Who is Senior White Sandalwood? He is the legendary figure at the Half-Step Nascent Soul stage, a goal countless members of the Demon Race can only hope for but never reach.

You should know that even the marketplace’s owners are only at the Illusionary Core stage. When they see Senior White Sandalwood, they have to respectfully call him a senior.

An accident occurred when Senior White Sandalwood was breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage, resulting in his death and the destruction of his Dao. His Storage Ring shattered, leaving behind only a Token.

Senior White Sandalwood was meticulous in his affairs. He divided his wealth into two parts: one was kept in the Storage Ring, and the other was hidden away, accessible only with the Token.

This Token was fought over by many tribes, changing hands several times, and somehow ended up being buried within the Hydroxy Insect Tribe.

Rumors say that within the treasure trove, there are cultivation insights from Senior White Sandalwood, as well as descriptions about the Mind State needed for breakthroughs. These two items are priceless treasures to Golden Core stage demons, things they would give everything to possess.

The tribes once vigorously searched for the Token but with no clues. Their efforts eventually came to nothing.

The pawnshop owner had not expected the Token to appear here; cold sweat broke out all over him.

He had thought of selling this object to the marketplace owner to seek his protection.

But when he calmed down and thought about it, would the marketplace owner protect him after getting the Token or silence him by killing?

Riches can tempt a demon’s heart, and even if the marketplace owner had a good reputation, there was no guarantee he wouldn’t commit wrongdoing when driven by profit.

If the Token wasn’t sold to the marketplace owner, then it was even less safe to sell it to anyone else.

"Owner, how much is this thing worth in Spirit Stones?" Lu Yang had been waiting and waiting, only to see the owner sweating more and more, without giving any response.

Upon hearing Lu Yang’s voice, the owner came out of his daze and hastily returned the Token: "It’s worthless, worthless, we won’t take it!"

It was an unbearable hot potato, holding onto it meant death.

Lu Yang and his companion felt utterly baffled; did Senior White Sandalwood truly reach the Half-Step Pass Tribulation stage?

After the two had left, the owner furrowed his brows and made a difficult decision.

"What are you doing, boss?" the Water Buffalo Tribe worker shouted.

"To sell information to the marketplace owner."

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou left the marketplace and ran for half a day more. As large Golden Core tribes appeared, the number of marketplaces increased. Without exception, the marketplaces knew the rules of the Demon Territory, not daring to lay hands on the belongings of a Golden Core ancestor.

As the Token frequently showed up in marketplaces, more and more eyes turned towards Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, these two careless fellows.

But these onlookers did not make a move; they were not qualified.

Several Golden Core ancestors had already set their sights on these two, ready to kill them and snatch the Token.

"You two juniors, it looks like you’ve got your hands on some good stuff," finally, a Golden Core ancestor could no longer hold back, revealing his true form as a green-faced ferocious tiger.

He flew in the sky, coldly looking down on them.

Two little guys who can’t even fly, probably only at the Foundation Establishment Stage at best.

Foundation Establishment in front of the Void Pill Realm is nothing but a toy to play with.

"Fellow Daoist, eating alone isn’t so nice, is it? Senior White Sandalwood’s treasure is so vast, can you really consume it all by yourself?" Three more Golden Core stage demons appeared, intending to join forces to snatch the Token and divide the spoils afterward.

"It’s the Serpent Bandit Triad!"

An observer at the Foundation Establishment Stage let out an involuntary cry. These three Golden Core stage demons were infamous for killing and plundering without disguise, and each of them was terrifyingly strong, at the Void Pill Realm. Combined, the three could battle against late Golden Core stage opponents.

"You three little snakes dare to covet that which I have laid my eyes upon!"

In the jungle, a ferocious fire blazed up, several Foundation Establishment cultivators screamed in agony and were burned alive. The figure of a lion with a fiery mane appeared, the local lord and Clan Leader of the Flame Mad Lion Clan.

Then one after another, more Golden Core stage figures appeared. The Foundation Establishment cultivators below watched, astounded, not even daring to breathe too loudly.

All the nearby Golden Core stages had arrived.

"Old lion, you really think you control everything?"

"Let’s try and see!"

The Golden Core ancestors glared at each other with animosity, threatening with words, releasing their aura and competing in Realm, attempting to overpower each other in terms of momentum.

They completely ignored the two below them, who were at the Eighth Heaven of Golden Core stage.

"They truly don’t take the two of us seriously." Lu Yang sighed.

Lest others think that they were now at the Eighth Heaven of Golden Core stage, even if they were at the late Foundation Establishment stage, these old fellows would still be unimpressive.

"Talk is cheap, let’s see the truth in action!"

The old fellows above disregarded Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou entirely and started fighting amongst themselves in the sky.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou yawned; the skills of the old timers were severely lacking, riddled with flaws, making the fight utterly uninteresting. The Golden Core division finals they had seen before were far superior, with any two random contestants fighting better than these people.

In fact, any two randomly selected contestants could beat this group.

"Want to try one?"

While idle, Lu Yang took out two fruit from his Identity Jade. These fruits, bought in the marketplace, were a novel variety and said to be a specialty of the Demon Territory. They had a very short shelf life and spoiled easily, but their taste was unparalleled.

Meng Jingzhou bit into the fruit and juice squirted three meters away.

"Well, I’ll be, this taste is really not bad; it’s juicy and sweet!" Meng Jingzhou couldn’t stop praising the unknown fruit.

