"Heh..."
"You're in league with Bai Zihe, do you think we'd believe you?"
"Exactly, you were rescued by Bai Zihe, so you're bound to speak for him. Do you think we lack the discernment for that?"
"Tch... Bai Zihe, you don't need to scheme to trap us, we won't fall for it that easily."
"Bai Zihe, you can't possibly use us..."
What left Bai Zihe speechless was that the more he and Long Bai tried to explain, the less the cultivators believed him, convinced he had a deeper, more insidious plot.
This infuriated Bai Zihe. He then gave Long Bai a meaningful look.
Long Bai understood instantly.
"Swish..."
A sword qi erupted from his body, and in the blink of an eye, it annihilated the most vocal cultivator present, body and soul. He was beyond dead.
"If I wanted to kill you all, it would be effortless. I wouldn't need to go through such trouble."
Bai Zihe scanned everyone coldly, his tone grim.
The cultivators were all shaken.
Yes.
With the help of this Sword Immortal, even if they all combined, they would likely be no match for him.
From Tribulation Transcending Realm to Immortal...
The gap was as vast as heaven and earth, incomparable.
"Take it or leave it."
Bai Zihe was too lazy to bother arguing.
He browsed the treasury a few times and selected two more items that exuded exceptionally powerful auras. Together with the Earth Spiritual Pearl from before, that made three items.
As for Long Bai...
He also obtained that sixth-grade Rejuvenating Lotus and then chose two items for himself.
The two then exited the treasury.
"Alas..."
"What a shame."
As soon as they emerged, Bai Zihe shook his head and sighed.
His original thought was that before Long Bai could break the curse, only a very limited number of three treasures could be taken from here.
But then he quickly thought of something else.
If each person could only take three items, then as long as there were enough people, the entire treasury could be emptied!
After all...
When the Dune Emperor was alive, this treasury was guarded. But now that he was dead, no one was watching it. They could take whatever they wanted, move anything.
Therefore.
He had specifically warned these cultivators that each person could only take three items, not to be greedy and take more, lest they die within.
This group of cultivators...
Thirty to forty of them, could bring out over a hundred treasures.
These were over a hundred items from an Immortal's treasury. Taken to the outside world, they could instantly empower a sect to an unimaginable degree, allowing them to lead all others with ease.
It was a pity...
These fellows simply didn't believe him.
"Don't overthink it."
Long Bai smiled. "What is yours, will ultimately be yours. What is not, you cannot obtain no matter how hard you try. It's meaningless."
Bai Zihe nodded slightly.
Then, he looked at Long Bai and asked, "Senior Long Bai, how long will it take you to reconstruct your physical body, and do you need anything else?"
"No."
Long Bai shook his head. "However, it would be better if you could provide me with a relatively stable place."
"Reconstructing an immortal body is a monumental undertaking, and it will also attract the Nine Heavens Immortal Tribulation. Here... the moment the tribulation descends, this place will likely vanish in an instant, everything will disappear."
Immortal Tribulation!
Bai Zihe was startled.
This was the first time he had heard of such a thing.
Even though he hadn't experienced it himself, he could sense its terrifying nature!
After all, this was a lightning tribulation targeting immortals. How could mortals possibly imagine its power?
"Stable..."
Bai Zihe pondered for a moment, then said, "Senior Long Bai, I have the Haotian Pagoda. It's very stable inside."
Yes.
As an ancient divine artifact, the Haotian Pagoda was not easily destroyed even by Saints. The immortal's lightning tribulation should not be able to ruin it.
"You..."
Upon hearing the words "Haotian Pagoda," Long Bai couldn't help but look at Bai Zihe more closely, a hint of surprise in his eyes. "Kid, you even managed to get your hands on the Haotian Pagoda? I truly underestimated you."
"It's fine, the Haotian Pagoda will work."
The Haotian Pagoda...
In his era, it was already renowned.
He also knew that the Haotian Pagoda possessed the power of sealing and suppressing. However, he believed Bai Zihe was not that kind of person.
Just like what he had thought earlier.
Fortune and misfortune are difficult to define in a single word.
"Swish..."
The next moment, a treasure pagoda appeared in Bai Zihe's hand – the miniaturized Haotian Pagoda.
Bai Zihe couldn't bring ordinary people into the Haotian Pagoda, but Long Bai, as an immortal soul, could.
"Swish..."
Long Bai's immortal soul voluntarily entered it.
Upon entering, he froze for a few seconds.
The massive corpse of the Dune Dragon within, the mountains of spirit stones, and the Sky-Piercing Pagoda that had stood there since ancient times...
It was truly astonishing.
However...
Before he could have any other thoughts, he suddenly sensed a presence lock onto him.
Long Bai naturally knew this aura belonged to the Haotian Pagoda. If Bai Zihe willed it, he could be suppressed here, never to escape.
If Bai Zihe's strength were even greater, allowing him to wield more of the Haotian Pagoda's power, it would be enough to annihilate him easily.
But...
That intention, from the small pagoda, was merely a warning to him not to mess around.
Long Bai didn't dwell on it. He immediately took out the sixth-grade Rejuvenating Lotus, disintegrated it into powder with his immortal soul, and slowly absorbed it.
For an immortal to reconstruct their physical body...
This was an extremely long process.
However, the Haotian Pagoda could adjust the flow of time. Therefore, decades passed within its confines while only a short while passed outside.
Bai Zihe was still studying the wondrous uses of the Earth Spiritual Pearl when he noticed someone appear beside him.
He was imposing and refined, like jade...
It was Sword Immortal Long Bai, his physical body reconstructed, emerging from within.
"Thank you!"
Long Bai bowed solemnly to Bai Zihe.
"Haha, you're too kind."
Bai Zihe cupped his fists in return. "Brother Long Bai, congratulations on your rebirth."
"Hahaha..."
Long Bai laughed heartily, appearing incredibly joyful.
Yes.
After being imprisoned for who knows how many years, he had now seen the light of day again, and had even regained his physical body. With time, he could slowly recover his peak strength...
This was undoubtedly a refreshing experience.
"Swish..."
"Whiz..."
"Boom..."
Just then, some commotion echoed from the grand hall.
The corners of Bai Zihe's mouth curved into a slight smile.
He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Bai Zihe knew.
If he had stayed inside, these people would never have believed him. So, he simply stopped trying to convince them, as he had already said all he needed to.
As soon as he left...
The cultivators inside would inevitably be unable to resist and go for the treasures.
Once the first cultivator verified it, all the cultivators would believe what he had said earlier, and then, each would happily take three treasures.
And after obtaining them...
They might fight amongst themselves, snatching for them, or they might simply come out.
Judging by the current situation, they were doing the former.
Thus...
"Swish!"
Bai Zihe flashed into the grand hall of treasures.
He surveyed the surroundings with a smile and said, "Thank you all. You are all good people. Now, you can hand over all the treasures you have to me."