Tai Ling Clan.
After Wu Jun obliterated a mysterious powerhouse with a single punch, she coldly scanned her surroundings, her face grim.
Since the bounty was issued, over a hundred core members of the Tai Ling Clan had been slain, a devastating blow to the already dwindling clan, with few core members left.
Qin Guan!
Wu Jun clenched her fists, her gaze icy.
Suddenly, she turned. In the distance, a black-robed figure appeared.
Seeing them, Wu Jun narrowed her eyes, “What, after my head for the reward?”
The black-robed figure rasped, “I know your strength, Wu Jun, and I’m not confident I can kill you. But I’d like to try. Even just injuring you could earn me plenty of cosmic veins!”
With that, he vanished.
Boom!
A streak of black light swept through.
A cold killing intent flashed in Wu Jun’s eyes, and she disappeared.
…
Boundless City.
On the opening day of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion’s branch, they announced an auction for a Divine Tribulation Realm powerhouse’s inheritance.
Divine Tribulation Realm!
The news sent Boundless City into a frenzy.
Such powerhouses were legendary. Even the prodigious Wu Jun wasn’t at that level, yet the Immortal Treasure Pavilion was auctioning such an inheritance.
Instantly, countless powerhouses and factions flocked to the pavilion.
The opening day was a roaring success.
Boundless Chamber.
Yong Ya sat in her room, her expression icy. She hadn’t expected the Immortal Treasure Pavilion to open in Boundless City!
Worse, none of the Boundless Universe’s factions opposed it!
This pavilion came from the Current Universe!
And she never imagined they’d auction a Divine Tribulation Realm inheritance on their first day!
A Divine Tribulation Realm!
Boundless Chamber once acquired such an inheritance, treating it as a supreme treasure, never daring to auction or even leak the news.
Yet the Immortal Treasure Pavilion boldly auctioned one!
An old man appeared quietly in the room, saying gravely, “Elder Yong Ya, what now?”
Yong Ya paused, then said, “To the Immortal Treasure Pavilion!”
She stood and left.
…
In a starry expanse, Ye Xuan rode his sword, Qin Guan beside him, also on a sword, hers powered by wealth!
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “The pavilion opened today. Aren’t you worried about trouble?”
Qin Guan smiled, “Trouble would be better, wouldn’t it?”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Trouble would give her an excuse to obliterate Boundless City!
She had nearly a hundred star bombs planted around the city!
Enough to wipe it out entirely!
Qin Guan glanced into the distance. A black-clad figure appeared, bowing deeply, “Pavilion Master!”
Qin Guan nodded slightly, “Major discovery?”
The figure nodded excitedly, “We’ve examined the newly discovered ruins. Preliminary estimates suggest they’re from the Boundless Universe’s most glorious era: the Divine Era!”
Divine Era!
Ye Xuan frowned. Qin Guan explained, “The Divine Era, billions of years ago, was the Boundless Universe’s peak. The Boundless Lord was born then, unmatched, suppressing all.”
Ye Xuan nodded, then asked, “You have teams searching for ruins and secret realms?”
Qin Guan smiled, “Of course! I don’t have time to do it all myself.”
Ye Xuan asked gravely, “How many people?”
Qin Guan thought, then looked at the black-clad figure, “Old Mo, how many now?”
Old Mo replied respectfully, “About three hundred sixty thousand!”
Three hundred sixty thousand!
Ye Xuan was speechless.
Good grief!
That’s outrageous!
Why was Qin Guan so rich?
Because countless teams worked for her!
Qin Guan said, “A Divine Era ruin, intriguing. Let’s go!”
Old Mo nodded, leading the way respectfully.
They arrived at a vast mountain range. Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed, the ancient trees towered ten thousand feet, blotting out the sky, with undergrowth hundreds of feet tall.
Qin Guan said softly, “Looks untouched!”
Old Mo nodded, “A complete ruin! Its array is powerful, our array masters are still cracking it!”
