Chapter 1351: Complete Victory

People on the lower levels of Jade Garden felt the disturbance and came out one after another, looking towards the Immortal Character Room. Many couldn't suppress their curiosity and wanted to go up and investigate, but they were unfortunately stopped by Jade Garden's guards. They could only discuss and speculate amongst themselves, and for a time, Jade Garden became incredibly lively.

Even many people in the Imperial City looked towards Jade Garden, astonished by the strange divine light. Had Jade Garden unearthed some sort of precious treasure?

They immediately dispatched subordinates to Jade Garden to investigate.

“This is…” Everyone in the Immortal Character Room was stunned. If the previous phoenix apparition had filled the surroundings with vital energy, making everyone's pores feel comfortable, then this divine light was so brilliant that it almost prevented everyone from opening their eyes.

Moreover, it emanated a vast and sacred aura, completely incomparable to ordinary Heaven-tier items, and even surpassing Immortal-tier items.

“Is this a God-tier aura?” Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue, being Grandmasters with extensive knowledge, were the first to react.

Only then did the others awaken as if from a dream, and Jade Garden's steward trembled all over, too excited to speak.

A figure suddenly appeared from unknown origins—an old man with white hair and a youthful face, clearly a guardian of Jade Garden from his attire. He squinted, observing the object within the divine light, his lips trembling slightly.

Yun Jianyue nudged Yan Xuehen beside her: “This Jade Garden actually has a Qi-Spirit Realm Grandmaster as a guard. Its foundation is truly unfathomable.”

Yan Xuehen deeply agreed: “And a peak Qi-Spirit Realm at that.”

Grandmasters are divided into five realms: Heroic Spirit, Essence Spirit, Core Spirit, Power Spirit, and Qi-Spirit.

Qi-Spirit is the highest realm among the five Grandmaster realms, and this old man was at its peak, almost comparable to a half-step Great Grandmaster.

The crucial point was that he was merely a guardian of a merchant guild. How could they not be alarmed?

However, considering the abundance of precious raw stones here, they understood. Without sufficient cultivation, it would be impossible to protect such treasures in the Imperial City, a place teeming with experts.

At that moment, the white-haired old man's voice trembled as he spoke: “God… God-tier aura! This is… this is Primordial Calamity Gold!”

“Primordial Calamity Gold?” Everyone present was a top figure, possessing extraordinary knowledge, and naturally, they had heard of this name.

Primordial Calamity Gold was one of the eight legendary divine metals, used to forge God-tier weapons.

How many divine artifacts existed in the entire world? Each possessed earth-shattering power, and their owners were all peak existences who dominated their respective regions.

Many other peak experts desired a God-tier weapon, but unfortunately, the materials were incredibly rare, often leading to lifelong regrets.

This showed just how precious Primordial Calamity Gold was.

At this point, the Second Prince suddenly stood up: “Queen Medusa, I'll buy this piece of Primordial Calamity Gold. Name your price, and the Snake Tribe will earn my sincerest friendship. As long as I am around, the Snake Tribe will enjoy endless glory and prosperity.”

It wasn't that he was insincere or unwilling to set a price; rather, such a God-tier marvel was already priceless and could only be exchanged for other things of equivalent value.

The expressions of the Lion Tribe princes immediately changed. Just moments ago, the Second Prince had clearly favored them, but now he had unhesitatingly chosen the other side. Their hearts truly felt a chill.

Everyone else's hearts were also in turmoil. The stakes offered by the Second Prince were indeed incredibly high. Such a promise was absolutely enough to allow the Snake Tribe to return to its peak, perhaps even surpassing its former glory, and certainly becoming one of the most powerful races among the demon beasts.

These individuals were all top figures from various tribes, and they generally guessed why the Second Prince was offering such a high price: Crown Prince Golden Crow possessed the divine artifact Sun-Shooting Bow, but he did not.

It was well-known that the Second Prince had always resented Crown Prince Golden Crow. He believed his cultivation, talent, and strategies were no less than the Crown Prince's. Unfortunately, the other party possessed the Demon Emperor's inherited divine artifact. In a real battle, he would definitely be at a disadvantage, which was why he was so eager to obtain a divine artifact of his own.

