The Lord of the Jing River dared to lay a black hand on the Dragon Princess of Dongting, but the rest of the aquatic creatures dared not. The Dragon Princess killed the General of Eels and gathered her loyal followers. Facing the Dragon Princess with both swords held upside down and an expression full of anger, the remnants in the Dragon Palace retreated continuously until they scattered in a hurry.
"The divine beast team charged all the way to the treasure vault."
The Phoenix Clone, eager to test her abilities, unleashed a breath of fire so intense that it melted the copper locks on the door and with a powerful kick, she pushed the door open. Taking a step forward, she walked inside.
If the value of Deng family's treasure vault is 3, then that of Nanao Xifu is 10. The Jinghe Dragon King is a god, and from the number of magical materials he displays on the surface, it can be estimated that his treasure vault has a value of about 30.
Standing high above, the Dragoness, in accordance with the guidance given by the Phoenix Clone, loudly addressed the concubines and soldiers who had remained loyal to her: "I am the Dragoness of Dongting. The Dragon King of Jinghe has become enamored with power and desires to make me his concubine and remarry his sister from Xihai. He has dishonored me, as well as my bloodline from the Dongting water clan. This grievance is so deep-seated that even if I were to pour out all of the waters from the Four Seas, it would not be enough to erase it. The laws of heaven are supreme, and today I sever all ties with him! You have been following me for a long time, and I have no way to repay your loyalty. Here is the treasure vault of Jinghe; you are free to take whatever treasures you wish, and I will not interfere in any way."
"Swoosh!—The Dragon Palace is thrown into complete chaos upon encountering this zero-currency purchase segment."
"Many aquatic creatures who are not under the Dragoness's command also joined the chaotic queue. Don't ask, just say they are loyal to the Dragoness."
Many turtle tortoises, fish, and shrimp engaged in heated battles over the treasures and spiritual items to the point of chaos.
The Phoenix Clone dismissed the external spiritual materials, asking the Dragoness to lead the way to the deepest part of the treasure vault.
The Phoenix Clone carried her hands on her back and walked in a square-like manner, as if she were just casually strolling. However, her divine consciousness had been elevated to its limit long ago, and the work of grinding the iron rod in her physical form had been put aside as well. All of her mental energy was focused on searching for treasures here.
The Dragoness first took away several of her dowry treasures. Seeing familiar items, she couldn't help but feel melancholic. After gathering her emotions, she introduced the names of the treasures in the vault to Dang Kang and Zhu Wu. Some she knew, while others were not clear to her. The specific nature of these items could only be guessed.
The Phoenix herself searched in one direction, and at the limit of her divine consciousness, a flash of green suddenly passed by and then vanished.
"This thing seems to be fate!"
"Regardless of what this thing is, since I've seen it, it's meant to be!"
She looked around, searching for the green light. Soon, her attention was drawn to a large stone, as big as an octagonal dining table top, with a rough surface that looked like a meteorite.
It might seem ordinary at first glance, but when observed with divine consciousness, a faint green light could be seen flashing inside it, almost imperceptibly, after about a few breaths.
Even though the Dragon King of Jinghe was not very intelligent, he would not put a piece of junk in his treasure vault. There must be some hidden mystery within.
How to retrieve it? She tried to pick up a long sword from the vault, exerting all her strength and swinging it down with a "clink" sound, the blade snapped and spun out two meters away.
This stone is not ordinary hard, and conventional methods cannot unlock it.
"A Yu, do you think there is any treasure inside? The previous guy has been studying it for many years but has not yielded any results. I heard that he consulted the oldest turtle in Xihai, who is the most skilled in divination, and obtained a very unfavorable divination. A Yu, you... be careful." The Dragoness whispered as a warning.
It was said to be an extremely unlucky omen, and the Phoenix hesitated for a moment. She used her divine consciousness to observe the stone again with patience, sensing that the thing inside was not like a deadly object that would require a blood sacrifice over a thousand miles.
