，“ hēng ， sān shí nián hé dōng ” sān shí nián hé xī ， běn mó zǔ bù guò shì hǔ luò píng yáng ér jǐ ， dàn nà yòu rú hé ， jiāo lóng qǐ huì yì zhí bèi tán shuǐ kùn zhù ， wǒ zhè cì xià jiè ， jiù shì wèi le qǔ dào zhēn xiān de bǎo wù ， rán hòu jiāng qí xiàn gěi bīng pò dà rén ， yǐ cǐ zuò wéi lǐ wù ， qǐng tā wèi wǒ men shī zhǎn lí tǐ fēn hún zhī shù ， jiāng wǒ èr rén de jīng hún ， chóng xīn fēn kāi de 。”，“ rú cǐ yī lái ， nǐ tiān yuán mó zǔ yòu kě yǐ huī fù yǐ qián de shí lì le ……” bái miàn shū shēng lěng xiào zhe shuō 。
，“哼，三十年河东”三十年河西，本魔祖不过是虎落平阳而己，但那又如何，蛟龙岂会一直被潭水困住，我这次下界，就是为了取到真仙的宝物，然后将其献给冰魄大人，以此作为礼物，请她为我们施展离体分魂之术，将我二人的精魂，重新分开的。”，“如此一来，你天元魔祖又可以恢复以前的实力了……”白面书生冷笑着说。
"Hmph, thirty years of east, thirty years of west." The Demon Sovereign merely fell from grace. But what does that matter? A dragon can't be confined to a pond forever. This time I came down here for the true cultivator's treasures and will present them to Ice Soul Lord as a gift. In return, she'll perform the soul separation technique on us."
“， nǐ yòu hé bì lěng cháo rè fěng ， zhǐ yào jì huà chéng gōng ， wǒ gù rán yǒu xǔ duō hǎo chù ， nǐ bù yě shì yī yàng de ， wǒ huì zhǎo yī míng shàng wèi mó jiāng ， ràng nǐ jīng hún duó shě ， rú cǐ yī lái ， nǐ zhǐ yào bì guān kǔ xiū yī duàn shí jiān ， xiū wèi bù nán jǐn fù 。” mó zǔ kǔ xiào zhe shuō ， sì hū duì nà bái miàn shū shēng ， yǒu xiē wú kě nài hé 。
“，你又何必冷嘲热讽，只要计划成功，我固然有许多好处，你不也是一样的，我会找一名上位魔将，让你精魂夺舍，如此一来，你只要闭关苦修一段时间，修为不难尽复。”魔祖苦笑着说，似乎对那白面书生，有些无可奈何。
"Thus, you, Heavenly Origin Demon Sovereign, can regain your former strength…" The pale-faced scholar sneered.
…… hēng ， shuō dé hǎo tīng ， dàn nǐ de huà wǒ què bù gǎn jǐn xìn ， bié de bù shuō ， rú guǒ wǒ men zhēn néng qǔ dào zhēn xiān yí liú xià lái de bǎo wù ， wèi hé yòu yào fèng xiàn gěi bīng pò dà rén ne ， tā suī rán zài zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhōng ， yě shì pái míng kào qián de rén wù ， dàn lùn shí lì ， yě bù guò yǔ líng jiè de sàn xiān yāo wáng xiàng chà fǎng fú ， dé le xiān rén yí bǎo ， nǐ tiān yuán mó zǔ de qián tú ， bù kě xiàn liàng ， yǒu zhāo yī rì ， shuō bù dìng hái néng chāo guò bīng pò dà rén de ， dào nà shí hòu ， jiāng nǐ wǒ èr rén de shén hún fēn lí ” bù guò shì jǔ shǒu zhī láo ér yǐ 。
……哼，说得好听，但你的话我却不敢尽信，别的不说，如果我们真能取到真仙遗留下来的宝物，为何又要奉献给冰魄大人呢，她虽然在真魔始祖中，也是排名靠前的人物，但论实力，也不过与灵界的散仙妖王相差仿佛，得了仙人遗宝，你天元魔祖的前途，不可限量，有朝一日，说不定还能超过冰魄大人的，到那时候，将你我二人的神魂分离”不过是举手之劳而已。
"Why should I mock you? As long as the plan succeeds, I gain much. You do too. I will find an upper-ranking demon general to take over your essence and spirit. Then all you need to do is retreat into meditation for a while, and your cultivation can recover."
