The chant seemed to possess some kind of mysterious power that induced a change in the prayer mat at the end of the temple and caused it to release a pulse of dao light!

The dao light gave off an ethereal and sacred aura. It gently swept through the temple and illuminated it completely.

It felt like a gauze had been lifted from the originally empty temple, revealing its true form.

Ancient carvings appeared on the walls, filled with an aura of timelessness as if they had been chiseled with the blade of time itself.

The carvings looked very mysterious and depicted people from the ancient era, the sun, the moon, mountains, rivers, deer, cranes, and many other strange creatures that they had never seen before.

Although countless years had passed, every picture on each of the thirty-three levels still gave off a terrifying dao aura.

At the end of the temple, the shining payer mat abruptly burst into droplets of light before condensing into a three-foot-wide platform.

The platform sparkled with treasure light and was covered in scrolls, copper coins, wooden fish, horsetail whisks…and many many other treasures. All of them shone colorfully, giving off a dazzling combined radiance.

“This must be the great blessing that was concealed here!”

“My god, so many treasures. We’re rich!”

“Is it a saint’s treasure trove from the ancient era? There are mysterious manuals and even magical treasures!”

Yao Susu, Lian Fei, and the others were frozen on the spot as they breathed heavily; their eyes had turned red with excitement and desire.

Even the bigwigs outside the Return Dominion would be dazed with ecstasy, let alone them.

“How are we going to…split the treasures?”

Lian Fei spoke in a trembling voice before he swallowed with some difficulty. Not once did his gaze shift even an inch away from the three-foot-wide platform.

“You two may each choose any treasure you want, and the rest is ours!”

One of the Water Brute Tribe experts suddenly said in a sinister voice, causing the atmosphere to turn tense.

“No way! If not for me and Susu, you guys would never have found this place!”

Lian Fei’s expression darkened, nearly going mad with rage.

It had been an uphill battle to find this blessing. No one in their right mind would agree to only take one of the treasures.

“You guys are too much.”

Yao Susu’s expression also turned ugly. “According to our agreement, each side should get half if we manage to find it. Are you going back on your word?”

“So what if we do?”

The Water Brute expert laughed loudly before he murderously said, “Do you actually believe ant-like humans like you are worthy enough to negotiate with us?”

The other Water Brute experts also laughed sinisterly as their gazes turned hostile.

“You guys intend to burn bridges, kill us, and monopolize everything?”

Lian Fei’s expression turned ashen, realizing the gravity of the situation.

The Water Brute expert expressionlessly said, “That will depend on whether or not you cooperate.”

“Even if you kill us and monopolize everything here, you will never be able to leave this place. Don’t forget that there are still many saint corpses in the passageway. Do you think any of you will be able to leave without my secret map?”

Yao Susu took a deep breath and coldly said, “You guys should know that only I can wield the power of this secret map!”

The Water Brute experts’ expressions flickered indeterminately as they became somewhat hesitant.

It was at this moment that chuckle was suddenly heard―

“Two dogs trying to bite each other. What an entertaining show you’ve put up. Unfortunately, I’m pressed for time or I would have loved to see you guys go at each other more.”

Toady swaggered out on his iconic green robe.

“Who are you?!”

Lian Fei, Yao Susu, and the Water Brute experts were taken aback. They never expected that someone else would have snuck into the mysterious temple.

Their expressions turned vigilant as killing intent began to swirl around their hearts.

“Hmph, lowly peasants like you don’t have the qualifications to know this king’s identity.”

Toady’s face was the very picture of haughty disdain. His golden eyes looked at them as he condescendingly said, “I will give you guys a chance to choose now. Either slit your own throats or this king will have to personally eliminate all of you.”

“How dare you?!”

“Where did this arrogant kid pop out from? I can’t believe he dares to act so cockily!”

The Water Brute experts were enraged. Toady’s arrogant appearance had triggered them, making them unable to control their emotions.

Moreover, they had already noticed that Toady’s aura wasn’t that powerful, so he was of no threat to them.

“Kill that cocky chump!”

Several Water Brute experts charged forward and aggressively attacked Toady from all sides with their full power.

Swoosh!

A split second after they moved, however, dazzling starlight suddenly swept down from out of nowhere like a reverse silver river!

Unable to avoid it in time, one of the Water Brute experts was engulfed by the silver stream, which severed his head from his body, instantly killing him.

“Oh no, that cocky chump has an ally!”

“Damnit!”

The other Water Brute experts were alarmed and angered.

Lin Xun’s figure was revealed. With the Hornless Ice Dragon Step, he dashed toward the Water Brute experts like a ferocious phantom while wielding Broken Blade.

