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Chapter 483 Treasure Hunt Turns into a Shocking Turn of Events: Demon Appears [10,000 words, seeking monthly votes]

"Ancient ruins!"

The moment the formation was broken, all the Nascent Soul cultivators instantly probed with their divine senses, and they were all on guard against each other.

This made Lin Chang'an secretly breathe a sigh of relief. As expected, they were all cunning and shrewd. There were quite a few who were capable of secretly tampering with the gap just now.

However, it is by no means easy to avoid being detected by the Nascent Soul's divine sense, or even to leave a trace of magical power.

After finding no danger, the group of Nascent Soul cultivators immediately arrived inside the main hall.

Upon seeing the Five Elements Spiritual Fields in the outer hall, their faces lit up with greed.

After the formation was broken, the remaining restrictions were slowly dissipating, and for some of the most impactful formations, the restrictions had completely disappeared.

This is precisely why no one noticed that someone had gotten there first.

"This is a Purple Sun Fruit! My God! I'm not seeing things, am I? This year's fruit, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would greatly improve their cultivation by eating just one."

And this Fire Spirit Mushroom is a top-grade spiritual item for fire-attribute cultivators..."

"Longevity Fruit! It really exists!"

Among the crowd, the Old Monster Shangyuan and the Old Monster Moyan's eyes turned red when they saw these Longevity Fruits. They could give up other treasures, but they were determined to get these Longevity Fruits.

"Wake up, all of you!"

Just then, Old Demon Qingyang snorted coldly. His face was ashen, clearly showing his extreme displeasure.

"Open your eyes wide and take a good look, smell this spiritual energy. Haven't you noticed the problem yet?"

The three Nascent Soul cultivators from the Upper Yuan Old Monster, Tiger Fiend, and Bat Fiend Demonic Path stared intently at the spiritual plant.

The same applies to Xuan Yin Old Demon, Demon Flame Old Monster, as well as Lin Chang'an and Lu Zhenjun.

The first to react was Lu Zhenjun, who immediately beat his chest and stamped his feet twice in pain.

"My sacred fruit!"

This cry, comparable to the anguish of losing a loved one, immediately brought everyone to their senses, especially the old monster Demon Flame, whose face turned deathly pale.

The old monster Shangyuan was in no better shape; his lips trembled, his eyes widened, and even his mustache was shaking, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, is there any particular significance to this?"

At this moment, Lin Chang'an clearly showed that he lacked some foundation. After all, he was only four hundred years old. Although he had the support of the Yuling Sect, it would take time to digest his foundation.

Upon seeing Lin Chang'an, Lu Zhenjun couldn't help but curse the cunning brat inwardly. He then grimaced, painfully tugging at his beard, and said:

"These spiritual plants are indeed tens of thousands of years old, but for some spiritual plants, being old is not necessarily a good thing. As the saying goes, the way of heaven is constant, and all things have their destiny."

These spiritual plants also have a lifespan. Look at this rich spiritual soil, with some brownish areas; it's clear that withered spiritual plants became nutrients.

Lu Zhenjun then explained with a pained expression, before pointing his fork at the Longevity Fruit.

"There is also this Longevity Fruit, which bears fruit once every three thousand years. Nascent Soul cultivators can gain an extra sixty years of lifespan by consuming it, and if they grow to six or seven thousand years..."

The Longevity Fruit shone brightly, rumored to grant an extra sixty years of lifespan upon consumption, but a mere ten thousand years! This ten thousand years! Exceeds the plant's own lifespan limit, and there's no opportunity for pure spiritual energy…”

At this point, Lu Zhenjun rubbed his forehead in pain, his eyes twitching, clearly distressed by the waste of such a precious resource.

At this moment, Lin Chang'an also pretended to realize something. As a fourth-level alchemist, how could he not know? But if it was an act, of course he had to play along.

"Shou...Shouyuan fruit..."

The old monster Shangyuan stared intently, a look of pain on his face.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators present were not much better off. Even Lin Chang'an, who already knew, still felt a pang of heartache upon seeing it again.

For cultivators, the greatest pain is having an immense spiritual treasure right in front of them, without any defenses, and then being told that they are already useless.

"Once it exceeds its lifespan, the Longevity Fruit turns into wood and has now become a wood-attribute refining material. Although it is very precious, it is completely different from increasing lifespan."

In other words, taking too long to cultivate may not be a good thing, as it may cause you to miss the optimal harvesting time.

Lin Chang'an was also heartbroken. Of course, nothing is absolute. Just as cultivators have opportunities, these spiritual plants can also have opportunities.