Although forging a divine artifact required other extremely stringent conditions besides these rare materials, he couldn't afford to consider all that now. He prioritized acquiring the material first.

Yu Yanluo gave him an apologetic smile: “Please forgive us, Second Prince. We do not intend to sell this piece of Primordial Calamity Gold.”

As the Snake Tribe's leader, she naturally understood the rivalry between Crown Prince Golden Crow and the Second Prince, and she did not wish to involve her entire tribe in the succession dispute.

Moreover, this stone was discovered by Zu An, so its ownership naturally belonged to him. She couldn't make decisions about it without his consent.

Yun Jianyue, beside them, opened her mouth wide enough to fit an egg: “Ice Stone Woman, are you saying little Anzi just stumbled upon it by chance?”

Even with her extensive knowledge, she had previously seen this stone as utterly ordinary. Who would have known it would reveal something so extraordinary?

Yan Xuehen shook her head slightly: “Probably not. Just now, he was very confident when he asked Yu Yanluo to choose this stone. That level of confidence couldn't be faked.”

“Then how on earth did he see it?” Yun Jianyue was astonished. “Even Yu Yanluo couldn't see it, and the experienced Jade Garden steward didn't discover it even after cutting it open, almost missing it.”

“I don't know. We'll just ask him directly when the time comes,” Yan Xuehen said indifferently.

“You really don't know what politeness means. This probably concerns his hidden trump card, his secret. Are you sure he'll tell you?” Yun Jianyue cast a suspicious glance at her. “When did you become so familiar with him?”

Yan Xuehen's heart skipped a beat, and she simply turned her face away, ignoring her.

That guy bullied me so badly back then; would he dare not tell me if I ask him a question?

The Second Prince's face darkened: “Queen Medusa, you should consider this carefully. Although this piece of Primordial Calamity Gold is miraculous, its quantity is not large and definitely insufficient to forge a divine artifact. With the strength of your Snake Tribe, you won't be able to gather enough other divine metals, and instead, it might attract the covetous gaze of other powerful experts.”

His words contained both a warning and a threat.

Yu Yanluo remained unperturbed, revealing a beautiful smile that felt like a spring breeze: “Thank you for the reminder, Second Prince. We will carefully safeguard this piece of Primordial Calamity Gold. If we ever change our minds and decide to sell it in the future, we will certainly prioritize selling it to you.”

The Second Prince knew well that she was merely being polite, but he had to admit that Yu Yanluo's peerless beauty and her incredibly affable smile could subtly make any anger in one's heart dissipate.

Zu An looked at the palm-sized, strange metal in his hand, on which divine light flowed. Its volume was indeed small; trying to make a weapon out of it would be quite stretched.

However, he had another idea. The Tai'a Sword had sustained cracks on its blade during its last direct clash with the divine artifact Sun-Shooting Bow, and Mi Li's dwelling place within it was also affected.

This piece of Primordial Calamity Gold would be perfect for repairing the sword's damage.

Furthermore, according to Mi Li, the Tai'a Sword's grade had degraded due to seals and the passage of long ages. Adding this Primordial Calamity Gold would not only repair the blade but also potentially allow it to continue growing and improving.

Zu An then looked at Shi Min: “Third Prince, you should be thoroughly convinced of your loss this time, right? Hand over the items. Although this Skywind Pollen is of ordinary value, it's ours now.”

As he spoke, he snatched the newly unearthed Skywind Pollen from Shi Min's hand. “Oh, and that Bone-True Bamboo you just unearthed? That's an evil item. We'll help you dispose of it.”

Zu An acted reluctantly, as if he found the Bone-True Bamboo so filthy it would dirty his hands.

Shi Min: “…”

Rage points from Shi Min: 999999999…

Rage points from Shi Gong: 999999999…

Rage points from Shi Rong: 999999999…

This brat just stumbled upon a lucky find and now he's getting cocky.

