Rumble!
With endless gusts of air blowing, dust filled the sky, making it impossible to see the surrounding environment. Yang Zhen Yang Zhen fell rapidly down the mountain, with huge rocks constantly being blown towards him and hitting him.
Given Yang Zhen's current physical condition, these stones naturally wouldn't cause him any harm. However, being hit by so many huge stones made Yang Zhen somewhat annoyed.
Judging from this, the others were not faring much better. They all fled in panic, and despite their disheveled state, not one of them retreated. They all rushed towards this place as if they had seen a priceless treasure.
Yang Zhen's speed was simply too fast. His already rapid speed, boosted by Chiding Dragon's slap, combined with Yang Zhen's Skyward Cannon and Traversing the Void in Midair, meant that he had already rushed into the cave before anyone could react.
The huge cave still had some warmth, Yang Zhen could feel. This wasn't the temperature of the magma, which clearly meant that Chiding Dragon wasn't a cold-blooded animal. As long as it wasn't cold-blooded, it had feelings. Yang Zhen's gamble paid off.
Yang Zhen gained so much from helping Chiding Dragon overcome his tribulation, the first of which was the change in the Desolate Heaven Sacrifice.
Yang Zhen unleashed the Desolate Heaven Sacrifice Desolate Heaven Sacrifice all his might this time, without considering its aftereffects. In any case, he would have died anyway if he hadn't done it. However, as a result of misfortune, Yang Zhen was not only not burst apart, but also formed the purest power under the mutual crushing of the Heaven and Earth Origin, which lay dormant in Yang Zhen's body.
At this moment, Yang Zhen's cultivation level had actually stabilized at the Heavenly Cycle Realm, Eighth Heaven, and he was about to truly break through to the Celestial Phenomenon Realm.
Fortunately, Yang Zhen no longer needed to suppress his cultivation level; otherwise, even without any aftereffects, Yang Zhen would have been cursing.
Once inside the mountains, Yang Zhen was utterly shocked.
No wonder Chiding Dragon always had a terrifying aura that made Yang Zhen's heart tremble. Inside the mountain, Yang Zhen actually felt a monstrous wave of energy, as if the might of heaven was overwhelming, and instantly felt an urge to worship.
Although Yang Zhen had never sensed the aura of Great Emperor before, Yang Zhen could tell that this was the aura of Great Emperor, and specifically, the aura of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness.
Isn't the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness from that remote East Sea? What's he doing here?
Not only did they come, but they also forged an indissoluble bond with Chiding Dragon, and even hollowed out a mountain to create this place filled with Emperor Qi.
Yang Zhen pondered that the old bastard, the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness, definitely had ill intentions. He had placed such a thing here, and he himself was not guarding it. Obviously, sooner or later, this kind of existence would cause the entire Youzhou Continent to fight over it, and countless people would die here.
Bad, absolutely bad!
However, this is merely Yang Zhen's subjective conjecture; what actually happened is probably impossible to verify now.
Judging from Chiding Dragon's meaning, it didn't want anyone else to get this item, but rather wanted Yang Zhen to get it.
This... this is too much trouble!
"You didn't even tell this Sage of Saunter where the thing is! This whole area is pitch black, where am I supposed to look for it?"
Yang Zhen finally reached the underground. As soon as his feet touched the ground, he released his Divine Sense sense to try and see what kind of environment he was in. However, his expression changed and he almost jumped up and cursed.
Yang Zhen 'Divine Sense power couldn't be released at all. In addition to the Emperor Qi, there was another kind of restriction here, which clearly blocked all of Yang Zhen's Divine Sense power.
However, Yang Zhen thought about it again and realized that this was for the best. It would save everyone from releasing their Divine Sense power and causing chaos and fighting, which could result in many deaths.
Yang Zhen sighed. He was kind-hearted after all. Since everyone was fighting tooth and nail for this item, this Sage of Saunter would take it. As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda; after all, this Sage of Saunter was just too kind-hearted.
