133: Chapter 133: A Bountiful Harvest! An Unsolvable Open Scheme?

"I'll kill you first."

Cai Die casually withdrew her Dou Qi longbow. Her entire body shimmered with seven-colored light as she began to transform. In an instant, she turned into a hundred-zhang-sized Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.

The aura of a Rank 7 Magical Beast filled the heavens and earth. Cai Die's snake pupils locked onto Lion, and she opened her mouth to condense Dou Qi into a seven-colored light sphere.

"A Rank 7 Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python!"

Mu Xiusi secretly felt lucky, while the hearts of the Three Elders of Mu Lan shook.

Tiger immediately spoke up, "Queen Medusa, please do not be angry. My second brother was merely joking with young friend Gu Han."

But Cai Die was unmoved, still gathering the energy of heaven and earth, compressing it into a seven-colored light sphere.

A drop of sweat appeared on Tiger's forehead. He tactfully cupped his hands toward Gu Han, "Young friend Gu Han, what will it take for you to be willing to leave?"

"This attitude is not bad." Gu Han stood with his hands behind his back, his tone casual. "It wouldn't be right for me to name a price. Since it's a rare visit to the Mu Lan Empire, I'll just see what kind of sincerity the three of you have."

In such matters, the party that names the price first is bound to lose out, as it easily reveals where their bottom line is.

Tiger's eyes shifted for a moment before he spoke, "I have a scroll for an Earth Tier Low-rank Dou Technique that I can give to you."

"Oh?" Gu Han was somewhat surprised by Tiger's generosity, which made it difficult for him to raise the price further. After a moment's thought, he crooked his finger. "Toss the technique scroll over."

Tiger immediately took an earthy-yellow scroll from his storage ring and threw it toward Gu Han from a distance, wrapped in Dou Qi like a sharp arrow.

Gu Han watched quietly. When the scroll was about to reach him, with a thought, he wrapped it in Soul Power and stored it into the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm.

Then, leaving an afterimage in the outside world, his true body entered the secret realm and opened the scroll.

【Earth Tiger Desolate Strength】: Earth Tier Low-rank earth-attribute Dou Technique. It can devour the power of the earth to temper the body and even briefly increase strength. It can increase one's power by up to ten Tigers. Once transformed into Desolate Strength, it can multiply the ten-Tiger power several times over.

"A Dou Technique that can both temper the body and increase strength. It's a pity it's earth-attribute." Gu Han's eyes flickered.

Cultivators are not limited to practicing Dou Techniques of the same attribute. For example, Xiao Yan has fire and wood dual-attributes, yet he uses the Wind and Thunder Pavilion's secret Three Thousand Lightning Movement more skillfully than lightning-attribute Dou Qi cultivators.

However, practicing a Dou Technique outside one's primary element often results in half the result for twice the effort. Unless it's a technique with special effects or extraordinary power, there's no need to spend the time and effort.

Having mastered the Yin Yang Twin Flames and the Heavenly Goose Six Line Wings, Gu Han would also find practicing yang-attribute, yin-attribute, and wind-attribute Dou Techniques twice as effective in the future.

Practicing fire-attribute and water-attribute Dou Techniques would also have a certain level of enhancement.

But for the earth-attribute, there was a high probability he wouldn't waste time practicing it.

However, a Dou Technique of this level could be traded for a vast amount of resources.

Jia Xingtian of the Jiama Royal Family is an earth-attribute Dou Qi cultivator; he would certainly be willing to trade for it.

At this thought, Gu Han suddenly realized something was off, his eyes narrowing slightly. "Tsk, so that's the plan."

"But you don't know that Jia Xingtian's nickname is 'Cowardly Jia.' Even without Cai Die and Colorful Glass appearing, the mere presence of Hai Bodong and Yun Yun would make him wary and afraid to act rashly."

"Still, while I'm not afraid, that's no reason for you to plot against me."

Gu Han's consciousness returned to the outside world, and he spoke indifferently, "The Dou Technique is a good one, and the rank is fine."

"Then..." Tiger wanted to say they could leave, a cold light flashing in the depths of his eyes.

But Gu Han interrupted before he could finish, "I believe Jia Xingtian of the Royal Family will be very interested. He might even come to ask me for it."

"If Old Jia wants it, I'll certainly have to give it to him. But then it's as if I've gained nothing. Wouldn't you agree?"