“ nǐ zhè me xiǎng ” yě shì hěn zhèng cháng dì ， dàn què shì zhǐ zhī qí yī ， dāng nián dà tǒng lǐng yǔ liǎng míng zhēn xiān yǔn luò yú cǐ dì ， bié de bǎo wù ， jiē bèi qǔ zǒu ， zhǐ shèng xià liáo liáo jǐ jiàn ， hái mái mò yú cǐ dì ， zhī suǒ yǐ yǒu zhè yàng de jié jú ， gù rán shì yīn wèi dāng nián ” nà xiē dǐng jí cún zài qǔ bǎo de shí hòu ” céng yù jiàn le dà biàn shuō ……”，“ dà biàn gù ？”， bái miàn shū shēng yǒu xiē chà yì le ：“ shì shén me ， jìng ràng nà xiē cún zài fàng qì le xiān rén yí liú xià lái de bǎo wù ……”
“你这么想”也是很正常地，但却是只知其一，当年大统领与两名真仙陨落于此地，别的宝物，皆被取走，只剩下寥寥几件，还埋没于此地，之所以有这样的结局，固然是因为当年”那些顶级存在取宝的时候”曾遇见了大变说……”，“大变故？”，白面书生有些诧异了：“是什么，竟让那些存在放弃了仙人遗留下来的宝物……”
The Demon Sovereign said with a bitter smile, seeming somewhat helpless towards the scholar.
“ nǐ wèn de ， wǒ yòu nǎ lǐ xiǎo de ， zhè qí zhōng de yǐn mì zhǐ yǒu líng jiè yǔ wǒ men gǔ mó jiè zuì dǐng jiē de cún zài cái qīng chǔ ér qiě bǐ cǐ zhī jiān ， hái dá chéng le xié shuō ……”，“ xié yì ？ bù kě néng ba ， xiān rén yí bǎo shì hé děng bǎo guì zhī wù yī zhǐ xié yì néng qǔ dào shén me yuē shù de xiào guǒ ， nà xiē dǐng jí cún zài jiù zhēn de bù qǔ bǎo le ……” bái miàn shū shēng dī shēng jīng hū ， mǎn liǎn chà yì zhī sè 。
“你问的，我又哪里晓得，这其中的隐秘只有灵界与我们古魔界最顶阶的存在才清楚而且彼此之间，还达成了协说……”，“协议？不可能吧，仙人遗宝是何等宝贵之物一纸协议能取到什么约束的效果，那些顶级存在就真的不取宝了……”白面书生低声惊呼，满脸诧异之色。
"Hmph, it sounds good, but I dare not fully believe what you say. For one thing, if we really get the treasures left by true cultivators, why should we give them to Ice Soul Lord? She may be high-ranking among true demons, but in terms of strength, she's no different from a scattered immortal or demon king. With these divine artifacts, your Heavenly Origin Demon Sovereign has an unlimited future. Perhaps one day you'll surpass Ice Soul Lord. Then separating our souls would just be a matter of lifting a finger."
“， zhè wǒ yě bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě ， dàn hòu lái jī yuán qiǎo hé ， cái zhōng yú dǎ tīng dào yī xiē duān ní le ， yuán lái nà xiē yí liú xià lái de bǎo wù ， duì pǔ tōng xiū shì lái shuō ， gù rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě dàn zài liǎng jiè dǐng jí cún zài de yǎn lǐ què yě bìng bù zhí dé dà dòng gān gē 。”，“ nǐ de yì si shì shuō ， xiān rén de bǎo wù ” qí shí yǒu jǐ fēn jī lèi le ……”
“，这我也百思不得其解，但后来机缘巧合，才终于打听到一些端倪了，原来那些遗留下来的宝物，对普通修士来说，固然非同小可但在两界顶级存在的眼里却也并不值得大动干戈。”，“你的意思是说，仙人的宝物”其实有几分鸡肋了……”
"That's a normal thought," the scholar said with a low voice, his face full of surprise.
