The last time Yao Zhuo came to Ice Heart Valley was with Feng Xi to escort the bride back to their Sect, he suffered a great loss at Yang Kai’s hand. He was not only beaten up by Yang Kai taking advantage of an Emperor Authority Bead, but the Space Ring that contained the dowry and all his wealth was also robbed.
At that time, Yang Kai was just a Third-Order Dao Source Realm Junior.
That incident brought Yao Zhuo untold shame, so it was natural that his eyes were blazing with hatred when he finally met his enemy again today.
Yao Zhuo had always been strong, and now that he had broken through to the Third-Order Emperor Realm, his boundless aura was seemingly able to tear the world apart. An ordinary First-Order Emperor Realm Master couldn’t be his opponent, so he was confident Yang Kai would not be able to survive taking a slash of his blade.
“Yang Kai, watch out!”
“Senior Brother Yang, be careful!”
Bing Yun, Ji Yao, and the rest exclaimed anxiously for him.
However, Yang Kai just stood still instead of moving, as if he could not react to the situation and did not mean to avoid the attack at all. Bing Yun and the others were utterly nervous at the scene.
Yao Zhuo was overjoyed, further intensifying the power in his hand. The shining blade of light plummeted like a meteor, dazzling the eyes of its audience.
At that moment though, a mysterious shadow flashed across everyone’s vision, turning into a wisp of navy blue smoke as it passed by Yao Zhuo before coming to a stop behind him.
At the same time, Yao Zhuo, who was fiercely pouncing on Yang Kai, seemed to be affected by a petrifying technique and was frozen on the spot at once. The light of his Emperor Artifact blade dispersed and his Third-Order Emperor Realm aura deflated rapidly like a punctured balloon.
*Pu… *
Somehow, inexplicably, Yao Zhuo spurted a mouthful of blood, his face turning as pale as a sheet while he staggered and slumped over.
“What?” The people of Seeking Passion Sect were appalled as they stared at the navy blue light which appeared behind Yao Zhuo, their eyes filled with terror.
A figure was gradually revealed as the wisp of blue light dissipated slowly. Meanwhile, the figure who had come out of nowhere stood behind Yao Zhuo leisurely, holding something in his hand.
*Dong Dong… Dong Dong… *
The pulsating sound of this thing hammered fear into the hearts of all who gazed upon it.
When they got a clear vision of the object held in this newcomer’s hand, they recognized it as a still warm and beating heart. The organ was about the size of a fist, and its thick arteries were clear and discernible; scarlet blood flowed out of it with each beat.
*Gudong… *
Nervous gulps could be heard one after another as everyone automatically turned their gazes to Yao Zhuo’s back. At a glance, their faces were ashen as they shivered in horror.
Because a hole could be seen on Yao Zhuo’s back, one through which everyone was able to see the scenery on the other side of his figure. Where Yao Zhuo’s heart once was, now there was just an empty hole!
The situation in front of them was crystal-clear; Yao Zhuo’s heart was gouged out by the middle-aged man in navy blue. To be able to do this to a Third-Order Emperor Realm Master like Yao Zhuo, the middle-aged man must have astonishing strength and technique.
“Who is he?”
“Is there anyone like him in the Northern Territory?”
Flabbergasted, everyone began speculating, but none had an answer.
“A Monster King!” Feng Xuan abruptly bellowed, seemingly recognizing something.
Meanwhile, Yao Zhuo looked down at the hole in his chest with difficulty, his face turned bloodless in an instant. He turned around and pleaded in a trembling voice, “Sect Master, save me…”
Thanks to his great strength, Yao Zhuo did not die immediately even though his heart was gouged out, and if Feng Xuan could retrieve his heart, perhaps he may still be able to recover from death with the supplement of some powerful healing pills. Therefore, Yao Zhuo used his tremendous cultivation to seal his blood circulation while pleading for rescue.
“Your Sect Master can’t even save himself now, let alone you!” Yang Kai sneered, and with a flick of his fingers, he sent a Moon Blade towards Yao Zhuo.
In normal times, Yao Zhou could certainly resolve an attack like this even if he could not dodge it; but now, with most of his strength being used to suppress his mortal injuries, how could he have the spare capacity to defend himself?
With a slash, Yao Zhuo was directly sliced into two pieces by the Moon Blade, his severed body falling from the sky, crashing into a lump of mashed meat on the ground.
A Third-Order Emperor Realm Master was killed just like that!
Everyone from the Seeking Passion Sect was muted, their eyes were filled with terror.
*Pu… *
Ying Fei crushed the heart in his hand before sweeping his piercing eyes across the people of the Seeking Passion Sect, asking calmly, “Young Master Yang, is it them?”
Yang Kai nodded affirmatively, “En.”
The corners of Ying Fei’s mouth curled upwards slightly, “How should I deal with them, Young Master Yang?”
Yang Kai snorted, “What else is there to ask? Kill them all!”
Ying Fei nodded, and in the next moment, his body abruptly turned into a ray of navy blue light, diving straight into the remaining nineteen Emperor Realm Masters, darting back and forth among them dauntlessly.
Everyone from the Seeking Passion Sect was sent into a flurry, dodging and resisting to the best of their abilities in a panic.
Feng Xuan roared with rage as his Wind and Thunder Divine Spear turned into a gale and shot towards Ying Fei.
Among everyone here, only his cultivation could match Ying Fei’s, so only he could possibly stop him. However, Ying Fei’s true form was that of a giant eagle, and he had an innate advantage in terms of speed. It seemed that Ying Fei was creating panic on purpose instead of facing Feng Xuan directly, swaying here and there in the crowd, then retreating without getting caught.
*Pu pu pu… *
After a few muffled thuds, several Emperor Realm Masters raised their heads and spurted blood. When the others turned to them, they saw that the chest cavities where their allies’ hearts were originally located were all gouged out.
This situation was exactly the same as what Yao Zhuo encountered before.
Turning their heads to Ying Fei’s hands, as expected, there were several hearts in various sizes beating in them now.
With a hard squeeze, those hearts were crushed.
The faces of the several injured Emperor Realm Masters were ashen, and after a brief shudder, all of them fell from the sky. Although they could still survive with this kind of injury a while longer with their cultivation, their hearts were dug out and destroyed, so recovery was almost impossible and death would be their ultimate fate.
In the blink of an eye, five Emperor Realm Masters had fallen. Panic spread among the Seeking Passion Sect group at once. The remaining Emperor Realm Masters looked at Ying Fei like they were looking at the devil from Hell; they did not dare to fight him and secretly wished that they could leave this damned place as soon as possible.
On the other side, the morale of Ice Heart Valley soared. The anxiety and resigned look in the eyes of the beauties were all swept away, replaced with brilliant radiance.
“How dare a trivial Monster King act impudent in front of this King!” Feng Xuan was infuriated. He was aware that his forces had suffered a terrible blow to morale, so his most important task now was to bolster their spirits.
At this point, there was no turning back for Seeking Passion Sect and Ice Heart Valley; one of them had to die today. Initially, Feng Xuan was full of confidence in this siege, but the sudden emergence of this Monster King turned the situation on its head, so it was natural that Feng Xuan hated him to the core and wanted to kill him first in order to stabilize the emotions of his people.
“A trivial Monster King? How about two then?” A thunder-like voice boomed, followed by a flash of lightning which then turned into a burly figure, standing side by side with Ying Fei.
Xi Lei!
“If two is not enough, what about three!”
Another figure walked out leisurely and stood beside Ying Fei and Xi Lei.
The three Monster Kings gathered together, no longer trying to conceal themselves. Their Monster Qi surged from their bodies, causing the sky to shake.
The remaining Emperor Realm Masters of Seeking Passion Sect instantly trembled in fear as they became aware of the power of these three. Even Feng Xuan’s face turned pale as he stared in disbelief.
Although Monster Kings were theoretically on par with Third-Order Emperor Realm Masters in terms of cultivation, due to their sensitive racial identities, they seldom travelled around the Human world, and most of the time, just hid in the mountains and deep forests, reigning over those lands.
Of course, there were also some powerful Monster Race who took refuge in Human Sects, holding lofty positions such as Elders or Protectors.
But such cases were extremely small in number.
Feng Xuan never thought that there could be three Monster Kings gathered together in this world, and furthermore, they were all here to target his Seeking Passion Sect.
In an instant, Feng Xuan’s mouth filled with such bitterness he nearly choked. If it was just a single Monster King, he would still have the spirit to resist, but now that there were three of them, he knew that Seeking Passion Sect would be no match even if Yao Zhuo was resurrected from the dead.
“Three Monster Kings!?”
“Where did Senior Brother Yang get them from?”
“Did he go to get help when he went out? I thought he ran away after seeing our Ice Heart Valley in dire straits. Shame on me!”
“This time we’re saved, we’re saved!”
……
The Emperor Realm Masters of Ice Heart Valley who did not know the truth were overjoyed and gazed at Yang Kai with gratitude filled eyes.
Now they finally knew why Yang Kai could kill ten Emperor Realm Masters in one fell swoop. With three Monster Kings at his side, what were the ten Emperor Realm Masters to him?
“What’s the situation?” Seeing that Xi Lei and Xie Wu Wei had arrived together, Yang Kai asked with a slight relief in his heart.
Xie Wu Wei replied, “We killed about ten thousand, but there’s still a lot of trash left behind. All of those leftovers lost the will to fight though.”
“Ten thousand…”
All of a sudden, everyone on Seeking Passion Sect’s side faltered.
They did not doubt Xie Wu Wei’s words, because it would obviously not be difficult for two Monster Kings to kill ten thousand people. After all, there were no Emperor Realm Masters on their side left to impede these Monster Kings.
All the Sects who participated in this campaign had surely suffered immense losses if ten thousand of their disciples had died, and that wasn’t enough considering the deaths of their Emperor Realm Masters. After this war, the overall strength of the Northern Territory would surely decrease.
But what concerned these Emperors the most was their own fate. Previously, they came to Ice Heart Valley in an imposing manner, thinking that victory was within their grasps. However, the tables were turned in the blink of an eye, and now, they were the fishes waiting on the chopping board.
“Senior Bing Yun, leave this to us. You’d best oversee the situation in the valley,” Yang Kai turned to Bing Yun.
After pondering for a while, Bing Yun nodded in agreement, “Good!”
The outcome here was already decided; Ice Heart Valley was destined to win this war. However, the hundred thousand or so enemy forces still occupying Ice Heart Valley were not to be underestimated, even if they were now a disorderly mob. A mere seven thousand disciples of Ice Heart Valley would not be able to resist such a disadvantage in numbers. Fortunately, the Monster Kings had crushed the enemy’s spirits already which would greatly reduce the losses Ice Heart Valley suffered.
What Bing Yun and her Disciples needed to do now was return to clean up the mess and preserve as many Ice Heart Valley disciples as possible.
Seeing that Bing Yun and the others were about to leave, Valley Master Chen of Green Wind Valley opened his mouth, attempting to say something but stopped. He seemingly wanted to admit his mistakes and beg for forgiveness, but, from the look on his miserable face, when he thought of his actions in helping a tyrant abuse the innocent, he swallowed his words.
He knew that at this point, it was useless for him to say anything.
He regretted it. If he had known that Ice Heart Valley could bring in such strong allies, he would not have gotten involved with the Seeking Passion Sect from the beginning. Now, not only was Seeking Passion Sect the one who was worried about being exterminated, he was worried for his Green Wind Valley too.
He could not open his mouth because he felt ashamed, but someone else did.
“Junior Sister An, please wait! For the sake of our relationship in the past, please forgive this Elder Sister! This Elder Sister is truly sorry, I beg Junior Sister to let me live.”
Elder Yu cried out in panic.
Previously, during the mighty arrival of all the Masters from the Seeking Passion Sect, she quarrelled against An Ruo Yun to bootlick the Seeking Passion Sect by reprimanding the latter for not appreciating her kindness and stating that she was destined to end miserably today if she refused to realize her mistakes.
But Elder Yu did not expect that the tide would turn in less than a stick’s worth of incense.
Everyone looked at the thick-faced Elder Yu in disdain.
However, it was better to lose face than to lose her life. She would not mind peeling off the skin of her face for it if it could save her life.
Nevertheless, An Ruo Yun definitely did not care about a turncoat like her. Although Elder Yu often came to Ice Heart Valley as a guest and she had a considerably close friendship with An Ruo Yun in the past, she had become her eternal enemy the moment she chose to fight for the Seeking Passion Sect.
Despite hearing her pleas, An Ruo Yun ignored her. She did not even bother to reply a single word and instead rushed towards the valley under Bing Yun’s orders.
“Junior Sister An…” Elder Yu’s face was ashen, calling out even harder, but to no avail.
Knowing that it was useless to plead to An Ruo Yun, Elder Yu immediately moved her gaze to Yang Kai, begging with a forced smile, “Little Brother, this Mistress is not part of the Seeking Passion Sect, and this Mistress really knows her fault now. This Mistress shouldn’t have gone against Ice Heart Valley. This Mistress understands now and feels deeply regretful about it. Little Brother, please be kind-hearted and forgive this Mistress. This Mistress is willing to pay any price.”
While speaking, her tear-glistened eyes fluttered as she pressed her red lips lightly, putting on a pitiful look.
She noticed that the three Monster Kings who arrived seemed to obey Yang Kai’s instructions; therefore, as long as she could persuade Yang Kai, she would surely be able to save herself.
