Chapter 108

At this moment, Ye Xuan, relying on the protection of the Ling Zunzhe, advanced triumphantly. Soon, he passed the Fourth Layer and shot into the Fifth Layer. The instant he entered the Fifth Layer, the Ling Zunzhe unleashed his Divine Sense to search for treasures. Xu Chen and the others soon saw this, and Xu Chen was slightly stunned. Damn, is Ye Xuan actually using the Ling Zunzhe's power? If he is, it's not surprising.

After all, he thought to himself, Ye Xuan was destined to obtain a great fortune. This plot now aligns with the original story. At this moment, the women turned to Xu Chen: "Brother Chen, what do we do? That guy's gotten ahead." Xu Chen remained calm: "Don't rush. The higher the layer, the more dangerous it is. I just fear Ye Xuan might see the treasure but not live to claim it." Ye Xuan in the Fifth Layer sneered: "Is that so? Just wait—I'll show you whether I can get it. When I hold it in my hands, that's when I'll call you a waste." His heart raced with excitement and anticipation—he must succeed this time. Thinking this, Ye Xuan asked the Ling Zunzhe: "Master, have you found the treasure?" The Ling Zunzhe replied internally: "Do you see that tree ahead?" Ye Xuan stared hard and noticed that the supposedly dead tree now had green sprouts growing from it. In a normal setting, he'd find this unremarkable.

But this was the Ancient Battlefield, surrounded by gale-force winds and toxic miasma! For a green sprout to grow here was utterly absurd! "There must be something with immense Life Force inside or beneath that tree."

"Maybe it's the Spring of Eternal Life," Ye Xuan analyzed, his face lighting up with ecstatic joy.

The Ling Zunzhe nodded: "Correct. But there may be danger beneath that tree." Ye Xuan nodded. Though he desired the Spring of Eternal Life, he knew he had to stay alive. He activated his Spiritual Qi and slowly approached the dead tree.

Xu Chen and the others glanced over but paid no mind, continuing their search for opportunities in the Fourth Layer.

Because he knew that beneath that tree lay a highly venomous centipede. The centipede guarded a pearl brimming with Life Force—the very pearl that caused the tree's sprouts.

That pearl was indeed a treasure: an Yaoshou Hehe, also known as an Inner Dan.

Once the beast's consciousness within the Inner Dan perished, the centipede could fully devour it.

Right now, the centipede was waiting for the beast's consciousness to fade. "Ignore it. Let's find the opportunity in the Fourth Layer," Xu Chen said calmly.

The women also knew the original plot, so they weren't worried. After all, Ye Xuan would soon fight the centipede.

In the original story, he won and obtained the Yaoshou Hehe.

But now, with them helping Xu Chen, it might not happen. Thinking this, the female leads smiled faintly—everything should belong to Brother Chen. As they pondered, Bu Fengshuang spotted a bone and picked it up. She examined it closely and saw liquid inside.

It wasn't water—it was a crystal-clear, viscous spiritual liquid. A faint, fragrant aroma drifted from it.

She instantly understood: "Soul Refining Liquid! Brother Chen, this can refine both Divine Sense and the body. Here—take it."

Without hesitation, she handed it to Xu Chen the moment she saw it.

Xu Chen looked and confirmed: it was Soul Refining Liquid—a top-tier Sixth Grade treasure for refining Divine Sense and the body. He sighed in awe: "This is a treasure formed from the marrow of a mighty corpse, infused with Spiritual Qi over ten thousand years. Its value rivals even Bishui Qingming Rain—and its effects are even stronger. Look around—there must be more. The Ancient Battlefield is filled with corpses." He had no intention of letting this go—it wasn't the protagonist's to begin with.

Upon hearing Xu Chen's words, the women immediately scattered to search. Members of various sects, witnessing this, gasped: "Damn! Soul Refining Liquid? In Tianlei Pavilion, I only ever saw our ancestral patriarch use a single drop."

"A single drop? How wasteful. My Shadow Gate's founding ancestor used only half a drop."

"We in the Heavenly Sword Sect have never seen it—only read descriptions in ancient texts."

"Holy shit, Xu Chen's group already found five similar bones!"

"More than that—it looks like there's even more! This is priceless!" The crowd stared with bloodshot eyes as Xu Chen's group dug up bones, powerless to stop them. They were still stuck in the Second Layer.

Especially as the deeper layers grew stronger with spiritual barriers—impossible to penetrate. Eventually, they watched Xu Chen's group scour the entire Fourth Layer and find nine bones, each containing Soul Refining Liquid—fifty drops or more. If brought out, this would shake any auction hall to its core. They could only envy them bitterly.

"Damn! If we'd entered first, this Bishui Qingming Rain and Soul Refining Liquid might've been ours!"

"Regret! Anguish! I wish I'd never come!"

Members of the major sects pounded their chests and stomped their feet.

It was all their fault—they'd forgotten their sect masters' or Pavilion Masters' warnings out of fear.

Now, they couldn't snatch even a scrap of advantage.

