199: Chapter 199 Locked! The Second Jade Disc Fragment! Director Li's heart was bleeding!

"Ding! Accessing System database for image scanning and comparison..."

The mechanical yet incredibly wonderful notification sound of the System rang out in Su Yang's mind.

Immediately after, a virtual holographic image of two fragments was projected onto his retina. One was the "Ascension Jade Disk Fragment" he had obtained by signing in at the Dragon Tiger Mountain treasury, and the other was the fragment unearthed from the Kunlun Mountains shown on his phone screen.

The edge outlines of the two fragments slowly drew closer in the virtual image, and finally...

They fit together perfectly, without a single gap!

The moment the connection was successful, the eerie dark red patterns seemed to come to life, connecting end to end to form an ancient and profound closed-loop rune.

"Ding! Comparison successful!"

"Confirmed target as [Key Fragment to a Higher Dimension (2/4)]. This object is made of a special material and is indestructible. Collecting all four pieces will open the legendary Ascension path."

"Hahaha! Good stuff!"

Su Yang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He had searched far and wide only to find it by chance. Originally, he didn't have such an urgent desire for some Ascension path; being an invincible local tyrant on Earth was comfortable enough.

However, as a senior obsessive-compulsive disorder sufferer and someone with late-stage "hoarder's disease," it would be against the heavens not to take such a top-tier divine item when the chance to complete the set was right in front of him.

"The first item will be this."

Without hesitation, Su Yang noted down the fragment's code: S-009.

Since he had three unrestricted choices, he naturally wouldn't be polite with the remaining two items from Bureau 749.

Su Yang leaned back on the sofa in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, puffing on a specially supplied cigarette as he continued to swipe through the screen.

"S-014: earth vein dragon core. Formed from the condensed essence of the earth veins nurtured for thousands of years at the intersection of China's three main dragon veins, it contains a massive amount of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi. If buried underground, it can forcibly transform a ten-mile radius into a top-grade paradise."

Su Yang's eyes lit up when he saw this description.

Although his current residence at 44 Locust Tree Alley was well-remodeled with various Formations and spiritual plants, the concentration of Spiritual Qi in the courtyard would eventually become insufficient as more members joined his harem and everyone's Realm increased.

"If this earth vein dragon core is buried under the courtyard as a Formation core, then the entire western suburbs of Jiangzhou will turn into a Cultivation World wonderland on Earth."

Su Yang decisively noted the code: S-014.

Afterward, he flipped through dozens more pages, his gaze finally resting on a picture of what looked like a withered tree stump.

"S-003: Ancient Jianmu Branch (Damaged). A broken branch from the ancient divine tree, Jianmu. Although it has lost its vitality, it still contains a sliver of extremely pure Innate Wood Origin. It holds a fatal attraction for any Yao Race or plant spirits and can be used to break through Bloodline shackles."

"A Jianmu branch?"

Su Yang rubbed his chin.

The Soul-Devouring Black Demon Flower in the courtyard had recently consumed many Magical Artifacts from Mount Shu and Dragon Tiger Mountain. Its size was growing, but it had reached an evolutionary Bottleneck. If it devoured this Jianmu branch, he might be able to cultivate a true ancient demonic plant to guard the house.

Furthermore, Bai Li was also of the Yao Race, and this Innate Wood Origin would definitely be of great benefit to her in stabilizing her Nascent Soul Stage Realm.

"Code S-003, that completes the set."

Having selected the three treasures, Su Yang exhaled a long puff of smoke with satisfaction.

At that moment, a soft, jade-like body pressed up against his back, and two snowy-white arms wrapped around Su Yang's neck.

"Hubby, what are you looking at so early in the morning that makes you so happy?"

Bai Li had woken up at some point. Having just crawled out of bed, she was loosely draped in one of Su Yang's oversized white shirts. The hem barely covered the base of her thighs, revealing two straight, well-proportioned, and peerless legs.