She was certainly not young, but she was good at maintaining her beauty and looks, making her appear no older than thirty while possessing a mature and graceful bearing. With the soft and gentle demeanour she presented, her charm would still be able to capture the hearts of many men.
But Yang Kai simply spat disgustingly, “An old cow still wants to chew young grass? Disgusting! Kill her so she does not defile this Young Master’s eyes further!”
Elder Yu’s pretty face changed drastically at his words. She did not expect that Yang Kai would be so hard-hearted and cruel. With a scream, she used all her strength to retreat, attempting to escape from this place.
Although she was fast, Ying Fei was faster. A beam of navy blue light flashed and Ying Fei already appeared in front of her, his fingers turning into blades that fiercely stabbed into her chest.
The protective Emperor Qi of a First-Order Emperor Realm was like paper to Ying Fei as his swordlike fingers pierced into Elder Yu’s chest. A moment later, a fresh heart was resting in his palm..
Following up, Ying Fei knocked Elder Yu to the ground, which led her to fall to her death on the spot.
“Kill!” At this time, there was no need for Yang Kai to give any more instructions. After a roar, the two Monster Kings, Xi Lei and Xie Wu Wei charged towards the formation of the Seeking Passion Sect while Ying Fei turned back and attacked from the rear.
The three Monster Kings were like tigers pouncing into a flock of sheep, instantly slaughtering the people of Seeking Passion Sect and sending the latter into a total rout. Everywhere the Monster Kings passed, no one could resist them, and no one could escape. It would be a dream for these people to escape before Ying Fei’s exceptional speed.
Mutilated corpses fell from the sky one after another, blood splashing everywhere like blooming scarlet flowers. The gruesome scene was mixed with terrifying murderous intent.
After only ten breaths of time, the fourteen Emperor Realm Masters had fallen.
It was unknown if it was intentional, but the three Monster Kings did not attack Feng Xuan at all, and he was still unscathed while everyone else around him was already dead. On the other hand, Feng Xuan did not interfere when the three Monster Kings were slaughtering his people, instead just watching the tragedy coldly, hovering in mid-air.
Feng Xuan sighed after everyone’s death, his face seemingly growing much older in the blink of an eye.
The Seeking Passion Sect had fallen!
The Seeking Passion Sect, which was inherited from the hands of the Seeking Passion Great Emperor and had deep roots in the Northern Territory for tens of thousands of years, did not fall at the hands of Ice Heart Valley, but rather a young man in the First-Order Emperor Realm.
No matter how hard Feng Xuan thought about it, he still could not figure out who this young man really was, and why he was like a nemesis to his Seeking Passion Sect!
Back then, Yang Kai’s emergence sabotaged the marriage between the Seeking Passion Sect and Ice Heart Valley. Afterwards, Yang Kai had killed his son, and now, the Seeking Passion Sect was about to be destroyed at his hands.
“Who wants the last one?” Xi Lei asked faintly while staring at Feng Xuan.
As Monster Kings of the Ancient Wild Lands, Xi Lei and the others had their own pride too. Previously, they joined hands to kill the enemies because they were outnumbered, but now that there was only one enemy left, they no longer needed to fight together.
Choosing who to finish off this man was a tough decision.
These three Monster Kings knew that this was a chance for them to prove themselves in front of Yang Kai, so they naturally were unwilling to let go of this golden opportunity.
“Me!” Xie Wu Wei immediately replied. With a surge of his Monster Qi, a giant scorpion phantom appeared behind him. The scorpion was gleaming with shiny green brilliance and flailed its obviously venomous tail about.
“Why you?” Ying Fei looked at him reluctantly.
“Then do you want to go?” Xie Wu Wei snorted coldly with his lip curled.
“Why not?” Ying Fei raised his brow, taking a step forward and preparing to take action.
“How about letting this King do it?” Xi Lei grinned, joining in the fun.
“What nonsense are you spouting!?” Ying Fei and Xie Wu Wei stared at him simultaneously.
At this moment, followed by a glare, Feng Xuan, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly emitted an astonishing radiance. His powerful Third-Order Emperor Realm cultivation burst out at once, infusing into the Wind and Thunder Divine Spear in his hand, causing the relic of the Seeking Passion Great Emperor to tremble violently and turn into a purple thunderbolt.
“Die!” Feng Xuan roared. With a flicker, he leapt towards Yang Kai and thrust out his spear.
Xi Lei and the others did not have the time to argue anymore. The moment Feng Xuan carried out the sudden attack, the three of them immediately reacted. Ying Fei was the fastest and pounced directly towards Feng Xuan. With a screech, his hands turned into eagle’s claws and left a trail of numerous afterimages in the sky, trying to seal off Feng Xuan’s movements.
At the same time, Xie Wu Wei and Xi Lei condensed their terrifying Monster Qi and struck towards Feng Xuan from the left and right respectively, unleashing their strength without any reservations.
*Hong Hong Hong… *
A loud explosion sounded as Emperor Qi and Monster Qi collided. The purple thunderbolt permeated a will that could destroy everything, tearing space itself as it collided with the three Monster Kings.
Ying Fei was knocked back with a groan, staggering to regain his footing. His hands were covered with blood, and even his fingers were slightly twisted and burnt, as if he had been struck by lightning.
Xie Wu Wei had lifted his head to spurt a mouthful of fresh blood while his face turned pale and the giant scorpion phantom behind him rapidly shattered. He seemed to have suffered a serious injury.
Xi Lei, who had the toughest physique among them, was sent flying hundreds of metres away, and it took him some effort to finally stabilize himself, leaving him flabbergasted.
Three Monster Kings acting together were actually all wounded by Feng Xuan alone.
*Chi chi chi… *
Just like the last radiance of the sunset, the purple thunderbolt extinguished after a few final flashes.
Feng Xuan stood less than ten metres in front of Yang Kai, holding the Wind and Thunder Divine Spear, glaring at him with his teeth gritted.
These last ten metres now seemed like an unsurpassable valley that Feng Xuan could not cross no matter how he tried.
Yang Kai did not move an inch, simply staring back at him with cold eyes.
“Little bastard! This King will still kill you even if he must turn into a ghost to do it!” Feng Xuan grinned hideously, blood oozing from his mouth.
While speaking, his Third-Order Emperor Realm aura rapidly weakened while even his black hair turned grey in the blink of an eye.
Although he forced back and even wounded the three Monster Kings in the last exchange of blows, Xi Lei and the others were not to be taken lightly. In exchange for suffering some injuries, they had delivered fatal wounds to Feng Xuan.
“Then we shall see if you have the chance to become a ghost!” Yang Kai sneered and with a stretch of his arm, a black banner appeared in his palm. The black banner was filled with austere gloominess while cries and howls could be heard coming out of it from time to time.
Netherworld Purgatory Banner!
It was the relic of the Netherworld Sect Elder Hua Fei Chen, an Emperor Artifact that could devour Souls and twist them for its owner’s own use.
Yang Kai lifted the Netherworld Purgatory Banner in his hand, “After you die, this Young Master will keep your Soul in this banner. Heh heh, a Third-Order Emperor’s Soul will make a fine primary Soul for this artifact.”
*Pu… *
Hearing this, Feng Xuan could not hold on anymore and spurted a mouthful of blood into the sky, including the pieces of his internal organs.
With Yang Kai possessing such an evil thing, Feng Xuan probably did not have the chance to be a ghost even if he died, as ultimately, he would be collected by Yang Kai as a puppet.
With this as the final blow, after spurting a mouthful of blood, Feng Xuan’s eyes dimmed and the vitality of his body quickly dissipated. After a tremble, he crashed down to the ground.
Yang Kai watched coldly, but he did not really collect his Soul into the Netherworld Purgatory Banner; after all, he had not refined this thing before and he did not know how to collect a Soul yet.
Before Feng Xuan’s body reached the ground though, Yang Kai sent out a burst of Emperor Qi with a palm strike, smashing the body into a mist of blood instantly.
Then, Yang Kai stretched out his hand and seized the Wind and Thunder Divine Spear.
“That guy was quite amazing!” Ying Fei and the others gradually moved closer, looking below with lingering fear on their faces.
“Not him, it’s this thing that’s amazing!” Yang Kai played with the Wind and Thunder Divine Spear for a moment before stuffing it into his Space Ring.
The Wind and Thunder Divine Spear was a relic left behind by the Seeking Passion Great Emperor, so it was undeniably powerful.
However, Yang Kai already possessed countless treasures, so he did not fancy it very much, thinking he could just keep it and give it away in the future.
“Go and help Ice Heart Valley deal with the cleanup,” Yang Kai motioned lightly to the three Monster Kings.
The three Monster Kings vanished without saying a word.
In Ice Heart Valley, shouts and battle clashes of different sizes were heard from time to time, mixed with the occasional scream. However, the screams were almost uniformly those of men. It seemed that the invading enemy was getting slaughtered.
There were more than thirty Emperor Realm Master corpses on the ground now. No one would have thought that in just a stick of incense worth of time, all of these Masters would be sent to the underworld.
Yang Kai seized their Space Rings one by one.
“Young Master Yang, Young Master Yang!”
At this moment, someone shouted from the side.
Yang Kai turned his head to look, and drawled lightly, “Why is Grandmaster Nanmen still here? Didn’t you already enjoy the good show? Or are you still planning to stay in Ice Heart Valley as a guest? Ice Heart Valley has never welcomed men, so Grandmaster Nanmen should probably leave now.”
Nanmen Da Jun had been witnessing the entire process from the side. Neither Ice Heart Valley nor Seeking Passion Sect had attacked him, so he was still safe and sound.
Upon hearing Yang Kai’s warning, he grinned meaningfully and returned cheekily, “Isn’t Young Master Yang also a man?”
Yang Kai snorted, “How can you compare yourself with this Young Master?”
[Such shameless boasting!] Nanmen Da Jun scoffed, but he did not have the arrogant demeanour of a top Array Master; after all, from the standpoint of Ice Heart Valley, he really could not be compared to Yang Kai, since Yang Kai was the reason Ice Heart Valley could be preserved today. Nanmen Da Jun rubbed his hands while he trailed off, “Young Master, this one wants to ask you something…”
“No comment!” Yang Kai snorted coldly, having no interest in talking to him.
Although Nanmen Da Jun was an Array Master renowned in this generation, Yang Kai was quite capable as well. He was an Emperor Alchemist, and there was no need to lower his status before others, especially when the person in question was hugely responsible for the crisis in Ice Heart Valley. He was fortunate that Yang Kai did not straight up kill him, yet, he still dared to ask for more.
“Young Master Yang, don’t be so cold,” Nanmen Da Jun gave a dry laugh, still unwilling to yield, “I would just like to inquire about something. If Young Master Yang could inform me, this Nanmen would be very thankful.”
Without waiting for Yang Kai’s refusal, he suddenly lowered his voice, “Young Master Yang, those three Monster Kings… came from the Eastern Territory, right?”
As soon as he said this, Yang Kai’s eyes turned cold and he cast a stern gaze towards Nanmen Da Jun, warning him in a deep voice, “I didn’t expect a man of your age would speak so recklessly. Be careful of what comes out of your mouth.”
Xi Lei and the other Monster Kings were brought out from the Ancient Wild Lands. Although it was only three of them, if rumours of three Monster Kings coming out of the wilderness were to spread, it would arouse the disapproval of the Masters of the Human Race, especially if these Monster Kings were from the Ancient Wild Lands.
Some people might even wonder if the Monster Race in the Ancient Wild Lands had come out to harm the Human Race Sects out of boredom. If this happened, it would be troublesome for Yang Kai.
“So, they really are from that place?” Nanmen Da Jun turned a deaf ear to Yang Kai’s warning, his eyes flashing as he cupped his fists positively and promised, “Don’t worry, Young Master Yang. This will only be between you and me, this Nanmem will never publicize it.”
“Hmph!” Yang Kai looked at him disdainfully, wondering if he should silence the witness to the crime.
Nanmen Da Jun seemed reckless, but was thinking clearly. As soon as he sensed Yang Kai’s murderous intent, he was secretly surprised and hurriedly pleaded, “Don’t be angry, Young Master Yang, this Nanmen was just interested in the many ancient restrictions and natural Spirit Arrays hidden in that place. I have gone in and out of that place to study them several times before, but my strength is too low, so I didn’t dare venture too deeply. It was quite regrettable that I didn’t manage to discover anything! It seems that Young Master Yang’s relationship with those three Sirs is… extraordinary. Do you think you can speak…”
“What are you talking about? This Young Master doesn’t understand. Don’t even mention it again!” Yang Kai interrupted him unceremoniously.
Yang Kai knew what Nanmen Da Jun meant before he even finished speaking. He just wanted to take advantage of Yang Kai’s relationship with Xi Lei and the others so that he could enter the Ancient Wild Lands in the future to study the restrictions and Spirit Arrays left behind there from ancient times.
He was the Array Grandmaster after all, so while he might not be interested in other things, Nanmen Da Jun was naturally quite eager to learn about anything related to Spirit Arrays.
Nanmen Da Jun opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but finally sighed heavily, comforting himself in his heart that there would still be a lot of chances in the future.
Nanmen Dajun spoke again, changing the topic, “Since Young Master is unwilling to talk more about this, then this Nanmen will not insist. However, there’s another thing I would need Young Master Yang’s guidance on. It’s about the Seven Points Black Tortoise Formation.”
“Oh?” Yang Kai could not help being surprised, “Does Grandmaster know about the Seven Points Black Tortoise Formation?”
