The corners of He Yiming's eyes twitched as he cursed inside.
He Yiming had a pretty good idea of what had happened when he first met great Venerable Fan Shuo in the Blessed Enclave and the old man's sudden words.
A god artifact was extremely tempting. It was unparalleled in the world.
Without a doubt, Zhan Xuan was using it as bait to drag the Blessed Enclave down with him.
Currently, he only had one Elemental Ring in the world, and he had successfully turned it into light. If he wanted to take the Elemental Ring, it would be the same as taking his life.
The Blessed Enclave was powerful, but He Yiming was no pushover either. Moreover, he had the Heavenly Lake lineage behind him.
As a result, although they coveted the Elemental Ring, they might not act so easily.
However, if it was related to a god artifact, it would be very difficult to say what would happen.
If a peak expert of the Human Dao wielded a god artifact, even if they could only unleash a hundredth of its power, they would probably be invincible in the Human Dao realm.
He Yiming breathed slowly, but he was filled with hatred.
The reason why Zhan Xuan did not reveal the method to upgrade the Elemental Ring to a god artifact was because he knew it was useless. It was like the moon in the water; it could be seen, but it could not be touched.
Whether it was the five great saint beasts Neidan, the origin energy of the five elements, or the enormous amount of Qi of the World, they were not things that could be found in the current world.
No matter how powerful the Blessed Enclave was, it was impossible for them to kill great saint beasts like the Dragon-snake and Kirin.
This was why Zhan Xuan was so insistent that he would only reveal the method after seeing the Elemental Ring. This was because he knew that the Blessed Enclave's enthusiasm would plummet once he revealed it. They might even give up on the plan completely.
Sima Bin was clearly very helpless in the room. He snorted gently, but there was nothing he could do when faced with a Venerable from the Elemental Sect.
After exchanging a few more words, Zhan Xuan stood up and bid farewell. Sima Bin didn't urge him to stay and ordered a disciple to lead him out of the room.
He Yiming tiptoed, wanting to leave. However, his movements suddenly froze because he heard a faint yet familiar voice.
"Junior Brother, do you still want the Five Element Ring?" Great Venerable Fan Shuo coldly asked.
Sima Bin said without hesitation, "Senior Brother, I understand your concerns, but the Five Element Ring is too important to our sect. I cannot give it up." He paused for a moment before continuing, "As long as the Five Element Ring can be upgraded to a Divine Artifact, no matter how big the world is, who can be your opponent?"
Fan Shuo silently looked at Si Mabin. He let out a long sigh and said, "You trust Zhan Xuan so much?"
Sima Bin seemed to hesitate for a moment before answering, "The Zhan family used to be in charge of smithing in the Elemental Sect. According to ancient records, after our founding ancestor went missing, the second Five Element Ring was forged by the Zhan family. It's clear that he's not lying." Speaking of this, he blushed and continued, "Become invincible in the world. Hehe, since our Blessed Enclave has such an opportunity, we definitely can't let it go."
He Yiming's face sank as a few thoughts crossed his mind.
However, to his surprise, Fan Shuo's voice was not affected at all. He continued to speak calmly, "Junior brother, I keep feeling that something's off."
Sima Bin was slightly surprised. He asked, "What's wrong?"
"Zhan Xuan keeps saying that the Five Element Ring can be upgraded to a Divine Artifact, but he doesn't mention the exact method." Fan Shuo's eyes glowed as he said, "I'm certain that he's either spouting nonsense, or the method is extremely difficult. He's afraid that we'll give up as soon as he says it, so he's unwilling to reveal the truth."
Sima Bin fell silent for a while before replying, "Senior brother, you're overthinking." He sounded rather forced when he said that. It was clear that he had the same thought before.
Fan Shuo laughed coldly and said, "If that wasn't the case, even if he wasn't willing to tell us everything, he would've at least divulged some information. However, it's been almost a year now, and he still hasn't divulged anything. Do you think that's normal? "
After a long while, Sima Bin smiled bitterly and said, "Senior brother, I understand what you mean, but this might be the best opportunity for our sect to rise up. I really don't want to miss it."
"Opportunity and danger always coexist." Fan Shuo said calmly, "If the Five Element Ring can really be upgraded to a Divine Artifact, then it'll be worth it no matter how great the sacrifice is. However, if it's destroyed in the end, then it's not worth making a mortal enemy like He Yiming for no reason."
He Yiming felt a chill inside. He had thought that Fan Shuo viewed him in a different light and was completely on his side.
However, only after listening to their conversation did he understand that great venerable Fan Shuo was also filled with misgivings about his strength, which was why he was so cautious.
If He Yiming was not the Five Qi venerable, if he did not have 108 and the two peak saint beasts by his side, Fan Shuo probably would have taken the Five Element Ring without any hesitation.
