"Damn! Did I see wrong? It looks like a treasure mountain!"
Five kilometers away, a large ship passed by. When the cultivators on the bow saw the mountain rising out of nowhere, they all cried out in shock.
The Old Fish Devil narrowed his eyes and suddenly swung his fishing rod. The fishing hook carried a fishing line that was the same color as the air as it spun around and shot out.
Before the person who spoke first could understand what was going on, the fishing line silently wrapped around his neck.
The Old Fish Devil revealed a cruel smile. He gently raised his wrist, and the head of the man five kilometers away flew into the air. A pillar of blood spurted out from his neck.
"Quick, run! It's the Old Fish Devil of the six great loose cultivators!"
The cultivators on the ship cried out in horror, their faces filled with horror.
The silver-haired man's lips curled up as he executed Double Kill. He threw a palm strike, and a huge, realistic Silver Shark leaped out of the water and swallowed up half of the ship.
The Silver Shark even chewed on the cultivators who could not escape in time. When the Silver Shark sank into the water, blood spurted out, dyeing the surface of the sea red.
"Bang!"
Tie Jiankuang drew his broadsword and chopped at the air. A pure scarlet sword Qi surged out and shattered the remaining half of the ship. Naturally, the people on the ship were crushed as well, dying without a complete corpse.
Madam Flower smiled sweetly and blew out a pinkish gas. It looked like pollen as it drifted with the wind.
Many of the cultivators that came in contact with the pollen immediately rotted. Soon, they lost all signs of life, leaving only red bones that sank to the bottom of the sea.
Gao Yangyu pointed at the air, and the cultivators flying in the air felt a vast Law Energy surging over. Heaven and earth were locked down, and the ten-odd corpses turned into powder and scattered with the wind.
Xuanyuan Zhantian did not make a move. As such, a few cultivators managed to survive the exchange and continued to flee into the distance.
The silver-haired youth said coldly, "Xuanyuan Zhantian, why did you not make a move? If you did, those people would not have been able to escape. The news of the treasure mountain would not have spread so quickly."
Xuanyuan Zhantian looked at the treasure mountain and said calmly, "There is no need. The sea route here is not remote. There are at least ten ships passing by every day. Even if we kill all of them, the news of the treasure mountain appearing will quickly spread. "
Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was not right, the Old Fish Devil smiled and said, "It's fine, it's fine. At the very least, we have the initiative now. No one can get ahead of us. We will definitely be able to collect all those ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Herbs."
Although there were many Secret Treasures in the Treasure Mountain, only those ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Herbs could attract a few Rogue Cultivators.
Of course, if they also knew about the Million Treasure Pavilion, their attention would definitely not stop there.
Gao Yangyu's eyes flashed with a trace of passion. He took the lead and flew towards the misty treasure mountain. The others followed closely behind and disappeared into the mist.
After Xiao Chen consumed the Heavenly Origin Pill and his Heavenly Laws took form, Mu Qinghan told him about the treasure mountain appearing in advance.
Mu Qinghan looked straight at Xiao Chen and spoke directly, expressing his intentions. "Young Master Wen, I do not like to beat around the bush. There are some things that you can guess. No one will be a good person for no reason."
"I believe you are already guessing why I saved you. I can tell you now. I control the entrance to the Fire Li Sect's Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion. Similarly, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's Chen Wenjun controls it. If you are willing, you can come with us and collect the treasures in there together. "
Then, Mu Qinghan gave Xiao Chen a detailed explanation of the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion's origins. Simply put, the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion was where the Fire Li Sect stored its precious treasures.
Not only were there Secret Treasures refined, but there were also other spoils of war — Cultivation Techniques, Martial Techniques, natural treasures, and all sorts of wondrous items. As long as they reached a certain value, they would all be stored in the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion.
Mu Qinghan observed Xiao Chen's expression but did not discover much surprise on Xiao Chen's face.
Indeed, Xiao Chen was not surprised. After all, Mo Chen mentioned to him two days ago that Mu Qinghan's cooperation had something to do with the treasure mountain.
After thinking for a while, Xiao Chen smiled and said, "I cannot make a decision on this for now. Go and ask Miss Mo. I am now her bodyguard. I will go wherever she goes."
Depression flashed in Mu Qinghan's eyes. One more person meant one more person to split the treasures. He would get even less.
However, Mo Chen's relationship with Xiao Chen did not seem to be false. If he were not Mo Chen's bodyguard, how could he have killed someone in the City Lord's Residence in a rage?
However, Mo Chen was pretty strong. In a one-on-one fight, she could defeat a Superior Grade Martial Sage by relying on the power of the nine flames.
Mu Qinghan quickly adjusted himself. He smiled and said, "In that case, many thanks, Brother Wen. I will go and discuss this with Miss Mo Chen. If Miss Mo agrees, I hope Brother Wen will not reject her."
Mu Qinghan had seen Xiao Chen's strength for himself. He had fought against eight Superior Grade Martial Sages alone and killed them easily. Even several grandmaster-level Martial Sages could not do that.
Wait!
Just as Mu Qinghan was about to turn around, his expression changed slightly. He looked at Xiao Chen and asked, "Brother Wen, have you recovered your strength?"
When Mu Qinghan entered earlier, he had not noticed it. However, now that he paid attention, he discovered that Xiao Chen's strength had already reached Martial Sage.