Nanmen Da Jun had obviously seen Bing Yun and others form the Seven Points Black Tortoise Formation earlier, but Yang Kai had not expected him to have such sharp vision, actually recognizing this core technique of Black Tortoise Sect from ten thousand years ago. It seemed that he was really worthy of his title as an Array Grandmaster.
This much was already apparent, however, as if he was only fishing for fame and recognition, he would not have been able to break Ice Heart Valley’s Defending Array.
“Young Master Yang must be joking. This Nanmen is an expert in these matters,” Nanmen Da Jun chuckled happily, “This Nanmen would be blind if he could not recognize such a famous Formation in front of his eyes.”
“So, what if it is the Seven Points Black Tortoise Formation? Do you want the arrangement method?” Yang Kai looked at him with interest.
Nanmen Da Jun rubbed his hands, and began somewhat embarrassingly, “If I have the opportunity, of course I would like to study…”
“Hmph!” Yang Kai sneered, “Don’t even think about it.”
Nanmen Da Jun was startled and asked, “Why?”
“There’s no why, just forget about it,” Yang Kai waved his hand.
Nanmen Da Jun spat angrily, “Don’t be too arrogant, Young Master Yang! Senior Bing Yun is kind, and I believe that as long as I’m sincere, she will not necessarily reject this Nanmen’s request.”
He had spoken with Yang Kai politely earlier mainly because Nanmen Da Jun felt ashamed and also wanted to form a good relationship. He only wanted to study the Seven Points Black Tortoise Formation, but Yang Kai was now strongly rebuffing him.
[That’s too foul! What gives him the right to say that?] The Seven Points Black Tortoise Formation was set up by the people of Ice Heart Valley. Nanmen Da Jun had only come to Yang Kai to ask him to put in a few good words, so it was also fine if he didn’t want to help, but what gave him the right to refuse, and even tell him to stop thinking about it in the future?
The unparalleled, mysterious Formation that had been lost for ten thousand years had suddenly appeared in front of him. Nanmen Da Jun would lose the heart to delve into the Dao of Spirit Arrays if he did not insist on pursuing the Seven Points Black Tortoise Formation.
“Oh, someone lost his temper!” Yang Kai looked at him with a cunning smile.
“Hmph! This Nanmen won’t talk to you further. I’ll go to see Senior Bing Yun.” Nanmen Da Jun flicked his sleeve, turned around and walked away frustratedly.
Yang Kai snorted, “Go, go, don’t come crawling back to me begging.”
[Only a ghost would beg you!] Nanmen Da Jun retorted to himself, but at the thought of Ancient Wild Lands… He held his tongue. He was still obsessed with the restrictions and Spirit Arrays in the Ancient Wild Lands, and it seemed that with a few good words from Yang Kai, he would be able to explore that place without fear of the Monster Race. This might even allow him to obtain a breakthrough in his comprehension of Spirit Arrays.
However, Nanmen Da Jun was very troubled by the difficulty of communicating with this young man.
When Nanmen Da Jun left, Yang Kai released his Divine Sense and checked the situation in Ice Heart Valley.
The results of the battle were no different from what he had expected. The Seeking Passion Sect had more than thirty Emperors completely wiped out; Xi Lei and Xie Wu Wei joined forces and killed more than ten thousand people as easily as crushing dry wood, and although there were still a large number of enemies, they were like a herd of sheep without a shepherd, losing all spirit to continue fighting.
After the arrival of the Elders of Ice Heart Valley, the battle was now a one-sided rout.
At this moment, Ice Heart Valley was already cleaning up loose ends, and everything would soon be over.
Yang Kai’s figure flickered as he flew towards the Ice Lake, killing any enemies he met along the way and leaving a long trail of corpses in his wake.
After a while, he appeared in the area that was originally the Ice Lake, the Restricted Area of Ice Heart Valley.
He looked around and then whistled softly.
In the hidden rockery on the side, two figures, one old and one young, came out looking around curiously. When they saw Yang Kai, they immediately greeted him with joy.
The pair who followed Yang Kai to Ice Heart Valley was none other than Old Ban and his granddaughter.
*Weng weng weng…*
A strange buzz filled the air, and immediately after these two figures emerged, a group of hundreds of black insects flew towards Yang Kai.
Soul Devouring Demon Insects!
Yang Kai took out the Insect Enslavement Bracelet and retrieved the Soul Devouring Demon Insects before turning to Old Ban and Xiao Ling’er with a smile and asking, “No one came by, right?”
Old Ban shook his head and replied, “No one, thanks to Young Master Yang’s careful arrangement.”
While talking, he glanced at the Insect Enslavement Bracelet in Yang Kai’s hand with some slight fear.
Although he did not know what those black insects were, each of them gave him a sense of horror. Old Ban also knew that since Yang Kai left the insects to guard him and his granddaughter, he was obviously confident in the capabilities of the insects.
With the protection of the Soul Devouring Demon Insects, Yang Kai did not need to worry about their safety at all. A few hundred insects could put up a fight against a First-Order Emperor Realm Master, not to mention that the Emperor Realm Masters of Seeking Passion Sect were already dead. Even if someone accidentally bumped into Old Ban and his granddaughter and tried to take advantage of them, the final outcome was only to be killed by the Soul Devouring Demon Insects.
“Young Master Yang, there’s a lot of fighting outside, don’t you need to help? Ling’er and I can just hide here, you don’t need to worry about us too much,” Old Ban glanced at Ice Heart Valley worriedly. Even though he had been hiding the whole time, he could still hear the commotion outside and the clamour of shouting and killing, obviously concluding that a great battle was being waged.
Yang Kai smiled and shook his head, assuring them, “No, the situation has basically been settled already.”
He squatted down next and patted Xiao Ling’er’s head with a smile, “Do you like this place? From now on, this will be your Sect.”
Xiao Ling’er blinked her big eyes and replied crisply, “I like it, but it’s a little cold.”
Yang Kai chuckled, “This is Ice Heart Valley, it’s only natural that it is cold. Don’t worry, you will gradually get used to it.”
Half of the whole Northern Territory was covered with ice and snow, and with Ice Attribute Secret Arts being the core inheritance of Ice Heart Valley, Bing Yun naturally chose a cold environment like this to establish her Sect.
Although Xiao Ling’er had begun to cultivate, she was still young and weak, so it was normal for her to feel cold.
“Young Master Yang… can Ling’er really join Ice Heart Valley?” Old Ban asked uneasily from the side.
Although he noticed that Yang Kai had an unusual relationship with Ice Heart Valley, otherwise he could not just come and go through this Space Array, Old Ban was still quite concerned about the matter related to Xiao Ling’er’s future.
“Don’t worry, it’s absolutely no problem for her to join Ice Heart Valley, but how much she can achieve in the future will depend on her own efforts and opportunities,” Yang Kai smiled lightly.
“I’m not expecting her to have exceptional achievements. As long as she is safe and happy, that is enough.” After listening to Yang Kai’s reply, Old Ban sighed in relief, slightly delighted.
Previously, in the melting pot of people from different backgrounds of the desolate city, every time Old Ban went out to guide people through the Ancient Lands Passageway, he would constantly worry for Xiao Ling’er’s safety. But if he did not lead the way for people, they would not have been able to survive.
It would be great if his little girl could join Ice Heart Valley, as he would no longer have to live such a precarious life.
“Ice Moon City is not far away from Ice Heart Valley, and it is run by Ice Heart Valley…”
While waiting for the war to end, Yang Kai chatted with Old Ban and told him about the situation in Ice Heart Valley. Old Ban was greatly relieved after learning that Ice Moon City was not far from Ice Heart Valley.
This way, if ever Xiao Ling’er missed him or he missed Xiao Ling’er in the future, it would not be too troublesome for them to meet. He just needed to find somewhere to live in the Ice Moon City, and he did not need to worry about Xiao Ling’er anymore.
As they chatted, the noise outside gradually died down, replaced by a burst of cheers from many women spread across the fields.
It was obvious that Ice Heart Valley had achieved a great victory, and now the disciples were celebrating.
It was a miracle that seven thousand disciples could win against a force of a hundred thousand.
*Weng weng weng… *
Strange noises buzzed from all directions a moment later as clouds of black insects rushed into the Ice Lake Island from various locations in Ice Heart Valley.
When Yang Kai saw this, he took out his Insect Enslavement Bracelet and put all these Soul Devouring Demon Insects into it.
The Soul Devouring Insects had contributed greatly to the war today. Earlier, when Yang Kai arrived in Ice Heart Valley, he released all his Soul Devouring Demon Insects and ordered them to kill all the enemies.
With the current strength of his Soul Devouring Insects, even though they could not help Yang Kai out in higher level fights, they were quite handy in such large-scale battles.
Without the shelter of Emperor Realm Masters, no one in the hundred thousand scattered troops could resist the might of Yang Kai’s Soul Devouring Demon Insects, so wherever the black cloud of insects passed, Seeking Passion Sect troops fell like reaped wheat.
With the offensive power of the Soul Devouring Insects, the defensive strength of the Seven Points Black Tortoise Formation, and the assistance of several Ice Heart Valley Emperors and three Monster Kings, the victory of Ice Heart Valley was an inevitable outcome.
“Young Master Yang, Young Master Yang…”
Just then, a cry came from outside.
“Young Master Yang, someone seems to be looking for you,” Old Ban glanced over.
“Ignore him.” Yang Kai curled his lips and continued to talk with Old Ban.
Old Ban read his face and did not question further, although Old Ban did not know why Yang Kai looked like he was being cold to that person.
A moment later, Nanmen Da Jun finally flew over and landed in front of Yang Kai, hurriedly cupping his fists with a big smile on his face, “Young Master Yang, so this is where you were.”
Luckily, Yang Kai had killed some enemies along the way here, so many Ice Heart Valley female disciples had spotted him, otherwise, Nanmen Da Jun might not have been able to find him so quickly. Nanmen Da Jun had asked many people along the way and followed a distinct trail of bodies to quickly arrive at where Yang Kai was.
This Ice Lake was originally a Restricted Area, a hidden place where even disciples of the Sect would not easily be able to enter.
Nanmen Da Jun put his angry attitude away and replaced it with a respectful and flattering attitude. The aloofness of a Grandmaster was shattered by his behaviour. For people who did not know the whole story, they would be made to believe that this Grandmaster was nothing but a bootlicker.
“Young Master Yang, why do you harm me so by concealing the truth? If I knew that the Formation was Young Master Yang’s property, I wouldn’t have bothered Senior Bing Yun.” Nanmen Da Jun put a smile on his face, but he actually felt bitter in his heart, a complicated feeling.
After separating from Yang Kai, he went to find Bing Yun to ask about the Seven Points Black Tortoise Formation; however, Bing Yun was in charge of cleaning up the remaining enemies, so he did not feel right to disturb her and had to wait until everything was settled before asking.
When he finally got the chance to ask her though, Nanmen Da Jun was dumbfounded.
It turned out that the Seven Points Black Tortoise Formation was given to Ice Heart Valley by Yang Kai a month ago and did not belong to them at all. Bing Yun also clearly told Nanmen Da Jun that it was inappropriate for Ice Heart Valley to discuss anything about this Formation with him, and if he wanted to know about its details, he should ask Yang Kai himself.
Nanmen Da Jun was dumbstruck.
Realization dawned on him as he finally understood the meaning of Yang Kai’s last words to him during their previous meeting.
At that time, Nanmen Da Jun thought this boy was being arrogant and ignorant, but it turned out that Yang Kai had actually dug a big hole for him and was just waiting for him to voluntarily jump down into it.
Nanmen Da Jun was regretful and mad all at once. He was a famous Array Grandmaster, and even though he did not have any strong background or force behind him, he was respected by all people. Even Third-Order Emperor Realm Sect Masters showed him courtesy; after all, who did not have a Sect Defending Array or need help arranging Spirit Arrays now and again?
Now, it was embarrassing that he had to go back to plead with Yang Kai for a Spirit Array. He was already embarrassed once in asking about the matter regarding the Ancient Wild Lands, so he could not believe that now he had to turn the other cheek after being slapped on one side of his face.
[Why am I so cheap!?] Nanmen Da Jun despised himself in his heart.
After agonizing over it though, he still had no choice. Even if he had to humiliate himself, he could not resist the temptation of such a rare treasure. He secretly pledged that no matter how hard Yang Kai made things for him, he would still swallow all his pride as long as Yang Kai would show him the array charts of the Seven Points Black Tortoise Formation.
“Do I know you?” Yang Kai looked disdainfully at him with a lukewarm expression.
Nanmen Da Jun grinned, “Once strange, twice familiar, and thrice friends.”
“No need,” Yang Kai faked a smile, “Grandmaster Nanmen is famous in the Star Boundary, a leading Array Grandmaster of this generation. This Young Master is just a small character, unworthy to be friends with you.”
Nanmen Da Jun pulled a long face, “Young Master Yang is too serious. This Nanmen is just a little knowledgeable in the Dao of Spirit Arrays and wouldn’t dare to call himself a Grandmaster. Young Master Yang, please don’t flatter me.”
He would have accepted the praise without hesitation if it was from others, but in front of Yang Kai, he dared not to admit it.
Treasures blind the eyes. Before he got his hands on the charts from Yang Kai, Nanmen Da Jun still had to act humble in front of him, even if he felt extremely aggrieved.
Yang Kai ignored him and continued to chat with Old Ban.
