Promise!

Chapter 272, Cloud Movement

At noon that day, after Zhuang Jin finished his meal, he said goodbye to Shangguan Yunchang and was about to go back to cultivate.

Shangguan Yunchang stopped him and handed him an item: "This is a Kui Niu drum made from the hide of a Kui Niu. It is activated by innate Gang Yuan and can shake the soul, causing dizziness and stagnation. The higher the enemy's realm, the weaker the effect."

"However, my grandmother said that it is effective for those who are below the Yin God level and have not opened the Yin Mystic Treasure. Even for martial artists who have severed the Three Corpses, as long as their soul is not far beyond that of ordinary people, or they have a treasure similar to my Yin Yang Cleansing Soul Jade to protect their soul, they can be frozen for a moment."

Don't underestimate this moment; when the strength difference is not significant, this moment can be the difference between life and death.

"Please thank our grandmother for me." Zhuang Jin thought to himself that the Kui Niu heart and liver he gave to the old lady had not been a waste of money. Without being polite to Shangguan Yun Chang, he put away the Kui Niu drum.

He is at the level of the second stage of the Corpse-Slaying Realm, possesses extreme attributes, and has the Kui Niu Drum. He has a certain chance of killing ordinary martial artists who have severed three corpses.

'The meat of the Kui ox helped me cultivate the Nine Revolutions Golden Body; its hide was used to refine treasures; its heart, liver, bones, and other internal organs are also highly nourishing, each with different effects… truly, every part of it is a treasure!'

Zhuang Jin sighed inwardly, grateful for the Kui Niu's gift, and decided to eat a couple more pieces later to help him cultivate.

……

Just as Zhuang Jin continued his cultivation that afternoon, a major event occurred in the Funiu Mountains.

The Funiu Mountains are the junction of two dangerous and perilous areas, and the Luoxia Mountain region is a strategic pass.

Although this year's energy tide is small, Bian Zhihao, a martial artist at the Corpse Severing Realm, is cautious and does not venture too deep. He is extremely careful and just picks up some precious medicines and opportunities nearby, which is safer than ever.

In his eyes, these items were not of high value individually, and if a martial artist of lower cultivation level discovered them first, he would not make things difficult for them or try to steal them. Therefore, he had a good reputation for being kind and generous among the lower-level martial artists.

That afternoon, another vortex of primordial energy appeared. Due to the fluctuations in primordial energy and the impact of the earthquake a few days ago, a mountain cracked and collapsed amidst a rumbling sound, revealing a cave.

Inside the cave, a desiccated corpse was cradling a basin-shaped treasure. As the corpse was disturbed, it decayed and crumbled, causing the basin-shaped treasure to fall and spill its contents. In an instant, a burst of spiritual light shot into the sky.

—Feng Qingyin's ancestor, Feng Yunyang, obtained a treasure basin that resurfaced hundreds of years later, containing a precious elixir that had been nurtured for hundreds of years, which is now appearing in the world.

Because of the huge noise of the mountain collapsing, many martial artists gathered here. Bian Zhihao was not far away and had the highest cultivation level among them. He arrived first and entered, obtaining the treasure basin, the precious pill, and learning various information from the inscriptions on the mountain wall.

Some martial artists followed closely behind and arrived at the cave entrance, but dared not enter rashly.

"Venerable Bian, what treasures are hidden in the cave?"

"Such brilliance must be extraordinary."

"Huh, what a rich medicinal aroma! Just from smelling it, I feel my bottleneck loosening and signs of breaking through. This is a divine pill!"

……

Bian Zhihao's expression changed slightly, a strange look in his eyes. He went out and waved his hand: "Come! Come! Everyone come over here! I'm not a stingy person. Everyone who sees this today gets a share."

Because of his reputation for being charitable and generous, and considering that Bian Zhihao dared not keep such a valuable treasure to himself and probably wanted to share it, hoping that the law of heaven would not punish the masses, many martial artists excitedly gathered together.

