"Ha ha... Congratulations on obtaining the ’Sky-breaking Map,’ which is comprised of three pieces. It is considered one of the top Immortal Treasures on the second floor of the Treasure Pavilion. As for why the Sky-breaking Map is so precious, let me, Ni Yang, explain in detail,"

"My Ni Yang’s renowned ultimate technique—the ’Sky-breaking Sword Technique’ is contained within each of these three sections of the map, with each map holding three sword techniques, of course. These are naturally most powerful when practiced by a Sword Immortal, and the effects are mediocre for an average Immortal."

Qin Yu’s mind echoed with the voice of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang.

"As for the Sky-breaking Sword Technique, I am not a Sword Immortal. Even if I practice it, perhaps my attack power might increase, but it won’t be too significant. To me, it’s no doubt just a chicken rib," Qin Yu felt slightly disappointed in his heart.

Immortal Emperor Ni Yang continued, "This ’Sky-breaking Map’ has four major benefits. The one I just mentioned is the first."

Upon hearing these words, the slightly disappointed Qin Yu suddenly became excited again. Good heavens, that was just the first benefit—there are still three more to come.

"The second benefit is that the ’Sky-breaking Map’ contains ’Sky-breaking Sword Energy,’ which protects its master automatically. Below the strength of a Heavenly Immortal or Heavenly Demon, they won’t be able to injure you at all. Even a Heavenly Immortal or Heavenly Demon would receive an attack from the sword energy if they tried to hurt you."

A joy rose in Qin Yu’s heart.

Sky-breaking Sword Energy Protection—that was a very good effect.

"The third benefit is that, should these three pieces of the ’Sky-breaking Map’ be combined, they would display a map leading to the ’Ni Yang Realm.’"

At this point, Immortal Emperor Ni Yang paused.

But Qin Yu was puzzled. What was this Ni Yang Realm?

"I, Ni Yang, have roamed the Immortal Realm for billions of years. Whether it’s the Demon World, Demon World, or the Immortal Realm, my strength is absolutely within the top few. The Cultivation Planets I have occupied are nearly countless, and the natural treasures I have obtained are horrifying..." Instead of explaining what the Ni Yang Realm was, Immortal Emperor Ni Yang began to boast about himself. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"Hidden within the Ni Yang Realm are a great number of treasures. If the Qingyu Immortal Mansion was just something I put together casually, then... the Ni Yang Realm was something I spent tens of thousands of years gathering countless treasures to build. Its value exceeds that of the Qingyu Immortal Mansion by far more than a thousand times!"

Qin Yu understood.

The Qingyu Immortal Mansion was just something casually created by Immortal Emperor Ni Yang, whereas the Ni Yang Realm was built by the Immortal Emperor with countless treasures and a huge amount of effort.

"Within the Ni Yang Realm are all sorts of treasures, powerful Formations, various rare materials, and even some Formations that I have never displayed before, and... ha ha, let’s not talk about that now. In short, the treasures that I, Immortal Emperor Ni Yang, have accumulated over billions of years in the Immortal Realm, most of them are hidden in the Ni Yang Realm. Moreover... there is a treasure hidden within the Ni Yang Realm that is so precious it even surpasses all the other treasures combined!" At this point, even Immortal Emperor Ni Yang himself became excited.

Qin Yu hardly dared to breathe.

He was utterly shocked.

An Eighth Level Profound Immortal who was also a super Immortal Emperor, a peak expert with immense power in the Immortal Realm, had hidden most of his treasures in the ’Ni Yang Realm.’ Furthermore, according to what Immortal Emperor Ni Yang said, one of these treasures was so valuable that it exceeded all the others combined.

"Ha ha... There is also a fourth benefit to this ’Sky-breaking Map,’" Immortal Emperor Ni Yang added.

By now, Qin Yu simply listened, completely shocked.

