The three figures, who had been rushing forward, suddenly stopped. They stood silently a hundred meters away from the spatial rift, their eyes filled with unease, vigilance, and confusion as they gazed at it.
Spatial power was something only Dou Zongs were qualified to dabble in. Yet, a spatial rift that could transport people away had appeared before them, and they showed no signs of happiness, only astonishment and suspicion.
They couldn't imagine what level of strength a person would need to wield spatial power and take someone away.
Dou Zong? Or... Dou Zun!
Thinking of this, the three immediately felt their hair stand on end. No wonder that little brat, ahem, young master, had such extraordinary methods. It turned out he was a brilliant student from a renowned master!
The three instantly understood, then cautiously retreated backward, their eyes fixed on the rift, fearing a large hand might emerge from it and erase them.
Only after the rift naturally healed did the three let out a sigh of relief.
The three now saw the empty mountain peak, and their hair stood on end. Not one of them had sensed a fifth person approaching. Indeed, there was still a master hidden in the shadows.
"Forget it! The item is gone, which only means it was not fated for me!" Yuan Yi was the first to react, leaving a remark as he swept towards the center of the ruins.
"How unlucky!" Su Mei also pouted similarly, following closely behind Yuan Yi.
Fan Lao, however, looked grimly at the spot where the rift had vanished. In this clash, he had suffered the most, as the flame posed the greatest threat to his attacks. But facing that spatial rift, he dared not act out.
He could only leave dejectedly.
In a dense forest far away, Jiang Yun and Zi Yan hid in a tree hollow, quietly watching the three leave.
The spatial rift earlier was jointly cast by Jiang Yun and Zi Yan in secret. However, no matter how formidable their spatial talent, their cultivation was their biggest weakness. They could only move short distances, which wouldn't allow them to escape the pursuit of three Dou Emperors.
Therefore, Jiang Yun came up with this scheme to trick the three!
After the three had all left, Zi Yan excitedly said, "Xiao Yun, you're so smart. Those three idiots really got scared away."
"Shhh—" Jiang Yun was not as optimistic as Zi Yan. He covered her mouth, his gaze fixed on the sky with vigilant concentration.
Zi Yan was a little confused. Wasn't it safe now?
"Whoosh—" After a moment, a sound of air breaking came. Fan Lao had returned. After carefully searching the sky for a while and finding nothing, he left again.
Zi Yan, in Jiang Yun's arms, immediately widened her purple eyes. Was there such a tactic?
Even after Fan Lao left again, Jiang Yun still made no move, continuing to hide. Over the next period, Su Mei and Yuan Yi successively returned and left again, all without finding anything.
Once he confirmed it was truly safe, Jiang Yun finally released Zi Yan's mouth and warned, "When you're out and about, the most important thing is caution. Don't be fooled by appearances. These guys are not to be trifled with."
"You humans are really too cunning." Zi Yan scratched her head, a bit troubled. Then her eyes lit up, and she pounced into Jiang Yun's arms, smiling brightly, "Luckily, I have Xiao Yun. You won't let me suffer any losses!"
"Oh, you!" Jiang Yun shook his head helplessly, but the doting in his eyes couldn't be hidden.
"Alright, with these six Life and Death Profound Fruits, your path to advancing to the sixth rank is paved."
"Mhm, mhm!!!" Hearing this, Zi Yan nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with anticipation. At the sixth rank, she would be able to grow up, right? It must be possible!
What kind of magical beast wouldn't mature upon reaching the sixth rank!
"Xiao Yun, let's go in quickly. There must be more good things inside, don't let them snatch them!" After obtaining the Life and Death Profound Fruits, Zi Yan seemed quite excited, pulling Jiang Yun to rush inside.
"Let's go, I'm also very curious what's inside!" Jiang Yun smiled, took out two black robes, wrapped them around themselves, and enveloped them with a faint soul force to ensure no one could see through them. Only then did he quietly lead Zi Yan inside.
Along the way, Jiang Yun also saw many desperadoes from the Black-Corner Region. Some were fighting, others were rushing. Jiang Yun ignored them all, concealing his figure and bypassing them.
Suddenly, Jiang Yun, who was advancing, discovered something and stopped his steps. A terrifying fluctuation came from not far ahead.
Exchanging glances, Jiang Yun led Zi Yan to sneak over. On a giant black tree, Jiang Yun watched the scene before him with astonishment.
"These corpses can actually move?" Zi Yan also pointed at the scene ahead in surprise, saying.
