Chapter 131: Fame Rises Anew

"Screw them over? ... How?" Hearing this, Yang Tian's eyes lit up, and he asked hastily.

"Heh heh, just watch, leave it to me. This time, I'll make them shed a layer of skin even if they don't die." Yang Xiao suddenly let out a sly laugh.

With that, Yang Xiao's palm flickered slightly, and several streaks of black light shot toward the formation beside them. Yang Yuan quickly formed several hand seals.

Above the palace, ripples suddenly appeared, and in that instant, a treasure map materialized in the void, radiating a lustrous, resplendent glow.

An ancient aura emanated from the treasure map. Suddenly, several giant dragons traversed the void, exuding a terrifying might, and charged directly at the luminous treasure map.

"What is that?" Drawn by the aura, everyone looked up. When they noticed the luminous treasure map,

"Is that a treasure map!" The crowd showed astonishment, a wild fervor surging in their eyes. They suddenly had an intuition that this must be the terrain map of the palace!

Many went mad, soaring toward the treasure map, all summoning their artifacts to vie for it and obtain a great opportunity.

Seeing this, the old man in black showed a hint of joy. He appeared directly before the luminous treasure map, and looking at the dragons traversing the void, a cold smile crept onto his face.

"Clang! ..." The golden ancient mirror above his head spun abruptly. The mirror clanged, and divine radiance soared into the sky. Several brilliant beams of divine light shot out, streaking toward the dragons' bodies.

The divine light was blazing and terrifying, directly piercing the dragons' heads. Their entire bodies shattered, scattering into specks of black light in the void.

"Get down, old man!" After doing this, the old man in black flickered, directly suppressing the bodies of those scrambling for the treasure map. The luminous treasure map fell into his hands.

"Bad luck..." A man muttered inwardly, staring at the treasure map in the old man's hands, suppressing his greed. He believed that if he made a move, the old man would kill him outright.

The two great cultivators from the Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Ground and the Heavenly Music Sacred Ground, upon noticing the mountains and terrain on the luminous treasure map, changed expression slightly. This treasure map was very likely related to the cave.

"Yang Tian, let's see how you die this time!" The old man in black studied the treasure map for a while, then showed a face full of joy. It depicted the entire killing formation within the cave.

"Uncle Xiao, will this work?" Watching the old man in black looking smug, like a lively old rabbit, Yang Tian rubbed his chin. Such ancient monsters who had lived for countless ages were not easy to fool.

"Don't worry. Inside the cave, three peak celestial artifacts suppress the demonic entity. These three peak celestial artifacts are the core of the entire grand formation. Even an emperor would shed a layer of skin entering." Hearing this, Yang Xiao chuckled lightly.

"Three... peak celestial artifacts." Hearing this, Yang Tian's face went blank. His throat moved slightly, and a fervor appeared in his eyes. An ancient sacred ground might not even have three celestial artifacts, yet here they were used to suppress a place.

"Can we take out these three peak celestial artifacts?" A thought arose in Yang Tian's mind. If he got them, he'd be rich.

"Take them out?" Yang Xiao was startled and said hastily, "That won't do. If we take them out, a great calamity will befall the world. They suppress a supreme true demon inside."

"Oh..." Yang Tian scratched his head, looking helpless.

"But there are good things in there too. Wait until your cultivation is a bit higher before you go in. It's not suitable now." Seeing Yang Tian's helpless look, Yang Xiao scolded with a smile.

"There's more stuff!" Hearing this, Yang Tian's eyes lit up. He rubbed his hands together, unable to resist smacking his lips.

"What's suppressed inside, even I don't know. But a race lives there—the demon dragon race." Nodding, Yang Xiao said.

"Demon dragon?" Frowning, Yang Tian had never heard of this race. He was silent for a moment, then fixed his gaze on the old man in black, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes.

"Old man, there are three peak celestial artifacts in there. Don't tell me you want to keep them all for yourself?" Yang Tian shouted angrily toward the outside, his tone indignant as if he were being wronged, though his intent was to trap and kill.

"Three peak celestial artifacts!" Many people were stunned into silence. One celestial artifact could guard a superpower, let alone three peak celestial artifacts! It could drive people mad.

"Little beast, do you think they're all fools, swayed by your incitement to oppose an ancient sacred ground?" The old man in black's expression changed slightly. The map indeed marked three celestial artifacts and the method to retrieve them, but how did Yang Tian know?

"Old bastard, if you have the guts, show the terrain map to everyone here. Do you ancient sacred grounds want to hog it all? Three peak celestial artifacts—you can't swallow them alone." Yang Tian roared at the top of his lungs.

Hearing Yang Tian's voice, many eyes shifted to the luminous treasure map in the old man's hands. Especially his changing expression, which did not escape a few people's notice.

Qing Yuan and the others' faces changed drastically. Three peak celestial artifacts were no joke; a hundred Dao artifacts couldn't exchange for one celestial artifact. Just as they were getting angry, a divine thought transmission reached their ears, instructing their families not to participate in this action.

"My goodness, this is going to trigger a great slaughter." Qing Yuan and the others shrank their heads. Yang Tian was too ruthless, wanting to screw over the ancient sacred ground. If he killed a few great cultivators, the ancient sacred ground would go mad.

"Too ruthless..." Dan Qu's face flushed red, almost dancing on the spot.

