154: Chapter 154 Dragon Yama's Immortal Treasure

"Retreat quickly!"

With a startled cry, the remaining three of The Burial Sword Four retreated at extreme speed, distancing themselves from Qin Tian.

The air was thick with wariness and horror.

Mei Nianjiao's lips trembled slightly, her expression of disbelief completely unwavering.

"You... are you really Qin Tian?"

"The same Qin Tian who was only in the Grotto-Heaven Realm a few years ago?"

Qin Tian smiled. "Senior Mei has a truly good memory, to actually still remember my cultivation level from back then."

Grotto-Heaven Realm!!!?

The minds of The Burial Sword Four roared, nearly exploding!

What kind of joke was this!

The person before them was only in the Grotto-Heaven Realm a few years ago?

In just a few years, one could Breakthrough from Grotto-Heaven to the Reflecting Nine Heavens?

It took them hundreds of years just to break through a single stage within the Reflection Realm...

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

How could such a terrifying monster exist in this world!

The Burial Sword Four members looked at each other.

They were more willing to believe that Qin Tian had used some kind of Heavenly Monarch-grade secret treasure!

"Scatter! The three of us will form a tripod formation; we can attack or defend as needed. Even if he holds a secret treasure, he won't be able to do anything!"

The next moment, the figures of the remaining three Burial Sword members flickered, completely surrounding Qin Tian and Mei Nianjiao.

Qin Tian cast a faint glance.

"Eight Desolations Lament"!

Spiritual energy surged, the earth shattered, and mountains crumbled as rocks withered!

Flying stones rose from the ground at a speed imperceptible to Divine Thought!

Boom!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Almost simultaneously, the entire bodies of the remaining three Burial Sword members were blasted into a bloody mist!

They didn't offer a shred of resistance.

Or rather, they simply didn't have time to resist!

In just a single encounter, their Physical Bodies were annihilated, leaving only a wisp of Divine Soul lingering on the brink of death.

Qin Tian reached out and grabbed, taking the three remnant souls into his hand.

He looked at the shell-shocked Mei Nianjiao and spoke slowly, "Do you have anything to ask?"

Mei Nianjiao stared blankly at Qin Tian. Her eyes held the joy of surviving a disaster, but even more so, an overwhelmed terror!

Qin Tian could kill The Burial Sword Four with a wave of his hand; he could also take her life without lifting a finger.

"No... nothing to ask..."

Mei Nianjiao spoke with extreme caution.

"Then be extinguished," Qin Tian said indifferently.

"No— Don't—!!"

Continuous, terrified pleas for mercy drifted from the remnant souls.

Bang!

Qin Tian ignored them, obliterating the remnant souls with a single hand...

Mei Nianjiao's body trembled, her voice halting. "Fellow... Fellow Daoist Qin... thank you..."

Qin Tian couldn't help but smile.

"Fellow Daoist Mei, am I really that scary?"

"Rest assured, I do indeed need you to lead the way. As for that ancient Secret Realm you mentioned, although I am interested, I won't take your life because of it."

"I don't have the habit of killing people to seize their treasures."

Mei Nianjiao gulped, steadying her nerves.

She flipped her palm, and a purple-gold dragon-patterned ancient seal floated before Qin Tian.

"This is?" Qin Tian was slightly taken aback.

"The key to the ancient Secret Realm," Mei Nianjiao explained. "According to the patterns on this ancient seal, that ancient Secret Realm is very likely the legendary Long Yan Immortal Treasury left behind by the ancient Immortal Long Yan!"

Qin Tian gave Mei Nianjiao a deep look.

Her intention in bringing out this ancient seal now was very clear.

She no longer wanted this so-called Long Yan Immortal Treasury; she hoped to use it to trade for her own life.

If their positions were reversed.

If it were Qin Tian lying on the ground right now, he would probably make the same choice.

When facing an opponent one absolutely cannot defeat, showing weakness and offering treasures is the most correct course of action.

That way, there might still be a slim chance of survival.

If one relied on possessing a supreme treasure to try and negotiate terms, it might very well end with their death and the loss of everything anyway!

"She is a woman who knows how to adapt to the situation."

"Only, System, do I look like the type of person who kills to steal treasures?"

[In response to the Host: As the Chosen Villain, your treasures are endless; there is no need to seize treasures from anyone.]

Qin Tian smiled.

Indeed.

Even the treasures of a son of destiny were beneath his notice.

He just couldn't let the son of destiny obtain them...

However.

It would be a waste not to take something offered for free!