Xu Chen grinned: "I'll take all the Soul Refining Liquid. You've got no objections, right?" The eight women hurriedly replied: "None at all! If you don't take it, we'll force you to!" The sect members: "…"

Each of these women was a goddess—so beautiful they could make fish sink and birds fall, moons blush and flowers hide.

Yet each one fawned over Xu Chen like a lapdog—this was insane!

It was truly insane, because none of them had even a single follower of their own.

"Good!"

Xu Chen, hearing this, didn't pretend modesty—he collected all the treasures.

Thinking this, he placed every drop of Soul Refining Liquid into his Yang Spirit Storage Ring.

After finishing, he smiled, then looked up toward the Fifth Layer.

He saw Ye Xuan locked in a furious battle with a colossal Sixth Grade centipede.

Ye Xuan's lip twitched: Why the hell does he get no guardian beast, but I get one?

Fuck, not only do I get one—it's a venomous centipede as strong as a Six-Rank Perfection Realm beast!

If not for my master, I'd already be dead.

Xu Chen grinned: "Oh? Such a big centipede? Can you handle it, waste?"

In the original story, Ye Xuan had a harem aiding him—he won easily.

Now, without them, he was struggling.

But thankfully, the system hadn't warned him.

"After all, I didn't actively disrupt the plot. Theoretically, the system can't blame me."

"All the variables lie with the female leads—it's not my problem," Xu Chen mused.

Ye Xuan gritted his teeth, but had no time to reply to Xu Chen—he'd be killed if he did.

Instead, Huo Qilin's gaze burned hot: "Brother Chen, can I have that Yaoshou Hehe? I really like it."

Xu Chen blinked, then immediately said: "Of course. Beast things are best consumed by beasts."

He'd been wondering how to make Ye Xuan suffer—now Huo Qilin appeared. Perfect. Huo Qilin, moved, said: "Thank you, Brother Chen. I love you."

Xu Chen said: "But don't go in yet. Wait until their Spiritual Qi is nearly spent or the fight is nearly over."

Huo Qilin smiled sweetly: "Got it. We understand. Feng Shuang, can you enter the Fifth Layer anytime?"

Bu Fengshuang replied calmly: "No problem. It depends entirely on when Xu Chen wants to go in."

At this moment, the dialogue between Xu Chen and the women was heard by the major sects—and by Ye Xuan.

The sect members looked at Ye Xuan with pity—he was truly pitiful.

Ye Xuan's face turned black as he listened. Damn it, this is too much. I came to take the Inner Dan, not to work for someone else. Ye Xuan gritted his teeth and asked Ling Zunzhe, "Master, what should we do?" Ling Zunzhe shook his head. "If we were outside, I could unleash Seventh Grade power and kill him in one strike, but the Secret Realm is different. If Seventh Grade power appears, the Secret Realm cannot withstand it and will collapse instantly." Ye Xuan felt like crying but had no tears. "So we really have to work?" His Spiritual Qi was already more than half depleted, putting him in dire peril. That bastard Xu Chen was still staring from the side. Ling Zunzhe pondered, "There is one method we can try. You, valuable one, didn't you obtain a Six-Rank Array Disk?"

Ye Xuan's face turned black. Fuck, this is too much. I came here to take the Inner Dan, not to work for someone else! He gritted his teeth and asked the Ling Zunzhe: "Master, what do we do?" The Ling Zunzhe shook his head: "Outside, I could kill it with a Seventh Grade strike. But inside this secret realm, I can't. If I unleash Seventh Grade power, the realm will collapse instantly."

Ye Xuan nearly wept: "So we really have to be his servants?" His Spiritual Qi was already half-depleted—he was on the brink. That bastard Xu Chen was still watching. The Ling Zunzhe pondered: "There's one possible solution. Didn't you obtain a Six-Rank Array Disk?"

Deploy it to trap the venomous centipede, then rush beneath the tree and seize the Inner Dan.

Remember—move fast. Otherwise, Xu Chen will snatch it—he's incredibly swift." Ye Xuan nodded: "Alright." He wasn't sure if the Array Disk would even work. But since his master said so, he'd use it. Thinking this, he activated the Array and threw the Array Disk.

In an instant, a massive Array barrier appeared, trapping the venomous centipede within the Array. For a moment, the venomous centipede could not break free, frantically striking the barrier. "Take advantage of this moment, hurry," Ling Zunzhe shouted inwardly. "Whoosh!"

At this moment, Ye Xuan showed not the slightest negligence.

He moved at extreme speed to the tree, suddenly yanking it out. The next second, the golden Inner Dan inside the tree was presented before his eyes. Overjoyed, he reached out to grab the golden Inner Dan.

Yet in that instant, several auras arrived from the surroundings.

A faint voice sounded: "Not a bad method, pity your father is right here." Ye Xuan's body instantly stiffened; he turned his head to look. Who else could it be but Xu Chen? In an instant, Ye Xuan's body was covered by various weapons. There was a red umbrella, a long sword, Flame, and even more, toxic black smoke. "Don't move. Move and you die," the women said coldly. Ye Xuan: "………………"