Chapter 170: Heaven and Earth’s Rare Treasure

Just as everyone was thinking of retreating, a thunderous explosion burst in the air. Colorful light suddenly appeared in the sky, and pure white petals fell down. A strange fragrance filled the air. The petals fell and vanished in an instant, as if it were all an illusion.

“The rare treasure is at the mountain peak!” someone shouted loudly. Everyone looked up at the same time.

Through the white clouds, they saw the colorful light condense and settle at the top of the mountain peak. For a moment, everyone’s hearts stirred. Some who were more impatient had already started rushing toward the mountain.

“Colorful light—this is beyond Dark Gold Quality. Only an item of Sacred Quality would emit such radiance,” Xu Feng thought to himself. His heart swelled with excitement, and his gaze toward the mountaintop became intense.

An item of Sacred Quality! In his previous life, Xu Feng had never come across such a high-quality item. At most, he had encountered Dark Gold Quality items.

“I wonder what kind of item it is. If it’s a long sword…” Xu Feng grew excited.

Xu Feng’s talent allowed him to possess two Life-Bound Flying Swords. At the moment, he only had one; he could still obtain another.

A Life-Bound Flying Sword, as the name implied, was a flying sword that could carry one’s life. If Xu Feng were to die in the future, his soul could reside in the Life-Bound Flying Sword and continue to exist, cultivating further. As long as the flying sword remained intact, Xu Feng would live forever. One flying sword was equivalent to one life.

Roar!

Beastkin and monsters swarmed toward the mountain, grabbing onto rocks and climbing upward.

Thud!

A wild boar monster over three meters tall howled as it fell from the mountain, turning into a pile of mush. Everyone scrambled forward, afraid of falling behind. Seeing someone surpass them, they naturally felt malice and wanted to pull that person down.

“Get lost! I’m in a good mood today and don’t want to kill you. Get down now, or I’ll punch you to death!” A tiger-headed Beastkin grabbed the neck of a Giant Python beside him, baring his sharp Fangs in threat.

Although the Giant Python monster couldn’t speak, it still opened its mouth wide, hissing. Two drops of a transparent liquid slowly seeped from the tips of its Fangs. A sweet, fishy fragrance drifted into the air, refreshing yet cloying. The tiger-headed Beastkin’s eyes became dazed for a moment, but he quickly snapped out of it and roared angrily, “You’re asking for death!”

With that, he used his right hand to fling the Giant Python downward, trying to throw it off the mountain.

Pfft!

A thick green mist sprayed from the Giant Python’s mouth, enveloping the tiger-headed Beastkin. The Giant Python’s tail was wrapped around a protruding rock on the mountain. As the Beastkin flung it down, its body swung in an arc and wrapped around the Beastkin’s body. The tiger-headed Beastkin roared and struggled, trying to tear the Giant Python apart.

Crash!

The rock under the tiger-headed Beastkin’s feet loosened, and the two of them tumbled down the mountain together.

Bang!

The tiger-headed Beastkin hit a rock, bounced a few times, and lay on the ground. It took him a long while to recover. He stood up, one arm hanging limply, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He looked very battered.

“Die!”

The tiger-headed Beastkin roared and charged at the Giant Python. By then, the Giant Python’s body was twitching slightly, one eye already shattered, severely injured. As the Beastkin pounced, he tore the Giant Python into several pieces. Holding up a section of the Giant Python’s body, he lifted his head and roared.

Looking up at the mountain, the tiger-headed Beastkin’s eyes showed intense frustration. He was already injured, with one arm unable to move. Although he could still struggle to climb, the competition on the mountain was fierce. The closer to the top, the more vicious the fighting. In his condition, going up would be suicide.

Bang, bang, bang!

From time to time, people fell from the mountain. Some, with strong bodies, shook their heads after falling and continued climbing. Others were seriously injured and had no choice but to withdraw, casting one last resentful glance at the summit before quietly leaving.

“Brother Xu Feng, aren’t you going to try your luck?” The Minotaur Xihua’er was eager to give it a try beside him.

“Not yet. There are too many people now…” Xu Feng shook his head.

The mountain was densely packed, like ants. Everyone clung to protruding rocks, struggling upward while guarding against attacks from those around them. Their speed wasn’t fast. Currently, the fastest climber was a monster with eight legs. Its large body resembled a big lizard, covered in blackish-blue scales that gleamed with a metallic sheen in the sunlight.

Behind it was a white ape, seemingly a Beastkin, wearing tattered coarse clothes. It gripped the rocks with one hand and held a long knife in the other. Its eyes were fixed on the eight-legged lizard less than three meters away, looking sinister.

“If I go up now, I might provoke public anger and be attacked by everyone,” Xu Feng thought to himself. As a human, neither Beastkin nor monsters would see him as a friend.

The mountain was steep and narrow. While climbing, even with full strength, one could only use about sixty percent of it. Another thirty percent had to be saved to watch for sneak attacks, so at best, only thirty percent of one’s true strength could be displayed.

“Hehe, Brother Xu Feng, if you’re not going, then this old ox will make a move.” Xihua’er rubbed his big hands together and chuckled.

Xu Feng gave a slight nod. Only a few Beastkin remained on the ground. The Black Ape Village Chief Yuan Yi had been sitting on a large rock, leaning on a wooden staff, coldly watching the climbing beasts. Beside him stood three Beastkin, eyes sharp and alert, watching all around.

The only ones left were Xu Feng and the Minotaur Beastkin Xihua’er.

“Hey!” Xihua’er slung his hunting bow over his shoulder, leaped three or four meters into the air, grabbed a protruding rock, and began climbing toward the summit.

“Human, why aren’t you going?”

At some point, the Black Ape Village Chief Yuan Yi had come to Xu Feng’s side. Leaning on his cane, he looked up and asked.

“Haha, didn’t you say that treasures within the Beast Demon Village’s territory belong to the Beast Demon Village? Outsiders aren’t allowed to take them,” Xu Feng replied with a laugh.

“Haha, treasures are for those who are fated to have them. They aren’t limited to one village or one place.” A smile appeared on Yuan Yi’s wrinkled face as he said, “Those with ability should strive for it. Even if you end up obtaining it, we won’t say anything.”

Xu Feng smiled slightly but showed no intention of stepping forward.

The Black Ape Village Chief hadn’t said this earlier. When other Beastkin claimed the treasure belonged to the Beast Demon Village, he hadn’t stood up to deny it. Only now, seeing that the Beast Demon Village had suffered heavy casualties and the one most likely to obtain the treasure was the eight-legged lizard, did he hurry over to urge Xu Feng to join the competition.

Xu Feng had originally planned to wait for two sides to fight so he could benefit from their conflict. It seemed now that the Black Ape Village Chief had the same idea.

“Haha, since the Village Chief says so, then I won’t hold back,” Xu Feng said with a laugh.

“Flying Sword, emerge!” A silver flying sword speckled with golden light shot out from Xu Feng’s fingertip, darting and dancing in the air as if overjoyed.

When the mountain stopped growing, the flying sword in Xu Feng’s Dantian had fully awakened. Now was the time to use it.