Although Old Ban had no idea what was going on, he could see that this man named Grandmaster Nanmen was asking Yang Kai for a favour. Since he did not have the right to intervene in this kind of matter, Old Ban simply pretended that he knew nothing and continued chatting with Yang Kai.
Yang Kai’s haughtiness infuriated Nanmen Da Jun; however, he could only choke down his anger and wait for the other side with a forced smile, hoping that his sincerity would change Yang Kai’s mind later.
After listening to their conversation for a while, Nanmen Da Jun gradually realized a few things and turned to look at Xiao Ling’er, “Little girl, what’s your name?” He asked kindly.
Xiao Ling’er took a look at him and gave a crisp reply.
Nanmen Da Jun smiled lightly, “Ling’er is smart and lovely, and has honest eyes. It seems that it is fate for us to meet each other. Come, come, come, this old man will give you a little gift to commemorate our first meeting.”
Saying so, an object abruptly appeared in the hand of Nanmen Da Jun. It looked like a jade pendant; however, this pendant did not really have the colour of jade, but was in an unsophisticated yellow material.
After taking this pendant out, he hung it on Xiao Ling’er’s neck without hesitation.
Yang Kai casually swept his eyes across this pendant and immediately raised his brow.
Old Ban, who was talking to Yang Kai, was also greatly shocked, “Grandmaster, we cannot accept this, it is far too precious! Ling’er cannot receive such a valuable gift!”
Although he did not recognize what the jade pendant-like object was, he knew that Nanmen Da Jun would not give out something cheap.
Nanmen Da Jun chuckled, “You’re too serious. Since you know Young Master Yang Kai, you are also this Nanmen’s friend. This is our first meeting, but I’m sorry that I didn’t prepare anything for you, so I hope you don’t mind this small gift for your descendant!”
Old Ban opened his mouth, but he did not know how to reject it. He could only turn to Yang Kai helplessly.
They did not know each other at all, so it was unreasonable for Nanmen Da Jun to suddenly give a precious gift to Xiao Ling’er. It was obvious that he wanted to curry favour with Yang Kai through them, so only Yang Kai could deal with this matter.
“Grandmaster Nanmen is quite generous to just casually give out an Array Plate,” Yang Kai responded lightly.
Nanmen Da Jun’s eyes lit up, “Young Master Yang recognizes this?”
He was actually afraid that Yang Kai did not know the value of this thing, and wanted to give a few hints about it, but it seemed like he had underestimated Yang Kai’s vision.
“What? An Array Plate!?” Old Ban was taken aback as his face filled with terror.
An Array Plate was far too much for a first meeting gift.
Array Plates were self-contained Spirit Arrays. When facing an enemy, one could summon an Array Plate to instantly activate the Spirit Array inscribed inside of it. Old Ban had lived on the edge of the Ancient Wild Lands for a long time and had a lot of contact with many people, so he was knowledgeable enough to know what an Array Plate was.
“It’s just a small thing, a small thing. This Nanmen only refined it during his spare time and it is now useless for him to keep it. Please don’t reject this small gift,” Nanmen Da Jun laughed.
Yang Kai did not speak a word, simply reaching out to touch the Array Plate for a while before nodding, “Not bad. This could confine a Third-Order Dao Source Realm Master for at least an incense stick worth of time, while anyone below the Third-Order Dao Source Realm would die instantly inside!”
It was Nanmen Da Jun’s turn to be surprised as he genuinely complimented, “Young Master Yang really has sharp eyesight.”
Old Ban, who was listening on the side, gasped, his voice cracking, “Anyone below the Third-Order Dao Source Realm would die instantly inside this array?”
This Array Plate was not even worth a fart to Yang Kai, and it was not anything precious to Nanmen Da Jun either, who had only made it for fun.
But it was different for Old Ban and Xiao Ling’er.
Old Ban only had the cultivation of the First-Order Dao Source Realm. It was only normal for him to be startled to see an Array Plate that could capture Third-Order Dao Source Realm cultivators. In other words, such an Array Plate was enough to kill him a thousand times over.
Furthermore, this Array Plate was also produced by Nanmen Da Jun, so it was definitely of fine quality among other Array Plates, and it would be enough to protect Xiao Ling’er while she grew for a long, long time.
Old Ban could not help feeling terrified, as it was improper to accept such a precious thing, especially when Yang Kai’s and this Grandmaster Nanmen’s relationship was still unclear.
Before he could refuse though, Yang Kai put down the jade pendant and spoke, “Since it was a gift for Xiao Ling’er, she should keep it.”
Nanmen Da Jun was overjoyed when he heard these words, knowing that his strategy was a success.
Old Ban’s expression was complicated when he cupped his fists, “Many thanks, Grandmaster!”
“You’re quite welcome, old man. If you need my help in the future, don’t hesitate to contact me,” Nanmen Da Jun’s attitude took complete charge when he was in a good mood.
Old Ban looked like an honest person, so it was not likely that he would be thick-skinned enough to go to Nanmen Da Jun for favours in the future, and even if he did, helping out a First-Order Dao Source Realm cultivator was just like lifting a finger for him, so he chose to say those words to leave Yang Kai a good impression.
And his approach was indeed proved effective.
Yang Kai’s previous coldness receded a little as he nodded lightly and commented, “Grandmaster Nanmen is thoughtful.”
Nanmen Da Jun smiled heartily, “I appreciate Young Master Yang’s compliment.”
He breathed a sigh of relief inside, but he also knew that it was not the right time to insist on his requests and did not mention the Seven Points Black Tortoise Formation or the matter regarding the Ancient Wild Lands. He only stood aside and waited quietly, figuring an opportunity would arrive one day.
As he looked around mindlessly to distract himself, Nanmen Da Jun’s gaze soon fell upon a certain Spirit Array.
This was the Ice Lake island, so the Spirit Array here was naturally the Space Array previously built by Yang Kai.
Nanmen Da Jun was too focused on Yang Kai’s attitude when he first arrived here and did not see anything else at all. At this moment, after finally relaxing, Nanmen Da Jun noticed the extraordinary Spirit Array at a glance.
He yelped lightly in surprise and walked towards the Space Array, circling it a few times in interest.
“Ah!” After a short while, Nanmen Da Jun suddenly exclaimed. He seemed to have discovered something extraordinary and his eyes shone with startling brightness. He pounced directly on the Space Array, probing it and inspecting it, only after a long time crying out in shock, “A Cross-Territory Space Array!”
He was somehow able to conclude that this was a Cross-Territory Space Array in a short time.
In an instant, Nanmen Da Jun’s face was flushed with extreme excitement, the glow in his eyes becoming more and more intense as he studied with utmost focus.
At this moment, he was in a world where there was only him and this Cross-Territory Space Array, and nothing else could distract him. From time to time, as if he had encountered difficulties he would frown, only to smile broadly and burst into insane laughter the next moment.
There were only a few Cross-Territory Space Arrays in the entire Star Boundary, and they were all treasures from ancient times, left behind in the Sects created by Great Emperors or similarly powerful forces.
It was even safe to say that there might not be a single functioning Cross-Territory Space Array in the entire Northern Territory.
It was not an exaggeration to say that Cross-Territory Space Arrays were extremely precious in the Star Boundary, so even though Nanmen Da Jun was somewhat famous, he had never had the chance to study one.
Nanmen Da Jun had never expected that he would see one in Ice Heart Valley. This was his luck and also his opportunity. If he could unravel the secrets of this Cross-Territory Space Array, he might be able to replicate it with his skills. By then, it would be a gospel for the entire Star Boundary, and the name Nanmen Da Jun would surely resound throughout the world.
Fame was not what mattered to Nanmen Da Jun of course, but he could die without any regrets if he could break through with the help of this profound array.
There would be fanatics in every profession, and for someone like Nanmen Da Jun, the attraction of a Cross-Territory Space Array was stronger than anything else.
“Wonderful, this is wonderful!” Nanmen Da Jun finally stood up slowly after a long time, exclaiming in admiration. Although no one knew what exactly he saw, the admiration on his face was obvious.
His eyes searched for Yang Kai as soon as he looked up, asking, “Young Master Yang, you are familiar with Ice Heart Valley, do you know who built this thing?”
“What is it?” Yang Kai asked curiously.
Nanmen Da Jun pondered for a moment before explaining, “This Nanmen is certain that this is a Cross-Territory Space Array, and the layout is ingenious, but…”
“But what?” Yang Kai frowned.
“But the technique used to arrange it is somewhat lacking in fluency. It is quite strange; if a person could arrange such an ingenious Spirit Array, their accomplishments in Spirit Arrays should definitely not be too low, undoubtedly a lot higher than this humble one’s. However, why do I feel like even the fundamentals are somewhat unsteady?” Nanmen Da Jun did not even know whether he was explaining to Yang Kai or just talking to himself. After babbling about it for a long time, he shook his head and concluded, “I don’t understand. I really don’t understand it!”
It was no wonder he did not understand.
Although he had good eyesight and recognized the Cross-Territory Space Array, he would never have thought that this array was arranged by Yang Kai.
What he said was right about the idea of this array being ingenious and rare, because the chart and methodology were provided by Yang Yan, but the person who actually arranged it was Yang Kai, who was not proficient in the Dao of Spirit Arrays. He only knew how to arrange this specific Spirit Array, so some of the small details were lacking.
The reason was that when Yang Kai set up the Spirit Array, he only knew the hows but not the whys, essentially just copying what Yang Yan taught him blindly without any personal insights of comprehension.
“What baffled me the most is… This Spirit Array doesn’t seem to be passed down from ancient times, but was actually only arranged recently.” Nanmen Da Jun frowned, then chuckled again, “Maybe I am mistaken.”
Even he did not quite believe this deduction as everyone knew that the array charts required to arrange Cross-Territory Space Arrays had long been lost.
“Grandmaster Nanmen really has sharp vision!”
At this moment, another voice was heard.
Everyone turned their heads to look, only to see a bevvy of young women, each beautiful in her own way, making their way over here. It was a group of Ice Heart Valley Emperor Realm Masters.
The leader was naturally Bing Yun.
Yang Kai, Nanmen Da Jun, and the others hurriedly saluted.
Although Old Ban had never met Bing Yun before, he immediately recognized this charming woman before him was Ice Heart Valley’s Valley Master from hearing Yang Kai’s greetings, so he quickly dragged Xiao Ling’er over and greeted her reverently.
Curiosity flashed across Bing Yun’s eyes, wondering why Yang Kai brought an old man along with him, but she did not ask much and simply stretched out her hand to lift Old Ban up, replying gently, “No need to be polite.”
Glancing at Xiao Ling’er, Bing Yun smiled curiously, “What a bright little girl. Yang Kai, where did you find her?”
Yang Kai chuckled slightly and explained the origins of Old Ban and Xiao Ling’er, after which he requested, “Senior, I want Xiao Ling’er to enter Ice Heart Valley to cultivate as a disciple, would that be acceptable?”
Bing Yun nodded immediately, “I don’t see any problems. The valley happens to have many disciples of similar age. She may cultivate with them in the future.”
Old Ban was overjoyed when he heard these words and urged his granddaughter excitedly, “Hurry up, Ling’er, pay respects to the Valley Master!”
Saying so, he nudged his granddaughter.
The little girl was quite worldly for her age, so she immediately knelt down and called crisply, “Ling’er pays respect to the Valley Master, and to all the Seniors.”
“En, a bright one indeed,” interest flashed across Bing Yun’s eyes as she reached out to pull Ling’er up. She then turned around and gave instructions, “Ying’er, make arrangements for her.”
Zhang Sun Ying stepped out in front of Xiao Ling’er and spoke to her in a low voice, to which Xiao Ling’er kept bobbing her head in response.
After a while, Xiao Ling’er turned around and chirped, “Grandpa, take care, Ling’er will visit you when she is free.”
Old Ban’s eyes were glistening with tears as he resisted the unwillingness to be parted from her in his heart as he waved goodbye, “Go, go. Grandpa will be living in Ice Moon City. Cultivate well and do not cause troubles for your Seniors.”
Xiao Ling’er then turned her head back to the front, walking step by step away from them, her hand held by Zhang Sun Ying.
“Old Ban should be happy that Ling’er has become a disciple of Ice Heart Valley,” Yang Kai comforted him beside him.
“Happy! This Old Man is extremely happy,” Old Ban lifted his sleeves to wipe the corners of his eyes.
With Yang Kai’s guarantee, Old Ban thought it should not be difficult for Ling’er to enter the discipleship of Ice Heart Valley, but he was more grateful than ever that his wish was granted so easily.
“Senior Bing Yun, what did you mean by what you said earlier?”
Nanmen Da Jun, who had held his tongue until now, finally found an opportunity and quickly asked, “Could it be that this Cross-Territory Space Array was really just arranged?”
“You should ask Yang Kai about this matter,” Bing Yun smiled gently, glancing to the side meaningfully.
“What?” Nanmen Da Jun was flabbergasted, gawking at Bing Yun and Yang Kai before asking doubtfully, “Senior means that this Space Array was arranged by Young Master Yang? Senior Bing Yun is not joking with me, right?”
Bing Yun replied, “En, Ice Heart Valley never had such a treasure before. Over a month ago, Yang Kai asked me for a large quantity of Space Spirit Crystals and Space Spirit Jades, and then this appeared.”
Her words were clear, and with Bing Yun’s identity and status, there was no need for her to make tasteless jokes with him, so Nanmen Da Jun’s eyes widened suddenly and he turned a scorching gaze towards Yang Kai. He was lost in his senses for a long time before he exclaimed excitedly, “Young Master Yang… No no no, Grandmaster Yang! Please accept this humble one’s respect!”
