Celestial Refining Divine Scripture-Chapter 127 - 125: Conditions for Unlocking the Treasure
"Third Miss, are you alright?"
"I’m fine!"
"Xu Yang, you can’t run!"
Chen Yue forced herself to calm down, gritting her teeth in anger.
"Expose the treasure to everyone? Cause utter chaos?"
Chen Yue narrowed her eyes, a cold sneer flashing across her face: "Even if you spread it around, in the end you’ll be the one to suffer!"
To Wuhou Hall, the three major clans of Zhongzhou, and King Beixuan’s mansion, Xu Yang was far too weak!
He could be crushed with a single finger!
As for letting more Martial Artists from Daqian enter, in her view, it wasn’t much of a threat.
All those factions aren’t a united front anyway, each working for their own interests!
The more chaos, the better it is for everyone!
"Return to Beixuan City first. Notify all sides in Celestial Guard City and get them to come as soon as possible!"
"Xu Yang, you’ll soon deliver yourself right to us."
...
On the other side, Xu Yang, Zhao Mushen, and Lv Xiu headed straight for the Barbaric Mountain Range.
Zhao Mushen and Lv Xiu had also received the news from old friends in the Celestial Travelers’ Commerce Association, and immediately rushed over.
Xu Yang was quite surprised, he hadn’t expected the other Cyan Gang Sect survivors were in the Commerce Association!
This also explained the insider information the Celestial Travelers’ Commerce Association had gotten!
According to Zhao Mushen, there were three Cyan Gang Sect survivors in the Association, two at Myriad Phenomena Realm, one at Yang Realm!
One of them was even stronger than him!
But Zhao Mushen wasn’t stupid; so much time had passed, and when they met, he didn’t bring up Xu Yang directly; instead, he probed subtly for information.
As for whether those three would be willing to side with Xu Yang, even Zhao Mushen couldn’t be sure.
Xu Yang didn’t mind either.
Take it slow.
Even if they didn’t agree, it didn’t matter!
Zhao Mushen’s approach made Xu Yang secretly admire him.
If those survivors found out his current situation and reported to the Commerce Association, it might spell trouble!
His relationship with the Celestial Travelers’ Commerce Association was only one of cooperation and mutual exploitation!
At least for now, keeping distance was safest!
"Young master, did you really find the treasure?" Zhao Mushen asked.
"It’s in the Barbaric Mountain Range!" Xu Yang didn’t hide it.
"It’s actually real."
Zhao Mushen couldn’t help but marvel!
Lv Xiu’s expression turned grave: "A treasure popping up out of nowhere—it’s an opportunity, but also a great danger!"
"Just the current major factions alone are beyond what we can handle—when word gets out it’ll only get worse!"
Zhao Mushen grinned: "Fortune favors the bold! Maybe this will let you break through to Myriad Phenomena Realm!"
A trace of longing flickered in Lv Xiu’s eyes!
Who doesn’t want to become a Myriad Phenomena Realm powerhouse?
After all these years, she hadn’t suffered any hidden injuries, but her talent and luck had always fallen short!
If the Cyan Gang Sect treasure held such opportunity, it would be a miracle!
"Young master, what’s your plan?" Lv Xiu asked seriously.
Xu Yang narrowed his eyes and murmured: "Naturally I’ll seize every opportunity. Besides, this is a great chance to bury a few enemies!"
Those people were evidently potential threats!
The Chen Clan of Zhongzhou, Zheng Qi, King Beixuan’s mansion, and so on.
And finally, to break free from the Barbarian Race!
If he could rapidly increase his strength and rescue the Alchemy Sovereign Gu Jun, he definitely wouldn’t join Tuoba Hongyu to return to the Barbarian Race!
But these would need to be handled step by step!
Half a day later.
Deep in the western side of the Barbaric Mountain Range.
"We’re here!"
Xu Yang looked down from above at the seven towering mountains encircling the valley!
