Chapter 454: A Sincere Smile

“Anyway, you must keep a close watch on the changes in this thing.

The Fire Dragon and Ice Phoenix are crucial to us. Right now, they are trapped inside, and the most important thing is not to let them escape.

Even if it means imprisoning them with the harshest methods, it’s fine.

As a Body Cultivation practitioner, their blood essence is extremely important to you.”

At this moment, Bai Suzhen glanced at the gradually brightening sky outside the window and solemnly said to Su Jingzhen.

In her view, it would be ideal to nurture the Fire Dragon and Ice Phoenix cubs in a normal way. However, if that’s not possible, imprisoning them completely just for their blood is acceptable.

With that said, before Su Jingzhen could respond, Bai Suzhen’s true form flashed with light once again.

She transformed back into the belt and wrapped around Su Jingzhen’s waist.

She naturally knew that other matters would arise after dawn. Her own true form as a white python should not be exposed for long.

If she were discovered, even if she was not afraid, it would inevitably bring unnecessary trouble to Su Jingzhen.

Currently, she did not wish to have any further entanglements with the people of Qingzhou.

As Bai Suzhen transformed back into the belt, the barrier in the room quietly dissipated.

At this moment, there was no other presence in the room.

Su Jingzhen suddenly felt a bit dazed.

The events of the night still felt too surreal.

If not for the fact that his injuries had not fully healed, he would have felt as though he was just dreaming.

“Fire Dragon, Ice Phoenix, these are divine beast cubs.

My luck must truly be terrifying.

This is worthy of my identity as a transmigrator.”

Su Jingzhen muttered to himself again.

His gaze fell on the center of the room, where the two layers of stone skins had been split open by Bai Suzhen.

These were the shells of the Fire Dragon and Ice Phoenix.

The two piles of stone skins were now only about the size of a small fist and were all shattered.

However, upon closer inspection, Su Jingzhen found that these materials were indeed vastly different from ordinary Flame Crystals and Frost Stones.

Perhaps the outer layer was indeed just ordinary Flame Crystals and Frost Stones.

But the inner layer contained energy that far exceeded Su Jingzhen’s understanding of these two types of crystals.

It seemed to still harbor the extreme cold and heat energy.

“The crystals closer to the inner layer should be considered the essence of the Flame Crystals and Frost Stones.

Perhaps even more than that. The value of just this layer of stone skins alone exceeds two hundred mid-grade spirit stones.

It seems that even that lecherous old guy, who spent his life deceiving people, had moments of oversight.”

With a smile on his lips, Su Jingzhen stored the two piles of stone skins into his storage ring.

In any case, everything that happened tonight was good for him.

The most important thing was that he now had a more comprehensive understanding of this black brick.

“Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss… I hope it truly is a land of purity…”

Su Jingzhen muttered to himself once again.

Recalling everything he had seen in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, he was still filled with confusion, but his heart was brimming with endless anticipation.

In Su Jingzhen’s view, besides the system, the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss hidden within the black brick might become his second golden finger.

“If Miss Feng knew that the black bricks she easily traded to me actually had such mysteries, and might even contain a world, I wonder what she would think.”

Everything in the world comes and goes, and no matter what stays by someone’s side, it might still be bound by fate.

However, Su Jingzhen didn’t know if the connections surrounding him were destined or merely coincidental…

Carefully storing the black brick in his storage ring, Su Jingzhen tidied his slightly disheveled clothes and then stepped out.

Shen Yifeng was still sitting on the highest rooftop.

Seeing Su Jingzhen come out, Shen Yifeng put away his killing sword and jumped down from the roof.

“Master, will we be entering the ruins today?”

Before Shen Yifeng could speak, Su Jingzhen took the initiative to ask.

In Su Jingzhen’s view, he had already gained his greatest opportunity from this trip to Dan Holy City.

Everything in the Dantai Ruins was irrelevant to him now.

If it weren’t for Xuening’s matter, he would have been perfectly content to head home at this point without any regrets.

But to say there was nothing more to be done would not be entirely accurate.

If possible, he would still want to deal with Zou Zeyu and Tuoba Junlin.

At this thought, Su Jingzhen’s expression momentarily froze.

He remembered that when his consciousness entered the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss earlier, he seemed to have sensed only the demonic beasts killed by the black brick.

There was no sign of anyone who had died by his own hand.

It seemed that even the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss had its limitations.