If the Qingyu Immortal Mansion was considered the pinnacle treasure in the Mortal World, then—the Ni Yang Realm, even in the Immortal and Demon Realms, was a treasure that would drive Immortal Emperors mad with desire, indisputably surpassing the Qingyu Immortal Mansion by ten thousand times!

"Young one, the Ni Yang Realm is not a place just anyone can enter. Even with a map, entry is not guaranteed. One must possess the qualifications to enter," Immortal Emperor Ni Yang spoke again.

Qin Yu held his breath and listened carefully.

"Possessing the ’Sky-breaking Map’ is the qualification for entry. Those with the ’Sky-breaking Map,’ upon reaching the Ni Yang Realm, can control the ’Sky-breaking Sword Qi’ to cover an area, within which at most five people can hide. Including the owner of the map, a total of six people will be automatically absorbed into the realm upon arrival. And other people, even if they get to the outside of the Ni Yang Realm, will not be able to enter, even if... that person is a Xuanxian Immortal Emperor!"

The Immortal Emperor Ni Yang seemed very confident.

The Ni Yang Realm is, after all, Immortal Emperor Ni Yang’s lair. With his strength, how could any other Immortal Emperor enter without his permission?

"Owning one ’Tongtian Map’ is equivalent to having the qualifications for yourself and five of your subordinates to enter. Three Tongtian Maps together mean that eighteen people can enter. Youngster, let me advise you, cultivate more and raise your power before you enter, otherwise, if you die, don’t blame me, ha ha..."

With a burst of laughter, the voice of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang disappeared.

Qin Yu, Lady Yan Ji, and Yan Mo all came to their senses and looked at each other but involuntarily fell silent.

The existence of the Sky-breaking Map was simply too shocking. They believed that once the news got out, whether it be the Primordial Wilderness, the Chaotic Star Sea, or even the Tenglong Continent, they would all go mad for it. With their current strength, they would not be able to protect such a treasure.

"Lady Yan Ji, I wonder what treasure that ink and wash painting is. Would you care to share?" Elder Qian Xu asked with a smile, looking at Lady Yan Ji, but the hint of eagerness in his eyes betrayed his true intentions at that moment.

Lady Yan Ji spoke indifferently, "It is merely an Immortal Artifact."

Huo Can turned to Qin Yu with a smiling face and said, "Brother Qin Yu, could you please enlighten us as to what the ink and wash painting truly is? It would be quite an eye-opener for us."

Elder Qian Xu, Huo Can, Yida, Yan Lang, and others had all seen Lady Yan Ji and her companions shaking with excitement. They knew even when Lady Yan Ji obtained that middle-grade Immortal brush, she had not lost her composure as such.

What kind of treasure was it to be worth such excitement?

No one believed it was merely a simple Immortal Artifact.

Hearing Huo Can’s question, Qin Yu smiled lightly and said, "Since Elder Huo Can has asked me, I shall of course reveal it." At once, Lady Yan Ji and Yan Mo both turned to look at Qin Yu, their eyes shooting sharp glimmers.

Elder Qian Xu, Huo Can, and the others had bright eyes full of anticipation.

"This ink and wash painting is actually a Protective Body Immortal Artifact and also contains a very powerful Cultivation Method." Qin Yu said with a smile. Hearing this, both Lady Yan Ji and Yan Mo secretly sighed in relief.

"A Protective Body Immortal Artifact?" Elder Qian Xu and the others were shocked.

"Yes, with this ink and wash painting, most experts simply cannot injure the owner. Moreover, within the painting lies an extremely powerful Sword Technique, which is the ultimate move of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang. Unfortunately... it only unleashes great power when a Sword Immortal cultivates it; for us, the effect is not as significant," Qin Yu said with a hint of regret.

Yan Mo and Lady Yan Ji inwardly cursed Qin Yu for his cunning, but they also felt much more at ease.

After all, Qin Yu had only mentioned the first two benefits of the Sky-breaking Map; the most precious and madness-inducing qualities of the map were the latter two benefits.

One was the map to the ’Ni Yang Realm’; the second was the qualifications to enter the ’Ni Yang Realm’.