But the next moment—whoosh! whoosh! whoosh!
The azure innate energy swept across, engulfing everything like ocean waves, its beauty tinged with chilling killing intent, mercilessly slaughtering, turning rivers of blood into rivers in an instant.

Of course, not everyone felt safe to come over. Some cautious people retreated, wanting to observe. When they sensed something was wrong, they tried to escape, but they couldn't escape and were caught and killed by Bian Zhihao.

Other martial artists who heard the commotion gathered around and, upon seeing the scene, immediately turned back. They, too, failed to escape, though some shouted as they died.

Bian Zhihao knew that something might have gone wrong, so he immediately returned, destroyed the cave, and fled far away with the treasure basin and the precious pill.

……

On that day, news of Bian Zhihao's massacre of martial artists to silence them and the emergence of the Treasure Basin spread like wildfire throughout the state city, causing widespread shock.

From the strange autumn chrysanthemum to the treasure plate and the precious pill, this small-scale primordial energy tide has unexpectedly produced one great opportunity after another.

This is all related to Zhuang Jin.

It was Zhuang Jin's collection of the Xuanbing Marrow from beneath the frozen lake in the cave that caused the Immortal Ruins to become unstable, leading to the eruption of the ice flow and the approaching large-scale Yuanqi tide within the Yunchi Mountain area, which in turn caused the Chunling Qiu Monster's Seven Returns to occur ahead of schedule.

It was precisely because of the earthquake caused by the eruption of ice flow that the mountain of Luoxia Mountain was damaged, and the cave containing the treasure basin was exposed by the disturbance in the vortex of primordial energy.

Zhuang Jin was also surprised when she heard about this: "Bian Zhihao has always been cautious, but I didn't expect him to lose his temper this time."

However, upon further reflection, he realized that Bian Zhihao had previously said he wouldn't gamble because he was an outsider with a clear perspective, but this time he had personally entered the game.

At the same time, the temptations of the past were not strong enough, but this time is different. A treasure basin and the spiritual pills nurtured within it for hundreds of years—what does that mean?
Just take the Treasure Gathering Plate as an example. This item can upgrade the grade of pills, which is simply a cheat code. In terms of value, it can be compared to the combination of the Holy Spirit Pearl and the Yin-Yang Soul Cleansing Jade, not to mention that it contains pills that have been nurtured for hundreds of years.

With both, as long as there is time to digest them, breaking through the Yin Spirit realm and establishing a family clan is not just a dream!
How could Bian Zhihao give up such an immense temptation that was within his reach?

This leads to the ironic scene: Zhihao had been saying that Zhan Shengchu shouldn't gamble, Mai Yinghuang shouldn't gamble, and Ao Zhiqi had also done poorly, but when it came to himself, he went all in.

'Bian Zhihao's situation is different from Ao Zhiqi's. I wonder if he might escape alive this time?'

Zhuang Jin thought to himself, feeling a sense of calm as if he were observing the world from the sidelines.

……

Bian Zhihao's situation is indeed different from Ao Zhiqi's. Ao Zhiqi has a Divine Essence Fruit, which can be eaten in the blink of an eye. In the end, tracking him down might be a waste of manpower and resources. But Bian Zhihao's Treasure Bowl is different. Could this person really eat the Treasure Bowl?
The pills that have been nurtured for a hundred years are so complex that it's impossible for the other party to finish them in a short time due to the process of digestion and refining.

Given this disparity, the state government and the three major families of Cangzhou mobilized simultaneously, their intelligence networks were fully operational, and the state's top constables were also mobilized to track down Bian Zhihao.

Even Governor Xuanyuan Zhengji, the Yin God Ancestors of the three great families, Shangguan Jinfeng, Cen Chongxuan, and Ge Daoqian, who has little lifespan left, are all poised to strike and are eyeing the enemy with predatory intent.

The incident triggered by Bian Zhihao and Jubao Basin is about to erupt, causing turmoil in all directions.

……

(End of this chapter)