CHAPTER 426: CHAPTER 237 TEN THOUSAND SOUL BANNER

Under Gu Sheng’s adamant insistence, the already allocated Spirit Stones were redistributed at a forty-sixty ratio.

Looking at the newly allocated Spirit Stones, Lin Tianhao shook his head and smiled, "Brother Gu, you’re truly one of a kind! Spirit Stones are the most premium cultivation resource in the Red Cloud Prefecture. For someone in the Marrow Refining Realm, cultivating without Spirit Stones would be extremely arduous. No one would complain about having too many Spirit Stones. If Peak Master Wen finds out about this, he might just hang you up and beat you!"

The image of Wen Mingyan flashed through Gu Sheng’s mind. Thinking of his master’s personality, Gu Sheng couldn’t help shrinking his neck. Honestly, this was something Wen Mingyan was absolutely capable of doing!

"Hehe, this matter is between you, me, heaven, and earth. As long as the senior brothers and sisters don’t spill the beans, he’ll never know. You all wouldn’t want to see me get strung up and beaten, would you?"

The disciples of Haoyang Sect were amused by Gu Sheng’s words and burst out laughing one after another, vowing not to "betray" him!

"Pack up and let’s get out of here quickly! The closure of the Red Cloud Secret Domain is just a few days away. To be on the safe side, let’s avoid any conflict with other factions during this period."

The unpredictable anomaly surrounding Kang Tai left Lin Tianhao somewhat uneasy. As it was, they were practically "carrying immense wealth," and encountering anyone similar to Kang Tai again could result in everything being lost.

Although the Spirit Stones were abundant, the existence of convenient storage artifact pouches saved them. Without those, lugging them by manpower alone would be utterly exhausting.

After packing up the Spirit Stones, Gu Sheng and the group left the valley.

"Boom!"

As Gu Sheng and the others were hurrying along, an explosive roar suddenly came from the horizon. In the northwestern direction, an intense seven-colored light burst through the sky, accompanied by a formidable aura spreading outward. Even though Gu Sheng’s group was quite a distance away, they could still feel the terrifying and unique presence of it.

At the same time, everyone in the Red Cloud Secret Domain stopped in their tracks and looked toward the direction of the seven-colored light.

Lin Tianhao’s eyes were filled with confusion as he stared at the light in the sky. "This commotion, this aura—could it be that another special Treasure has been unveiled?"

This scene reminded everyone of the times when the Demon Suppression Golden Scroll and the Vajra Demon Suppression Bell had surfaced.

"Brother Lin, this aura... it really does seem like another Treasure beyond the Dark Level has emerged!"

The disciples of Haoyang Sect, upon sensing the unique aura of the seven-colored light, began to look increasingly excited.

"This is so bizarre. In the past hundreds of years, something like this hasn’t appeared even once, yet this year it’s happened twice. Could it really be that the heavens are blessing our Red Cloud Prefecture?"

Gu Sheng stared intently at the seven-colored light in the sky, his gaze somber.

The seven-colored light appeared exceedingly magnificent, yet he faintly discerned a hint of black aura within it. The emanating presence also gave him an inexplicable feeling of discomfort and aversion.

Furrowing his brows deeply, Gu Sheng felt that something wasn’t quite right but couldn’t put his finger on what exactly it was.

"Brother Lin, shall we go after this Treasure?"

After a moment’s contemplation, Lin Tianhao turned to Gu Sheng. "Brother Gu, with the two of us joining forces, we should be able to move unhindered within the Red Cloud Secret Domain. Judging by the aura, this Treasure appearing now is on par with the Demon Suppression Golden Scroll and the Vajra Demon Suppression Bell. Why don’t we take a look at the situation? If we can obtain it, then with Haoyang Sect and your Holy Pill Sect united, other factions likely won’t have a chance to meddle with these Treasures."

Although Lin Tianhao didn’t spell it out, Gu Sheng immediately understood his reasoning.

Lin Tianhao was thinking on Gu Sheng’s behalf. Since Gu Sheng had already refined the Vajra Demon Suppression Bell, once the Red Cloud Secret Domain closed, the Governor Mansion, Haoyang Sect, and the three sects would inevitably band together to pressure the Holy Pill Sect to hand over both the Demon Suppression Golden Scroll and the Vajra Demon Suppression Bell.

Though the Holy Pill Sect wasn’t weak, it wouldn’t be able to withstand combined pressure from the top factions in the Red Cloud Prefecture. At that point, no matter what decision the Holy Pill Sect made, it would be left with a massive headache. But, if Haoyang Sect could also secure a similarly powerful Treasure, the two sects would have grounds to form an alliance.

If the two sects joined forces, even the combined efforts of the other factions wouldn’t have much of an impact. Neither the Governor Mansion nor the three sects would have the resolve to go to all-out war with them.

The combined strength of the two sects would far exceed the sum of their parts. With the underlying resources of Haoyang Sect and Holy Pill Sect, their cooperation could potentially sweep through the Red Cloud Prefecture. Unless the Governor Mansion possessed exceptionally powerful tactics and enticing benefits to fully unite the three sects and the four powerful families, such an alliance would be unlikely. After all, the three sects were inherently discordant, and the powerful families were also at odds. Grouping them together would likely lead to internal collapse.

After some consideration, Gu Sheng gave a slight nod. "Let’s go, then!"

At the same time, the vast majority of people within the Red Cloud Secret Domain were charging toward the source of the seven-colored light.

A Treasure surpassing the Dark Level—whether they could obtain it or not, just witnessing it would be worthwhile.

Gu Sheng, Lin Tianhao, and the others pushed themselves to their limit, traveling for four entire days before finally arriving at the source of the seven-colored light.

The area was a large expanse of open ground. The surroundings were barren, littered with fragments of small stones. Aside from these stones, there was nothing else of note.

By the time Lin Tianhao and his group arrived, a massive crowd had already gathered there. The forces of the Governor Mansion, the two sects, the three sects, and the four powerful families were all present.

Among them, the Governor Mansion and Thousand Poison Sect members wore expressions of worry. The reason was simple: the strongest individuals from their factions had been missing for a long time. No matter how hard they searched, they had found no trace of them.