The Master of Stone Steps naturally wouldn't believe Lu Qingshan's modesty.
Slightly stronger?
You completely crushed it, and you still say it's only slightly stronger?
That was Level 8 Star Demon, a being even more powerful than a typical True God, yet it was instantly annihilated. Even the Master of Stone Steps didn't know how to describe it.
This Master Xue You must be True God in disguise, and an extremely powerful True God at that.
Ignoring the shock of the Master of Stone Steps, Lu Qingshan collected all the treasures from the Master of Azure Rock.
The Master of Azure Rock was indirectly killed by him, so this treasure was naturally his spoils of war. The pile of double hammers that he had previously helped the Master of Azure Rock to forge had once again returned to his hands.
This hammer is really good; I might be able to resell it to someone else in the future.
As for the Master of Stone Steps, Lu Qingshan had already saved his life, which was more than enough, so naturally he wouldn't give him anything more.
" Master Xue You, there should be Star Core inside that Star Demon's body. You can take a look."
The Master of Stone Steps reminded him.
"Hmm." Lu Qingshan walked to the Star Demon's side and dismembered it...
Although it is unknown how these Star Demon were formed, all beings above the Level 6 are flesh and blood. However, the flesh and blood of Star Demon are inedible, their skeletons change after they fall, and their scales cannot be used as materials for refining Supreme Treasure. Only their Star Core have some value, which is incomparable to the Innate Beast God. This is why no one joins forces to hunt down Star Demon.
Hunting this creature is extremely dangerous, yields very little, and is completely pointless.
Lu Qingshan took out a Peak Supreme Treasure War Blade.
He made a light slash across the Star Demon's chest.
The Star Demon's shell, already cracked from the previous attack by the Wings of Time and Space, was easily sliced open by the War Blade.
"It does indeed have Star Core."
He reached into the Star Demon's chest cavity and took out a fist-sized, dark gray crystal.
The crystal surface was covered with faint silver patterns, and inside it seemed as if Starlight was slowly flowing, radiating pure and stable energy fluctuations.
"Such a large Star Core?" The Master of Stone Steps leaned closer for a look, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "No wonder this Star Demon could grow to the Level 8. This Star Core is more than enough to refine Top-Tier Soul Defense Supreme Treasure."
Lu Qingshan stored the Star Core in his storage space and nodded slightly. "It is indeed a good thing."
The materials used to forge Soul Defense Supreme Treasure are among the rarest in the Universe Ocean. The value of such a large piece of Star Core is no less than that of a Peak Supreme Treasure. He turned to look at the half-collapsed palace. "Let's go, let's go inside and take a look."
The two flew one after the other towards the Elder Gu palace.
The palace's main gate was half-destroyed, revealing the interior space. Lu Qingshan and the Master of Stone Steps carefully passed through the broken doorway and entered the palace.
Apart from the Star Demon they had just encountered, they did not encounter any other dangers and soon arrived at a large hall.
"So many materials..."
The Master of Stone Steps looked around and couldn't help but gasp.
The palace is extremely spacious inside. Although the walls are covered with cracks and most of the roof has collapsed, its former glory can still be seen.
However, many of these decorative materials have been damaged, greatly reducing their value.
"It's all rotten."
Lu Qingshan picked up a fragment, examined it, and shook his head.
This Star Ruins has existed for an unknown period of time; most of the precious materials have been destroyed, with only some ores remaining intact.
"But there are too many!" The Master of Stone Steps was overjoyed. " Master Xue You is a master of weapon crafting. Perhaps he can extract something useful from these materials." Lu Qingshan did not rush to collect the remains, but instead walked deeper into the palace.
Deep within the palace, there is a relatively well-preserved platform on which three items are placed.
This was clearly placed here by Star Demon. Level 8 Star Demon is no longer a low-level, mindless creature.
However, Star Demon generally cannot use Supreme Treasure, and even if they do, they cannot unleash the power of the Supreme Treasure, since they simply cannot comprehend the secret runes of the Supreme Treasure.
Lu Qingshan gazed intently at the three treasures.
The first item was a jet-black halberd, which was very heavy and covered with Elder Gu Law Secret Patterns.
" The Supreme Supreme Treasure!"
Lu Qingshan immediately recognized this as Supreme Supreme Treasure.
The Star Ruins are fraught with danger, but the probability of finding Supreme Supreme Treasure is still quite high, especially in places guarded by powerful Star Demon. As long as they have not been explored, there are usually surprises. Therefore, almost every True God here possesses Supreme Supreme Treasure, and some even have several.