Such a scene proved that Xiao Chen was not lying. He had indeed been injured, which resulted in his cultivation falling.
Now that his cultivation had recovered to Martial Sage, his strength had improved. Furthermore, Mu Qinghan vaguely felt that Xiao Chen's strength was not limited to this.
As Xiao Chen recovered his cultivation, he might even reach grandmaster-level Martial Sage.
With this thought, Mu Qinghan became even more determined to bring Xiao Chen along. Even if Mo Chen was not willing to enter the treasure mountain, he had to think of a way to get her in.
"Yes, I have recovered somewhat," Xiao Chen said with a faint smile.
Mu Qinghan smiled and said, "In that case, congratulations to Brother Wen. I will take my leave first."
After saying that, Mu Qinghan left in a rush. Time waited for no man. Right now, Mu Qinghan's heart was already on the treasure mountain.
Xiao Chen entered deep thought. He definitely wanted to go to the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion. Fortuitous encounters were hard to come by. This was a great fortuitous encounter. It would be a pity to give it up.
However, everything had to go according to Mo Chen's wishes. If the trip to the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion conflicted with Mo Chen obtaining the Book of Heavenly Works, he could only give up on the former.
Mo Chen had given Xiao Chen his Solar True Flame and helped him refine the Heavenly Origin Pill, as well as the Grief Pendant, which she would definitely give up on.
Logically or emotionally, Mo Chen was in charge.
After a while, Mo Chen arrived at Xiao Chen's room. Her expression appeared rather calm as she said, "I agree to Mu Qinghan's suggestion."
Xiao Chen raised his head and said, "You seem to have known about it long ago."
Mo Chen smiled mysteriously. "The Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion has existed on the treasure mountain for thousands of years without anyone discovering it. Have you ever wondered why someone suddenly found out about it? Furthermore, it just so happens that two merchant associations at odds with each other found out?"
"Are you saying that someone deliberately leaked the news?" Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows as he looked at Mo Chen. "Could it be that you were the one who leaked the news?"
Mo Chen smiled softly and replied, "Naturally, it was me. The Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion has ancient combat puppets refined by the Fire Li Sect. If no one cleared the obstacles in front of me, how could I enter and obtain the Book of Heavenly Works?
"However, I did not expect that the Nine Cauldron Merchant Association would take a liking to you. You helped us in secret."
The matter was not complicated. However, before Mo Chen met Xiao Chen, she had made some arrangements in advance. After thinking about it, Xiao Chen understood.
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "That's fine. I am rather interested in the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion as well."
Mo Chen nodded and said, "We do not have any conflict with Mu Qinghan. He is interested in the treasures in there and does not know that the Book of Heavenly Works is in there."
"Someone is coming. Let's go." Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense was sharp. He immediately stopped talking and went out with Mo Chen.
The person who came was the manager. He led Xiao Chen and Mo Chen into the inner courtyard.
There was another strong team there, consisting of five Superior Grade Martial Sages, two grandmaster-level Martial Sages, and one great grandmaster-level Martial Sage.
As usual, this team entered the treasure mountain to deceive others.
The other team was much smaller, consisting of the manager, Mu Qinghan, Xiao Chen, and Mo Chen.
One in the open and one in the dark. The team on the surface acted as cover and support. The team that truly entered the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion was led by Mu Qinghan. The fewer people they could, the better. Ensuring that the news did not leak out was the biggest goal.
The Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion would probably do the same. As long as the news leaked out, they would face a lot of competition and chaos. One did not need to think to know.
After the team on the surface left, Mu Qinghan said sullenly, "We will leave through the secret path."
Inside the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion, Chen Wenjun's arrangements were nearly the same as Mu Qinghan's. After the team on the surface left, he led two Zodiac Hall disciples out of Shattered Cloud City through the secret path.
--- In the City Lord's Residence of Shattered Cloud City, the seven City Lords all looked at Wang Zhan nervously.
Wang Zhan, who sat in the middle, took a note from the leg of a messenger bird and read it. A sinister smile slowly appeared on his face.
"How is it, Brother Wang? Are there any strange movements from the Nine Cauldron Merchant Association and the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion?"
Wang Zhan put away the note and smiled. "Like before, they sent out their strongest cultivators. I did not see Wen Ziran in the Nine Cauldron Merchant Association's team."
"That can't be. Doesn't that mean we miscalculated?"
"It's over. This time, Wen Ziran probably ran far away and is no longer in the Cloud Sea Domain."
Wang Zhan said unhurriedly, "I have not finished speaking yet. There is no need to be in such a rush. Indeed, there are no strange movements on the surface. However, the two clans sent out another team in secret. I saw Wen Ziran in the Nine Cauldron Merchant Association's team.
"I saw two elite disciples of Zodiac Hall's strongest Astral Palace, the Sun Palace, in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's team."
The moment Wang Zhan said that, the other City Lords immediately revealed expressions of joy. They had not waited in vain. Indeed, there was a big movement.
Wang Zhan said coldly, "If not for me operating in the city for so many years and keeping an eye out for them, we might have been tricked by them this time."
"Send our people out as well. Just follow them from afar. This time, we will let them take the lead first. Then, we will personally make a move at the end. We will make them lose all their efforts for nothing. "
The treasure mountain appeared once every hundred years. It could affect all the cultivators, clans, sects, and loose cultivators in the entire Cloud Sea Domain.
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