Without the ’Sky-breaking Map,’ even if one were at the doorstep of the Ni Yang Realm, even with power comparable to an Immortal Emperor’s, one would still not dream of entering the Ni Yang Realm.

Lady Yan Ji also sighed and said, "Indeed, the first effect of the painting is excellent; it’s just a pity about the second effect. If only I were a Sword Immortal, then how good that would be. It’s the mightiest Sword Technique for an Eighth Level Profound Immortal!"

Yan Mo beside her also feigned lament.

Elder Qian Xu and the others felt that something was not quite right, but it wasn’t appropriate for them to press with questions.

"Qin Yu, Yan Mo, when shall we join forces to venture into the Ni Yang Realm sometime later, what do you think?" Lady Yan Ji asked through spiritual communication.

Yan Mo was still pondering, while Qin Yu responded with spiritual communication, "Lady Yan Ji, we have encountered so many dangers upon entering the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion. The Ni Yang Realm is the lair of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang, and the dangers there must be tenfold, a hundredfold greater. With my current strength, entering is certain death."

Qin Yu’s spiritual communication was meant for both Lady Yan Ji and Yan Mo to hear.

Yan Mo also responded through spiritual communication, "Brother Qin Yu makes a good point. Do you remember the last words of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang, ’I advise you to cultivate more, raise your strength before you enter, otherwise if you die do not blame me’? I nearly died in the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion. If I rashly attempt to break into the Ni Yang Realm with my current strength, I probably won’t even know how I died."

Lady Yan Ji also remembered the last words of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang. Although the Immortal Emperor often deceived others, Lady Yan Ji did not dare to disregard his final piece of advice.

Strength!

Even with a map, even with the qualifications to enter, without sufficient strength, one’s life would likely end upon entering the abode of this super Immortal Emperor.

"Qin Yu, Yan Mo, the Immortal Emperor Ni Yang once said that there is a unique treasure within the Treasure Pavilion, its preciousness exceeding that of Qingyu Immortal Mansion by more than tenfold. What do you think that treasure could be?" Lady Yan Ji pondered through her spiritual communication.

Having obtained the Sky-breaking Map, Lady Yan Ji believed its value was indeed more than tenfold higher than that of the Qingyu Immortal Mansion.

After all, the Ni Yang Realm is a place that even the Xian Jie Immortal Emperor would be crazy about.

"Unique..." Yan Mo thought for a moment and communicated through spiritual communication, "In terms of value exceeding ten times, this Sky-breaking Map, merely the map leading to the Ni Yang Realm coupled with the qualifications to enter, these two aspects alone exceed that of an Immortal Mansion by ten times. However, the Sky-breaking Map comes in three pieces, so it can’t be considered unique."

It isn’t considered unique, but what exactly is the most precious treasure that Immortal Emperor Ni Yang mentioned?

If that object is the most precious, could it possibly be even more valuable than the Sky-breaking Map?

A thought suddenly flashed through Qin Yu’s mind, "I have a possibility. These three ink and wash paintings originally belonged together. Firstly, it is only by combining the three that one obtains the map. Secondly, only when all three are added together do you get the complete ’Sky-breaking Sword Technique’. I think, the three Sky-breaking Maps are seen as one entity by Immortal Emperor Ni Yang. What he referred to is likely the Sky-breaking Map!" he conveyed through spiritual communication.

"That’s possible," Yan Mo agreed.

"The three Sky-breaking Maps, if taken individually, are clueless about the location of the Ni Yang Realm. Thus, the three Sky-breaking Maps should be considered as one entirety. Understood in this way, of course the three Tongtian Maps in terms of preciousness far exceed the Qingyu Immortal Mansion by more than ten times," Lady Yan Ji couldn’t help revealing a slight smile on her face.

At this moment, Elder Qian Xu, Yida, Green Dragon Yan Lang, and Huo Can were continuing to carefully search on the second floor.