Rumble~

A battle erupted, breaking the solemn and silent atmosphere in the temple.

As experts who had survived in the Deva Secret Domain until now, the Water Brute experts were definitely not weaklings. Unfortunately, they were up against Lin Xun, a logic-defying monster who could not be measured with common sense.

In a few brief moments, the Water Brute experts who had intended to attack Toady were slain, and their bodies had fallen into puddles of their own blood.

This caused Lian Fei’s, Yao Susu’s, and the remaining Water Brute experts’ hearts to shiver and their expressions to change drastically.

The youngster was too strong and had effortlessly killed several of their companions. The bloody scene was shocking and would make anyone’s scalp turn numb.

“Lin Xun!”

Lian Fei suddenly shouted in disbelief, his eyes nearly popping from their sockets. He never imagined that he would meet his mortal enemy here.

It was simply absurd!

“Why him…”

Yao Susu was also shocked as if she had seen a ghost.

It wasn’t their fault. After all, Lin Xun had also shared similar feelings when he detected Lian Fei and Yao Susu earlier.

As the saying went, mortal enemies would always see red when they met. Upon ascertaining Lin Xun’s identity, the hatred in Lian Fei’s and Yao Susu’s hearts burned anew. Their expressions were incomparably ugly as they stared daggers at him, wishing they could slowly slice him to ribbons.

𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

“Long time no see, you two.”

Lin Xun smiled faintly and greeted them.

“It has indeed been a long time.”

Lian Fei and Yao Susu clenched their jaws so hard in hatred that their teeth almost shattered.

For Lian Fei, his life had changed the moment he found out that Lin Xun was his father’s murderer, and revenge had become his only support.

Unfortunately, Lin Xun’s rise had been unstoppable the moment he stepped into the Forbidden City. His rapid growth had nearly made Lian Fei drown in despair.

Lian Fei had felt especially hopeless when he found out that the entire Yao Clan had been annihilated while trying to deal with Lin Xun.

In fact, Lian Fei and Yao Susu had come to the Deva Secret Domain in search of an opportunity in hopes of growing stronger so that they would be able to take revenge on Lin Xun in the future.

Who could have imagined that their mortal enemy would appear right when the prize was right before their eyes?!

The most infuriating part was that Lin Xun had nonchalantly greeted them like friends, which made the couple nearly lose control.

“Kid, since the greetings are done, isn't it time to send them on their way?”

Toady hurriedly said. His golden eyes were greedily staring at the treasures on the platform, his expression filled with desire and impatience.

“Sure.”

Lin Xun nodded.

“Kill!”

The Water Brute experts had also realized the severity of the situation. They knew that if they didn’t kill Lin Xun and Toady, even surviving was going to be difficult, let alone seizing the treasures.

Hence, they struck before Lin Xun could.

Clang!

The Broken Blade cried out. Lin Xun did not waste any time and threw himself into the battle as well.

At the end of the temple, Lian Fei’s and Yao Susu’s expressions fluctuated indeterminately. In the end, they held themselves back from going after their mortal enemy and instead dashed toward the platform behind them!

They evidently wanted to use this opportunity to collect all of the treasures.

Bzz!

However, before they could reach it, a golden cauldron appeared in their way. Terrifying energies and divine light flowed from the Nine Dragons Cauldrons, leaving them no choice but to scramble backward.

Meanwhile, Zhao Jingxuan’s slender and graceful figure appeared. The Nine Dragons Cauldron shone above her head as her clothes fluttered around her, making her appear even more mesmerizing than usual.

Another ally!

Lian Fei’s and Yao Susu’s hearts turned cold, realizing the situation was worse than they had thought. The sudden turn of events was just far too shocking and difficult to accept.

The treasures were just an arm’s length away, but then everything changed at this critical juncture. Just thinking how fast things had spiraled out of control nearly made them go crazy.

Why?

Rumble!

Zhao Jingxuan did not care to guess their thoughts and immediately attempted to suppress them with the Nine Dragons Cauldron.

In her view, it would be impossible for the two Spirit Sea stage experts to block this attack.

To her surprise, however, the scroll in Yao Susu’s hand released a dream-like glow to block the attack.

Looks like Toady is right. They were able to safely arrive here and discover the secrets of this place because of the scroll in this woman’s hand.

While these thoughts flashed in Zhao Jingxuan’s head, she continued to use her full power to try and suppress the other party.

Even if she could not achieve her goal, she would make it impossible for them to escape.

Lian Fei’s and Yao Susu’s expressions turned extremely ugly as an uncontrollable feeling of despair rose in their hearts…