Saying so, he fell to the ground with utmost sincerity.
If Nanmen Da Jun had unwillingly bootlicked Yang Kai for some personal desires before, now he was really worshipping Yang Kai. If Yang Kai could arrange a Cross-Territory Space Array, his accomplishments in Spirit Arrays were definitely incomparable to his own!
According to the conventions of the Martial Dao, whoever was stronger would be positioned higher, regardless of age.
Nanmen Da Jun’s heart filled with admiration as he mistakenly thought that Yang Kai was a hidden Array Grandmaster.
“Grandmaster Yang, you really concealed yourself diligently. This Nanmen apologizes for his previous impoliteness. Grandmaster Yang, please forgive me!” Nanmen Da Jun smiled wryly, completely convinced of Yang Kai’s capabilities.
Yang Kai blushed slightly, but he was too lazy to explain, simply replying, “Yes, this Space Array was arranged by me, but it’s not like what you think.”
“Grandmaster Yang is far too humble! This Nanmen feels embarrassed for showing off his meagre skills before an expert.”
Yang Kai shook his head, deciding to ignore him entirely and turn to Bing Yun instead, “Senior, what are the casualties?”
Bing Yun sighed lightly, “More or less a thousand disciples died, and more than half of the remaining were injured. Even though we suffered a great loss, it was still a fortunate ending thanks to you and the three Monster Kings.”
Although Yang Kai did not really participate in the fight, the Soul Devouring Demon Insects that he released made great contributions. Without them, the casualties of Ice Heart Valley would be at least several times higher; after all, the number of enemies was too great, and they would not be able to kill all of them in time by just relying on the Emperor Realm Masters of Ice Heart Valley and the three Monster Kings.
But it was a totally different story with the aid of Soul Devouring Demon Insects. Wherever the clouds of insects passed by, the people of Seeking Passion Sect dropped in droves. They were indeed an efficient means of mass slaughter.
“What about Seeking Passion Sect?” Yang Kai asked next.
“Half of the one hundred thousand died, twenty to thirty thousand escaped, and the rest surrendered.”
Yang Kai nodded, the result was as he expected.
However, from now on, the Seeking Passion Sect would be no more. The Sect Master and almost all of its Emperor Realm Masters were killed. Even if some Masters were remaining in the Sect, they would still be unable to stabilize the situation.
“Senior, what’s your next plan?”
Bing Yun replied, “First, we need to tend to the injured disciples. Then, the Sect Defending Array has to be repaired. As for those who surrendered… It’s really hard to decide.”
There were about twenty to thirty thousand cultivators who surrendered, leaving Bing Yun with a headache. She was afraid that there would be bad consequences if she decided to simply kill all of them, but if they just let them go like this, Ice Heart Valley would be too forgiving. Therefore, Bing Yun was struggling with a decision.
After all, only a small portion of these people belonged to the Seeking Passion Sect, while the rest were just recruited by the Seeking Passion Sect’s Recruitment Order, so there was no deep grudge between them and Ice Heart Valley.
Yang Kai snorted coldly, “Capital punishment may be exempted, but some suffering is inevitable. Senior can let them go, but they will have to pay for their freedom.”
Bing Yun nodded in agreement, “I was thinking so too.”
While they were talking, Nanmen Da Jun suddenly suggested, “Senior Bing Yun wants to repair the Sect Defending Array? This Nanmen could be of assistance.”
Bing Yun smiled lightly, “I was about to propose just that. The only concern is whether Grandmaster Nanmen would be willing to or not.”
“Of course I am, why wouldn’t I be!?” Nanmen Da Jun was delighted.
Yang Kai definitely knew what he was up to, so he proactively offered, “As long as you can repair Ice Heart Valley’s Sect Defending Array, you can study the Cross-Territory Space Array as much as you want.”
That array was arranged by him with the help of his comprehension of the Dao of Space anyway, so no matter how thoroughly Nanmen Da Jun studied it, he would not be able to replicate it. As such, Yang Kai was not afraid of this technique being stolen by him.
Nanmen Da Jun’s eyes lit up as he heard it, cupping his fists, “Many thanks, Grandmaster Yang!”
He treated Yang Kai as though he was the Senior Spirit Array Master here.
“Senior, I want to take a trip to Seeking Passion Sect!” Yang Kai’s face abruptly turned solemn, a trace of murderous intent lingering around him.
Hearing this, Bing Yun nodded in understanding, “Then let Yao’er accompany you there.”
Yang Kai glanced at Ji Yao who was standing behind Bing Yun and nodded in agreement.
Without delay, he immediately took Ji Yao with him and flew out of the Ice Lake Island. After informing Xi Lei and the other Monster Kings, the group of five flew straight out of Ice Heart Valley.
“Young Master Yang, where are we going?” Xi Lei was a straightforward man and could not help asking as he sensed the murderous intent in Yang Kai’s eyes, knowing they were going to stir up some trouble.
“Seeking Passion Sect!” Yang Kai replied.
Xi Lei and the others came to a realization and simply followed behind Ji Yao without a word.
Ice Heart Valley’s crisis this time was greatly linked to Yang Kai. In fact, Yang Kai was essentially the cause of this whole mess. If he had not killed Feng Xi in the Shattered Star Sea, Ice Heart Valley would not have been besieged.
Although Seeking Passion Sect had already suffered a great loss as their top Masters were all dead, Yang Kai obviously did not plan to let the matter just drop.
Since the feud had already been planted, it was natural to cut weeds and pull out roots, leaving no chance for the enemy to seek revenge.
Furthermore, the Seeking Passion Sect had been firmly rooted in the Northern Territory for tens of thousands of years, so there was no doubt a lot of good things stored in their Treasury. How could Yang Kai simply let off such a prize?
After a while, the group arrived at Ice Moon City.
Before today, Ice Moon City had been occupied by the Seeking Passion Sect, but after the war, Seeking Passion Sect collapsed like a mud wall after the rain and Ice Moon City instantly reverted to its previous ownership. The city was quiet, however, with the previous bustling streets completely deserted.
Flying straight into the City Lord’s Mansion, Yang Kai’s group found the Space Array there and after activating it with some Source Crystals, they disappeared.
Seeking Tranquility Mountain Range was the headquarters of Seeking Passion Sect.
It was rumoured that the Seeking Passion Great Emperor had founded his Sect here from nothing, and it was also here that he comprehended his Dao and became a Great Emperor.
A Sect with few tens of thousands of years of history would definitely have extraordinary heritage.
It was a place propitious for giving birth to great men, with undulating hills and expansive plains, partnered with picturesque mountains and rivers.
In the Seeking Tranquility Mountain Range, there were countless Spirit Peaks with extremely rich World Energy. Compared to the world of ice and snow that Ice Heart Valley was built on, the climate in Seeking Tranquility Mountain Range was temperate, with the pleasant fragrance of flowers and the melodious chirping of birds surrounding them everywhere.
One day later, when Yang Kai brought the three Monster Kings and Ji Yao to this place, they actually found the gates of Seeking Passion Sect wide open. Not only was there no defensive Spirit Arrays active, not even a single disciple was on guard.
Releasing his Divine Sense, Yang Kai soon discovered that the whole of Seeking Passion Sect was like a ghost town, not a living person in sight.
“They’re quite fast at escaping,” Xi Lei obviously realized this too, and could not help muttering.
For a huge Sect, even if Feng Xuan had taken many disciples and high-level Elders with him on his campaign, he would certainly have left many people behind in the Sect. However, there was no one in the entire Seeking Passion Sect right now. Without a doubt, those cultivators who escaped from Ice Heart Valley must have spread the news, which led to the remaining disciples in Seeking Passion Sect to abandon their estate and run for their lives.
In other words, since yesterday, the Seeking Passion Sect had been no more.
Atop the main gate was a white jade plaque with three gleaming words ‘Seeking Passion Sect’ carved on it. It was clean and pristine, as if it was well maintained all year round.
With a swing of his hand, Yang Kai smashed the plaque to pieces.
He then beckoned the others to follow him as he walked inside.
Along the way, there was really no one to be found. The pavilions they passed by were all in a mess, probably because Seeking Passion Sect’s remaining disciples had looted whatever valuables remained before they fled.
Not only did Yang Kai not see a single person the whole way forward, but there wasn’t even anything of value left behind.
The only property left was this huge piece of land.
“This place isn’t bad, the World Energy is so rich that there must be a few first-class Earth Veins buried here,” Xi Lei’s head turned left and right, busy checking his surroundings.
Yang Kai smiled, “This was the Sect left behind by a Great Emperor, and the founder of the Sect was that Great Emperor himself. Why would he choose this place if it was bad? I think there’s probably no other place better than here in the entire Northern Territory.
“It was just too bad they messed with the wrong people. A foundation of tens of thousands of years ended just like that,” Ying Fei sighed.
Xie Wu Wei’s eyes flashed as he suddenly smiled, “Young Master Yang, how about you take over this place and found a Sect yourself? It would be a waste if this place was simply left deserted.”
Xi Lei and Ying Fei were shocked by his suggestion, but thinking about it, Yang Kai was totally qualified to found a Sect, since he was an Emperor Realm Master, and there was a ready-made place right here. With such an excellent environment and heritage, there would be no better opportunity to found a prosperous Sect than this one.
But these two Monster Kings wondered what Xie Wu Wei’s intentions for proposing such an idea were.
However, both of them were not stupid and after some contemplation, their eyes lit up as they finally understood Xie Wu Wei’s plan.
Ying Fei grinned, “Brother Xie’s proposal is brilliant. If Young Master Yang established a Sect here, I hope that I could be rewarded with a position like a Protector or an Elder.”
“Count this Old Rhino in!” Xie Lei smiled from ear to ear too.
Listening to these three, Yang Kai glanced at them and was secretly delighted, knowing that they were not willing to go back to the Ancient Lands and instead wanted to stick around with him.
He did not personally possess anything that could attract the three Monster Kings to work for him, but Zhang Ruo Xi did.
Although he understood all this, Yang Kai did not expose their thoughts and instead responded lightly, “Aren’t you three afraid that the Divine Venerables might not be happy about it? I don’t have the guts to poach their people.”
“Nonsense,” Xie Wu Wei beamed, “The Divine Venerables are not so narrow-minded. If Young Master Yang talks to them, they will definitely agree with you.”
“Yes yes, the Divine Venerables are very reasonable people!” Ying Fei echoed from the side.
If it was someone else, it was clear that the Divine Venerables would not accept such an arrangement, but it would be no problem if it was Yang Kai.
“We will see,” Yang Kai pondered for a while, but did not promise them.
After hearing this, the three Monster Kings’ eyes brightened, feeling exhilarated at the prospect of this possibility.
Xie Wu Wei’s proposal had truly moved Yang Kai’s heart.
As they mentioned, this place was excellent and ready-made. Even if Yang Kai did not want it, it would not take long before it was occupied by another great force.
What’s more, this was the place Yang Kai secured through his own efforts. Although there was not a single living person left, and it seemed all the wealth was taken away too, just owning this piece of land would make all his effort worthwhile.
Since this was the territory that he fought hard for, there was no reason for him to give it away.
Furthermore, ever since Yang Kai’s arrival in the Star Boundary all those years ago, he felt like he had been wandering around without a stable place to settle down.
It did not matter when he was alone, but where would he place his friends and family from Shadowed Star when he brought them here in the future? Where would they stay? Moreover, he could not let Chi Yue, Gui Zu and the rest keep staying in the Thousand Leaves Sect.
He would need to prepare his own place as soon as possible, for them to live in and cultivate in peace.
The casual words of Xie Wu Wei actually piqued Yang Kai’s interest.
Nevertheless, he understood that it would not be easy to found a Sect. Back then, it was a complete coincidence that High Heaven Sect could be established on Shadowed Star. Now, he would need to plan carefully if he wanted to create a permanent foundation here in the Star Boundary.
The headquarters of Seeking Passion Sect covered a vast stretch of land, so it took Yang Kai, Ji Yao, and the three Monster Kings two days of wandering around before they finished a completely cursory inspection.
The more Yang Kai observed this place, the more satisfied he was with it.
Previously, he only mentioned that this place might possess the richest World Energy density in the Northern Territory due to the lofty status of the Seeking Passion Great Emperor; but now, it seemed that his unintentional words might actually be true.
Because, the cultivation environment here was much better than the Azure Sun Temple’s.
Azure Sun Temple was also a top Sect, and in terms of status and strength, it was almost on par with the Seeking Passion Sect, but it was slightly worse off in terms of cultivation environment.
Perhaps, only those Sects founded by Great Emperors could compete with the Seeking Passion Sect.
With such a foundation, including so many ready-made buildings and the heritage left behind by the Seeking Passion Sect for tens of thousands of years, Yang Kai was feeling more and more reluctant to give this place up and had begun silently making plans for it in the future.
He checked every nook and cranny of this place, but found nothing valuable.
In the end, under the lead of Ji Yao, the few of them came to a certain large peak.
Ji Yao had visited the Seeking Passion Sect several times with Bing Yun millennia ago, so she knew that this peak was the most highly restricted area of the Seeking Passion Sect. If Seeking Passion Sect had a storehouse to keep its wealth, it must be hidden on this peak.
When Yang Kai and the others arrived, they saw the peak was enveloped by an extremely solid light curtain.
