Chapter 1708-1714

“One million and two hundred thousand!” Qin Yun had the same expression on his face. He was incomparably indifferent as he continued to add on another two hundred thousand.

Hei Chan frowned. Qin Yun’s increase would cause the price of this stone to soar to a terrifying height.

However, he discovered that this stone was quite extraordinary. If he were to give up, he could lose a precious treasure.

“One million and three hundred thousand Upper Spiritual Crystals!” Hei Chan continued to increase the price as he added another hundred thousand crystals.

“One million and five hundred thousand!” Qin Yun added another two hundred thousand Upper Spiritual Crystals without even batting an eyelid.

Seeing this, everyone was shocked. The price of one million and five hundred thousand Upper Spiritual Crystals was astronomical!

What exactly was this unappealing small stone, such that Qin Yun was actually willing to go all out to pay a lot of money?

Many glanced at the small stone, wanting to see it. However, they saw nothing.

Some of them wavered, however, they did not know what exactly the small stone was and did not dare to bid for it.

Jiang Shenye glanced at Su Mo. Seeing that the latter had fallen silent, he could not help but sigh. He was afraid that there was no chance for Su Mo to fight with Qin Yun.

“Palace Master, is this small stone really it?” Qing Ya asked Su Mo. She had been standing beside Su Mo all this while. She obviously had noticed Su Mo and Jiang Shenye paying attention to the small stone.

“I’m not sure, but I’d rather buy it than miss my chance!” Su Mo replied.

“I have some Spiritual Crystals here, I can give them all to you!” said Qing Ya. She reckoned that Su Mo definitely would not be able to beat Qin Yun.

“Don’t worry, I have enough!” Su Mo smiled.

At that moment, Hei Chan fell silent, coming face to face with Qin Yun’s increase in price. One million five hundred thousand Upper Spiritual Crystals was way too high a price to pay.

If the price were to continue to increase, he would lose a large sum even if he were to get the small stone.

Although this small stone was extraordinary, it was not worth that much.

“You win!” Hei Chan said coldly as he looked at Qin Yun.

Seeing this, a smile appeared on Qin Yun’s cold face. It took him no effort to get it.

Fang Fei was beside Qin Yun and seeing this, he heaved a sigh of relief. Hei Chan was a demonic person of the Black Scale Clan and was definitely wealthy. She was worried that Hei Chan would continue fighting with Qin Yun.

“Qin Yun, since your bid is the highest, this stone…!” Old Wei smiled and was about to say that the small stone would belong to Qin Yun. However, he was suddenly interrupted.

“I’ll pay one million and eight hundred thousand Upper Spiritual Crystals!” a voice rang. It was Su Mo.

He could not let this treasure be taken away by Qin Yun. Although he did not have a lot of Upper Spiritual Crystals, he had an infinite number of Middle and Lower Spiritual Crystals.

The moment Su Mo spoke, the entire place fell silent. No one expected that there would actually be someone fighting with Qin Yun at that moment!

Everyone was even more curious then. What exactly was this small stone that made these people not hesitate to spend their hard-earned money.

Old Wei stopped talking as he looked at Su Mo. A sly smile appeared on his face.

Someone else was bidding which meant that the price would soar even more. He could not ask for more.

Hearing this, Qin Yun was stumped. His face could not help but darken instantly. The treasure that was about to belong to him was suddenly intercepted by someone else. This made him extremely unhappy.

“Do you have that many Spiritual Crystals? You actually dare to bid?”

Fang Fei spoke up even before Qin Yun did so. Her icy-cold face looked at Su Mo. This masked man had to let Qing Ya pay for his entrance fees, yet he actually wanted to fight with Brother Qin.

Su Mo paid no attention to Fang Fei as he looked calmly at Qin Yun. If Qin Yun would not increase his bid, the small stone would belong to him.

Qin Yun was also staring back at Su Mo, his gaze icy-cold. He said drily, “Two million Upper Spiritual Crystals!”

Qin Yun did not expect anyone else to compete with him. However, he could not give up.

The crowd was stumped. Two million Upper Spiritual Crystals – this was an exorbitant bid. Was this small stone really worth that much?

“Three million Upper Spiritual Crystals!” Su Mo bid once more and directly increased the price by another million. He seemed incomparably heroic. This was simply splurging.

Rip!

In the blink of an eye, the sounds of air being sucked in came one after another. This price simply made people shudder.

Three million Upper Spiritual Crystals was equivalent to three billion Middle Spiritual Crystals. An ordinary middle-grade Martial Honoured Realm warrior would simply be unable to afford this.

Where exactly was this Masked Elite from? He was actually so wealthy? What kind of treasure was this small stone that it was worth so many Spiritual Crystals!?

Old Wei smiled broadly. This price satisfied him.

Qin Yun’s face darkened. Although he was able to fork out three million Upper Spiritual Crystals, he did not want to spend so much.

The price of this treasure, which was originally supposed to cost one million and five hundred thousand Upper Spiritual Crystals, had actually doubled.

Fang Fei’s face was completely dark. This masked jerk had actually dared to ignore her.

“I advise you to give up! You are not qualified to compete with me!”

Qin Yun said coldly. After speaking, he raised placed his bid again, “Three million, two hundred thousand Upper Spiritual Crystals!”

“Four million Upper Spiritual Crystals!” Su Mo simply paid no attention to Qin Yun and directly increased the price to a terrifying sum of four million.

The crowd was shocked once again. Damn, this price was too terrifying. Su Mo was thoroughly splurging!

Who would be able to afford such a large sum? Any competitor would be crushed!

Sure enough, Qin Yun turned pale with anger. The increase in Su Mo’s price was so simply bold that he was shocked.

“Brat, do you know what the consequences of becoming my enemy are?” Qin Yun looked at Su Mo and asked coldly.

Su Mo’s eyes flashed upon hearing this. Was Qin Yun going to threaten him since he was unable to beat him?

“We are competing fair and square. Whoever has the highest bid gets the item. Is Your Excellency going to play rough if you do not get it?” Su Mo asked quietly and fearlessly.

“We are having a fair competition here. But what about once we leave this place?” Qin Yun asked coldly.