For example, if a place of growth is affected by a pure and spiritual object, causing a qualitative change and giving birth to pure and spiritual energy, then it will advance into a more precious spiritual object.

Unfortunately, this place was planted by cultivators, so they had no chance to come into contact with the various opportunities in the world.

"Hateful!"

Although these spiritual items are still quite valuable and would be the envy of even Nascent Soul cultivators, their original value should have been ten times greater.

Lin Chang'an also deeply understood this kind of pain.

"Here also lies the legendary Taiyi Golden Essence Ganoderma, which is said to have long been extinct. Damn it, it's only a hundred years away! Only a little over a hundred years away!"

What should have been a soft spiritual object is now hard as a rock, resembling a top-tier fourth-order spiritual wood.

Everyone present had lived for hundreds or thousands of years, yet they still couldn't hold back, their faces turning ugly, and some even hurling insults.

"Alright, although the value of the treasures here has dropped significantly, they are still rare finds outside. Let's divide these treasures first, and then go in to explore."

This scene appeared at the very beginning of the cave ruins, causing everyone great pain. However, there was clearly more inside, and the Demon Flame Old Monster couldn't help but show an anxious expression.

He only has a hundred years left to live, and his strength has declined. Even breakthrough spiritual items are not very tempting to him. He only has longevity-extending spiritual items in his eyes.

"Let's divide it!"

Their faces were grim, and they were in agony at the prospect of sharing these treasures, which was no less than discovering a gold mine, only to be told that the gold mine was only worth as much as a copper mine.

"Everyone!"

Just then, Lin Chang'an stepped forward with a grim expression, stopping everyone from dividing the treasure first.

"I, Lin, have already destroyed a set of fourth-tier array flags. You promised to give me a share of the treasure as compensation, and now I want it!"

Although their value has greatly decreased, for array masters, the spiritual items here are top-quality materials for crafting array flags.

Moreover, Lin Chang'an's grim expression clearly indicated that he was worried that the situation might continue in the future, and that he might miss the opportunity to obtain something good.

Of course, if there were really good things, they would probably fight over them. Right now, it's obviously better to secure a larger share of the treasure first.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, this secret realm was discovered by me and Fellow Daoist Moyan first."

Just then, the Xuan Yin Old Demon let out a sinister sneer, "If you take a larger share of the treasures here, the others will naturally get less."

Moreover, he and this kid have a grudge against each other!
Seeing the sinister gaze of the Xuan Yin Old Demon, Lin Chang'an remained fearless, not yielding an inch. He lowered his voice, his face grim, and shouted sharply:

"I've long heard of your extraordinary abilities, Old Demon Xuan Yin, and I've been wanting to learn from you!"

Lin Chang'an's body instantly condensed into streaks of sword light, and his threatening and indifferent gaze clearly indicated that a major battle could break out at any moment if he was not careful.

Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, the Demon Flame Old Monster suddenly moved his lips and spoke:

"We don't know what restrictions we'll encounter next, so we'll have to rely on Fellow Daoist Lin."

These words made the Old Demon Xuan Yin snort coldly in resentment, and then he shook his hand, as if to give up for the time being.

Lin Chang'an also snorted coldly. At this moment, the confrontation between the two made the demonic side watch the show with indifference.

Among them, the old monster's eyes darted around, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Qingyang the Old Demon's eyes gleamed with cold light. After obtaining the treasure, he wouldn't mind eliminating the members of the Protectorate Alliance if given the chance.

"Since fellow Daoists do not mind, then I, Lin, will take back a portion of the losses first."

Lin Chang'an snorted coldly, looked around, and the sword light that gathered around him pierced through, directly destroying the broken restrictions around him.

Within the Five Elements Spiritual Field, various spiritual objects shimmered with alluring light. Although most of them had lost much of their value, there were still some seeds that had grown later and were developing perfectly.

However, seeing the grim expressions on everyone's faces, Lin Chang'an hesitated for a moment before choosing five rare materials.

Among them were two Longevity Fruits, Taiyi Golden Essence Ganoderma, and Water-Fire Ten-Thousand-Year Lingzhi, among other spiritual objects, almost all of which were aimed at the Five Elements Spiritual Wood.

When he saw what Lin Chang'an took, the old demon Xuan Yin's expression improved slightly.

These spiritual items are precious, and for array masters they are indeed better materials, but for other spiritual items, their value is not that great.

“These spiritual creatures grow to be around ten thousand years old. Although they are full of spiritual energy, many of them have actually lost their vitality.”

Looking at the five spiritual items he had acquired, Lin Chang'an showed a look of regret. The wood-attribute spiritual items with life force and those with lifeless vitality were of completely different value.

