Yang Zhen was truly stunned. That Shameless Cat had somehow produced an extremely exquisite little box made of peachwood, and was now squatting on it, its tail held high, its whole body trembling violently.
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's reprimand, the Shameless Cat shuddered, its fur standing on end. A small, golden object fell from under its tail and landed with a soft plop inside the gold-paneled wooden box.
After that, the Shameless Cat shuddered, its tail swooping down to cover its rear end. It turned around and glared angrily at Yang Zhen: "Damn it, kid, what are you yelling about? Trying to scare me to death so you can take my treasured excrement?"
Yang Zhen's lips twitched, staring at the Shameless Cat in astonishment, clicking Celestial Person tongue in amazement. After seeing the Shameless Cat's expression, he flew into a rage. "Have you ever seen a secret stash of excrement? How could you come up with such a lousy idea? How could I possibly know a vulgar idiot like you?"
The Shameless Cat cackled smugly, saying, "What do you know? My treasured excrement, accumulated over many years, has many uses, no less valuable than the worthless Dao Rhyme you left behind."
Yang Zhen pinched his nose, looking surprised and suspicious, and said, "What's that smell? Cover it up right now! How many years have you been holding in that poop?"
The Shameless Cat reluctantly closed the box, then pouted and said with a proud look, "It's not too long, probably a few thousand years."
Yang Zhen: "..."
"Boy, think quickly, what else could possibly be left behind? How could the legacy of the mighty Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness and the secret treasure of the Pirate King of the East Sea possibly leave behind so little?"
Yang Zhen glared at the Shameless Cat, annoyed, and said, "No need. The Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness still left some things here."
"Left it behind?" The Shameless Cat looked bewildered, staring at the enormous bronze Pill Furnace in front of Yang Zhen. "This thing? Aren't you taking it with you? It's something the Great Emperor used; it should be very valuable."
Yang Zhen said with a pained expression, "I wanted to take it too, but this thing seems to be connected to the earth's veins. I almost got tricked by that bastard Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness while I was inside!"
After saying that, Yang Zhen pointed to his face and said with grief and indignation, "Look at me, look at me! I was at the Nascent Soul Realm stage, and he almost forced me to the Void Refinement Realm! Who can I complain to? Do you think the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness was just bored and had nothing better to do than create such a scourge to the country?"
"Huh?" The Shameless Cat looked at Yang Zhen with suspicion and then cursed, "Don't pretend to be innocent after getting the benefit! If you don't want to improve your cultivation, let me do it! How could you refuse such a good opportunity?"
As the Shameless Cat spoke, it ran to the Pill Furnace and leaped inside.
Yang Zhen curled his lip and said, "Who cares about this stuff? If I want to improve my cultivation level, can't I do it myself? The True Essence essence obtained this way isn't solid enough. Let whoever wants it have it; I don't want it."
The Pill Furnace remained motionless. Surprised, Yang Zhen kicked it, making a loud bang. " Shameless Cat, are you still alive?"
Yang Zhen listened intently for a long time, but there was still no sound from inside. He climbed onto the Pill Furnace and looked down, and immediately burst out laughing.
The Shameless Cat lay in the Pill Furnace with a look of grief and indignation. Not only was there no surging, violent fire True Essence, but there wasn't even a small flame.
Unconvinced, Yang Zhen jumped in, but the Pill Furnace remained unchanged.
Seeing the Shameless Cat's disgusted expression, Yang Zhen laughed and said, "Maybe... this thing is disposable?"
The Shameless Cat charged towards Yang Zhen in a flash. "Damn it, I'll fight you to the death, you good-for-nothing!"
"Grass!"
"Ouch, that hurts! Let go, kid!"
"Are you convinced?"
"I submit! I submit in my heart, in my mouth, in my entire body, even my fur submits!"
On Ten Thousand Flowers Island, at the East Sea, thousands of cultivators gathered together, all gazing at the surging East Sea.
"Where did Yang Zhen go? Half a month has passed, and there's still no news."
"What if he ran away after receiving the inheritance of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness?"
"No, the elders of the Sea Dragon Clan said that Yang Zhen will come out from this place. Don't worry, the Sea Dragon Clan never lies."
"So many people are waiting for Yang Zhen now, it's truly an unprecedented event. Even the true successor of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness has been waiting here for days. Do you think Yang Zhen will be qualified to fight Ye Zhiming after he comes out?"
"What a joke!" someone scoffed. " Ye Zhiming is a powerful cultivator in the Spirit Wandering Realm, even stronger than Elder Yang, who was killed by Yang Zhen, and Elder Quan, who was brutally beaten by the Sea Dragon Clan leader. Yang Zhen may be despicable, but how can he compare to Ye Zhiming?"
"That's right, and I've heard that Ye Zhiming entered the Spirit Road and came out alive. You can imagine how powerful and profound he is."
"What? Someone from the Spirit Road?"
Upon hearing the Spirit Road, everyone around gasped, their expressions horrified, their eyes flickering as they looked at the proud white-clad youth not far away.
Beside the white-robed youth Ye Zhiming, Bai Xuan, Hua Youyue, and others stood in plain clothes, with no other cultivators around, indicating their status and position.
" Yang Zhen should be back by now, right?" Ye Zhiming looked at the magnificent East Sea with curiosity, his expression inconsistent with his rumored demeanor, and he craned his neck.
Bai Xuan scoffed and said, "Aren't you going to maintain the arrogant attitude of a descendant of the Eastern Wilderness?"
"Ahem!" Ye Zhiming coughed lightly and said, "I do relax occasionally."
Hua Youyue remained calm, as if she hadn't heard the conversation between Ye Zhiming and Bai Xuan.
Bai Xuan and Ye Zhiming exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.
When had the peerless Spirit Maiden Hua ever shown such an expression? The two grew increasingly curious: what was so special about Yang Zhen that made Hua Youyue pay such attention to him?
At this moment, Bai Xuan and Ye Zhiming's expressions changed simultaneously, and they frowned as they looked towards the northwest.
A young man arrived on a sword, accompanied by terrifying black energy that rolled like thunder, blotting out the sky and creating a series of horrifying celestial phenomena that were difficult to look at directly.
As the boy drew closer, the True Essence in mid-air began to condense, exuding a solemn and murderous aura.
" Gu Langyun!"
Bai Xuan and Ye Zhiming's expressions changed simultaneously, and they both uttered the same name in unison.
The young man was dressed in black, aloof as a snake, with a sinister expression. In particular, his eyes, devoid of any emotion, sent shivers down the spines of everyone who looked at him.
All the cultivators on the East Sea stared at Gu Langyun in disbelief.
"My god, who is this young man? His cultivation is even stronger than Ye Zhiming's!"
"That chilling, almost tangible killing intent... just how many people has he killed to be so terrifying?"
"That's not all! The longsword beneath the young man's feet emanates an unusually violent aura, and it's highly likely to be a Saint-level Spirit Treasure!"
"What? A Saint-level Spirit Treasure?... Just who is this young man?"
A group of people were shocked and Celestial Person as they watched the boy shooting down from mid-air, their expressions changing repeatedly.
The boy seemed oblivious to everyone's gaze, casually scanning the crowd. When his eyes landed on Hua Youyue, a sinister smile appeared on his lips, a mixture of amusement and excitement bordering on morbid.
" Spirit Maiden Hua, I've finally found you!"