Hong Huang: I am the cowherd - Chapter 28

Chapter 28 Murder for Treasure

It was said that there were a total of thirty-six Dinghai Pearls, corresponding to the thirty-six Heavenly Stars. Among them, twenty-four were in the possession of Tongtian Jiaozhu (Lord of Heaven), who later passed them down to his disciple, Zhao Gongming.

With these twenty-four Dinghai Pearls, Zhao Gongming made a dazzling display of power during the Fengshen Cataclysm (Investiture of the Gods Calamity). However, he was ultimately unable to unleash their full potential and became the target of Randeng Daoren (Burning Lamp Taoist), who used treachery to kill Zhao Gongming and seize the Dinghai Pearls.

After completely refining the pearls, Randeng finally unleashed their true power, evolving them into Twenty-Four Heavens. As a result, he advanced from an ordinary Quasi-Saint to a top-tier powerhouse of the Primordial World, eventually earning a place among the three Western Buddhas as the Buddha of the Past.

From this, one could imagine just how powerful the Dinghai Pearls truly were!

“Buzz!~”

Six Dinghai Pearls formed an incredibly profound pattern, radiating an intense and majestic aura. Clearly, they were about to reach full maturity. Su Chen waited patiently at the bottom of the pond, anticipating the moment of harvest.

“Boom!”

Ten years later, a shocking burst of Innate Treasure Aura shot into the sky, and six radiant Dinghai Pearls floated upward like six dazzling stars.

“Swish!”

Having waited for this moment, Su Chen immediately reached out and collected all six Dinghai Pearls. Afterward, he took out a jade bottle and collected the entire pool of One-Yuan Heavy Water. With that, he was ready to leave.

Although he had set up an isolation formation beforehand, the Innate Treasure Aura from the pearls’ emergence had been too powerful to suppress. If he lingered too long, powerful beings might sense the disturbance and come investigating—something that could lead to unnecessary complications.

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“Shameless brat, get down here this instant!”

Just as Su Chen was about to leave, a powerful aura descended upon him, forcing him to stay put on the island.

“Swish!”

In the next instant, a majestic figure appeared in the sky—none other than the Sixth Elder of the Eastern Sea Dragon Clan, Ao Feng!

Ao Feng had only recently broken through to the Daluo Golden Immortal realm. While patrolling as per his routine, he suddenly sensed an astonishing burst of Innate Treasure Aura from this area of the sea. At that moment, he immediately understood—a powerful Innate Treasure had just emerged on this island!

Judging by the intensity of the aura, this treasure was of extremely high quality.

“Hahaha! I must be blessed by the heavens! I just broke through to Daluo Golden Immortal, and now I’ve stumbled upon a powerful Innate Treasure—this is truly divine favor!”

Ao Feng, as an elder of the Dragon Clan, was only allotted one Innate Treasure in all his years, which showed just how rare and precious these artifacts were. Now, witnessing an Innate Treasure appearing before his very eyes, he couldn’t contain his excitement!

Thus, this newly emerged Innate Treasure was something Ao Feng had absolutely no intention of letting slip away!

“Boy, this is the territory of my Eastern Sea Dragon Clan! Any treasures that emerge here naturally belong to us! If you know what’s good for you, hand over the treasure obediently! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless—I’ll reduce you to ashes on the spot!”

Ao Feng’s eyes flashed with a dangerous glint as he stared at Su Chen.

“Swish!”

Seeing the ruthless gleam in Ao Feng’s eyes, Su Chen immediately understood—the elder had already made up his mind to kill him for the treasure. In response, Su Chen showed no trace of fear—instead, a spark of eagerness flickered in his eyes.

With his current strength, how would he fare in a battle against a Daluo Golden Immortal?

“Treasures belong to those who are worthy! If you want to steal mine, show me your true strength first!”

“Swish!”

Hearing Su Chen’s bold words, Ao Feng was momentarily shocked. He hadn’t expected a mere early-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal to dare challenge him!

“You little brat! Since you’re so eager to die, I’ll gladly grant your wish!”

Ao Feng sneered as he summoned his most powerful weapon—his Innate Treasure, the True Dragon Halberd. The halberd exuded an overwhelming aura, causing all beings within millions of kilometers to tremble in fear.

Having already locked onto Su Chen’s qi signature, Ao Feng wasn’t worried about his opponent escaping with some kind of secret technique. This treasure would be his, without a doubt!

In the next moment, Ao Feng let out a cold laugh, wielded his True Dragon Halberd, and slashed at Su Chen with unstoppable might.

“Buzz!”

An immense wave of domineering energy erupted, as if shattering the heavens, bringing forth a destructive force that rushed toward Su Chen.

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“Boom!”

Su Chen remained calm and composed, throwing out a single punch. Since his breakthrough into the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, he had yet to test his true combat power. This was the perfect opportunity. He wanted to see how his physical strength compared to Ao Feng’s Innate Treasure.

“Rumble!”

“Rumble!”

The heavens trembled violently. The sea below surged with torrential waves, sending billions of gallons of seawater flying into the sky.

“Hiss!~”

“How is this possible?”

After the first clash, Ao Feng staggered back, his face filled with utter disbelief. He never expected that Su Chen—a mere early-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal—could block his attack with a single punch!

More than that he, a Daluo Golden Immortal, had used an Innate Treasure—yet Su Chen still withstood the blow!

“Hmph!”

“What good is physical strength alone? Now, I’ll show you the true power of a Daluo Golden Immortal!”

Recovering from his shock, Ao Feng sneered in contempt. Then he steadied his focus, eyes filled with deadly seriousness, as he gripped his True Dragon Halberd even tighter, channeling the laws of the universe.

Even though he had only recently broken through to the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, he had already begun to comprehend the Laws of the Great Dao and could even manipulate them. No matter how strong Su Chen’s physical body was, he would still be nothing more than an ant before the might of a Daluo Golden Immortal’s laws!