“ jī lèi ？ yě bù néng zhè me shuō ， bì jìng shì xiān jiā zhī wù ， bǐ rú shuō wǒ jiù zhī dào qí zhōng yǒu yī yàng dōng xī ， dé dào le suī bù néng zēng qiáng shí lì dàn duì mǒu xiē tè dìng de rén lái shuō ， què yǒu zhe jí wéi zhòng yào de yòng tú ， wǒ rú guǒ jiāng qí xiàn gěi bīng pò shǐ zǔ ” duì fāng yí dìng huì chū shǒu bāng wǒ èr rén jiāng shén hún fēn kāi de 。”
“鸡肋？也不能这么说，毕竟是仙家之物，比如说我就知道其中有一样东西，得到了虽不能增强实力但对某些特定的人来说，却有着极为重要的用途，我如果将其献给冰魄始祖”对方一定会出手帮我二人将神魂分开的。”
"I can't figure this out either, but later I finally learned some details. Those left-over treasures are indeed invaluable to ordinary cultivators, but in the eyes of the top-tier beings from both worlds, they're not worth such trouble."
“， hǎo ba ， jiù suàn nǐ kǎo lǜ zhōu mì dàn hái shì méi yǒu huí dá wǒ de wèn tí ， nǐ táng táng tiān yuán mó zǔ ， lā lǒng wàng tíng lóu jiū jìng yǒu hé yì yì ？”，“ běn zūn zì yǒu dào lǐ ， nà shèng yú de jǐ jiàn xiān rén bǎo wù ， bìng bú shì nà me hǎo qǔ de ， yào me shǒu zhōng yǒu líng luó yù fú ……”，“ shén me ， líng luó yù fú ？”， gǔ mó huà yīn wèi luò ， nà bái miàn shū shēng jiù rěn bú zhù shī shēng jīng hū ：“ nà dōng xī ” bú shì zài bǎi wàn nián qián ， jiù yǐ jīng shī qiè le ma ， tīng shuō dāng nián dé dào cǐ wù zhī rén ， shì yī míng dù jié hòu qī de cún zài ， chà diǎn jiù yào jǔ xiá fēi shēng ， què yīn wèi zhè jiàn bǎo wù ， rě lái shā shēn zhī huò ， jù shuō bèi sān dà yāo wáng zhōng de jiǔ wěi tiān hú ， dǎ chéng le zhòng shāng ， dàn zhè rén yě zhe shí liǎo de ， jū rán yìng shēng shēng de táo tuō ， hòu lái pò suì xū kōng dào xià jiè qù ……”
“，好吧，就算你考虑周密但还是没有回答我的问题，你堂堂天元魔祖，拉拢望亭楼究竟有何意义？”，“本尊自有道理，那剩余的几件仙人宝物，并不是那么好取的，要么手中有灵罗玉符……”，“什么，灵罗玉符？”，古魔话音未落，那白面书生就忍不住失声惊呼：“那东西”不是在百万年前，就已经失窃了吗，听说当年得到此物之人，是一名渡劫后期的存在，差点就要举霞飞升，却因为这件宝物，惹来杀身之祸，据说被三大妖王中的九尾天狐，打成了重伤，但这人也着实了得，居然硬生生的逃脱，后来破碎虚空到下界去……”
"Your point is that these divine treasures have become somewhat useless…"
“， zhè duàn yǐn mì ， yuán lái nǐ yě qīng chǔ ， dàn shì qíng bìng méi yǒu jié shù ， líng luó yù fú kě shì líng jiè sān dà mì bǎo zhī yī ， fēng bō qǐ huì jiù zhè me guò qù ， hé kuàng tīng shuō cǐ rén chú le dào qiè yù fú ， hái ná dào liǎng méi jí wéi zhēn guì de líng shòu zhī luǎn 。”，“ líng shòu zhī luǎn ？” bái miàn shū shēng yī dāi ， dàn què bìng méi yǒu zài zhè ge wèn tí shàng jiū chán ， tā gèng gǎn xìng qù de shì líng luó yù fú ：“ nà mì bǎo jiū jìng luò zài le shéi de shǒu zhōng ？”，“ bù qīng chǔ ， wǒ zhǐ zhī dào nà shí hòu ， tiān dì fǎ zé shàng wèi gǎi biàn ， líng jiè hěn duō dǐng jiān gāo shǒu ” yě dōu pò suì xū kōng ， lái dào le xià jiè zhī zhōng ， zuì hòu nà míng dù jié qī de gāo shǒu hún fēi pò sàn ， líng luó yù fú què bù zhī suǒ zōng ， yì qǐ xiāo shī de ， hái yǒu nà liǎng méi shòu luǎn 。”， bái miàn shū shēng tàn le kǒu qì ， liáng jiǔ cái xiāo huà le gāng gāng suǒ de dào de xìn xī ：“ jì rán líng luó yù fú bù zhī zōng jì ， nà nǐ yòu rú hé qǔ dào bǎo wù ？”