Yang Kai’s eyes lit up; he was not shocked but delighted instead.
The light curtain was still intact, which meant that no one had broken it since it was activated. If anything valuable was stored here, it would still be here as the disciples who fled the Seeking Passion Sect would not have been able to enter.
The several Monster Kings wanted to break the Spirit Array with their brute strength, but Yang Kai stopped them. Rummaging in his Space Ring, he soon took out several extraordinary looking tokens and tested them by pouring his Emperor Qi into them one by one.
In just a short time, one of the tokens lit up, and its radiance shot to the light curtain, causing a gap to appear in it.
These tokens were looted by Yang Kai from the Space Rings of the top Masters from the Seeking Passion Sect. Since this particular token could open the restriction here, it must have belonged to Sect Master Feng Xuan.
“Let’s go in and see what good things are inside.” Yang Kai was jovial and took the lead.
There was a magnificent and extraordinary temple on top of the mountain.
The group of five entered the temple and saw that the decorations were quite old and traditional, well worn with time.
Yang Kai scanned this place with his Divine Sense and found nothing special about it, but after pondering for a while, he instructed, “Let’s split up and search, just call out if any of you found anything suspicious.”
“Yes!” The three Monster Kings immediately went into action.
However, Ji Yao did not leave, instead just choosing to follow Yang Kai around.
“Do you really want to establish a Sect here?”
Ji Yao abruptly asked after they had walked for a while.
The three Monster Kings, while intelligent, weren’t all that perceptive, so they did not really pay attention to Yang Kai’s facial expressions the last few days, but Ji Yao had been observing silently and found that Yang Kai was really moved by that idea and wanted to establish a Sect here.
“Somewhat,” Yang Kai turned back to Ji Yao, “Why?” He grinned as he asked.
Ji Yao shook her head lightly, “Nothing. But if you want to establish a Sect here, it’s a good choice.”
“You think so too?”
Ji Yao pressed on, “Both Seeking Passion Sect and our Ice Heart Valley are in the Northern Territory, so if you settle down here, your Sect and Ice Heart Valley can watch out for each other. On top of that, you are qualified to engage in such an endeavour.”
Although Yang Kai only had a First-Order Emperor Realm cultivation, Ji Yao knew that he was on a completely different level compared to any other ordinary First-Order Emperor; even she would be no match for him if she fought against him one on one. In this world, only Third-Order Emperor Realm Masters could challenge him equally.
If Yang Kai were not qualified to establish a Sect, most Sects in this world would not be qualified to exist.
Yang Kai beamed, “I had the same thought too, but I don’t have a full plan yet, and even if I did, there would be a lot of trouble implementing it.”
Ji Yao smiled lightly, “That shouldn’t be a problem. You can discuss this with Honoured Master and I’m certain she will provide whatever assistance you need. Ice Heart Valley will also help in any way it can.”
Yang Kai nodded, “I’m not in a rush, I was just thinking about it. I will definitely ask Senior Bing Yun for advice when the time comes.”
Ji Yao nodded with a glimmer of expectation in her heart.
Yang Kai had a close relationship with Ice Heart Valley and had a deep connection with her Honoured Master, Bing Yun. Once he was truly rooted to this place left by the Seeking Passion Sect, his Sect and Ice Heart Valley could support one another. With two giants forming a close alliance, who would dare to provoke them? Ice Heart Valley would never be besieged like it just was again.
The main reason why Ice Heart Valley suffered this disaster this time was that it had always been too content with its circumstances and had too little communication with the outside world, leading to it having no real allies.
“But you have to think carefully about the name of this Sect. You can’t just continue to use the name Seeking Passion Sect, right?” Ji Yao suggested.
Yang Kai smiled lightly and nodded, “I have my own ideas about that.”
He had already long thought about the name of the Sect he would found.
At that moment, an eagle’s cry suddenly came from a certain direction.
Yang Kai turned that way and commented, “Ying Fei seems to have found something, let’s go and take a look.”
Ji Yao nodded in agreement.
A short while later, the pair arrived at an escarpment. The escarpment stood unimpressively on the mountain peak, but it had caught Ying Fei’s attention. He looked at it curiously and examined it by patting and touching here and there from time to time.
Seeing the arrival of Yang Kai, Ying Fei hurriedly said, “Young Master Yang, there’s something odd about this place.”
Yang Kai scanned the escarpment with his Divine Sense and nodded, “Indeed, there is something strange.”
Although this escarpment did not look awe-inspiring, it was actually covered in a highly covert restriction.
If it were Yang Kai who came here first, he might have carelessly missed it; however, Ying Fei’s true form was that of a giant eagle, so not only was his speed astonishing, his vision was also incredibly sharp. As such, he could spot something was off with just a glance.
“I wonder if those tokens could open this restriction too?” Ying Fei postulated.
“We won’t know if we don’t try,” Yang Kai smiled lightly. He took out the tokens he plundered from the Seeking Passion Sect’s Elders again and began testing them one by one.
As Yang Kai worked on this, Xi Lei and Xie Wu Wei arrived. After knowing the situation, they all looked interested and thought to themselves that this should be the storehouse of Seeking Passion Sect, or its hidden Treasury.
It was natural that the wealth stored by a top Sect, which had tens of thousands of years of heritage, would make them excited.
It turned out that the tokens Yang Kai seized were really useful. One of the tokens resonated with the restriction here and a mysterious beam of light flashed from it before the escarpment in front abruptly opened in a rumble, revealing a dark tunnel that led into the middle of the mountain.
Then, a glimpse of light suddenly came out of the tunnel. The light was like a prairie fire, shining brighter and brighter, extending all the way to illuminate the tunnel.
“Let’s go!” Yang Kai vigilantly looked around while taking the lead to enter the tunnel.
The rest hurriedly kept up with him.
The escarpment closed again as they entered the tunnel, but the tunnel itself remained bright thanks to a number of light crystals embedded in the walls.
The group descended some unknown distance before arriving at a huge underground cave.
After getting a clear view of the situation in the cave, Xie Wu Wei took a deep breath and remarked excitedly, “It’s really a hidden Treasury!”
He was not the only one to gasp, as the other two Monster Kings and Yang Kai were also excited. Nevertheless, Ji Yao still looked indifferent, as if wealth was just dirt to her. She had cultivated Ice Attribute Secret Arts her whole life, so she almost always remained calm and cold.
Inside the cave were all kinds of Low-Rank, Mid-Rank, and High-Rank Source Crystals, all piled up in hills in front of them. Their numbers were simply countless.
Yang Kai looked over and was almost dazzled by the light reflected by those Source Crystals.
Although he ripped off hundreds of millions of Source Crystals in the Ancient Wild Lands, the number of Source Crystals here could only be more than that.
This wasn’t a surprise though as this was the accumulated wealth of the Seeking Passion Sect over the past few tens of thousands of years, not something an ordinary Sect could compare to.
Since Yang Kai had the intention to establish a Sect here, the more resources he had on hand, the better. When he was capable of bringing his friends and family over from Shadowed Star, he would need to have enough cultivation resources to share with them.
Behind the Source Crystals, there were many wooden racks on which were packed countless boxes, including wooden boxes, jade boxes, metal boxes, and so on and so forth.
Yang Kai led the others to the wooden shelves, took some samples to investigate, and soon found that the contents of these boxes were almost the same as what he had guessed. They were all rare herbs, each of which was extremely precious and with long medicinal ages.
The Monster Kings were not interested in the herbs because the Ancient Wild Lands were abundant with such things. The Ancient Wild Lands was perhaps the place with the most spirit medicines in the Star Boundary.
Therefore, they paid no more attention after a few glances.
On the other side, there were also many wooden shelves, on which were not all kinds of boxes but rather tens of thousands of jade bottles.
After investigating, Yang Kai found that these bottles were filled with refined Spirit Pills of different grades, and they were all needed by cultivators for cultivation.
Moving further into the cave, the group came across ancient books and jade slips containing Secret Arts and Techniques belonging to the Seeking Passion Sect.
Yang Kai was impressed by these things, because they were all treasures left by the Seeking Passion Sect for tens of thousands of years, and they would be useful to the disciples if he ever established a Sect.
At what seemed to be the end of the cave were a tremendous number of artifacts. The lowest quality artifacts were Dao Source Grade, and there were even a few hundred brightly shining Emperor Grade Artifacts among them.
The energy fluctuation released from all the artifacts accumulated in one place was truly astounding.
After all that he had experienced during his cultivating journey, Yang Kai could be considered to be a very knowledgeable person, and yet he was still stunned by the abundant treasures he found here in Seeking Passion Sect.
It was such a windfall to have gained such a large amount of wealth suddenly.
“There’s more over there!” Ji Yao pointed.
Everyone looked in the direction she pointed and saw that in the deepest part of the cave, were three stone platforms. On each platform was placed a box that was shrouded by a light curtain.
Seeing that they were preserved so carefully, it was obvious that the objects inside these boxes must be absolutely extraordinary.
Yang Kai walked over enthusiastically, took out the token that opened the storehouse before, and waved it over one of the stone platforms. The mysterious light flashed, and the restriction opened up in response.
Yang Kai picked up the long box placed on the stone platform.
“Let’s have a look at what precious treasure it is.” The three Monster Kings gathered next to him, all looking at it with relish.
Everyone had curiosity, and Monster Kings were no exception.
As Yang Kai weighed the long box in his hand though, confusion surfaced on his face, “It seems to be empty.”
“It can’t be.” Ying Fei looked stunned while Xie Wu Wei and Xi Lei were also unwilling to believe it, but they also knew that Yang Kai had no reason to lie to them.
In front of everyone’s eyes, Yang Kai opened the long box in his hand, and as expected, there was nothing in it.
“What’s the point of putting an empty box here with such grandeur?” Ying Fei scoffed angrily, rather disappointed.
Yang Kai looked at the length of the empty box for a moment before his brow twitched suddenly. He then took something out of his Space Ring and placed it into the box, something that fit quite snugly.
“Is this… The Emperor Artifact Feng Xuan used before?” Xie Wu Wei raised his brow, recognizing the Emperor Artifact that Yang Kai had taken out.
Yang Kai nodded, “The Wind and Thunder Divine Spear is said to be a relic of the Seeking Passion Great Emperor!”
“So that’s it. That Wind and Thunder Divine Spear was originally kept here and Feng Xuan only took it out when necessary.” Xie Wu Wei looked astonished.
“That should be it. After all, it’s the legacy of his ancestors. Even if Feng Xuan is the Sect Master of the Seeking Passion Sect, he can’t carry this Emperor Artifact with him at all times.” Yang Kai nodded and put away the box.
It was certain that the object originally placed in this empty box was the Wind and Thunder Divine Spear. As for the remaining two boxes, since they were also placed here with the same importance, they were definitely not less valuable than the Wind and Thunder Divine Spear.
Curious to know what treasures were contained inside the two other boxes, Yang Kai did not hesitate. He removed the restrictions for the two stone platforms directly, picked up a box, and opened the lid.
Ying Fei’s quick hands picked up the last box and began inspecting.
“Huh…” Yang Kai raised his brow as his eyes gleamed, “This is…”
As soon as the box in his hand opened, an extremely pure World Energy rippled through the air, causing the Emperor Qi in his body to resonate with it. It seemed that this pure energy would greatly benefit his cultivation.
“Source Crystals!” Xie Wu Wei interjected, but soon his face changed slightly, “Peak-Rank Source Crystals!”
“Peak Rank Source Crystals?” Xi Lei also stared at the box in Yang Kai’s hand. Even Ji Yao, who was impervious to all the previous treasures, could not help stealing a glance at it.
“To think these are Peak-Rank Source Crystals!” Yang Kai grinned and stretched out his hand to take out a piece of Source Crystal. It was about the size of a thumb, and completely pure and clear.
These Source Crystals were a size smaller than regular High-Rank Source Crystals, but the World Energy stored in them vastly exceeded that of High-Rank Source Crystals.
In the Star Boundary, once a cultivator had cultivated to the Emperor Realm, Low-Rank Source Crystals and even Mid-Rank Source Crystals were of little use to them. Generally, Emperors needed to use High-Rank Source Crystals to cultivate. Even the transaction of some valuable items was done exclusively using High-Rank Source Crystals.
However, above High-Rank Source Crystals was an even better version called Peak Rank Source Crystals.
Compared to High-Rank Source Crystals, Peak Rank Source Crystals were like phoenix feathers or kirin’s horns, one in a billion in terms of rarity.
It was rare to even find one or two pieces in an entire top-grade Source Crystal Lode. Every Peak Rank Source Crystal seemed to be exclusively formed by the hand of the Heavens themselves.
According to rumours, there were many uses for Peak Rank Source Crystals, but the biggest use was for cultivators to break through bottlenecks. If any cultivator encountered a bottleneck in their cultivation, a single Peak Rank Source Crystal used as an auxiliary would be the best external aid, and would not cause any hidden dangers like pills.
In the Star Boundary, countless Emperors Realm Masters cultivated for thousands of years but remained stuck at their bottleneck, unable to make progress. These cultivators would always try searching for the legendary Peak Rank Source Crystals as they represented hope to make further progress.
However, how difficult was it to find a Peak Rank Source Crystal? The efforts of these cultivators who were pursuing these Source Crystals painstakingly were almost always destined to be in vain.
Yet here, in the storehouse of Seeking Passion Sect, was a box of Peak Rank Source Crystals, and there were as many as seven of them neatly placed inside the box.
