48: Reached an agreement again

"Under my full power, my Divine Sense can now cover a hundred-meter radius around me. I wonder how it compares to a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, but within this space, I should be invincible." Yang Kai felt the wonder of his Divine Sense and put the useless bell hanging at his waist back into his Storage Ring.

Just as Yang Kai was planning his next move, a voice echoed throughout the entire space, and the content of what was said was exactly what was recorded in the Jade Slip Yang Kai had obtained earlier.

"Now, of the nine Heaven And Earth Treasures that have been nurtured in this space over a long period, five have already been claimed. Now, I will mark the remaining four places guarded by Yao Beasts. Everyone, the opportunity to leap over the Dragon Gate is only this once. When else will you fight if not now? Fight to your heart's content!"

Yang Kai's expression turned a little grim. The idea of monopolizing all the remaining Heaven And Earth Treasures with his Divine Sense advantage was completely extinguished. However, the information conveyed by these words was also immense; it turned out that more than half of the Heaven And Earth Treasures had already been taken. If he hadn't been reminded by this voice, he would have thought that he was the only one who had obtained Heaven And Earth Treasures.

As soon as the voice fell, the space shook violently, startling countless birds that fled their nests. Then, four massive light beams of different colors shot straight into the sky, visible even from a great distance.

However, at the moment these light beams formed, the originally blue sky in this space was suddenly covered by dark clouds, and a thunderbolt tore through the sky, seemingly striking a hidden existence.

"Hmph! You can't trap me for too long. Once I escape this cage, I will uproot your Flowing Cloud Sect and wipe out its entire family to sate my hatred!!!"

A painful grunt came from above the sky, and then it disappeared again.

Yang Kai stood up and carefully examined the four light beams. Comparing them with the records in the Jade Slip, Yang Kai quickly determined the locations of the remaining four Heaven And Earth Treasures. However, three of these were specially marked in red, and Yang Kai couldn't immediately understand their meaning.

"Does it represent danger, or preciousness? Or both?" Yang Kai muttered to himself. At this moment, he faced a choice: to choose the unmarked, ordinary location, or to choose the three specially marked locations.

"Yang Kai?! How did you get in too? Did you hear that voice just now?" Just as Yang Kai was lost in his dilemma, a clear voice entered his ears.

Yang Kai's Divine Sense was still spread around at this time. After Zi Ning stepped into the range covered by Yang Kai's Divine Sense, she suddenly felt a burning sensation surge through her body, even startling the mysterious object slumbering in her Sea of Consciousness. This mysterious object trembled slightly, alleviating Zi Ning's discomfort.

At this moment, Yang Kai clearly felt that Zi Ning, who had previously been quite unguarded and transparent to him, was suddenly enveloped in a mysterious veil, making her impenetrable and not easily influenced.

"Is it a Magic Treasure that protects the Sea of Consciousness? You rich kid, I'll rob you sooner or later!" Yang Kai snorted inwardly, but his face showed no trace of it. At the same time, he retracted his Divine Sense. After all, maintaining full Divine Sense for a long time was a considerable burden for him. According to his recent test, controlling the Divine Sense detection range within ten meters caused almost no drain on him. With his current Divine Sense level, maintaining it within a fifty-meter range for a long time was not difficult, and Yang Kai was still very satisfied.

"Oh? This person looks a bit familiar, I think I've seen him somewhere..." Zi Ning didn't doubt him. She was a carefree person, and after the burning sensation disappeared, she cast it aside and was immediately captivated by the scene before her.

"This person was the one who released the signal earlier. When I arrived, I happened to see him and this Yao Beast perish together. I took this person's Storage Ring. If you're interested, you can pick a few items, as we had an agreement to split the gains three-seven." Yang Kai said calmly, explaining.

Although Zi Ning was a bit careless, she was by no means foolish. The battle traces on the scene clearly didn't look as simple as Yang Kai described, especially since the injuries on this person didn't seem to be caused by a Yao Beast. Her beautiful eyes constantly scrutinized Yang Kai's face, but Yang Kai showed no flaws, adopting an attitude that what he said was the truth.

"That voice earlier mentioned Heaven And Earth Treasures. The one you and I consumed earlier should be one of them. This place is also guarded by a Yao Beast, so there should be a Heaven And Earth Treasure here too. Why didn't a light beam light up here?" Zi Ning questioned, the suspicion in her eyes growing stronger.

"I guess this person from the Wang family secretly infiltrated the place guarded by the Yao Beast, secretly consumed that Heaven And Earth Treasure, and then attracted the attack of this Yao Beast, ultimately perishing together. It's a pity about that Spirit Medicine." Yang Kai sighed lightly, with a hint of regret in his words.

"You!" Zi Ning saw Yang Kai still playing dumb with her, and she became furious. It had already come to this, and this brat still dared to lie!

"What? Young Miss Zi Ning doesn't believe me? You can certainly check my Storage Ring to see if there are any Heaven And Earth Treasures hidden inside! You wouldn't think that I would rashly consume a Heaven And Earth Treasure without understanding its medicinal properties, would you? Even an ordinary fool wouldn't do something so reckless." Yang Kai took off his Storage Ring and tossed it towards Zi Ning.

Zi Ning caught the ring with one hand, rubbed her fingers on its surface a few times, then tossed it back, saying, "I don't want to delve deeper into all this. What are your thoughts on the current situation?"

No matter what happened in between, she only knew that this Yang Kai had survived between a highly talented junior of the Wang family's younger generation and a Yao Beast of unfathomable cultivation. Whether it was strength or luck, Yang Kai was no longer the Outer Sect Disciple she could easily manipulate in Zi Ning's heart. Yang Kai, at this time and place, already had the qualification to speak to her as an equal.

"Naturally, we should investigate. With the two of us working together, no one here should be our opponent. I'm willing to split the future earnings fifty-fifty with you, how does that sound?" Yang Kai raised an eyebrow, seeing Zi Ning dismiss the matter so easily, then spoke.

Zi Ning extended a slender, jade-like finger and said with a delicate shout, "After this Heaven's Pride Martial Performance ends, I want one complete Heaven And Earth Treasure. I can give up the rest. If you can't satisfy my request after we leave here, I will settle all old and new scores with you!"

Yang Kai pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement. His cooperation with Zi Ning could be considered a gambling agreement. She would fully assist him, on the condition of exclusively receiving one Spirit Medicine. If he couldn't fulfill it, unless he could silently eliminate Zi Ning and not leave this place, returning to the Sect would break the balance between them. The forces behind Zi Ning could crush an Outer Sect Disciple like Yang Kai more easily than crushing an ant.

Seeing Yang Kai nod in agreement, a beautiful smile immediately bloomed on Zi Ning's face. She took out a Spirit Stone bag and held out her other hand to Yang Kai, saying, "Now can you give Canglong back to me?"

Yang Kai rubbed his nose and said somewhat awkwardly, "Canglong was accidentally refined."