CHAPTER 35: CHAPTER 35: TREASURE AND TRADE

The Kunlun Mountain Range is vast and boundless, the largest mountain range in this world, spanning four states out of the Three Paths and Six States of the Great Zhou!

The saying that all Dragon Veins converge at Kunlun is not an exaggeration.

The wilderness is full of towering ancient trees that obscure the sun, with fierce beasts and birds lurking, calling out with the primal aura of the wild.

In the primordial jungle, ancient creatures seem to reside, occasionally letting out low roars of anger. Apart from this, the world is silent.

The red sun is about to set, and its afterglow spills over the primeval forest, turning the entire woods dark green.

A silver behemoth emerged from the dense forest, its body as long as twenty meters—this was a silver giant crocodile resembling a mountain range.

On its spine, like a silver ridge, grew hundreds of massive bone spurs glistening with cold light, each one two meters long.

It was so enormous, its entire body covered with silver scales, resembling a moving silver Great Wall.

It set its sights on a strange bird hidden among the trees, looking like a dragon snake.

It opened its mouth wide, as if the distant Nu River, forever boiling, followed its murderous intent and gradually erupted—an act beyond human imagination.

Rumble!!

Within the Kunlun Wilderness Mountain Range, a giant presence slightly trembled.

All the demon beasts in the mountain range, including that terrifying silver giant crocodile, seemed to be immobilized, falling into silence.

The Nu River waters also calmed down.

Until that giant presence made no further movements, everything returned to life.

"Elephant Child~"

...

Jingming Temple.

In search of treasure, General Wei was still the main force. Although this time Wei Shuangnian was obviously much more cautious, he still couldn’t escape General Wei’s sense of perception.

General Wei’s foot was endowed with many sensitive nerve receptors, and now he could sense movements within an area of eighty li (approximately the sound of ten knights galloping), medium-sized movements within ten kilometers (the sound of several people running), and ultra-small movements (such as those made by insects or mice) within fifty meters.

Xu Guang gestured with his hand, and General Wei let out a clear whistle. Ivory tusks lightly nudged the ground, instantly peeling back the earth with the efficiency of an excavator.

After digging half a meter, Xu Guang finally saw the treasure Wei Shuangnian had hidden away.

This time it was wrapped in some kind of leather, incredibly tough, which Xu Guang eagerly opened.

It was filled with gold!

There were hundreds of taels of it, exceeding four thousand taels of silver based on the gold to silver exchange rate. Compared to the wealth of a normal Eighth-Grade Expert, Wei Shuangnian could be considered rolling in riches.

However, he wasn’t very smart. Even after escaping, he came back, bringing all his possessions with him.

Xu Guang was a bit puzzled by Wei Shuangnian’s mindset.

But this was good for him, so why care?

The bundle contained only gold and nothing else.

Xu Guang felt something was off. It wasn’t possible for Wei Shuangnian to be alone on the mountain with just gold.

Yet despite General Wei circling several times, no abnormality was found. It was only when Xu Guang went down himself that he finally discovered something on a beam in the temple.

Several small ceramic bottles and some peculiar fragments, resembling bone, yet like turtle shell.

From the marks on the turtle shell fragments, it seemed they had been frequently handled and played with, developing a shiny patina.

What were these things? Xu Guang had a vague feeling this stuff was important, so he carefully collected them.

Unfortunately, Wei Shuangnian was too powerful, and he couldn’t leave any witnesses. Though he obtained these treasures, he didn’t know how to use them.

He wasn’t sure if there were any professions, like appraisers, that could identify these items.

...

On another mountain peak.

Yu Shaohua stood at the summit, with arms folded, turning at the sound of footsteps behind him.

"Greetings, Su, the Workshop Master."

Su Yan wore an alluring smile, with two burly men respectfully standing on either side of her; each man was two and a half meters tall, broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, with arms nearly as thick as Su Yan’s waist, like inflated balloons.

Yu Shaohua’s pupils contracted.

"Could it be the Sheep and Deer Generals themselves?"

"I didn’t expect our fame to reach this place."

The two giant men scratched their heads, with a hint of pride on their faces.

"The legend says the Sheep and Deer Generals possess immense strength, yet they had past dealings with Su, the Workshop Master."

Yu Shaohua remarked, with an indescribable look in his eyes.

Su Yan chuckled charmingly, "With so many eyes watching, I can only trouble the Sheep and Deer brothers to help me move the goods up."

Yu Shaohua knew what they were about to trade and smiled in response, "Su, the Workshop Master, is indeed cautious, but our Iron Armor Sect is no slouch, with even stronger powers.

Before Su Yan could respond, smiles appeared on the faces of the Sheep and Deer Generals, "Stronger than us brothers?"

"What a joke! Our brothers wander the Jianghu relying solely on strength and the Vajra Indestructible Body. Sect Leader Yu, show us who it is to compete with us."

As they spoke, the two men displayed their prowess, easily lifting up a massive boulder, weighing tens of thousands of jin, and tossed it down the mountain cliff.

Rumble!

The boulder fell from the cliff, creating an overwhelmingly powerful impact from hundreds of meters, causing a quake-like presence that sent thick smoke rolling in the dense forest.

The Sheep and Deer Generals looked at Yu Shaohua with a grin.

Yu Shaohua wasn’t annoyed, just contemplative.

