The Most Powerful Bodyguard

Such a thing is truly incredible.

It sounds like a pie falling from the sky.

Open the stone box and you can take away this Immortal Transformation Grass, and even if you fail, you only have to answer the old man’s question, so there is no loss.

Therefore, when the old man finished speaking, everyone seemed eager to try.

Although no one knew what the other treasures were, this alone was enough to excite people.

"Is this true?" someone in the crowd couldn’t help but ask.

The old man still drooped his eyes and slowly said, "Of course! As long as someone can lift this stone, they can take away everything."

"Let me, let me. I’ll do it..."

In an instant, everyone rushed toward the old man, eager for the challenge.

Some even had crooked ideas, wanting to take the treasure directly amid the chaos.

"I hope everyone will keep order, or don’t blame this old man for not showing mercy."

As his voice fell, an astonishing aura emanated from the old man’s body.

This was True Qi at the peak of Divinity Transformation!

Only at this moment did everyone realize what a terrifying existence the old man before them was.

In the crowd, those who wanted to act crookedly immediately gave up, and obediently queued up to try their luck.

Yang Yan’s heart could not calm down for a long time.

He recognized that piece of metal.

The patterns on it, he had seen before on the altar of the Netherworld Ship.

That belonged to the "Immortal"!

If he could get hold of it and study it carefully, perhaps there might be a clue to solving his disappearance of Spiritual Power...

In the crowd, a burly man stepped out first, speaking in a deep, booming voice:

"Let me try!"

The old man waved his hand, indicating that he could begin.

The burly man’s muscles all bulged, suddenly erupting with the strength equivalent to the early stage of Nascent Soul.

However, because his research on the physical body was more profound than others, Yang Yan vaguely felt that this man’s body could at least unleash the terrifying power of the mid-stage Nascent Soul.

Yet, even so, no matter how hard he tried, the stone before him remained unmoved.

Unwilling to accept it, he suddenly let out a roar, his body swelled, his back clothes burst open, and a hideous bear’s head appeared.

Roar——

With a roar that shook the soul, his skin twisted madly, and thick hair sprouted from his pores at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Moreover, his face drastically changed.

In the blink of an eye, he turned into a giant bear!

Roar!

With another roar, his hefty front paws wrapped around the square stone.

However, no matter how hard he tried, the stone remained unmoved.

Finally, like a deflated balloon, he let go of the stone, collapsed on the ground, and gasped heavily.

Soon after, his skin twisted again, the hair retracted, and he returned to human form.

But his clothes were in tatters, making him look extremely miserable.

"You couldn’t do it, next one."

The old man gently shook his head and waved to the person queued behind.

"I’ll go!"

A silver-bell-like voice rang out, and a graceful figure appeared before everyone.

This was a woman clad in white, wearing a pure white veil, exuding an exotic fragrance.

The intense fragrance was so peculiar that anyone who smelled it seemed to have their soul attracted.

Yang Yan knew this woman; he had seen her during a previous assessment.

At that time, her affinity with herbs was extremely powerful.

If it wasn’t for Yang Yan’s Immortal Power, which allowed him to successfully root and sprout the Ancient Stone Flower, eventually blooming gracefully, this woman might have been rated first.

Yang Yan took one glance and immediately understood that she had deliberately suppressed her power in the crowd earlier.

It seemed she also realized the unusualness of this stone, so she unleashed her suppressed strength, her aura burst forth, and her inherent fragrance became apparent.

It seemed this was a kind of talent and not with any particular purpose from the woman.

When she appeared, the few people slightly ahead wanted to say something, but in the end, they opened their mouths and chose silence.

Just like that, she gracefully walked to the front of the stone under everyone’s watchful eyes.

Buzz——

Her delicate hand touched the stone, and a ripple gently spread across the surface.

The stone seemed to soften more and more.

The old man glanced up with a slight smile on his lips, "Hmm? Interesting."

The woman’s originally calm expression gradually became slightly solemn as she lightly lifted the now softened stone with her hand.

It remained unmoved.

So she furrowed her brows, and reaching out with her left hand, exerted more force.

This time, it moved slightly.

But that’s all it did, remaining rooted, unmoving afterward.

The woman’s beautiful brows furrowed. She put it down, turned, and bowed to the old man, "Junior wishes to buy this Immortal Transformation Grass, would senior be willing to part with it?"

"Not for sale!"

The old man gently shook his head, calmly uttered two words, and then dropped his eyelids, no longer speaking.

The woman said no more, quietly retreating to the side, but showed no intention of leaving.

But Yang Yan noticed that the exotic fragrance she emitted retracted once more.

After a few more people tried in vain, the crowd’s interest waned, and for a moment, no one wanted to continue trying.

The scene suddenly fell silent, and only then did Yang Yan slowly step forward, heading straight for the stone.

As he appeared, many recognized him, and instantly there was a buzz of whispers.

Though Yang Yan was first in two consecutive events, there was never a strong sense of Spiritual Power emanating from him, so aside from a few people, most looked down on him.

Especially now, with the higher-level cultivators unable to succeed, they awaited eagerly to see his embarrassment.

However, the woman who had suppressed her cultivation and bore the exotic fragrance watched Yang Yan with equal curiosity.

Yang Yan ignored the eyes around him, focusing intently, mobilizing all his Blood Qi, and activating the power of his physique.

Boom!

His Blood Qi surged, and his muscles tensed as Yang Yan’s aura erupted instantly.

He channeled this wild power into his hands, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to respond and draw near, ultimately converging crazily in his palms.

"Rise!"

With a loud shout from Yang Yan, his hands penetrated three inches into the stone.

Roar——

The moment he embraced the stone, an otherworldly dragon’s roar exploded out of nowhere.

In the next instant, under the astonished eyes of the crowd and the woman’s curious gaze, the stone slowly lifted off the ground, rising higher and higher.

"Well done!"

The old man’s eyes flashed with light, and he shouted with delight.

After Yang Yan placed the stone down, he smiled broadly and asked, "May I ask, young friend, do you believe in the existence of immortals in this world?"

Hearing this, Yang Yan was slightly taken aback.

Immediately, the image of that absolutely beautiful woman, now in the form of an infant, flashed in his mind.

Wasn’t she an immortal?!