The moment the shimmering object touched Wang Xuan's palm, he was enveloped by a potent life force. Vitality coursed through his hand, invigorating his flesh and blood as if they were rejoicing. It was, without a doubt, a treasure! 0

He swiftly tucked it into his shard of blessed land.0

Could there be more? This place was indeed peculiar; the special rock wall could block the probing of mental fields, and he had spotted the treasures with his naked eye.0

In the final instant, Wang Xuan enlarged the opening with his short sword, plunging his upper body through to scoop out the remaining glowing crystals.0

The Earth Immortal Spring soaked his clothes and washed over his wounds, which tingled pleasantly as the rich life essence nourished them, rapidly revitalizing his cells.0

"Quickly!" Zhao Qinghan urged Grandmaster Ma. They had to move; time was running out. A terrible malevolence surged from within the mountains, like a tidal wave crashing into the sky, a phenomenon they had never witnessed before.0

With its neck crooked and mouth agape, Grandmaster Ma guzzled a mouthful of the cascading spring, barely pausing before rocketing into the sky.0

Elated and grinning sideways, the creature was soaking wet—had it just bathed in the Earth Immortal Spring? Such a boast would be the envy of many extraordinary beings in the secret realm who had never been granted this privilege.0

A colossal lion's roar, more terrifying than thunder, exploded beside the trio, nearly causing Grandmaster Ma to tumble from the sky.0

A massive black lion, over a dozen meters in length, stood upon the mountain terrain. Its large, yellow pupils, sharp as blades, bore into them. With its roar, many large trees shattered; its energy was rampant, sending sand and stones flying—a clear sign of a great demon's emergence.0

The lion's roar shattered the heavens, and a dark energy, akin to tidal waves crashing upwards, struck. Several...0