"I sense that there are yin-yang energies within it, but I cannot see clearly. It should not be too dangerous... You guys stay back a bit. I will break it open."
Originally, Deng Chanyu was proficient in "cracking stones," turning her former private room into a stone processing workshop. In her reincarnation, Deng Chanyu is skilled in "polishing stones!" She has an unbreakable connection with stones, and now cutting such an odd-looking stone is not a difficult task for her.
The Qingyang True Fire spun rapidly, cutting through the stone surface at high speed.
Cutting is much easier than grinding.
The familiar yin and yang energies inside resisted her fire, but she, having practiced so much, had become adept. Following the order of Fire generating Earth, Earth generating Gold, Gold generating Water, Water generating Wood, and Wood generating Fire, she continuously transformed and adjusted the Qingyang True Fire. On the other side of her physical body, she was grinding a stone with both Yin and Yang energies using an iron staff that generated both Yin and Yang energies. Here on her side of things, it had become a matter of using a "sandwheel" with attributes corresponding to the Five Elements to cut through a stone with attributes corresponding to Yin and Yang.
The Dragoness gaped in astonishment. "Why are your actions of cutting the stone so skilled? Have you worked as a long worker among humans? Are all the Phoenix tribes in such dire straits now?"
In less than a breath of time, the Phoenix successfully cut open the stone and extracted the inner package.
A lamp with a height of about two feet, with the jade panels on both sides serving as lampshades, are damaged quite severely, with countless large and small holes. On one side of the jade panel, there is a missing third of it.
The lamp, made entirely of green jade, contained two wicks. After being freed from the stone, they ignited into two flickering flames. The delicate flames intertwined like snakes, and then a faint green light radiated outwards from the lamp as its center, fiercely rushing towards the team of divine beasts.
The Dragoness fainted on the spot. After her, Dang Kang and Zhu Wu also became dizzy, and if not for their cultivation, they would have fallen unconscious in an instant.
She gritted her teeth and stared fiercely at the flames of the wicks. It seemed as though there were two eyes staring back at her within that flame.
Can't collapse, absolutely cannot collapse!
She quickly extracted her consciousness from the clone, returning to her physical body. The clone remained with only basic survival instincts.
Her physical body took several deep breaths, waiting until all the dizziness had subsided. With a mental command, her consciousness returned to her clone.
The wick seemed puzzled. "Huh? You weakling, why aren't you collapsing yet?"
The deeper green flames grew by a small margin, and another green flash passed by. Deng Chanyu felt herself getting dizzy again. She used old techniques, her consciousness returned to her physical body, and after a moment, it returned again.
The wick wanted to make her faint, but she gritted her teeth and refused to faint. It used green light to try and hypnotize her, but she just ran away whenever she felt dizzy. Once the dizziness passed, she returned. This cycle continued endlessly.
After pulling for an unknown amount of time, when Deng Chanyu was about to "bounce" back to her physical body again as soon as the green light appeared, the light inside the lamp vanished. The wick that had made her faint countless times was now only left with a barely perceptible flame.
This is definitely a precious item!
The Phoenix, in her haste, had no better method to establish ownership, so she could only drip blood while transitioning her Qingyang True Fire. In her view, all of them were dealing with fire. Now, they can be considered as having become familiar through adversity.
When the flames touched, she was taken aback. This kind of flame was somewhat familiar to her. After careful thought, she realized it was reminiscent of the flame she had absorbed from the drop of Jingu's essence blood earlier. However, that drop of essence blood was of lower quality, with too much impurity within, far inferior to the purity of the flame inside the lamp.
After accepting her blood, flames, and power, the green lamp also revealed its name to her.
This is the Cuiguang Eryi Lamp! The flame inside the lamp is inner dark and outer bright, possessing powerful attack characteristics against divine consciousness, known as Dàrì Jin Yàn.
