Chapter 1217: Soul Gem (First update, requesting everything)

Yeluogaijiade's reaction was within Li Zhangsheng's expectations; after all, dragons are all misers, and treasure is their second life.

It was just that Li Zhangsheng had never said he would plunder Yeluogaijiade's treasure, so Yeluogaijiade's reaction was a bit too extreme, especially since it was surrounded by numerous Demon Pets no weaker than itself.

Generally speaking, even if a dragon is a miser, given the current situation, it would usually choose to remain silent and wait until the situation becomes clear before acting.

Given Yeluogaijiade's extreme reaction, Li Zhangsheng could not help but become increasingly curious about its collection.

"Yeluogaijiade, this is not up to you! Rest assured, I will take at most a few pieces."

Li Zhangsheng was the absolutely dominant party to begin with, so naturally, he would not be polite to Yeluogaijiade.

Roar~

Yeluogaijiade could not help but let out a Dragon Roar. It had the heart to resist, but upon noticing the gazes of the Demon Pets, it immediately wilted and could only watch helplessly as Li Zhangsheng stepped into the Dragon Nest.

There were quite a few Restrictions within the Dragon Nest, and unexpectedly, Li Zhangsheng also discovered a rather powerful Fire Element Forbidden Array.

Red Flame Burning Heaven Array!

This Forbidden Array alone was enough to repel or even kill ordinary Demon Beasts.

Unfortunately, Li Zhangsheng was not among them.

As Li Zhangsheng stepped into the Dragon Nest, the Red Flame Burning Heaven Array immediately activated, and a thick, deep-red pillar of fire rushed toward Li Zhangsheng.

In an instant, Li Zhangsheng was submerged by the pillar of fire.

When the pillar of fire vanished, Li Zhangsheng was unscathed; the Dragon Phoenix Burning Heaven Cauldron was suspended above his head, having directly devoured the pillar of fire.

Unless the intensity exceeded the scope of the Dragon Phoenix Burning Heaven Cauldron, it would only be devoured. Although the Red Flame Burning Heaven Array was strong, it was still a distance away from the limit of the Dragon Phoenix Burning Heaven Cauldron.

As Li Zhangsheng walked forward, the Red Flame Burning Heaven Array continuously spat out pillars of fire, but they returned empty-handed time and time again, instead fueling the momentum of the Dragon Phoenix Burning Heaven Cauldron. The incomplete Dragon Soul and Phoenix Soul spiraled out, excitedly devouring the flames; these pillars of fire were like tonics, making them inexplicably excited.

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng reached out and pointed, and the Dragon Phoenix Burning Heaven Cauldron smashed through the air toward the Red Flame Burning Heaven Array.

The Red Flame Burning Heaven Array was strong, but its weaknesses were also obvious—it was a typical case of strong offense and weak defense, especially since it was countered by the Dragon Phoenix Burning Heaven Cauldron.

Bang~ Pop~

With just a single strike, the Red Flame Burning Heaven Array fluctuated violently. Then, the Dragon Phoenix Burning Heaven Cauldron inhaled like a whale, the Red Flame Burning Heaven Array became unstable, and finally, it collapsed with a boom, dissipating into a large amount of visible fire-red energy.

Ding ding~

At this moment, a crimson precious orb fell from the eye of the Red Flame Burning Heaven Array.

This was the treasure suppressing the array eye. Seeing this orb, the Nine Heavens Clear Qi Pagoda in Li Zhangsheng's Consciousness Sea trembled violently, giving off a sense of urgency.

Clearly, this was one of the missing 'accessories' of the Nine Heavens Clear Qi Pagoda.

Li Zhangsheng directly released the Nine Heavens Clear Qi Pagoda. The crimson orb floated up automatically and, like a swallow returning to its nest, fell into a groove on one of the levels of the Nine Heavens Clear Qi Pagoda.

After the sixth orb was embedded, the Nine Heavens Clear Qi Pagoda gained another color, and its power was once again slightly enhanced.

