Early the next morning, Ye Xingchen and Luo Qingshan rose early. Since they were going to the Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion that day, they did not play around as they usually did.
Luo Qingshan also had to arrange some matters for the Demon Race. After telling Ye Xingchen to wait for her in Phoenix Perch Palace, she flew toward Empress Palace.
Watching Luo Qingshan's figure disappear, Ye Xingchen smiled faintly. He walked to the window and gazed at the beautiful scenery outside, thinking to himself:
This is the perfect chance to do today's system check-in and see what rewards the system will give me!
With that thought, Ye Xingchen spoke directly to the system:
"System, begin today's check-in!"
As soon as Ye Xingchen finished speaking, the system's pleasant check-in notifications rang in his ears:
"Ding! System check-in in progress. Check-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have received a reward—one million bottles of supreme-grade divine wine. They have been stored in your System Space!" "Ding! System check-in in progress. Check-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have received a reward-one Heavenly Craft Secret Treasure!"
The Heavenly Craft Secret Treasure was created by a supreme existence of ancient times. When used, it could instantly establish a magnificent palace complex at a designated location, with defenses comparable to an immortal-grade divine weapon. With extremely few surviving, it was a rare supreme-grade secret treasure.
"Ding! System check-in in progress. Check-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have received a reward-the Illusion-Breaking Divine Eyes!"
Once the host fused with the Illusion-Breaking Divine Eyes, he could examine all karma and see through all falsehood. Before these divine eyes, everything returned to its essence, and no means of concealment had the slightest effect.
Standing by the window, Ye Xingchen listened to the succession of pleasant notifications from the system, his heart brimming with excitement.
Although he was already a supreme expert of the Heavenly Emperor Realm, every system reward still stirred countless emotions in Ye Xingchen. As expected of the system-whenever it made a move, it played a king bomb.
Seeing another million bottles of supreme-grade divine wine in his System Space, Ye Xingchen's lips curled slightly. The system was simply too considerate. Knowing he was nearly out of supreme-grade divine wine, it had immediately rewarded him with a million bottles.
With a delighted expression, Ye Xingchen took the Heavenly Craft Secret Treasure out of his System Space and examined it closely.
He discovered that the Heavenly Craft Secret Treasure was only palm-sized and dark gold all over, yet it radiated a crystalline, jade-like glow. Filled with curiosity, Ye Xingchen could not help asking the system:
"System, can this Heavenly Craft Secret Treasure be retrieved after it's used?"
As soon as Ye Xingchen finished speaking, the system's voice sounded in his mind:
"Ding! Please note, host: the Heavenly Craft Secret Treasure is a supreme-grade secret treasure, and extremely few have survived. It cannot be retrieved after use. Please choose the location where you use the Heavenly Craft Secret Treasure carefully!"
Hearing the system's voice, Ye Xingchen abandoned the idea of using the Heavenly Craft Secret Treasure right then and carefully put the exceedingly rare treasure into his System Space.
Only then did he speak to the system:
"System, fuse with the Illusion-Breaking Divine Eyes!"
"Ding! Fusion with the Illusion-Breaking Divine Eyes in progress. Fusion successful. Because the host possesses the Great Dao Chaos Physique and heaven-defying fortune, compatibility has reached one hundred percent. You can fully unleash all the wondrous powers of the Illusion-Breaking Divine Eyes!"
The system had only just finished speaking.
Ye Xingchen felt a strange force pass through his eyes. There was none of the pain he had imagined would accompany fusion; instead, he even felt a trace of comfort.
At the same time, the methods for using the Illusion-Breaking Divine Eyes and their many wondrous powers also appeared in Ye Xingchen's mind.
Ye Xingchen slowly opened his eyes. Heaven-shaking divine might suddenly radiated from them, and his eyes turned golden.
At that moment, the world in Ye Xingchen's eyes underwent an immense transformation.
The laws of the Heavenly Dao manifested, Immortal Spirit Qi lay within reach, and even the Demon Race's formations and immortal veins, originally hidden in the void and underground, appeared clearly before Ye Xingchen's eyes.
Even the guards at Empress Palace revealed their Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation in Ye Xingchen's eyes. Despite the great distance, he could still see them with utter clarity.
