172: You'd rather pay for a pillar than pull out the World Tree?
[Item Name: nine flame divine crystal (Tier 10)!]
[Effect: A rare wonder that can only be born after nine different types of divine fire origins are roasted in the core of a star for a million years! It is a core material for refining Saint-grade fire-attribute magic treasures!]
[System Valuation: Approximately equal to five Star River City First Banks?]
"Hmm?"
The system prompt flashed through Su Jue's mind, and he tilted his little head.
Only five banks? Doesn't seem like enough.
After all, that crystal pillar just now looked much more expensive than a bank's vault door.
Yun Xuan was completely dumbfounded.
He stared blankly at the nine flame divine crystal on the ground, which was burning so hot that space itself was warping, feeling as if he were about to lose the ability to breathe.
This... this is a Tier 10 nine flame divine crystal!
According to legends, this is a supreme treasure that Saint Realm Experts would fight to the death over just for a small piece!
And it was just... thrown on the floor like trash?
However, it wasn't over yet.
Su Jue seemed to think one piece wasn't enough, so he pulled out something else.
"Then... how about this?"
He pulled out a section of what looked like a withered branch, with two wilted leaves still hanging from it.
But the moment this withered branch appeared, the entire room was filled with an aura of Life so fresh it was extreme!
The violent and chaotic energy caused by the explosion of the heaven-reaching divine pillar just now instantly became docile under the soothing influence of this aura.
Yun Xuan even felt that his cultivation, which had stagnated due to shock, had made a slight bit of progress!
[Ding! Warning! Warning! Over-spec item detected!!]
[Item Name: Branch of the World Tree (Fragment)!]
[Rank: ???]
[Effect: Contains a trace of the origin laws of 'Creation' and 'Life'! If planted, as long as there is enough energy, there is a one-in-a-billion chance it will regrow into a true World Tree!]
[System Valuation: ...]
[Valuation Failed! This item cannot be measured with currency!]
"Is it still not enough?"
Su Jue looked at Yun Xuan's still-dazed expression and became a bit impatient.
He felt that communicating with humans was truly too much effort.
He simply turned his pocket inside out, and clatter... a pile of things fell out.
There were Dragon Scales entwined with fragments of the Law of Time... there was a Demon God's Skull emitting an aura of annihilation... there was an unknown heart that was still slightly beating... every single item!
If any of them were taken out, it would be enough to set off a bloodbath throughout the entire universe!
"Is that enough?"
Su Jue asked in a childish voice, with his hands on his hips.
"Pick whatever you want, so I can continue the test after you're done picking."
Yun Xuan: "..."
With a "thud."
His knees gave out, and he knelt completely on the ground.
He didn't kneel because he was scared.
He knelt because he was blinded by the radiance of these treasures!
His entire body was trembling, not from fear, but from extreme excitement and shock!
He looked at Su Jue as if he were looking at a walking, humanoid treasure vault!
Compensation?
To hell with compensation!
If the Temple dared to make this Little Ancestor pay compensation, he, Yun Xuan, would be the first to disagree!
"Enough! Enough! Little friend! No! Senior! Please put them away!"
Yun Xuan's voice was trembling, and he practically cried out.
"This... this pillar isn't worth anything! Really! It exploded on its own! It has nothing to do with you!"
"Please, don't ever mention compensation again! You're going to be the death of me!"
Was he joking?
If these things stayed out for another second, he was afraid his Dao Heart would collapse and he would explode on the spot, unable to withstand the sheer treasure aura!
"Oh?"
Su Jue blinked, seemingly understanding something.
He nodded with an "I see" expression.
"So it's not worth anything. You should have said so earlier."
He muttered as he stuffed the treasures on the ground back into his pocket one by one.
Watching those supreme treasures that would make even a Saint King green with envy disappear, Yun Xuan actually felt a strange sense of loss in his heart.
Just then.
Rumble—!!!
The entire Seventh Reception Star shook violently!
A terrifying aura, far exceeding the King Realm and as vast as heavenly might, descended from the sky!
This aura, carrying endless majesty and the sense of judgment, instantly enveloped the entire registration tower!
"Who is it!"
"Who dares to destroy my Temple's sacred object on the Seventh Reception Star!!!"
An old, grand voice filled with endless fury exploded in the depths of everyone's soul like rolling heavenly thunder!
When Yun Xuan heard this voice, his face turned whiter than paper in an instant!
"It's... it's the Guardian Envoy!"
“The Peak Saint Realm... Elder Feng!”
He was finished!
He was really finished!
With the Guardian Envoy arriving in person, he, the Receptionist in charge of the assessment, would definitely be the first to be held accountable!
Su Jue also looked up at the ceiling, a trace of curiosity flashing in his chaotic-colored eyes.
Peak Saint Realm?
I wonder if he can take a beating?
Just as he was thinking, the dome above the room quietly melted away.
An old man wearing a star-patterned Daoist robe, with white hair and beard, an ancient face, and eyes that seemed to contain the birth and death of stars, appeared out of thin air in mid-air.
He didn't release any pressure, but simply standing there caused the surrounding Space Laws to automatically submit and recede.
He was the supreme ruler of this planet, the Protector of the Cosmic Temple's Seventh Branch, Feng Qingyang!
Feng Qingyang's gaze immediately fell upon the heaven-reaching divine pillar that had been blown to pieces.
Even with his Peak Saint Realm temperament, the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably upon seeing this scene.
Exploded?
It really fucking exploded?
This was a sacred object issued by the Temple Headquarters, forged from 'Star Glass Crystal.' Even back then, when he was at the peak of the King Realm, he could only leave a faint white mark on it with all his strength.
Who did it?
Could a Saint King from a rival power have infiltrated?
His gaze became incredibly sharp as he scanned the entire room.
Then, his gaze fixed on Yun Xuan, who was kneeling on the floor, shaking like a leaf.
"Yun Xuan!"
Yun Xuan jumped in fright.
"Speak!"
"What happened!"
"Re... reporting to the Guardian Envoy..." Yun Xuan was so scared he was incoherent, pointing at Su Jue with a trembling finger as he spoke, "It's... it's this... this little friend... while... while performing the talent test..."
"It... it just... exploded on its own..."
He didn't dare tell the truth.
He was afraid that if he said Su Jue had destroyed the divine pillar with one punch, the Guardian Envoy would kill Su Jue on the spot with a palm strike. If that happened, once the terrifying existence behind this Little Ancestor became angry, the entire Seventh Reception Star would be buried with them!
"Exploded on its own?"
Feng Qingyang frowned, clearly not believing it.
His gaze finally fell upon the Infant who had been calm from beginning to end, and was even yawning a little out of boredom.
Domain Transformation Realm?
He swept his divine sense and instantly saw through Su Jue's cultivation. (In reality, he didn't.)