When Xiao Chen's group arrived at the treasure mountain, more than a thousand cultivators had already gathered in the surrounding sea regions. There were even more who entered the treasure mountain.
Xiao Chen looked up at the treasure mountain. Just the part that floated above the water was more than ten kilometers long.
However, this was just the tip of the iceberg of the treasure mountain. Below the water, there was an even vaster main body, extending all the way to the legendary heart of the ocean. The bottom was even more mysterious and alluring.
However, even with Emperor Wu's cultivation, he did not dare to casually dive in. As for the deepest part, to the heart of the ocean, even Sovereign Martial Emperors had to be careful.
Most of the martial artists would only search and explore the mountains that were floating above the water.
Even though they knew that no one visited the depths of the ocean, that the Remnant was still intact, and that the harvest would be even greater, no one would take the risk.
This was because all those who took the risk died.
The crowd surged, and lights of various colors flickered. The manager said, "There are really a lot of people. If we go to search for Spirit Herbs and try our luck outside, we will not be able to obtain any great benefits."
This went without saying. Aside from the six great loose cultivators of the Cloud Sea Domain who arrived first, there were too many people who arrived later. All the good things had already been snatched away.
For example, if one person monopolized a herb field, the harvest would be startlingly vast. However, with tens of thousands of people fighting for it, even if it was split evenly among more than a thousand people, its value would be greatly reduced.
Mu Qinghan smiled and said, "Hence, I have never been interested in treasure mountains. If I had not obtained the news of the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion by coincidence, I would not have come to join in the excitement."
Coincidence?
Xiao Chen smiled silently in his heart. If Mu Qinghan knew that the so-called coincidence was just something arranged by Mo Chen, how would he feel?
However, there was no harm in knowing. The two of them had different goals, so there would not be any conflict. At most, they would feel somewhat unhappy.
Mu Qinghan turned around and said to Xiao Chen, "Brother Wen, our opponents this time are only those people from the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. They invited two people from the Zodiac Hall.
"If I guessed correctly, they should be the elite disciples of the Sun Palace, the top palace of the Zodiac Hall. At that time, we will have to rely on you. If we appear too weak, the other party will definitely not mind chasing us out. "
Xiao Chen said, "What if the opponent's performance is too weak?"
Mu Qinghan shook his head and said, "The possibility is not high. If there were only one Sun Palace disciple, I might be able to make some moves. But since two of them have come, I only hope that they understand the big picture. Otherwise, it won't be good for anyone if the fish dies and the net splits. "
It was clear that Mu Qinghan still doubted Xiao Chen's strength. After all, Xiao Chen was only an Inferior Grade Martial Sage.
As for the Zodiac Hall's outstanding talents, they were all geniuses and had the ability to fight above their cultivation level. Even at the Grandmaster level, they could defeat existences at the Grandmaster level.
In Mu Qinghan's opinion, as the Saber Sovereign Wu Xiaotian's personal disciple, Xiao Chen had a sixty percent chance of victory if he was not injured when fighting against the two Sun Palace elites.
But now that he was injured and his strength had yet to fully recover, his chances of winning should only be fifty percent.
It was more than enough to deter the other party and prevent the other party from getting any ideas. However, suppressing the other party would be a little difficult.
In reality, Mu Qinghan's guess was not wrong. However, Xiao Chen was not Wen Ziran. Mu Qinghan had an even greater background than Wen Ziran.
Xiao Chen smiled and did not argue.
"Let's go!"
Mu Qinghan led the way, passing through the heavy fog. Then, he gently drifted down and landed on the treasure mountain.
The group moved away from the crowd and took a remote path.
The mountain path was riddled with potholes. Several Spirit Herbs had been uprooted, not leaving anything behind.
All sorts of Fire Li Sect palaces and Remnants could be seen on both sides of the path. As one walked, one could clearly feel the weight of history that time brought.
Clearly, Mu Qinghan wanted to avoid the crowd, not going to the popular herb fields or the relatively intact palaces.
However, it seemed like things did not go as he wished. Halfway down the path, the four ran into a silver-haired youth radiating Fiendish Qi.
The silver-haired youth had an extremely relaxed expression. It looked like he had obtained a bountiful harvest before everyone else.
At this moment, he was casually strolling around, trying to see if his luck was good enough to find some spirit herbs and hidden passages.
"Oh, isn't this the Young Master of the Nine Cauldron Merchant Association?" The silver-haired youth's eyes immediately lit up when he saw Mu Qinghan.
Tie Jiankuang swept his gaze over the four of them. When he saw that there were no strong enemies, he revealed a malicious expression.
Mu Qinghan frowned slightly. Unexpectedly, this silver-haired youth was one of the six great loose cultivators of the Cloud Sea Domain, the Silver Shark Swordsman.
"Go further away. I will pretend that I did not see you," Mu Qinghan said coldly.
He couldn't be polite to these loose cultivators. The more polite he was, the more it would seem that he didn't have any trump cards up his sleeves. Instead, it would cause the other party to be even more fearless.
The Silver Shark Swordsman swept his gaze over the four and felt confident. Mu Qinghan and the manager were grandmaster-level Martial Sages.
The veiled girl was only a Medial Grade Martial Sage. The remaining youth was even more ordinary, only an Inferior Grade Martial Sage.
The two Grandmasters were a little troublesome, but if he could get rid of the two small fries and no one bothered him. He would be able to deal with the two of them within a hundred moves silently and without attracting any trouble.
