432: Chapter 431 Copying the Heart of the Demon Race

Although he did not know what the other party intended, Qin Changsheng had no fear. He immediately moved his mind, controlling Hu Nan to nod in agreement, and followed Shen Bing to a private booth not far from the inn.

After entering the booth, Shen Bing took the initiative to pour a cup of mellow Spirit Qi wine for Hu Nan and pushed it in front of him.

Facing the other party's goodwill, Hu Nan did not take it, but said: "Fellow Daoist Shen, there is no need for such formalities. If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly."

Seeing Hu Nan's cautious attitude, Shen Bing did not force it and slowly put down the wine glass in her hand: "Fellow Daoist Hu, I came here today specifically to give you Spirit Stones."

"Give me Spirit Stones?" Hu Nan was slightly stunned, a look of obvious confusion appearing on his face, completely puzzled.

Shen Bing smiled and said: "Fellow Daoist Hu, the Spirit Stones I mentioned are not a gift out of thin air. There is a sealed heart of a powerhouse in this Southern Region Golden Core Tournament!"

"This item is of great use to me; it is an Opportunity that I am determined to obtain."

After a slight pause, she threw out her bargaining chip: "If Fellow Daoist Hu can defeat all the heroes tomorrow, win the overall championship of this Southern Region Golden Core Tournament, and seize that heart, I am willing to pay ten million Spirit Stones to buy it from you."

In the dark corners of the inn, Qin Changsheng, who was controlling Hu Nan from a distance, felt a sudden stir in his heart upon hearing this and instantly calculated the pros and cons.

At the same time, a playful smile flashed across his eyes.

Previously, Chen Erniu had promised a precious heavenly dao fragment, just to trade for a heart of the demon race.

He had long made up his mind to Copy a fake heart of the demon race that would only last for one month to fool the other party and get the heavenly dao fragment for free.

Now, Shen Bing had actually come to him personally, willing to spend ten million Spirit Stones to buy a heart of the demon race again.

This was simply an Opportunity delivered to his doorstep! It was just a matter of Copying another fleeting fake heart of the demon race, with zero cost, yet he could easily swindle the Yao Race out of ten million Spirit Stones.

Getting the heavenly dao fragment for free while making a huge profit in Spirit Stones—double the benefits, a sure win.

"Since Fellow Daoist Shen is sincere in her request and offers generous compensation, I will agree to this matter. If I win the championship tomorrow and obtain that heart, I will hand it over to you." Hu Nan's tone was calm, and he agreed.

Seeing Hu Nan nod in agreement, Shen Bing breathed a sigh of relief.

Before this, she had already secretly contacted the other three top four Prodigies.

Those three Prodigies all had limited vision and did not recognize the true value of the heart of the demon race. Facing the temptation of ten million Spirit Stones, they all agreed on the spot without exception, promising to sell the heart to her after winning the championship.

Originally, she was still worried that the most stable and strong Hu Nan would cause variables and refuse to compromise. Now that even Hu Nan had agreed, the deal with all four top contenders was sealed.

No matter who won the championship tomorrow and seized that heart of the demon race, it would eventually fall into her hands.

In Shen Bing's view, the heart of the demon race was already in the bag.

The Luck of their Yao Race would also be reversed.

...

The next day, early in the morning, many Cultivators had already gathered on the arena of Qingyun Mountain.

They were all discussing who would be able to ascend to the championship throne.

Some supported Wang Cheng of the Azure Cloud Sect, believing that with Wang Cheng's talent, he would definitely be able to take the championship.

Some supported Hu Nan of the Heavenly Sword Sect, believing that Hu Nan had made it to the finals very easily.

As time passed, the top four tournament officially began.

Two Peak battles were staged one after another.

Spiritual light exploded on the arena, techniques flew everywhere, and the Prodigies from all sides exhausted their hidden cards. The killing was earth-shattering, and every duel was thrilling, keeping the countless Cultivators off the stage on edge.

