Chapter 008: Divine Object

Blood light surged to the heavens. Mysterious patterns flowed on the dragon-shaped jade pendant, stirring the surrounding essence of heaven and earth, which converged like a torrent. A massive vortex of essence hovered above the pendant.

"What is happening?" Yang Tian stared in disbelief at the scene before him. The dragon-shaped jade pendant was actually devouring that vast vortex of essence.

As the vortex grew larger, tearing sonic booms continuously exploded. The red light around the pendant intensified, and above it, a blood river was nearly solidifying.

The vacuum twisted. Every drop of water in the blood river possessed infinite power, faintly emitting the momentum of ten thousand horses galloping within. Its force was astonishing—a formidable phenomenon.

"A phenomenon accompanies it? What kind of treasure is this?" Yang Tian could not believe his eyes. Treasures born with phenomena were all classified as top-tier, far beyond the reach of those trashy items.

Sing!

At that moment, the divine charm within the dragon-shaped jade pendant burst forth. An indescribably domineering aura rose up. The pendant radiated overwhelming divine might. Thunderclouds began to roll in the nine heavens above, and several dazzling divine beams shot upward from the ground. Thousands of rays fired simultaneously, and countless voids suddenly exploded.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The entire Beast Mountain Range fell silent instantly. Countless ferocious beasts prostrated on the ground, their trembling bodies seeming to bear immense pressure, fear flickering in their eyes.

As the commotion grew, Yang Tian's face changed drastically. He roared, "Damn it! Stop! Stop!"

The dragon-shaped jade pendant paid him no heed. The essence of heaven and earth within a hundred li surged madly. The entire scene underwent a great transformation. The sky turned pitch black, thunder roared in the nine heavens, as if about to shake heaven and earth.

At Thundercloud Fortress, countless cultivators in the city suddenly looked up at the sky. Above, lightning danced like a swarm of snakes, exceptionally dazzling under the dark night. Ten thousand arcs of thunder leaped, shooting straight into the clouds, draining all color from the world.

"What is that? Could it be the phenomenon of a treasure emerging?" A burly man's voice trembled as he spoke.

"This... this treasure has actually triggered celestial phenomena. What level of treasure is this?" A decrepit old man, nearly in his grave, recognized the signs and roared in shock.

This overwhelming pressure swept across the entire scene, and everyone present felt an urge to prostrate themselves.

At that moment, dozens of black shadows dashed toward the phenomenon with astonishing speed, leaving the people below the city stunned.

"Damn it, stop!" Yang Tian frowned deeply. This commotion had already alerted the people in the fortress. If a strong expert discovered this divine object, he would surely lose it.

Sing!

Suddenly, two dragon shadows, swift to the extreme, flashed across the void, instantly seized the divine might-emitting dragon-shaped jade pendant, and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"The pendant?" Seeing the dissipating essence of heaven and earth and the dragon-shaped jade pendant gone without a trace, Yang Tian's eyes flickered. His figure had already bolted into the distance, his speed several times faster than before.

Not long after Yang Tian left, a figure of icy skin and jade bones appeared in the sky. Her aura was ethereal and otherworldly. White robes fluttered, her hair danced in the wind, and her body radiated a dazzling, heart-stirring white glow.

Gazing at the faint phenomena lingering in the air, she breathed like orchid, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

Suddenly, her bright eyes burst with divine radiance. Strange vortexes rose, like lightning splitting the sky. Her terrifying, sky-reaching gaze shot out, scanning the surroundings as if seeing through the ages.

She was an extremely beautiful woman, exuding a cold aura. Her icy skin and jade bones radiated an indescribable nobility. Her world-shaking gaze seemed to illuminate eternity, awe-inspiring and fearsome.

"Strange, how could a divine object appear here?" She stared at the unremarkable place, deep confusion swirling in her heart. After pausing for a moment, the stunning figure eerily dissipated into the air.

In the Beast Mountain Range, a nimble figure darted through the jungle, dodging obstacles like a monkey. As time passed, Yang Tian's speed gradually slowed. He panted like an ox, his nearly fading gaze scanning the surroundings.

