Chapter 723: Offering a Treasure?

“Lord Serpent the First, the person ahead seems to have noticed us. What’s more, he looks excited—his expression is extremely strange.”

The Immortal Marquis Serpent the Sixth, who was scouting ahead, found the man truly bizarre.

With a flicker of his figure, he returned to the squad and began to report the matter.

“This man’s cultivation has actually reached the Divine General Peak. He’s likely one of the most powerful individuals on this continent. Judging by his reaction, he probably knows we’re here and has come to sue for peace or to defect to our side. Let him approach. We might be able to use him to capture our target with ease.”

After a brief observation, Serpent the First, an expert at the Immortal Venerable Level, immediately made his judgment.

In his view,

although the man before them was a bit strange,

his cultivation was simply too poor.

He was only at the Divine General Peak.

It didn’t matter what he did.

He was no match for them and posed no threat.

But if they could use him…

then perhaps…

his squad could complete this mission effortlessly.

“Yes, Lord.”

Hearing his words, the seven Immortal Marquis under Serpent the First’s command all looked excited.

Just like Serpent the First,

they also understood this.

At the same time, they also knew

how much importance Lord Xuyang Immortal Monarch placed on this mission.

If their squad was the one to complete it, they would surely earn great merit in the Immortal Monarch’s eyes.

Perhaps,

they could even become an elite squad because of this.

At that point,

they could selectively accept missions, unlike now, where they had to go whenever a mission was assigned.

And they had to complete it.

However, the number of elite squad positions was limited; even Xuyang Immortal Monarch only had one.

Competing for it

was very difficult.

But even if they didn’t succeed, given the Immortal Monarch’s emphasis on this mission, their rewards would still be substantial.

Immediately,

the scout walked toward the other man.

He swaggered,

with no intention of hiding himself in the slightest.

And when this person appeared,

the suspicious figure

grew even more excited.

The extent of his excitement

was like that of a long-starving wolf that had just spotted its prey.

That gaze made even Serpent the Sixth, an Immortal Marquis, feel a jolt of fear.

But then he remembered he had numerous squad mates and the Immortal Venerable Level Lord Serpent the First behind him, while this guy was merely at the Divine General Peak.

Serpent the Sixth calmed down again.

But a trace of annoyance appeared in his eyes.

He decided internally to teach this guy a lesson.

‘How dare he look at me like that.’

However,

just as Serpent the Sixth walked up to the man

and was about to speak with a condescending, patronizing attitude,

the suspicious figure

suddenly

had a jet-black Divine Sword in his hand. Dark red Secret Patterns snaked across the blade.

Instantly,

Serpent the Sixth’s heart lurched.

‘Is this kid going to attack? No, how would a mere Divine General Level punk dare to attack? Right, I get it. This guy wants to offer a treasure!’

The moment this thought arose,

Serpent the Sixth was convinced it had to be true.

His gaze couldn’t help but fall upon the jet-black longsword.

His expression shifted.

‘What a fine Divine Sword! This probably isn’t an ordinary one; it’s definitely of Middle Grade Divine Sword quality. And its aura is strange. It might be a Divine Soldier with special abilities. If I could get my hands on it…’

Serpent the Sixth’s mind raced with possibilities.

But he also knew this was just wishful thinking.

A Middle Grade Divine Sword.

It wasn’t some commonplace Low Grade Divine Sword. After all, while Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures could be refined into a Divine Artifact, advancing a Divine Artifact required not just materials, but also an Artifact Spirit.

If the Artifact Spirit couldn’t advance, no matter how good the materials were, it would only ever be a Low Grade Divine Weapon.

Only when the materials were good

and the Artifact Spirit also reached the level for advancement

could the weapon advance to the next grade.

Therefore, whether it was the Martial Arts True Gods of the Divine Land Continent or the Immortal Cultivators of the Little Immortal Realm,

countless individuals possessed Low Grade Divine Weapons or Low-Grade Immortal Artifacts, but those who owned Middle Grade Divine Weapons and Middle-Grade Immortal Artifacts were no ordinary figures.

Most of them were beings with extremely powerful backgrounds and status.

For example, the Core disciples of an Emperor Race, or the most doted-on child of a Divine King.

If it were an ordinary person,

they would need to be at least at the level of a Divine Marquis and Immortal Marquis or higher to even have a chance of obtaining one.

And that was only for those with some backing and good fortune.

Take Serpent the Sixth, for example.

Despite being an Immortal Marquis, he definitely did not possess a Middle-Grade Immortal Artifact.

He couldn’t even dare to hope for one.

Because,

he knew that their leader, Lord Serpent the First, only had a single Middle-Grade Immortal Artifact himself. If he were to obtain one, he probably wouldn’t even dare to take it out.

Lest he offend Lord Serpent the First.

At the same time,

he wouldn’t be able to protect it either.

But now, a mere guy at the Divine General Peak, who had appeared in such a backwater place, actually had a Middle Grade Divine Weapon in his hands!

This was nothing short of a miracle.

‘This kid’s luck is really good. But no matter how good his luck is, if he wants to live, he’ll have to hand that Divine Soldier over to Lord Serpent the First. In that case, it’s actually Lord Serpent the First whose luck is good.’

As he thought this,

Serpent the Sixth couldn’t help but feel a little jealous.

However, he also knew that being jealous was useless.

‘Who can I blame but myself for not being as strong as Serpent the First?’

‘If I were stronger than Serpent the First, this thing might have been mine.’

But accepting it was one thing.

Serpent the Sixth was still deeply unhappy.

And,

he naturally wanted to vent his frustration on the person in front of him.

‘After all, isn’t it his fault for taking out something I covet, but not to offer it to me?’

Therefore,

even though he thought the man before him was here to offer a treasure,

Serpent the Sixth’s expression was still arrogant and condescending, without a hint of friendliness. On the contrary, it carried a trace of coldness.

“Wielding a dangerous weapon? Are you trying to kill me? Get on your knees, now! Otherwise, even if you earn merit for offering this treasure, I, this Immortal Marquis, can still kill you!”

As soon as these words were spoken,

Serpent the Sixth waited for the man to kneel,

to see his humiliated, submissive appearance.

But, to his surprise,

upon hearing this,

the man was slightly taken aback.

It was as if he didn’t understand his words.

He even muttered, “Offer a treasure? Does this idiot really think that I, Yang Xiao, am here to offer a treasure?”

Instantly,

Serpent the Sixth was furious.

Just as he was about to erupt,

a flash of black light appeared.

The mysterious man who called himself Yang Xiao had suddenly moved.

He raised the longsword in his hand

and slashed down at him.

‘Good, just great. He actually dares to attack me, an Immortal Marquis. This is just…’

Serpent the Sixth was startled for a moment, but then he sneered.

Before the thought had even finished, he raised his palm, intending to slap the guy in front of him to death with a single strike.

However,

before his palm could even strike,

Serpent the Sixth’s vision went black.

Then,

he saw.

His own Immortal Body, instantly sliced in two.

It collapsed to the ground.

‘Am I dead?’