Chapter 1084

It's strange—why does Lin Feng place such importance on this so‑called Seek Map? Logically, given his shrewdness, he should have realized the map's previous owner already searched it. Yet he's willing to pay a huge price, even sacrificing an eighth‑grade Nine‑Colored Pill, just to obtain it.

Seeing Lin Feng's abnormal behavior, Yao Chen immediately frowned, utterly puzzled by the situation.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yan, standing beside him, heard this and whispered, "Teacher, could it be that that bastard Lin Feng has discovered the secret of the Seek Map?"

Mm, that's quite possible. But we don't yet understand the map's situation, so we can only let him be smug for a while.

Hearing this, Yao Chen lightly nodded and then expressed his agreement.

But then he gave a sly smile and said, "However, I've already figured out the identity of the old guy competing with Lin Feng for the Seek Map. Given their dispositions, they certainly won't just let it go when someone else buys what they want. Later we could sell Lin Feng's information to those fellows—hehe."

Teacher, what background do those fellows have?

Seeing his teacher deduce the origins of those who compete with Lin Feng for the map, Xiao Yan quickly nodded and asked curiously.

The three of them are known on the Zhongzhou Continent as the Scorpion Devil Trio, hailing from a lewd and bizarre sect called the Yunyu Sect. In fact, this sect is merely a tool the three use to cultivate flesh cauldrons to boost their own strength.

The so‑called flesh cauldron involves selecting talented young girls, training them in a special technique for over a decade, then using the Yunyu Sect's unique sexual method to break their yin essence and absorb their battle qi. Because this method is overly domineering, the girls whose qi is sucked out usually age and die within ten days.

As he spoke, Yao Chen's tone grew tinged with disgust.

After a brief pause, he continued: "Within the Yunyu Sect there are no fewer than a thousand disciples, all of them female. Needless to say, they are all flesh cauldrons for the three old demons to drain. I've even heard that each of them has absorbed the battle qi of tens of thousands of women, which is how they've reached their current level."

Truly a shameless sect.

Hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan's scarred face twitched slightly, and he frowned.

Although he can commit arson, murder, and plunder without guilt for what he wants,

but the deeds of the Scorpion Devil Trio described by his teacher are far worse.

They are indeed shameless, which is why I drove them out of Zhongzhou back then; I never expected that after disappearing for decades, they would return.

Upon hearing this, Yao Lao also nodded in agreement and continued: "Back then I did heavily injure one of them, but I was also wounded by the other two, which allowed him to escape. I never imagined that, after all these years, when we meet again I would actually need to rely on their strength to kill Lin Feng."

However, the eldest, Tianxiezi, has reached the peak of nine‑star Dou Zong, with one foot already half‑stepped into the Half‑Saint realm. The second, Dixiezi, is around eight‑star, and even the weakest, the third, Rensiezi, is likely around six‑star. Together they can contend with early Half‑Saint experts.

If they were to act against Lin Feng, they might achieve a decent effect.

While speaking, Yao Chen's tone also carried a hint of a smile.

Hehe, letting Lin Feng fight the Scorpion Devil Trio like dogs biting each other is indeed a good idea.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan also expressed strong agreement with his teacher's idea.

Furthermore, he added, "We could also secretly follow them behind the scenes. If Lin Feng is killed by those three, we could step forward and pose as righteous heroes—hehe."

Saying this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but let out a pig‑like laugh.

However, just as he was getting excited, Yao Chen poured cold water on his disciple.

Don't get too excited too soon; I observed that when Lin Feng argued with you, he unintentionally released an aura whose strength is probably not inferior to that of the ground scorpion, and that little girl's power is likewise not inferior to Lin Feng's. In my view, their clash could turn into a fierce battle.

What?!

Upon hearing Yao Chen's words, Xiao Yan's formerly elated face instantly changed, and he stared at his teacher in disbelief.

He had thought his strength had greatly increased in the Tomb of Heaven, that he had inherited the Xiao clan's divine‑grade bloodline, and absorbed the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire,

and that upon leaving the tomb he could avenge his past humiliation and cripple Lin Feng's ability to live independently.

But he never expected that his teacher would now tell him.

Lin Feng's strength is actually two levels higher than his own after three years of training in the Heavenly Tomb!

Seeing his disciple's doubtful expression, Yao Chen lightly laughed and comforted him: "Xiao Yan, you don't need to worry so much; the opponent's sudden surge in strength couldn't come from his own cultivation—it must be due to some heavenly treasure."