"Yan Mo, why are you still standing there?" Yan Lang frowned as he looked at Yan Mo, "Immortal Emperor Ni Yang once said that the most precious treasure is unique. Up to now, whether it is the Spiritual Beast Ring or the six brushes, as well as the three ink and wash paintings, none of them are unique. The final treasure must be hidden somewhere."

"Alright, I’ll look for it now," Yan Mo smiled and started to pretend to search immediately.

Lady Yan Ji was also clever. If she did not search, others would surely become suspicious, so she began to feign her search as well.

Qin Yu, however, walked to the bookshelf and began flipping through the books.

"Eh, it seems some of the books are not from the Mortal World." Qin Yu found that inside some of the books there were jade scrolls tucked away. Obviously, the books alone could not convey much; after all, the storage capacity of a jade scroll was much greater than that of a book.

These books contained a lot of knowledge about the Immortal Realm and other worlds. As Qin Yu browsed them, he quickly began gathering the interesting ones into his Space Ring.

Just as Qin Yu was flipping through a book and others were rummaging through other items—

"Lucky youngsters, you have taken all the treasures from the Treasure Pavilion. It’s time for you to leave. Everyone should prepare, as the internal restrictions of the Treasure Pavilion will activate soon. You will be directly transmitted out of the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, to a nearby island with a transmission array."

The voice of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang resounded on the second floor of the Treasure Pavilion.

Qin Yu, Lady Yan Ji, and Yan Mo were somewhat prepared, but Elder Qian Xu, Huo Can, and the others were greatly startled.

"Immortal Emperor Ni Yang, we haven’t found the unique treasure you spoke of. How can we just leave?" Elder Qian Xu asked anxiously.

Regrettably, this voice was just a restriction left by Immortal Emperor Ni Yang in the past; it would not respond.

A blur flashed before their eyes.

Qin Yu looked at the golden trees, and the ground was a green lawn. The scenery here was so familiar; clearly, this was Gold Wood Island, which had the ancient transmission array!

They had finally left the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion.

"Brother Qin Yu, leave your Spiritual Communication information. If something arises, we can interact through the Communication Order." Lady Yan Ji amiably took out a Communication Order to give to Qin Yu, and Qin Yu also took out his own.

This visit to the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion had resulted in countless casualties.

From today onward, in the Undersea Demon Cultivator World, only the Green Dragon Palace and Star Pavilion remains, while Penglai Immortal Domain is now without True Master Yan Xu, and the Purple Flame Demon Prison is bereft of the two great masters, Situ Xue and Jiao Jiu. Even many Independent Immortals and Independent Demons had perished.

Everyone bid farewell to each other and then Qin Yu and Li’er immediately flew towards the Hidden Dragon Continent.

"Although we didn’t spend much time in the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, seeing this familiar sea and breathing this familiar air, it feels as if we’ve been away for ages," Qin Yu remarked to Li’er while they were high in the sky.

Suddenly, Li’er flipped her hand over and three calligraphy brushes appeared.

"Li’er, this..." Qin Yu was stunned as he looked at the three brushes, instantly recognizing they were the same as those snatched by the crowd in the Treasure Pavilion.

Li’er giggled and said, "I was the first to enter the second floor, so how could I leave empty-handed? Of course, I casually grabbed some things."

"Didn’t you swear..."

"I only swore I didn’t take that unique treasure; I never said I didn’t take the brushes," Li’er declared proudly, her tone carrying a hint of coquettishness.

At this moment, Qin Yu was caught between laughter and tears.

These Middle Grade Immortal Artifact brushes were originally nine in total, meant to be distributed among everyone. Who would have thought Li’er had quietly taken three, leading to a fierce struggle?

Suddenly, the black ring on Qin Yu’s finger emitted strands of misty light.

"Lucky youngster, congratulations. The most precious treasure of the Treasure Pavilion, the unique one, you have obtained it!" The slightly amused voice of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang was so melodious in Qin Yu’s mind.

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