Chapter 136: The Visit of Qingjiao Wang

"The remains of a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body—what do you want with them?"

Kongque Wang was stunned for a moment; he was no stranger to the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body.

Those living in the Eastern Wasteland were generally no strangers to the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body. After all, during the ancient era, in an age without a Great Emperor, when the Dark Turmoil erupted, nine successive Desolate Ancient Sacred Bodies capable of rivaling Great Emperors appeared and held up that period of time.

This gave every figure between heaven and earth a clear understanding of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, and the idea that a Great-Completion Desolate Ancient Sacred Body could challenge a Great Emperor became a deeply rooted truth.

There are all kinds of miraculous physiques on Beidou—Divine Body, King Body, Twin Star Body, Taiyin Sacred Body, Sun Sacred Body—but when it comes to physiques that can rival and challenge a Great Emperor after reaching Great-Completion, Beidou has always only recognized the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body.

Because no matter how much other physiques are boasted about, they do not have such glorious battle records; only the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body has achieved this.

"Do you want a living one? It's a coincidence; not long ago, the Lingxu Grotto-Heaven recruited a person with the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body constitution. The Desolate Ancient Sacred Body has long been unable to cultivate, yet I never expected this particular Desolate Ancient Sacred Body to be able to cultivate successfully.

It is a pity that there is, after all, a curse left behind since ancient times: the Sacred Body is difficult to break through to the level beyond the Dao Palace Realm. This physique, capable of challenging a Great Emperor, has ultimately declined.

If you need it, I can go out and capture them for you."

"Ah, this..."

As soon as Kongque Wang spoke, Zhang Xuan understood who the person Kongque Wang was referring to.

The one who can have a certain reputation on Beidou now and who also entered the Lingxu Grotto-Heaven not long ago is undoubtedly Ye Fan.

This future invincible Heavenly Emperor is currently still struggling on the line of life and death, fleeing everywhere.

He is currently completely disregarded by Kongque Wang; Zhang Xuan had just said he wanted the remains of a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, and this one immediately thought of beating Ye Fan into the remains of a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body.

Killing on demand—it could be said to be quite economical and practical.

Hearing Kongque Wang's words, the corners of Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched: "A living Desolate Ancient Sacred Body? I don't need one. After all, the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body has rendered meritorious service to the Human Race and the myriad races; it is better not to target a living Desolate Ancient Sacred Body.

I only need the remains of a deceased Desolate Ancient Sacred Body for research, wanting to understand the reason why the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body can rival an Ancient Great Emperor..."

This was, of course, a made-up excuse; Zhang Xuan wanted the remains of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body to cultivate.

And as of now, in the grotto-abode of Qingjiao Wang, who is on good terms with the Demon Race and Kongque Wang, there is a set of remains of a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body. To be precise, the grotto-abode that Qingjiao Wang currently occupies was opened up by that Desolate Ancient Sacred Body who achieved the level of a Saint Sage back then.

It was only later that the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body passed away, and thus that piece of heaven and earth was discovered by Qingjiao Wang, becoming his grotto-abode.

What Zhang Xuan wanted was these remains of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body.

The remains of a Saint-level being alone would be enough for Zhang Xuan to cultivate the Indestructible Heavenly Art, let alone a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body that had already cultivated to the Saint Sage level.

Zhang Xuan felt that if he could swallow the Origin of this Saint Sage-level Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, he would definitely be able to cross a major realm, enter directly into the Dragon Transformation, and perhaps even rush into the Immortal Platform Realm.

That was an opportunity to ascend to the heavens in one step.

"Remains? That would be quite difficult to find!"

Yan Ruyu's brows furrowed slightly, and after Kongque Wang pondered for a moment, he said: "It's not too difficult. I am on good terms with Qingjiao Wang. As far as I know, Qingjiao Wang's grotto-abode was opened up by a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, and to this day, the remains of that Desolate Ancient Sacred Body are still in Qingjiao Wang's treasury."

"That is not a good thing."

Yan Ruyu raised her eyebrows.

Kongque Wang's brows, however, furrowed slightly, and he shook his head, saying: "I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. That grotto-abode is a small world that was opened up; an existence capable of opening up a world is already a Saint Sage-level figure.

A Saint Sage-level figure is inherently extremely formidable, and their body possesses incredible Divine Power, not to mention that this one was also a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body. If used to forge a weapon, it could definitely cast a Transmitted Saint Weapon. It is likely very difficult to get it from Qingjiao Wang's hands."

Zhang Xuan watched Yan Ruyu and Kongque Wang singing in harmony, knowing that these two wanted to learn more secrets from his mouth and obtain more benefits, but he did not take it to heart.