Su Mo’s face darkened. This was a blatant threat. What Qin Yun meant was that they would have a fair competition here where he would not be able to win Su Mo. However, once they left, it would not be a fair playground anymore.

The crowd was shocked to hear this. Qin Yun was truly a tyrant. Since he was not able to win, he was using his power to oppress others.

Old Wei frowned, however, he did not stop them. After all, Qin Yun was of a powerful background and the price of the small stone was high enough.

“Brother Qin, aren’t you going too far? Big brother Mo is my friend!” Qing Ya said with a scowl.

“Sister Qing Ya, it is exactly because he is your friend that I’m giving him face!” Qin Yun said coldly and completely fearlessly.

“You…!” Hearing this, Qing Ya was speechless. Qin Yun was too overbearing, just because he was of a higher cultivation.

Similarly, Jiang Shenye frowned. However, he had been in Three Deities Sect for so long and had long known that Qin Yun was domineering. This was no surprise to him.

“Brother Qin, we are all familiar with each other, let’s not ignore our friendship!” Jiang Shenye said.

“Jiang Shenye, you do not have to meddle in this, this relic is mine!”

Qin Yun glanced at Jiang Shenye and then immediately looked at Su Mo. He warned, “You are called Mo Yun, right!? Let me tell you today, do not delve into the state where men die for wealth, as birds for food!”

“Are you threatening me?” Su Mo asked coldly. Although Jiang Shenye had reached the Peak of Level 9 Martial Honoured Realm, he was not afraid. He was also determined to get this relic.

“Let me clarify that this is a threat. If you withdraw, I will regard you as a friend. However, if you are not interested, I cannot guarantee that you will get out alive!” Qin Yun said coldly and arrogantly. Although he did not look arrogant, his words were full of tyranny.

Many people were somewhat speechless after Qin Yun had stopped talking. What a tyrant. He was simply unscrupulous.

However, Qin Yun was powerful and his fighting power was invincible. This was his confidence and vigour. No matter how domineering he was, no one dared to provoke him.

“Haha!”

Hearing this, Su Mo chuckled as he said with mockery, “Interesting. A demonic Genius of the Three Deities Sect wishes to become a 100-year Sage of the peerless proud Son, yet is actually stooping to unscrupulous means. Since you cannot win me, you try to use death to oppress me. You are so capable, you embarrass the Three Deities Sect.”

Su Mo looked at Qin Yun as he staged a word-war. This small stone could be the resurrection relic, how could he give it up?

Even if he were in life-threatening danger, he had to fight for it.

The crowd was shocked to hear this. Su Mo’s words expressed his attitude that he would never give up. He was going to go head-to-head with Qin Yun.

Qin Yun’s face darkened as a sharp, cold gaze shone through his eyes. A small fry actually dared to go against him. This person simply did not know what was good for him.

“If you can’t pay for it, then this relic is mine!” Su Mo spoke again.

“Ahem… Qin Yun, are you still bidding?” Old Wei coughed lightly twice to alleviate the tense atmosphere. At the same time, he was reminding Qing Yun that this was Relic Hall and to not create trouble.

“Four million two hundred thousand Upper Spiritual Crystals!” an arrogant voice sounded. Fang Fei, who was standing beside Qin Yun, spoke up and placed a bid for 4.2 million.

After speaking, she turned to Qin Yun, “Brother Qin, I have many Spiritual Crystals. It is sufficient. I do not believe that this masked fellow has that many Spiritual Crystals!”

Fang Fei had always been interested in Qin Yun. Now was her time to prove herself and close the gap in their relationship.

“OK!” Seeing this, Qin Yun’s expression relaxed a little and he nodded slightly.

He did not want to make a big deal out of it. After all, this was Relic Hall. The power behind it was not to be underestimated.

However, Qin Yun’s face had just relaxed but then darkened as Su Mo bid once again.

“Five million Upper Spiritual Crystals!” Su Mo said in a loud, clear voice, causing many heads to turn.

Damn! Insane! Was this guy crazy?

The crowd was astounded. Did this unappealing, small stone have such a high value? It was going for a price of five million Upper Spiritual Crystals!

However, how was this fellow so wealthy. Was it that he was giving his all just for this relic?

Fang Fei was stumped as her pretty face darkened instantly. How did this guy have so many Spiritual Crystals?

“I do not believe that you have an unlimited number of Spiritual Crystals!”

Fang Fei shouted and bid once again, “Five million and two hundred thousand Upper Spiritual Crystals!”

At this stage, Fang Fei definitely could not afford anymore. However, there would be enough Spiritual Crystals when she added both her and Qin Yun’s share.

“Six million!” Su Mo said coldly. The price was increasing like flowing water, there was no hesitation at all.

“You…!” Fang Fei was instantly furious as her chest bulged up and down. This was an insane price. Nobody could afford it!

“Sister Fang, you don’t have to increase the price anymore!”

Qin Yun spoke up. After that, he looked at Su Mo and said coldly, “I gave you a chance and you stupidly rejected it. Take the relic if you can!”

Qin Yun’s words were self-evident. The relic was now given to Su Mo. However, whether or not Su Mo could take it away was another matter.

After speaking, Qin Yun did not stay any longer as he strode away, opened the door of the Relic Hall and walked out.

He had come for this small stone. Since the small stone had been taken away by Su Mo, he naturally would not stay.

“Courting his own death!” Fang Fei sneered as she followed Qin Yun closely behind and left.

Su Mo’s face darkened. Today, he had made an enemy, however, as long as he attained the relic, everything would be worth it.

The crowd looked at Su Mo and shook their heads in silence. Although this guy had won, he was afraid that he would be doing work for others without benefit to himself.

Without having to think, he understood what was going on. Qin Yun was definitely waiting outside and would try to snatch the relic.

Qing Ya and Jiang Shenye looked at each other as they saw a dignified look in each other’s eyes. It was simply impossible to fight against Qin Yun.

In terms of strength alone, Qin Yun’s power was almost comparable to that of an ordinary Sage-to-be.

“Old Wei, these are the Spiritual Crystals!”

At that moment, Su Mo took out a Storage Ring and handed it to Old Wei.