While muttering to himself and wandering around like a headless fly, Yang Zhen suddenly felt a burning sensation in his chest again, and his eyes lit up.
Damn it, how could I forget about this treasure?
I used to think this thing was a menace, but now it seems it's not a menace at all, but rather a treasure.
Yang Zhen followed his thoughts and feelings, moving forward regardless of the direction; he simply went with his instincts.
Before long, Yang Zhen arrived at a pool of water. The water was crystal clear, and one could almost see the churning and surging of the earth's sediment at its deepest point.
A mist of emerald green smoke rose from the spring, its nature unknown, and whether it was poisonous or not. Yang Zhen did not approach it, but instead followed the water toward the stone platform beside it.
An enormous jade tablet appeared before Yang Zhen.
The jade tablet was flawless, brimming with Emperor Qi. Apart from this, Yang Zhen couldn't think of anything more worthy of Chiding Dragon's protection.
The stone tablet in front of him was about ten zhang tall and looked to weigh over ten thousand jin. Even Yang Zhen's largest storage ring couldn't hold it, leaving him somewhat perplexed.
Amidst the rising steam of the spring, emerald mist slowly ascends along the stone tablet, then gently falls back down, creating a scene of breathtaking beauty, almost ethereal, yet somehow... it looks delicious.
Yang Zhen naturally wouldn't actually eat it. Sitting in front of the stone tablet, he muttered to himself, "How can this Sage of Saunter take something this big with him?"
If it were Chiding Dragon, he could pick Chiding Dragon up and carry it away with just two fingers. But Yang Zhen is so small. He might be able to carry it, but if he were to go out and race someone while carrying such a heavy thing, Yang Zhen might as well just jump into the pool and swim into the mud to be scalded to death.
"It's too big. It would be better if it were smaller."
Rumble!
A series of muffled sounds came from the stone tablet, startling Yang Zhen. He jumped up and stared at the huge stone tablet in front of him with growing vigilance.
At the same time, Yang Zhen felt that burning sensation in her chest again.
Yang Zhen laughed heartily, staring intently at the stone tablet, and said again, "Could it be a little smaller?"
Rumble!
"Damn, this thing is pretty good. It's voice-activated. Could it be a little smaller?"
Rumble!
Yang Zhen was engrossed in playing with the stone tablet until it shrank to the size of a palm. Just as it was about to disappear, Yang Zhen's heart skipped a beat. He quickly picked it up and stored it in his storage ring.
"That's perfect!"
Yang Zhen felt extremely comfortable, both mentally and physically.
A warm, jade-like aura seemed to emanate from the stone tablet, nourishing Yang Zhen's body and soul, bringing him unparalleled comfort.
Yang Zhen had heard and seen countless times the saying, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." Having obtained the item, he had no intention of lingering there any longer and immediately headed out.
But as he walked, Yang Zhen returned and his gaze fell on the stone wall beside him.
It's smooth and lustrous like jade, flawless and pure... it looks like a perfect piece for making fakes!
Yang Zhen pondered that it wouldn't be right to just leave like this.
If those who rushed down didn't see anything, they might fly into a rage, and if a fight broke out, that wouldn't be good.
Fighting and killing are always against the natural order, so Yang Zhen decided to do another great act of merit.
Just as Yang Zhen was working hard, sweating profusely, making counterfeits, almost everyone rushed into the giant mountain.
Not long after, Yang Zhen wiped away his sweat, placed an identical stone tablet back in its original spot, took a deep breath, and became more and more satisfied with it. Then his expression changed.
Someone's walking this way, and they're moving so fast!
Yang Zhen hurriedly dodged to the side. In the misty air, an old woman with unsteady legs walked over. Upon seeing the stone tablet, her face lit up with ecstatic joy. She rushed over at the speed of someone squeezing onto a bus, picked up the stone tablet, and left.
Without any hesitation or delay, Yang Zhen was dumbfounded!