"Brother Tai Xu, don't look at me like that. As the saying goes, 'Heaven condemns those who don't act for themselves.' I've schemed for so long and even gifted you the 'Heaven-Shocking Secret Scripture.' You should be satisfied," Saint Venerable Chi Lu said mockingly with a smile.

Saint Venerable Chi Lu did not strike Wang Xu a second time.

Perhaps in his heart, Wang Xu no longer counted as a true Saint Venerable Realm expert or a companion, merely a "dying man" who cannot avoid the same final fate sooner or later.

Saint Venerable Chi Lu's realm is the Five Elements Saint Venerable Realm.

The Five Elements Saint Venerable Realm is almost at the pinnacle of the Saint Venerable Realm.

Yet, it is clear, Saint Venerable Chi Lu is just an ordinary Five Elements Saint Venerable Realm. If it were Jiufeng, Golden Crow, Yunzhan, and others, that single strike might have been enough to simultaneously kill You Ji and Wang Xu!

However, even the most ordinary Five Elements Saint Venerable Realm is an insurmountable peak for Wang Xu at this moment.

Therefore, Saint Venerable Chi Lu gazed at Wang Xu as a cat would at a mouse.

Holding power over you effortlessly, I can toy with you at my whim before killing you when I'm satisfied.

"I must admit, your calculations are indeed clever," Wang Xu said coldly. "I never expected you to possess a treasure that could resist the erosion of laws even once. Such a supreme treasure is rare even among the Ancestor Realm."

To resist the erosion of laws once means to have a single chance to "repent," which can achieve miraculous effects in life-and-death moments!

Such supreme treasures cannot be created by current cultivators; only the sages of ancient times could engrave such an object with a high Law Realm, and its value is self-evident.

"You should feel honored."

Chi Lu laughed evilly, "When I first heard in the Vast Blood Mountain City that you wanted information on the Profound Dragon Ruins, I merely wanted to test if you truly had any information on them... Very good, very good! You did not disappoint me."

"Let me show you what's this."

Chi Lu brushed his Sumeru Storage Ring, and suddenly, an identical Bronze Token to Wang Xu's Profound Dragon Talisman appeared in his hand.

It was the second Profound Dragon Talisman!

"Hmph! As I expected, you scheme against me at such a great cost, all for the Profound Dragon Talisman. You have no other plots," Wang Xu snorted coldly.

The Profound Dragon Talisman, a treasure personally given by the Xiantang Great Emperor, could be collected by the Emperor. How could the Profound Dragon Talisman be mediocre?

Chi Lu did not hesitate to use a treasure resisting the erosion of laws; only the Profound Dragon Talisman was worth his enormous sacrifice.

"As you expected? If you were truly that clever, would you be caught in my hands now, subject to my mercy?"

Chi Lu sneered, "Do you think I'd spend fifteen million Chaos Stones just for a guiding map to the Profound Dragon Ruins? Ridiculous!"

"I possess the Profound Dragon Talisman, and know everything about it inside out."

"Such a detailed and complete guiding map proves you have a Profound Dragon Talisman, with no other possibilities!"

"I made this trip betting that you definitely have a Profound Dragon Talisman!"

"The bet's result... I win. Your Profound Dragon Talisman will belong to me, and I will truly own two Profound Dragon Talismans, able to open two Profound Dragon Rooms!"

Chi Lu laughed maniacally at the sky.

One Profound Dragon Talisman signifies access to one Profound Dragon Room and acquiring a Supreme Treasure left by the Great Emperor.

Owning two Profound Dragon Talismans means Chi Lu might possess two Great Emperor's Treasures!

With the Supreme Treasures, the surge in power will alleviate any fear of facing "reincarnation" or failing to reach the Ancestor Realm!

"So, it seems, you did not lie about the Profound Dragon Room," Wang Xu squinted his eyes.

"Tch, I disdain lying to a 'dying man,' although the Profound Dragon Room exists, the Supreme Treasure inside is beyond my grasp with my current power."

Chi Lu replied dismissively, "Alright, I've let you live a moment longer. You should be satisfied. With endless regret, go to Hell!"

As the words fell, Chi Lu's ferocious countenance reappeared.

Boom!

Crimson engulfed the area as a raging and vast power erupted in the narrow passage. Chi Lu wielded a blood-colored Thick-Backed Machete and struck without hesitation.

Endless blood waves surged; this was the terrifying strike of a Five Elements Saint Venerable Realm. It seemed Chi Lu worried about other beings in Wang Xu's body coming out to shield him, so he went all out aiming to kill Wang Xu in one strike!

"Oh? We'll see who should really go to Hell!"

Like the tolling of an ancient Copper Bell, Wang Xu's furious roar echoed with the bell's sound throughout the passage.

Hua!

The brightest and most dazzling extreme light burst forth, emitting an ancient, desolate aura.

"God-Suppressing!"

The first one of the God-Suppressing three styles, God-Suppressing!

This was the strongest strike of the 'Emperor's Extreme Divine Suppression Record.' Moreover, Wang Xu also mobilized his right hand.

Heaven-Shocking Secret Collection.

From the right hand of an ancient Saint Venerable Realm person.

Rumble~~~

Chi Lu and Wang Xu almost struck simultaneously, with terrifying and vast powers erupting in an instant!

"Die already!!!" Wang Xu roared hoarsely.

