Chapter 212: On the Way

Chapter 212: On the Way

‘Two golds?’

Li Xun was somewhat shocked in his heart.

Over the past few years, he had invested in no fewer than ten thousand people. He had seen plenty of white and blue investments, and even some purple ones.

But gold? They were extremely rare.

When he learned that Qin Xueyi needed Black Tortoise essence blood, he had already mentally prepared himself for a potential Gold level investment.

But what he didn’t expect was that there would actually be two this time!

One of them was Qin Xueyi.

And the other was Xiao Fan!

At this moment, the golden light radiating from Xiao Fan's body was so intense in Li Xun’s eyes that, without careful examination, it would look like a miniature golden sun was standing there.

‘Another drop of Emperor Blood. I wonder what kind of law this drop contains,’ Li Xun thought silently.

Last time it had been the Law of Destruction, which boosted his overall strength by about thirty to forty percent. Whatever the law this time might be, it would likely bring another substantial boost.

And there was also an Adult True Phoenix—that’s where Li Xun’s shock truly stemmed from.

After all, no matter what, he had already received one drop of Emperor's Blood before.

But a True Phoenix—this was his first time encountering one.

From the way the system described it, this wasn’t just any creature—it was a living

And a True Phoenix was in no way inferior to a Black Tortoise.

Didn’t that mean, if he claimed this reward, he would immediately obtain a Saint King-level enforcer?

In that case, in the area surrounding the Profound Sun Holy Land, wouldn’t he be able to steamroll anyone in his path?

Without much hesitation, Li Xun turned toward Qin Xueyi and tossed the drop of essence blood her way. This action didn’t stir up any reactions—after all, those Divine Palace realm experts were all fixated on the Black Tortoise egg.

As long as they had the egg, once the Black Tortoise beast matured, there’d be plenty of Black Tortoise essence blood to go around.

There was no need to throw away the watermelon for the sake of a sesame seed.

“Xiao Fan.”

Li Xun turned his gaze to the small figure beside him. Xiao Fan was holding up the Black Tortoise egg, just about to toss it over, when his hand suddenly froze in place.

According to his plans, the moment he handed the Black Tortoise egg to Xiao Fan, he would receive an Adult True Phoenix in return.

With a True Phoenix by his side, no one would ever be able to harm him.

But when he saw the look on Xiao Fan’s face, he hesitated a little.

Xiao Fan wasn’t tall, and his young face still carried a trace of childishness. He stood next to Jiang Taixuan, occasionally sneaking a glance at the Black Tortoise egg in Li Xun’s hand from the corner of his eye.

At the same time, a thin string of drool slid from the corner of his mouth, only to be quickly slurped back in before it could hit the ground.

Out of respect for Li Xun, who was his big brother, he had suppressed the impulse in his heart. But if it were anyone else holding that egg, he probably would’ve already knocked them out with a club and snatched it away.

“You want it?” Li Xun asked.

“…Yeah.” Xiao Fan nodded, then quickly shook his head. “No.”

If it weren’t for Big Brother, he would already be dead. Now that something was in Big Brother’s hands, he would never try to fight over it.

“Forget it.”

Li Xun chuckled. “It’s yours. Take good care of him.”

After all, this was a Black Tortoise Divine Beast. Its future potential was boundless. The Saint King Realm would only be the beginning—if raised properly, it wouldn’t be hard for it to become an Emperor-level being.

If the world hadn't changed, the Black Tortoise Divine Beast might even have the potential to ascend and become immortal.

As he said that, Li Xun directly tossed the Black Tortoise egg toward Xiao Fan.

And the very instant the egg left his hand, the long-waiting Elder Hong and a group of Divine Palace realm experts suddenly made their move. They had been holding back this entire time, waiting for the perfect moment. Now that the egg was flying toward Xiao Fan, to all of them, this was the perfect opportunity!

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen Divine Palace cultivators launched simultaneous attacks.

Boom!

Among them, one expert was the first to strike, slamming his palm into the ground and shattering it into pieces. Stones were blasted skyward, entire mountains reduced to dust.

Crack!

Another expert followed with a punch. The ground caved in, massive fissures tearing open one after another as if the end of the world had arrived—a terrifying display that chilled the soul.

Each of them was cold and ruthless, with only one goal in mind: the egg left behind by the Black Tortoise Divine Beast.

The killing intent was so intense, it shattered the sky. Over a dozen Divine Palace powerhouses advanced together. Their murderous aura surged silently like a tidal wave, making everyone around feel as if they’d fallen into an ice cellar.

"You cannot protect the Black Tortoise Divine Beast’s Egg. Hand it over now, and your lives may be spared!"

One of the Divine Palace experts barked out coldly.

"What arrogance. In this world today, no one has ever dared speak to me like that!"

The Northern Yu Divine Emperor sneered. Above his head, a massive bell rang out, unleashing rippling waves that swept in all directions. In that single moment, he managed to block the attacks of three or four Divine Palace experts.

The presence of a Half-Saint was displayed without reserve in that instant.

"Young friend, take care of yourself!"

The Northern Yu Divine Emperor gave a quick word of advice before stepping forward. His figure appeared high in the sky, and with a dragon-like punch, he shattered the void across a thousand miles, sending several Divine Palace experts flying.

Following him, Elder Wang, Zheng Huang, and others also leapt into the sky.

As more than a dozen Divine Palace cultivators clashed, the land within several thousand miles collapsed in an instant—the entire scene resembled the apocalypse.

Countless mountains were pulverized into dust in a matter of moments.

"Li Xun, my young friend, I’m late!"

A thunderous voice rang out.

In the distance, three elderly figures flew over together, each wielding a powerful Dao weapon. Their battle intent surged into the sky, and the moment they arrived, they threw themselves into the fray.

With the addition of these three Divine Palace realm experts, the previously suppressed group around the Northern Yu Divine Emperor finally got a bit of breathing room.

But—Six or seven against over a dozen was still a lopsided fight. The overall situation remained extremely dangerous.

‘The Divine Demon Sect’s secret realm has opened, and I invested in more than a dozen Divine Palace experts. Are these really the only ones who showed up?’

Li Xun looked at the battle raging in the sky, his eyes glinting slightly.

This outcome was within his expectations. But even with mental preparation, it was still hard to swallow—after all, no one wants to find out they've invested in a bunch of ungrateful turncoats.

‘System, claim the Adult True Phoenix!’

Li Xun commanded in his heart.

He didn’t need to claim the other rewards yet, but the Adult True Phoenix—that couldn’t wait. As soon as it arrived, forget just this minor world, even across a billion miles in every direction, it would be a dimensional crushing force.

[Ding! The Adult True Phoenix has appeared. Friendly reminder: the Adult True Phoenix is currently on its way. Please be patient, dear host.]

“…Huh?”

Hearing this, Li Xun’s face darkened. It’s not going to appear directly in front of me?

Don’t tell me… the system just went and grabbed a random True Phoenix from somewhere in this world and is forcing it into a master-servant bond?