"The treasure of Pirate King...?"
Everyone's hearts skipped a beat, and they all fixed their gazes on Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen also got into character, sitting cross-legged on the ground with a nostalgic expression, and began to speak eloquently, "That's right, back then this ' Sage of Saunter' was only a teenager, in the prime of his youth. One day, after arriving in the East Sea East Sea, I overheard a legend about a treasure left behind by the Pirate King. Have you ever heard of the Pirate King?"
"No!" Zhou Tong, a very competent straight man, his eyes gleaming with curiosity, asked, "Who is the Pirate King?"
Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "We don't know either, and we dare not ask. But it is said that the Pirate King possesses the treasures of the entire East Sea, and almost all the most precious things in the East Sea are in his hands."
"Absurd!" the Sword Devil sneered, "Throughout history, no one has ever been able to control an entire treasure trove."
"That's because you're ignorant. The Pirate King is just that kind of person. Otherwise, how could he be drinking and talking about poetry with the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness?" Yang Zhen said leisurely.
"What?"
Everyone was startled. The conversation between the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness, who had been drinking, chatting, and discussing poetry, suddenly turned into a circle. Whether it was on the exam or not, this was definitely the important point.
Zhou Tong's greatest wish in this life is to be able to touch the edge of the Emperor Realm, and he would be satisfied even if he broke through to the Half-Step Great Emperor.
Now that he'd heard the name of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness, it would be strange if he wasn't interested. He immediately sat down next to Yang Zhen, patted Yang Zhen's shoulder, and urged Yang Zhen to continue.
Yang Zhen took out two small stools from his storage ring and said to Nine Dragons and the Heavenly Mountain Holy Lord, "You two, don't stand there, sit down and listen carefully."
The two Nine Dragons and Heavenly Mountain Holy Lord, exchanged a strange look, then glanced warily at the Sword Devil before sitting down next to Yang Zhen, one on each side, with Zhou Tong in front.
The Sword Devil's face was a jumble of expressions, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking. Seeing that Nine Dragons, the Heavenly Mountain Holy Lord, and Zhou Tong had already surrounded Yang Zhen, and even those like Elder Yan who had no say were eager to get closer, he snorted coldly, kicked Elder Yan, and said in a chilling voice, "Get out of the way!"
Elder Yan dared not speak his anger, glared hatefully at the Sword Devil, and moved to the side.
After squatting down, the Sword Devil beckoned to Yang Zhen and said, "Give me a stool too!"
"Me too! Me too!" Zhou Tong said, raising his hand.
After handing out stools to the two men, Yang Zhen began, "I haven't found the Pirate King's Treasure. It's left for someone destined to open it. Don't be disappointed. Although I haven't found the Pirate King's Treasure, this Sage of Saunter has found a clue."
"What clue?" Zhou Tong asked curiously.
Yang Zhen glanced at the Sword Devil and said, "This is the place where the Pirate King and the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness once discussed poetry and philosophy."
"What?"
The Sword Devil's eyes lit up, and he asked in a deep voice, "Is this place in the East Sea?"
Yang Zhen nodded and said, "Naturally it's in the East Sea, but don't even think about going there."
"Why?" The Sword Devil looked at Yang Zhen coldly, as if he was being looked down upon, as if he would slap Yang Zhen Yang Zhen death if he didn't give him a reasonable explanation.
Yang Zhen may not have many other talents, but he's a master storyteller. He immediately recited, "The saying 'Seeing a mountain as a mountain, then seeing a mountain as not a mountain, then seeing a mountain as a mountain again' was discovered in the very place where the two of them were discussing poetry and philosophy."
See? This is called highlighting the theme, so that everyone isn't distracted by the story and forgets the original purpose, otherwise Yang Zhen would be in some danger.
Sure enough, everyone's expression stiffened upon hearing this!
