Was the Divine Crystal Left Behind on Purpose?

Lu Qing'an nodded, indicating that the Saber God would begin to explain in more detail from this point onward.

The Saber God truthfully stated, "Last night they dispatched a full ten Peak Great Emperor Realm experts. I've never seen any of these people before; they're not veteran Peak Great Emperor Realm experts like myself. They're most likely those who suddenly boosted their cultivation from a low level. If I'm not mistaken, they also used crystals to boost their cultivation! Their strength is still somewhat inferior to mine at that time, but their numbers are considerable. Moreover, when they attacked, they immediately summoned a special treasure, pulling me into its interior!"

That treasure was a spatial artifact.

The moment the treasure appeared, he and ten other Peak Great Emperor Realm were sucked into the treasure's space.

The space inside is vast and completely empty, capable of withstanding extremely powerful attacks without being breached.

"They did this probably because they were afraid that the fighting between the two sides would cause too much noise and alert someone."

At this point, the Saber God couldn't help but glance at Lu Qing'an.

He strongly suspected that these people were afraid of alerting Lu Qing'an.

Lu Qing'an said, "Continue."

The Saber God nodded and continued, "After that, I fought these people in that space. My strength was not weak, and with my swordsmanship, even though they outnumbered me and were quite strong, they couldn't defeat me in a short time. But just then, a sharp pain suddenly shot through my mind! It lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. These people were only able to suppress me by using this method. Seeing that I was about to lose, I disregarded everything and tried to destroy that crystal!"

"Strangely, even though those ten people could clearly suppress me, a Black Dragon suddenly appeared, shouting that it would help the ten people, but in reality, I was powerless to resist anymore. Then I heard the Black Dragon's voice transmission, telling me that there was a way to preserve the crystal and directly refine it into my Dantian. It also quickly transmitted to me the Mnemonic to activate the crystal, so I did as it said."

At this point, the Saber God took a deep breath.

"After that, I was overwhelmed by the immense power. Before losing my mind, I remember using my terrifying strength to instantly annihilate those ten Peak Great Emperor Realm, break through that treasure, and fight the Black Dragon. After that, I remember nothing at all. Whether I killed the Black Dragon in my dazed state, I have no idea."

Lu Qing'an originally thought that Little Blackie had organized this plan to steal the Divine Crystal, and that it had even caused the Saber God to Qi Deviation.

Now that he'd heard it, he realized something seemed off!

"Are you sure the Black Dragon didn't make a move earlier? Was it hiding in the shadows the whole time?"

"I'm sure. I couldn't even detect its existence. It must have an extremely terrifying method of concealing its form!" The Saber God nodded.

Lu Qing'an then asked, "Was it when you were about to have your crystal stolen and were forced to destroy it that the Black Dragon suddenly intervened and offered you the suggestion to save the crystal?"

"I don't know if it wants to help me protect this crystal, or if it has other motives." The Saber God shook his head.

Upon hearing this, Lu Qing'an had two guesses in mind.

The first guess is that the Black Dragon is still a probe, detecting where the crystals are and then trying to steal them.

This time, however, he discovered that he couldn't steal the crystal from the Saber God on his own. He could only mention the matter to the Holy Master of the mysterious organization and join forces with him to obtain the crystal.

However, it didn't expect that when it truly saw the enormous size of the crystal, it would regret its decision. So, in order to prevent the Holy Lord from obtaining the crystal, it changed its mind and interfered, altering the expected trajectory.

The basis for this first guess is that Little Blackie didn't want the Holy Lord to gain too many benefits.

The second theory is that the Black Dragon had long intended to leave behind this enormous Divine Crystal.

It should be able to guess what the Saber God will become, and once the Saber God becomes like this, it will attract the attention of the entire Demon Domain.

He will be no exception.

"So, is it possible that Little Blackie deliberately left this crystal for me? Or perhaps, he's planning to use the Saber God's power, which has surged so much, to kill me?"

A hint of amusement flashed in Lu Qing'an's eyes.

In the entire Demon Domain, there are only a handful of people who truly understand his strength, and Little Blackie is one of them.

Little Blackie should know very well that he is the only one in the entire Demon Domain capable of capturing it.

Perhaps as long as he lives in this world, Little Blackie won't be able to sleep a wink.

"Are you finished?" Lu Qing'an looked at the Saber God and asked again.

The Saber God nodded. "You should have seen everything that happened afterward. Also, that crystal should be in your hands by now."

At this point, he looked intently at Lu Qing'an.

He knew that from now on, that crystal would have no connection to him anymore.

Lu Qing'an had no intention of giving back the treasure he had obtained.

Lu Qing'an's hand flashed, and the huge water-attribute Divine Crystal floated above his palm. He said, "Give it back to you?"

The Saber God looked at Lu Qing'an's faint smile, remained silent for a moment, and then shook his head.

He suspected that if he dared to nod, he would die in this courtyard.

It might even become food for the fish in the fishpond.

Consider it an exchange of this crystal for my life!

"No need. You saved my life, that's already a life-saving favor. Consider this crystal my token of gratitude," the Saber God said, feigning nonchalance.

He couldn't help but be carefree; even in his mad state, Lu Qing'an could control him.

Then he's even less likely to be a match for Lu Qing'an now.

"I like people who know what's good for them, so this one is for you." Lu Qing'an lightly flicked his finger, and a corner of the Divine Crystal was cut open, revealing a crystal the size of an egg that floated in front of the Saber God.

Thank you.

The Saber God was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected the Eternal Night Demon Emperor to be so easy to talk to!

"However, I advise you not to use that crystal for cultivation for the time being. Your body needs at least a few months to recover," Lu Qing'an advised.

Who knows if the Saber God might Qi Deviation again.

He healed the Saber God to a new life primarily because of Luo Danhong's request and secondly because of the Divine Crystal.

"Okay, thanks for reminding me!"

The Saber God bowed, and after swallowing a few pills, his body gradually regained its functions, and his voice began to become strong and powerful.

Lu Qing'an nodded and said, "If you're worried that those people will come looking for you again, you can stay near my courtyard for the next few days."

"Is that alright?" the Saber God asked with a smile.

He's still a bit weak. Although his strength has improved considerably since the battle, it's best for him to avoid fighting any further in the short term and play it safe.

The reason Lu Qing'an kept the Saber God was naturally because of his son.

In the Demon Domain, the strongest swordsman is none other than the Saber God.

"You have a good relationship with Fellow Daoist Luo, and Fellow Daoist Luo and I have a very close friendship. You know what I mean, right?"

At this point, Lu Qing'an glanced not only at the Saber God, but also at Luo Danhong.

Over time, he discovered that Luo Danhong was extremely useful to them.

Xu Yunyi has been busy cultivating and breaking through her limits these days, and has not yet been able to fully learn Luo Danhong's array formation skills. For example, this Saber Domain array was also set up by Luo Danhong.

His words could be seen as him doing Luo Danhong a favor.

This can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Luo Danhong looked at the Saber God and smiled, "Old man, why don't you stay for a few days? It's been a while since we last caught up."

"Alright, then I'll shamelessly stay here for a few more days," the Saber God chuckled.

Lu Zhengran watched quietly from the side, and upon hearing this, he grinned.