Chapter 2661: Success
"Boom!"
Over a dozen Emperor level murderous intents struck the body of the Five Elements Origin Qi Cauldron almost simultaneously, producing an earth-shattering sound.
Though the Five Elements Origin Qi Cauldron withstood this wave of impact unscathed, it was hurled by the immense force, breaking through layers of rock and hurtling hundreds of miles away, finally embedding itself deeply into a mountainside.
The mountain range where the Redflame Dragon’s corpse lay couldn’t withstand the shockwave’s astounding power, collapsing with a thunderous roar across hundreds of miles, scattering countless rocks into the sky.
The Qingyang Immortal Emperor and the other four Immortals, standing suspended high in the sky, were shocked at the sight, secretly grateful that they had listened to Fang Bai and flew out of the emptied Immortal Stone vein, avoiding unimaginable consequences.
"That is..."
As the mountain range collapsed, the Qingyang Immortal Emperor noticed a Great Cauldron flying out from the mountain, landing in the distance, and couldn’t help but be intrigued.
But in the next moment, his attention was drawn to the Redflame Dragon’s corpse exposed under the sky.
"It really is an Emperor realm Redflame Dragon... how did the Wushuang Immortal Emperor withstand its murderous intent?"
The Qingyang Immortal Emperor thought of the scene of the mountain collapsing earlier and felt a lingering fear, also feeling puzzled.
The murderous intent of an Emperor realm expert was something he believed he absolutely couldn’t withstand, so how could Fang Bai, who was at a similar realm and cultivation level as him, withstand it?
Could it be that Great Cauldron...
The Qingyang Immortal Emperor’s heart stirred, just as he was about to release his divine sense to investigate the Great Cauldron’s whereabouts, he saw a streak of radiance fly back from where it vanished, and realized it was none other than the Wushuang Immortal Emperor.
Thus, the Qingyang Immortal Emperor immediately concluded that the Wushuang Immortal Emperor’s ability to withstand the Redflame Dragon’s murderous intent must be related to that Great Cauldron.
What astonished the Qingyang Immortal Emperor even more was that he had thought, even if the Wushuang Immortal Emperor withstood the Emperor level murderous intent, he should have suffered some injury, but he seemed completely unharmed.
"That Great Cauldron... could it be an Emperor’s Instrument?"
Even though the Great Cauldron had flown by only fleetingly earlier, the Qingyang Immortal Emperor’s extraordinary eyes had still captured some of its exterior features; its simple and sturdy body exuded a faint but powerful presence, with an ancient aura seeping out, clearly marking it as no ordinary Immortal artifact.
Combining this with Fang Bai’s safe return, the Qingyang Immortal Emperor guessed that the Great Cauldron was likely an Emperor’s Instrument.
"With such an Emperor’s Instrument, it’s no wonder Immortal Friend Wushuang had the confidence to acquire that Emperor realm Redflame Dragon’s corpse! Thankfully, I suppressed my greed earlier and didn’t confront him, otherwise, I wouldn’t have been his match."
The Qingyang Immortal Emperor secretly rejoiced at his earlier decision.
Although he was of similar realm and cultivation level as the Wushuang Immortal Emperor, the latter’s combat power would soar several notches if he wielded that Emperor’s Instrument, and even with the Fairy Qingxia and the Leiling Immortal Emperor by his side, they could only hope to draw with him at best.
Moreover, the White-Haired Fairy occasionally exchanged glances with the Wushuang Immortal Emperor, suggesting some sort of "intimate" relationship. If they turned against each other, the White-Haired Fairy would likely side with the Wushuang Immortal Emperor, tipping the scales of victory in his favor.
"No wonder his title is the Wushuang Immortal Emperor, with an Emperor’s Instrument in hand and capable of controlling it, he truly deserves to be unmatched in the same realm!"
The Qingyang Immortal Emperor thought to himself.
In his mind, if the Wushuang Immortal Emperor acquired the Dragon Ball, using it to aid his elevation to Emperor realm might make him rise above all other Immortals in the Immortal Realm, greatly enhancing his status and earning him the veneration of numerous Immortals, and if they maintained their friendship, he might receive some favor from him as well?
His rapid thoughts focused on cultivating a good relationship with Fang Bai, having long given up on the Dragon Ball.
Fang Bai emerged from the Five Elements Origin Qi Cauldron and immediately absorbed it into his Sea of Consciousness. Then, like lightning, he flew back to the Redflame Dragon’s corpse, waved his left hand, causing the Five Elements Space Ring to flash with light, and the hundred-meter-long Redflame Dragon’s corpse was absorbed into the Five Elements Space Ring.
Seeing the Redflame Dragon’s corpse secured, the Qingyang Immortal Emperor and the other four Immortals were all thrilled.
Apart from the Dragon Ball, the other items on the Emperor realm Redflame Dragon’s corpse were supreme treasures, far more precious than any Immortal Stones they had previously acquired.
"Some Immortals are approaching, we shouldn’t panic, just act naturally!"
Fang Bai’s voice suddenly reached the Qingyang Immortal Emperor and the other four Immortals.
A few moments after his words, the Qingyang Immortal Emperor’s divine sense detected a large group of Immortals rapidly approaching.
"To detect the Immortals’ presence several breaths earlier than me, it turns out that even without the help of an Emperor’s Instrument, the Wushuang Immortal Emperor’s strength is still superior to mine!"
At that moment, the Qingyang Immortal Emperor gained a deeper understanding of Fang Bai’s strength and was thoroughly convinced.
Fang Bai and the four Immortals did not stay put; instead, they leisurely flew away, looking as though they were searching for Immortal Stone veins.
Moments later, they were met by a group of over a dozen peak-level Immortal Emperor realm experts flying toward them.
These peak Immortal Emperor experts were all high-ranking members of various Immortal sects. They had sensed the Emperor realm aura fluctuations in the area and came to see what was happening.
"Hey, what just happened up ahead?"
Upon seeing Fang Bai and the four Immortals, one of the black-clad peak Immortal Emperor realm experts shouted.
Seeing that there were only five Immortals on Fang Bai’s side, and with his own side being much stronger, backed by their sects, his tone was rather impolite.
Fang Bai wore a shocked expression, gestured behind him, and said, "Over there, a mountain suddenly collapsed, and it seemed a Fire System Immortal Bird flew out... That Fire System Immortal Bird carried an Emperor’s might, we dared not linger and planned to leave."
As soon as he said this, the over-a-dozen peak Immortal Emperor realm experts across wore looks of astonishment.
"Fire System Immortal Bird... Emperor’s might... Could it be an Emperor realm expert like a Golden Crow or Vermilion Bird? But we have never heard of an Emperor realm expert in the Nine Dragons Mountain Range before!"
One of the peak Immortal Emperor realm experts remarked.
"Let’s go and have a look!"
Another peak Immortal Emperor realm expert said, urging the auspicious cloud beneath him forward.
The Immortals accompanying him no longer paid attention to Fang Bai and the four Immortals, instead riding their auspicious clouds in pursuit.
Shortly afterward, a large group of high-rank Immortal Emperor realm experts encountered Fang Bai and the others, but they merely glanced at them and continued on their way.
"With the corpse of an Emperor realm Redflame Dragon, there’s no need to search for other Immortal Stone veins! Let’s leave the Nine Dragons Mountain Range, find a secluded spot, and divide the Redflame Dragon’s corpse!"
Fang Bai waved his hand grandly, flying toward the edge of the Nine Dragons Mountain Range.
The Qingyang Immortal Emperor and the other Immortals, filled with excitement and exhilaration, flew away from the Nine Dragons Mountain Range under Fang Bai’s lead.