Before them were several terrifying, massive skeletal remains spanning the center. Among them were giant pythons a hundred meters long, giant tigers dozens of meters tall, giant eagles with wingspans exceeding fifty meters, and so on.
Without exception, they were all stark white skeletons, yet strangely, they could move. At this moment, they were fiercely battling Han Feng and the others.
From the course of the battle, Jiang Yun drew a conclusion: these magical beasts were at least rank eight in life, and not ordinary rank eight. Among them were even terrifying existences comparable to a Dou Zun in the Revolving Realm.
"Don't hold back, everyone. Let's work together to deal with these corpses, otherwise, more and more people will gather outside." Mo Tianxing said loudly after dispatching a corpse with a Wind-Ripping Claw.
The surrounding people frowned upon hearing this, looking at the crowds that were rapidly approaching, and subconsciously increased the power in their hands.
"Great Blood Bodhi Devour!"
"Sea Flame Halberd!"
"Great Tablet-Splitting Hand!"
"..."
Powerful Dou techniques were unleashed from the hands of several Dou Emperors and Dou Zongs, completely obliterating the dead skeletons.
"What a pity!" Han Feng held a tiger's claw in his palm, speaking with some regret. If these high-level magical beasts had preserved their cores, then this place would definitely have stirred up a storm of blood and gore.
As an Alchemist, seeing so many high-level magical cores slip away from him filled his heart with regret.
He didn't even have a single rank eight magical core yet!
"Boom—"
Suddenly, a violent tremor came from the front.
"The inheritance has appeared!"
Someone shouted, and everyone present fell silent, then erupted into a frenzy.
"Those who block me shall die! The Dou Zun inheritance is mine!"
"I, Du Ziteng, am destined to rule as king. All of you get out of my way."
"Dream on! I am the one destined by fate."
"..."
At this moment, the secret realm completely erupted. Dou Spirits, Dou Kings, and Dou Emperors were all fighting each other. Even the Dou Zongs were stretched thin, needing to be fully vigilant against those around them.
As everyone advanced, they finally arrived at an altar-like place.
This place was also covered in corpses, both magical beasts and humans. However, everyone's gaze was now fixed on the three items on the high platform.
Their breathing suddenly became a little hurried!
In the central position, there was a stone platform hundreds of feet in size and about two meters high.
And on that stone platform, three items emitting obscure fluctuations were arranged.
"It's actually this thing."
Jiang Yun looked at the three items on it and said in surprise, which naturally aroused Zi Yan's curiosity.
"Xiao Yun, what is it, what is it!" Zi Yan tugged at Jiang Yun's sleeve, asking with a curious expression.
"Two of the items I'm not too sure about, but one of them is a rare heavenly treasure, the Bodhi Transformation Saliva!"
Indeed, among the three items displayed, there was a fist-sized mass of an unusual viscous substance, slightly emerald green, emanating a mysterious, faint glow.
It was precisely the Bodhi Transformation Saliva that appeared in the original work. So this item actually originated from this secret realm. He just didn't know how Mo Tianxing managed to snatch it from so many people, or perhaps there weren't as many people originally, which allowed Mo Tianxing to keep the news hidden?
"What's it for?" Even though she knew the name Bodhi Transformation Saliva, Zi Yan was still somewhat confused.
"Legend has it there's a tree called the Bodhi Ancient Tree, which can allow one to achieve sainthood. And this Bodhi Transformation Saliva is a treasure left behind by the Bodhi Tree. Comprehending it can grant the opportunity to become a saint." Jiang Yun explained in a low voice.
"Then we—" Zi Yan's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing this. Even as carefree as she was, she knew what a Dou Saint meant to the beings of the Dou Qi Continent.
"Let's see if there's a chance!" Jiang Yun didn't refute. Facing such a rare treasure, some risks were worth taking.
Although Jiang Yun also wanted the Bodhi Transformation Saliva, there was another item that attracted his attention even more: an ancient yellow parchment scroll, bearing a hint of scorching aura.
"I didn't expect a Bodhi Tree to exist even in the lower realm!" Just then, Qing Ming's slightly surprised voice appeared in Jiang Yun's mind.
"Grandpa Qing Ming, the aura you sensed, was it this?"
"Yes and no!" Qing Ming said calmly. His gaze bypassed the Bodhi Transformation Saliva and landed on the parchment scroll and the final black token.
"This aura? Although it's faint, it is indeed the aura of that thing. I didn't expect this small lower plane to have so many good things." Qing Ming murmured in a low voice.
