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Chapter 264 - 263 Nine Dragon Balls (Seeking subscription)_1

Chapter 264: Chapter 263 Nine Dragon Balls (Seeking subscription)_1

"The inherited supreme treasure of Yiling Valley—the Nine Dragon Balls!"

Fang Xi gazed at the Spirit Pearl before him, his face involuntarily showing a look of endless sighs.

In those days, when he was still loafing around in Baize Immortal City, he had discussed this treasure with Yuan Feihong and Luo Gong when he first saw You Chong at the grand auction.

This ’Nine Dragon Balls’ is the top exotic treasure!

Once refined by a Qi Refining cultivator, it could be compared to Foundation Establishment!

If a cultivator who has completed Foundation Establishment were to refine it, it would be comparable to Jia Dan!

Even in the hands of Core Formation ancestors, it is a fine magic treasure!

It is thanks to this pearl that Yiling Valley can produce Core Formation combat power generation after generation in the Cultivation World of the three countries, where Core Formation resources are scarce, thereby ensuring an unbroken lineage and a long history.

’But now... this object belongs to me... Will Yiling Valley come and fight me for their lives?’

Fang Xi stroked his chin, feeling the terrifying fire attribute spiritual power emanating from the ’Nine Dragon Balls’ and turned pale.

Even after losing its master, the pearl still glowed and flickered, looking as if it wanted to break through the void and fly away.

Fang Xi had no doubts that if not for this third-grade Great Array that sealed the void, this Spirit Pearl might have been recalled back to Yiling Valley by some prohibition upon You Kun’s death.

"But now... don’t even think about it!"

He manipulated his magic spell, and streams of black mist transformed into chains, wrapping layer after layer around the Nine Dragon Balls, and then buried it under the Demon Tree.

This object, he could not deal with at the moment.

Not that he didn’t want to refine it and immediately possess the combat strength of a Jia Dan.

But...

"This ’Nine Dragon Balls’ has been with the Yu Family of Yiling Valley for who knows how long, who knows how many traps and malicious prohibitions have been set inside it... Isn’t rashly refining it looking for discomfort?"

According to Fang Xi’s current knowledge, he naturally knew that there existed something called ’Bloodline Spirit Ban’ in the Cultivation World, commonly used by Cultivating Immortal Families.

Once it is applied to a supreme treasure, if one does not have the bloodline of that family, they simply cannot refine the treasure.

With the resources of the ’Yiling Valley’ Yu Family, if there weren’t ten or eight ’Bloodline Spirit Bans’ on the ’Nine Dragon Balls’, then Fang Xi’s name would be read backwards!

After sealing the ’Nine Dragon Balls’, and planning to find a few puppets later to test the prohibitions, Fang Xi no longer bothered with it but turned his attention to You Kun’s Storage Bag.

The Storage Bag of the Supreme Elder of Yiling Valley was naturally very delicate, with patterns of golden threads embroidered on the surface.

"From You Kun’s memories, there are some minor prohibitions on his Storage Bag, which may lead to the self-destruction of the Storage Bag if forcefully opened... Such a clever trick!"

He said to the puppet You Kun standing woodenly beside him, with white hair and beard, looking like a dried corpse: "Open it..."

Upon hearing this, You Kun immediately activated his magic power, releasing the full aura of Foundation Establishment, and infused it into the Storage Bag.

Before long, the Storage Bag opened directly.

Fang Xi’s Divine Consciousness probed inside, and the first things he found were dozens of top-grade Spirit Stones, his eyes lighting up: "As expected of the Supreme Elder of Yiling Valley, if I had to describe him in one word—it’s rich!"

Aside from a large amount of Spirit Stones in You Kun’s Storage Bag, there were also many third-grade materials, pills, and more...

Probably thinking he could run amok in the three countries, he carried many precious materials on him, greatly benefiting Fang Xi.

