noffsinger Chapter 493: Overwhelming wealth
Chapter 493: Overwhelming wealth
The weapon spirit Yang Lie emerged from the gun, clasped his fists, and looked at Ye Kang with great surprise.
"You've been promoted to a higher position again! And it hasn't even been that long!"
Yang Lie felt a sense of disorientation. Could it be that more than ten years had passed since he was put into the storage magic treasure?
Shouldn't it?
Ye Kang nodded indifferently: "Just lucky."
Yang Lie's lips twitched. Although he was a genius himself, his cultivation speed couldn't be considered fast compared to the young man in front of him.
"You're definitely not an ordinary person. The Ink Dragon Spear might actually be better in your hands."
Yang Lie shook his head helplessly.
By sheer luck, Huang Ye ended up handing himself over to a hidden dragon.
If that old man knew about this situation, he'd probably regret it, right?
He couldn't help but laugh and said, "You want my immense wealth?"
Ye Kang said calmly, "This is a promise made by the senior himself. Surely a dignified Gun Demon would not go back on his word."
"Hmph! I am the Gun Demon, not the Gun Immortal. What does it mean to break my word? In the past, I would have killed people on a whim."
"Isn't this different from before?"
"...Heh, you really don't know how to talk. Oh well, let's go. Let's keep flying towards that giant tree until we reach the end of the secret realm."
Yang Lie looked into the distance.
At the edge of the secret realm, there is a giant tree that reaches straight to the sky, radiating a glow and growing extremely lush.
The entrance to the secret realm and the giant tree are located at the north and south ends, respectively, so Ye Kang has not yet had the opportunity to go and observe them.
He asked, "Then I'll trust you one more time, senior."
After saying that, Ye Kang soared into the air, his figure swiftly flying towards the giant tree.
Before long, he traversed the secret realm and arrived at the foot of the giant tree.
The closer you get, the more oppressive the giant tree becomes.
It's so big!
Ye Kang couldn't help but take a step forward, wanting to touch the tree trunk.
But the next second, he found himself one step further away from the giant tree.
Although it is walking forward, it looks as if it is walking backward.
Ye Kang frowned and tried several times, but the result was the same.
Not only did he fail to touch the giant tree, but he also drifted further and further away from it. Even when he used all his inner energy, he was completely unable to get close.
The key point is that he didn't notice anything amiss at all during this time.
There were no traces of formations, and no experts to stop them. They were indeed moving forward, but in the end, they were always moving backward.
Of course, this applies not only to walking, but also to flying.
Ye Kang had no choice but to take out the Ink Dragon Spear.
Yang Lie seemed to have known this outcome all along, and with his hands behind his back, he smiled as he looked at Ye Kang.
"How is it? Isn't this beyond your common sense?"
Ye Kang frowned and said, "Senior, please stop keeping me in suspense."
"Young man, you can't keep your temper in check."
Yang Lie gave him a disdainful look, then looked at the giant tree and said, "This tree has always existed in the ruins of Luofu, but for thousands of years, no member of the Yang family has ever approached it. It's like a totem that only exists in the spiritual world."
"So why did you send me here, senior?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Lie sneered, a hint of reverence flashing in his eyes.
"I'm telling you, this tree doesn't just exist in the spiritual world! It truly exists! The reason we can't access it is because this tree most likely came from a Nascent Soul expert! How could we possibly approach a treasure left behind by someone at that level?"
"The Nascent Soul Realm... so what does that have to do with me?"
"Foolish! If you can enter this giant tree, you can uncover the secret of a Nascent Soul Realm expert. Isn't that an immense fortune?"
"Senior, could you take me in?"
"I certainly can't do it, but after consulting ancient texts, I finally found some methods."
After saying that, Yang Lie showed a look of reminiscence.
"We cannot see through the restrictions set by experts in the Nascent Soul Realm since we have not cultivated our primordial spirit. However, there is a magic treasure that can achieve the same effect, namely the remains of Nascent Soul Realm experts."
"As long as we bring the Nascent Soul Relics here, they will be tainted by the Nascent Soul aura, and the restrictions will launch an attack. Then, by using the magic weapon, the Space-Escape Needle, we will have a chance to enter!"
"Remains of a Nascent Soul cultivator? Void-Escape Needle?"
Ye Kang was completely bewildered, having never heard of either of those names before.
Yang Lie sneered, "You brat, relying on your good fortune, you are ultimately shallow in foundation. How could you possibly understand my nearly two hundred years of accumulation? It's right that you haven't heard of it. These things are only for those at the Eight Pillars level."
Yang Lie turned around, revealing an air of superiority, his expression solemn.
"Everyone who enters the Eight Pillars will be summoned by Heaven and Earth and receive a wisp of Heavenly Dao message. As for what it contains, it cannot be said."
"I can only tell you that the message contains information about the Void-Escape Needle and the remains of the Nascent Soul cultivator. Of course, they are not used to open the giant tree passage; this is just one possible use that I have envisioned."
"The Space-Piercing Needle is very powerful. Since it can traverse space, why not use it to open this passage and let me glimpse the secrets of the giant tree?"
"Unfortunately, after searching for many years, I not only found no trace of the Void-Escape Needle, but I also learned of a horrifying tragedy: the remains of the Nascent Soul cultivator who appeared in the world earlier were actually stolen by the Nine Nether Palace!"
"Those useless bastards, Huang Ye! How could they let such an important item fall into the hands of demons? It's utterly hateful! I couldn't stand it, so I ambushed the Eighth Prince of the Nine Nether Palace and severely injured him. If it weren't for the Second Prince of the Nine Nether Palace intervening, I wouldn't have ended up like this!"
Yang Lie clenched his fists, his anger rising at the mere mention of the Nine Nether Palace.
Ye Kang frowned.
There was a lot of information in Yang Lie's words.
After the eight pillars are raised, will Heaven and Earth send a message?
The information contained two treasures: the remains of a Nascent Soul cultivator and the Void-Escape Needle.
The remains of the Nascent Soul cultivator were stolen by the Nine Nether Palace?
Ye Kang clenched his back teeth, harboring some resentment.
How many secrets does this place still hold?
and many more!
Is it possible that the great calamity mentioned by Nie Qingzhen of Chongtian Temple is also related to these things?
Ye Kang shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore.
He looked at Yang Lie and said, "So the immense wealth that you promised me was just a vague conjecture? Even you yourself can't be sure if it will work, but I have to snatch the Nascent Soul Relics from the Nine Nether Palace for this conjecture, and I also have to find the Void-Escape Needle that so many of you don't know where it is."
"Senior, what a brilliant plan."
Ye Kang's eyes turned cold, and emerald flames instantly surged out, completely surrounding Yang Lie.
He was genuinely angry now. This Yang Lie was clearly using the name of wealth and status to trick him into working for him in the Nine Nether Palace.
Sure enough, Yang Lie nodded without hesitation: "That's right, you're right. To obtain the Nascent Soul Relics, you must become an enemy of the Nine Nether Palace and kill those black mudfish."
Yang Lie grinned and said, "But I'm not lying. What if my guess is true? Wouldn't that be an immense fortune? Isn't cultivation a gamble? If you don't fight against fate, how are you any different from those good-for-nothings?"