"Let's divide it among ourselves. This Five Elements Spiritual Soil is also an excellent treasure."

Then, the eight Nascent Soul cultivators and two Demon Kings were divided into ten portions, but those with mid-Nascent Soul cultivation received more, about four or five portions.

Those in the early stages of the Nascent Soul realm have two or three items.

This has always been the rule for distribution in the cultivation world.

However, upon seeing the treasure he had just obtained, Lin Chang'an's eyes flickered as he looked at the Demon Flame Old Monster, his lips moving slightly as he transmitted his voice.

“Fellow Daoist Demon Flame, if there are any longevity-extending spiritual items later, I, Lin, will naturally help you, but these treasures are agreed upon.”

"Hmph! Fellow Daoist Lin, you're trying to get something for nothing. What if there's nothing to come of it? Wouldn't all my treasures have been given to you for free?"

"That's not how it works. These treasures may not be of great value to you, fellow Daoist, but to me, they are all top-quality materials for crafting array flags."

After discussing something, the two of them, under the astonished gazes of everyone, gave the four spiritual plants they had acquired to Lin Chang'an with a cold snort.

After Lin Chang'an put it away, he squinted at everyone and cupped his hands in greeting:
"Fellow Daoists, these spirit trees are excellent materials for refining array flags. If you wish to exchange them, I, Lin, have spirit stones, pills, and other resources here."

However, most of the others just snorted and didn't choose to exchange.

Lin Chang'an was just asking tentatively; they could easily find other people outside to trade for the spiritual items they needed.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you promised to help me obtain any longevity-extending spiritual treasures you find, and if not, your Yuling Sect also has a longevity-extending pill!"

"Don't worry, Elder Cheng used the Longevity Fruit to refine three. If the effect hadn't decreased with repeated use, how could this one have survived?"

This is why the Demon Flame Old Monster agreed to the deal.

Because the longevity-enhancing spiritual object is exactly what he needs.

As for providing the other party with resources now, Demon Flame Old Monster is still thinking about forming an alliance and planning for what's to come.

As for stealing his things? Although these treasures are valuable, no one is foolish enough to risk offending a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator whose lifespan is nearing its end.

Lin Chang'an knew perfectly well that the Yu Ling Sect had run out of longevity pills, but they had some ready-made ones. The old monster would definitely need him then, so this would be a good opportunity to repay the favor.

……

Subsequently, the Five Elements Spiritual Soil was completely divided up by everyone, leaving nothing behind.

As the group continued walking forward, Lu Zhenjun secretly wondered, feeling that this young man Lin was not so simple.

At this moment, Lin Chang'an's eyes flickered, but he was secretly communicating with the red-clothed figure inside his body.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"Naturally, as long as these spiritual creatures haven't lost their life force and haven't completed the final qualitative change, they will be able to survive the tribulation and truly condense the Xuan Tian Spiritual Body."

With pure Xuan Tian magic power, these spiritual plants can be restored to their original state; this method, unlike catalyzing spiritual plants, doesn't even deplete their lifespan.

The woman in red within the sea of ​​consciousness spoke with an air of arrogance.

"Then why didn't you tell me before?"

"I just remembered it too." The woman in red rubbed her forehead helplessly, a look of pain on her small face.

She was genuinely triggered by the memory, which is why she instinctively noticed some problems.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an was speechless. However, given the time constraints, even if he had known, it would have been too late.

But the news that the woman in red brought him was more than he expected.

Doesn't this mean that the Longevity Fruit, which should have become woody, can be restored to its original state and regain its maximum value by using the Xuan Tian spiritual energy?

In fact, this value is for cultivators. For the spiritual plant itself, the fruit it produces is a condensation of most of its own essence.

Humans and demons alike value the Longevity Fruit for its life-extending effects.

Only the spiritual plant itself values ​​the growth brought about by the lignification of its fruit.

If a three-thousand-year-old or six-thousand-year-old spiritual fruit is picked, the body will wither. But in the current situation, it can live for ten thousand years, increasing the chance of being born with pure spiritual energy and awakening its intelligence.

Unfortunately, this place is within a restricted area, and there are no spiritual veins rooted here, making it impossible for any pure spiritual energy to be generated.

"If what the woman in red says is true, then these spiritual objects are actually treasures to me."

Lin Chang'an was somewhat tempted, but he also knew very well that this ability was actually quite useless.

Normally, when spiritual fruits and plants mature, the spiritual energy they emit will attract cultivators or demonic beasts, so it's rare for the current situation to occur.

Even if they exist, these spiritual plants in the wild will use spiritual veins to generate pure spiritual energy, which can take form. At this time, the spiritual plants will have the power to protect themselves.