In the end, Hu Nan and the veteran Golden Core Cultivator Wang Cheng fought their way out and ascended to the final championship battle arena.

Wang Cheng's cultivation was profound, his Foundation was solid, and he was a long-renowned Golden Core Cultivator in the Southern Region. With seasoned combat experience and fierce lethality, he was once regarded by countless Cultivators as the hot favorite to win the championship this time.

But facing Hu Nan, he was suppressed tightly the whole time, and all his offensive techniques were calmly resolved.

After a quarter of an hour of extreme battle, the outcome was finally decided.

Hu Nan, relying on his exquisite Movement Technique, stable Spiritual Qi, and the Heaven-Defying combat power blessed by layers of Heavenly Dao Traits, steadily crushed Wang Cheng's final offensive, completely ending the duel and taking the final victory.

Qin Changsheng, who was watching from behind the scenes, had a calm expression, with not a hint of surprise in his heart.

From the very beginning, the outcome of this championship battle had already been determined.

Hu Nan possessed many Heavenly Dao Traits, with all-around enhancements to his Physical Body, Spiritual Qi, Comprehension Ability, and combat power, already transcending the limits of Cultivators of the same rank.

Even though Wang Cheng's talent was not weak and his Foundation was deep, he was ultimately just an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator with no capital to resist at all; defeat was the only outcome.

On the arena, the dust settled.

Immortal Master Moyuan landed in the center of the arena from the air, his gaze swept across the audience, and his loud voice infused with Spiritual Qi resounded throughout the Qingyun Square: "The champion of this Southern Region Golden Core Tournament is — Hu Nan!"

A single declaration instantly ignited the entire venue!

The entire square was instantly in an uproar, countless Cultivators were full of astonishment, and discussions rose one after another, unable to calm down for a long time.

Many older generation Cultivators and Elders of various Sects present were all shaken.

Many people vaguely remembered Hu Nan from more than thirty years ago. At that time, he was unknown, merely an ordinary Cultivator who had just barely stepped into the Foundation Establishment realm. His cultivation was low, and among the countless Prodigies in the Southern Region, he was unremarkable, with no one optimistic about him.

But in just a few decades, time had flown by. The once unremarkable Foundation Establishment Cultivator had already completed a Heaven-Defying transformation.

He rose through bitter cultivation, overcame countless shackles, and forcibly crushed a group of veteran Golden Core Cultivators who had been cultivating for many years, as well as talented new Prodigies. He broke through obstacles all the way, reached the Peak, and firmly took the supreme championship throne of the Southern Region Golden Core Tournament.

Such rapid progress and such terrifying combat power were unprecedented in the Southern Region for decades, shocking the perception of all Cultivators present.

Countless people off the stage looked at Hu Nan, who was standing tall and composed on the arena, with eyes full of amazement and admiration.

No one had expected that the Golden Core grand event that stirred the entire Southern Region would ultimately be topped by a once-unknown Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Immortal Master Moyuan stood on the high platform, looking at the tall and composed Hu Nan, with a hint of approval in his eyes.

Hu Nan's performance in this tournament was stunning, and his steady, upward-climbing victory to the championship was indeed worthy of the title of the number one Prodigy.

He nodded slightly, then raised his hand and clapped lightly.

As the crisp applause fell, ten maids dressed in the elegant gauze skirts of the Azure Cloud Sect walked onto the arena lightly and orderly, each holding an exquisite jade tray in their hands.

The ten trays were all covered with Spiritual gauze as thin as a cicada's wing, and various precious lights spilled out through the gauze, brewing a rich and mellow Spiritual Qi. These were all the ultimate rewards of this Southern Region Golden Core Tournament.

The ten treasures were neatly displayed, including Earth-Grade Magical Artifacts, high-level techniques, Spirit Pills, secret manuals, and ancient treasures, all of which were invaluable, making countless Cultivators off the stage burn with envy.

Immortal Master Moyuan looked at Hu Nan with a calm gaze and said aloud: "The champion has priority selection. Hu Nan, among the ten Opportunities of this tournament, you may select three treasures first."