His current relationship with these two is not yet very close; wanting someone to bring out such great benefits based on just a few secrets is, of course, impossible.

However, since the other party has already brought up this issue, the subsequent exchange will be easier.

As a tycoon who possesses multiple Great Emperor Scriptures and almost all the martial arts classics of the Human Race from a high-level world, Zhang Xuan never lacks any items for exchange, not to mention that he has an understanding of many secrets of Beidou and the entire Universe; revealing just a few would be earth-shattering, lethal weapons.

"I came here, of course, already knowing some information. Through heavenly secret divination, I knew that there should be remains of a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body among the Demon Race..."

Zhang Xuan easily handled the rhythm of the situation and chuckled: "As for taking things from a junior for nothing, I would certainly not do such a thing... I don't have many things on me right now; I possess very few treasures, but I do have quite a few scriptures that can rival the remains of a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body. Qingjiao Wang..."

Zhang Xuan deliberately paused, and both Kongque Wang and Yan Ruyu had their curiosity piqued.

They had discussed yesterday that Zhang Xuan's clothing and attire looked luxurious, but that only counted as decent in a prosperous kingdom. For someone cultivating, not having a single item that shimmered with light or was intricate was as shabby as could be; even someone who had just stepped into the threshold of cultivation for a short time would not be this shabby.

At the very least, the hair bun holding up his hair should use a treasure, the jade pendant hanging on his person should be a defensive treasure, and he should have a precious robe that is impervious to water and fire and impenetrable by blades and spears, right?

He should have a pair of sturdy, durable precious boots that allow one to fly, right?

These are just the basics, yet Zhang Xuan has none of them.

Apart from a vigorous and majestic blood energy that is even stronger than a Divine Body, and the faint, indistinct sound of chanting scriptures emanating from his Dao Palace, Zhang Xuan has nothing too special.

Analyzing this, Yan Ruyu and Kongque Wang actually both had the urge to vomit blood.

It is true that Zhang Xuan has no treasures on him, but based on his physical body and the scriptures that can emit chanting sounds from within his body, it can be shown that he possesses a supreme inheritance.

On this point, no matter how many treasures one carries, it cannot compare.

"What kind of technique could compare to the remains of a Saint, and a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body at that?"

Yan Ruyu took the initiative to shake her head, thinking it unlikely.

Zhang Xuan chuckled and searched through the group files of the Chat Group, mainly looking for the techniques that Qingdi had once uploaded, and soon found the key point.

He instructed Yan Ruyu to take a piece of jade specifically used for recording scriptures, and then directly input that part of the technique into it.

"Dragon Transformation Chapter..."

Kongque Wang took a look, and a look of shock appeared on his face.

This technique is not the so-called fourth secret realm of the cultivation realm, Dragon Transformation, but a method to allow ordinary Demon Race bloodlines to continuously evolve until they can finally reach the level of a True Dragon.

For Human Race cultivators, this technique does not have much use, but for the Demon Race, this is the most supreme technique in the world, even more important than the Nine Secrets.

After all, a pure bloodline means powerful strength for the Demon Race. If one can purify the bloodline postnatally and allow one's own bloodline to continuously evolve until it truly reaches the level of a True Dragon, that is a supreme physique not inferior to the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body.

What is more critical is that the creator of this technique is none other than that Great Emperor of the Demon Race who is famous throughout the world—Qingdi.

Kongque Wang read a little of the beginning and felt that this technique was profound and mysterious. He was a bit unsure; he felt that this technique was real, but he dared not be completely certain, so he turned his head to look at Yan Ruyu.

After Yan Ruyu looked at it carefully for a moment, she said: "In the records of our ancestor, there is indeed such a technique..."

Kongque Wang's mind shook violently, while Zhang Xuan said calmly: "I think using it to exchange for those remains of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body should not be a big problem, right?"

Kongque Wang nodded without hesitation: "No problem. He will be very happy. If he knew there was such a technique in the world, he would definitely exhaust his entire fortune to exchange for it."

If he were not a peacock himself, Kongque Wang would have had the intention of keeping this technique for himself.

A supreme technique capable of allowing bloodlines to evolve infinitely is, for the Demon Race, truly even stronger than the Nine Secrets.

What is even more thoughtful and suitable is that the King himself is a flood dragon; for a flood dragon, being able to evolve one's own bloodline into that of a True Dragon is truly a heaven-defying opportunity, more suitable for him than anything else.

