"Looks like I have no choice but to use the life-saving trump card my father gave me."
Hanx Ziye wore an expression of grim determination.
Unlike Yang Xiao's despair,
his face held more bitterness.
As the son of a Divine King, his doting father had naturally prepared some life-saving trump cards for him.
It was just that these items...
were finite. Each use meant one less for the future.
And now, before he had even left the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion, he was being forced to use one.
Hanx Ziye was naturally heartbroken and reluctant to do so.
Not to mention, what if using the trump card attracted the greed of others?
Especially now,
while he was still under Yang Xiao's control.
They had known each other
for only a moment.
Trust...
It couldn't be completely formed.
'Right now, I can only trust him. I hope he doesn't let me down.'
With this thought,
Hanx Ziye made up his mind.
Suddenly,
a faint golden light flashed across his ethereal body.
Immediately after, a golden sphere flew toward the incoming sword.
"What the hell is that thing?"
Upon seeing the sphere,
the Golden-winged Roc was initially unconcerned.
But soon, it seemed to realize something, and its expression changed.
It hastily retracted the sword it had thrust forward.
It screeched in frustration, "A Fallen Divine Son! You're really willing to use one! But so what if you escape this time? I am the supreme ruler of the entire Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion! You can't get away!"
With a cold snort,
the Golden-winged Roc rapidly retreated.
Meanwhile, Hanx Ziye's expression relaxed.
He waved his hand,
and the golden sphere
flew back to him.
Watching this, the Golden-winged Roc's expression froze.
'He actually took it back? Shit, is he messing with me?'
Its eyes grew even more ferocious.
Its hatred for Yang Xiao and the others
intensified.
If, before, it wanted to kill Yang Xiao merely to avenge its Hairy Roc brother,
then now,
it was more than that.
It felt it had been played for a fool, humiliated.
But...
in the instant it had retreated,
the Heaven-Fighting Divine Palace
had already torn through space and vanished.
No matter how powerful it was, or how innately it could control Void Power, at this moment it could no longer give chase to Yang Xiao and the others. It could only wait for them to reappear before continuing the hunt.
However,
when the auras of Yang Xiao and the others reappeared,
the creature's expression changed.
'They actually hid in Poison King Valley! Hmph, do you think hiding in Poison King Valley will let you escape my hunt? I'll just wait at the valley entrance and see when you decide to come out.'
With a flicker of its form,
the Golden-winged Roc arrived at a verdant-looking valley.
It stared at the Heaven-Fighting Divine Palace, which had just stabilized within.
A cold sneer formed in its mind. 'The Celestial Poison God King was the most vicious of all Divine Kings. If these guys dare to explore his residence, I probably won't even have to lift a finger.'
As a descendant of the Golden Roc God King and the overlord of the third level of this Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion,
the Golden-winged Roc knew everything here like the back of its hand.
Naturally, it knew
just how terrifying this valley was.
But...
since Hanx Ziye was the one who brought Yang Xiao here...
could he possibly not know?
"Brother Hanx, thank you so much for this,"
Yang Xiao said with great sincerity.
Although he now appeared to be the master of the Heaven-Fighting Divine Palace, with Hanx Ziye merely being its Artifact Spirit who would have to rely on him to leave this place in the future,
Yang Xiao was very clear on one thing.
His acquisition of the Divine Palace and taking Hanx Ziye with him was clearly a transaction.
A transaction where he had gotten the better end of the deal, at that.
Now, Hanx Ziye had not only helped him subdue the Purple-scaled Blood Horned Flood Dragon and kill the Golden-winged Hairy Roc,
but had also allowed him to escape this crisis.
This was a debt
for saving his life.
How could Yang Xiao not be grateful?
"Brother Yang, you're being too kind. We're facing this hardship together. If I could help but chose not to, what kind of person would that make me? If you still consider me a friend, please don't say such things in the future. I don't like to hear it."
Hanx Ziye just shook his head.
But inwardly, he breathed a sigh of relief.
His gamble had paid off.
Yang Xiao was indeed a man worth befriending.
And this attitude of Hanx Ziye's
likewise earned Yang Xiao's admiration
and goodwill.
Soon, however,
both of them sensed the Golden-winged Roc standing guard outside the valley.
Their expressions changed.
"It still hasn't given up? Does it really want this to be a fight to the death?"
Hanx Ziye sneered.
The golden sphere appeared in his hand once more.
His heart was filled with cold intent.
Yang Xiao saw the sphere
and was curious,
but he didn't ask.
However, just because Yang Xiao didn't ask, the Purple-scaled Blood Horned Flood Dragon at their side sidled over.
It was also extremely curious.
Seeing Hanx Ziye take it out again,
it couldn't help but step forward and ask.
"Excuse me? Master Hanx, sir, what was that golden sphere from before? Why was the Golden-winged Roc so afraid of it?"
Hanx Ziye glanced at it.
He didn't hide anything.
He'd already taken it out, after all.
There was no point in being secretive.
"This is a life-saving item my father left me called a Fallen Divine Son. It's a single-use Divine Artifact. Once activated with a Secret Technique, it explodes with immense power, enough to severely injure or even kill a True God. As a descendant of the Golden Roc God King, the Golden-winged Roc would certainly recognize it. It knows that if it gets hit, it will die here. As long as it isn't brain-dead, it will naturally retreat."
Hearing this,
the Purple-scaled Blood Horned Flood Dragon sucked in a sharp breath.
'It can even injure or kill a True God?'
'That's too terrifying.'
Even Yang Xiao's
eyes narrowed.
He never thought that what Hanx Ziye had taken out
was such a devastating weapon.
"Haha, with a superweapon like this on hand, let's see how that golden-feathered Roc keeps acting so smug!"
But after the shock, the Purple-scaled Blood Horned Flood Dragon burst out laughing.
A moment ago,
it had been scared out of its wits.
That was a Divine Beast, after all, with a bloodline far superior to its own.
How could the Purple-scaled Blood Horned Flood Dragon not be afraid?
Yang Xiao, however, just frowned slightly.
He shook his head. "Brother Hanx, that item is too precious. You should put it away for now. If I'm not mistaken, it must be a life-saving treasure from your respected father. Each one used is one gone forever. For now, the Golden-winged Roc can't get in to kill us. Why don't I go out and explore a bit? I'll see if there's a way to get around it."
It was one thing when he didn't know, but he had already been saved once.
Yang Xiao wasn't like the shameless Purple-scaled Blood Horned Flood Dragon, expecting someone else to save him again.
Especially not with such a precious life-saving item.
These words immediately caused Hanx Ziye's opinion of him to rise even higher.
His original wariness
and defensiveness vanished completely.
But when it came to Yang Xiao's desire to go out and explore,
he shook his head firmly. "Brother Yang, I understand your intentions, but you must not, under any circumstances, enter this valley. The moment you set foot inside, it's certain death. Let's think of another way, how about it?"
"Oh? The master of this valley is that powerful?"
Yang Xiao's curiosity was piqued.
The more powerful,
the more formidable a person was,
the more terrifying the legacy they left behind.
Just now, Hanx Ziye had casually produced a superweapon like the Fallen Divine Son. Although Yang Xiao was grateful, he was also quite envious.
'In my previous life, I self-destructed and died.'
'In this life, I was reborn without bringing a single treasure with me.'
'If I don't have some powerful life-saving methods of my own,'
'won't the future be incredibly dangerous?'
'Am I supposed to rely on others to save me every single time?'
Thinking of this, Yang Xiao grew even more curious about the valley before him.
He couldn't help but start asking questions.