Old Wei took the Storage Ring and checked it. He then nodded and said, “Yes, six billion Middle Spiritual Crystals!”

After speaking, Old Wei took away the defence array over the small stone and took the stone in his hands.

Subsequently, Old Wei solemnly handed the small stone to Su Mo.

Su Mo carefully took the small stone. The stone was gentle and smooth like a shrunken pebble.

He solemnly put the stone away and asked, “Old Wei, what is the use of this stone?”

Su Mo was full of anticipation. Jiang Shenye was unable to be sure of the use of this stone. He needed an answer from Old Wei.

The moment Su Mo said this, the entire Relic Hall fell silent and even Old Wei was stumped.

The crowd was astounded as they stared with their mouths agape at Su Mo. After fighting for so long, this fellow still did not know what relic this was, nor did he know its use!

If that was the case, why was he bidding for it so desperately? Did he have too many Spiritual Crystals to spare?

Everyone was speechless. They had originally thought that Su Mo had discovered the secret of this small stone and as such was desperately bidding. Apparently not.

“This… you really do not know?” Old Wei asked in surprise.

“I indeed do not!” Su Mo replied.

Hearing this, Old Wei fell silent for a while and said, “We are not sure what this is exactly. However, one thing that’s certain is that there is a mysterious force inside that is able to recover Spiritual Souls, but we are not sure of what its exact effect is!”

“Recover Spiritual souls?” Su Mo’s eyes lit up upon hearing this. It should be this item, just that it seemed that there was a huge gap regarding reviving the dead.

Then who was the one who transmitted the news that it had the power of resurrection?

Or rather, was it that the item of reviving the dead was not this relic?

However, Su Mo still had to study it for a while more before knowing what its exact use was.

The crowd was shocked to hear this. It turned out that this was a healing object and was not that rare. However, being able to recover Spiritual Souls was considered to be a valuable power.

Su Mo nodded. He did not ask too much. Knowing that this item could recover Spiritual Souls was enough.

As for how to recover them, he had to study it carefully after returning.

Seeing that Su Mo did not ask anything further, Old Wei turned around and left.

“Big brother Mo, what are we going to do now?” Qing Ya asked Su Mo worriedly. However, since it had become like that, they could only take one step at a time.

If Qin Yun were to snatch his relic, he would not be alarmed and would fight to the best of his ability.

“Brother Mo, do not be too worried. Although Qin Yun is a tyrant, he is not unscrupulous!” said Jiang Shenye. This was Central Tomb Island. There was a large population and many elites. Qin Yun would not dare to take unscrupulous means.

The destructive power of Martial Honoured Realm warriors was too strong. With Qin Yun’s power, a wave of his hand could destroy the entire Central Tomb Island until it no longer existed.

As such, Qin Yun definitely would not dare to act unscrupulously.

“I hope!”

Su Mo nodded. He continued, “Brother Jiang, help me see if there are any other relics that have such effects!”

“OK!” Jiang Shenye did not reject and checked once again.

Piece by piece, relics on the jade platform were bought by people. The prices ranged from high to low, however, none beat Su Mo’s high price of six million.

Time passed by and about an hour later, Jiang Shenye ended his investigation.

At that moment, half of the relics had already been sold and many were leaving successively.

“Brother Mo, there isn’t any more!” Jiang Shenye shook his head at Su Mo. He had thoroughly checked the remaining relics and even those that had been bought by others previously.

“Then forget it, maybe this small stone is the thing that I am looking for!” Su Mo sighed as his heart was full of hope.

If this stone was really able to save Qian Xunyue, that would truly be great.

The thought of Qian Xunyue about to wake up made Su Mo unable to control his emotions. This was his woman. The woman who died for him.

“Let’s go then!” said Jiang Shenye.

Su Mo and Qing Ya nodded as they strode out of the Relic Hall and left.

Unsurprisingly, Qin Yun was outside the hall, sitting cross-legged on the greenstone pavilion and closing his eyes, waiting for Su Mo.

Fang Fei also had not left and was standing beside Qin Yun.

On the street in the distance, many people gathered as they were watching Qin Yun.

As the demon of the Three Deities Sect, Qin Yun’s fame ran far and wide across the entire Ancientspirit Galaxy. Furthermore, Central Tomb Island was close to the Three Deities Sect and it could be said that everyone knew Qin Yun.

Everyone was curious. What was the demonic Qin Yun waiting for?

Su Mo and the other two had just stepped out of Relic Hall when Qin Yun’s eyes, which were shut tight, suddenly opened. A sharp light flashed in his eyes.

“You have finally come out!” Qin Yun’s gaze was like a bone-cutting steel knife, stabbing Su Mo directly, his voice as cold as ice.

“What do you want?” Su Mo said coldly.

“You have two options. One is to be beaten up by me and then I’ll take the stone away. The other option is for you to offer me the stone with two hands. On account that you and sister Qing Ya are familiar with each other, I will give you a million Spiritual Crystals as compensation!” Qin Yun said slowly.

“What if I don’t choose any of the two?” Su Mo’s face darkened. This person was too overbearing, thinking that Su Mo was a pushover.

Su Mo admitted that his current strength might not be on par with Qin Yun’s. However, the gap between the two of them might not be that huge.

After all, he had levelled up two levels of cultivation since he had left Black Metal Mine of Black Mountain Fort.

“Then do not blame me for what I will do!” Qin Yun slowly stood up, his entire body dissipated an invisible domineering aura.

Su Mo’s face darkened as he prepared to attack. Jiang Shenye and Qing Ya’s faces were both dignified beyond description.

When the crowd saw this from afar, they were shocked. It had turned out that there was someone who had offended Qin Yun.

This person who provoked Qin Yun was someone familiar with Jiang Shenye of Three Deities Sect and Qing Ya. However, from what they saw, it seemed that Qin Yun was not giving Jiang Shenye and Qing Ya face!

“Qin Yun, is there no room for discussion? Do we have to resort to fighting?” Jiang Shenye said loudly.

“I do not wish to do so, but this person lacks judgement!” Qin Yun said coldly.

