However.
Upon entering Bai Zihui's sea of consciousness and realizing something was wrong, Qin Changkong immediately used his communication jade slip to send out countless messages.
Some were sent to the Tianshan Sword Sect.
Some were sent to his friends.
And some were sent to all cultivators whose contact information he had.
The content was simple.
"Bai Zihui possesses the divine weapon Xuanyuan Sword, and he has emptied a spirit stone mine in Daliang Mountain. He is now at Yulong Mountain!"
Xuanyuan Sword!
This was an absolute divine weapon.
One such weapon was enough to cause countless people to shed blood and trigger a storm of bloodshed!
With it, fighting across levels was no longer a dream.
With it, dominating the Longevity Realm was not impossible!
Such temptation, such attraction, could any cultivator with even a little ambition resist?
At least, Qin Changkong could not.
At least, none of the countless cultivators Qin Changkong knew could resist.
Qin Changkong knew he might not survive after entering Bai Zihui's sea of consciousness, so he made this most insane decision—
Even if he died, he would not let Bai Zihui have an easy time!
Let him...
Be submerged in endless schemes and assassinations, and live out a miserable remainder of his life!
"What, the divine weapon Xuanyuan Sword!"
"That is a divine weapon from ancient times, the sword of Emperor Xuanyuan. If I can obtain it, I might be able to rule the entire Great Xia Longevity Realm!"
"Xuanyuan Sword... Unfortunately, this is a sacred artifact of the Xuanyuan Palace. If the news spreads, Ji Xianyuan is probably already on her way. Competing with her is out of the question; I might even lose my life!"
"A spirit stone mine... My heavens, in this era of thin spiritual energy, such a spirit stone mine still exists? The spirit stones stored within, there must be millions, tens of millions. If I can obtain it, why would our Blood Saber Sect not prosper and grow stronger?"
"Xuanyuan Sword, spirit stone mine... Tsk, tsk, tsk, this temptation is no ordinary one. However, why did Qin Changkong not keep it to himself, but instead released this news? There must be some trickery involved!"
"Bai Zihui, I've never heard of him. He shouldn't be a master. Since such an opportunity exists, I shall go and see!"
"Xuanyuan Sword, spirit stone mine..."
As soon as this message was released, the entire Great Xia Longevity Realm was in an uproar.
Whether it was the Xuanyuan Sword or the spirit stone mine.
Both were enough to make people's eyes turn red with madness.
They rushed headlong into danger.
Regardless of the cost!
Because, with even one of these items, they could greatly increase their strength and become pillars of the Great Xia Longevity Realm!
From then on, they would become another legend.
However.
Regarding the message spread by Qin Changkong.
Some were full of doubt.
Some scoffed.
Some were extremely wary.
Some were full of confidence.
Some were filled with boundless anticipation.
Some had already set off.
All sorts of reactions, none the same.
And those who were prepared to act knew that the sooner, the better.
Therefore.
One by one, old monsters emerged from seclusion.
Some were Supreme Elders of sects, arriving with greed.
Some were lone rogue cultivators, arriving with desire.
And there were people from the Tianshan Sword Sect, arriving with hatred and fury.
On this day.
Countless streaks of rainbow light appeared in the sky of Great Xia.
Some were blue, indicating mastery of water element cultivation to the extreme.
Some were crimson, indicating peak fire element cultivation.
Some were golden, indicating the apex of metal element cultivation.
And also...
Without exception, the destination of these people was Yulong Mountain, Bai Zihui!
They feared being a step too late, that Bai Zihui would be killed by someone else, and they would lose the golden opportunity for sudden wealth and ascension!
"Palace Master, what should we do now?"
In the Xuanyuan Palace, many received Qin Changkong's dying transmission and quickly gathered in the main hall to discuss countermeasures.
The Xuanyuan Sword...
It was the sacred artifact of the Xuanyuan Palace and could not be lost!
Not only that.
They were also very covetous of Bai Zihui possessing a spirit stone mine.
However, the Xuanyuan Palace had always prided itself on being the last guardian of Great Xia and an undisputed righteous sect, so they could not directly express their desires.
"Xuanyuan Sword..."
Ji Xianyuan raised her eyes slightly and said softly, "It won't be so easily snatched away."
"However, the Xuanyuan Sword is of great importance. If it falls into the hands of those with malicious intentions, it will undoubtedly bring disaster to the land. This matter indeed needs to be guarded against."
Everyone nodded slightly.
"Since that's the case..."
Ji Xianyuan looked at Qi Tianhe, who was seated at the head of the right side, and instructed, "Tianhe, you shall make another trip. If Bai Zihui encounters an opponent he cannot defeat, you must bring back the Xuanyuan Sword."
At her level.
Spirit stones and the like no longer offered much help in terms of strength.
It was the Xuanyuan Sword instead.
If she had the Xuanyuan Sword in her possession, her strength would increase by an unknown amount, and she would even dare to fight against true immortals!
This showed how terrifying the ancient divine weapon Xuanyuan Sword was.
What Bai Zihui displayed was merely the superficial aspects.
"Yes!"
Qi Tianhe responded, turned, and vanished into the horizon as a streak of light.
Ji Xianyuan watched his departing figure and shook her head slightly.
She had a premonition.
Perhaps.
This matter, for other cultivators, was a catastrophe of life and death, a catastrophe with no chance of survival.
But for Bai Zihui...
It might be an opportunity, an unprecedented opportunity.
"Bai Zihui."
"I am aware of your situation."
"If necessary, you can use the jade slip I gave you to seek help."
To be on the safe side, Ji Xianyuan still sent a message to Bai Zihui.
At this moment.
Bai Zihui was on his way to the Tianshan Sword Sect.
After killing Qin Changkong, Bai Zihui's next task was naturally to retrieve the Tianshan Golden Lotus and refine the Golden Marrow Pill as soon as possible to help his younger sister recover.
As for other matters...
Bai Zihui had not even had the time to examine Qin Changkong's storage bag.
Because Qin Changkong was different from Qin Jian, Xiao Junlin, Chen Changhong, and the others; he was at the Tribulation Stage, and the spiritual sense imprint on his storage bag was very strong, making it impossible to open in a short time.
"Hmm?"
In the clouds, Bai Zihui's mind stirred, and a jade slip appeared in his hand.
Ji Xianyuan's message suddenly materialized.
"My situation?"
"What situation of mine?"
Bai Zihui was stunned for a moment, then his expression slightly changed.
He thought of it.
It must have been that before Qin Changkong died, he had leaked the news of Bai Zihui possessing the Xuanyuan Sword and the spirit stone mine.
"Since that's the case..."
A cold glint flashed across Bai Zihui's eyes, "Humans die for wealth, birds die for food!"
"Now, Tenglong Bay has been set up by me as an impregnable fortress. Even a Tribulation Stage expert might not be able to break through it in a short time."
"My senior sisters also have my communication jade slips, and they will surely inform me at critical moments."
"Then..."
"Come if you will!"
"I, Bai Zihui, was born between heaven and earth, why should I fear a fight!"
A cold glint flashed in Bai Zihui's eyes, and he put the jade slip into his storage bag.