His thoughts lingered momentarily on the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, but soon he dismissed them.

After all, he had already entered the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss once and could surely enter many more times in the future.

He could take his time exploring it.



Shen Yifeng did not notice Su Jingzhen’s unusual behavior.

His gaze instinctively shifted toward the southern part of Dan Holy City.

“It’s hard to say, but there are already quite a number of cultivators gathered in Dan Holy City today.

The Soul Formation stage cultivators may even reach the double digits.

Furthermore, the chaotic restrictive energy is continuously weakening.

If all the Nascent Soul stage and above cultivators gathered in Dan Holy City cooperate sincerely, it’s possible they could open up the already weakened chaotic restrictive field.

Even if they can’t completely eliminate it, they could at least make it accessible.

So, it’s highly likely that the Dantai Ruins will be fully accessible today.

I suppose you all have rested well and are prepared for tonight?”

Upon hearing this, Su Jingzhen silently nodded.

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As long as they could enter when the time came, that would be enough.

If they couldn’t get in, it wouldn’t matter much to him.

After chatting with Shen Yifeng for a while, Ye Zhiqiu and Xuening came out from their respective rooms.

The four of them briefly discussed about the ruins and then proceeded south without any further delay.

“Xiening, you seem a bit nervous?”

When Su Jingzhen and the others arrived at the mist-covered edge once more, Su Jingzhen noticed that Xuening’s complexion seemed off and asked.

Xuening did not hide anything from Su Jingzhen: “It is very likely that we will be able to enter the ruins today, and although I haven’t lived here, there’s still a feeling of unease when we’re actually here.

Also, I’m worried about Grandpa and Little Ling.”

From the beginning, Su Jingzhen and the others had suspected that the changes in the Dantai Ruins might be related to Dantai Mingjing and Little Ling.

To this day, they still held that belief.

Su Jingzhen’s heart skipped a beat: “Xiening, did you sense something?”

Everything was fine yesterday, but today Xuening’s expression had changed.

Su Jingzhen naturally assumed Xuening might have sensed something.

However, Xuening shook her head: “It’s because I haven’t sensed anything that I’m worried.”

Su Jingzhen furrowed his brows.

He knew that special sensing between relatives like Xuening and Dantai Mingjing within a certain distance was very normal.

He then asked, “So, when we arrived in Dan Holy City yesterday, you were able to sense Grandpa and Little Ling, right?”

Xuening silently nodded.

Su Jingzhen’s heart was once again jolted.

This could be seen as a tacit acknowledgment that the recent changes in Dan Holy City were indeed triggered by Dantai Mingjing.

Xiening continued, “Everything was fine yesterday, but today I suddenly can’t sense them. I’m afraid something might have happened to them.”

Her voice was still filled with concern.

Su Jingzhen instinctively reached out and gently stroked her long hair.

“Someone like your Grandpa won’t have any problems. Our first priority once we get inside is to find them.”

As he spoke to Xuening, he scanned the surroundings.

There were indeed many people gathered around the perimeter.

However, most of their attention, to varying degrees, was focused on their group.

More specifically, it was focused on Xuening.

It was clear that once they entered the ruins, trying to act alone or accomplish anything would be quite difficult.

Once inside the ruins, these people would likely keep an even closer watch on Xuening.

Xuening didn’t respond to Su Jingzhen’s words, but golden text appeared before his eyes.

[Emotional Connection +6]

[Emotional Connection +6]

[Remaining Points: 473]

It was clear that Xuening felt touched by his words.

The four of them stood silently on the rooftop at the edge.

They did not move around, instead, they waited as the crowd continued to grow.

As time passed, the gathering of people increased, and top-tier forces began to converge on the edge of the mist.

In Su Jingzhen’s line of sight, many familiar faces finally appeared.

Alchemist Association, Spirit Sound Valley, Flowing Wind Sword Sect, Lingxiu Pavilion…

These familiar forces were all present.

Even Tuoba Junlin of the Tuoba family, whom Su Jingzhen had been thinking about, appeared on a distant rooftop.



Not far from Tuoba Junlin, Zou Zeyu, the leader of the Evil Moon Sect’s Longyan branch, also made an appearance, accompanied by the Second Elder.

As soon as these two appeared, their gazes instinctively turned toward Su Jingzhen’s group.

At that very moment, Su Jingzhen also looked at them.

The three pairs of eyes met in the void.

And then, they all shared a knowing smile.