“，这段隐秘，原来你也清楚，但事情并没有结束，灵罗玉符可是灵界三大秘宝之一，风波岂会就这么过去，何况听说此人除了盗窃玉符，还拿到两枚极为珍贵的灵兽之卵。”，“灵兽之卵？”白面书生一呆，但却并没有在这个问题上纠缠，他更感兴趣的是灵罗玉符：“那秘宝究竟落在了谁的手中？”，“不清楚，我只知道那时候，天地法则尚未改变，灵界很多顶尖高手”也都破碎虚空，来到了下界之中，最后那名渡劫期的高手魂飞魄散，灵罗玉符却不知所踪，一起消失的，还有那两枚兽卵。”，白面书生叹了口气，良久才消化了刚刚所得到的信息：“既然灵罗玉符不知踪迹，那你又如何取到宝物？”
"Useless? Not entirely. They are still divine artifacts. I know one item among them; gaining it won't enhance your strength, but for certain people, it's crucial. If I give this to Ice Soul Lord, she'll definitely help us separate our souls."
“ shuō qǐ lái yě shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， néng fǒu qǔ dào bǎo wù ， jiù zhuó luò zài nà wàng tíng lóu shēn shàng le ……”
“说起来也是机缘巧合，能否取到宝物，就着落在那望亭楼身上了……”
"Alright, even if you're thorough, you haven't answered my question. What does a great Heavenly Origin Demon Sovereign gain by recruiting Wangting Pavilion?"
“ cǐ huà zěn me shuō ……” bái miàn shū shēng liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū jǐ fēn chà yì zhī sè 。
“此话怎么说……”白面书生脸上浮现出几分诧异之色。
"The Sovereign has his reasons. The remaining divine treasures aren't easy to obtain. Either one must have the Spirit Net Jade Talisman…" "What? Spirit Net Jade Talisman?" Before the ancient demon could finish, the scholar couldn't help exclaiming in shock: "That thing was stolen a million years ago! It's said that the person who got it was an existence at the late-stage tribulation. They almost ascended to the heavens but were killed because of this artifact. The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, one of the three demon kings, severely injured them. But they managed to escape and broke through the void into the lower realm."
“ chú le líng luó yù fú ” hái yǒu yī jiàn dōng xī kě yǐ qǔ xià bǎo wù ， biàn shì wàng yōu guǒ ， nà dōng xī ， jí shǐ zài líng jiè yǔ wǒ men gǔ mó jiè ， yě shì shèng wù ， yǒu zhe mò dà de yòng tú ， dī jiē xiū shì fú yòng le ， zé kě yǐ zēng jiā yī qiān nián de shòu yuán zuǒ yòu 。”
“除了灵罗玉符”还有一件东西可以取下宝物，便是忘忧果，那东西，即使在灵界与我们古魔界，也是圣物，有着莫大的用途，低阶修士服用了，则可以增加一千年的寿元左右。”
"You knew about this secret too, but it didn't end there. The Spirit Net Jade Talisman is one of the three great treasures in the spirit world. Such a scandal wouldn't just fade away. And reportedly, that person also stole two extremely precious spirit beast eggs,"
“ wàng yōu guǒ ” bù tóng yàng jué jì le ？”， bái miàn shū shēng méi tou yí zhòu de shuō 。
“忘忧果”不同样绝迹了？”，白面书生眉头一皱的说。
"Spirit beast eggs?" The scholar was stunned but didn't dwell on this point. He was more interested in the Spirit Net Jade Talisman: "Whose hands does it fall into?"