“How about this, Brother Mo and I hit it off well right from the start and I have already invited him to visit our Three Deities Sect. We can discuss about the relic then!” Jiang Shenye said. He concluded that Su Mo was definitely not Qin Yun’s opponent and as such he had to help the former.

As disciples of Myriad World Mountain, he could not leave him in the lurch. This went against the rules of Myriad World Mountain.

Su Mo was stumped to hear this. However, he knew that Jiang Shenye was doing this to help him.

Qing Ya did not know of Su Mo and Jiang Shenye’s relationship. She was somewhat doubtful of Jiang Shenye’s actions.

“Is it?” Qin Yun stopped upon hearing this. He looked at Jiang Shenye and could see through what he was thinking.

From his view, it was not that Jiang Shenye hit off well with Su Mo at first sight. He was doing it to help Qing Ya only.

Everyone knew that Jiang Shenye was interested in Qing Ya. This was a well-known fact. As Mo Yun was Qing Ya’s friend, this was a great opportunity to please Qing Ya.

“Yes, it will be easier to discuss this when we return to the sect!” Jiang Shenye said. As long as they went back to Three Deities Sect, Su Mo would be fine.

This was because at that moment, the disciples of Grand Elder Xu Wushen were sitting in the Sect.

“Alright, then let’s go back to the Sect!” Qin Yun fell silent for a while and then nodded. It was better to return to the Sect. He would not have to worry that Su Mo would not follow orders.

He had also thought about Qing Ya and Jiang Shenye which was why he did not directly attack. After all, although their strength was not on par with his, they were from a powerful background.

Needless to say, Qing Ya’s teacher was Grand Elder Xu Wushen and Jiang Shenye’s was a powerful Holy Elder in the Sect.

“Brother Mo, let’s go and visit the Three Deities Sect!” Jiang Shenye said as he invited Su Mo. He had one more thing that he had to discuss about with Su Mo – the best Proud Son of Heaven of the Ancientspirit Galaxy.

The day of Sky Dragon Contest drew near and both Su Mo and his Cultivation were relatively low. It was simply too difficult to emerge as a champion in the Sky Dragon Contest.

The two of them needed to sit down and talk.

Also, now that there were Sorcerer Tribesmen outside searching for Su Mo far and wide, it would be hard to say if he would be able to compete in the Sky Dragon Contest.

“OK!” Su Mo nodded. Since Jiang Shenye had helped him, he would not refuse. His current strength was way too low and it would be best not to be in conflict with Qin Yun.

However, this person was such a tyrant. If Su Mo were to meet him at Sky Dragon Contest, he would teach him a lesson.

Subsequently, they all left the place together.

After leaving Central Tomb Island, they rushed up to the sky and flew towards the Nine Skies.

Swoop swoop swoop!

They were like lightning, rushing to the Nine Skies rapidly and arriving before a hidden gate in the skies.

This was a huge, boundless city. The land under the city was a million miles wide and vast and thick. Landing on top of this was no different from normal land.

The only difference was that one could feel the extraordinarily rich Spiritual Qi encapsulated in the ground when they stepped on it.

Almost without having to deliberately absorb it, Spiritual Qi entered their bodies through the soles of their feet.

“It is indeed worthy of the title Three Deities Sect!” Su Mo was astounded. This piece of land was simply a natural place for cultivation.

The wall of Sky City was as high as a hundred miles and it was green and majestic.

In front of the city gate, there were more than a dozen disciples standing guard and each of their aurae surged.

Even with Qin Yun and Jiang Shenye with him, Su Mo did not enter Sky City unimpeded as he was interrogated by the disciples guarding the city before he was able to enter.

Sky City was huge and vast, there were mountains and waters in the city. It was just like a country.

“Brother Qin, do you know what the role is of this small stone?”

Jiang Shenye asked Qin Yun as they all flew into the city.

“I know!” Qin Yun said coldly. He obviously knew what the stone was, or else he would not have gone to such lengths to buy it.

“The role of this stone is to recover Spiritual Souls. Has yours been injured?” Jiang Shenye asked, puzzled.

“Yes!” Qin Yun nodded. A year ago, he had lost to the most powerful sorcerer of the Sorcerer Tribe and was severely injured. His Spiritual Soul had been seriously injured.

In that one year, he used many Sky Treasures that recovered Spiritual Souls. Although his soul had recovered a lot, it had never recovered to its peak.

Not only did this affect his cultivation, it also affected his combat power.

Although for his Spiritual Soul to recover on his own he only needed to cultivate silently for two to three years, he could not wait for that long.

Sky Dragon Contest was drawing near and he had to recover his Spiritual Soul as soon as possible in order to have a chance of emerging as the champion.

Sky Dragon Contest was a large event. Not only would the most powerful members of the younger generation of Ancientspirit Galaxy go head to head, it was also his opportunity.

As long as he emerged as champion, not only would he become the leader of the younger generation of the entire Ancientspirit Galaxy, he would receive a huge reward from the Sect.

As such, Qin Yun had prepared sufficient Spiritual Crystals to buy the relic that was able to recover Spiritual Souls when he heard that it was in Remnant Hall.

He just did not expect to meet Su Mo, an infinitely wealthy man.

“This is easy to handle. This stone is not consumable. Since it can recover Spiritual Crystals, both you and Brother Mo can use it!” Jiang Shenye said with a smile.

“Whether or not it is able to recover Spiritual Souls depends on the situation. Wait for me to inspect it!” Su Mo said. He would not let Qin Yun use the small stone first. There would be trouble if Qin Yun were to take the small stone and not return it.

He did not trust Qin Yun. Qin Yun was capable of anything!

“Kid, don’t play tricks. My patience is limited. I’ll give you half a day. If you do not hand over the stone after that, do not blame me for what I do!” said Qin Yun.

Su Mo’s face darkened as a sharp look flashed in his eyes. This person was really abhorrent.

However, he was still temporarily tolerated. Now was not the time to go against him.

After a while, they arrived at the shore of a small lake. A small mansion was situated on the small lake.

The mansion covered an area of more than a thousand feet and had an attic, palace, and an exquisite back garden.

“This is my house, please come in!”

Jiang Shenye welcomed everyone into the mansion when they arrived at the door.