Shi Rong was the first to lose his patience: “Brat, don't go too far!”

“Am I going too far? I'm just repeating what you said earlier,” Zu An said, spreading his hands. “What, are you planning to default on your bet? All you princes, kings, princesses, and county princesses, please judge this!”

Everyone present was speechless, except for Shang Liuyu, who smiled faintly. This guy was indeed just as she remembered.

Hu Yong was now grinning so wide his mouth almost reached his ears: “Haha, I've really learned something today! The Lion Tribe are just sore losers and cowards, it seems.”

In front of so many important figures, Shi Min, no matter how thick-skinned, couldn't endure it: “Enough! Seventh Brother, give him the Bone-True Bamboo.”

“Third Brother!” Shi Rong's eyes instantly reddened. He was still young and couldn't accept such a defeat at once.

“Seventh Brother!” Shi Min glared at him.

Only then did Shi Rong reluctantly take out the Bone-True Bamboo. Zu An took it, smiling, and patted his shoulder: “That's a good boy.”

Shi Rong flew into a rage: “What did you say?!”

Being young, he particularly detested such patronizing words. The other party speaking in the tone of an elder was clearly taking advantage of him.

Rage points from Shi Rong: 444444444…

Zu An was momentarily stunned: “Oh, so you don't like being praised? Then I'll say you're not a good boy.”

Shi Rong: “…”

He was so furious that his hair bristled: “Bastard, I challenge you to a duel!”

Rage points from Shi Rong: 999999999…

Yun Jianyue let out a chuckle: “Ice Stone Woman, this guy is truly vicious.”

“It truly lacks gentlemanly conduct.” Yan Xuehen's beautiful brows furrowed slightly. Given her upbringing, she honestly didn't particularly care for such behavior.

“Hmph, what do you know? Against enemies, one must focus on striking at their heart!” Yun Jianyue said displeasedly. “If he had joined our Sacred Sect years ago, I wouldn't have had to worry so much.”

Yan Xuehen's expression remained cold, seemingly uninterested in debating the matter with her.

Seeing that she didn't blindly praise Zu An as before, Yun Jianyue breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself where her mind had wandered earlier.

At this moment, Zu An shook his head: “Do I have to accept just because you want to duel me?”

“Do you have any martial artist's dignity?” Shi Rong's eyes widened.

“Those who don't repay their debts are the ones without a martial artist's dignity, aren't they? I seriously suspect you're trying to take this opportunity to kill me, so you don't have to pay back those 100,000 Heaven-tier primeval stones,” Zu An snorted.

“You…” Shi Rong's face flushed crimson. He hadn't meant that at all; he was purely enraged. But looking at the expressions of the others, it seemed they actually believed what Zu An said.

Rage points from Shi Rong: 555555555…

Shi Min said in a deep voice: “Don't worry, since we lost, we won't go back on our word. However, 100,000 Heaven-tier primeval stones is no small sum. We'll need a few days to gather them, and then we'll send them to you.”

Zu An nodded: “No problem. Let's draw up an IOU, then.”

Shi Min: “…”

“Our Lion Tribe's word is as good as gold. Are you still worried we won't honor our debt?”

Rage points from Shi Min: 600600600…

“Even brothers settle accounts clearly, lest there be misunderstandings later,” Zu An said, smiling at him.

Shi Min glared fiercely at him, but ultimately, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he drew up the IOU. Then, feeling too shamed to remain, he left in a huff with his two brothers.

After leaving Jade Garden, Shi Gong frowned: “Third Brother, are we really going to compensate them with 100,000 Heaven-tier primeval stones? That's no small sum.”

Shi Min said coldly: “How could that be? Originally, the Crown Prince's side sent word for us to deal with the Snake Tribe on the arena two days from now. I was still somewhat hesitant, thinking of taking the opportunity to profit from the Snake Tribe. But who would have thought such an unexpected turn of events would occur? In that case, don't blame us for being impolite. We can openly cripple them on the arena then.”

Apologies to everyone for the past two days. Three chapters tomorrow.