"Grandpa Qing Ming, Grandpa Qing Ming." Jiang Yun didn't get a response for a long time and couldn't help but call out twice more.
"Xiao Yun, if possible, try your best to acquire these items!" Qing Ming came back to his senses and said seriously.
"I want to too! But with my thin arms and legs going up there, I'm afraid..." Hearing this, Jiang Yun shook his head with a bitter smile.
He wanted all of them, but his strength wouldn't allow it!
"There will be a chance!" Qing Ming merely said something ambiguous, then fell silent again.
And while Jiang Yun and Qing Ming were 'on the phone', at the same time, Han Feng and the others also saw the three items on the stone platform.
"It's actually the Bodhi Transformation Saliva—" Seeing the emerald green viscous substance, Han Feng shrieked in surprise, then his eyes suddenly became unusually fervent.
If he obtained it, he could advance to Dou Zun and Dou Saint. By then, he would no longer fear Feng Zun and the others, and he could openly return to the Central Plains, no longer needing to stay in this dark Black-Corner Region.
As the sole direct disciple of Yao Zun, he had always been the center of attention wherever he went since childhood. How could he be like this now, a stray dog?
"Bodhi Transformation Saliva? The legendary existence that can allow one to become a saint?"
"Become a saint???"
Han Feng's shout was like a bombshell, directly causing a huge commotion on the stone platform. Countless gasps of surprise arose, followed by numerous fervent gazes filled with greed, falling upon the Bodhi Transformation Saliva. Everyone's breathing suddenly became heavy.
Dou Saint!
What two tempting words!
Jiang Yun's thoughts raced at this moment. He hadn't expected everyone's gaze to suddenly focus on the Bodhi Transformation Saliva, not even sparing a glance at the ancient scroll, which seemed to be a Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map, or the mysterious black token.
One could only say that this item was indeed too conspicuous. Compared to the other two, it was like a light in the dark night, shining brilliantly and so captivating.
"Bang—"
In an instant, a majestic aura surged out from within Mo Tianxing's body, and his figure swiftly darted towards the stone platform.
Suddenly, under the full pressure of a Dou Zong expert, everyone was like ice cubes dropped into boiling water, quickly quieting down.
And after recovering, everyone cursed at Mo Tianxing.
"Mo Tianxing, you son of a bitch, stop right there!"
"Kill! As long as I have the Bodhi Transformation Saliva, I can find the Bodhi Heart. When I become a Dou Saint, this Black-Corner Region will be mine!"
"Sect Master Mo, hoarding isn't a good habit!"
In a flash, dozens of terrifying energy attacks struck towards Mo Tianxing, causing the space to tremble slightly.
Mo Tianxing's eyes were bloodshot, but he showed no sign of panic. With every movement, astonishing claw shadows were cast out.
"Wind-Ripping Claw!"
"Ah—"
For a moment, anyone struck by the Dou Skill, unless they were a Dou Emperor-level expert, instantly spat blood and died. A Dou Zong expert was indeed that formidable!
Having temporarily fended off the enemies, Mo Tianxing had now arrived on the stone platform, his gaze burning as he looked at the Bodhi Transformation Saliva.
"Hahaha—it's mine!"
"Sea Flame Halberd!" Just as Mo Tianxing was about to grab the Bodhi Transformation Saliva, a loud roar came. A blue flame halberd swept towards Mo Tianxing.
It was Han Feng. Others might have been thrown into disarray by Mo Tianxing, but Han Feng wouldn't. He had also wanted to strike first just now, but the other party had beaten him to it.
The terrifying high temperature caused the surrounding space to distort slightly. At this moment, Mo Tianxing no longer looked calm. He lightly tapped his toes and unleashed a full-powered palm strike.
"Mountain-Shattering Palm!"
"Bang—"
"Heavenly Flame!"
After a loud bang, Mo Tianxing narrowly blocked Han Feng's surprise attack. However, he had already lost the initiative. He grimly glanced at his scorched sleeve, then looked at the flames rising around Han Feng, his eyes filled with deep apprehension: "Han Feng, are you really going to oppose me?"
"Sect Master Mo, what are you saying? Heavenly treasures belong to the fated. Moreover, Sect Master Mo, you wouldn't think anyone could resist the temptation of becoming a Dou Saint, would you?" Han Feng still maintained his refined smile, flames rising in his hand, clearly not intending to give up.
"I believe Elder Ying Shan and Elder Fang Yan also share this sentiment!"
As Han Feng's words fell, Old Man Ying Shan and Fang Yan also silently surrounded him.