Further up, like demonic beasts, they undergo heavenly tribulations and become transformed spiritual beings.

Such a situation of restriction is rare and hard to come by. First, there must be a restriction to trap it, and then someone must plant these spiritual plants. It will take tens of thousands of years.

Each condition is extremely demanding, and the difficulty is no less than that of transforming a spiritual plant into human form.

"This ability..."

Lin Chang'an was speechless for a moment, but thinking about it, it made sense. It wasn't a catalysis, so it couldn't be considered a heaven-defying ability.

"Many are showing signs of life, but it seems that only the Longevity Fruit Tree and the Taiyi Golden Essence Ganoderma have not yet undergone a complete transformation..."

Lin Chang'an glanced at it and was speechless.

Sure enough, this ability is a bit of a gimmick.

The so-called qualitative change, for example, is that after the Longevity Fruit has been around for more than six or seven thousand years, the outer skin begins to lignify until it completely transforms into a piece of spiritual wood, rather than a spiritual fruit.

There's absolutely no chance of that.

This is why he chose these two spiritual items in the first place; there is still hope for salvation.

However, all of this will have to wait until he overcomes the heavenly tribulation.

……

Everyone was wary of each other as they made their way to the central hall, where they naturally saw the pill bottles hidden within the restrictions on both sides.

"These pill bottles are made of rare spirit jade, enough to preserve pills for a thousand years, and they may still be useful."

Upon seeing these medicine bottles, many old monsters' facial muscles twitched, purely out of heartache at the waste of such precious resources.

Even the most skilled cultivators, with their profound self-control, couldn't help but reveal a heartbroken expression at this moment.

Such a waste!

"Let's join forces to break the seal, and then divide the treasure among ourselves."

The secret realm has only just been explored. Although everyone has their own ulterior motives, it's not time to turn against each other yet. Therefore, everyone has unanimously chosen to continue cooperating as they did in the front hall.

What a waste!

As the restrictions were lifted, and more than twenty jade bottles appeared before the group, along with five jade tokens that shimmered with different attributes among the bottles, they all revealed expressions of regret.

Especially the Old Monster Shangyuan, who howled and screamed, his eyes bloodshot as if he had lost a close relative.

"What a waste of these ancient cultivators!"

These five jade tablets are clearly the legendary life tablets, meaning that the previous five ancient savage beasts could have been trapped or suppressed.

Having obtained this life token, one can suddenly acquire a fourth-tier ancient beast as a spirit pet.

Compared to the supplies that become their storage bags, everyone knows which is more important.

Even the old demon Qingyang couldn't help but twitch the muscles at the corners of his eyes at this moment, his face turning ashen and extremely ugly.

He possessed a treasure capable of suppressing ancient, savage beasts, yet he missed such a golden opportunity.

"Hateful!"

"Alright, these five life cards are useless now."

Amidst the grim faces of everyone present, as if they had lost their parents, Lu Zhenjun gave a bitter smile, flicked his sleeve, and the five life tablets immediately emitted a buzzing sound.

The spiritual light flickered and condensed into the shapes of five ancient savage beasts, including the Xuanming Ice Toad that Lin Chang'an had encountered, which then gradually transformed into spiritual light.

Only five black iron plaques remained, lying on the ground.

"Next up are these pills."

As each jade bottle was opened, the pills, ravaged by millennia, had long since turned into dregs, or lost much of their spiritual essence, retaining only a fraction of their medicinal properties.

This caused the Nascent Soul stage monsters to beat their chests and stamp their feet in grief, with the Upper Nascent Soul stage monsters especially wailing in sorrow.

However, when there were only three bottles of pills left, everyone's breathing became somewhat heavy.

Among them, the Demon Flame Old Monster couldn't help but say in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Lin, we had an agreement beforehand!"

This loud shout immediately divided the crowd into two factions once again.

"The Longevity Pill has an extremely long shelf life, and with this Frost Jade Bottle sealing it, even if some of its medicinal properties are lost, it cannot be completely ineffective; at least half of its medicinal properties will remain!"

The old monster Shangyuan was even more red-faced and thick-necked. With a wave of his hand, he already had the ancient treasure of a pipa in his arms, looking like he would fight to the death if anyone tried to stop him from seizing the Longevity Pill.

Three bottles of pills, two of which were labeled "Longevity Pills".

The other bottle contains the Infant Spirit Pill, which can save Nascent Soul cultivators over a hundred years of arduous cultivation and even help them break through bottlenecks in their cultivation.

"And this Infant Spirit Pill, this is a top-grade pill for Nascent Soul cultivators. Even if it only has two or three tenths of its medicinal properties, it is still very beneficial for breaking through the bottleneck."