They came to a palace in the mansion and were seated by the host.

“Brother Mo, you first investigate the role of this small stone!” Jiang Shenye said to Su Mo. He hoped that the conflict would be resolved this time.

“OK!”

Su Mo nodded as he glanced at a cultivation room situated in the corner of the palace. “Let me use the cultivation room!” he said.

Jiang Shenye nodded and immediately after, Su Mo strode into the Cultivation Room.

He had to first understand the use of the small stone before deciding what to do. If the stone was useless, then he did not have to fight for his life with Qin Yun.

Qin Yun’s face was cold as he glanced at Su Mo. However, he did not stop Su Mo as the latter was unable to escape his wrath.

After Su Mo entered the Cultivation Room, Jiang Shenye, Qin Yun, Qing Ya and Fang Fei waited quietly in the palace.

In the Cultivation Room.

Su Mo sat down cross-legged as he flipped his palm over and took out the small stone.

The ink-black stone was incomparably smooth and a touch of warmth was transmitted into his hands.

Su Mo’s thoughts switched. He split a small part of his Spiritual Stone and entered the stone.

In an instant, he felt his own Spiritual Soul being encapsulated by a strange power.

This power was very warm and gentle. It made his Spiritual Soul feel extremely comfortable.

“Warming Spiritual Soul?” Su Mo frowned. This strange power could indeed recover injured Spiritual Souls and its effect was relatively good.

However, whether or not it would work on Qian Xunyue was a different story.

This was because Qian Xunyue’s Spiritual Soul had already dissipated and only a trace of thought was left behind.

After a while, Su Mo’s thoughts switched and the Spiritual Soul left the small stone.

He then took out the Dark Sky Spiritual Coffin.

Su Mo lightly opened the cover of the Dark Sky Spiritual Coffin as he looked at Qin Xunyue lying quietly in the Dark Sky Spiritual Coffin.

Su Mo’s thoughts switched as it entered the mind of Qian Xunyue. It was empty inside and there was only a small, invisible fluorescence.

This fluorescence was extremely faint, as if it were a sparkling star. It was extremely weak.

“It is actually so weak now!” Su Mo frowned upon seeing this. He had also carefully examined this a few years ago. Back then, Qian Xunyue’s thoughts were much stronger.

At this rate, he reckoned that this thought would completely dissipate in no more than ten years.

Once the thought dissipated, there was no way of saving it, even if it were an extraordinary deity.

“Sigh. I hope this small stone works on you!”

Su Mo sighed. His thoughts immediately enveloped Qian Xunyue’s thoughts as he left her mind.

Once this thought left Qian Xunyue’s body, it immediately weakened rapidly as if it were about to dissipate.

“Not good!”

Su Mo was shocked as he hurriedly placed her thought into the small stone.

Once the thought entered the small stone, it was immediately enveloped in the warm, strange power and then it gradually stabilised.

Su Mo heaved a sigh of relief. He then carefully observed this thought and realised that under the nourishment of this warm power, the thought would not grow significantly.

However, it was still of use. The thought was extremely stable and at least a hundred times stronger than it had been in the Dark Sky Spiritual Coffin.

Presumably, Qian Xunyue’s thought could be preserved in this small stone for a hundred years or even more.

The effect of the small stone did not meet Su Mo’s expectations. Of course, this was also because Qian Xunyue was in a terrible condition.

If Qian Xunyue’s Spiritual Soul was still around, as long it was not completely dissipated, even if it were just a streak of it, she could be revived.

“Then you stay here!” Su Mo sighed. Immediately after, he placed the small stone inside Dark Sky Spiritual Coffin beside Qian Xunyue’s neck before closing the coffin.

Su Mo’s face darkened as he stored the coffin. Qian Xunyue’s thoughts definitely could not be taken out now that they had been put in the small stone.

No matter what, this small stone could not be given to Qin Yun.

If Qin Yun was not going to let him off, he could fight with him.

Su Mo sighed and left the Cultivation Room.

Outside the Cultivation room in the Palace, Qin Yun was waiting inside. When he saw Su Mo come out, several eyes turned to look at him.

“How is it, Brother Su? How is the effect of the stone?” Jiang Shenye asked hurriedly. Although he did not know who Su Mo wanted to save, the fact that Su Mo was out showed that there had been an outcome.

Qin Yun’s gaze was fixed on Su Mo. He already had a lot of patience. If Mo Yun failed to appreciate his favour, he could only take drastic measures.

“It does work, however, the stone has already been used up by me.” Su Mo said. Since the small stone could not be taken out to use again, he might as well say that the stone had been used up and let Qin Yun give up on the thought.

“What did you say?” Qin Yun immediately stood up upon hearing this as his face flashed with fury.

“Used up?”

He had spent so much effort on this piece of stone and it had actually been used up!

“I’m sorry, you will have to find something else!” Su Mo said as he looked at Qin Yun.

Of course, Su Mo did not mean it and was not apologetic at all. He originally bought this tone and had no obligation to let Qin Yun use it.

“You are courting your own death!”

Qin Yun was absolutely furious. With a flash of his body, he instantly came to Su Mo’s side and reached his hand out. His five fingers were like claws as he directly grabbed Su Mo’s neck.

Qin Yun’s attack was as quick as lightning, moving at an extremely fast speed. As if he were a phantom, even a Martial Honoured warrior would not be able to react so quickly.

Although there was not much Dark Force surging in this move, with Qin Yun’s Cultivation, Su Mo would be unable to resist once the former grabbed his neck.

Jiang Shenye and Qing Ya were instantly in shock. However, it was too late for them to block him.

Su Mo was equally stumped. However, he had long had a defence. After all, this person was such a tyrant and he had constantly been on his guard.

Seeing that Qin Yun’s hands were about to grab his neck, Su Mo instantly twisted his body and stamped his food as he shimmied to one side.

Swoop!

Su Mo successfully avoided Qin Yun’s blow. However, he felt a sharp pain in his neck. He was still unable to completely avoid it as his neck had been scratched.

“Tyrant!” Su Mo shouted. He was also absolutely furious. He had already tolerated him for a very long time and could not hold back any further.

Qin Yun was somewhat angry. What more for Su Mo!