After rummaging around, he nodded in satisfaction, picked up the Three-Yang True Fire Cover again and said, "Right... outside the array, there’s another third-grade treasure—the Sealing Spirit Stake!"

"Heh... I’ve been battling with You Kun for so long, people outside must be getting impatient, right?"

At the thought, Fang Xi moved and arrived outside Dragon Fish Island, commanding the three still relatively intact puppets to leap into the lake waters.

Splash!

Not long after, a whirlpool formed, and it was You Kun personally bearing a ’Sealing Spirit Stake’ that he had driven into the lake’s spiritual vein, flying out from the water.

The other two second-grade monster beasts also each carried one to Fang Xi’s side.

"I’ve really made it big this time... two treasures just from the magic treasures, not to mention the ’Nine Dragon Balls’..."

Fang Xi muttered to himself, instructing the three puppets to return to the array, while he himself let out a long howl.

The Azure horn Fish Dragon in the fish farm immediately flew out and was stepped on by Fang Xi, shaking its head as it moved to the airspace above Dragon Fish Island.

"Island Master... Was that just now... a Core Formation attack?"

Yuan Feihong and the others approached, their faces filled with trepidation and concern.

"Yes... The one who came was the Supreme Elder of Yiling Valley’s Yu Family—You Kun!"

Fang Xi waved his hand.

"It was him?"

Yuan Feihong’s eyes widened: "How was the battle? Did he not dare to venture deeply into the array and retreat on his own?"

He thought that this was the most likely scenario.

Otherwise, even if Fang Xi was an Array Master and had the support of a third-grade array, he might not have been able to withstand a Core Formation ancestor for long.

After all... Dragon Fish Island does not have a third-grade Spiritual Vein, and Spirit Stones will one day be exhausted!

"No..."

Fang Xi smiled and shook his head.

"I understand... Could it be that the Island Master has feigned compliance and joined the side of Yiling Valley?"

Zhong Hongyu’s eyes lit up.

This would explain things.

Fang Xi rolled his eyes: "From now on, Dragon Fish Island and Yiling Valley will be irreconcilable... That You Kun, his head heated, barged into my array, and has been slain by me!"

"Slain... slain?"

Taishu Hong stood there stunned, his mouth gradually opening wide, like a toad...

...

Martial Kingdom, Yiling Valley.

This valley stretches for a hundred miles, with abundant spiritual energy and several decent spiritual veins inside.

Atop one such spiritual vein, a large number of buildings converge, exuding magnificent grandeur.

As an age-old hegemon, Yiling Valley has been maintaining its tradition without interruption. Even when its disciples travel abroad, they carry much more pride than those from Mysterious Heaven Sect and Green Wood Sect.

Not to mention their attitude towards Individual Cultivators.

Recently, the invasion of the two countries has been going very smoothly, making everyone in the valley happy and smiling.

Ancestor Hall.

The cultivators responsible for guarding this place were all members of the Yu Family.

At this moment, a young man in a purple robe was listlessly yawning when suddenly he heard an extremely crisp sound coming from the Ancestor Hall.

"This is bad... Could it be that another true disciple has fallen outside?"

"This indeed needs to be reported to the valley master immediately."

The man murmured to himself and promptly entered the Ancestor Hall.

Yiling Valley, with a longer heritage than Mysterious Heaven Sect and Green Wood Sect, couldn’t afford to provide every disciple with a Life-bound Token or Soul Lamp. However, several important figures had reserves and had always kept them a secret.

The last time ’You Chong’s Life-bound Token shattered, it caused quite an uproar in Yiling Valley.

At this time, the young man surnamed You entered the Ancestor Hall and started checking from the bottom layer without spotting any issues.

Cold sweat emerged on his forehead, and a seemingly unbelievable suspicion popped into his mind, causing him to slowly lift his head.

Seeing the valley master and other high-ranking members were also fine, he exhaled a long breath, "I was overthinking..."