His life force surged to an unimaginable level, spreading an ancient aura like a real ancient Saint Venerable arriving, enhancing the God-Suppressing strike's power by at least a hundredfold!

"Impossible!!"

Chi Lu also roared.

But his voice trembled in fear, shaking in terror!

The ancient aura, the dreadful power, couldn't be resisted even as he burned his Inner Cosmos.

"Heaven-Shocking Secret Collection... he actually possesses the Heaven-Shocking Secret Collection! I've researched him for so long and never saw him take out any treasure. How could he have a Heaven-Shocking Secret Collection?" Chi Lu, being an Appraiser, recognized it at a glance from the Heaven-Shocking Secret Collection, feeling it incredible.

He was already cautious enough.

From a weak Celestial God Realm, Chi Lu Saint Venerable had struggled step by step to climb to where he was today, relying on his scheming heart and caution.

He was already thoroughly aware of Wang Xu's strength.

Even if there are uncertain variables, they are definitely not his opponent.

And the Heaven-Shocking Secret Collection, which shocked him beyond measure, was even less possible. In these nine thousand years, Chi Lu Saint Venerable had approached Wang Xu countless times, yet never found any traces of the Heaven-Shocking Secret Collection.

How could it be... how could it be... how could he have the Heaven-Shocking Secret Collection!

Ordinary cultivators, upon obtaining a Heaven-Shocking Secret Collection, would use a special material to craft a Treasure Box to place the secret collection inside, for preservation on one hand, and to prevent the ancient aura from leaking out, attracting unnecessary competition.

Like the Heavenly God Master in green, who specially crafted an Iron Box to place the Heaven-Shocking Secret Collection inside.

But Chi Lu Saint Venerable never would have thought that Wang Xu was different from other cultivators, the Heaven-Shocking Secret Collection had already merged into his body, becoming a part of him!

This kind of thing that completely transcends perception, how could Chi Lu Saint Venerable detect it no matter how carefully he investigated?

"No... I am not reconciled! Not at all!"

Chi Lu Saint Venerable's heart was filled with despair.

He had already reached the Five Elements Saint Venerable Realm, just a step away from the Ancestor.

Moreover, he had climbed to the position of appraiser in Vast Blood Mountain City, a position he had spent many years to obtain.

Not only that, he was about to obtain the second Profound Dragon Talisman and two Supreme Treasures left by the Profound Dragon Great Emperor... now, it's all gone!

"Die!"

Wang Xu roared, directly igniting the Inner Cosmos.

His current power was already enough to kill Chi Lu Saint Venerable, igniting the Inner Cosmos was nothing more than redundant.

But Wang Xu didn't care about that.

His only goal was—for Chi Lu Saint Venerable to die!

The power surged again, Chi Lu Saint Venerable could no longer resist, overwhelmed by Wang Xu's God-Suppressing Palm, his life senses suddenly vanished.

Boom boom boom~~~

Wang Xu didn't stop, consecutively unleashing three more palms, shattering Chi Lu Saint Venerable's Sacred Body to pieces.

"Wang Xu... enough..." At this moment, You Ji's weak voice finally sounded.

"You Ji!" Wang Xu's heart trembled.

Just then, he was terrified that You Ji might die just like that.

Wang Xu was someone who valued loyalty and righteousness, not to mention that You Ji was integrated with him, and the kindness and help she had given him would be impossible for Wang Xu to repay in a lifetime.

Thankfully, You Ji was unharmed.

Only at this moment did Wang Xu breathe a sigh of relief.

Hoo!

Red and white flames appeared, enveloping the shattered corpse of Chi Lu Saint Venerable, then devouring it entirely.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~

Violent and vast Primordial Qi surged within Wang Xu, but he did not absorb a bit, gathering it all towards You Ji.

A moment later.

"You Ji, are you alright?" Wang Xu asked worriedly.

"The reversed Supreme Power of Laws can't be expelled, it will take some time," You Ji said.

However, upon hearing You Ji's tone was no longer as weak as before, Wang Xu was finally at ease.

...

Chi Lu Saint Venerable was dead, but his treasures remained.

"Profound Dragon Talisman." Wang Xu took Chi Lu Saint Venerable's Profound Dragon Talisman in hand.

It was exactly the same as his own Profound Dragon Talisman, this was the genuine article.

"Greedy to the end, this is the only outcome for him." Wang Xu said with disgust.

Obviously, Chi Lu Saint Venerable had one Profound Dragon Talisman yet was still not satisfied and wanted a second one.

In other words, Chi Lu Saint Venerable was not killed by Wang Xu, but died in his own insatiable desire!

"Two Profound Dragon Talismans, I should use the one given by Xian Tang Great Emperor first."

Having already arrived at the gate, Wang Xu had no reason to give up, "But before that, I must rest and recover the exhausted Primordial Qi."

Immediately, Wang Xu sat cross-legged, took Divine Medicine, and recovered the Life Force and Primordial Qi consumed by driving the Heaven-Shocking Secret Collection just now.

...

Nearly a thousand years later.

"Good! Finally recovered to peak state!"

Wang Xu stood up, looking at the entrance of the white passage before him.

"Let's go in!"

Wang Xu's eyes were firm, without any hesitation, he took a big step and walked straight into the white entrance.

Swoosh.

"Finally, another has come." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)