"However, there are still some complications. The place where Qingjiao Wang lives in seclusion is extremely far from here, all the way in Beiyu. If we want to carry out the exchange, it will still require some time to wait."

"No rush. Notify him of the news; I think he will bring that relic of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body over."

Zhang Xuan was not in the slightest bit hurried, and after Kongque Wang and Yan Ruyu discussed it carefully for a while, they also nodded in agreement.

Even after some thought, both of them felt that this hidden stronghold outside the Lingxu Grotto-Heaven was unsafe, and they decided to relocate together.

In fact, they already had this intention before Zhang Xuan arrived here; the Demon Emperor's tomb was sealed too tightly, and with the current strength of the Demon Race, it is difficult to gain any advantage in front of the Desolate Ancient Family and the Holy Land.

In any case, the greatest benefits had already been obtained; whether it was the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon or the heart of Qingdi, both were already in hand, so quitting while ahead now could be considered quite good.

Plus, with Zhang Xuan having arrived—this peerless figure suspected to be from the same era as Qingdi—it would be a bit of a loss to continue taking risks while staying with them; after all, Zhang Xuan himself is a supreme treasure.

The explanation of the Qingdi scriptures alone had already given Yan Ruyu and Kongque Wang deep gains.

Not to mention the top-tier technique that Zhang Xuan had just casually produced, which could allow the bloodline of the flood dragon lineage to evolve into a True Dragon bloodline.

With such a treasure in hand, there was no need to worry about too much else.

After making the decision, they did not spend much time hesitating; they packed up and immediately dismantled this temporary base. Kongque Wang took Zhang Xuan and Yan Ruyu to relocate together, while the other members of the Demon Race dispersed and left from various areas, to gather together again once they reached the predetermined location.

From beginning to end, Kongque Wang attached great importance to Zhang Xuan and Yan Ruyu, and Zhang Xuan's status was even higher than Yan Ruyu's.

At the very least, judging from the degree of importance, this was the case.

A supreme Great Power who survived from the Qingdi era, and this Great Power had already proven his own abilities in many aspects; Kongque Wang was, of course, extremely cautious.

What is more critical is that this Great Power is not just taking their things at will; he is even willing to take out a top-tier technique to exchange with Qingjiao Wang. Then, when this figure needs their help in the future, what else will he bring out?

This is much more useful than Yan Ruyu, a Demon Emperor Descendant who still needs a long time to grow.

And Zhang Xuan was also quite satisfied with the current arrangements.

He possesses the most supreme scriptures in the world, as well as various top-tier foundations that can ensure everyone in the world is satisfied; he can exchange with anyone on equal terms.

But equal exchange has a prerequisite: he must have a sufficiently high status, and a sufficiently high background and influence.

Otherwise, he would only be treated as a fat sheep, constantly bled and slaughtered.

In the early stages, Ye Fan also possessed top-tier techniques that many in the world envied, and he had the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron, but his situation was not right at all; the whole world was hunting him down. He could not have an equal and fair trade; he had to change his appearance.

And another person whose situation was very close to Ye Fan's, the descendant of the Desolate Ancient Ji Family, Ji Haoyue, could openly and honestly go to challenge the top descendants of various Holy Lands and families. He also had a pile of treasures on him, but as a result, no one dared to touch him. During the challenge process, he even killed the followers around those top family descendants, and no one dared to settle scores with him. This is the difference caused by having a backer.

And this round of exchange is the same; upon learning of Zhang Xuan's identity, Qingjiao Wang will definitely feel that he has taken advantage.

But if Zhang Xuan did not have this identity and background as a figure from the same era as Qingdi, and had not gained the trust of Kongque Wang and Yan Ruyu, if Zhang Xuan had gone to Qingjiao Wang's Cave Heaven to trade in a brazen manner, Qingjiao Wang might have directly killed him and then interrogated his primordial spirit, never giving him a chance for an equal trade.

Not to mention that Qingjiao Wang's Cave Heaven is in the Beiyu of the Eastern Wasteland; Zhang Xuan would not even be able to find it if he wanted to, as he simply lacks the connections. Therefore, sometimes having an identity and background as a backer makes doing many things very easy. Zhang Xuan lacks nothing else; what he lacks is just this bit.

He only needs to trade with people normally and fairly. With the information he knows about the various secret treasures of Beidu, as well as the many divine arts and unique techniques he possesses, he can exchange for everything he wants without needing to fight to the death.

Zhang Xuan was also very satisfied with the current state.

He felt that this state was very comfortable and could be maintained for a long time.

And not long after the base was relocated, only about a week or so, Qingjiao Wang personally came to pay a visit.

(End of this chapter)