Judging from the feedback of his Mental Power, the Nine Heavens Clear Qi Pagoda had transitioned from a Mid-grade Purple Mansion Rare Treasure to the late stage, taking another step forward.

Li Zhangsheng was all smiles; he had not expected an unexpected gain.

Previously, due to the concealment of the Forbidden Array's eye, Li Zhangsheng's Mental Power had not scanned the crimson orb.

Yeluogaijiade had been paying attention to Li Zhangsheng's every move. Seeing Li Zhangsheng forcefully break the Red Flame Burning Heaven Array and take away the treasure suppressing the array eye made its heart ache so much it couldn't breathe.

However, it was completely unable to resist and could only hope that its secret would not be discovered by Li Zhangsheng.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng arrived at the depths of the Dragon Nest.

The first things to come into view were mountains of gold, silver, jewelry, Soul Crystals, Demon Cores, and treasures, each dozens of meters high. With Yeluogaijiade's millennium of accumulation and its immense strength, its collection was naturally far beyond that of other dragons, making for a spectacular sight.

It was exaggerated, yet very real.

With such exaggerated treasures, Yeluogaijiade had no idea how many people of the Langya Kingdom it had harmed over these thousand years, and it had likely participated in the slaughter of cities.

Therefore, even if Li Zhangsheng were to loot all these treasures, he would not feel any guilt; after all, the current Langya Kingdom was a realm under his rule.

Although he was a hands-off manager, he still hoped that his subjects could live a stable and happy life, just like the subjects of the Mucang Empire.

It was only because Yeluogaijiade had answered his questions, combined with its decent combat power, that Li Zhangsheng gave it a chance to turn over a new leaf; otherwise, he would have long since slaughtered this extremely old white dragon.

According to the feedback from his Mental Power, Li Zhangsheng directly ignored the mountains of treasure before him and, under Yeluogaijiade's horrified gaze, arrived in front of a rock wall.

Swish~

Li Zhangsheng extended his right hand, fingers held together like a blade, and thrust it directly into the rock wall. The hard rock wall was like tofu, and his entire right hand sank in up to the wrist.

When Li Zhangsheng withdrew his right hand, he was tightly gripping a square Iron Box.

"How is it possible, how could he know!"

Yeluogaijiade widened its Longyan, revealing emotions of disbelief, doubt, and panic.

"My Lord, please show mercy!"

Yeluogaijiade wanted to stop him, but it was powerless to do so and could only hope that Li Zhangsheng would show it some face and not open the box.

Unfortunately, Li Zhangsheng turned a deaf ear, and under Yeluogaijiade's furious gaze, he opened the Iron Box directly.

Inside the Iron Box lay a three-foot-tall fire-red bottle, and at the bottom of the bottle was embedded a hexagonal transparent gemstone.

At first glance, Li Zhangsheng felt a sense of familiarity with the material of the bottle.

"Blood Phoenix Black Gold!"

Li Zhangsheng identified that the entire bottle was made of Blood Phoenix Black Gold, and Blood Phoenix Black Gold was a top-tier Fire Element Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure at the Mid-grade World Wonder level; no wonder it emitted such intense energy fluctuations.

"No, the Blood Phoenix Black Gold is only a part of it!"

Li Zhangsheng's gaze fell on the hexagonal transparent gemstone embedded at the bottom of the bottle.

This was also the first time Li Zhangsheng had seen such a gemstone, but that did not mean he could not identify it.

Thanks to the Wisdom Fruit, Li Zhangsheng's thinking speed had accelerated significantly, and in the blink of an eye, he completed the identification.

This was a Soul Gem, a special type of Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, but it was extremely rare. Just like its name, its main function was to store souls for a long time, preventing them from suffering Annihilation.

Clearly, this bottle was a special container specifically used for storing souls.

"There is still a powerful soul inside."

Li Zhangsheng turned the bottle over, and he could vaguely see a phantom figure deep within the Soul Gem.

However, when Li Zhangsheng saw the appearance of the soul, he could not help but reveal a look of surprise on his face.

(End of this chapter)