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Chapter 237 Treasure Hunt in the Frozen Pool: A Stormy Era Begins

With the Demon King's execution, everything settled down. Master Xuandan had already led the Jade Light Pavilion cultivators away, while the Li family would be two hours behind.

It will take some effort to dismantle those two large formations.

Before leaving, Li Yanyun pulled Zhang Lingyu aside and said apologetically, "Clan Chief Zhang, this beast's tribulation destroyed most of the entire Bone Forest. After we leave... you'll need to spend some time cleaning up this mess."

"Besides, we've been occupying your land for over a decade, so I can't help feeling uneasy about it."

"What are you saying, Clan Chief Li? As long as it helps True Person Xuanhao, that's enough."

Zhang Lingyu didn't care much. The Dry Bone Forest was not a good place to begin with. It was neither suitable for cultivators to practice nor for planting spiritual plants. After all, there were only a few kinds of spiritual herbs that could be grown there, so it was not worth the loss.

According to his plan, he will invest some resources in raising demonic beasts in the future, and later arrange for family cultivators to come in and gain some experience.

"Chief Zhang is indeed magnanimous. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just send someone to inform us, and my family will certainly do our best to help." Li Yanyun clasped his hands in thanks, and then prepared to head to his own main force.

After taking a few steps, she suddenly turned back and smiled at him, saying, "I almost forgot, the Master told me that there might be some treasures in the lair of the poisonous dragon at the bottom of that cold pool. You nobles can go and take a look, as a kind of compensation for you."

"treasure?"

"Indeed, the master only told me there was a treasure, but I don't know what it is. Please check it yourself, nobleman." Li Yanyun shook his head, indicating that he did not know, and then left without looking back.

When Li Yanyun returned, Xuanhao Zhenren led the remaining cultivators away.

Thus, the last piece of Yingchuan County finally returned to the Zhang family's hands.

"Lingyu, what did Li Yanyun say to you earlier?"

Once the Li family's main force had completely left, Zhang Xingyao and Zhang Xinghao curiously approached, wondering what could have made Zhang Lingyu stand there pondering.

"Li Yanyun said there might be treasure at the bottom of the cold pool, and suggested we go take a look."

"treasure?"

The two exchanged a glance, both quite surprised. The Mo Yun Poisonous Dragon had already devoured everything in the Bone Forest; there was no treasure left to be found.

Even if they did, would the Li family leave it to them?

"Well, the bottom of this icy pool is, after all, the lair of the Dark Cloud Poisonous Dragon. It's normal for there to be treasures inside. Why don't we go down and take a look?"

Zhang Lingyu smiled and said:

"Anyway, it probably wasn't anything good, otherwise they wouldn't have left it for us."

With the divine sense of a Golden Core cultivator, one must know what lies at the bottom of the cold pool. Since they are not taking it, it is most likely something at the Foundation Establishment level.

Perhaps the spiritual creatures that this immortal fed to the Black Cloud Poison Dragon were not completely consumed, and the remainder were all stored there.

The three Foundation Establishment cultivators quickly reached an agreement, allowing Zhang Yuanyi to lead the family cultivators to clean up the mess and see if there were any good items left. In any case, the miasma had almost completely dissipated and wouldn't have much of an impact on Qi Refining.

Zhang Lingyu and his group soon arrived at the former location of the Cold Pool. Due to the Mo Yun Poisonous Flood Dragon's tribulation, most of the pool had evaporated, and the surrounding area had been leveled.

To be honest, the scene of the Poisonous Dragon undergoing its transformation tribulation was still vivid in their minds. Just thinking about that terrifying tribulation made them tremble all over. If it were them, they wouldn't have been able to withstand the first tribulation lightning. Only the physical body of the demon race could withstand it.

However, humans and demons are different. They can use magic weapons and talismans, which is much more powerful than just relying on their physical bodies to withstand the attack. Moreover, it is a transformation tribulation.

Found it.

Because the water level had dropped significantly, Zhang Lingyu quickly located the lair of the Black Cloud Poisonous Dragon using his powerful divine sense.

Before the three even got close, a pungent, fishy stench assaulted their nostrils. One after another, the skeletons of various sizes of demonic beasts appeared before their eyes. Ever since True Person Xuanhao had kept them here, all the demonic beasts in the forest had become food for the Poisonous Dragon.

Although the flesh and blood had long since rotted, some parts of the skeletons were still well preserved. Those that have been preserved to this day are basically second- or third-tier demon beasts.

Zhang Xinghao, who was at the back, didn't stand on ceremony at all and put everything into his storage bag.

These skeletons are excellent materials for refining weapons; we might as well take them.

As they drew closer, more and more skeletons appeared, but most of them were broken beyond recognition and completely unusable, probably remnants chewed up by the venomous dragon.

"arrive."

