Chapter 1205: Chapter 1205: Wang Tong’s Killing Intent
Taihao Vein?
Xu Nian felt his heart tremble fiercely.
If it really is the Taihao Vein, that means this Small World contains Taihao Mother Qi.
Taihao Mother Qi is a Treasure that even the Immortal, Demon, and Devil World covet.
Once Taihao Mother Qi is obtained and integrated into an Immortal Artifact, it will become unprecedentedly powerful.
It can forge a Supreme Immortal Weapon.
This kind of Supreme Immortal Weapon, though not as powerful as a Divine Artifact, can grow, eventually becoming an Immortal Artifact, even a Holy Treasure.
So whether it is Xu Nian or Lin Ruolan, thinking about Taihao Mother Qi, both felt a surge of excitement in their hearts.
"What’s going on? You both seem so excited; does this stone have some special significance?" Hong Cheng asked in surprise seeing their excitement.
"To be honest, this stone indeed has significant effects. For instance, as long as you hold this stone and cut open your palm, you can absorb the strange power within it and gain unique abilities." Xu Nian said to Hong Cheng.
"Huh? It has such effects?" Hong Cheng was taken aback, then immediately bought the stone from the vendor.
Then he cut open his palm and placed the stone in his hand.
Quickly, a powerful force surged into his body through the wound.
Hong Cheng was astonished, not expecting the stone to possess such strange effects.
"How is it? Did you gain any new abilities?" Xu Nian asked with a smile.
"Yes, now I can metalize my skin, significantly enhancing my defensive capabilities." Hong Cheng said excitedly.
Xu Nian nodded, metalized skin is indeed a decent ability.
Lin Ruolan, however, looked disdainful.
The so-called metalized skin could be pierced with just one finger; it’s utterly vulnerable.
"I have a pile of these in my treasure trove, can I gain many abilities simultaneously?" Hong Cheng asked excitedly.
Xu Nian, however, shook his head and said, "Everyone can only gain one ability. Absorbing too many will cause conflict and lead to a deadly explosion."
Upon hearing this, Hong Cheng’s face immediately showed a look of regret.
But soon, his eyes lit up again. If all the warriors in their alliance absorbed a piece of this Taihao Stone, wouldn’t their alliance’s power increase collectively?
"Quick, we absolutely must deploy before the other two alliances discover this secret. Brother Xu, you are truly a benefactor to our alliance! Come, I’ll take you to meet my big brother and second brother," Hong Cheng said excitedly.
Xu Nian shook his head helplessly.
He hadn’t mentioned the Taihao Mother Qi.
Because Taihao Mother Qi is of utmost importance, first, he is not yet sure if this Ghost Alliance really bears them no hostility.
Even if Hong Cheng doesn’t, that doesn’t mean his big brother and second brother don’t.
Second, he hasn’t determined if this world actually has a Taihao Vein.
If it doesn’t exist, talking about it would be pointless.
Lin Ruolan had even less interest in discussing it. To her, Xu Nian’s mentioning of the Taihao Stone to this guy was unnecessary.
Besides, she didn’t care about the Taihao Stone at all, so she didn’t mind Xu Nian’s words.
Soon, Xu Nian and the others were brought to the central palace of Ghost City.
This palace was incredibly magnificent.
The materials inside were stones Xu Nian had never seen before; these gray stones were extremely hard, so much so that he was certain that not even Spiritual Artifacts could leave a scratch on them.
Seeing stones of such hardness in the Cultivation World was indeed extremely rare.
"Big brother, second brother, come out quickly; I have tremendous news!" As soon as Hong Cheng entered the hall, he shouted excitedly.
"Why are you shouting? Third brother, can’t you change your tumultuous nature?" At that moment, an impatient voice came from the hall.
Soon Xu Nian and the others saw a middle-aged man in a white robe walking out.
At first, the man wore a look of impatience on his face, but when he saw Lin Ruolan, his eyes lit up, revealing a lewd intent.
Lin Ruolan frowned instantly, flashing a hint of murderous intent in her eyes.
Xu Nian was also slightly displeased, sensing this guy was no good person.
"Second brother, let me introduce you. These two are friends I met outside, Xu Nian and Lin Ruolan. Their strengths are formidable, no less than mine." Hong Cheng said excitedly.
"Lin Ruolan? What a delightful name. You come from outside?" The person Hong Cheng called his second brother said with a smile, his eyes unblinkingly fixed on Lin Ruolan.
As for Xu Nian, he completely ignored him.
"Hmph!" Lin Ruolan snorted coldly, not responding to the man’s greeting.
The newcomer smiled slightly without showing any signs of anger.
Instead, he found Lin Ruolan’s temper quite intriguing.
"I am Wang Tong, the Second Alliance Leader of this alliance. As for my big brother, he is currently in seclusion, probably inconvenient to receive guests. If you don’t mind, allow me to accompany you?" Wang Tong said with a smile.
His gaze never leaving Lin Ruolan.
"Big brother is in seclusion? I initially wanted to share good news with him." Hong Cheng said somewhat disappointed.
"What good news?" Wang Tong asked with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Hong Cheng recounted what Xu Nian had told him about the Taihao Stone.
When Wang Tong heard this, his face immediately showed surprise.
"So, we should quickly go to that mountain range and extract all the Taihao Stones from there?" Wang Tong’s eyes also lit up.
"Yes, the Taihao Vein is too crucial. We must extract it before the other two major alliances discover this secret." Hong Cheng said.
"There’s no time to lose; let’s set off immediately! Miss Lin, would you be willing to accompany us?" Wang Tong asked Lin Ruolan.
"Sure!" Lin Ruolan agreed with a smile at once.
Hearing this, Wang Tong was overjoyed.
"Brother Xu, why don’t you come with us as well?" Hong Cheng asked Xu Nian who was standing beside him.
"Xu Nian would also like to witness this Taihao Vein," Xu Nian said with a smile.
Hong Cheng nodded, looking pleased.
Wang Tong, however, showed a disdainful expression, clearly having noticed that Xu Nian was just at the Middle Stage Earth Immortal cultivation.
In his view, such a cultivation level wasn’t worthy enough to accompany him.
However, he couldn’t outright face him just yet; if this guy became a hindrance midway.
He wouldn’t mind dealing with him along the way.
"Boy, you better be sensible and not ruin my business. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you seek life but not find it, seek death but cannot achieve it!" Wang Tong coldly laughed in his heart, his eyes full of wicked intention.
Xu Nian naturally detected Wang Tong’s look, feeling a surge of killing intent.
Of course, he wasn’t worried about Lin Ruolan at all, after all, Lin Ruolan’s strength was above his.