.
That person was none other than Shi Xiu of the Heaven Mending Pavilion.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Swish, swish!
Throughout the surrounding area, as far as the eye could see.
Every magical treasure rushed toward Shi Xiu.
They even lined up before him, ready for him to take his pick!
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