Chapter 1849

"Big brother, what treasure is this?" He Xianzi flew over carrying the jade staff, asking curiously.

"It's a magical little toy from a fairy tale." Xiao Feng replied, then he placed the seven-colored flower and the blue stone together into the Tian Tian Bao Nang.

It's unknown how long it will take for the seven-colored flower to mature; the sixth petal appears after eight years, but since the fifth petal appeared, possibly several hundred or even tens of thousands of years have already passed.

If we have to wait tens of thousands of years to see the seventh petal, that would be rather tedious.

Fortunately, he doesn't absolutely need to make a wish.

Relying on his own efforts, he still has confidence to charge into the Dao Ancestor realm!

So this seven-colored flower can simply be kept as a collectible for now; whether it can grant a wish can be discussed later.

"Let's go, release the jade staff, then go see your lover's master." Xiao Feng got back onto He Xianzi's back.

The jade staff is also one of the treasures of the Misty Area; now it has an owner and can be seen.

The place where she lives has been hidden; for now it cannot be seen, but one can return to the original spot according to direction, letting her go back herself.

Without the clouds and mist covering, Xiao Feng himself has already recovered his flying ability, and He Xianzi's speed is astonishingly fast.

Just a flap of their wings, and they appeared near the origin point of the treasure-hunting spot, arriving above the entrance to the jade staff's nest.

He Xianzi transformed into human form, and the ant queen jade staff fell to the ground.

Xiao Feng opened the management interface of the soul contract, selected her name, and then chose the 【Terminate Contract】 function.

【Warning: After terminating the contract, you will lose control over the "Star-Eating Ant·Jade Staff," possibly suffering a backlash! You may choose to eliminate this servant as a precaution!】

The system popped up a reminder, but Xiao Feng directly ignored it.

Even if the jade staff wanted to bite back, it would need the capability to do so.

Even at her peak, commanding millions of little ants could not do anything to the current Xiao Feng.

On the contrary, a Dao Mark Scar smashing down would leave her not even ashes.

"Terminate the contract." Xiao Feng confirmed it once more.

【Confirmed, the contract has been terminated!】

When establishing a soul contract, one needs to chant an incantation, but termination requires none—very convenient.

Xiao Feng only felt his soul's sea of consciousness loosen slightly, as if something had slipped away.

Immediately after, the ant queen's apparition before his eyes gradually faded.

She is this place's treasure; she will depart with the clouds and mist, unable to remain long outside of "treasure-hunting periods."

Before disappearing, she joyfully said, "Thank you, my lord, the jade staff will forever remember your……"

The rest of her words were inaudible.

Seeing her vanish, Xiao Feng felt quite happy inside.

Enslaving other living beings is actually not a glorious thing.

Previously, He Er Na and Xiao Mi agreed to the other party's proactive soul loyalty request because he distrusted the divine race, fearing they might betray and kill him.

Mi Naiya is purely her own infatuation; there's no saving her.

The Three-Eyed Gold Pandas, they are merely for convenient management of the secret realm.

This time, releasing the Star-Eating Ant queen made him feel especially light-hearted, with a bit less guilt.

"After returning, let's also release Xiao San and Xiao Hu." Xiao Feng thought to himself.

Now the Azure Moon Cave Heaven no longer needs his management; all nearby NPCs have moved into the Chaos Secret Realm, leaving Azure Moon Cave Heaven in a semi-abandoned state, turned into a cultivation ground and a small transfer city in Blue Star's 8th War Zone.

The Three-Eyed Gold Pandas and other wild beasts there are also considered old residents; human players know them, quite like these simple-minded fellows, get along well, and need not worry about being killed after release.

As for the three closest little maidservants… better forget it; after termination, we can't flirt remotely anymore, which would lose a lot of fun!

"My lord, you've missed an opportunity."

At that moment, a gentle female voice suddenly came from his mind.

It was the voice of the eighth-tier Supreme Treasure, the Myriad Transformations Spirit Pearl.