"At that time, the Pirate King had already Qi Deviation and was terminally ill. He had also offended an extremely powerful entity at the bottom of the East Sea Blue. It was said that this entity had nine dragon heads, eighteen tails, and countless tentacles. It could easily overturn the seas and make the entire East Sea boil over when it was angry."
"This... isn't this even more powerful than the Great Emperor?" Zhou Tong was startled.
Yang Zhen rolled his eyes at Zhou Tong and said, "Otherwise, why do you think the Pirate King would be afraid of him?"
Before Zhou Tong could speak, Yang Zhen continued, "It's not that we're afraid of that thing, it's just that the Pirate King's life is already coming to an end, so what's there to be upset about?"
"When the Pirate King and the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness were discussing poetry and philosophy, they carved these words: 'I, the Pirate King, the overlord of the East Sea, have amassed countless riches throughout my life, but in the end, what I first comprehended was the ultimate way of the Sword Dao...'"
Let's get back to the point!
Upon hearing this, the Sword Devil's dark eyes seemed to ignite, staring intently at Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, barely daring to breathe, afraid of disturbing him. This bastard was going to stop being so mysterious.
Yang Zhen glanced at the Sword Devil out of the corner of his eye and said to Zhou Tong, "What did he say?"
"What did you say?" Zhou Tong's eyes sparkled.
Yang Zhen took a deep breath and said, " The Pirate King said, 'Look at the sword in my hand.' Hah, he says he saw it, but I clearly saw that painting back then. There was no sword in his hand. Isn't that just blatant lying?"
"What do you know?" Sword Devil glared at Yang Zhen and said, "Senior Pirate King, you mean you have no sword in your hand, but a sword in your heart, and a sword in your eyes."
Poor child!
Yang Zhen nodded and said, "Perhaps." After saying this, the Pirate King continued, "In my life, I have gone through three stages in sword practice: seeing a sword as a sword, seeing a sword as not a sword, and seeing a sword as still a sword. Unfortunately, there is still the last level that I have never been able to comprehend. If I could comprehend it, I might become the first person in history to ascend to immortality through the Sword Dao!"
Ascend to immortality through the Sword Dao!
The Sword Devil's breathing became erratic as he stared intently at Yang Zhen and asked, "He... failed?"
Hearing the Sword Devil's hoarse words, Yang Zhen nodded with immense sorrow and said, "I've already told you, senior's life has come to an end, but he left behind his final realm."
" The Pirate King's Treasure!" Zhou Tong exclaimed, slapping his thigh, "That completes the story!"
What do you mean by "that's how it's resolved"?
That old geezer with a mouth full of hair can't be trusted!
Fortunately, the Sword Devil seemed not to hear Zhou Tong's words, muttering to himself, "To see a sword as a sword, to see a sword as not a sword, to see a sword as still a sword... what is the final level?"
At this point, the black flames in the Sword Devil's eyes blazed fiercely as he stared at Yang Zhen and asked, "What exactly is it?"
Yang Zhen glared at him and said, "How would I know what it is? If you want to know, why don't you go find the Pirate King's Treasure yourself?"
A terrifying murderous intent suddenly erupted from the Sword Devil, causing everyone around to tremble with fear.
How could I know if what you're saying is true or false?
This old geezer wasn't stupid after all.
Yang Zhen took a deep breath and said, "I, this Sage of Saunter, swear on my most precious Sage of Saunter that every word is true. If there is even half a lie, may I be struck by lightning!"
A loud boom resounded, and dark clouds began to gather in the sky.
However, a moment later, the dark clouds suddenly dissipated.
Yang Zhen has no integrity or morals left!
However, the Sword Devil still seemed to distrust Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, reaching out to grab him. "Boy, come with me to the East Sea!"
Yang Zhen was startled and felt like cursing. "Damn it," he thought, "This Sage of Saunter is already parched, do I really have to fight to the death?"
Just then, Zhou Tong suddenly waved his hand and said, "Go yourself if you want to go. I still want to hear your story."
Everyone: "..."
Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief; that felt much better!