Chapter 411: The Greatest Treasure of This Era?

“You b*stard! You’d rather give the Heavenly Pool Spirit Slurry to that old witch Yuyao than to this Venerable One!?”

Chen Huaian pointed at Xiang Tiange and cursed furiously. “Are you out of your damn mind? Got pork fat in your brain?”

Once he realized Xiang Tiange’s original intent, he was so angry his forehead throbbed.

He slapped Xiang Tiange so hard the man spun dozens of times in place, drilling half his body into the ground.

That kind of injury meant nothing to a Unity Stage cultivator—it was just a loss of dignity.

After all the spinning, Xiang Tiange’s face was swollen.

He clutched his face and stared dumbfounded at Chen Huaian, finally coming to his senses.

“You’re right, Patriarch! You’re absolutely right!”

“Why the hell would I give the Heavenly Pool Spirit Slurry to Real Person Yuyao?”

“Why would I swallow a Human Pill and destroy my own future—I…”

“Transfer to a real agent!” Chen Huaian slapped him again for symmetry.

Now only Xiang Tiange’s head stuck out of the ground, and at last he understood.

“Patriarch, I was wrong! I—I was bewitched!”

Chen Huaian raised an eyebrow, uncertain whether Xiang Tiange’s remorse was genuine.

Just then, Zhang Yibai inside the Black Scales Sword spoke up:

“Brother Chen, I’ve crossed paths with Xiang Tiange before. He’s not a bad kid. I doubt he took the Human Pill willingly. Real Person Yuyao’s Evergreen Technique, when cultivated deeply, can make the beings of heaven and earth feel naturally drawn to her.

Now that her cultivation has recovered, she’s likely found her own path.

It’s entirely possible she could beguile people with just a look or a word.”

By this point, Xiang Tiange was slapping himself furiously, tears and snot flowing everywhere.

And then it hit him.

Wasn’t the Human Pill Yuyao gave him made from Weapon Sect disciples?

Two of them were even his personal disciples.

How did I stomach that?

Just for a better spiritual root and a little extra lifespan?

Now he couldn’t even show his face, dead or alive.

“I deserve to die…”

“Patriarch, I really f*cking deserve to die!”

From Xiang Tiange’s choked sobbing, Chen Huaian could sense true remorse and hatred.

His brow furrowed as a heavy feeling settled in his chest. He muttered,

“No wonder all those sects agreed to her invitation. I bet the benefits she offered were just bait. The real trap… was her Evergreen Technique.”

Zhang Yibai had cultivated Yin-Yang Sword Intent to its peak and comprehended Reincarnation Sword Intent.

It wasn’t impossible for Yuyao to develop some kind of Seduction Dao from her Evergreen Technique.

Xiang Tiange’s hoarse wailing grated on Chen Huaian’s nerves.

Knowing time was tight, he reversed his grip and shoved the Black Scales Sword’s sheath into Xiang Tiange’s mouth.

“Shut up! Regret doesn’t do sh*t! Get your *ss up and forge that sword! Or how the hell am I supposed to help you get revenge?”

“Revenge…”

“Revenge!”

“Yes!” Xiang Tiange climbed up from the ground, trembling. Eyes bloodshot, he grabbed the Star Iron with a snarl:

“I’ll forge your sword right now, Patriarch!”

He wasn’t just forging a spiritual treasure flying sword anymore.

He was forging a blade aimed at cutting down the two Holy Lands.

Jade Pool Holy Land.

Everything was ready—except for one final piece.

So what if Monk Burning Karma was cautious?

He wanted the Original Dao Physique? Then promise to help him find it—sign a Heavenly Dao Contract if needed.

As long as the price was right, even the King of Heaven would come to Jade Pool and sit politely.

Real Person Yuyao sat in the seat of honor, casting a cold, twisted smile at Monk Burning Karma, who sat beside her as an equal.

She was now only one spiritual treasure away from completing her ultimate plan.

The blueprint came from an immortal in the upper realm—

The treasure’s name: Human Sovereign Banner.

On the surface, it looked like nothing more than a small flag, its true function impossible to guess.

In reality, it could refine souls and extract their power—whether to break through cultivation bottlenecks or withstand tribulations, it was the perfect sacrificial tool.

Even better, it complemented the “Immortal Art” she was currently cultivating.

And only with the Human Sovereign Banner would she have the confidence to kill Monk Burning Karma and absorb his relic.

The immortal had said it clearly: every soul the banner absorbed would strengthen it further.

Someone like Monk Burning Karma, a Great Ascension cultivator, would be a massive boost.

If she could refine all Unity Stage and higher cultivators in the Cangyun Realm into the banner, it might become comparable to an immortal artifact.

With an immortal artifact, facing heavenly tribulation would be a near certainty of success!

“Did Real Person invite us to this Ascension Conference today to watch her ascend?”

Monk Burning Karma asked with a smile, his tone teasing but full of disdain.

Ascension? As if it were that easy.

And inviting so many people to witness it—what a mess. Clouded minds, impure hearts.

Even if it was time to ascend, how would she survive the thunder tribulation under such conditions?

Besides, wasn’t Yuyao still only at the Peak of First Tribulation?

Yuyao didn’t mind his teasing.

She smiled gently and looked at the gathered sect cultivators.

“I invited everyone today to witness the birth of the greatest spiritual treasure of this era.

If I succeed in acquiring it, I might just have a real shot at ascension.”

The crowd exchanged glances.

The greatest spiritual treasure of this era?

What a bold claim.

Did she mean to forge it in front of them all?

Wouldn’t that require Grandmaster Xiang Tiange from the Weapon Sect?

Yet a quick scan revealed—though a seat was reserved for him, Xiang Tiange was nowhere in sight.

“I know you must be wondering how I’m close to ascension,” Yuyao continued.

“But that’s not exactly true.”

She rose to her feet, and the power she had been suppressing exploded outward.

The immense pressure tore through the clouds above, clearing the sky—shocking Monk Burning Karma so much his eyes widened.

He could sense it clearly:

Yuyao’s cultivation was now at the Peak of Second Tribulation.

When did she surpass me?

With her full power revealed, and the crowd still reeling in disbelief, Yuyao’s tone turned colder.

“For the last three thousand years, no one has managed to knock on the gates of immortality.

This Venerable One dares to try—if only to offer a new path for others.

Until the treasure is forged, I ask that no one leave unless absolutely necessary. All the walking around is a distraction.

I hope you’ll all show me this small courtesy—and refrain from doing anything that displeases me.”

Monk Burning Karma was now starting to panic.

He regretted everything.

Why had he trusted Yuyao when all his investigations into the Original Dao Physique had come up empty?

This so-called Ascension Conference—could it be a death trap?

Once the treasure was complete, would she break into the Third Tribulation Stage and kill him to consecrate the weapon?

Seeing Monk Burning Karma getting antsy and the other cultivators frozen in fear,

Yuyao gave a slight nod of satisfaction.

This was the effect she wanted.

But… at this point, why hadn’t Xiang Tiange arrived yet?

Yuyao glanced at the sky, debating whether to summon him.

Just then, a disciple from Burning Purity Holy Land came running in.

The young monk first checked Yuyao’s expression—then, before she could flare up, immediately dropped to his knees before Monk Burning Karma and cried out:

“Master! Something’s happened—Zhenwu Holy Land is attacking us!

If you don’t return now, Burning Purity Holy Land will be wiped out!”