“， wǒ yuán běn yě shì nà me yǐ wéi de ， fèi jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， yě zhǐ zhǎo dào wàng yōu guǒ de yí gè guǒ hé ， píng cǐ wù néng fǒu qǔ chū xiān rén bǎo wù ， shuō shí huà ， bìng méi yǒu shí zú shí de bǎ wò ” zuì duō yí bàn bà le ， kě nǐ fā xiàn méi yǒu ， nà wàng tíng lóu de qì xuè ， míng xiǎn bǐ yì bān de lí hé xiū shì wàng shèng dé duō ， rú guǒ wǒ méi yǒu liào cuò ， zhè jiā huo bì rán shì yǒu tiān dà de fú yuán ， fú shí le wàng yōu guǒ ， suǒ yǐ cái zēng jiā le yī qiān nián de shòu mìng ， rú cǐ yī lái ， jiāng wàng tíng lóu zuò wèi xuè jì zhī wù ， tóng yàng kě yǐ jiāng bǎo wù qǔ chū 。”， gǔ mó shuō dào zhè lǐ ， yǎn zhōng jīng máng sì shè ， liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū yī sī zhēng níng zhī sè 。
“，我原本也是那么以为的，费尽千辛万苦，也只找到忘忧果的一个果核，凭此物能否取出仙人宝物，说实话，并没有十足十的把握”最多一半罢了，可你发现没有，那望亭楼的气血，明显比一般的离合修士旺盛得多，如果我没有料错，这家伙必然是有天大的福缘，服食了忘忧果，所以才增加了一千年的寿命，如此一来，将望亭楼做为血祭之物，同样可以将宝物取出。”，古魔说到这里，眼中精芒四射，脸上浮现出一丝狰狞之色。
"I don't know. I only knew that back then, before the change of cosmic laws, many top-notch experts from both worlds broke through the void and came to the lower realm. The late-stage tribulation expert's soul was scattered, but the Spirit Net Jade Talisman vanished with those two beast eggs."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ ， guài shuō bù dé nǐ rú cǐ zhòng shì yī míng rén lèi xiū shì ， yuán lái shì xiǎng yào jiāng tā de shī gǔ ” zuò wèi qǔ bǎo zhī wù ……” bái miàn shū shēng liǎn shàng yě lù chū liǎo liǎo rán zhī sè ， yǒu xiē xīng * fèn de shuō 。
“原来如此，怪说不得你如此重视一名人类修士，原来是想要将他的尸骨”做为取宝之物……”白面书生脸上也露出了了然之色，有些兴*奋的说。
The scholar sighed, taking a long time to digest this information: "Since the whereabouts of the Spirit Net Jade Talisman are unknown, how did you get these treasures?"
“ zhè me shuō ， nà liǎng gè xiǎo dōng xī ， suī rán zǒu zài qián tou ， dàn què jué méi yǒu jī huì qǔ bǎo le ……”
“这么说，那两个小东西，虽然走在前头，但却绝没有机会取宝了……”
"It turned out to be by chance. Whether we can obtain the treasure depends on Wangting Pavilion..."
“ bù cuò ， qū qū liǎng míng lí hé chū qī de jiā huo ， yòu zhè me kě néng yǒu wàng yōu guǒ huò shì líng luó yù fú ， hé kuàng tā men suǒ zǒu de liǎng gè tōng dào ， kě bǐ wǒ men xuǎn de yào wēi xiǎn dé duō 。”， gǔ mó hē hē hē de guài xiào zhe ， yī liǎn de xìng zāi lè huò 。
“不错，区区两名离合初期的家伙，又这么可能有忘忧果或是灵罗玉符，何况他们所走的两各通道，可比我们选的要危险得多。”，古魔呵呵呵的怪笑着，一脸的幸灾乐祸。
"How so..." A trace of surprise appeared on the scholar's face.