“Such a treasure! It’s just a pity…” Xi Lei shook his head while admiring.
The other two Monster Kings’ brows twitched upon hearing this and repeated, “A pity indeed.”
Although Peak Rank Source Crystals were useful for breakthroughs for cultivators, the three of them had already reached the peak of their potential as Monster Kings. In other words, these Peak Rank Source Crystals couldn’t provide any aid to them, despite their rarity.
The only way for them to surpass their current level was to pin their hopes on obtaining a Divine Spirit Source, enabling them to awaken the bloodlines of their distant ancestors.
If it were not for this reason, how could they be so willing to be ordered around by Yang Kai with their level of strength?
Yang Kai also understood why it was a pity for them, but he did not comment, simply putting the box away and turning to Ying Fei, “What’s inside your box?”
Ying Fei answered with a sullen face, “A Secret Art!”
After speaking, he handed the box to Yang Kai.
Yang Kai took it, swept his eyes across the box, and his complexion instantly became pensive before he exclaimed in a low voice, “The Seeking Passion Supreme Art!”
This was the true foundation of the Seeking Passion Sect, and it was also the Seeking Passion Great Emperor’s greatest accomplishment. To cultivate this Secret Art, the deeper the passion was invested in it, the faster one would cultivate while the target of that passion would be met with a miserable fate.
This was because once under the influence of the Seeking Passion Supreme Art, the person who was sowed with passion would never be able to extricate themselves from it. Not only would she be unable to advance her cultivation, but she would also be under complete control of the Seeking Passion Supreme Art cultivator.
Feng Xi fell in love with Zi Yu of Ice Heart Valley, and although his love was true, his primary intent for Zi Yu was to make her fall in love with him so he could use her for the sake of his cultivation. If he succeeded in marrying her, Zi Yu would end up no better than Feng Xi’s personal servant and would never be able to touch the mysteries of the Emperor Realm for the rest of her life.
This Seeking Passion Supreme Art was both righteous and evil. Although it was an extraordinary skill, Yang Kai looked at it scornfully.
He always felt that this Secret Art relied too much on external forces and hindered one from seeking the true peak of the Martial Dao. He even wondered how the Seeking Passion Great Emperor was able to achieve such a supreme position using such a flawed Secret Art.
He put this box away casually then turned around to address everyone, “Look around and see if there is anything you want. If there is, just take it.”
The three Monster Kings exchanged excited looks before grinning, cupping their fists as they chanted in unison, “Then, we will not be shy.”
There was no reason to go back empty-handed when they were in a place filled with treasures. There were many treasures here that even roused the excitement of the three Monster Kings.
The three of them dispersed quickly, obviously each having a goal in mind.
Yang Kai gave Ji Yao the same permission, “You may also go look around.”
Ji Yao shook her head and said, “No need. It’s all your credit that Ice Heart Valley was able to overcome this crisis, so I cannot take anything more.”
“As you wish!” Yang Kai knew that with her temper, it was useless to try to persuade her once she had made up her mind. He was smart enough to not waste his efforts and instead began wandering around the storehouse, waving his hands as he sent the tens of thousands of years’ worth of accumulation of Seeking Passion Sect into his Sealed World Bead.
After a while, the Treasury’s contents were reduced by more than half.
At the same time, the three Monster Kings had also returned one after another.
Yang Kai glanced at them and saw that they did not take many things; each took some jade bottles filled with pills as well as one Emperor Artifact per person.
The Monster Race could not practice Alchemy, so although the Ancient Wild Lands was rich in Spirit Herbs, these precious resources couldn’t be put to good use. All herbs and spirit fruits were basically swallowed directly, greatly wasting their medicinal efficacies.
Now that there were so many pills here, the three Monster Kings naturally had to take some; after all, one can never be too prepared.
As for the Emperor Artifacts, it was natural for them to take one each. They were grinning ear to ear, each holding their chosen weapon in hand.
“Is that enough?” Yang Kai asked with a smile, “There are a lot of good things here.”
“Enough, enough!” Ying Fei nodded repeatedly, “Although there are a lot of good things, there are not many useful things for us. These are enough.”
Xie Wu Wei and Xi Lei also nodded in agreement.
Yang Kai did not say anymore and just continued to collect things.
After a full stick of incense, the huge underground cave was empty as the massive amount of wealth and treasure had all been moved into the Sealed World Bead by Yang Kai.
With these things acting as a base asset, if Yang Kai really wanted to start a Sect in the future, resources would definitely not be a problem.
“I suddenly thought of something,” Ji Yao frowned slightly. “It was probably thanks to those Peak-Rank Sources Crystals that Yao Zhuo broke through to the Third-Order Emperor Realm.”
Yang Kai nodded in agreement, “That makes sense!”
Yao Zhuo used to be a Second-Order Emperor Realm Master, but all of a sudden he achieved a breakthrough. If there was a reason for this other than some sudden enlightenment and opportunity, the Peak Rank Source Crystals were the most likely it.
Ji Yao chuckled lightly, “It’s pointless to ponder over this now. He’s already dead anyway.”
“En, let’s go.” Yang Kai beckoned and took the lead to return along the same path they came.
After leaving the Treasury, the cliff closed again and Yang Kai took out the token to restore the restriction.
Turning his head and looking around, Yang Kai stated, “I want to arrange a Space Array here, find something to amuse yourselves with around here.”
The three Monster Kings nodded their heads and spread out.
Ji Yao questioned, “Are you connecting Ice Heart Valley to Seeking Passion Sect?”
Yang Kai nodded and explained, “En, if there’s a direct connection, it will be convenient to come and go in the future.”
Since he had plans to set down roots here, Yang Kai would naturally be visiting Ice Heart Valley far more frequently in the future. There was already a Space Array arranged in Ice Heart Valley by him, which also connected with the Ancient Lands. Therefore, Yang Kai could directly connect to those two places if he arranged another Space Array here.
In the past, Yang Kai had never had a place of his own in the Star Boundary, and he never gave it much thought either, but now that he had such plans, this arrangement was indispensable.
Half a day later, a Space Array was formed.
Yang Kai instructed Ji Yao, “Junior Sister Yao, please go back to Ice Heart Valley and tell Nanmen Da Jun to come here after repairing Ice Heart Valley’s Sect Defending Array.”
He handed Ji Yao a peculiar token as he spoke.
Ji Yao took it in doubt, “What’s the use of this token?”
At a glance, she could see that it was a newly refined token made by Yang Kai himself, and she could still sense his residual aura in it.
Yang Kai smiled lightly, “Every Space Array that I arrange can only be activated by me or with this token, otherwise it will be useless.”
This was also why Luan Feng failed to activate the Space Array in Phoenix Nest Palace on that day, because she did not have Yang Kai’s Transmission Token. She mistakenly thought that the array was faulty and wanted to see Yang Kai make a fool of himself when he tried to use it, but the outcome disappointed her in the end.
After hearing this, Ji Yao’s eyes blinked a few times before she stepped up to the Space Array without saying anything.
Yang Kai continued while laying out the Source Crystals, “This matter is not urgent, and can be put on hold until he finishes his work in Ice Heart Valley first.”
“En!” Ji Yao nodded lightly. Then, her figure was wrapped with white light and disappeared.
After the departure of Ji Yao, Yang Kai took a look at his left and right, then vanished subsequently with a flicker.
Since he had the intention of settling down here, Yang Kai definitely needed to examine the Seeking Passion Sect’s headquarters thoroughly. Although he had checked almost every corner of this place, he did not really make a careful inspection as he was busy searching for the hidden Treasury.
Now that he was unoccupied, Yang Kai certainly wanted to examine this place as its new master.
Everything was notably different with the change of his mentality.
If he already thought that this base was good during the previous investigation, now there was only one word that could express his feeling, and that was ‘satisfaction’.
World Energy was rich in the Seeking Passion Sect, the scenery was beautiful, and there were many cultivation paradises on many pristine Spirit Peaks.
Such a vast base was enough to comfortably accommodate a hundred thousand disciples or more. Yang Kai did not even have that many friends and family back on Shadowed Star, so this place would certainly be enough to house them all.
After wandering around for several days, Yang Kai finally finished a thorough investigation of the whole land, without letting go of any corners, and had vaguely made some plans in his mind.
He then went back to the main gate of the Seeking Passion Sect.
Previously, there was a plaque engraved with the words ‘Seeking Passion Sect’ here, a signboard that had been handed down for tens of thousands of years, but it was smashed to pieces by Yang Kai days ago.
Yang Kai naturally had a plan for returning here; however, as he scanned the place with his Divine Sense, he found that many new auras were lingering about.
The strength of these people was uneven, some were hiding in the dark, while others were standing gloriously in the open. Everyone was staring at Seeking Passion Sect and whispering to each other from time to time. There were a lot of people, about a few thousand of them, and more were arriving all the time.
After the war between Seeking Passion Sect and Ice Heart Valley, Seeking Passion Sect was completely annihilated, and those who had sided with them had also suffered a heavy toll. This news was earth-shaking and it did not take long for it to spread across the entire Northern Territory.
These people appeared outside of the gates of Seeking Passion Sect because they had heard the news and wanted to see if they could pick up a windfall from this place.
In the Seeking Passion Sect’s heyday, none of these people would dare come near this place and could only gaze at it from afar. However, times were different now. The Seeking Passion Sect was doomed to collapse, and the wealth accumulated by them over their tens of thousands of years of history was now just a big tempting feast.
Men die for wealth just as birds die for food, this was the truth since ancient times. Many could not just sit still when they thought of the massive treasure trove hidden in Seeking Passion Sect and had to come here to try their luck.
They could relish for a lifetime from just a small part of the fortunes of a giant like Seeking Passion Sect.
However, no one dared to go in or openly inspect the interior of the Seeking Passion Sect, so the situation inside remained unknown to all of them.
This group of people had gathered here one after another over the past few days from various Sects, families and other great forces.
After several days of hesitation, they finally elected a few leaders to plan the matter together, but before they could even hold discussions, they saw Yang Kai walk out of Seeking Passion Sect leisurely.
Everyone abruptly fell silent and stared at Yang Kai.
The next moment, the crowd went into an uproar.
“Someone came out from the inside, is he a Master from Seeking Passion Sect?”
Seeking Passion Sect’s name resounded like thunder in the Northern Territory, so now that someone suddenly came out from it, the crowd immediately assumed he belonged to the remnants of Seeking Passion Sect, so they could not help feeling scared, fearful they might anger him and lead to their destruction.
“Nonsense! All the top Elders, including the Sect Master of Seeking Passion Sect, died already! Even if someone escaped, why would he return to the Sect? How would that be different from courting death?”
“That’s right! Don’t you see that the ten thousand years old signboard of the Seeking Passion Sect has already been destroyed? No one in the Seeking Passion Sect would dare to remain here.”
“In my opinion, this man must have come here for their fortune, and he just got here one step ahead of us… he must have harvested something!”
“Damn it, who the hell is he? How dare he simply break into the base of Seeking Passion Sect? Damn him!”
With these remarks, many of them were provoked and began glaring at Yang Kai with envy and hatred, as if the Seeking Passion Sect was their own territory and Yang Kai disrespected them by breaking into it.
These people had been camping out here for several days, but they did not dare to enter. Nevertheless, it seemed that someone else had taken the initiative before their arrival.
In that case, what were they doing here?
At this moment, all the cultivators, whether they were in the light or hidden in the dark, showed up one after another. Some of them even showed off their strength by releasing their auras towards Yang Kai.
After all, Yang Kai was alone, and he looked young, which made people look down on him. There were so many of them united together, prepared to loot this place, so they naturally were not afraid of one lucky youth.
All of a sudden, more than a dozen people flew towards Yang Kai and stood three hundred meters in front of him. A middle-aged man who seemed to be their leader looked down at Yang Kai and asked, “Boy, did you just come out of Seeking Passion Sect?”
Yang Kai glanced at him and sneered because he knew what they were up to.
Previously, he was surprised to see so many people gathered outside, but after pondering for a bit, he quickly realized their intentions.
It was undeniable that they made the right choice to come here so quickly. Since Seeking Passion had been annihilated, there would undoubtedly be many good things left in their headquarters. Taking advantage of someone when they were down was almost second nature to people.
Unfortunately, Yang Kai was the one who took down the Seeking Passion Sect, and he definitely would not give away any profits that he earned to others.
Facing the middle-aged man’s interrogation, Yang Kai didn’t even feel like answering and instead began rummaging through his Space Ring.
The middle-aged man’s face darkened looking at this boy’s ignorant and arrogant face.
After all, he was a Sect Master himself, and although his Sect was incomparable to a giant like Seeking Passion Sect, it was still considered a great force in the Northern Territory. Therefore, it was humiliating when someone ignored his question in his face.
Aware of his Sect Master’s anger, a young man next to him immediately glared at Yang Kai and reprimanded, “Little brat, are you deaf? Our Sect Master is asking you a question!”
Yang Kai glanced at the young man, and replied unconcernedly, “This Young Master is not deaf. It’s just that this Young Master is too lazy to answer such stupid questions.”
It was obvious that he came out of the Seeking Passion Sect, so he really had no idea what the middle-aged man was thinking asking such a question.
The young man looked maddened and was about to launch a rebuke when the middle-aged man waved his hand to dismiss him. Sweeping his eyes over Yang Kai, the middle-aged man smiled lightly and said, “This King is the Pavilion Master of Soaring Yuan Pavilion, Li Qing Yuan. How should this King address this Little Brother?”
