Every Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm hid a masterless Holy Artifact. Last time, in the Green Dragon Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm, the Black Dragon Demon Saint had acquired a Holy Artifact, which had made countless other Demon Saints envious. As a Demon Realm of the same level as the Green Dragon Heavenly Scenic Tower, the White Tiger Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm naturally also concealed masterless Holy Artifacts.

Hong Yuan suppressed his chaotic thoughts to the depths of his heart. He looked at the shattered Great Moon Virtual Mirror Tao Species on the ground and couldn’t help but sigh softly. Once upon a time, the Great Moon Virtual Mirror Tao Species had borne his endless wishes and had been his most solid backup plan. But now, he had never imagined that the Great Moon Virtual Mirror Tao Species would be unable to advance to the level of a Holy Artifact due to the "Holy Artifacts are unique" rule.

Times are changing, and so are the trends. There are no invincible Holy Artifacts, only invincible Saints. With such powerful capabilities, the Great Moon Virtual Mirror has probably already been cracked by the Masters of the Human Race. Not being able to use it as my Demonic Body’s Life Holy Artifact is actually a good thing. At least, this has allowed me to give up on illusions early on and be ready for battle at all times.

With this thought in mind, Hong Yuan cast his gaze towards the Purple-Gold Furnace. The Purple-Gold Furnace contained Food Tao Marks and was unquestionably a Food Tao Holy Artifact. Furthermore, since these Food Tao Marks were also Extraterrestrial Tao Marks, they naturally transcended this world, making its power even more formidable. Using it as a Life Holy Artifact was absolutely reliable.

Out with the old, in with the new. Go, Purple-Gold Furnace. Hong Yuan infused Food Tao Marks into the Purple-Gold Furnace.

The Purple-Gold Furnace then floated leisurely in the air, moving toward the broken Great Moon Virtual Mirror Tao Species. Upon contact, like a big fish swallowing a smaller one, the shattered Great Moon Virtual Mirror Tao Species slowly dissipated, eventually transforming into more than a thousand Food Tao Marks, which fed back into Hong Yuan’s body.

Receiving this information, Hong Yuan’s eyes brightened, and he cast his gaze upon the Holy Artifact, the Dragon Sparrow Zither. However, after a short while, Hong Yuan gave up the idea of having the Purple-Gold Furnace devour the Dragon Sparrow Zither to extract its Food Tao Marks. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he would not sacrifice the Dragon Sparrow Zither. He still needed the Dragon Sparrow Zither for disguise; after all, only he knew that the Flood Gathering War Banner and Purple-Gold Furnace had been upgraded to the Holy Artifact level. Holy Artifacts were incredibly precious, and wealth should not be flaunted.

Thus, Hong Yuan began to set his sights within the White Tiger Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm, focusing on those hidden, masterless Holy Artifacts. A massive white light, following his will, swept across the entire realm. Hong Yuan seemed to possess an immense Divine Sense, overseeing the White Tiger Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm in its entirety, missing no detail. Now, all the Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals were completely exposed in his eyes, holding no more secrets.

In a cave battered by blizzards and filled with frost and thunder, Lin Wenti and Ye Qing supported each other as they advanced towards the mysterious inheritance within.

A Sound Tao inheritance that leads straight to the Saint level?

With just a sweep of his thoughts, Hong Yuan knew the content of the inheritance inside. After a brief observation, he wasn’t very interested. Had it been a rare and precious inheritance like Space Tao, Temporal Tao, or Rhythm Tao, Hong Yuan might have felt compelled to seize it for a look. But it was merely a Sound Tao inheritance, far removed from the school of cultivation he practiced, so it wasn’t worth his effort to fight for.

Of course, this Sound Tao inheritance that could lead directly to the Saint level was still very important. Any Demon who obtained it could establish a powerful family clan. For Hong Yuan, however, it was somewhat superfluous.

He continued observing.

Atop a mountain where fierce golden winds blew and poisonous rain filled the sky, Li Jianqiu rode a Blood Wing Dragon Bat, flying towards the peak. There, two Golden Sword Angry Lion cubs resided! The Golden Sword Angry Lion belonged to the Desolate Beasts. A fully grown one possessed a rank equivalent to a Saint, but these were still in their cub phase. Its entire body was silvery-white, as if composed of silver—bright, glittering, and dazzling to the eyes. Its body contained a distinctive aura of slaughter. This was a massive creature: it had a silver body with bristling fur that radiated white light, the head of a White Tiger, the body of a lion, and three sword-like tails, each several hundred feet long. Just by observing it, one could imagine how terrifying this Desolate Beast would be upon reaching full maturity! 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Another Desolate Beast cub. Li Jianqiu’s luck is indeed extraordinary—no wonder she mainly cultivates Luck Tao, Hong Yuan silently praised. Even when he saw the two Golden Sword Angry Lions showing a tendency to flee, he casually pointed his finger and cast a Formation, preventing the two wild Desolate Beast cubs from escaping.