But now, you possess the Xiao clan's divine‑grade bloodline; your strength has risen from five‑star to six‑star Dou Zong in a short time. If it weren't for the Thunder Clan wasting your time, you'd likely have reached eight‑star by now. How could Lin Feng, lacking a Dou Emperor's bloodline, possibly catch up to you?

What the teacher says also makes sense.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded in understanding, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

After all, as his strength rises, breakthroughs become increasingly difficult.

He refuses to believe that the opponent could obtain another heavenly treasure, skyrocket his strength, and leave him far behind.

Moreover, as long as his cultivation resources keep pace, he guarantees that, bearing the Xiao clan's divine‑grade bloodline, he will become a Dou Saint within ten years!

But Lin Feng, lacking a Dou Emperor's bloodline, might not break through even after a hundred years.

However, thinking about how the Thunder Clan came looking for trouble, which caused him to suffer about two months of punishment, disfigured him, and even reduced the promise from his ancestor Xiao Xuan—secured by the Ancient Clan—of two strange fires down to just one,

his resentment toward the Thunder Clan surged again.

After all, if it weren't for his girlfriend Xun'er desperately mediating, plus Xiao Xuan's emergence from the Heavenly Tomb intimidating the Ancient Clan elders—making them worry about the safety of the younger Ancient Clan members entering the tomb—

saving him that time, the Ancient Clan would likely have erased both slots for those strange fires.

Hehe, the final item at this spatial trade fair is not some precious object but a piece of information. Although this information may soon spread throughout Zhongzhou, I thought it would still be firsthand here.

Meanwhile, as Xiao Yan and his teacher talked, the old man on the stage—Baoshan—gave a faint smile, scanned the crowd, and said: "Don't worry, everyone; we won't charge any fee for this information. But because it could cause a huge uproar, we placed it last."

As Baoshan's voice slowly faded, everyone present except Lin Feng and his companion furrowed their brows and gazed at him with doubt.

Even Xiao Yan and Yao Chen, who were just conversing, did the same.

They couldn't fathom what kind of information could make Baoshan regard it so highly.

Feeling the many doubtful gazes, Baoshan gave a mysterious smile.

Then his aged voice resonated once more through the hall.

The legendary Bodhi ancient tree, said to enable one to become a saint instantly, has reappeared after ten thousand years.

Bodhi ancient tree?!

Baoshan's words were like a bomb thrown into the hall, instantly causing an uproar throughout.

Some strong individuals couldn't contain their shock and involuntarily jumped to their feet.

Ordinary people may not know what the Bodhi ancient tree is, but those able to come here undoubtedly know exactly what it is.

That thing can let a person become a saint right on the spot.

Bodhi ancient tree—so if I could obtain the Bodhi heart, wouldn't I be able to break through to Dou Saint in a short time?

And Xiao Yan under the stage, upon hearing the Bodhi Ancient Tree, a flash of joy quickly crossed his scarred face.

He is currently lacking the strength to rescue his own relatives, and this Bodhi Ancient Tree— isn't its arrival just timely?

On the stage, the Old Man of Treasure Mountain saw the crowd inside shocked into sucking cold air by his news, and he too gave a faint smile.

This mysterious Bodhi Ancient Tree left even him unable to calm his racing heart.

If it weren't for the place where it emerges being too perilous, even he would not have to be extremely wary; he would have been unable to resist leading people there to hunt for treasure.

"Old Man of Treasure Mountain, do you know where the Bodhi Ancient Tree will emerge? Exactly where is it?"

Among the strong ones in the hall, after the shock continued for a while, finally someone could no longer hold back and asked.

After all, they are not Lin Feng, who already knew this news; being able to stay quietly in their seats, closing their eyes to rest, they naturally desperately wanted to know the exact emergence site of the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

And as this person spoke, the gazes of the vast majority of the crowd once again blazed onto the Old Man of Treasure Mountain on the stage.

Looking at this, it seems that if the other party refuses to speak, they will on the spot be unable to restrain themselves from jointly attacking to force out the exact location of the Bodhi Ancient Tree's emergence.

After all, under the temptation of becoming a saint, and a genuine Dou Sheng opportunity, their reason is extremely fragile.

"Hehe, everyone, rest assured; since I have spoken, I will naturally not hide my shortcomings."

The Old Man of Treasure Mountain also understood what these guys were thinking; he no longer kept them in suspense, speaking directly: "The place where the Bodhi Ancient Tree will emerge is not unfamiliar to everyone—it is the Manghuang Ancient Realm at the northeastern border of Zhongzhou; as for the more specific location, once you enter, you will surely be able to sense it yourself."