He suddenly took an opposite turn from his previous arrogant attitude, which made the young man beside him frown as he did not understand his Sect Master’s behaviour.
Yang Kai waved his hand, “We’re just two strangers who met by chance, there’s no need to learn each other’s names.”
Li Qing Yuan scowled, looking really upset. He was a Second-Order Emperor Realm Master and also the Soaring Yuan Pavilion’s Pavilion Master. He had already put down his status and taken the initiative to speak politely to a Junior, but all he received in return was a dismissive attitude, upsetting him greatly.
However, he still had some self-restraint. Although he was upset in his heart, Li Qing Yuan remained outwardly calm and continued, “Little Brother, it’s like this. This King and these assembled heroes of the Northern Territory came here and saw that the gates of Seeking Passion Sect had been broken. We all felt sad about this and wanted to go inside to inquire about what had happened, but we were afraid of acting rashly and causing misunderstandings. Now that Little Brother has come out from inside, he must know what the situation of the Seeking Passion Sect is. Could you please enlighten us in regards to this matter?”
Everyone’s eyes lit up as they all nodded in agreement, pressuring Yang Kai to explain clearly about the situation inside Seeking Passion Sect.
Yang Kai snickered, “How dare you group of people call yourselves heroes of the Northern Territory?”
He casually scanned the crowd at a glance before nodding lightly, “A dozen First and Second-Order Emperors, I guess they can reluctantly be considered Masters.”
His shameless boasting instantly triggered the Emperor Realm Masters around Li Qing Yuan. They were Emperors, not some stray cats and dogs. Each of them had a high reputation in the Northern Territory, but in Yang Kai’s eyes, they seemed to be nothing more than leftovers.
[This little brat is looking down on all of us!]
Yang Kai retracted his smile, and swept his eyes across the people in front of him, “Are you guys here looking to pick up a bargain? I bet you want to enter to plunder this place, but aren’t sure if there are any Masters from Seeking Passion Sect left, so you didn’t dare to step inside, right?”
Li Qing Yuan and the others could not help blushing.
Although this was the truth, it was still shameful to be exposed face to face.
Li Qing Yuan coughed and explained, “Little Brother, this is not true. We are all from Sects, families, and great forces that have some connections with the Seeking Passion Sect. We heard that the Seeking Passion Sect had suffered a great disaster, so we came here mainly to ask if they require our assistance in any way. Why would we be here trying to act like common bandits? Little Brother must not look down on us.”
“Yes, yes!”
“That’s right. We are all here to deliver charcoal in the snowy winter. Boy, you must not judge others as you would yourself, thinking everyone is so shameless and immoral!”
Yang Kai said in amazement, “Aren’t you afraid that Ice Heart Valley might not be happy that you’re sending charcoal to Seeking Passion Sect in such an imposing manner?”
The news of the feud between Seeking Passion Sect and Ice Heart Valley had spread throughout the Northern Territory as well, so now that they came here under the guise of ‘assisting’, if Ice Heart Valley heard about this, they would definitely not forgive them.
Li Qing Yuan smiled, “Ice Heart Valley won’t be so petty. Senior Bing Yun is a wise and generous leader. Since we didn’t directly oppose Ice Heart Valley, she naturally doesn’t have any reason to be angry with us.”
“Exactly, although the women of Ice Heart Valley are cold, they are all reasonable people. They wouldn’t mind something small like this.”
“I see!” Yang Kai’s face expressed comprehension and nodded lightly.
As the saying goes, ‘a gentleman can be bullied’. Although this saying was a bit inappropriate to apply to the women of Ice Heart Valley, it was apt enough.
From another point of view, if Ice Heart Valley was the one in catastrophe, and they had gone to their aid, the Seeking Passion Sect would definitely not let these people off.
It was precisely because they understood how Ice Heart Valley would have handled the situation that they felt confident being here.
“Little Brother, you haven’t told us about the situation inside the Seeking Passion Sect yet.” Li Qing Yuan noticed that the topic was heading tangent, and quickly brought it back.
Yang Kai replied lightly, “Seeking Passion Sect’s top Masters were all wiped out, and countless disciples either died or were critically wounded. What else could happen? The tree has fallen and the monkeys have scattered.”
Li Qing Yuan’s eyes lit up as he listened, asking in pleasant surprise, “If that’s the case, Seeking Passion Sect should be empty right now, yes?”
Yang Kai looked at him in ridicule, “Friend looks very happy to hear this. Didn’t you come to show concern and provide assistance?”
Li Qing Yuan’s face immediately scrunched up in sadness, “There’s nothing to be happy about. This King is very heartbroken now. Seeking Passion Sect is… I mean, was a dignified top Sect, and has now been tragically exterminated, together with its tens of thousands of years worth of inherited foundation. It is a big loss for us in the Northern Territory.”
“What a pity, what a pity. A true pity.”
“Such a great force. How could it suddenly be destroyed?”
The rest of the people sighed so sorrowfully that anyone not aware of the truth would think that they really had a close relationship with the Seeking Passion Sect.
Li Qing Yuan quickly changed the focus of the conversation, his eyes scorching as he asked, “Little Brother just came out of Seeking Passion Sect, didn’t you? Did you perhaps… find anything inside?”
At this point, there was no need to hurry to gain a windfall since Yang Kai was a step ahead of them in getting into Seeking Passion Sect, and would have looted everything if there was anything.
It was safest to keep his eyes on Yang Kai.
“I found their Treasury actually!” Yang Kai just had to say things that would trigger everyone.
Countless pairs of greedy and covetous eyes turned to Yang Kai like sharp swords.
“And what was inside the Treasury?” Li Qing Yuan’s voice trembled involuntarily.
Yang Kai chuckled, “Source Crystals, hundreds of millions of Source Crystals, Low-Rank, Mid-Rank, High-Rank, everything, all kinds of rare herbs, Emperor Artifacts, ancient records, Secret Arts. Basically, what you can and cannot imagine.”
*Ssii…*
Everyone took in a breath of cold air, excitement stirred up in them as a gleam of greed flourished in their eyes.
Yang Kai looked at everyone with a smile, and commented, “You all seem to be very interested in these treasures.”
Li Qing Yuan resisted the urge to gulp as he plotted how to take down this little brat who did not know the immensity of Heaven and Earth, then swallow all the loot on his own. If he could attain the complete heritage of the Seeking Passion Sect, his Soaring Yuan Pavilion’s strength would definitely be improved immensely, and it might even be possible to become the second Seeking Passion Sect.
Many people had similar thoughts here, so for a while, everyone began seeing enemies everywhere, causing their vigilance to spike.
“Little brat, you are full of nonsense!” A voice suddenly spoke up, “It’s true that the Seeking Passion Sect has a Treasury, but how could you open it with just your strength? You are full of schemes, harbouring evil intentions at such a young age. Everyone, don’t be fooled by him!”
Slightly startled by this statement, the audience suddenly felt that what this person said made sense.
Seeking Passion Sect was such a big Sect, and it was obvious that it would have its own Treasury, but could this kind of place be opened casually? Only people like Feng Xuan and Yao Zhuo would know how to open the Treasury.
Li Qing Yuan came back to his senses and suddenly grumbled with dissatisfaction, “Little Brother is being a bit unkind.”
Yang Kai smiled disdainfully, “It’s up to you to believe me or not!”
Saying so, he suddenly summoned a strange stone from his Space Ring. It was about ten metres in height and as soon as it was taken out, the surrounding temperature dropped as it exuded an extremely cold aura.
The dozen Emperor Realm Masters who were enveloped by this aura instantly felt rigid as their Qi began to stagnate slightly.
“This is…”
“Ten Thousand Year Frozen Heart Iron!”
“What? That’s Ten Thousand Year Frozen Heart Iron? How could there be such a big piece of such a treasure in this world?”
“Heavens, where did this thing come from? I heard that just a fist-sized piece of Ten Thousand Year Frozen Heart Iron could refine an Emperor Artifact! How many Emperor Artifacts could be refined from a ten-metre tall slab of it?”
“If it was sold, this piece alone would cost at least a hundred million High-Rank Source Crystals!”
“This little brat didn’t lie! He definitely opened the Treasury in the Seeking Passion Sect. This must have belonged to the Seeking Passion Sect!”
…..
The air was filled with murmurs as all eyes were glued to the ten metre tall Ten Thousand Year Frozen Heart Iron. The shock of the crowd was palpable. This thing alone was priceless, and if Yang Kai really opened the Treasury of Seeking Passion Sect, how many more treasures had he plundered?
The previous suspicions disappeared all at once as everyone felt that Yang Kai had picked up a massive bargain in Seeking Passion Sect, and many Emperor Realm Masters were eager to take action. They looked at the Ten Thousand Year Frozen Heart Iron with avarice, prepared to rush over to snatch it in the next moment.
However, due to them having too many opponents, no one dared to act at will, and the situation suddenly became deadlocked.
More people, however, were curious as to why Yang Kai had taken out such a rare treasure so suddenly? Was it to show off his wealth? That couldn’t be the case unless he wanted to cause trouble for himself.
While everyone was suspicious, Yang Kai waved his hand and summoned the Myriads Sword. Emperor Qi poured into the sword, and Space Principles began winding around it as he swung the Myriads Sword, carving something into the Ten Thousand Year Frozen Heart Iron.
“What is this kid doing?”
“It looks like he’s writing something.”
“What a reckless waste! How could he use such a treasure like an ordinary slate? How outrageous!”
*Chi chi chi… *
No matter how angry and spurned they were though, Yang Kai continued to etch the strokes one by one with a focused and meticulous face.
After a full stick of incense, Yang Kai suddenly took a deep breath and put the Myriads Sword away, his face slightly pale. It seemed that this action had consumed quite a bit of his strength.
After all, this was a high-grade Artifact Refining material, not something easy to even carve a single stroke into.
Yang Kai took a closer look at his work and was quite satisfied with his masterpiece.
At this moment, a strong wind suddenly blew, and the dust and debris from the engraving on the Ten Thousand Year Frozen Heart Iron was blown away, revealing three large lively and vigorous calligraphies. The font was not stunning, but it gave off a strange sensation like it was drawing in one’s vision and swallowing their mind, making it impossible to extricate oneself from its sight.
“High Heaven Palace?”
Someone read the three big characters that were engraved on Ten Thousand Year Frozen Heart Iron, which immediately bewildered the rest of them.
“What thing is High Heaven Palace?”
“It sounds like the name of a Sect, but does the Northern Territory have such a Sect?”
“Never heard of it.”
Li Qing Yuan thought for a moment and asked Yang Kai, “Little Brother, what do you mean by this?”
Yang Kai stretched out his hand and patted the Ten Thousand Year Frozen Heart Iron beside him with a laugh, “Nothing much, I just want to tell everyone that from now on, this land is the base of my Sect, High Heaven Palace. It’s good that we have many guests today, that will save the effort of notifying everyone one by one. I hope these friends will help this Young Master publicize this matter after you go back today. En, don’t blame this Young Master for being ruthless to anyone who tries to invade the territory of my High Heaven Palace casually.”
“What!? What does this little brat mean?”
“Does he want to found a Sect?”
“What a joke. What gave a trivial brat the confidence to establish a Sect here?”
“Exactly! This is the legacy of the Seeking Passion Sect! He is far from qualified to occupy it!”
“This boy is quite ambitious, but I’m afraid that his fate is thinner than paper!”
…..
Yang Kai’s ears were filled with their murmurs, but still, he remained as steady as a mountain. He waited for them to finish before sneering, “Does everyone have an opinion? You should all hold that back if you do, don’t make everyone else unhappy!”
“Boy, you’re far too rampant! Do you really think the Northern Territory is yours to do with as you please?”
Li Qing Yuan was also sullen-faced, “Little brat, don’t go too far! Since we are here today, you cannot make such decisions alone. The Seeking Passion Sect is part of our region, the Northern Territory, so ownership of its base and Treasury should be decided by the heroes of the Northern Territory, and definitely not by you!”
This sentence changed the issue regarding the legacy of the Seeking Passion Sect into a matter of the Northern Territory. Li Qing Yuan was indeed an old fox, and everyone applauded in agreement.
Yang Kai jeered, “This place is now this Young Master’s territory, so naturally everything about it is for me to decide. Those who refuse to accept can stand forward now.”
“Sect Master Li, this little brat is too disrespectful, we must teach him a lesson today!”
“Yes, we have given him enough face, but he’s just too insatiable. There’s no need to negotiate with him.”
“Let’s do it. Now that the Seeking Passion Sect is no more, there is nothing to worry about.”
They did not dare to break in before because they were afraid of any Masters who might have stayed back in Seeking Passion Sect. Now that it was confirmed that there was no one left in the Seeking Passion Sect, it was intolerable that Yang Kai had acquired the treasures and still wanted to occupy this large piece of land all to himself.
A trace of determination flashed in Li Qing Yuan’s eyes, and he nodded, “Good, since he wants to persist in his delusions, we shall break them for him.”
As his words fell, he had already charged out.
The rest were naturally unwilling to lag behind and followed behind to rush towards Yang Kai, all aiming to grab hold of Yang Kai’s Space Ring.
Given that Yang Kai could casually take out a ten-metre tall piece of Ten Thousand Year Frozen Heart Iron, they believed that there must be countless treasures still in his Space Ring.
In an instant, the scene had become increasingly animated as the dozen Emperor Realm Masters became overbearing and aggressive, rushing towards Yang Kai.