You sensed intense fluctuations high in the sky, quickly activating the aura of the Nuo Opera Mask to conceal yourself, then directly ascending into the air.

You found a pure white, soft cloud to hide within.

Looking down into the sky below, you saw a large monk and a gray-robed man exchanging blows, fighting fiercely with great enthusiasm.

That large monk was still an acquaintance of yours—Master Mingjue.

The gray-robed man surprisingly had an Earth Source bowl hanging at his waist, indicating he had already collected that Earth Source.

You secretly felt relieved to have departed three days early and to have flown all the way at limited speed.

Otherwise, you definitely would have missed this Earth Source.

You understood that Qi Xuan and the others had large timing errors estimating when the Earth Source would appear.

You decided that in the future, whenever you search for Earth Source, you would leave at least half a month in advance.

Otherwise, if you are outmatched and cannot snatch the Earth Source, you accept defeat and try again next time.

But if you come too late and miss the Earth Source, then your thoughts would be blocked and your plans ruined.

What struck you as especially strange on the battlefield was that besides the gray-robed man and Master Mingjue, there were also three huge Emberhawks circling around them.

The three Emberhawks spread their wings wide, each reaching a wingspan of six to seven meters.

They continuously let out sharp howls, generating shockwaves that interfered with Master Mingjue’s mental clarity.

Your zoo also had Emberhawks, but compared to these three, your Emberhawks were nothing more than chicks.

You were very puzzled. Your Emberhawks usually ate fifth-grade Blood Essence Pills, so how could there be such a huge difference between them and the gray-robed man’s three?

“Could it be that his Emberhawks were drugged?” you wondered.

You furrowed your brows and thought it over but still felt something was off.

Because even though your Emberhawks ate fifth-grade pills, they were still far behind; no matter what drugs the gray-robed man’s three Emberhawks took, even if it was a number five compound, they couldn’t reach this level.

“There must be a secret formula!” you calculated, planning to steal it from him.

You focused again on the battlefield below.

It was clear that Master Mingjue held the upper hand. A brass meditation staff in his hand shone with golden light, forcing the gray-robed man to retreat repeatedly.

The three Emberhawks couldn’t participate in the battle against an Ultimate Grandmaster, so they could only circle anxiously.

Master Mingjue chuckled, “Devotee Kong Ling, you still refuse to hand over the Earth Source? I will show no mercy!”

Kong Ling’s expression turned grave as he said sternly, “Master Mingjue! You are a monk of Vajra Temple, yet you fight over Earth Source for a concubine. Is this how you practice Buddhism?”

“Hahaha, Devotee Kong Ling does not cultivate Buddhism and does not understand its mysteries. If you are willing to become a monk, I will personally teach you the supreme technique!”

Kong Ling retorted with a burst of scolding.

The two exchanged words continuously, arguing back and forth.

You gradually understood that Master Mingjue had recently taken a concubine.

The concubine was stunningly beautiful; Master Mingjue wished he could keep her tied to his waistband every day.

But ordinary people always aged quickly, and his delicate concubine refused to endure the hardships of martial cultivation to delay her aging.

So Master Mingjue thought to find an Earth Source to refine an eighth-grade Delay Aging Pill to significantly slow his concubine’s facial aging.

From Kong Ling’s perspective, Master Mingjue’s use of Earth Source in this way was sheer wastefulness, so he naturally refused to give it up no matter what.

Anyway, Kong Ling knew Master Mingjue wouldn’t go all out, so the two remained at a stalemate.

After hearing their conversation, you felt that Master Mingjue’s behavior was unlike someone from Vajra Temple; he seemed more like a transfer student from the Joyful Zen Sect.

“Master Mingjue sure knows how to play, openly taking a concubine. He must have asked Buddha for permission, and Buddha gave him the thumbs-up!”

Master Mingjue and Kong Ling fought for quite a while below, and Master Mingjue gradually lost patience.

“Devotee Kong Ling, since you don’t know when to quit, I will eliminate you on Buddha’s behalf!”

Master Mingjue retracted his meditation staff and formed a palm seal with his right hand.

The golden palm seal rapidly expanded to dozens of meters high, shining with golden light, and forcefully struck toward Kong Ling.

Kong Ling’s face tightened instantly, a wave of despair pressing down on his heart.

Source power surged wildly on his twin crescent moon blades, which he swung continuously, but it was ineffective; the massive palm seal steadily advanced.

Just as it was about to hit Kong Ling, he suddenly shouted, “Alright! Alright! I surrender!”

Master Mingjue smiled faintly, and the golden palm seal abruptly dissipated.

“Devotee Kong Ling, if you were any later, I would not have been able to hold back!”

Kong Ling looked very resentful and reluctantly tossed the Earth Source bowl to Master Mingjue.

Master Mingjue laughed heartily, swirling source power in his hand, causing the Earth Source bowl to fly rapidly toward him.

But just as the Earth Source bowl was about to reach him, Master Mingjue suddenly lost control over it.

He was terrified, shouting, “Who?!!”

At the same time, he rushed forward, trying to grab the Earth Source bowl with his hand.

Clang—

A sharp blade light flashed, shocking Master Mingjue’s heart. He immediately halted his movement and withdrew his right hand.

He looked up and saw that you had already appeared where the Earth Source bowl was moments ago, playing with the exquisite Earth Source bowl in your hand.

You briefly sensed the Earth Source within it.

You grinned, “Another Earth Source in hand!”

Mingjue was furious and shouted, “Who are you?!”

You showed no hesitation, “Palace Lord of the Palace of Ten Thousand Dreams, Shangguan Gousheng!”

Mingjue was filled with terror, “Palace of Ten Thousand Dreams?!”

“Exactly!”

“Never heard of it.”

“Damn it! Take this!”

You suddenly slashed.

Mingjue’s eyes grew serious as he suddenly summoned a radiant, flowing golden bell to defend himself.

Clang—!!

A thunderous explosion rang out.

Master Mingjue’s golden bell shattered on the spot, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, barely maintaining his stance.

Mingjue’s gaze toward you instantly turned solemn, no longer showing even a trace of the mocking attitude he had toward Kong Ling.

He didn’t even have time to wipe the blood from his mouth and waved his hands repeatedly in plea, “Devotee Shangguan! You already have the Earth Source. Please show mercy!”

You smiled slightly, “Scram!”

Mingjue dared not linger and turned to leave.

Just as he was about to disappear on the horizon, his unwilling warning echoed from afar, “Amitabha! Shangguan Gousheng, I will remember you!”

You coldly smiled, indifferent to Mingjue’s threat.

You turned to look at Kong Ling in the distance.

Kong Ling’s eyes flickered, quickly cupping his hands, “Brother Shangguan, I take my leave as well!”

Master Mingjue couldn’t even withstand your blade; Kong Ling was no match.

Kong Ling turned and was about to fly away.

You shouted, “Brother Kong, please wait!”

Kong Ling’s figure halted, slowly turning, with a bitter smile, “Brother Shangguan, I am not on the same path as that evil monk Mingjue!”

“I know you two are not on the same side,” you pointed at the three Emberhawks in the sky, “I just want to say this thing has a connection with me!”

“Ah?! Brother Shangguan, these are Emberhawks that our Beast Taming Sect has raised for many years!”

Kong Ling emphasized the words Beast Taming Sect, hinting at his background.

You looked serious, “You’re from the Beast Taming Sect?”

Kong Ling’s expression relaxed slightly, “I am indeed an elder of the Beast Taming Sect!”

Your eyes lit up, “Good, besides the three Emberhawks, copy me the secret training formula for raising them as well!”