However, Supreme Supreme Treasure cannot be obtained by luck alone; they are usually accompanied by great dangers. Therefore, it is still very difficult for anyone below the level of True God to obtain Supreme Supreme Treasure.
Take this Level 8 Star Demon, for example. Even if Level 5 peak Universe Master like the Master of Eternal Abyss or the Master of Ten Thousand Demons were to arrive, they would surely die.
The Master of Azure Rock's calculations were not flawed; the problem was that he misjudged Lu Qingshan's strength. The second item was several transparent crystals containing countless gray, Chaos currents of energy.
The third item was a dark gold scroll with ancient characters faintly visible on it.
Lu Qingshan picked up the transparent gray crystal and examined it carefully.
" Chaos Crystal..."
Lu Qingshan recognized the object at a glance. He had previously obtained a large piece of Chaos Crystal in the First Treasure of the Ancestral God Religion Sect's Treasure Land.
The Chaos Crystal here are clearly small, cut pieces that served as currency in Ancient Civilization.
This Star Ruins is no mere fabrication; the existence of Chaos Crystal suggests it is inextricably linked to Ancient Civilization.
Seeing these Chaos Crystal, Lu Qingshan became increasingly interested in this Star Ruins.
For him, the Universe Boat related to Ancient Civilization held almost no secrets, but these Star Ruins were like an untapped treasure trove.
Finally, he unfurled the dark gold scroll.
The document contained a secret technique from an Ancient Civilization. Lu Qingshan studied it for a while but couldn't figure it out, so he put it away, intending to study it later.
"Not bad." Lu Qingshan put away the three core treasures, then turned to the Master of Stone Steps, " Stone Steps, you can have all the materials from the remains here." He had already obtained the three most valuable items, so he didn't care much about the leftovers.
" Master Xue You, I am already eternally grateful for your saving my life. How could I possibly take these materials? If it weren't for you, I would have perished at the hands of that Star Demon."
The Master of Stone Steps resolutely shook his head.
Although he saw the three treasures, he wasn't tempted at all. It couldn't be entirely said that Master Xue You saved his life; he was grateful. The main reason was that Master Xue You was too powerful. If he had shown even the slightest covetousness, killing him would have been much easier than killing Star Demon.
While Supreme Supreme Treasure are powerful, without a strong background and strength, they cannot be protected. The Master of Stone Steps is only at the Level 4; even if he possesses a Supreme Supreme Treasure, he is no match for powerful Universe Master like the Master of Eternal Abyss or the Master of Ten Thousand Demons.
"These materials are indeed a bit troublesome to process, so please collect them for me," Lu Qingshan said.
"It's Master Xue You."
The Master of Stone Steps took action, collecting all the materials and arranging them according to their categories.
When he handed these materials to Lu Qingshan,
Lu Qingshan took out a white suit of armor and handed it to the Master of Stone Steps: "Consider this Peak Supreme Treasure Armor as an exchange for those materials."
" Peak Supreme Treasure Armor!" The Master of Stone Steps' eyes widened. " Master Xue You, this... this is far too precious!"
"Take it. With this armor, your survival ability will be improved. If you perish, who will introduce business to me in the future?" Lu Qingshan said with a smile. Upon hearing this, the Master of Stone Steps did not refuse further. He said gratefully, "Thank you Master Xue You!"
After putting away the Peak Supreme Treasure Armor, the Master of Stone Steps suppressed his excitement and suddenly said, " Master Xue You, I think you really don't know much about the Star Ruins. I have some information about the Star Ruins here, it's not confidential, but it should be of some use to you."
He took out a memory stone, his consciousness surged, and he stored a large amount of information into it before handing it to Lu Qingshan.
"It records some routes within the Inner Domain of the Star Ruins, known dangerous areas, and several locations where ruins might be hidden. These are all experiences I accumulated during my own explorations; the master can refer to them."
Lu Qingshan took the Memory Stone, probed it with his consciousness, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
"This information is very helpful to me." Lu Qingshan nodded, a slight smile appearing on his face.
Although the Master of Stone Steps was only barely at the Level 4, he was, after all, the Universe Master in the Second Reincarnation Era. He often came to explore the Star Ruins, sometimes with his friends, and recorded the routes he explored. His understanding of the Star Ruins far surpassed that of the Lord of Stone Steps, and this information was of great help to him.
"You flatter me, Master," the Master of Stone Steps said with a smile. "It is my honor to be of assistance to you."
Lu Qingshan put away the Memory Stone, glanced at the dilapidated palace again, and said, "There's nothing more to explore here. Let's go."
"Good!"
Two figures flew out of the palace and headed towards the outer edge of the Star Ruins.