Under the arena, countless gazes were locked on the trays, and everyone was secretly guessing how Hu Nan would choose.

Some guessed he would choose Earth-Grade Magical Artifacts with both offense and defense, and some thought he would prioritize the High Grade golden core pill.

Looking at the many treasures in front, Qin Changsheng already had his choices in mind.

Other Magical Artifacts and Medicinal Pills were precious, but they were ultimately just ordinary cultivation resources. Only three treasures were related to his future Dao and overall layout, and they were the Opportunities he was determined to obtain.

The first was the heart of the demon race, which contained the Luck of the race, used to maneuver between the calculations of Chen Erniu and the Yao Race;

The second was the secret manual for Nascent Soul Breakthrough, which could secure his subsequent Breakthrough Foundation;

The third was the crucial East Sea Teleportation Token, which was the only key for him to break free from the shackles of the Southern Region and head to a larger cultivation world.

Once his mind was made up, Qin Changsheng directly drove his will to control Hu Nan to step forward and make his choice.

Hu Nan's expression was calm, without the slightest hesitation. He raised his hand and took the three trays containing the heart of the demon race, the secret manual for Nascent Soul Breakthrough, and the East Sea Teleportation Token one by one.

The whole process was crisp and neat, and he didn't even look at the other Earth-Grade Magical Artifacts and Spirit Pills.

This choice once again surprised everyone off the stage.

Everyone had thought he would choose all the offensive and defensive treasures and cultivation Spirit Pills, but they hadn't expected him to pick the seemingly most low-key secret manual, heart, and mysterious token.

Immortal Master Moyuan had no objections when he saw this and nodded slightly in tacit approval.

After Hu Nan finished his selection, the remaining seven treasures were all left behind.

The following top four Cultivators and the top Prodigies of the tournament took the stage one after another, each selecting the Magical Artifacts, techniques, and Medicinal Pills that suited them according to their own needs.

In a short while, all ten Opportunities had found their owners, and the grand Southern Region Golden Core Tournament came to an end.

At the same time, Hu Nan's reputation spread throughout the entire Southern Region.

But Qin Changsheng, who was controlling Hu Nan behind the scenes, was known by no one.

...

Inside the guest room.

With a wave of Qin Changsheng's hand, the heart of the demon race flew out from the Storage Space.

This heart of the demon race was the heart of a Soul Transformation powerhouse of the Yao Race, which had special effects.

The Yao Race wanted this heart of the demon race to restore the Luck of the Yao Race.

Chen Erniu wanted the heart of the demon race to Breakthrough his cultivation.

Both sides were full of calculations and had their own schemes, both waiting to reap the rewards.

However, Qin Changsheng possessed many Heavenly Dao Traits, and the only winner in the end was Qin Changsheng alone.

Qin Changsheng moved his mind and directly activated his top-tier golden Heavenly Dao Trait — [Copy].

The vast and mysterious power of the Heavenly Dao quietly flowed around his body, shrouding the real heart of the demon race in his hand.

[Ding, do you want to spend one million Spirit Stones to Copy the heart of the demon race, with a duration of ten days!]

[Ding, do you want to spend two million Spirit Stones to Copy the heart of the demon race, with a duration of one month]

Looking at the prompts on the attribute panel, Qin Changsheng pondered for a moment and decided to Copy it for ten days.

As Qin Changsheng took out the Spirit Stones, a golden light wrapped around the heart of the demon race.

As the golden light flickered, two brand-new hearts of the demon race slowly condensed and formed.

These two copied hearts of the demon race were indistinguishable from the real heart of the demon race in terms of appearance, blood-colored luster, ancient aura, and the Origin of the Yao Dao; they were perfectly identical.

Even if a Reincarnation of a Soul Transformation powerhouse, a Great Master of arrays proficient in Detection, or the high-level members of the Yao Race came in person to carefully investigate and deduce, it would be absolutely impossible to distinguish any flaws in authenticity.

It was just that these two copied demon hearts only had a short survival period of ten days.