Lu Zhenjun even cried out the origin of the elixir, but it was unclear whether his shocked expression was intentional or not.

"Fellow Daoist Demon Flame, the previous agreement is naturally valid."

At the same time, Lin Chang'an had already shielded the Demon Flame Old Monster in front of him, with the Green Ox carrying a giant axe beside him.

Upon seeing Lin Chang'an's position, the Demon Flame Old Monster secretly rejoiced, realizing that his previous deal hadn't been a loss.

"Hey, fellow Daoists, hold on! Please don't let this pill cause a fight!"

Lu Zhenjun hurriedly stepped forward to act as a peacemaker, but everyone present was staring intently at the three bottles of pills. Among them, the three Nascent Soul cultivators, Hu Sha, Fu Sha, and Xuan Yin, were more interested in the Infant Spirit Pill. If they could break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage with the help of the Spirit Pill, it would be far more tempting than the Longevity Pill.

After all, breaking through to the Nascent Soul minor realm also increases lifespan.

The others, even the old demon Qingyang, revealed greedy expressions, their eyes gleaming with a cold light; if given the chance, they would take them all.

If one could break through to the late Nascent Soul stage with the help of pills, that would naturally be a good thing, but no one could resist the temptation of the Longevity Pill.

At this moment, the situation on the scene was very delicate, and it seemed that a fight could break out at the slightest carelessness.

"It seems none of you are willing to give way, but there might be more treasures ahead. How about we each set up restrictions on the treasures here first, and then decide what to do with them together after we come out?"

Lu Zhenjun proposed a rather good option, but Shangyuan Laoguai immediately rejected it, his eyes blazing with crimson light as he said in a deep voice:
"Let's open it and take a look. Right now, there are enough Longevity Pills to divide equally, but we can keep the Infant Spirit Pills!"

The Demon Flame Old Monster also had a firm gaze, and his eyes revealed a hint of fanaticism. Faced with the prospect of lifespan, a cultivator like him, whose lifespan was about to end, was capable of anything.

"Then let's open it first."

Lin Chang'an also spoke indifferently. He was four hundred years old and had more than two thousand years of lifespan left, so he was not in a hurry at all.

"Yes! Two bottles of pills, let's divide them between our two sides first."

As soon as the two bottles of Longevity Pills were opened, a rich aura of life emanated from them, and everyone present instantly revealed a greedy look.

Sure enough, each jade bottle contained a longevity pill.

Longevity pills, made from longevity fruits and various rare materials, can extend lifespan by up to a hundred years.

Even though much of the medicinal properties have been lost, everyone can clearly feel that the effects will be about the same even after 60 years.

"Fellow Daoist Lin!"

Upon seeing the elixir that could extend one's lifespan by sixty years, the Demon Flame Old Monster's eyes turned bloodshot, clearly determined to take it.

Lin Chang'an and Qingniu Jun stood guard on both sides, appearing to be keeping their promise.

“We will each have one bottle of this longevity pill, but Fellow Daoist Demon Flame, it may not be easy for you to get it.”

Lin Chang'an spoke in a cold voice, but his eyes were directed at Lu Zhenjun and Xuan Yin Laomo.

At this moment, how could the Demon Flame Old Monster not know that the allure of longevity-extending spiritual items was enough to provoke battles among Nascent Soul cultivators?

If it weren't for the four demonic cultivators on the other side, especially the old demon Qingyang who posed the greatest threat, a war would probably have broken out by now.

Meanwhile, the demonic forces also had their eyes gleaming. There were only two Longevity Pills, and no one wanted to share even one of them.

“Mysterious Friend…”

The old monster Demon Flame's lips moved, his face grim, and he seemed to be whispering something. Finally, the old demon Xuan Yin nodded with an equally grim expression.

Lu Zhenjun was in the same situation, and Lin Chang'an knew that the Demon Flame Old Monster was probably bleeding heavily.

However, for Nascent Soul cultivators whose lifespan is about to end, no matter how many treasures they possess, it is useless, as they cannot take them with them when they die.

In the end, the longevity pill fell into the hands of the Demon Flame Old Monster, who let out a gruff laugh and chewed up the bottle before swallowing it whole.

It was clear that they didn't want to waste a single trace of the medicinal properties.

"you--"

Upon witnessing this scene, the demonic elder Shangyuan stared wide-eyed, his bloodshot eyes wide.

The old monster Demon Flame, who had quickly completed all of this, chuckled loudly.

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. I must take this longevity pill immediately to prevent certain people from plotting against me."