Lu Yang thought for a moment, utilizing a water-dividing technique, he instantly turned the fruit into dried fruit. Taking a bite, it lacked the juiciness, but in return, the taste was sweeter.

The two snacked on fruit and dried fruit, waiting for the battle above to end.

As Golden Core Eighth Heaven ancestors, they couldn’t just act rashly; masters always make their move at the last moment.

After finishing a few fruits, the fight neared its conclusion.

"Create some water, help me wash my hands," Lu Yang said after finishing the fruit, his hands sticky with residue.

Meng Jingzhou conjured two orbs of water, and they washed their hands. Then they got up, ready to take action.

"Hehe, who would have thought that so many people were after my token,"

Before the two of them could make a move, an ancient voice echoed in the jungle, startling the Flame Mad Lion Clan and others.

They hadn’t sensed the other party’s presence!

"Who is it!" the Flame Mad Lion roared, just as he was about to win.

"Eyeing the old man’s possession and still asking who the old man is?"

A hundred-zhang long white serpent appeared, its eyes murky, hissing as it flicked its tongue.

"I am Bai Tan."

"What?!"

"How can this be possible!"

"The ancestor Bai Tan who was rumored to have fallen eighty years ago?!"

Exclamations rose one after another, whether they be the Golden Core ancestors in the sky or the Foundation Establishment cultivators on the ground, they all looked at the head of ancestor Bai Tan, full of suspicion and disbelief.

Ancestor Bai Tan was hidden in another space, which meant he could initially manipulate the power of space.

This was a symbol of the Nascent Soul Stage!

Ancestor Bai Tan was already a monster at the Nascent Soul Stage!

"The Nascent Soul Stage isn’t enough, it’s just that I failed my advancement eighty years ago and obtained a little insignificant benefit," ancestor Bai Tan modestly said with a smile, but no one dared to take his humility for real.

A failed advancement that resulted in gaining the power of space—what terrifying talent was that!

"So many at the Golden Core Stage, enough to concoct a furnace of Infant Transformation Pills! Plus, the treasures unlocked by the token, there’s a seventy percent chance to advance to the Nascent Soul," ancestor Bai Tan said greedily, his tongue flickering.

Eighty years ago his realm failed to advance, and his situation was extremely bad. Worried he would become vulnerable to his enemies taking advantage of his weakness, he faked his death to escape, preserving his life. To make the faked death convincing, he even left behind his token.

Unfortunately, the token changed hands too frequently, and during the back and forth, he lost track of it, filled with regret.

That was his hope for the second break-through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Fortunately, heaven does not seal off all exits. Yesterday he heard that two little demons got hold of the token, asking around for its price.

A heaven-sent opportunity.

The appearance of the token would surely attract many at the Golden Core Stage. With the numbers too great, even he would not be able to handle them all. He could only wait until the fight was over and they were exhausted before making a strong appearance to wrap things up.

"What a scheme, lying in wait for eighty years, using these two juniors as bait, inducing us to fight each other, both suffering injury, so you could benefit from it." The Flame Mad Lion fixed his gaze upon Bai Tan, deliberately stalling for time while secretly preparing a backup plan, activating a magical talisman that would allow for a short spatial jump to escape this place.

Bai Tan appeared undisturbed by the Flame Mad Lion’s actions, to him, these Golden Core cultivators were already dead men.

He had disrupted the space; none of the Golden Core cultivators could escape.

This was the difference between a Half Step Nascent Soul Stage and the Golden Core Stage.

It was time to take back what belonged to him.

Ancestor Bai Tan opened his wide maw and pounced on Lu Yang and another person.

"You two little fellows, hand over the old ancestor’s token nicely. As a reward, the old ancestor will let you die without feeling any pain,"

Lu Yang said nothing, silently extending a finger. A barely visible Sword Qi gathered at his fingertips, and then, he made a light swipe towards Bai Tan.

A tiny line appeared on the serpent’s tongue.

Snap.

A piece of the serpent’s tongue fell to the ground, sizzling, highly poisonous.

An extremely fine line appeared on Bai Tan’s lower jaw as well.

It too fell to the ground.

"Flying up there must be tiresome; come down, everyone."

Meng Jingzhou chuckled lightly and activated the Shocking Heaven Six Forms, swinging a full circle.

The space trembled, and the Golden Core cultivators fell like dumplings, full of terror.

Ancestor Bai Tan even more so crashed to the ground with a thunderous sound, toppling who knows how many trees.

He couldn’t care about the pain in his body; the situation in front of him was even more panic-inducing.

In Bai Tan’s eyes, Lu Yang and the other person became increasingly huge. He screamed in fright, his voice shaking, his body shivering uncontrollably, a chill emerging from the depths of his soul.

"Condensing Qi into swords, one punch shattering the heavens—you, you are Nascent Soul old monsters!!!"

He had thought he was the hunter in the mantis stalking the cicada scenario, unwitting of the oriole behind.

He had never imagined that these two little demons were Nascent Soul old monsters!

"What, they’re actually Nascent Soul old monsters!"

"Why would Nascent Soul old monsters take part in such trifling affairs?"

"Hush, do you want to anger the Nascent Soul old monsters?"

Everyone was chilled to the bone; Nascent Soul old monsters were fickle and all-powerful, each one a great demon renowned in their own right.

Lu Yang: "..."

Although he knew it was easy to bluff in the Demon Territory, he hadn’t expected to succeed so effortlessly.

Is this the Cultivation World that Eldest Senior Sister talked about?