Watching Li Jianqiu happily taming the two Golden Sword Angry Lions, Hong Yuan also felt pleased.

If I can survive this deadly plot by the Human Race, I will certainly help you, Li Jianqiu, achieve the Supreme Demon Dynasty. After a hundred years, I will take good care of this Supreme Demon Dynasty for you, ensuring your efforts won’t go to waste. Heh heh heh...

Hong Yuan chuckled to himself.

He put aside his stray thoughts, no longer pondering, and devoted himself to searching for a Holy Artifact. If he survived this deadly plot by the Human Race, then everything would be open for discussion. If not, he could only focus on properly managing his Original Body.

「Two hours later.」

Hong Yuan’s sword-like eyebrows were tightly knitted, his brilliant red pupils reflecting even greater puzzlement. He actually couldn’t find the location of any Holy Artifact? This makes no sense, he thought.

Just as Hong Yuan was feeling annoyed, the incomplete Fortune True Dragon hovering asleep above his head suddenly opened its dragon eyes and looked towards the southeast. It let out a sudden dragon’s cry, and a purple-gold light shot from its mouth, heading southeast.

Sensing the strange movement from the incomplete Fortune True Dragon, Hong Yuan followed its gaze and immediately discovered a Black Gold Spear in the southeast. This Black Gold Spear appeared exceedingly ordinary and unremarkable; no matter how Hong Yuan observed it, he could not find anything unusual. Yet, it was precisely because he couldn’t find anything unusual that Hong Yuan felt it was extraordinary. After all, how could an ordinary Black Gold Spear remain so well-preserved in such a harsh environment?

It truly is a case of fortune favoring me when the world itself conspires to help. To think I found the target so easily—it’s incredible!

Hong Yuan felt a slight surprise regarding his identity as the Son of Fortune of the Demon Clan. With this identity, it was as if he had obtained a large measure of the world’s authority. Basically, it meant getting whatever he needed, and his path of cultivation wouldn’t be difficult; it would be smooth sailing all the way. No wonder the Son of Fortune of the Demon Clan was predestined to reach an unorthodox state of Tao Achievement! It seemed that back in the Bloodline Dream Realm, his ability to defeat Tianli had indeed been reliant on his vast Life Span.

If the Son of Fortune of the Demon Clan is already so extraordinary, then what must the favored ones of the Human Race be like?

When Hong Yuan pondered this more deeply, he felt a headache coming on. Taking a deep breath, he stopped dwelling on these distant matters. With a mere thought from him, the Black Gold Spear seemed to be fiercely grabbed by an invisible hand and shot straight towards the "Tiger Head" palace of the White Tiger Saint Palace.

BOOM!

A streak of profound light pierced through the void. The Black Gold Spear stood menacingly before Hong Yuan. It was entirely obsidian black, and when waved, it rippled with silver threads, an incredibly dazzling sight. Moreover, its tip was engraved with extremely sophisticated Holy Arrays, powerful enough to pierce the heavens. This was a rare slaughter-oriented Holy Artifact; just lightly holding it would cause the user’s battle intent to surge and intensify.

You are a fine Holy Artifact, Hong Yuan sighed softly. The Refining Tao Marks within his body surged out, enveloping and refining the Black Gold Spear.

「After three days and three nights,」

Hong Yuan had basically grasped the refinement information of the Holy Artifact, the Black Gold Spear. Given sufficient time and resources, with his Master-level attainment in Refining Tao, Hong Yuan was thirty percent confident he could replicate it!

But I am not a good master. What I need now are Food Tao Marks— Hong Yuan lowered his eyelids. His Life Holy Artifact, the Purple-Gold Furnace, suddenly expanded and swallowed the Black Gold Spear whole. Many Saints might strive their entire lives and still find it difficult to possess even one Holy Artifact, yet Hong Yuan exchanged a precious Holy Artifact for Food Tao Marks. Anyone who witnessed this would have to give Hong Yuan a thumbs-up and call him a profligate!

But in dire times, one had to prioritize, and so Hong Yuan had no other choice. If my Demonic Body lives, Holy Artifacts can be ’spent and regained.’ If my Demonic Body dies, these Holy Artifacts will only become the spoils of other Saints. Of course, the most important factor was that his Demonic Body already possessed several Holy Artifacts, and furthermore, the Black Gold Spear’s function overlapped with that of the Flood Gathering War Banner...