After killing Jin Ao, Xu Chuan searched him for a long time, looking for the missing part of the key.
After a thorough search, Xu Chuan found several storage rings on Jin Ao, containing all sorts of things, from heavenly treasures and martial arts manuals to spirit stones and jewels, but nowhere was the key part Xu Chuan needed.
"Strange, where did he put it?" Xu Chuan wondered, having searched everywhere.
"Could it be that he didn't bring it with him?" Xu Chuan speculated in his mind.
However, he soon dismissed the thought.
The treasure vault was about to appear, and he would surely have carried such an important item with him, otherwise, there wouldn't be enough time.
It must be hidden somewhere that Xu Chuan hadn't found.
So Xu Chuan searched again, this time even digging three feet deep where Jin Ao had previously been meditating.
Finally, his efforts were rewarded. Xu Chuan discovered something unusual about the earring Jin Ao wore.
If Xu Chuan hadn't possessed the divine ability to see through all things, he wouldn't have noticed that the earring on Jin Ao's left ear was actually a miniature storage equipment!
He ripped off the earring, forcibly broke the restrictions, and with his divine sense probing inside, Xu Chuan indeed found the missing part of the key he had been searching for.
"This fellow is truly cautious, employing the strategy of not putting all his eggs in one basket to the extreme!" Xu Chuan couldn't help but sigh.
Yet, such an extremely cautious person, when faced with an opportunity like the World Tree Seed, acted as if he had lost his mind, abandoning everything and disregarding the danger.
This was why he ended up dying at Xu Chuan's hands.
He took out that part of the key, then took out the part he had obtained from the Lingxiao Sect, and combined the two. The previous sensation immediately disappeared.
This was the complete form of the key!
With this, Xu Chuan was very satisfied.
So he decided to give Jin Ao a cremation package as a reward!
The Sun True Fire could burn anything, and under its intense heat, Jin Ao's corpse was quickly reduced to ashes.
However, at the very last moment, a barely audible scream suddenly sounded, and then a wisp of black smoke rose from Jin Ao's ashes.
This change surprised Xu Chuan.
He had thought Jin Ao was dead, as even his soul had been extinguished.
To think he had almost been deceived.
Jin Ao actually had a wisp of his soul hidden in his corpse!
If Xu Chuan hadn't finally burned the corpse with the Sun True Fire, Jin Ao would truly have escaped!
"The methods of these fated protagonists are truly endless. It seems I need to be more careful in the future!"
Xu Chuan learned his lesson from this encounter and would definitely be more cautious next time!
He had long been dealing with protagonists. If a few of them managed to escape, and then grew up and united to deal with him, Xu Chuan might not be able to resist them!
As Jin Ao finally died, the system's prompt also appeared at this moment.
[You have slain a fated protagonist, obtaining one High-level Fate Draw. Do you wish to draw?]
[You have plundered a grand opportunity and successfully altered the future, obtaining one Top-tier Fate Draw. Do you wish to draw?]
[The script protagonist has been killed. The script "Godly Prophecy Master" will soon disappear. Do you wish to merge this script?]
Three system prompts appeared before Xu Chuan's eyes.
Perhaps it was because Jin Ao was not a particularly remarkable protagonist, or perhaps it was because Xu Chuan's cultivation was getting higher and higher, but this time, the system's rewards were not as astonishing as before.
However, it could not be considered bad either, as a High-level Fate Draw and a Top-tier Fate Draw were both very precious opportunities.
Coupled with the script merge, it was a completely risk-free transaction!
If others knew about such rewards, they would probably go insane!
Only Xu Chuan, having experienced great storms, remained so calm and composed.
"Begin drawing!"
There was still one day until the treasure vault appeared. Instead of waiting here, it was better to draw the Fate now and improve his strength.
After all, no one knew if there would be any danger in the treasure vault!
[High-level Fate Draw commencing!]
[Draw complete!]
[Congratulations, you have obtained the Blue Fate, 'Wind Fuels Fire'!]
[Wind Fuels Fire: When there is wind, the damage dealt by fire techniques will be doubled!]
This time, only one Blue Fate was obtained. It was neither particularly good nor bad.
But at least it could improve his strength, which Xu Chuan could grudgingly accept.
"Next!"
Xu Chuan nodded and began the Top-tier Fate draw!
The Fate wheel spun again.
[Draw complete!]
[Congratulations, you have obtained the Purple Fate, 'Intuition'!]
[Intuition: Automatically activates in specific situations, allowing you to sense all that is beneficial to you!]
Purple Fate!
This was much better than the previous Blue Fate!
With this Fate, it was much more useful than his own sudden inspirations.
This Fate was somewhat like a simplified version of Jin Ao's precognition!
"Not bad!"
Xu Chuan was very satisfied with this Fate.
[New Fates have been equipped. Please check them!]
As this system prompt appeared, Xu Chuan instantly felt a change.
Looking at his script information, the two Fates, 'Wind Fuels Fire' and 'Intuition', had already appeared there.
The Fate draws were complete, and the next step was the main event!
"Begin merging the script!"
With Xu Chuan's command, the "Godly Prophecy Master" script was instantly applied.
Immediately, Xu Chuan felt a wondrous sensation wash over him.
At the same time, the river of luck above Xu Chuan's head began to churn violently upon merging, instantly growing stronger.
A warm current surged through his limbs and bones, making Xu Chuan feel incredibly comfortable.
"Ah!" Xu Chuan couldn't help but let out a soft groan.
But this comfortable feeling did not last long, disappearing in a moment.
This made Xu Chuan regretful; he hadn't had enough.
However, he did not linger for too long. The most important thing right now was to enter the treasure vault and obtain the World Tree Seed, that was the absolute priority!
Time passed quickly, and it was the day the treasure vault was to appear.
At this time, the formation began to automatically dissipate.
Xu Chuan took out the key and walked directly into the treasure vault through the gap in the formation.
He inserted the key into an indentation on the stone gate.
The moment it was inserted, the tightly shut gate slowly opened, and the treasure vault, which had been sealed for who knew how many years, reopened.
As Xu Chuan stepped inside, the gate behind him closed.
Meanwhile, the outside world was in an uproar!
With the complete dissipation of the formation, the divine light of the treasure vault erupted, clearly visible to everyone in the Southern Domain.
This immediately made Beihan Mountain, located in a desolate area, famous throughout the Southern Domain.
Because everyone knew that the treasure vault left by the Divine Medicine Emperor had appeared, right within Beihan Mountain!
The reason they all knew was that just a few days prior, a rumor had spread throughout the Southern Domain that the Divine Medicine Emperor's treasure vault was located in Beihan Mountain in the desolate lands.
Initially, no one believed the rumor, as countless people had searched the desolate lands over the years, yet no one had been able to find it.
But today, the soaring treasure light validated the rumor!
And the person who spread this news was the Yin-Yang Holy Lord.
He had done so entirely to seek revenge on Xu Chuan!
If he couldn't have it, Xu Chuan shouldn't have it either!