“You have some skill!” Qin Yun’s face was cold as a hint of realisation flashed in his eyes. He did not succeed in his attack, which made him quite surprised.

He was able to tell Su Mo’s cultivation. He was merely of Level 5 Martial Honoured Realm and Qin Yun could kill him at will.

He originally thought that he could stop Su Mo in a blow before taking the Storage Ring and checking it to decide what to do with it. Never did he expect to miss.

The Dark Force in his hands surged as Qin Yun attacked once again. At that time, Jiang Shenye and Qing Ya flashed and arrived in front of Su Mo.

“Qin Yun, you are going overboard!” Qing Ya shouted angrily.

“Sister Qing Ya, do not blame me for what I am going to do!” Qin Yun said coldly. He did not care if he were to offend Qing Ya or Jiang Shenye.

After speaking, the Dark Force in Qin Yun’s hands surged as he attacked once more.

“Stop!”

At that moment, they heard a loud scream. Jiang Shenye’s eyes flashed like lightning as he shouted, “Qin Yun, you cannot attack Brother Mo! It will be a big mistake!”

Qin Yun was stumped instantly. He immediately sneered, “What a joke, he is just a small fry. Is he able to rebel against me?”

Qin Yun was full of disdain. So what if he were to kill this small fry? Make a mistake? What a joke!

With his status and strength, who could do anything to him, apart from the Martial Sage Realm Elites?

“Qin Yun, Brother Mo and Elder Xu Wushen go a long way back. You have to think about it carefully!” shouted Jiang Shenye.

“What? Elder Xu Wushen?” Qin Yun was stumped when she heard this. He then sneered, “Jiang Shenye, you dare to cook up such lies. How daring. You and this small fry just met! Is he worthy of your enthusiasm?”

Qin Yun simply did not believe Jiang Shenye. Who was Elder Xu Wushen? He was a great power of the galaxy and was well-known. How could he know Mo Yun, a nameless junior?

“Qin Yun, it is as such. If you do not believe me, I can tell Elder Xu Wushen now!” said Jiang Shenye.

Qin Yun frowned. It seemed that it was the truth, looking at how serious Jiang Shenye was.

Furthermore, Qing Ya was Xu Wushen’s disciple and Mo Yun was Qing Ya’s friend. Was he really related to Elder Xu Wushen?

This was unlikely!

How could a small fry be related to Elder Xu Wushen?

At that moment, not only was Qin Yun doubtful, even Qing Ya and Fang Fei were suspicious.

This was especially so for Qing Ya, who was absolutely astounded. Palace Maser and Teacher knew each other? How had she not known of it?

Was this true? Or was Jiang Shenye cooking up a story? Qing Ya was filled with questions!

“You really know Elder Xu Wushen?” Qin Yun looked at Su Mo coldly as he asked in amazement.

If he was really familiar with Elder Xu Wushen, then this matter had to be considered from a long-term perspective. After all, although he was conceited, he did not dare to offend the great power of Empty God Realm.

“Do I have to account for it to you?” Su Mo asked with a dark face. He actually did not know Xu Wushen. If he were to say he knew the latter, it would be because they were both disciples of Myriad World Mountain.

At that moment, Su Mo was incomparably furious. This person was really hateful. He really thought that Su Mo was afraid of him and did not dare to fight him.

Hearing this, Qin Yun’s face darkened. However, he suppressed his anger and looked at Jiang Shenye. “Jiang Shenye, I’ll give you some time to prove that this person is related to Elder Xu Wushen. If you are unable to prove it, do not blame me for being ruthless!”

Qin Yun sighed secretly. He had given him enough face and was being tolerant enough. If Jiang Shenye were to lie to him, he would not continue to be polite.

“You wait!” Jiang Shenye chuckled lightly as he flipped his palms over and a special messaging charm appeared in his palms.

Immediately after, Jiang Shenye immediately immersed his thoughts into the messaging charm and transmitted a message.

Qin Yun, Qing Ya and the others were puzzled to see this. Was Jiang Shenye sending a message to Elder Xu Wushen?

If that were so, then it meant that the relationship between Jiang Shenye and Elder Xu Wushen was not so simple!

After all, not anyone could send a message to Xu Wushen. Only those who had the same messaging charm in their hands could receive the corresponding message.

Qing Ya was astounded. She was extremely familiar with the messaging charm that Jiang Shenye used as she had also had one which Teacher Xu Wushen had given her.

“Wait! You’ll soon know!” Jiang Shenye said to Qin Yun as he kept the messaging charm.

Qin Yun’s face was dark. He did not believe that Mo Yun was really related to Xu Wushen. However, since it had come to this, he could only wait.

Everyone was waiting but the tense atmosphere did not dissipate.

Su Mo and Qin Yun stared at each other, not letting each other off.

Qing Ya was worried. If what Jiang Shenye had said was true, then everything would naturally be easy to settle.

However, if it was not, it was not going to be easy to deal with Qin Yun’s anger.

Fang Fei was suspicious. Did this masked man know Jiang Shenye from before?

The crowd did not wait long. In two breaths, suddenly a huge spiritual consciousness fell on top of Jiang Shenye’s house.

This consciousness was huge and vast, like surging aura and was majestic, causing the crowd’s hearts to thump.

“Qin Yun, enough!”

A faint voice that pulled people in resounded in the crowds’ ears as if it were thunder rolling.

With this sentence, the huge spiritual consciousness disappeared as well, after the voice disappeared.

Everyone was stumped as this was the Sect’s Grand Elder Xu Wushen’s voice.

Although Xu Wushen rarely showed himself in the Sect, everyone had heard his voice and there was no doubt that it was him.

Qin Yun was stunned. It was really Elder Xu Wushen. He was warning him to not go overboard!

His face darkened, how was it possible? How could a small fry be familiar with Elder Xu Wushen?

Fang Fei was equally stumped. Who exactly was this masked man, and which Holy Sage was he? How did he know Elder Xu Wushen?

Qing Ya was amazed. Palace Master was really surprising, he actually recognised her Teacher. This was really unbelievable.

On the other hand, Jiang Shenye was not as surprised. He had met Elder Xu Wushen a year ago and introduced himself as a disciple of Myriad World Mountain.