The old monster of demonic flames snorted coldly. Although the pill could not be refined in a short time, at least it was inside the body. It would be much more difficult to take it back later.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Demonic Path Old Demon Qingyang let out a cold snort, his killing intent intensifying.

Upon witnessing this scene, Lu Zhenjun stroked his long beard and revealed a meaningful smile.

The longevity pills belonging to the demonic faction fell into the hands of the Old Monster Shangyuan, but he did not consume them. Instead, the Old Demon Qingyang and others placed a restriction on them.

It seems that some kind of agreement has been reached.

After the last bottle of lonely Infant Spirit Pills was taken, the eight Nascent Soul cultivators each used their own methods to release restrictions, ensuring that no one could take it easily.

"Let's keep going and decide what to do with this treasure once we get out."

"go!"

Finally, the eight people, along with two transformed demons, continued deeper into the inner hall.

As Lin Chang'an, who was walking at the back, glanced at the bottle of pills out of the corner of his eye and his eyes met those of Lu Zhenjun and Lu Zhenjun. In the end, the two of them revealed meaningful smiles.

……

Deep inside the inner palace.

A pale golden light shield lay upside down, with five skeletons dressed in Buddhist robes on its edge, each in a different hand gesture.

"This is--"

The group of Nascent Soul demons who arrived at this moment were all shaken, and then greed appeared on their faces.

"Purple Spirit Fruit! My God, this is a legendary spiritual fruit that can increase the cultivation of even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator by a hundred years! And that golden Thunder Bamboo, its quality is at least ten thousand years old!"

Upon seeing the treasures inside the Vajra Shield, the Old Monster Shangyuan's face flushed red, and he became so excited that he became somewhat incoherent.

These treasures were only found in legends for Nascent Soul cultivators; he had never seen them in his entire life.

In addition, in the center of the Vajra Shield, a huge inverted golden bowl was constantly flashing with golden light, and several suppression talismans were attached to it.

"There's no mistake, this is a small entrance to the Sealed Demon Abyss. This golden bowl is probably not a pseudo-spiritual treasure, but a top-tier ancient treasure!"

At this moment, everyone stared intently at the treasure, and their breathing became somewhat heavy.

The value of top-tier ancient treasures is self-evident; they are among the most valuable treasures even in the six major sects of the demonic path.

Among them, the Old Demon Qingyang was even more so, as he was well aware of the sect's records that these sealed lands contained sealed treasures left behind by ancient cultivators.

Therefore, he had no doubt about whether it was true or false.

However, just as everyone was filled with greed, Lin Chang'an and Lu Zhenjun broke out in a cold sweat. When they secretly looked at each other, they both took a step back at the same time.

The two looked at each other as if to say that their spirit pets hadn't brought these treasures with them.

Lin Chang'an knew perfectly well that he had already taken the Thunder Bamboo, so how could it still be inside the formation?

"Look!"

Just then, from the bottom of the huge golden bowl inside the Vajra Cover, wisps of black demonic energy suddenly emerged. In an instant, the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo emitted a burst of golden lightning, which, together with the Buddhist suppressing golden light, attacked the demonic energy.

The moment they made contact, the demonic energy hissed and dissolved, turning into wisps of green smoke.

Upon witnessing this scene, the old demon Qingyang revealed an even greater greed.

"There's no mistake, there must be demons beneath these sealed places. Whether it's the Golden Bowl, the Vajra Cover, or even this Thunder Bamboo, they are all objects that suppress and restrain demonic energy."

Even this Purple Spirit Fruit is a spiritual object that condenses spiritual energy.

Even though he was incredibly greedy at that moment, he was also aware of some rumors.

Once the seal is broken, demons will inevitably appear.

Lin Chang'an's pupils contracted. In the instant the golden bowl leaked demonic energy, the dazzling demonic crystal in his sea of ​​consciousness reacted slightly.

There's something wrong with the seal here, and at the same time, there's a familiar aura.

At this moment, everyone became wary of each other. Here, no one was an ally; anyone could be an enemy.

"Fellow Daoists, please do not act rashly. It is said that once this sealed place is opened, demons will surely appear."

"Hmph! Stop trying to scare us. Even if some demons appear, it will only be one or two fourth-tier demons at most, maybe a few more. Now, which of us eight Nascent Soul cultivators is a pushover?"

"Now is not the time for infighting. Fellow Daoists, please do not forget that this sealed place is in the territory of the righteous path."

At this moment, the eight Nascent Soul cultivators all shouted coldly, their eyes clearly fixed on the treasure.

Lin Chang'an and Lu Zhenjun were both sweating profusely and were secretly exchanging messages.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you are knowledgeable and experienced, have you ever heard of such a situation before?"