As the silver-haired youth thought to himself, he smiled and said, "Well said. Since Young Master Mu has spoken, I will just leave."
Mu Qinghan heaved a sigh of relief. This kind of loose cultivator did not fear anything. He even dared to speak to the City Lord's Residence's people. If not for the fact that Mu Qinghan had more people on his side, the other party would not have been able to deal with him so quickly.
"Hu chi!"
However, in the time it took for a spark to fly, a strong wind blew and clouds churned. The silver-haired youth turned around and attacked at lightning speed. He flew over and turned into a huge Silver Shark. Then, he opened his mouth wide and charged at Xiao Chen, who had the lowest cultivation.
The silver-haired youth was incredibly fast. It was hard to imagine that he would suddenly attack with a killing move before his smile faded.
Xiao Chen's lips curled up. Such a move might be effective against cultivators who had just left their sects. However, it was useless against him.
From the moment this person appeared, he had never let down his guard.
Do you think I'm a pushover that you can bully as you please?
"Kun Peng Fist, hating the heavens for being too low!"
A huge shadow suddenly appeared, covering the sky. Xiao Chen radiated a lofty aspiration and the aura of a ruler, hating the heavens for being too low.
The instant the Kun Peng spread its wings, Xiao Chen soared into the air. He spread his arms and kicked up a strong wind in the surroundings, causing the clouds to shatter.
Not only did Xiao Chen not retreat, but he even took a step forward. Despite moving later, he suppressed the other party with his aura and punched.
"Bang!"
When the fist and palm met, cracks appeared on the ground. Rubble flew everywhere, and the entire mountain shook.
The silver-haired youth could not stand steadily and retreated ten steps. Blood leaked out of the corner of his lips; this was the result of him underestimating his opponent.
Xiao Chen spun around three times and landed firmly on the ground. The instant his feet touched the ground, the shaking mountain stopped shaking.
"Haha! I was just joking. Little friend, you are pretty strong. Your Vital Qi is astonishing. I will take my leave first." The silver-haired youth had suffered a loss. He had not expected Xiao Chen to be a hidden expert. So, he moved back, wanting to leave.
However, the silver-haired youth's thoughts were as quick as lightning. He was cunning and full of schemes. After suffering a significant loss, he immediately calmed down and stopped attacking. Instead, he started plotting something else.
Xiao Chen watched coldly as this person left, not saying anything.
"Young Master Wen, I did not expect you to know such a Martial Technique. This Fist Technique, which is close to a Profound Technique, actually managed to force back the Silver Shark Swordsman."
Seeing Xiao Chen force back the silver-haired youth with one punch, Mu Qinghan felt both startled and happy. The silver-haired youth was one of the six great loose cultivators of the Cloud Sea Domain. He was infamous. Now, Xiao Chen forced him back with one punch. This time, Mu Qinghan had unintentionally picked up a treasure.
Xiao Chen's gaze remained calm. He shook his head and said, "This person only underestimated his opponent. He was not severely injured."
"Haha! No matter what, I am even more confident in this trip to the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion," Mu Qinghan said with a smile, his face filled with joy.
The group continued forward. Xiao Chen kept an eye out and extended out his Spiritual Sense.
Indeed, Xiao Chen saw that the silver-haired youth had not left yet. A Messaging Talisman flew out of his hand, like he was summoning someone.
Xiao Chen withdrew his Spiritual Sense. It looked like the Nine Cauldron Merchant Association and the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's plan of splitting the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion equally was impossible.
After thinking for a while, Xiao Chen told Mu Qinghan everything he saw.
After all, Xiao Chen was indebted to the other party. If they continued according to the original plan and waited for the Silver Shark Swordsman to gather people, not only would they not obtain the treasures, but they might even lose their lives.
When Mu Qinghan heard that, his expression changed greatly. Then, he asked to confirm, "Brother Wen, are you sure you did not see it?"
Knowing that the other party would definitely suspect him, Xiao Chen said calmly, "I guarantee that what I saw was real. There is no benefit in lying to you. You know that."
"Damn it! That Silver Shark Swordsman must be gathering the other five great loose cultivators. He thinks that my Nine Cauldron Merchant Association still has experts that have not arrived and that he is not a match for them alone," Mu Qinghan said hatefully.
Mu Qinghan said hatefully. His expression was extremely depressed.
Xiao Chen could only blame his bad luck for running into the Silver Shark Swordsman, one of the six great loose cultivators of the Cloud Sea Domain. If he could kill the others to silence them, the news would not leak. Then, he would not have to go through so much trouble.
"What should we do? If we continue, we will definitely expose the location of the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion. At that time, the six great loose cultivators will benefit for nothing."
Mu Qinghan could not think of a solution. Anxiety appeared on his face.
Mo Chen said softly, "How about this? Let's spread the news of the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion's location and let all the cultivators in the treasure mountain rush in. Young Master Mu, you can call back the other team. With a great grandmaster-level Martial Sage holding down the fort, we should be able to gain something.
"Amid the chaos, the six great loose cultivators' deterrence will be much weaker. Furthermore, these loose cultivators are all unruly, unwilling to submit to anyone else. When they see the treasures that interest them, they will definitely attack each other and become scattered. You will have plenty of opportunities. "
"How can this do? My clan's Young Master put in a lot of effort to obtain the entrance to the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion. How can we give it to others for no reason?"
The moment the manager said that, he immediately rejected Mo Chen's suggestion.
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