Qin Tian put away the purple-gold dragon-patterned ancient seal and spoke slowly, "Fellow Daoist Mei, rest assured. If I go to explore the Long Yan Immortal Treasury, I will certainly call upon you."

Mei Nianjiao's red robes fluttered, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"Then I shall thank Fellow Daoist Qin... *cough cough*..."

"All Things Live"

A drop of morning dew condensed on Qin Tian's fingertip.

That dense aura of life caused Mei Nianjiao to be shocked once again!

"Don't resist."

Qin Tian spoke slowly, touching his fingertip to the center of Mei Nianjiao's brow.

A cool and moist aura surged through her entire body.

Mei Nianjiao felt her body in utter astonishment; her wounds were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

In less than ten breaths, she had returned to her Peak state...

She was at the Reflecting Nine Heavens!

Even if a Heavenly Monarch took action, they might not necessarily heal her faster than Qin Tian...

Truly... incredible...

Mei Nianjiao gulped.

"Just now... what was that...?"

"Just a trivial little trick."

Qin Tian did not say much.

"Fellow Daoist Mei, I need to go to the ancestral land of the Ancient Moon Sword Clan. Please lead the way."

Ancient Moon Sword Clan?

Mei Nianjiao was startled.

But even though she was curious, she didn't ask further.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, after the purple vein heavenly crystal collapsed for no reason, the power of the Void Realm began to erode. The space of the Shenji Domain will constantly shift. One must use a Void Evasion Talisman refined from zixiao heavenly crystal powder to withstand it."

As her voice fell.

Several Void Evasion Talismans floated before Qin Tian.

Sweeping over them with his Divine Thought, Qin Tian felt an aura on the talismans similar to spatial fluctuations.

"The zixiao heavenly crystal can resist the erosion of the Void Realm's power?"

Mei Nianjiao nodded and explained, "The Shenji Domain is adjacent to the Void Realm. Years ago, a supreme expert condensed zixiao heavenly crystals into the Zixiao Heavenly Vein to block the power of the Void Realm outside the Shenji Domain."

"After the Zixiao Heavenly Vein shattered, it was no longer able to protect the entire Shenji Domain. The power of the Void Realm surged in, and the Shenji Domain became what it is now."

"However, the effectiveness of the zixiao heavenly crystal in resisting the power of the Xu Domain remains. Previously, we often relied on Void Evasion Talismans to explore parts of the Void Realm..."

Qin Tian nodded. "I see."

The Void Realm...

Studying the power of the Void Realm within it might be helpful for repairing the Shenji Domain.

But for now, the most important thing is Third Junior Sister!

"Fellow Daoist Mei, please lead the way."

The Void Evasion Talismans flashed, and the two of them vanished.

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At the same time.

In the peripheral area of the Shenji Domain, Bai Xiyin and Xue Yi were staring at each other.

"Tell me, why would Revered Master agree to let Senior Brother go look for Third Senior Sister alone?"

Xue Yi shook her head. "Senior Yun Xi is your Revered Master; you should understand her better."

Bai Xiyin sighed. "You might not believe it, but the words I hear most from Revered Master are:"

"'Go kneel at the cold pond'..."

Xue Yi: "..."

"Revered Master is very strict. I've been afraid of her since I was a child. If Senior Brother weren't here, I probably would have run away from the sect long ago..."

"But strangely, Revered Master seems to have changed recently!! Her face always carries a faint, lingering smile, and her eyes are full of tenderness!! Not long ago, I even spotted Revered Master smiling blankly at thin air... don't you think that's strange?"

"It does seem a bit strange indeed." Xue Yi's brow furrowed. "Generally speaking, if a woman suddenly becomes tender, there's only one possibility!"

"That is, she has fallen in love!!"

"You mean, Revered Master has a lover!?"

"It's very likely!"

Bai Xiyin's expression suddenly became solemn, and a never-before-seen seriousness flashed in her eyes.

"Then let me ask you!"

"Do you think Revered Master's lover could be Senior Brother?!"

Xue Yi: "???"

"That should be impossible... Aren't Senior Yun Xi and Qin Tian Revered Master and disciple..."

Bai Xiyin's eyes were full of doubt, and she wanted to speak again.

Suddenly.

A terrifying fluctuation swept over.

Xue Yi's expression changed, and she hurriedly protected Bai Xiyin.

"The aura of a Heavenly Monarch!"

Outside the flying boat, an ink-like dark shadow manifested and, without any hesitation, reached out to grab Bai Xiyin...!

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