Nor did he conceal Su Mo’s existence from him. He had told Elder Xu Wushen about Su Mo.

As such, it was normal for Elder Xu Wushen to be able to help Su Mo.

Su Mo’s face was calm. He had wanted to meet this senior whom he had never met before. However, never did he expect Elder Xu Wushen to not appear.

“Qin Yun, you may leave!” Jiang Shenye looked at Qin Yun and commanded. Since Elder Xu Wushen had spoken, he would not dare to cause trouble, no matter how daring he was.

“Ok! Alright!”

Qin Yun took a deep breath and looked at Su Mo. He said, “This time, you have someone helping you. However, you won’t be so lucky next time!”

After speaking, Qin Yun turned around and walked outside. Elder Xu Wushen had spoken and he was indignant that he was unable to strike again.

However, this Mo Yun had ruined things for him. If he were to meet him again, he would not let him off.

Hearing Qin Yun’s threat, Su Mo looked at the back of Qin Yun leaving, and a cold gaze flashed in his eyes. He had been oppressed multiple times by him. Furthermore, before leaving, he had actually dared to threaten him. It was simply hateful.

“Qin Yun, I will teach you about your strength during the Sky Dragon Battle!” Su Mo shouted.

Hearing this, Qin Yun immediately stopped in his tracks.

“Haha! Are you worthy of doing so?”

A light chuckle emerged from Qin Yun’s mouth. His laughter was full of disdain. Without even looking back, he strode out of Jiang Shenye’s mansion.

Qin Yun had never taken Su Mo seriously. A Level 5 Martial Honoured Realm warrior fighting against him in Sky Dragon Battle – wasn’t it ridiculous?

He only had a few opponents. One was Xue Juntian of the same sect, two was Xue Wugong, the demon of the Sorcerer Tribe who had defeated him previously, Ju Shen of Giant Beings, as well as two other demons of Black Scale Clan and Flying Spirit Clan.

Other than them, no one else was his opponent. Even among other Forces, there were many Geniuses who had reached the Peak of Level 9 Martial Honoured Realm.

Qin Yun was a genius. The top genius. Only his arrogance made him look forward to surpassing the opponents who were stronger than him. He would not care about those who were unworthy of him.

“Parochial arrogance!” Su Mo sneered. Qin Yun was insanely arrogant now, however, Su Mo would make him understand how to be a man when the time came.

Qin Yun left and Fang Fei did not stay either, leaving with a sullen face.

Only Su Mo, Jiang Shenye and Qing Ya were left in the palace.

“Brother Mo, how do you know Teacher? Also, Brother Jiang, how do you know Teacher? Have you both known each other previously?” Qing Ya asked with confusion etched all over her face, asking a stream of questions.

Su Mo smiled slightly and said, “Qing Ya, you don’t have to hide it. Brother Jiang and I have good personal relationships! He knows my real identity!”

“Ah! It turns out that you two actually knew each other previously!” Qing Ya instantly understood. She knew that both of them had gone to True Sage Territory before and met each other previously. However, she did not expect them to actually have personal relationships.

“Then Palace Master, how do you know Teacher?” Qing Ya asked curiously.

“By chance!” Su Mo smiled and did not explain further. Although Qing Ya was trustworthy, he could not reveal things about Myriad World Mountain to outsiders.

“Brother Su, I did not expect you to have the identity of a Palace Master. You and Qing Ya are of the same Force?” Jiang Shenye asked Su Mo as he heard Qing Ya address Su Mo.

“It is just a small Force, I am the Lord of the Sect!” Su Mo shook his head and did not want to say more about the Firmament Palace.

Jiang Shenye nodded silently and turned to look at Qing Ya. He smiled, “Sister Qing Ya, Brother Su and I have something to discuss. Why don’t you go back first, I’ll find you tomorrow!”

Qing Ya was stumped to hear this. She stared with her eyes widened at Jiang Shenye and then looked at Su Mo and pursed her lips, “Is there a secret? So secretive!”

“Haha, no wonder you are my junior!” Jiang Shenye smiled. Although he was interested in Qing Ya, he would not let this affect business matters.

Qing Ya was somewhat unhappy. She pursed her lips and did not stay there as she turned around to leave helplessly.

“Brother Su, sit!”

Jiang Shenye called out to Su Mo after Qing Ya left. The two of them sat in the palace.

“Brother Su, how confident are you of emerging as champion in Sky Dragon Battle?” Jiang Shenye looked solemnly at Su Mo.

Up until that day, Su Mo and his Cultivation were at the Peak of Level 5 Martial Honoured Realm. However, there was only a year and a half left until Sky Dragon Battle and they were simply pressed for time.

“Somewhat confident!” Su Mo said in a deep voice. Before the Sky Dragon Battle, there was no problem elevating his cultivation by two more levels. Even three was possible.

However, he was not a hundred percent confident. After all, this was the battle of the top geniuses under a hundred years old in Ancientspirit Galaxy. If he were able to fight the geniuses who participated, others would be able to do so too.

Jiang Shenye fell silent as he pondered.

“What about you?” Su Mo asked.

“Sigh! I’m not even half confident. I might as well say that I am not at all confident!” Jiang Shenye sighed.

“Your cultivation is increasing too slowly!” Su Mo said. Although the speed of increase in Jiang Shenye’s cultivation was slightly higher than an ordinary warrior’s, it was still too slow.

“It is not slow. I have been collecting a few extremely precious Sky Treasures. I also have the help of Senior Xu Wushen. In a short period of time, my cultivation will still continue to increase. It is just that my competitors are too strong!” said Jiang Shenye solemnly.

“Who are the strong competitors?” Su Mo asked in a deep voice. He had heard of a few, but not all of them.

“Let me list them for you!”

Jiang Shenye said. He was extremely clear about all the powerful Geniuses in Ancientspirit Galaxy who were under a hundred years old.

Jiang Shenye fell silent for a while, then continued. “The first would be Wu Gong of the Sorcerer Tribe. His cultivation has already reached Sage-to-be and he has Twin Fighting Souls. He has Blood Spirit Body that is ranked 114 on the Archean Special Body Board. It has the most powerful skill – strongest Forbidden Sorcerer Skill ‘Blood Cloud Rebellion’.

