Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 222 - 177: Plundering the Secret Vault

Deep within Panlong Ridge.

Zhang Yao spent several hours categorizing and sorting Yu Wen Tai’s hundreds of years of memories.

Such vast memories and knowledge, like a giant library collection, cannot be realistically digested in a short time, so Zhang Yao can only store them for retrieval when needed.

"Swoosh!"

He reached out, and a golden embroidered pouch from Yu Wen Tai’s waist fell into his hand.

The silk embroidery on the golden pouch kept flashing, like flowing mercury, appearing quite extraordinary.

This is a high-grade storage bag that usually only Golden Core Level cultivators can afford, made from precious materials like the stomach and fur of a space-attributed demon beast. Its interior is vast, and its protective power is strong; even if taken, it’s difficult for others to claim ownership.

"Go!"

Zhang Yao quickly cast over a dozen spells, easily unlocking the restrictions on the golden storage bag, erasing Yu Wen Tai’s divine thought imprint and leaving his own.

Without scanning with divine thought, he knew clearly what was inside this storage bag, without checking carefully, he directly took out three red round beads.

"Four-direction Heaven-shaking Thunder..."

Zhang Yao toyed with the three red round beads, his expression stirred.

These are Third-grade Secret Treasure Thunder Beads, whose explosion can rival a full-strength attack from a Golden Core Realm cultivator’s magical treasure. Their power is enough to collapse mountains and split earth; even a Golden Core Ancestor would be wary and retreat when faced with three together.

These were refined by the Five Elements Wanderer Liu Cang of that time; a total of ten were left, though Yu Wen Tai has consumed many over the years, leaving only three.

"With these three, it’s enough."

Zhang Yao thought to himself:

"In the Five Elements Secret Realm battle, only in the most intense moments might these be used."

"Golden Core Ancestors can’t enter; Third-grade Secret Treasures are the means to determine victory."

After obtaining Yu Wen Tai’s memories:

Zhang Yao already fully understands Yu Wen Tai’s agreements with several Golden Core Ancestors, as well as his plans and schemes concerning the Five Elements Secret Realm.

To put it simply, Wanchuan Ancestor, True Yang Ancestor, and others have been deceived by Yu Wen Tai.

Years ago, Yu Wen Tai pretended to be the descendant of the Five Elements Wanderer, accidentally opened the Secret Realm, and then obtained related information inside.

He later told several Golden Core Ancestors that the core of the Five Elements Secret Realm houses a ’Innate Pure Essence Pill,’ which was refined at great cost by the Five Elements Wanderer.

The Innate Pure Essence Pill, a famous Grade Four Spirit Pill, has the effect of evolving Innate Qi, greatly aiding Golden Core Realm cultivation and even breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

But in reality, the Five Elements Wanderer never had such a spirit pill.

Wanchuan Ancestor and others had no other channels to verify its truth, and after repeatedly searching Yu Wen Tai’s memories and confirming their authenticity, they believed him.

They certainly did not expect Yu Wen Tai, a descendant of the Five Elements Wanderer, could easily modify his own memories and divine soul, thus deceiving several Golden Core Ancestors to gain footing in the Da Li Cultivation Realm.

"He fooled everyone in the Da Li Cultivation Realm."

"But cunning plans can be too smart for their own good; ultimately overturned in a ditch..."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yao couldn’t help but sigh.

Even the ’Realm Breaker’ attracting Da Li’s attention was actually a hundred-year-long deception.

Two thousand years ago, the Five Elements Wanderer Liu Cang left the Five Elements Secret Realm to prepare for his descendant’s rapid rise; how could he intentionally set the core opening conditions so stringent?

The true purpose of the Realm Breaker was for ’Blood Sacrifice Soul Melting,’ as the main material for refining Soul Thought Aura.

Once the Secret Realm is opened, hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators, including Celestial Treasure Tower shareholders, would swarm into the realm seeking opportunity.

And their thoughts, ideas, and emotions during exploration, combat, and battles inside serve as the prime material for high-grade Soul Thought Aura, which is the real reason for Yu Wen Tai’s hundred years of patience.

Inside the realm, with no Golden Core Ancestors to interfere, he can freely use the built arrays to collect and refine Soul Thought Aura. After completion, it’s time for him to inscribe the array, break through Foundation Establishment Perfection, and refine Golden Core at one stroke.

Once he refines Golden Core successfully, everything settles down; even if Wanchuan Ancestor and others realize and turn hostile, they won’t be able to scare him.

Now:

Zhang Yao, through desperate reversal, killed Yu Wen Tai, gaining his memories, thus having the opportunity to inherit his vast potential legacy.

So, he decided to follow Yu Wen Tai’s plan, replacing the role he played, to act at the crucial moment of exploring the Five Elements Secret Realm and seize the ultimate spoils of victory.

"Three hundred years of cultivation in this life, this is the greatest opportunity I’ve encountered!"

"The path to Golden Core is right ahead; this time, I can’t back down!"

Zhang Yao’s eyes showed determination.

He quickly walked over to Yu Wen Tai’s corpse.

From the golden storage bag, he took out a top-grade Spiritual Artifact Level flying sword, beginning to cut Yu Wen Tai’s right hand—this concerned his next series of plans.

It was also because Yu Wen Tai died, the inscribed array within his body collapsed and his body’s strength massively reduced, that gave Zhang Yao this chance.

If Yu Wen Tai were still alive, the top-grade Spiritual Artifact would be tofu-like, shattering at a pinch, absolutely unable to hurt him.