Zhang Lingyu, who was in front, stopped. What appeared before them was a small mountain made of white bones. Zhang Xinghao, who was behind them, scanned it with his divine sense but did not find anything special.

"Where is the treasure?"

"Let's look around."

Zhang Xingyao took the lead and began searching through the skeletons, followed closely by Zhang Xinghao. Zhang Lingyu, however, was in no hurry and planned to use her divine sense to search thoroughly.

Upon scanning, he indeed discovered several uneaten spiritual herbs.

"Poisonous Ganoderma lucidum, Jade Leaf in Miasma, Poisonous Ginseng..."

Without exception, they were all spiritual herbs that could only grow in miasma-ridden lands, none of them were below the fourth rank, and they were of great benefit to the Ink Cloud Poison Dragon. Most of them were fed by True Person Xuanhao.

Unfortunately, these spiritual herbs have been stored for too long and can no longer be cultivated, so they can only be sent to Tianliu City for sale.

After storing these spiritual herbs in his storage ring, he continued his careful search and actually found something unexpected.

The scales of the Black Cloud Poisonous Dragon.

There were some dark gold patterns on the scales, which were obviously broken off during the transformation tribulation and fell to this place. He drew his flying sword and slashed hard, but only sparks flashed and no mark was left on the scales.

"So hard..."

Zhang Lingyu was slightly pleased. The venomous dragon had shed quite a few scales, and when it became a demon king, a batch of them were cut off by True Person Xuanhao. These scales were scattered all over the withered bone forest.

Just then, Zhang Xingyao and his companion flew over, smiling and carrying some scales in their hands. Zhang Xinghao, however, was clutching several damaged storage bags.

The three then revealed all the items they had just obtained.

"These storage bags may have been left behind by cultivators who explored this place before and were killed by the Mo Yun Poisonous Dragon. I took a look, and most of the items inside are well preserved, but they are not very wealthy. They should be in the early or middle stages of Foundation Establishment."

Zhang Xinghao looked slightly disappointed, but since the scales were still the most valuable, he smiled and said, "I think there might be other scattered scales around here, so let's look again."

"What Thirteenth Brother said is absolutely right. If we have enough scales, we might be able to put together a scale armor. We'll have the clansmen search for it in the forest later."

Zhang Xingyao, standing to the side, replied, though his face still showed some disappointment: "They said there was some kind of treasure, but it turns out it's just these scales?"

The three fell silent for a moment. Zhang Lingyu didn't think much of it; these things were a pleasant surprise.

As I said before, do they even get a chance to get the good stuff?

His mind was clearly not on this; now that many things had been dealt with, it was time for him to go into seclusion again.

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The three of them searched the cold pool again and found more than a dozen scales. Finally, seeing that there was nothing of value left, they left.

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Time flies, and five years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Yuhu County.

Spirit Puppet Valley.

This place was once the location of the renowned Spirit Puppet Sect. Unfortunately, the last thousand-year beast tide was too fierce, and this place was breached by the Demon Emperor and a group of demon kings. If the sect leader of the Spirit Puppet Sect had not resolutely sent the sect into the spatial turbulence back then, many treasures would not have survived to this day.

Because the entire mountain gate was sent inside, the sacred mountain itself disappeared along with it, leaving only deep ravines.

Without the spiritual veins, this place should have been deserted. However, since two months ago, many treasures such as pills and magical artifacts have suddenly appeared here without any warning, including some at the Foundation Establishment level.

Many independent cultivators rushed over upon hearing the news, all wanting a share of the spoils. After all, no one knew when it would stop, so taking as much as possible was always welcome. These independent cultivators waited here day and night in their scramble for the treasures. When the treasures finally appeared, the fighting intensified, and it was said that dozens of people died as a result.

Wang Ergou was one of them.

His cultivation had reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, making him quite powerful among rogue cultivators. Most of the people around him could not compete with him. At this moment, he stood in the center of the ravine, looking up at the sky.

After all, every time a treasure appears, it falls from the sky. Everyone says that it's impossible for a pie to fall from the sky, but it does happen.

Many people suspected it was a trap, but nothing unusual happened for two or three months. Seeing everyone making a fortune, their greed grew, and they all joined in.

"It's coming."

Looking at the ever-appearing iridescent colors in the sky, Wang Ergou felt a slight excitement. He had seen this phenomenon many times before, and it was a sign that the treasure was about to arrive.

After waiting for nearly three hours, nothing had fallen, which made the waiting rogue cultivators increasingly impatient.

"Normally, the treasure would appear within an hour, why did it take so long this time?"

"Fool, didn't you see that there are more and more iridescent colors? I bet some heavy treasure is about to fall down."

"Yes, yes, that's right."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ergou in the distance agreed with the idea and continued to wait. As time passed, not only did the iridescent colors become more dazzling, but the surrounding spiritual energy also became more concentrated.

