The Prodigies War

Chapter 557: The Old Ape Guarding the Garden

Still unable to accept the situation, the Blood Lion Clan ancestor asked, “What about Lin Lang?

Bao Ya answered, “Saintess Lin Lang had already begun climbing the purple gold sacred mountain before the battle erupted.”

Soon after, he hesitantly said, “However, the situation is grim. The only path out of the Five Elements Holy Island has already been locked down by the Dragon Whale Clan…”

We’re finished!

The Blood Lion Clan ancestor was dazed for a time. So many of their younger generation elites had fallen in such a short span of time and even Lin Lang was trapped!

The repercussions were serious. It was likely that they were not only going to miss out on the blessings, but also lose a batch of young talents!

The other bigwigs in the vicinity were alarmed and bewildered as several of them looked toward Elder Gao Yang.

Spirit Treasure Holy Land was the only human representative to have entered the Deva Secret Domain.

The youngster who had massacred the Blood Lion Clan experts was most likely from Spirit Treasure Holy Land!

Elder Gao Yang was also somewhat dazed and unable to figure out who was the culprit. Among the disciples that had entered the Deva Secret Domain, Yun Che was the only one with Spirit Sea cultivation while the others had already reached the Heaven Ascension stage.

From what Elder Gao Yang knew, although Yun Che’s murder dao was domineering and terrifying, it was absolutely impossible for him to kill an advanced Heaven Ascension expert like Bao Ya!

It would only be possible with assistance from Xiao Ran and the others.

But from what he had heard, it was clearly the handiwork of a single youngster!

This perplexed Elder Gao Yang and made him unable to guess who it was.

“Dao friend, your Spirit Treasure Holy Land is very capable indeed!”

The Blood Lion Clan ancestor sinisterly said as he resentfully looked at Elder Gao Yang.

Although he was still confused, Elder Gao Yang showed a strong front and indifferently said, “This happens all the time in the cultivation world. Has there ever been no losers in a competition?”

The Blood Lion Clan ancestor said in a low voice, “I only wish to know who the youngster is.”

The other bigwigs were also curious. The youngster’s battle accomplishments honestly defied logic. An individual with the ability to single-handedly crush nearly all of the Blood Lion Clan younger generation elites was someone they could not afford to ignore.

“No comment.”

Elder Gao Yang’s reply was simple and domineering. He was completely unafraid of any threats.

The Blood Lion Clan ancestor was furious, but he understood that he could not afford to clash with Spirit Treasure Holy Land at this juncture, so he had no choice but to restrain himself for the time being.

He believed that as long as the youngster was still in the Deva Secret Domain, his identity would be revealed sooner or later!

The other clan bigwigs shared similar thoughts. After all, such a heaven-defying Spirit Sea youngster was basically akin to a young demon god. Who would dare to ignore such an existence?

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News of what happened swiftly spread to other clans. For a time, the ‘human youngster’ became the hottest topic in the area.

……

On the other side of the lava lake.

“Saint, the situation does not look good. The human youngster is unexpectedly strong. He might beat us to the punch if we wait for Lin Lang to return.”

One of the Dragon Whale Clan experts frowned, clearly somewhat worried.

“So what if he does? As long as we control the entrance to the Five Elements Holy Island, we can always kill that human youngster and seize the treasures for ourselves.”

Yu Xiaosheng unhurriedly replied. Someone like him naturally had the attitude of a younger generation tyrant.

“Moreover, that woman Lin Lang is not that easy to kill. Although the human youngster is no pushover, he won’t have much of a chance against Lin Lang.”

Yu Xiaosheng was confident in this statement because he had exchanged blows with Lin Lang before and deeply understood how strong she was, especially when she wielded the powerful secret treasure in her possession.

In the scramble for the Gold Treasure Tree Sapling, even Yu Xiaosheng had nearly stumbled when it appeared.

“Continue waiting. We only need to camp here, and everything will eventually fall into our grasp.”

Yu Xiaosheng softly chuckled, full of confidence.

The situation had become rather similar to the idiom: the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Saintess Lin Lang, who had headed up the mountain, was the cicada while Lin Xun, who was waiting at the foot of the mountain, was the mantis.

Finally, Yu Xiaosheng viewed himself as the oriole that was not going to let either the cicada or mantis off regardless of whether the latter managed to devour the cicada.

……

As time passed, Lin Xun gradually started to frown.

He had already deciphered the restriction power covering the herb field, but he could not figure out a solution.

The reason was simple. The restriction power was too supreme and contained immeasurable and terrifying dao power. It was far beyond anything a Spirit Sea expert such as himself had any hope of neutralizing.

In fact, he could not even find any chance of survival!

There was no doubt that the restriction had been set by a world-shaking hegemon with unimaginably terrifying capabilities.

However, Lin Xun was somewhat reluctant to just give up.

After all, any one of the priceless herbs in the field had the potential to bring endless benefits!

How could he willingly give up with them standing right before his eyes?

He lifted his head and looked at the purple gold sacred mountain. It stood there in majesty and silence, with no trace of Saintess Lin Lang and the remaining Blood Lion Clan experts to be seen.