"There’s... no abnormality at all." Zhao Mushen sensed carefully but found nothing.
If the treasure was here and even he couldn’t detect anything strange, that was incredible!
Xu Yang activated the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant, immediately sensing a special aura!
"Here!"
He flashed down, darting into the valley beneath the seven peaks.
Zhao Mushen and Lv Xiu exchanged a glance and quickly followed!
After several dozen seconds.
Under the valley, a subterranean cave.
Before them stood a stone platform, with a seal engraved onto it.
"The mark of the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant!"
"So, it really needs the Sect Leader’s token to open."
"I’m afraid that’s not all!"
Xu Yang reminded. Zhao Mushen and Lv Xiu couldn’t help but look at the edge of the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant seal, where seven handprints were arranged in a circle.
"These seven handprints must correspond to the seven mountains outside!"
"It looks like seven powerful cultivators need to channel their energy together with the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant, to open the treasure!"
Xu Yang glanced at Zhao Mushen.
Zhao Mushen understood, stepped forward, and selected a palm mark, pressing his hand against it.
Buzz!
The palm mark glowed with spiritual light. Zhao Mushen’s expression grew solemn as energy surged from his core!
After just over ten seconds, Zhao Mushen’s face changed, and he withdrew his hand in a flash!
Xu Yang watched him nervously: "Mr. Zhao, how is it?"
Zhao Mushen smiled wryly and shook his head: "Just as you guessed, Young Master, but the required power is terrifying; even to test it, I feel you need at least Middle Stage of Myriad Phenomena Realm—even Late Stage—to withstand it!"
"Even if you succeed, a Myriad Phenomena Realm expert’s strength would be almost totally drained!"
As he finished, Xu Yang and Lv Xiu gasped.
With such conditions, this treasure...
"But it’s understandable."
Zhao Mushen sighed: "If the sect declines or is destroyed, when the heirs find the treasure, if they don’t have seven Late Stage Myriad Phenomena experts, even if they open it, they can’t keep it safe!"
"Even if it gets divided up, that’s better than losing everything—if every side participates, there’s a chance to fish in troubled waters!"
"I think, after we get inside, as descendants of the Cyan Gang Sect, and with Young Master holding the Sect Leader’s token, you’ll have more advantages!"
Xu Yang nodded slightly; Zhao Mushen had a point!
He’d already expected opening the treasure wouldn’t be as simple as possessing the Sect Leader’s token.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been hidden so deeply!
"Seven Late Stage Myriad Phenomena experts—at least seven factions..."
Wuhou Hall, King Beixuan’s mansion, the three major Zhongzhou clans, plus Celestial Travelers’ Commerce Association—that’s six factions!
Then there’s the Barbarian Race!
Exactly seven!
Mutual checks, mutual vigilance...
Xu Yang’s eyes flashed. He said gravely: "Mr. Zhao, Mr. Lv, you two can pretend to side with those three in the Commerce Association. Act as if you don’t know I’ve already gotten the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant!"
"Young Master means..." Zhao Mushen mused.
Xu Yang said, "The Celestial Travelers’ Commerce Association can’t be trusted either."
Having Zhao Mushen and Lv Xiu inside the Commerce Association would work better.
Even if they weren’t trusted, Zhao Mushen’s cultivation level would help them access more information!
"But how will Young Master protect yourself?"
"Wuhou Hall, King Beixuan’s mansion, the Chen Clan—all three won’t let you go easily!"
"Relying only on the Barbarian Race..." Lv Xiu asked the key question directly!
Xu Yang smiled enigmatically, "Wait till we reach Beixuan City—then you’ll see."
He had already set up a grand scheme in his mind!
Zhao Mushen and Lv Xiu glanced at each other, racking their brains yet unable to guess how, other than the Barbarian Race, Xu Yang could possibly guarantee his own safety.
But seeing Xu Yang’s composure, calm and supremely confident,
for now, the two could only suppress their doubts!
"Let’s go!"