After ten days, without any external force damaging them, the two demon hearts would spontaneously extinguish their Origin and dissipate into nothingness, completely turning into Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi without leaving a trace.

Qin Changsheng looked at the two vivid, time-limited demon hearts in his hand, and a faint sneer flashed across his eyes.

He knew the schemes of Chen Erniu and the Yao Race too well.

But these fake demon hearts, which only had a ten-day validity period, were simply not enough to support them in completing any layout or planning.

Ten days was too short, so short that they wouldn't have time to comprehend the Origin of the demon heart, wouldn't have time to use the demon heart to Breakthrough their shackles, and wouldn't have time to complete any deep-level layout.

When the time came, the demon hearts would disappear into thin air, all the plans of both sides would come to nothing, and the treasures and Spirit Stones they paid would all go down the drain, uselessly making a wedding dress for him.

This scheme required no effort and could make the Yao Race and Chen Erniu both fall into a deep pit, ending up with nothing!

Once his mind was made up, Qin Changsheng waved his hand, rolled up the two copied hearts of the demon race with Spiritual Qi, and safely stored them in his Storage Space.

Then he drove his will to control Hu Nan in front of him to set off with the two fake demon hearts.

...

Inside the booth.

Shen Bing had already been waiting here for a long time.

Shen Bing was not surprised that Hu Nan won the championship of the Golden Core Tournament.

After all, she had fought with Hu Nan several times.

Those times, it was Shen Bing who lost.

When Hu Nan pushed the door and walked into the booth, Shen Bing immediately stood up to welcome him.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Hu! Defeating all the heroes, reaching the top, and winning the championship of the Southern Region Golden Core Tournament in one fell swoop!"

Facing Shen Bing's polite congratulations, Hu Nan's expression was calm, without any sense of pride, and he just smiled and nodded lightly.

"There's no need for extra pleasantries; let's talk about business directly."

Hearing this, Shen Bing restrained her smile, stopped making small talk, and instantly cut to the main topic: "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Hu has brought the heart of the demon race?"

Hu Nan didn't talk nonsense. He raised his hand, and with a flash of spiritual light, a heart of the demon race with rich blood color and an ancient, heavy aura appeared in his palm.

This fake demon heart, copied by Qin Changsheng with Spiritual Qi, was flawless in quality, luster, and Origin aura, and was indistinguishable from the real one; no traces of artificial Copying could be seen at all.

"This treasure has just been checked by Chen Erniu, and you can check it again yourself."

Hearing these words, Shen Bing's face changed slightly, and her heart tightened.

She had fought with Chen Erniu in her early years and knew that Chen Erniu's cultivation was extremely powerful.

If Chen Erniu had tampered with this heart of the demon race, all their accumulation as a Yao Race would be destroyed.

Shen Bing dared not be careless. She immediately focused her attention, raised her hand, and activated her demonic power to carefully investigate the internal patterns and Origin aura of the heart of the demon race.

Wisps of demon rhyme power lingered around the demon heart, deepening layer by layer, verifying it repeatedly.

She investigated for a long time, from the surface quality to the deep Origin, from the ancient Dao rhyme to the demonic power Foundation, checking every aspect. She did not detect any abnormalities or flaws throughout the process.

This was the purest and most complete heart of a Soul Transformation powerhouse of the Yao Race, without any flaws.

Shen Bing completely let go of her worries: "There is no problem at all!"

As her voice fell, she waved her hand, and a heavy Storage Pouch flew out and landed steadily in Hu Nan's hand.

"Inside this is ten million High-Grade Spirit Stones."

Hu Nan reached out and took the Storage Pouch, scanned it with his Divine Sense, confirmed that the number of Spirit Stones was exactly right, and then said no more. He turned around and walked straight out of the booth, clean and neat, without any hesitation.

Inside the booth, Shen Bing held the brand-new heart of the demon race, her eyes full of ecstasy.

With this heart of the demon race, their Yao Race could reverse their Luck and allow the Yao Race to produce a Cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root.