But at the next moment, as he casually glanced at the uppermost Life-bound Token, he suddenly froze, his entire body stiff as a thunderstruck toad, his mouth agape, "Is this... the Supreme Elder’s Token? How is this possible?"

Shortly after, grim bell tolls resounded throughout Yiling Valley...

...

Yue Country.

South County Battlefield.

Location of the spirit stone vein.

The protective Great Array was broken, with swathes of radiant light blasted open by Spiritual Instruments.

A large number of Qi Refining disciples lay dead on the ground, while some fled into the mine tunnels, only to be chased and killed by the lights following from behind.

Judging from their aura, all of them were at the Foundation Establishment level!

"Don’t let that person in front get away!"

A middle-aged cultivator from Yiling Valley, his eyes filled with greed, said, "That is Zhan Tu, one of the Seven Sons of Mysterious Heaven Sect. If we can kill him, we earn double the merit!"

Two Foundation Establishment cultivators who had planned to slaughter other Qi Refining disciples immediately joined forces and pursued deeper into the mine.

Ahead, Zhan Tu clutched his chest, exerting his movement technique, desperately trying to escape.

Inside his mind, he kept calling out, "Old ghost! Old ghost! Didn’t you say the mine’s Great Array was infallible? How could this happen?"

"You can’t blame me. Who knew Yiling Valley was so rich and bold as to use a third-class Prohibition-breaking Talisman to attack a second-class array..."

A lazy voice reached Zhan Tu’s ears.

"What now? I’m like a turtle in a jar, I won’t be able to hide for long..."

Zhan Tu’s face changed slightly.

"Hehe... Haven’t you dug many escape tunnels in the mining area long ago? Just sneak into one and after escaping the mine, immediately use that interesting third-class Escape Talisman, and fleeing with your life would be a mere trifle..."

The old and tired voice continued, "Back then, after the battle in Baize Immortal City where Elder Zhang from your family nearly perished, I advised you to leave this place of trouble. Now’s the perfect chance to go far away and entirely avoid the whirlpool, isn’t it?"

"Leaving now would be betraying the sect..."

Zhan Tu transmitted coldly, "I sought you out for a solution, not to run away..."

"If it must be so, then open your mind, let me possess your body once, and solving these pursuers will be as easy as flipping my hand... Who knows, you might even become the hero who turns the tide for Mysterious Heaven Sect..."

The elderly voice teased, "Pity... heroes often don’t live long."

"Impossible, I will never let you take over my body."

Zhan Tu firmly refused.

"A mere top-quality spiritual root, who would fancy that..."

The old ghost chuckled, "Here they come!"

Before the words even finished, a sharp light pierced through the walls of the mine and arrived in front of Zhan Tu.

Zhan Tu barely managed to conjure a brocade handkerchief to block the attack from the Spiritual Instrument but was forced into another tunnel.

The chase went deeper underground, moving further and further away from the escape routes.

"Fool... you’re going to get me killed... If it weren’t for the fact that I nearly lost my soul back then, why would I use the ’Same Life Spell’ on you? Now you’ve done it, you’re going to get me killed..."

The old ghost cursed furiously.

"If senior has any secret methods, please feel free to use them... just don’t possess me!"

Cornered, Zhan Tu’s ferocity was aroused, and drawing a Spiritual Instrument long sword, he prepared to fight with his back to the wall.

And at that moment, several flashes of firelight appeared, catching up with the Foundation Establishment cultivators of Yiling Valley in the tunnels.

"What?"

The leading middle-aged Foundation Establishment cultivator only listened for a few moments, his complexion drastically changed, tinged with extreme fear, and without hesitation, he waved his hand, "We’re leaving!"

The Yiling Valley Foundation Establishment cultivators hurriedly departed. Half a day later, a confused Zhan Tu emerged from the mine tunnels only to find the place devastated, the army of cultivators from Yiling Valley having retreated like a tide for reasons unknown...

Dawn’s early light was faint.

Gazing at the lingering smoke not far away, his face lit up with bewilderment...