"What do you take me for? But to be able to cause a disturbance even in the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation of Buddhism, this demon is no ordinary creature."

Thunder Bamboo, a nemesis of demons, how could the demons still use it to tempt people?

There was a sense of unreality to this moment. Lin Chang'an took a deep breath and secretly called upon the red-clothed figure within him.

All that could be seen was the red-clad figure within the sea of ​​knowledge, the tiny nascent soul embracing his own, the two forces merging, a glint of light flashing between their brows.

Under the enhanced vision of the dazzling magic crystal, Lin Chang'an's pupils shrank instantly. What was this Thunder Bamboo inside the Vajra Shield? It was clearly a section of black demonic bone gushing out black gas.

The flashes of golden lightning were merely a violent reaction to the golden light.

The same applies to the Purple Spirit Fruit.

"Lin boy, there's something wrong with you!"

At this moment, Lu Zhenjun's expression turned solemn. A compass magic weapon had appeared in his hand at some point, and he felt a terrifying aura.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, from the two exchanging whispers to making a decision.

The two were clearly already considering retreating, and Lu Zhenjun was secretly amazed that this kid could even resist the temptation of such a treasure.

Normally, this would be impossible for a rogue cultivator, but at this moment, Lu Zhenjun thought of something, glanced at the jade pendant at Lin Chang'an's waist, and immediately groaned inwardly.

"Second Palace Master, Second Palace Master, how many treasures have you given this kid?"

In his view, it was obvious that Lin Chang'an was eating too well, which was why he wasn't tempted.

……

Time passed slowly, and finally someone couldn't hold back any longer.

The Azure Sun Demon Lord immediately raised his hand, and a terrifying Azure Sun Demon Flame flickered, as he coldly shouted:
"I'm determined to have this golden bowl!"

The Old Monster Shangyuan's expression also changed. After exchanging a voice with Tiger Demon and Bat Demon, he stood next to Old Demon Qingyang in a flash, clearly having already fulfilled the conditions.

"Heh heh, do you really think I'm afraid of you? When it comes to combat strength, our side is not afraid of you either!"

The Xuan Yin Old Demon, who had been extremely low-key throughout the journey, also revealed a greedy look under the temptation of this treasure. He raised his hands, and two balls of Xuan Yin Corpse Fire rose up.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you hold off Old Demon Qingyang, and Fellow Daoist Moyan, hold off Old Monster Shangyuan. As for the other two, leave them to me, Fellow Daoist Lin, and the two transformed demons. We don't know who will end up with this treasure!"

The Old Demon Xuan Yin sneered sinisterly; it seemed their side wasn't much worse off in this arrangement.

However, when he spoke, he was surprised to find that Lin Chang'an and Lu Zhenjun had already retreated to the back, and even the Demon Flame Old Monster seemed hesitant.

"you--"

Xuan Yin Old Demon's eyes widened. "You two are dragging us down."

"Do it!"

Just then, the old demon Qingyang shouted and immediately summoned an ancient treasure cone that crackled with lightning and fire, launching an attack directly at the Vajra Shield.

The others also took action almost simultaneously.

"I'm determined to have this golden bowl!"

The three Nascent Soul cultivators, Shangyuan Laoguai, Hu Sha, and Fu Sha, roared and unleashed their magic weapons, clearly intending to create an opportunity.

However, the Guardian Alliance was not to be outdone. Lin Chang'an and Lu Zhenjun, who seemed to be retreating, also launched an attack, targeting the weakest of them all, Fu Sha Zhenjun.

"Heh heh heh, I knew you old tortoise were the most cunning of all, how could you possibly miss out on such a treasure!"

The Profound Yin Demon rubbed his hands together, revealing a sinister smile. Two black Profound Yin Corpse Flames transformed into two ferocious giant pythons in the air, roaring as they rushed towards the Bat Fiend True Monarch.

The Demon Flame Old Monster was the same, along with the Green Ox and the Mystic Water Turtle, who all stood in front of him to defend.

This coordinated attack, seemingly a sign of their disintegration, actually had only one objective: to cripple one member of the demonic path.

At that time, the demonic path will have only two mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

"help me!"

The Bat Demon Lord, whose face had been gloomy all the way, was now terrified. Suddenly facing so many people attacking him, he turned pale with fright.

"rat!"

Tiger Fiend True Monarch, standing to the side, was also shocked and furious. He and Bat Fiend together could only be considered as mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, so no matter what, the two of them were the weakest.

"Demon Flame Old Ghost!"

Just then, the Xuan Yin Old Demon suddenly roared, and the Demon Flame Old Monster, who had been attacking alongside him, took the opportunity to feint and head towards the Vajra Shield.

