Chapter 129: The Divine Dragon Soul-Calming Pendant

  Scratching his head, Yang Tian noticed a hint of apprehension in Yang Xiao's eyes and couldn't help but click his tongue in surprise. "Uncle Xiao, are you saying... they might reappear?"

  "I'm not sure about that. Let's go out and take a look," Yang Xiao replied with a slight shake of his head. Having been asleep for too long, he was unfamiliar with the current state of affairs.

  "But how can you go out in this state? I have many enemies. If something happens..." Yang Tian hesitated, worried that if they went out, he would be captured by the ancient sanctuary, putting Yang Xiao in danger as well.

  Seeing Yang Tian's worried expression, Yang Xiao smiled. "Don't worry. I'll hide inside the Ancestral Dragon Ring. They won't find me. Moreover, I've set up many large formations outside. As long as the person isn't beyond an Emperor Lord, I'm confident I can get you out."

  "All set up by you..." Hearing this, Yang Tian's face lit up with joy. The killing formations outside were so terrifying, capable of slaying powerful beings. Yang Xiao was clearly a grandmaster of formations.

  "If one could control the formations..." Yang Tian pondered for a moment, a bone-chilling coldness emerging in his eyes. He couldn't help but lick his lips. The thought of controlling these killing formations was unimaginable.

  Yang Xiao's divine soul body disappeared and reappeared inside the Ancestral Dragon Ring. Upon seeing the mountains of treasures, his expression remained unchanged, clearly accustomed to such wealth, finding these items unremarkable.

  "Uncle Xiao, there are some treasures here that can restore the soul. Have a few," Yang Tian said, also appearing in the Ancestral Dragon Ring and handing over the Rhyme Divine Lotus Seeds to Yang Xiao.

  He felt an increasing sense of wonder towards the Ancestral Dragon Ring. If a divine soul body could survive inside, could living beings survive as well?

  At the same time, he felt an even stronger kinship with Yang Xiao. The ability to enter the Ancestral Dragon Ring at will indicated a high status within the Yang family. Moreover, having contact with the Ancestral Dragon Ring in ancient times, it was no wonder he could enter so easily.

  "Hmm? This is quite a treasure," Yang Xiao said, his eyes lighting up upon seeing the purple lotus seeds in Yang Tian's hand. Without hesitation, he consumed one. His divine soul body was on the verge of dissipation, and such a rare treasure could consolidate his strength.

  After consuming a Rhyme Divine Lotus Seed, Yang Xiao's pale face gained a hint of blush, and his ethereal body became much more substantial.

  After a short while, Yang Xiao opened his eyes, feeling a slight restoration of his divine soul power. He sighed inwardly. Hundreds of thousands of years had passed, and his divine soul body had consumed too much energy. Without a peerless treasure, it was impossible to recover fully. The Rhyme Divine Lotus Seed was merely a drop in the bucket.

  "Uncle Xiao, take a look at this. What do you think it is?" Yang Tian asked, bringing over some items he couldn't identify for Yang Xiao to assess.

  Yang Xiao nodded and picked up the jade slip Yang Tian had obtained from the Star Sect. After examining it for a while, he marveled, "This is a core jade slip of the Star Sect. Such protective measures are rare in the Star Sect. Where did you get this?"

  "Really?" Yang Tian's eyes lit up as he hurriedly explained, "I found this jade slip in a branch of the Star Sect, along with a token that's of the caliber of a Dao artifact."

  "I'm not sure what this token is for. Could it be that the Star Sect has been annihilated?" Yang Xiao took the token and inspected it before asking casually.

  "Yeah," Yang Tian nodded. "The Star Sect, the Dan Sect, and the Qi Sect have all been annihilated. I visited the ruins of these sects not long ago."

  "Ah, back then, these forces were major powers in ancient times. I didn't expect them all to be annihilated," Yang Xiao sighed, shaking his head. He couldn't believe that he could reappear in the world after hundreds of thousands of years, filled with emotions.

  "By the way, did you get this from the Dan Sect?" Yang Tian suddenly remembered something and brought over a painting he had obtained from the Dan Xuan Sect.

  "Hmm?" Yang Xiao took the painting and examined it for a while before saying, "This should be a spatial treasure, but it requires a specific item to open. If opened rashly, the contents inside will be destroyed."

  "A specific item..." Yang Tian scratched his head and tried to activate the token he had obtained, but it didn't work. He then summoned the fire seed within him.

  Yang Xiao glanced at the fire seed in the void. When he noticed the traces of purple lightning, his pupils instantly froze. He exclaimed in shock, "This is the essence of lightning! Where did you get this?"

  "The essence of lightning?" Yang Tian asked, puzzled, looking at Yang Xiao's incredulous face. A surge of joy emerged in his heart. Any treasure that could subdue Yang Xiao was certainly extraordinary.

  Yang Tian explained the technique of controlling fire with the Thunder Dragon, and Yang Xiao couldn't help but marvel, "The essence of lightning can devour thunder. This is an evolvable form of lightning. It's useless to explain it to you now, but if cultivated, its power will be extraordinary."

  "Wow, this thing can really devour thunder tribulations!" Yang Tian's face lit up with joy. He threw the fire seed onto the scroll and tested it for a while. The scroll reacted, but it wasn't yet qualified to be opened.

  "Wait until the essence of lightning becomes stronger, and then try again. It seems the contents of the scroll are no ordinary items. To obtain the essence of lightning is astonishing luck," Yang Xiao said with a smile.

  "Hehe..." Yang Tian scratched his head, put away the scroll, and handed over the broken sword to Yang Xiao.

  "Where did you get this broken sword?" Yang Xiao asked, his expression gradually becoming serious as he observed the sword.