Qin Guan nodded, “A complete ruin, no brute force.”
Old Mo agreed.
They reached a cliff where tens of thousands waited.
Seeing Qin Guan, they knelt on one knee, shouting, “Greetings, Pavilion Master!”
Qin Guan nodded, “Rise!”
The crowd stood, eyes gleaming with excitement.
Most lacked cultivation talent, overlooked in the secular world, with no chance to rise. But Qin Guan valued them, funded them, gave them opportunities.
To them, she was godlike.
Qin Guan looked at an old man, smiling, “Old Fa, is this array tough?”
Old Fa, thrilled to be addressed, said eagerly, “Pavilion Master, this array is unique, beyond current knowledge, but we old folks are confident we’ll crack it.”
Qin Guan nodded, “Crack it, and we’ll learn more about the Divine Era. Any array records found are yours!”
Old Fa bowed respectfully, “Thank you, Pavilion Master!”
Qin Guan smiled, turning to Ye Xuan, “We’ll wait!”
Ye Xuan nodded, joining her to the side as Old Fa and the others worked on the array.
Ye Xuan glanced over, the entire mountain was enveloped by a powerful array. Qin Guan’s star bombs could break it, but as she said, that risked destroying the ruin.
A thought struck Ye Xuan, “You said cracking this array lets us learn more about the Divine Era?”
Qin Guan smiled, “You think I explore ruins just for wealth and divine items?”
Ye Xuan hesitated, “Not so?”
Qin Guan rolled her eyes, “These ruins and secret realms have some wealth, but to me, it’s a drop in the bucket!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “You’re studying those eras through these ruins!”
Qin Guan nodded, “Yes! The best way to understand past eras is archaeology!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I get it!”
Qin Guan said softly, “Many eras’ civilizations are fascinating! I want to see if there’s a legendary technological civilization. So far, none, or rather, the tech we’ve found…”
She shook her head, “Hard to describe!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “You’re searching for a technological civilization?”
Qin Guan laughed, “Science has no end. Even my current tech is just the tip of the iceberg, our sci-fi dreams are still unrealized. I want to see if there’s a higher tech civilization or something unique!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Got it!”
Qin Guan smiled, “I’d love to chat with your sister, Destiny. Her understanding of martial arts and sentient beings is terrifying, I’d gain a lot. But she doesn’t like talking, and her temper’s not great.”
Ye Xuan laughed, “That’s easy. Next time, I’ll take you to her, ask whatever you want!”
Qin Guan blinked, “Deal!”
Ye Xuan grinned, “Of course!”
Suddenly, the mountain trembled violently, a halo of light spilled from within, then faded.
Old Fa exclaimed, “Pavilion Master, the array is broken!”
Qin Guan smiled, “Well done!”
Old Fa said hurriedly, “No trouble! Serving you is our honour!”
Qin Guan smiled, “Ye Xuan and I will go in!”
Old Fa nodded, “Please, Pavilion Master, Young Master Ye!”
Qin Guan turned to Ye Xuan, “Let’s go!”
They reached a stone gate. Entering, a white light flashed, and moments later, they stood before a palace.
Seeing it, Ye Xuan’s face grew solemn!
Boundless City was the grandest he’d seen, but this palace made it look like a backwater!
The palace gate soared a thousand feet, with towering black-armoured statues holding spears, exuding terrifying pressure despite being mere carvings.
Qin Guan chuckled softly, “Interesting!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “This was likely a supreme power in its time!”
As Qin Guan was about to speak, the gate slowly opened. A chilling wind drifted out, the temperature plummeting, and a mournful, eerie wail echoed from within!
Qin Guan grabbed Ye Xuan’s sleeve, her face pale. Ye Xuan’s expression turned grave, even this rich woman felt fear?
Qin Guan whispered, “You go, I’m scared of ghosts!”
Ye Xuan froze, “???”
Qin Guan, trembling, pulled out hundreds of star bombs, ready to ignite them…