“， ó ， cǐ huà zěn me shuō ？”，…… hēng ， sì tiáo tōng dào ， chú le tǔ líng yǔ mù líng yǐ wài ， hái yǒu yī tiáo ， lǐ miàn de jìn zhì shì qiān guǐ huàn zhèn ， yí dàn jìn rù qí zhōng ， qū qū lí hé ， shì bì sǐ wú yí de ， ér qiě lián yuán shén yě huì bèi guǐ wù jìn gù ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu jī huì zhòng rù lún huí zhī zhōng ， zhì yú lìng yī chá ……”，“ lìng yī tiáo shì shén me ？”
“，哦，此话怎么说？”，……哼，四条通道，除了土灵与木灵以外，还有一条，里面的禁制是千鬼幻阵，一旦进入其中，区区离合，是必死无疑的，而且连元神也会被鬼物禁锢，根本就没有机会重入轮回之中，至于另一茶……”，“另一条是什么？”
"Besides the Spirit Net Jade Talisman, another item that can fetch a divine artifact is the Worry-Relieving Fruit. It’s a holy object in both worlds and has great uses. Low-ranking cultivators who consume it gain an extra thousand years."
“ wǒ yě bù qīng chǔ ， dàn jù shuō cóng shàng gǔ shí qī kāi shǐ ， jiù cóng lái méi yǒu rén néng cóng lǐ miàn huó zhe zǒu chū lái ……” gǔ mó nán nán de shuō ：“ suǒ yǐ liǎng gè xiǎo jiā huo bì dìng yǔn luò ” zài jiāng wàng tíng lóu zuò wèi xuè jì zhī wù ， bǎo wù jiù shì wǒ men de 。”
“我也不清楚，但据说从上古时期开始，就从来没有人能从里面活着走出来……”古魔喃喃的说：“所以两个小家伙必定陨落”再将望亭楼做为血祭之物，宝物就是我们的。”
"But didn't the Worry-Relieving Fruit disappear?" The scholar frowned.
"I thought so too at first, but after much effort, I only found one fruit core. Whether this can fetch divine treasures is uncertain; at most, fifty percent. But did you notice? Wangting Pavilion's vitality and blood are far more abundant than those of ordinary separation cultivators. If my guess is right, he must have taken the Worry-Relieving Fruit to gain an extra thousand years. Thus, using him as a sacrificial offering can still fetch the treasures."
The ancient demon's eyes sparkled with malice.
"So you value this human cultivator so much because you want his bones for fetching the treasure..." The scholar's face showed understanding and excitement.
"Then those two little things are out of luck. They have no chance to obtain any Worry-Relieving Fruit or Spirit Net Jade Talisman, especially since their paths are far more dangerous than ours."
The ancient demon cackled with glee at his misfortune.
"Hmph, there's a fourth path besides the earth spirit and wood spirit. Theprohibition inside is the Thousand Ghost Illusion Array. Once you enter, ordinary separation cultivators will die, and their souls will be trapped by ghostly creatures, leaving no chance for rebirth. As for the other..."
"I'm not sure, but it’s said that since ancient times, nobody has ever walked out alive from there," the ancient demon muttered.
"So those two little fellows must have perished. Using Wangting Pavilion as a sacrificial offering will fetch the treasures."
"Hmph, thirty years of east, thirty years of west." The Demon Sovereign merely fell from grace. But what does that matter? A dragon can't be confined to a pond forever. This time I came down here for the true cultivator's treasures and will present them to Ice Soul Lord as a gift. In return, she'll perform the soul separation technique on us."
"Thus, you, Heavenly Origin Demon Sovereign, can regain your former strength…" The pale-faced scholar sneered.
"Why should I mock you? As long as the plan succeeds, I gain much. You do too. I will find an upper-ranking demon general to take over your essence and spirit. Then all you need to do is retreat into meditation for a while, and your cultivation can recover."
The Demon Sovereign said with a bitter smile, seeming somewhat helpless towards the scholar.