"I only want this Purple Spirit Fruit; I don't want anything else!"

The moment the Vajra Shield shattered, the scheming individuals revealed their true intentions.

All this talk of a joint attack is, frankly, all for their own benefit.

"How brave!"

The old demon Qingyang was furious, but he had a clear goal and ignored the old monster Moyan, heading straight for the golden bowl.

Meanwhile, the cunning Old Monster Shangyuan also shouted excitedly. His figure in place turned out to be an illusion, and his true body also rushed towards the Thunder Bamboo.

At this moment, the three treasures inside the Vajra Shield were directly targeted by the three mid-Nascent Soul cultivators from both sides.

Enraged, the Xuan Yin Old Demon broke through his defenses and hastily turned his hands, summoning two monstrous, intertwined, corpse-fire pythons that immediately attacked the Demon Flame Old Monster.

Everything seemed to be a feint.

In that split second, Bat Demon Lord experienced an extreme reversal, thinking that these old monsters were just bluffing and that their real target was the treasure.

The result is the next moment!
"what--"

A mournful cry rang out, and Bat Demon Lord's eyes widened in shock as he looked at Lu Zhenjun and Lin Chang'an.

Everyone else is rushing to grab the treasure, but you two are serious!

It all happened so fast that no one had time to react, or even if they did, no one would have come to his rescue.

"Haha! The treasure is mine!"

The Demon Flame Old Monster grabbed the Purple Spirit Fruit.

The old monster Shangyuan excitedly grabbed the Thunder Bamboo.

Not to mention the old demon Qingyang, who, with a wave of his hand, formed a giant hand from Qingyang demonic fire and grabbed the golden bowl.

The three obtained the treasure almost simultaneously. The others screamed in agony, Tiger Demon was both shocked and furious, and Xuan Yin Old Demon stared with bloodshot eyes as he watched as he had actually helped others achieve their goals.

However, Lin Chang'an and Lu Zhenjun had a clear division of labor. After severely injuring Fu Sha Zhenjun with a single blow, the two of them did not rush forward, but instead retreated rapidly.

At the same time, several array flags flew out from Lin Chang'an's palm, setting up a defensive barrier.

"The monster is about to emerge, Lin boy, let's go get the pills first!"

The two clearly knew there was a problem here, so they naturally wouldn't take any risks, but they shouldn't even think about letting the two of them just stand there watching.

The Azure Ox and the Mystic Water Turtle unleashed a powerful shield to cover their retreat.

All of this happened almost simultaneously.

A thousand birds in the forest is worse than a bird in the hand.

Each of them had their own plans, but only the Xuan Yin Old Demon and Tiger Fiend True Lord were furious. Of course, the most miserable one was the Bat Fiend True Lord.

Only he truly withstood the blow; everyone else was just putting on an act.

"Haha, it really is a top-tier ancient treasure!"

Among the crowd, the strongest among them, Qingyang Old Demon, laughed wildly when he received the golden bowl. As for the other treasures, he would take them back one by one.

At the same time, the moment the golden bowl was lifted, the demonic energy below suddenly erupted.

As a dragon's roar resounded, terrifying demonic energy emitted black ice crystals.

"It's a fourth-tier demonized ice dragon!"

Just when everyone thought that there was only this one demon in this small barrier area, the expressions of the two monsters, Shangyuan Old Monster and Demon Flame Old Monster, who were holding the treasure, changed drastically.

The Purple Spirit Fruit and Heavenly Thunder Bamboo in their palms suddenly disintegrated and blurred. To their astonishment, two streams of black energy rushed directly towards them.

"what--"

Both were mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, but in a single exchange, their protective auras were breached, and terrifying demonic energy surged into their faces.

"Seize the body!"

Upon witnessing this scene, everyone was filled with fear, and the old demon Qingyang was even more terrified, instinctively throwing away the golden bowl in his hand.

However, the next moment, the golden bowl emitted a dazzling golden light, clearly indicating that it was a genuine treasure, not a fake.

As luck would have it, the person who originally intended to shift the blame to the Xuan Yin Old Demon found himself catching the treasure as it emitted golden light, amidst a ferocious laugh.

"The treasure is mine now!"

What does it mean to lose something and then get it back?
This is!
This huge surprise made the Old Demon Xuan Yin laugh excitedly; indeed, being quick is not as good as having good luck.

The most precious treasure was offered to him.

"Ice Dragon!"

However, the moment this demonized ice dragon appeared, the Green Ox King, who was in the distance, was filled with shock in his large, copper-bell-sized eyes.

　We'll finish the dungeon in one go tomorrow.

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(End of this chapter)