Su Yang casually pulled her by her slender waist and let her sit on his lap.

"I'm picking out some gifts someone is sending me."

Su Yang enlarged the picture of the black fragment on the phone screen and held it up to Bai Li.

"Little Bai, your Qingqiu Fox Clan has a long-standing Legacy. Have you ever seen anything similar to this with dark red patterns in your clan's ancient records?"

Bai Li leaned lazily in Su Yang's arms, her purple eyes sweeping over the screen nonchalantly.

But in the next second, her laziness vanished instantly. She sat bolt upright, and a flash of shock actually crossed those seductive fox eyes.

"This... this is a Great Desolation Remnant Pattern?"

Bai Li extended a slender finger, gently touching the image on the screen.

"Hubby, where did you see this? It's recorded in the top-secret Legacy Jade Slips of Qingqiu that in ancient times, there was a 'Path to Heaven' connecting various worlds between heaven and earth, which later collapsed due to an ancient catastrophe. The dark red patterns on this are exactly the same as the Path to Heaven foundation stones described in the ancient texts!"

"It seems the System's appraisal was correct." A satisfied smile curled at the corner of Su Yang's mouth as he kissed Bai Li's smooth forehead. "Your husband has good luck; I'll be getting the second piece soon."

While Bai Li was still in shock, Su Yang had already picked up the satellite phone and called Li Changfeng back directly.

The phone was picked up after just one ring.

"Consultant Su, have you finished picking? Just say whatever you've taken a fancy to, and I'll arrange a special plane immediately..."

"I've finished picking, Old Li. I see you've made this treasury catalog quite fancy, but there are only a few good things."

"Fragment S-009, earth vein dragon core S-014, and the Jianmu Branch S-003. Just these three; my demands aren't high."

The other end of the phone suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

A full five seconds passed before the sound of Li Changfeng sucking in a breath from extreme shock came through, followed by a violent fit of coughing, as if a mouthful of old blood was stuck in his throat.

"Con... Consultant Su... you... you didn't read the codes wrong, did you?" Li Changfeng's voice was trembling.

"That black fragment doesn't matter; it's been gathering dust in a corner. But... but that earth vein dragon core is the divine object our bureau uses to suppress the Formation core of the Beijing underground dragon vein!"

"And that Jianmu Branch is the core material for the highest-level life genetic engineering project the Research Department is working on... These, these are all untouchable foundations!"

Li Changfeng's regret was now turning his intestines green.

How could he have forgotten that Su Yang was a living ancestor who knew his stuff! With one move, he had directly dug out two of the top five peerless treasures in the S-rank treasury!

"What? Does Director Li want to go back on his word?" Su Yang's gaze instantly turned cold, his tone carrying an undisguised threat. "Who was it yesterday that vowed so solemnly that I had unrestricted picking rights for any three items?"

"This... I..." Li Changfeng was breaking out in a cold sweat.

Facing a Nascent Soul Stage monster who could single-handedly level Dragon Tiger Mountain and kill over a dozen Golden Core Cultivators in one move, did he dare say a single 'no'? If he provoked this lord, he could directly tear down the headquarters of Bureau 749!

"I'll give them! I'll give them!"

Li Changfeng gritted his teeth, as if every word was squeezed out from between them, his heart bleeding frantically.

"Don't worry, Consultant Su... This afternoon, I will personally escort these three items and fly to Jiangzhou to deliver them to you!"

"That's more like it. Remember to include free shipping; I'm not paying for delivery."

Su Yang hung up the phone directly.

He casually tossed the phone onto the bar counter and looked down at Bai Li in his arms, whose clothes were half-slipped and who was looking at him with eyes full of admiration.

"Go, fish out that foreign mermaid from the pool, and then call Chu Ling."

Su Yang patted Bai Li's extremely elastic, round, and perky bottom.

"Pack up. We're going back to Jiangzhou to unbox some packages."