153: Chapter 153 The Treasure Trove Has Been Occupied?

The warship was incredibly fast, comparable to a first-tier Soul Transformation Stage expert flying at full speed. It quickly traversed the Land of a Hundred Dynasties and entered the Ten Million Mountains.

Before them lay an endless expanse of mountain ranges, towering into the clouds. The peaks and valleys stretched on without end, filled with ancient trees reaching for the sky. In the distance, thick miasma swirled, and the roars of Yao Beasts rose and fell in succession.

A primitive, desolate aura rushed toward them.

This place was extremely perilous; areas with dense miasma could easily poison even a Nascent Soul Stage master to death.

A vast number of Yao Beasts resided within the Ten Million Mountains, and there was no lack of Soul Transformation Stage existences among them!

It was far too difficult for Cultivators from the Land of a Hundred Dynasties to cross the Ten Million Mountains; the mortality rate was incredibly high!

The few Cultivators who managed to successfully cross the Ten Million Mountains often did so purely out of luck.

Ji Taichang’s group was entirely different.

Setting aside the two Soul Transformation Stage experts, Ye Yuan and Lan Huaying, Ji Taichang alone was enough to fight his way through the Ten Million Mountains. Any Yao Beasts encountered along the way were warmly invited into the human emperor flag by Ji Taichang.

Two and a half days later.

The warship finally crossed this desolate mountain range and entered the central region of the Eastern Desolate Region.

As the layers of mountain peaks receded and vanished, a plain that seemed to have no end appeared before their eyes. Even the Spiritual Qi in the air was significantly denser than in the Land of a Hundred Dynasties.

The warship continued forward for several more hours until a massive rift valley appeared before them.

“We’ve arrived!”

A sharp glint flashed in Ji Taichang’s eyes.

He had Ye Yuan stay behind to guard the warship, while he and Lan Huaying took to the air, diving toward the rift valley below.

“Halt!!”

“This place has already been occupied by our Seven Star Palace! Unrelated personnel, get lost!”

As Ji Taichang and Lan Huaying approached the bottom of the canyon, they found that the place had long since been taken. Squads of Cultivators were standing guard, shouting harshly at the two of them.

At the very bottom of the great rift valley, mysterious patterns and runes flickered in and out of sight, forming a massive barrier.

This was precisely what Yun Qiyao had left behind in her previous life.

Even if it was just something she had set up casually, it was still the work of a Mahayana Stage powerhouse. Ordinary people simply could not break it!

Many Formation Masters were currently studying it, attempting to break the formation, but they had made no progress whatsoever.

“Seven Star Palace?”

Ji Taichang raised an eyebrow and took out the map Lan Huaying had given him, which marked many Sect forces.

Sect forces in the Eastern Desolate Region were as numerous as grains of sand.

Among them, the strongest were the Five Great Sacred Grounds, the titans of the current age who dominated the world.

Below the Five Great Sacred Grounds were twenty-four first-rate forces. Each had deep foundations and extraordinary strength; though they couldn't compare to the Five Great Sacred Grounds, they could still be called regional overlords.

The strongest among these first-rate forces even had the strength to challenge the Holy Lands!

The Seven Star Palace was one of these first-rate forces, though it was in the middle-to-lower tier and could not yet challenge a Holy Land.

Ji Taichang put away the map and said calmly, “This place was discovered by the ancestors of my Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect. This barrier was also left by them. You are the latecomers!”

A Cultivator from the Seven Star Palace sneered, “You say it is, so it is? What ‘Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect’? I’ve never even heard of it. Probably some trash Sect from some backwater corner of the mountains.”

“Be smart and get lost, otherwise don't blame us for being impolite!”

Ji Taichang narrowed his eyes slightly.

Lan Huaying was much more direct. She opened her hand, and a red-and-black ancient sword manifested. “Fellow Daoist Ji, why waste your breath on them!”

“Since they want to seize this place, then we fight!”

“If they have anything to say, they can say it to the Shuiyue Holy Land behind me!”

Perhaps she had been the Empress Dowager for too long, or perhaps being a True Disciple of the Shuiyue Holy Land gave her confidence.

Lan Huaying was quite forceful and domineering. She didn't bother talking to the Seven Star Palace Cultivators and simply raised her hand to strike with a sword slash!

Swoosh!!

A thousand-foot Sword Qi bloomed, erupting with brilliant radiance and exerting an immense sense of pressure!

Though she had also just recently entered the first tier of the Soul Transformation Stage, Lan Huaying's combat power was clearly a large cut above Venerable Blood Bone; they weren't even on the same level.

This was the strength of a True Disciple of the Shuiyue Holy Land!

“Soul Transformation Stage?”

Among the group of Seven Star Palace Cultivators, a grey-haired middle-aged man raised an eyebrow. He immediately summoned a great bow and pulled the string to its limit. Accompanied by the roar of wind and thunder, a black arrow shot out with a boom!

Thud!!

Lan Huaying's sword struck the black arrow, producing a dull, thunderous sound. A large burst of dazzling light erupted, looking like a firework in full bloom.

The result was Lan Huaying letting out a muffled groan as she was shaken back repeatedly, falling into a disadvantage!

“Little girl, I don't care if you're from the Shuiyue Holy Land or not. This place has been occupied by my Seven Star Palace. If you leave now, I can act as if nothing happened.”

“Otherwise... bear the consequences!”

The grey-haired middle-aged man stared at Lan Huaying and issued a warning.

The Seven Star Palace was a first-rate force after all; it was impossible for them to be scared off by the name of the Shuiyue Holy Land.

Moreover, they didn't even know if Lan Huaying was truly a Disciple of the Shuiyue Holy Land.

Lan Huaying wiped her lips, her eyes filled with high Battle Intent. Just as she was about to strike again, she saw Ji Taichang walk up in front of her. He turned his head and gave her a slight smile: “Leave this old geezer to me. Don't push yourself.”

Lan Huaying was momentarily stunned, then she gave a light huff. “Who's pushing themselves? I could have beaten him even if you didn't step in...”

[Ding! Lan Huaying’s favorability has increased by 1 point]

[Lan Huaying’s favorability: 31 (A surprise will occur when favorability reaches 100!)]