  "It was an accidental find. Uncle Xiao, is this a treasure?" Yang Tian asked, a hint of joy emerging from his heart at Yang Xiao's serious demeanor.

  "From its external strength, it should be a Heaven-tier weapon!" Yang Xiao said with a slight smile. Heaven-tier weapons were rare in ancient times, formed through countless years, requiring terrifying refining materials.

  These materials were of the same level as divine materials and could potentially evolve into divine artifacts in the future, but the chances were extremely low without a significant opportunity.

  "Heaven-tier!" Yang Tian was dumbfounded, staring at the broken sword with wide eyes. If it was truly a Heaven-tier weapon, he would be immensely wealthy.

  "However, you mentioned that it can increase in weight, which is a bit strange. I can't see through this broken sword either. But even if it's a Heaven-tier weapon, your cultivation isn't at the level of a Battle King, so you won't be able to unleash its power. It's better to choose a Dao artifact instead."

  "Oh..." Yang Tian nodded, agreeing with Yang Xiao's assessment. He couldn't even unleash the power of a Dao artifact now, let alone a Heaven-tier weapon, which required much higher cultivation.

  "Where did you get these top-notch blood stones?" Yang Xiao noticed several top-notch blood stones nearby, especially one the size of a human head, and raised an eyebrow. Top-notch blood stones were rare in ancient times.

  "I dug them up here..." Yang Tian replied with a grin, his face full of excitement.

  "Dug them up? How did you sense the top-notch blood stones? They're not easy to find," Yang Xiao asked with interest. Without strong divine soul power, it was impossible to sense them.

  "Wait a moment." Yang Tian seemed to remember something and, on a whim, summoned Xiao Bai's body into the Ancestral Dragon Ring.

  "Awoo..." Xiao Bai woke up startled, his little head turning around chaotically. Upon sensing a pile of elixirs, his big eyes lit up, and he dove in, his face filled with happiness.

  "He really can be summoned in..." Yang Tian was stunned, his face full of disbelief. The Ancestral Dragon Ring could store living beings; this treasure was truly extraordinary.

  "Xiao Tian, where did you get this Heavenly Devouring Beast?" Yang Xiao's face turned blank upon seeing Xiao Bai, muttering unconsciously.

  "A divine beast!" Yang Tian was startled, looking at the gluttonous creature in front of him. Who would believe it was a divine beast?

  "It really looks like one, so similar," Yang Xiao said, staring at Xiao Bai.

  "What's so similar?" Yang Tian asked, puzzled.

  "Oh... nothing," Yang Xiao waved his hand, seemingly reluctant to reveal too much to Yang Tian. He then instructed, "Don't let anyone notice this little beast. Heavenly Devouring Beasts are rare throughout the continent, and some people might notice."

  Looking at Yang Xiao's serious demeanor, Yang Tian nodded. Xiao Bai's magical abilities were astonishing, and just his treasure-finding skills could drive people mad.

  "I'll take care of this little guy and use this demon pill to help him grow quickly," Yang Xiao said, picking up the demon pill from the ground with a smile.

  "By the way, Uncle Xiao, there's a mysterious jade pendant in my sea of consciousness that I can't use. Please take a look," Yang Tian said, and the two appeared in the sea of consciousness.

  "Hmm? This is a soul crystal," Yang Xiao said with a smile upon seeing a small spatial area. Only a soul crystal could open a divine soul space.

  "This is the Battle Heaven Technique. Xiao Tian... did you obtain the Battle Heaven Technique?" Yang Xiao exclaimed in disbelief upon sensing the "Battle" character suppressed in Yang Tian's sea of consciousness.

  "Yes, I got it from the Ancestral Dragon Ring," Yang Tian replied, puzzled. "Do different family heads who open the Ancestral Dragon Ring obtain different techniques?"

  "How could they be the same? The Battle Heaven Technique was created by the old family head and was not obtained by anyone in ancient times," Yang Xiao shook his head. In Yang Xiao's knowledge, aside from the old family head, only Yang Tian currently possessed it.

  "Uncle Xiao, what stage of cultivation is the Battle Heaven Technique?" Yang Tian asked, scratching his head.

  "I'm really not sure. This technique was created by the old family head, so its stage is certainly not weaker than any other technique," Yang Xiao said proudly, showing great respect for the old family head.

  "Uh..." Yang Tian clicked his tongue in agreement.

  "This is the Divine Dragon Soul-Calming Pendant!" When Yang Xiao's gaze fell on the jade pendant, his eyes froze, and he exclaimed in shock.

  "So it's called the Divine Dragon Soul-Calming Pendant," Yang Tian said, realizing that this treasure must be extraordinary upon seeing Yang Xiao's reaction.

  "Where did you get the Divine Dragon Soul-Calming Pendant? It's a rare treasure that can guard the soul and is comparable to ordinary divine artifacts," Yang Xiao said after a while, his eyes wide with amazement.

  "This is a divine artifact!" Yang Tian was completely stunned, a divine artifact related to the soul.

  "It's a pity you haven't yet recognized it as your master. Once your soul cultivation reaches the level of Soul Tempering, you should be able to recognize it. But that will take a long time," Yang Xiao shook his head repeatedly, his eyes filled with helplessness. Such a divine artifact was extremely rare and could also be used as an offensive weapon.

  "Boom boom boom..." The two continued their conversation for a while, but the fluctuations outside grew stronger, shaking the entire cave, with many large rocks falling from above.

  "Xiao Tian, let's figure out a way to leave first. It's not safe to stay here for long," Yang Xiao's divine soul body appeared in the Ancestral Dragon Ring, urging Yang Tian.

  "Okay," Yang Tian nodded, summoning the Golden Dragon Seal and preparing defensive measures. With Yang Xiao's guidance, his figure flickered and moved towards the exit.