On the other side of the lava lake, the Dragon Whale Clan experts were still watching closely, making it impossible for Lin Xun to let his guard down.

He had heard earlier that the Gold Treasure Tree Sapling had ultimately been snatched away by the Dragon Whale Clan Saint, Yu Xiaosheng.

Hence, it was obvious to Lin Xun that they were planning to do something similar as well this time.

Fortunately, the island was still safe for the time being.

Lin Xun rubbed his chin and fell into deep thought as he stared at the herb field.

After a long time, he suddenly brought out the Nameless Pagoda and sent out a ray of wonder-gold light at the Qilin Grass in the field.

At the same time, he prepared to retreat the moment something went wrong.

One of the cultivators had attempted to grab a herb from afar earlier, but, in the end, he was melted into a puddle of blood and died.

Oh?

Lin Xun was pleasantly surprised to see the wonder-gold dao light successfully dig out the Qilin Grass, roots and all, without triggering the restriction power.

Swish!

Light droplets scattered from the Qilin Grass as it zipped through the air, accompanied by an intoxicating fragrance. A Qilin phantasm suddenly appeared and roared, shaking the world around it!

“This is…Qilin Grass!?”

“A peerless herb!”

Gasps sounded on the other side of the lava lake. Since the island was only a thousand feet away, the Dragon Whale Clan experts could clearly see the sudden phenomenon.

Their eyes instantly turned red with greed as their breathing turned ragged.

Even Saint Yu Xiaosheng’s heart violently shuddered as his eyes gleamed brightly.

The phenomenon disappeared a split second later because the Qilin Grass had been sealed into the Nameless Pagoda.

Lin Xun was more excited than everyone. He never imagined that the wonder-gold dao light would be capable of easily avoiding the restriction power.

Swoosh!

Without any hesitation, Lin Xun sent out another strand of wonder-gold light. It reached into the herb field like a fishing line and looped around the Treasure Lantern King Ginseng.

Gurgle~

When the ginseng was brought out from the restriction power, small sun-like lanterns suddenly appeared in the air and shone radiantly. Light rained from them as a fragrance that could mesmerize the soul spread.

On the other side of the lake, someone cried out in shock, “Treasure Lantern…Treasure Lantern King Ginseng?”

“My god! That’s eighteen fruits. Doesn’t that mean that it possesses eighteen thousand years of medicinal power?”

One of the Dragon Whale Clan experts swallowed loudly as fanatical desire burned from his face.

“It’s a saint’s herb field, and there are still ancient peerless herbs planted in it!”

Someone blurted out as he rubbed his fists, dearly wishing he could dash over and harvest everything.

None of them had expected an abandoned herb garden to contain anything noteworthy. It was only after the two herbs’ true nature was revealed that they realized that the herb field on the island was also an amazing find!

They were barely able to restrain themselves. If they didn’t fear the restriction power covering the path, they would have already rushed over.

“What’s the rush? Everything will be ours in the end.”

Yu Xiaosheng frowned as he chided the Dragon Whale Clan experts. However, he was also barely able to contain himself. Any one of those precious herbs was a priceless item that could not be bought even if you wanted to.

Seeing all of them appear together in a single field was far too shocking and impossible to ignore.

Lin Xun was elated by the acquisition of the Treasure Lanturn King Ginseng. He rolled up his sleeves and prepared to go again, thinking it would be best if he collected all of the soil in the field as well.

Soil that could grow so many precious herbs definitely had extraordinary origins. If he collected it as well, he might be able to grow some herbs of his own in the future.

However, just as Lin Xun was about to act again, a sigh suddenly sounded?

“My young friend, please keep it in moderation.”

An elderly ape appeared in the field. Its fur was white, and its gaze gave off a worldly-wise sensation as it leaned against a wooden walking cane like an old man.

This caught Lin Xun by surprise. Who could have imagined that there was a creature living in the field?

“My master left this place for his descendent. Although my Little Young Master hasn’t emerged into the world yet, he will need these herbs to solidify his cultivation in the future.”

The elderly ape’s voice was deep and rich.

He did not display any killing intent, but Lin Xun did not dare to underestimate him. Although the elderly ape appeared unremarkable, he gave off a sensation of immeasurable deepness.

Lin Xun suddenly asked, “Elder, may I ask who your master is?”

The elderly ape shook his head. “Master’s name cannot be mentioned. I can only tell you that this place was created by my master, and the treasures here are for my master’s descendent, not outsiders.”

Lin Xun grew increasingly alarmed. To think that the elderly ape’s master had specially prepared the Five Elements Holy Island for his descendent.

It was a shocking revelation, to say the least.

Lin Xun took a deep breath and asked, “In other words, your master is the legendary monster-beast saint?”

“Nope.”

The elderly ape’s reply stunned Lin Xun.

The legendary ancient monster-beast saint wasn’t the one who had created such an amazing island?

Then who did?

Lin Xun suddenly realized that all of them might have been mistaken.

It seemed that the Deva Secret Domain wasn’t just the handiwork of the ancient monster-beast saint alone!