"Hmph, it sounds good, but I dare not fully believe what you say. For one thing, if we really get the treasures left by true cultivators, why should we give them to Ice Soul Lord? She may be high-ranking among true demons, but in terms of strength, she's no different from a scattered immortal or demon king. With these divine artifacts, your Heavenly Origin Demon Sovereign has an unlimited future. Perhaps one day you'll surpass Ice Soul Lord. Then separating our souls would just be a matter of lifting a finger."
"That's a normal thought," the scholar said with a low voice, his face full of surprise.
"I can't figure this out either, but later I finally learned some details. Those left-over treasures are indeed invaluable to ordinary cultivators, but in the eyes of the top-tier beings from both worlds, they're not worth such trouble."
"Your point is that these divine treasures have become somewhat useless…"
"Useless? Not entirely. They are still divine artifacts. I know one item among them; gaining it won't enhance your strength, but for certain people, it's crucial. If I give this to Ice Soul Lord, she'll definitely help us separate our souls."
"Alright, even if you're thorough, you haven't answered my question. What does a great Heavenly Origin Demon Sovereign gain by recruiting Wangting Pavilion?"
"The Sovereign has his reasons. The remaining divine treasures aren't easy to obtain. Either one must have the Spirit Net Jade Talisman…" "What? Spirit Net Jade Talisman?" Before the ancient demon could finish, the scholar couldn't help exclaiming in shock: "That thing was stolen a million years ago! It's said that the person who got it was an existence at the late-stage tribulation. They almost ascended to the heavens but were killed because of this artifact. The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, one of the three demon kings, severely injured them. But they managed to escape and broke through the void into the lower realm."
"You knew about this secret too, but it didn't end there. The Spirit Net Jade Talisman is one of the three great treasures in the spirit world. Such a scandal wouldn't just fade away. And reportedly, that person also stole two extremely precious spirit beast eggs,"
"Spirit beast eggs?" The scholar was stunned but didn't dwell on this point. He was more interested in the Spirit Net Jade Talisman: "Whose hands does it fall into?"
"I don't know. I only knew that back then, before the change of cosmic laws, many top-notch experts from both worlds broke through the void and came to the lower realm. The late-stage tribulation expert's soul was scattered, but the Spirit Net Jade Talisman vanished with those two beast eggs."
The scholar sighed, taking a long time to digest this information: "Since the whereabouts of the Spirit Net Jade Talisman are unknown, how did you get these treasures?"
"It turned out to be by chance. Whether we can obtain the treasure depends on Wangting Pavilion..."
"How so..." A trace of surprise appeared on the scholar's face.
"Besides the Spirit Net Jade Talisman, another item that can fetch a divine artifact is the Worry-Relieving Fruit. It’s a holy object in both worlds and has great uses. Low-ranking cultivators who consume it gain an extra thousand years."
"But didn't the Worry-Relieving Fruit disappear?" The scholar frowned.
"I thought so too at first, but after much effort, I only found one fruit core. Whether this can fetch divine treasures is uncertain; at most, fifty percent. But did you notice? Wangting Pavilion's vitality and blood are far more abundant than those of ordinary separation cultivators. If my guess is right, he must have taken the Worry-Relieving Fruit to gain an extra thousand years. Thus, using him as a sacrificial offering can still fetch the treasures."
The ancient demon's eyes sparkled with malice.
"So you value this human cultivator so much because you want his bones for fetching the treasure..." The scholar's face showed understanding and excitement.
"Then those two little things are out of luck. They have no chance to obtain any Worry-Relieving Fruit or Spirit Net Jade Talisman, especially since their paths are far more dangerous than ours."
The ancient demon cackled with glee at his misfortune.
"Oh, how so?"
"Hmph, there's a fourth path besides the earth spirit and wood spirit. Theprohibition inside is the Thousand Ghost Illusion Array. Once you enter, ordinary separation cultivators will die, and their souls will be trapped by ghostly creatures, leaving no chance for rebirth. As for the other..."
"What's the other one?"
"I'm not sure, but it’s said that since ancient times, nobody has ever walked out alive from there," the ancient demon muttered.
"So those two little fellows must have perished. Using Wangting Pavilion as a sacrificial offering will fetch the treasures."