It even formed a vortex of spiritual energy.

Could it be that some extraordinary treasure has truly been born?

The cultivator's breathing grew heavier and heavier. Suddenly, a huge crack tore open in the sky, startling everyone. As the crack grew larger and larger, it seemed as if a pair of eyes were about to open. Many people were already considering retreating, but when they saw the colorful light emanating from within, they couldn't help but stop.

"fall!"

"fall!"

Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, the enormous crack finally opened completely. However, no treasures fell out; instead, the fully opened crack resembled a mirror, reflecting the scenery within.

Looking out, the celestial palaces and buildings rise layer upon layer along the mountainside, reaching straight into the clouds. Rainbow bridges connect the magnificent buildings, and clouds swirl beneath them. Occasionally, one can see spiritual springs cascading down the cliffs, turning into specks of shattered jade.

Even more striking are the cranes, which gracefully flap their wings and flit between the palaces and corridors, creating an ethereal scene.

"This is...this is a secret realm!"

Everyone was stunned, seemingly engrossed in watching. Wang Ergou was no exception; his exclamation immediately brought everyone back to their senses.

"A secret realm...it's actually a secret realm!"

"Haha, there must be plenty of amazing opportunities and treasures inside, I'm off!"

Many independent cultivators burst into laughter. Before the others could react, they took the lead in riding the wind to explore the area. Many others followed suit, not wanting to be left behind.

Seeing that the opportunity was about to be snatched away by someone else, Wang Ergou was extremely anxious. However, he took a step forward but then withdrew. Having cultivated for so long, he still understood some principles.

There are no easy opportunities in the world; it might be some kind of demonic cave, and those treasures were just a way to lure them here.

"Let's observe first before making a decision."

The rogue cultivator calmed down completely, looked up, and saw that the rogue cultivators who had set off at the front were almost at the entrance. Seeing that they were about to enter, they laughed even more wildly.

Unexpectedly, it exploded into a cloud of blood mist the moment it touched the ground.

Blood rained down from the sky. Wang Ergou touched the blood on his face, and without hesitation, he turned and ran.

The crowd was so frightened by the scene that they were speechless. As more and more people left, they scrambled to escape, glancing back as they fled. Only when they saw that the crack had not followed them any further did they feel a little relieved.

"This isn't a stroke of luck, it's clearly a den of demons! Luckily I ran fast!"

As Wang Ergou continued to flee, he suddenly looked up as if he had noticed something and saw several unfamiliar figures around the crack, as if they had appeared out of thin air.

Although he didn't let any scent escape, he instinctively lowered his head and silently fled.

Is this Foundation Establishment... or Golden Core?

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After the many rogue cultivators left, a few figures finally made a move. The True Person in white robes glanced at the bloodstains below and shook his head, saying, "Rogue cultivators are just rogue cultivators. They rush in whenever they see something good without considering whether there is any danger."

"Who can argue with that?"

Another red-robed Golden Core cultivator said, "Let's not talk about that. Now that the secret realm has opened, it's time to send disciples. It's just that inside..."

From the outside, it looked like a fairyland, but once inside, it was basically a scene of ruins. Although they had not experienced the thousand-year beast tide, they knew from the records in the ancient books that the level of devastation was beyond human imagination.

It might be littered with bones.

"There are definitely treasures inside, but I'm worried that the Spirit Puppet Myriad Transformations Box might have some ulterior motives. After all, it's a Nascent Soul cultivator's natal magic weapon, and its intelligence hasn't weakened much over the past thousand years. Once the disciples of various sects go in, their lives and fortunes will be in its hands."

"Who can argue with that?"

The red-robed golden elixir cultivator said, "It's a pity we can't go inside, otherwise that magic weapon would definitely destroy the secret realm. There's only one thing we need to do, which is to stabilize the secret realm and prevent it from escaping back into the spatial turbulence."

It is entirely possible that everything in the Spirit Puppet Sect is controlled by the Spirit Puppet Myriad Transformations Box. After some discussion, the six sects decided that each sect would send a Golden Core cultivator to stabilize the secret realm.

Of course, there won't be only six Golden Core cultivators coming. After all, demonic Golden Core cultivators will also mix in, and if anything goes wrong, it won't be good.

"Xuandan, Yanjing, I think you're worrying too much. The Spirit Puppet Sect has always been a righteous sect. Why would they kill us immortal cultivators for no reason? I think those demonic cultivators are the unlucky ones."

One of the Golden Core cultivators, having listened to much, said nonchalantly, "What we need to do now is protect this place and prevent it from escaping back again."

"It will be difficult to find them then."

"Brother Guo is absolutely right." The other Golden Core cultivators nodded in agreement.

Master Xuandan did not refute this. He also hoped so. His words were just speculation. One should always think of the worst-case scenario first.

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