He smiled bitterly. Strength was still a matter of strength at the end of the day.
As long as he was strong enough to make them fear him, they would not dare to make a move.
At this moment, He Yiming thought of the Yellow Spring sect master. If the Five Element Ring ended up in the hands of these peak experts, Fan Shuo and Sima Bin would probably not even consider this problem.
He Yiming gently lifted his foot and turned into a gust of wind in the air, gently blowing away.
His movement technique was so powerful that even the two peak venerables in the room did not notice him.
After leaving the courtyard, He Yiming's ears constantly twitched. He listened to the sounds coming from the surroundings and carefully expanded the range.
Fan Shuo and Sima Bin's conversation in the room did not last long, so Zhan Xuan did not go very far either. He Yiming immediately caught the familiar sound of footsteps.
He Yiming's eyes flashed with determination. He had already decided that even if he had to alert the blessed land, he would kill this person first.
His movements were light and agile as he followed Zhan Xuan from a distance.
This was the blessed land, so He Yiming dared not be careless at all. He gathered all of his attention and released the Clairaudient Technique to the maximum.
Of course, this limit referred to the limit when he did not leak his essential Qi. Otherwise, the range of his monitoring could be several times larger. Nonetheless, the Venerable Ones could also notice him in an instant.
At the same time, He Yiming also used the Camouflage Technique from the Yellow Spring Sect to the maximum. He appeared in the woods and under the eaves. Although he could not be said to have thousands of incarnations, even if the great ancestor of the Yellow Spring Sect came in person and saw He Yiming's performance, he would probably slap the table in praise and do everything possible to pull him into the Yellow Spring Sect.
After crossing half of the mountain, the disciple from the blessed land finally stopped. He put away the lantern in his hand and said respectfully, "Senior, I'll take my leave now."
Zhan Xuan waved his hand, then the disciple bowed and left.
When Zhan Xuan looked up at the sky, he did not see any light at all. He seemed to have recalled something, so he sighed and walked into the small courtyard.
A breeze blew, and He Yiming's body drifted along with it. He stuck close to the bottom of the wall and curbed his life force to an undetectable level.
He could not be compared with a freak like 108, but it was still not something that Zhan Xuan could detect.
Many Venerable Ones and Great Venerable Ones had died in He Yiming's hands, but they had more or less gone through tough battles. This time, it was different. He Yiming had to kill Zhan Xuan in one hit.
If he did not succeed in his first attack, the situation would probably be completely out of control.
He Yiming was not willing to see that happen no matter what.
He stretched out his hand and a sword of light slowly appeared in his hand.
In the dark night, the light sword's color was somewhat dazzling. Nevertheless, He Yiming chose a very good position. Moreover, he knew that there were no sentries nearby, so the light could not be discovered by anyone.
If that was not the case, he would not have taken out the light sword so casually.
As Ou Yangming channeled his essential Qi into it, the light slowly disappeared and finally blended into the night without leaving any traces.
He Yiming's movements were very careful, and the circulation of his essential Qi was extremely slow.
After all, Zhan Xuan, who was in the room, was a genuine Venerable One. Once he noticed the slightest movement, he would alert the enemy, and he would not be able to succeed anymore.
Only when the light sword had completely disappeared did He Yiming reveal a slight smile on his face.
Chu Haozhou once evaluated this Aurora Sword, saying that it was a more powerful sneak attack sword than Great Ancestor Netherworld's Cross Sword.
Whether the sword lived up to its name or not would depend on the next moment.
He Yiming let go of his hand and used his mental conception to control the sword bit by bit toward the door. If it was not Zhan Xuan in the room but a great Venerable One like Sima Bin, they would have noticed this method.
Nevertheless, it was unquestionably the best assassination method to deal with an ordinary Venerable One that had not activated his mental conception.
In the room, the candlelight flickered. For some reason, Zhan Xuan seemed rather anxious and even paced back and forth in the room.
He Yiming was suspicious, but he was sure that he had not been discovered by Zhan Xuan. Otherwise, based on Zhan Xuan's understanding of him, he would have shouted long ago.
After 15 minutes, Zhan Xuan finally calmed down. He sat on the chair and was thinking about something.
He Yiming raised his eyebrows. He finally seized the best opportunity. Under the control of his mental conception, the Aurora Sword burst out and gently penetrated the window, arriving in front of the defenseless Zhan Xuan in an instant.
Through the gap, He Yiming even saw the frozen expression on Zhan Xuan's face.
His expression was one of shock and confusion. It was clear that he was unsure of what had happened.
Just as the Aurora Sword was about to stab into his body, a sudden change occurred.
A strange light suddenly rose from the ground, and just like that, the invisible aurora sword was bounced away high up in the air …
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