In the deep clouds, icy gale howls continuously.
Chen Yun looked at Yan Feng with a hint of surprise, "Senior friend, would you be willing to give one stem of Lingxiao Baiyun Flower to this Daoist? Such precious medicinal materials..."
Yan Feng seemed to be smiling, but there was no expression on his face. "The treasure is indeed precious, but one must also have the life to hold it. I observed your battle with Zhen Qiang earlier and I believe I'm not a match for you. Therefore, I am willing to part with one stem of the Lingxiao Baiyun Flower."
Oh, I see, it's because of this reason.
The cultivation realm is indeed very cruel, with strength as the supreme ruler.
This situation is not obvious in the outside world, as institutions like the heavenly court suppress it, and one must act according to the heavenly laws.
The Yueyue Lake Cave Heaven is equivalent to an uninhabited area, then it can be truly said that strength is supreme.
It was indeed logical that Chen Yun's previous battle with Zhen Qiang attracted attention from Yan Feng and other immortals, given the significant commotion it caused.
Indeed, although I didn't show any offensive techniques before, the fact that Zhen Qiang's "Military Secret" ultimate technique of nine forms couldn't break through my defenses means anyone could guess just how formidable my own abilities are.
Therefore, even though Yan Feng saying "inevitably not match" may be polite words, he definitely doesn't want to start a fight with me. If he did, it would likely benefit others.
Chen Yun knows why Yan Feng did this, sacrificing a small portion of interest for safety, with the hope of harvesting more benefits in the future.
Of course, Chen Yun is not unreasonable and does not take what is offered without giving any consideration.
He smiled and said, "Since Yan Dao Friend is so friendly, if I directly take your Lingxiao Baiyun Flower without any consideration, it would be disrespectful. How about we exchange things instead?"
Yan Feng waved his hand and said, "I sincerely intend to give you the Lingxiao Baiyun Flower, so there is no need for Senior Chen to provide me with anything in return."
Free things are always the most expensive.
Chen Yun drew this conclusion from a certain message game in his previous life.
He frowned slightly and said, "This... doesn't seem right."
Yan Feng revealed the appearance of a smile again, which seemed to be laughing, yet he still had no expression, "There's nothing bad about it, as long as the senior agrees to help me with a favor."
Not as long as it's free.
Chen Yun smiled and asked, "What favor?"
Yan Feng pointed to the distant pair of colossal stone statues of a man and a woman standing tall, "Since Senior Chen has come to the Yuexue Tan Cave Heaven, you must have heard the legend of Yuexue Tan, right?"
Of course, Chen Yun has heard about the legend of Yuexue Tan. When he first prepared to come to the Yuexue Tan Cave Heaven, Qin Ming had told him about the situation.
It is said that there were originally two dragons residing in this cave heaven. One day, the sun rose and the male dragon leapt into the air, swallowing the sun into its belly. In the evening, when the moon rose, the female dragon also took flight and swallowed the moon. These two dragons swam around in the pool, swallowing and expelling the sun and moon, colliding and bouncing off each other playfully.
However, they never imagined that there was no sun and moon in the human world, which made it impossible for them to distinguish between day and night. Countless lives suffered as a result. Later, two powerful cultivators obtained magical tools - the Golden Axe and the Golden Scissors - and were able to kill the two dragons, bringing back the sun and moon and restoring order.
Chen Yun could vaguely guess what Yan Feng was going to say, and tentatively asked, "Do you mean that the Golden Axe or the Golden Scissors might be about to appear?"
Yan Feng nodded slightly, "Yes, the Golden Axe and the Golden Scissors may emerge this time."
Chen Yun asked again, "Are you hoping I can help you obtain the Golden Axe and the Golden Scissors?"
He knows that such treasures are usually protected by powerful spirit beasts.
As super treasures that can slay two evil dragons, whether it be the Golden Axe or the Golden Scissors, the strength of the spirit beasts guarding them must be comparable to no ordinary spirit beasts.
Chen Yun estimated that at the very least, spirit beasts of the earthly celestial realm may be capable of becoming the guardians of these two super treasures.
Yan Feng shook his head and said, "I only need one of the treasures, be it the Golden Axe or the Golden Scissors. The other one, Senior Chen can take as he pleases."
Chen Yun laughed softly, "Are you worried that if you take it alone, I won't exert myself?"
"Yes," Yan Feng admitted very straightforwardly, "The power of the Golden Axe and the Golden Scissors is immeasurable. If I were to say that I want both, you might also have some thoughts. If I take the treasures and harm you, how would you feel? Therefore, for fairness, as long as I can obtain both treasures, I am willing to divide them equally with you."
Chen Yun thought for a moment and said, "To be honest, I don't even know where the Golden Axe and the Golden Scissors are located. You can certainly go alone to retrieve them. Although this might be a bit risky, at least there's hope of getting both items. Why do you want to bring me along?"
Yan Feng sighed and said, "There are two reasons."
Chen Yun said, "Then hear it in detail."