At that moment, it was as though Ye Xingchen possessed eyes that could see through things. Just as the system had said, everything returned to its essence. Any means of concealment was a joke before the Illusion-Breaking Divine Eyes!
Nodding in satisfaction, Ye Xingchen slowly closed his eyes. When he opened them again, the gold within them had completely vanished.
Whenever Ye Xingchen wished, he could activate the Illusion-Breaking Divine Eyes with a single thought. Moreover, as long as he did not wish it, his eyes would not turn golden!
The scene shifted to the Supreme Purity Palace.
Huangfu Bubai listened with a dignified expression as an elder below delivered his report. A smile gradually spread across his face. Finally, unable to contain himself, he slapped his chair's armrest and roared with laughter:
"Hahaha! Hahaha! Excellent! Excellent! To think the Demon Race plans to auction divine objects that can extend one's lifespan by fifty years in seven days-and quite a few of them at that! What an enormous joke!"
"Hmph, I admit that divine objects capable of extending lifespan do exist on the Divine Desolation Continent, but those are things one can encounter only by chance, never by seeking them out."
"Only our Supreme Purity Palace's Life-Extending Pills are commonly available lifespan-extending pills. Though their price is somewhat high, they certainly do exist."
Hearing Huangfu Bubai's words, a white-haired elder below stood up and said:
"Palace Master, since the Demon Race dares to release this news, they cannot have done so without reason. This concerns the Demon Race's face. That little girl Luo Qingshan is no fool. Presumably, she must have such divine objects!"
Hearing the white-haired elder's words, Huangfu Bubai nodded slightly.
"Elder Bai is right. Luo Qingshan would never loose an arrow without a target. This concerns the Demon Race's face. If all the factions attend and the Demon Race cannot produce these divine objects, it will no longer be a mere matter of face. They will directly offend every faction in Divine Desolation. Luo Qingshan would never make such a decision!"
"However, I surmise that these divine objects must exist, but their numbers certainly cannot be large. Luo Qingshan's goal must be to exchange these divine objects for the various factions' Life-Extending Pills, temporarily resolving their shortage of Life-Extending Pills!"
"Such lifespan-extending divine objects can only be encountered by chance, never sought out. Since they can extend life by fifty years, their effects will certainly be even more powerful if I refine them into pills! Even extending life by a hundred years will be nothing difficult! I may even break through to become a ninth-grade alchemist because of this!"
Hearing Huangfu Bubai's words, Elder Bai's eyes lit up, and he said:
"Palace Master, you mean?!"
"Hmph! That woman Luo Qingshan is probably waiting for me to go right now! Luo Qingshan must know that, as an eighth-grade alchemist, I certainly won't pass up such divine objects. Since that is the case, I shall grant her wish. What harm is there in making the trip!"
"If Luo Qingshan hands over these divine objects, it isn't as though I cannot spare the Demon Race a few Life-Extending Pills as charity. When I advance to the ninth grade and reign over the world, what will a mere Demon Race amount to!"
At that moment, a heaven-shaking intent shone in Huangfu Bubai's eyes. The corners of his lips curved slightly, as though everything lay within his grasp.
"Elder Bai, pass down the order. In seven days, I will personally lead our people to the Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion. I want to see just what Luo Qingshan will do!"
"Will she obediently hand over the divine objects, or cling to her last breath and resist from her corner? No matter what, this concerns my advancement to the ninth grade. I must obtain those divine objects. I want to see who dares compete with the Supreme Purity Palace!"
Hearing Huangfu Bubai's words, Elder Bai immediately bowed and acknowledged the order.
According to ancient lore in Divine Desolation, a ninth-grade alchemist could reign over the world.
If the Palace Master truly became a ninth-grade alchemist, more experts would surely follow him and join them. Then the Supreme Purity Palace would certainly take another step forward, truly becoming a superpower and standing on equal footing with those genuine hidden titan sacred lands.
They would also no longer need to hand over so much supreme-grade Spiritual Qi to that faction every year.
At that moment, it was not only the Supreme Purity Palace discussing this matter. Every major faction across the Divine Desolation Continent was discussing it. No one could remain unmoved by divine objects capable of extending life by fifty years.
Some factions even secretly sent word to the hidden titans behind them.
Because of a single decision by Ye Xingchen, all of Divine Desolation was thrown into an uproar!