He was too smart, and smart people think a lot. At this moment, he was already pondering whether Su Yan summoning the Sheep and Deer Generals was to intimidate their Iron Armor Sect.

He didn’t want to be outdone by Su Yan’s people.

But he had to admit, although these two lacked brains, they were Seventh-Grade Experts with a body full of Hard Qi Technique and an immense, seemingly limitless strength, indeed stirring huge waves in his heart.

As he was speaking, there was a colossal noise from the distant woods, as if something gigantic was making its way through the dense forest.

A disciple shouted from afar, "Greetings, Dharma Protector Xu."

Yu Shaohua’s face broke into a smile, "Hahaha, since the two gentlemen desire a contest, it’s perfect timing. The immense power within my sect has arrived."

The Sheep and Deer Generals turned their heads nonchalantly, then their pupils contracted violently.

Su Yan’s face was inexplicably subtle at this moment.

"Workshop Master Su, this is the ride of a Dharma Protector in our sect, a naturally born alien species from Kunlun, known for its immense size, the world calls it... the Kunlun Beast!"

Su Yan’s beautiful eyes flickered, looking at the man sitting on the giant beast, a watery gleam in her eyes. Hearing Yu Shaohua’s introduction, her heart was speechless.

Did he really need to introduce it? Didn’t Yu Shaohua bother to ask the Zhu Family how this Great Beast came to be?

She took a deep breath, her eyes curiously fixed on the distant Great Beast.

It was her first time seeing the person who subdued the Great Beast.

Clap!

General Wei had just advanced, his blood infused with Dragon Blood, appearing very restless. As he walked out of the forest, he suddenly swung his long trunk, smashing a huge boulder the height of a person into pieces.

Stone dust danced wildly in the air.

The giant beast, as if emerged from an ancient primeval jungle, carried a trace of a fierce barbarian aura.

The pupils of the Sheep and Deer Generals contracted violently at this scene, almost instinctively swallowing a mouthful of saliva.

They loved battle, not death.

Could any human contend with this creature?

At least a post-Innate expert, someone controlling extraordinary power at the Sixth Grade, might have a chance to engage with it on equal terms.

"Such a fierce beast, the Iron Armor Sect is truly blessed."

The idea of the contest naturally dissipated.

...

Descending the mountain, Yu Shaohua didn’t seem as apprehensive as before.

Nearly a hundred disciples formed a long line, with several large horses dragging multiple carts, slowly moving along the winding mountain path, General Wei resembling a mountain peak, with an area of several meters around him devoid of people or beasts.

Occasionally, the swing of his tail and long trunk would cause large disturbances among the crowd.

Xu Guang looked with peculiarity at the carts laden with goods, which from the surface appeared to be full of food, meant to resolve the current food crisis in Qingshuo County.

But just now, when General Wei secretly ate some, he was lucky enough to see that hidden beneath the food were military weapons and armor!

No wonder Yu Shaohua was so cautious and prudent.

It seems that the Iron Armor Sect truly intends to act against the Four Directions Guard and the Wei Family.

A peculiar glint flashed in Xu Guang’s eyes. What gave Tie Kuang the audacity to act so?

"Dharma Protector Xu, are you injured?"

Yu Shaohua being a Seventh-Grade expert naturally noticed Xu Guang’s injured hand and asked with a concerned expression.

Xu Guang replied casually, "Just a scratch from a branch, Sect Leader, who were those people earlier?"

"Black Market Master Su Yan."

Xu Guang seemed pensive.

The return journey was smooth, with hundreds of people clearly dressed as Jianghu folks; in a place like Qingshuo County, no one would provoke them unwisely.

Back in the city, Xu Guang bid farewell to Yu Shaohua as he wanted to thoroughly study the treasure he obtained from Wei Shuangnian.

Yu Shaohua smiled, "Today, Dharma Protector Xu’s efforts are appreciated. Tomorrow, the Sect Leader will send a reward, more generous than the Grand Elder’s gestures."

After speaking, he glanced at General Wei with interest once again.

For some reason, he felt that General Wei seemed even stronger than before.

Xu Guang nodded, expressing gratitude.

...

Back home, Xu Guang took out the Daoist Robe he obtained the first time he searched Wei Shuangnian’s treasure.

This Daoist Robe looked incredibly extraordinary, engraved with numerous runes and jade, and the entire robe exuded an ethereal aura.

Previously, Xu Guang had just thought this robe appeared extraordinary and could be worth a lot, but it was too ostentatious, so he never wore it. However, encountering Wei Shuangnian in the mountain today, he developed significant doubts about this robe.

For Wei Shuangnian to value this robe so highly, there must be immense benefits involved. What could it be? Based on Wei Shuangnian’s behavior, this robe might even be more precious than the Celestial Register.

Thinking of the Celestial Register, Xu Guang also took out the small cloth wrapping the Celestial Register along with the small, shattered Turtle Shell fragments, attempting to piece them together.

As time passed, the Celestial Register had become completely hardened, like a piece of jade filled with strange runes.

Evil ghost, Celestial Register...

Daoist Robe, Turtle Shell...

For a mere Eighth-Grade Wei Shuangnian to possess so many treasures, it must be said that the Celestial Destiny Demon Sect is indeed the most mysterious force in this world. Such a foundation is truly extraordinary.