Yan Feng said, "The first reason is that the spirit beast guarding the Golden Axe and the Golden Scissors is too powerful. It is a divine bird with Phoenix bloodline and a descendant of Chongming. I have not directly faced them, but according to the content of words I acquired from others in the past, the weakest strength of these two divine birds is equivalent to the early-stage celestial realm, and it may even be equivalent to the pinnacle of the celestial realm. Therefore, I dare not go alone to take risks and need someone else to accompany me. I have a powerful secret technique that can temporarily enhance my strength to an equivalent level of early-stage celestial realm, which allows for a possibility of slaying one of these divine birds. However, I am unable to deal with the other one. Senior Chen showed outstanding strength earlier on, which left me in awe. I believe you should also possess a secret technique that can temporarily enhance your strength to an equivalent level of early-stage celestial realm like me. Therefore, I invited you to join me."
At this point, he paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, if the two divine birds are too powerful, say equivalent to the mid-stage celestial realm, even if we together detect them and decide to take the treasure, we would not dare to go for it. Instead, we would try our best to escape."
It's no wonder, the two divine birds guarding the Golden Axe and the Golden Scissors are indeed too powerful for Yan Feng, a cultivator at the late-stage celestial realm to compete with. They may even be comparable to the pinnacle of the celestial realm.
Assuming that the weakest of the two divine birds is at the early stage of celestial realm, Yan Feng can use his secret technique to temporarily enhance his cultivation level to match it, but he can only deal with one of them, without assistance, it's not feasible.
Chen Yun roughly understood Yan Feng's thoughts and nodded slightly, "I indeed have a secret technique that can maintain my strength at the early stage of celestial realm. You didn't choose the wrong person. So, what's the second reason?"
When mentioning this, Yan Feng's expression seemed to become somewhat serious. In fact, it was still the same facial expression of a man without any emotions. "The second reason is that Long Zhan Tian and Jing Chen Nun also came here. They came here several times when they were low-level cultivators, but later with their cultivation becoming profound, they never came back here again. This time, they came because they knew that the Golden Axe and the Golden Scissors were going to be born, and they wanted to seize them."
Chen Yun is not stupid, and he can definitely sense the gravity in Yan Feng's tone.
That means, even with the secret technique that allows him to temporarily boost his cultivation to the early stage of the celestial realm, Yan Feng still doesn't have confidence in winning against these two strong opponents?
At the same time, he also understands why there were fewer cultivators who visited here last time, but more this time.
The reason is the two super treasures, the Golden Axe and the Golden Scissors.
Chen Yun asked directly, "How powerful are Long Zhan Tian and Jing Chen Nun?"
Yan Feng said, "Jing Chen Nun comes from a legitimate Buddhist lineage and possesses a formidable Buddhist law that can enable her to instantaneously unleash strength equivalent to that of mid-stage celestial realm. However, this power can only last for an instant and cannot be sustained. The terrifying power of mid-stage celestial realm is too formidable, and I have no confidence in my ability to defeat her. To be honest, even with your help, I still have no confidence in my ability to win."
Chen Yun smiled but did not speak. If faced with someone like Gouteng Tao Ren who is at the mid-stage celestial realm, he indeed cannot win. However, he is not very afraid of Jing Chen Nun who can instantaneously unleash power equivalent to the mid-stage celestial realm, as she cannot sustain it.
Yan Feng continued, "Actually, Jing Chen Nun is still better. After all, it's just a temporary burst of power. However, that Long Zhan Tian is too terrifying. When I was not yet a cultivated person and had not achieved enlightenment, I had a battle with her. At that time, I was at the mid-stage celestial realm, but I was defeated by her in the end and almost lost my life. You can guess what her cultivation level was at that time?"
Chen Yun tried to guess, "The early stage of the Sect Master realm?"
"If she had the cultivation level of the early stage of the Sect Master realm and still managed to defeat me, I would have accepted that," Yan Feng sighed helplessly. "Unfortunately, she was only at the late stage of the Medium-level Magician when she defeated me. So, for all these years, I've had an ache in my heart, unable to condense a yuan spirit and successfully cultivate to the celestial realm. This is why her cultivation has caught up with me."
What?
Mid-level Magician later stage, defeating Yan Feng, who was at the mid-stage of Sect Master realm?
Chen Yun listened with a look of awe, finally understanding just how formidable Long Zhan Tian was.
He seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Is it because she possesses the bloodline of Wa Huang and therefore can exert far greater power than her actual realm?"
"That's right," Yan Feng nodded gently, his eyes still holding a trace of fear, "She activated the bloodline of Wa Huang back then. Although her realm was still at the late stage of the Medium-level Magician, the power she unleashed was almost indistinguishable from that of the early stage celestial realm. Imagine what would happen if she activates it now when she is in the late stage celestial realm; it would be terrifying indeed."
Chen Yun can imagine it clearly. It's likely that Long Zhan Tian, as a descendant of Wa Huang, can explode strength comparable to or even surpassing the pinnacle of the celestial realm.
The most critical point is that according to Yan Feng's implication, the power Long Zhan Tian unleashes by activating her Wa Huang bloodline is not temporary but sustainable.
That being the case, facing such an enemy is terrifying.
Chen Yun does not think that with the help of his divine attributes and the Golden God-Emperor Body, he has any hope of defeating such a powerful enemy. Unless he can use the power of "Kill Law" to strike at will or use the might of "Millions of Family Lamps" to burn her into ashes all at once, it is impossible to win against such an enemy.
At this point, Yan Feng stared straight ahead and asked earnestly, "I have told you everything I know. Senior Chen, are you willing to join me in seizing the treasure? It's okay if you refuse, as this expedition indeed carries great danger."