"Can't run anymore. Here will do." Gritting his teeth, Yang Tian钻进 a cave. Using all his strength, he moved several large boulders to seal the entrance. After doing this, he lay on the ground, sealing his mouth and nose, leaving only a faint breath. His heartbeat nearly stopped.

"Slap... slap..."

Dense footsteps suddenly exploded. Outside the cave, dozens of figures rushed over rapidly, all exuding fierce auras. Within a thousand zhang around this group, not a single beast cried out, showing their formidable strength.

The scar-faced man at the lead radiated vast blood energy. His sharp eyes scanned the surroundings, pausing for a moment at the cave where Yang Tian was hiding before moving on.

"Strange, there was clearly someone here just now. Where did he go?" The scar-faced man frowned slightly, his puzzled gaze sweeping around. The commotion earlier had alarmed everyone in Kuangyun City Fortress, and people were pouring in continuously.

"Big brother, was that a treasure emerging just now? It gathered the essence of heaven and earth from a hundred li around. That's no small feat!" A dark-faced man walked over slowly, a burning light flickering in his eyes.

Hearing this, the scar-faced man shook his head slightly. "I've seen the city lord use a Profound Artifact before, but this fluctuation is far beyond that. It might be higher!"

"Higher than a Profound Artifact... that would be a Dao Artifact!"

The group drew in a cold breath, the fervor in their eyes growing stronger. On the continent, artifacts were classified as: Blood Artifacts, Profound Artifacts, Dao Artifacts, and Heaven Artifacts. A peak Blood Artifact was rare even in Kuangyun City Fortress, and Profound Artifacts were several times stronger than Blood Artifacts. These were not things they were qualified to see.

Dao Artifacts were even rarer on the continent. Legend said they possessed earth-shattering power, and even some top forces might not have one.

"Don't think about it. No one is to spread word of today's events. The city lord will arrive shortly." The scar-faced man looked at the greedy faces around him, his expression darkening as he barked.

"Hehe, we were just thinking idly." The dark-faced man quickly laughed it off.

"Let's go." With a wave of his arm, the scar-faced man led the group of fierce guards away into the distance.

That night, countless cultivators flooded into the Beast Mountain Range. News of a peerless divine object being unearthed spread throughout the region, and the entire fortress was packed with dense crowds.

Kuangyun City belonged to the Qingyang Empire. Even several high-ranking figures from the Qingyang Empire came to investigate.

Inside the cave, Yang Tian's eyelids twitched a few times. Sensing that the commotion outside had subsided, he opened his eyes, gave a bitter smile, and slowly sat cross-legged to recover his blood energy.

Just as Yang Tian's mind sank into his sea of consciousness, his face instantly froze. The domineering dragon-shaped jade pendant was now pinned down by the Ancestral Dragon Ring, its formerly majestic shape restored to its original state.

Moreover, the dragon-shaped jade pendant seemed very afraid of the "War" characters suppressed within Yang Tian's body, actually hiding in a corner. This left Yang Tian somewhat incredulous—those characters could actually intimidate the dragon-shaped jade pendant.

"What the hell is this? Why did it run into my body?" He couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air, scratching his head vigorously. Yang Tian's face wrinkled. Yesterday, the dragon-shaped jade pendant nearly killed him, and now it was lying docilely in his sea of consciousness.

"Could this be a Dao Artifact?" His gaze swept over the peculiar patterns on the dragon-shaped jade pendant. The faint, elusive divine charm still existed. An artifact capable of nurturing divine charm met the requirements of a Dao Artifact.

Only artifacts with intelligence were considered top treasures. To nurture divine charm required not only terrifying refining materials but also the daily nurturing of the artifact's spirit by a peerless expert. However, the success rate was extremely low.

After pondering for a moment, a smile spread across Yang Tian's face. The might of the dragon-shaped jade pendant was self-evident. But a few breaths later, the smile faded. He shook his head helplessly—he couldn't even take the dragon-shaped jade pendant out.

"Ah, I'll deal with it later." Shaking his head slightly, Yang Tian activated the War Heaven Art to recover his blood energy.