In addition, there is the most powerful demon, Xue Juntian of my Three Deities Sect. Brother Xue also has Twin Fighting Souls. Although he does not have any special body constitutions, he has Archean Martial Skill. He has cultivated 64 Divine Elixirs and his combat power is invincible, comparable to that of a Martial Sage.

There is also Ju Shen from Giant Beings. He has cultivated a type of Nine Dragons Fighting Body. Its combat strength is equally terrifying. Its fist can shatter the star and has unrivalled strength and defence. Nobody of his level is his match.

There is also Hei Di of the Black Scale Clan, his cultivation is also of a Sage-to-be’s…!”

Jiang Shenye slowly introduced them as Su Mo listened quietly. He did not interrupt, but his brows were tightly furrowed.

Although he had already expected his opponents to be very powerful, he had belittled some Geniuses.

“Are you still half confident?”

Jiang Shenye asked Su Mo after a while of introducing the opponents. It was not that he wanted to demoralise Su Mo, but rather let Su Mo understand how terrifying his upcoming competitors were.

“Xue Juntian has 64 Divine Pills? How does he cultivate them?” Su Mo did not answer but asked back. He was also of Archean Martial Skill, however, back then he had tried his best to cultivate 49 Spirit Swirls and eventually merge them to form 5 Divine Pills. Yet, Xue Juntian had cultivated 64 of them. This was too shocking!

Of course, those 64 Divine Pills were definitely a condensed Spiritual Swirl and did not blend.

“How would I know? If I knew, I would have cultivated them too!” said Jiang Shenye. He was speechless.

“Blood Cloud Rebellion is very powerful?” Su Mo asked once again. Of the Forbidden Sorcerer Skills of the Sorcerer Tribe, he had only known of Souls of the Dead Skill. He did not know the others.

“Blood Cloud Rebellion is terrifying. If the same person exhibits it, it will be at least several times more powerful than Souls of the Dead Skill!” said Jiang Shenye.

Poof!

Su Mo sighed. The pressure was immense. However, he was not too worried.

His cultivation now was increasing greatly, and so was his mental strength. He reckoned that Chaotic Energy could stabilise for a longer period of time. As as long as the cultivation rose, there was still a guarantee.

This time, he had to complete the mission of Myriad World Mountain. This was because if he failed to do so, he would be faced with death and the Sorcerer Tribe would not let him off.

“Other than the people I’ve mentioned, there are also a lot more powerful Geniuses. Qin Yun is one. Other sub-level forces include demonic Geniuses who have reached the Peak of Level 9 Martial Honoured Realm. They are not to be underestimated either!” warned Jiang Shenye.

“OK!”

Su Mo nodded and fell silent for a moment. He asked, “Brother Jiang, I am now wanted by the Sorcerer Tribe. This will definitely affect my participation in the Sky Dragon Battle. Do you think you could…?”

Without even finishing his sentence, Jiang Shenye waved his hand and interrupted him. He waved his hand and said, “You are doing this task for Myriad World Mountain. Brother Xu Wushen will naturally help you!”

“That’s great!” Su Mo heaved a sigh of relief. This was what he was worried about. If he were to appear, the Sorcerer Tribe would want to kill him. How was he going to participate in Sky Dragon Battle then? He would not even be able to complete his mission.

In the next moment, neither of them spoke as they fell into silence.

Su Mo looked at Jiang Shenye and laughed, “Brother Jiang, has this difficulty stumped you?”

Hearing this, Jiang Shenye smiled bitterly and shook his head. He said, “My talent is naturally not weaker than others. It is just that I have not cultivated for a few years. Time is too tight!”

Jiang Shenye felt helpless. If Sky Dragon Battle were to be held a year later, he would be confident of clinching the championship. Now, however, he was not confident.

“It is a lot of pressure. Let’s do our best!” Su Mo said in a deep voice. As long as they did their best, even if they did not succeed, he reckoned that Myriad World Mountain would not fault them

All his life, he had been advancing under pressure. If there was no constant pressure, he could not have grown to where he is now.

“Yes, let’s do our best!” Jiang Shenye nodded.

“Brother Jiang, if there is nothing else, I’ll take my leave!” Su Mo rose as he said goodbye to Jiang Shenye.

“Brother Su, the outside world is dangerous now. The Sorcerer Tribe is looking for you everywhere. Why don’t you stay in Three Deities Sect for a few days?” Jiang Shenye asked.

“It’s alright, I’ll be careful. See you at the Sky Dragon Battle!” Su Mo shook his head, He was not from Three Deities Sect and could not possibly continue to stay there. There would be no point in staying there for a few more days.

“Alright! I’ll send you off!” Jiang Shenye sighed.

Immediately after, Jiang Shenye walked Su Mo out of the mansion, all the way towards the gate of Sky City.

“Goodbye!” Su Mo cupped his fists towards Jiang Shenye and then rushed to the sky, disappearing into the endless boundary.

Seeing this, Jiang Shenye then went back to his own mansion.

After leaving Sky City, Su Mo quickly proceeded. He could not stay in Lake Guang.

He had already shown himself there and there was a risk of being found out by the Sorcerer Tribe. It would be best to change his location!

Lake Guang was huge. Su Mo headed east. After flying for an hour, he then managed to fly out of Lake Guang.

After leaving Lake Guang, a vast desert appeared in front of Su Mo. It was golden and boundless.

“This desert is a hiding spot!” Su Mo thought to himself. He was prepared to not go far and prepared to find a place to retreat in the desert to increase his cultivation until the Sky Dragon Battle.

After flying for a while in the desert, Su Mo descended and prepared to go into a sand dune below.

Just at that moment, an ear-piercing air breaking sound came up from behind.

Su Mo turned around, only to see that tens of thousands of miles behind, an incomparably sharp Sword Qi was in a white cloud, as if it were a white rainbow. It ran through the sky and flashed thousands of miles, coming towards him.

Behind the Sword Qi, a cold face appeared. It belonged to a beautiful woman. This person was none other than Fang Fei.