Tiger's expression changed, knowing his little scheme had been seen through by Gu Han. However, he didn't feel embarrassed and followed along, saying, "That's true. I'll offer one more water-attribute Profound Tier High-rank Dou Technique. How about that?"

"Acceptable." Gu Han quit while he was ahead.

If they talked any longer, it might become difficult for them to leave.

"Take it!" Tiger took out a light blue scroll and threw it.

Gu Han followed the same procedure, raising his hand to store the scroll into the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm and inspect it.

【Raging Tides Spear】: A spear technique comprehended by a Dou Wang Expert deep in the ocean amidst raging waves. When practiced to great mastery, it can split the sea and cut off the flow. Its rank is Profound Tier High-rank.

"A decent Dou Technique." Gu Han quite liked this one.

He felt he could add the perfectly mastered Six-Layered Waves into this technique.

If he could push the Six-Layered Waves to a higher level, he could also push the Raging Tides Spear to a higher level.

If he then added the power of the Yin Yang Twin Flames and his own ice-attribute power, the might of this spear technique could reach another level.

"Once my strength increases, I can try to create some stronger Dou Techniques by combining the principles of the Stacking Waves Palm, the Yin Yang Twin Flames, and Soul Power."

These thoughts only lingered in Gu Han's mind for an instant. After confirming there were no issues with the Dou Technique, he immediately returned to the outside world and nodded to Cai Die and Hai Bodong. "The Dou Techniques are fine. We're leaving now."

Colored light flashed across the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python as she transformed back into human form, stepping through the void to Gu Han's side.

Hai Bodong returned riding an Ice Dragon.

Gu Han sent a soul transmission to the two: "The Mu Lan Empire's reinforcements are already arriving. This is no place to linger."

"We'll pretend to return to the Jia Ma Empire, then turn north after flying ten li. There are some good things there that are destined for me."

"By nightfall, Colorful Glass, you'll accompany me back to Shuangyu Continent. In the underground world directly beneath Twin Eye Lake, there are natural treasures destined for me."

Hai Bodong: "..."

Was Gu Han really not a Treasure-Seeking Mouse in human form?

"Understood, Young Master." Cai Die nodded obediently.

Led by Gu Han, the three flew off toward the northwest.

Once the three were out of sight, Tiger spoke in a low voice, "Immediately have someone spread the news: Gu Han of the Cloud Mist Sect has obtained the Heavenly Flame Yin Yang Twin Flames and is in league with Queen Medusa. Using Queen Medusa's strength, he snatched an earth-attribute earth tier mid-rank Dou Technique from our hands."

"earth tier mid-rank?" Lion asked in confusion, "Brother, wasn't it Earth Tier Low-rank?"

"Is Earth Tier Low-rank as tempting as earth tier mid-rank?" Tiger let out a cold laugh. "Our Dou Technique isn't that easy to take."

"If I say Gu Han took an earth tier mid-rank Dou Technique, can Gu Han prove he didn't?"

"As long as people believe he has it, especially if it tempts that old thing Jia Xingtian, then our plan to incite them to kill each other will be a success."

"I want to see if Jia Xingtian can resist asking Gu Han for it, and whether the Jiama Royal Family and the Cloud Mist Sect can continue to coexist in peace."

Hearing this, Lion immediately gave a thumbs up. "Brilliant, truly brilliant. With this open scheme of yours, Brother, I'm sure that old thief Jia Xingtian will fall for it. When he clashes with Yun Yun, we'll have a good show to watch."

"However, Brother, is it really okay to say we were pressured by Queen Medusa?"

The Mu Lan Empire shared a large border with the Snake-People Clan. Boosting the Snake-People Clan's prestige was detrimental to the Mu Lan Empire's rule.

"Losing to a Dou Zong is not shameful." Tiger snorted coldly. "This move proves even more that we have the strength to contend with a Dou Zong. Then the one who should be anxious is that old thief Jia Xingtian."

"If the Snake-People Clan and the Jia Ma Empire go into full-scale war, we can even reap some benefits."

"You don't need to worry about these matters that require a brain."

Lion: "..."

Just then, Bear spoke up, "Brother, the reinforcements have arrived."

"Why so slow?" Lion clenched his fists with rage, making a crisp sound. "If they had been even half a tea-time faster, it would have been Medusa and the others who needed to give us benefits before leaving."

Tiger: "?"

"That little thief Gu Han actually plotted against us!"

Meanwhile, Gu Han turned to look at the hesitant Hai Bodong and raised an eyebrow. "Old Hai, if you have something to say, feel free to speak plainly."