Chapter 398: "Human Emperor" Yan Cangtian!

"Wait a moment, Elder Yan!"

Ling Feng called out as he saw Yan Cangtian rushing off. "Elder Yan, I have something great to show you!"

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Oh?

Something great?" Yan Cangtian immediately stopped and turned to Ling Feng while smirking. "What could be so great?"

He couldn't resist a jibe. "Honestly, with your limited perspective, what you consider a treasure is hardly worth mentioning to someone like me."

"Is that so?" Ling Feng touched his nose and then opened the Flora Ring that Yan Cangtian had given him. "Elder Yan, take a look."

Yan Cangtian raised an eyebrow, looking dismissively at Ling Feng. "I knew it. Whatever you consider valuable is probably just..."

𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

His voice cut off abruptly, replaced by a howl that sounded almost like a pig being slaughtered.

"Goodness!"

Yan Cangtian rushed to Ling Feng's side, his eyes twitching wildly. "This, this, this..."

"This, this, this..." Ling Feng spread his hands, smiling. "What is it, Elder Yan?"

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Glup!

"

Yan Cangtian didn't seem to hear Ling Feng at all. He was staring at the Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil in Ling Feng's hand. His own hands started to tremble as he took the fruit. He then swallowed hard.

"This is the Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil!!!"

Yan Cangtian could barely believe his eyes.

The Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil!

This was not something one could obtain just with power or wealth.

It had been over a hundred years since the Tianmeng Chamber of Commerce had last auctioned a Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil!

In other words, even with the immense resources of the Tianmeng Chamber of Commerce, they hadn't been able to secure a single Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil in over a century. And yet, Ling Feng had one!

Yan Cangtian's mouth twitched, and his eyelids fluttered uncontrollably.

He had intended to maintain his composure and act superior in front of Ling Feng. Instead, he was utterly defeated. It wasn't just him; even the high status "old monsters" in the empire would struggle to keep their cool in the presence of such a rare treasure.

"You rascal!" Yan Cangtian stared at Ling Feng as if he wanted to see through him completely. "How do you always manage to stumble upon such incredible treasures on your adventures? If you keep this up and find something like a sacred artifact or celestial artifact, I might not be able to protect you!"

"Is that so?" Ling Feng touched his nose, pondering whether or not he should reveal his Five Elements Heavenly Palace, which could be considered a pseudo-celestial artifact. But on second thought, he decided it was better to keep it a secret for now.

"Indeed, it's a fully matured Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil!" Yan Cangtian's attention was drawn back to the fruit, which emitted a dark green glow tinged with purple, indicating that it had matured from a regular poison fruit into a celestial fruit, capable of greatly enhancing one's cultivation.

Not only could Ling Feng benefit from it, but even Yan Cangtian himself could use the Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil to potentially advance to the emperor level. And that would only consume a small portion of the fruit's energy.

"The Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil matures only once every eight hundred or even a thousand years, and requires copious amounts of poison and venomous creatures to nourish it. Acquiring such a treasure is an extraordinary stroke of fortune!"

"It's all thanks to a three-legged fire toad," Ling Feng said with a slight smile. Without this recent encounter, that toad could have used the Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil to cultivate quietly for a century or two and eventually advance to a demon king, demon emperor, or even a demon ruler.

Unfortunately for the toad, its great opportunity was cut short by Ling Feng. Not only did it lose the Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil, but it also lost its life.

That poor three-legged fire toad. If it knew about this in the afterlife, it would surely die again in anguish!

"You reckless boy, how could you dare to show this treasure to me?" Yan Cangtian gulped again. "Aren't you afraid that in a moment of greed, I might kill you and take this Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil for myself?"

"Elder Yan, don't I already know how you've always treated me?" Ling Feng smiled. "In my heart, you've long been like a teacher to me."

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Hahaha,

good lad!" Yan Cangtian laughed heartily, giving Ling Feng a hearty slap on the shoulder. He then returned the Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil to Ling Feng's hand with a broad smile. "Had this been ten or twenty years ago, I might not have been able to resist the temptation of this fruit. But these years have taught me some self-control."

Yan Cangtian couldn't help but glance at the Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil several more times before forcing himself to look away. Gritting his teeth, he said, "You'd better put this treasure away quickly. If I stare at it any longer, I might not be able to stop myself from refining it right now!"

"Elder Yan, the reason I brought out the Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil is that I want us to refine it into a medicinal pill together!" Ling Feng smiled. "Elder Yan, I intend to share this fruit with you to help you break through to the next realm. You're at the half-step emperor stage, right? With this fruit, you can become a true emperor!"

"An emperor!"

Yan Cangtian's eyes shone with a gleam of ambition. There was no way he could remain indifferent. Although the difference between a half-step emperor and a true emperor seemed small, crossing that gap was a monumental achievement!

In the Tianbai Empire, many were stuck at the half-step emperor level, but those who truly advanced to the emperor level were few and far between.

With Yan Cangtian's talent, perhaps another century or two of cultivation might give him a slim chance to break through, but it was equally possible he would be eternally stuck at the half-step.

However, with the help of the Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil, he was guaranteed to break through within three years, advancing from the Spiritual Sea Realm to the Creation Realm and becoming a human emperor in his own right!

Human Emperor Yan Cangtian!

This title was far more prestigious than just half-step emperor. It was a thousand, or even ten thousand times more impressive!

"Ling Feng, to elevate me from a half-step emperor to a full emperor, I would likely need to consume about a third of the Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil's energy. With your talent, if you fully harness this fruit, you could lay the foundation to ascend to the level of a great emperor!"

"Elder Yan, with my talent, do I really need to rely on the Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil to reach the great emperor level?"

Ling Feng replied with a faint smile. Though his words were boastful, Yan Cangtian didn't doubt them for a second.

Indeed, with Ling Feng's exceptional talent, did he truly need the Poison Fruit of Ten Thousand Evil to reach the level of a great emperor?

If Yan Cangtian used the Poison Fruit to advance to emperor, he could clear many obstacles for Ling Feng before he fully matured. In this light, Ling Feng wasn't really losing out at all!

Shaking his head with a slight smile, Yan Cangtian felt a bittersweet twinge in his heart.

Yan Cangtian, you've truly fallen. Now you're content to being someone's bodyguard, and what's more, you're doing it willingly!

Fallen!

Completely fallen!