"Oh? How so?" Xiao Feng asked.

Xiao Ling explained: "The adult form of the Star-Eating Ant is a Divine King, but the Divine King is not the endpoint. If she is fed long-term with star crystal shards, fairy crystals, and other high-grade Spirit Stones, she has a chance to break into the Ancestral God realm. An Ancestral God peak Star-Eating Ant queen could threaten a Venerable's life and possibly stand against three to five Venerables."

Xiao Feng was a bit surprised; he hadn't expected the Star-Eating Ant's potential to be so great!

Among the Holy Insect race's beings, the most terrifying are the existence of ant and bee types with "mother-emperor bodies."

If an ant clan reached the Venerable realm… that would be a nightmare for the entire myriad heavens!

However……

It doesn't matter.

Xiao Feng said: "Who knows how long it would take to grow to Ancestral God, and I don't care about the battle power of three or five ordinary Venerables."

Xiao Ling regrettably said: "At least she's a handy little guardian for the home, keeping the cave dwelling stable as heck. Moreover… moreover… if the insect race's mother-emperor takes human form, each one is a worldly beauty; my lord, you've missed out on a treasure."

Xiao Feng's face instantly flushed red: "I'm not that kind of person; Xiao Ling, don't spout nonsense, I'll sue you for slander! Also, don't learn from He Xianzi's silly bird talk—what does 'stable as heck' even mean? Too vulgar! It doesn't match your fairy maiden image!"

"Oh, then call it… steady as an old dog!" Xiao Ling made a show of seeming to understand but not fully grasping.

Xiao Feng couldn't help but cover his face.

It's all my fault for usually speaking too unrestrained with He Xianzi, causing these Supreme Treasures' spirits to be contaminated one by one, their speech style gradually going astray.

As for worldly beauties and such……

Sigh, I can't take it, really can't take it; there's already too much now, busy every day to the point of being unable to cope, he wishes he could split into several more copies to use.

Fortunately…… he really knows the art of duplication!

Swish swish swish~

Several more of his duplicates also returned, carrying the gathered treasures.

Feng Feng Shi also flew back this way, with Qing Nü alongside her; apparently she too had found an assistant during her treasure-hunting time.

The two reunited at the place where they had previously separated.

Looking straight ahead, the end of the blue stone platform is another mountain path winding upward, climbing to a higher place of the Divine Mountain of the Origin Secret Realm.

"How's the harvest?" Xiao Feng asked with a smile.

Feng Feng Shi nodded slightly: "Not bad, how about you?"

"I'm pretty good too." Xiao Feng had a satisfied expression.

He then asked: "Should we continue the challenge, or wait until tomorrow?"

Feng Feng Shi shook her head: "We can't challenge; not enough people."

"Oh? How many people are needed?" Xiao Feng wondered.

She had prior knowledge of the Origin Secret Realm; perhaps Ancestor Fuxi had privately told her some precautions needed for the challenge.

Feng Feng Shi explained: "The Origin Secret Realm only allows the strong to lead by one stage; the second stage will not open until three teams have completed the first-stage challenge."

"Is that so?"

Xiao Feng frowned slightly.

He flew over to that mountain path to check the situation.

He ended up crashing headfirst into an air wall.

The system popped up a tip: 【Second-stage challenge not yet open; please wait for other clan players to arrive!】

Feng Feng Shi floated over to the side and said: "The next stage is a personal challenge; you don't need to wait for me. After the strong ones from Zu Jian Xing and Tian Shen Zu Di arrive, climb the mountain alone, complete the challenge, and you can obtain rich rewards."

"Okay, thanks for the reminder. I'll keep an eye on the time and come check every day." Xiao Feng nodded.

After the second stage comes the third stage.

Completing the three-stage challenge allows one to officially enter the Origin Secret Realm, become the First Entrant, and enjoy great benefits.

After that, there are still two challenges.

Feng Feng Shi needs to pass all five stages' challenges, climb to the summit, before she can officially revive and return to the real universe.