Several imperial Dao experts from ancient aristocratic families left. The Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Ground and Heavenly Music Sacred Ground also left, along with several major sects. They wanted a share and planned to awaken their living fossils at home.

"This little beast." The old man in black was furious, staring at the departing figures, his face dark and terrifying. To obtain the celestial artifacts inside, relying on him alone was useless.

The old man in black crushed a jade slip, intending to mobilize the sacred ground's reserves to claim the three peak celestial artifacts. But would the other families agree?

Qing Rufeng and Hei Sha showed surprise, silently praying for Yang Tian. Many had left; soon, this place would become a gathering ground for experts.

"Uncle Xiao, let's go too. Find a place to watch the show." Yang Tian and Yang Xiao also left, entering a teleportation formation.

Shua! Light flashed before his eyes. After a moment, Yang Tian opened his eyes, appearing at the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

"I didn't expect that after hundreds of thousands of years, this world has changed so much." Yang Xiao's soul form appeared in the world, sensing the faint energy around, and couldn't help sighing.

"Uncle Xiao, the ancient energy disappeared long ago. It only exists in some secret realms." Yang Tian also sighed. The speed of human cultivation had slowed greatly, and great cultivators were rarely born.

"Heh heh, in ancient times, great cultivators were as common as oxen, and emperor-level experts were a dime a dozen." Yang Xiao suddenly laughed. Who would have thought that after hundreds of thousands of years, he could see the light of day again.

The two chatted as they headed toward Demon Suppression City. It wasn't safe outside now; if the ancient sacred ground failed, they would likely use great means to track him down.

Yang Tian learned many unknown aspects. The Central Continent was the strongest on this continent, a gathering place for experts. The Western Continent was occupied by the demon race, the Northern Continent was a colossal divine dynasty, and the Southern Continent was unknown, having been a forbidden land since ancient times. Even Yang Xiao was reluctant to say more about this secret.

Demon Suppression City was bustling with excitement. In every street and alley, people talked about what had happened today—the mysterious cave opening and the appearance of extraordinary treasures.

Yang Tian's name spread once again. In the cave, he had impersonated a great神通 cultivator, teased an emperor-level expert, and controlled the killing formation inside the palace.

He had taken out Gu Lingyun's undergarment in front of everyone, as good as stripping her naked. A saintess's reputation was completely ruined.

Moreover, Yang Tian had claimed that Gu Mo was in his hands. Now, he had become an enemy that the ancient sacred ground would fight to the death.

But before these events could spread for long, the mysterious treasure map appeared, revealing that three peak celestial artifacts were hidden in the cave, and the map was in the hands of the ancient sacred ground.

When this news spread, the entire Eastern Continent was shaken. Many major forces mobilized, and Yang Tian's matter was largely overshadowed.

In a courtyard of the Sen Luo Wan Xiang Auction House, two figures sat facing each other. A pair of narrow, beautiful eyes stared at Yang Tian. Meng Yunxi frowned slightly, unable to fathom how a minor cultivator not even at the Tongxuan realm could escape from an emperor and set up such a deadly trap.

Yang Tian took a sip of tea, then looked at the woman before him, who was lethally charming. He curled his lips and smiled slightly. "Do I have flowers on my face? Why do you keep staring at me?"

"Pfft..." Seeing Yang Tian's teasing expression, Meng Yunxi rolled her eyes dramatically.

Seeing this, Yang Tian scratched his head, then took out a jade slip and tossed it over, chuckling. "Can you gather these refining materials for me in a short time?"

"Let sister take a look." Taking the jade slip Yang Tian tossed over, Meng Yunxi immersed her soul into it. After a moment, her small mouth opened slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Yang Tian was not surprised by Meng Yunxi's astonishment. The materials recorded in the slip were rare—even Yang Tian had seen few of them—and the quantities required were quite large.

"What do you need so many materials for? These things require a lot of blood stones. Do you have any?" Meng Yunxi cast a suspicious glance at Yang Tian. His calm demeanor made her find him increasingly unfathomable.

Hearing this, Yang Tian was momentarily stunned. Materials that could stump even Meng Yunxi would likely require many blood stones. He tentatively asked, "About how many blood stones are needed? I need these materials urgently; it's best to gather them quickly."

"About a million mid-grade blood stones." Fluttering her eyelashes, Meng Yunxi's enchanting face was full of smiles. "Big spender, do you have them?"

"A million? Why don't you just rob me!" Hearing this, Yang Tian was startled and couldn't help exclaiming. He only had about seven or eight hundred thousand blood stones, and those were stolen.

"Pfft, do you think so many materials are cabbages? Sister has already given you a fifty percent discount. If you don't have enough blood stones, you can trade with Life Water instead." Rolling her eyes, Meng Yunxi said with a smile.

"Don't even think about the Life Water. I don't have much left, and I need to keep it for emergencies." Yang Tian shook his head slightly.

Meng Yunxi lounged lazily, her enchanting face full of smiles. Suddenly, she cooed, "Hehe, sister heard you got a colorful medicinal field in the palace. You have no use for it, so why not sell it to sister?"

"Don't even think about it." Hearing this, Yang Tian twitched his mouth. That piece of land was a treasure, and it had already taken root in the Ancestral Dragon Ring.

"Alas... then I can't do anything. Sister can't play favorites; the auction house staff need to eat too..." Meng Yunxi looked full of worry, her face a picture of distress.