"The Manghuang Ancient Realm?"

Upon hearing this, the previously excited people immediately let out cries of alarm one after another.

Even those strong ones who had just jumped up from their seats earlier mostly calmed down instantly, sitting back down with hesitant looks in their eyes.

"It's actually in such a dangerous place; no wonder they released this news for free— they intend to let us be the vanguard, so that the three powers of Treasure Mountain, Earth Walking Sect, and Empty Mystic Gate can then see if they can fish in troubled waters and bring the Bodhi Heart over."

As soon as the former's words fell, Xiao Yan below the stage immediately furrowed his brows slightly, secretly curling his lip in disdain.

He had been wandering in Zhongzhou for so long, so he had naturally heard of the name Manghuang Ancient Realm.

That place is almost one of the oldest sites on the Dou Qi Continent, and at the same time it is a forbidden zone for all humanity.

Inside, the weather is harsh, toxic miasma spreads everywhere, and ferocious beasts are densely distributed.

These ferocious beasts are mostly directly inherited from ancient times, ancient magic beasts whose bloodlines remain uncontaminated.

Some of them are in no way inferior to any clan in today's magic beast world, except the Ancient Void Dragon.

Simply put, even members of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan who enter cannot use their bloodline power to suppress those magic beasts.

What's most terrifying is that the magic beasts inside Manghuang Ancient Realm, due to extremely little contact with humans, have not been "humanized."

They do not know concepts like propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame, and there is hardly any notion of clans among them.

They are almost all bloodthirsty and violent; although their intelligence is not high, their combat power is terrifyingly strong.

Even if a peak Nine-turn Dou Zun expert enters, they cannot necessarily dare to pat their chest and claim they will surely make it out alive!

This fact is a lesson bought with the blood of countless people over countless years.

Because many strong individuals have previously tried to enter to seek ancient relics, hoping to further increase their strength.

But in the end, most of them completely vanished without a trace.

And as more and more strong individuals from the continent go missing in Manghuang Ancient Realm,

this also causes its fearsome reputation to grow ever greater; to this day, hardly anyone dares to venture deep inside.

"No wonder this old fellow released this information; according to the rules set by ancient forces, if a relic or heavenly treasure emerges, and its former owner's strength is in the same major level as the relic, or exceeds the level that the treasure can aid, then one is forbidden to approach."

Yao Lao, who likewise saw through the reason, couldn't help but laugh and shake his head.

He likewise fully understood the danger of Manghuang Ancient Realm; with just a little thought, he could see why the Old Man of Treasure Mountain on stage would be so magnanimous as to share this information.

But after saying that, he then explained to Xiao Yan: "Because this regulation includes half-saints among Dou Sheng, thus the forces of Treasure Mountain and the other two great sects, in the situation where half-saints and Dou Sheng cannot be used, having a host of Dou Zun experts enter Manghuang Ancient Realm is practically courting death."

"So they want to attract more people to enter, then fish in troubled waters inside; you, who will enter later, must be careful."

"Half-saints cannot go forward?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's heart immediately leapt with joy.

His current strength is that of a six-turn Dou Zun; if he were to risk absorbing the bone marrow of the eight-level Beast in his hand, his strength might possibly rise to eight-turn, or even nine-turn Dou Zun.

By then, wouldn't he be among those who can go, with the highest strength?

At the same time, he would also be the most advantageous group!

But facing his own teacher, he still nodded, indicating his understanding.

"Hehe, each emergence of the Bodhi Ancient Tree will surely cause tremendous heavenly-earthly phenomena. Within this month, everyone should gradually sense it; by then, you will know my words are not false."

Seeing the chaotic crowd below, the Old Man of Treasure Mountain wore a smiling, narrowed-eyes look and continued: "I have already given everyone the information; this spatial trade fair has also concluded smoothly. Here, I thank you all for your patronage again."

As his words fell, his figure, amidst the spatial fluctuations, suddenly disappeared.

"Boom—"

At the same time, the great door behind the crowd also sounded with a noise of mechanisms turning.

Immediately after, it boomed open.

Seeing this, the people inside the hall promptly rose one after another and headed out of the hall.

"Let's go; although we didn't obtain the Diamond Glazed Body this time, it's a bit regrettable. But the most important thing we have already obtained, so we should go find the others."

Seeing the door open, Lin Feng immediately stood up and spoke to Qing Lin beside him.

As soon as his words fell, he took the lead and walked out.

As for Qing Lin, they promptly rose quietly and followed behind Lin Feng.