Seeing Jian Wusheng, Ye Cangtian immediately showed a smile. With Jian Wusheng here, dealing with these lionesses would be much easier.
He slowly shook his head and said, "Senior, two choices: you lend me Yun Xing, and then you can rest. The other is, we both go together."
Although they were lionesses, their size was only slightly smaller than that of a male lion. His skeleton dagger's destructive power was too limited, and he needed a long weapon.
"Heh heh, if one can be idle, who would want to work?"
Jian Wusheng smiled, tossed Yun Xing in his hand, and then walked to the side, his gaze falling on the abdomen of the male lion's corpse, as if pondering something.
Ye Cangtian, without hesitation, took the long sword and charged directly at the lionesses.
The already enraged lionesses, seeing the human initiate the attack, instantly went berserk.
However, their strength was limited, coupled with the sharp Yun Xing in Ye Cangtian's hand.
Not long after, the lionesses one after another fell to the ground.
As the last lioness fell, the entire formation trembled with a rumble.
In the dim space, a ray of sunlight continuously broke through, and it gradually became bright after a while.
"What... what's going on?"
"Where am I..."
The formation disappeared, and the manor returned to its original appearance.
The surviving members of the Hu family looked around blankly, and it took a long time for them to react.
"You came out from inside?"
Seeing Ye Cangtian coming to collect the male lion's corpse, Jian Wusheng asked with some disdain.
The male lion's body was basically intact, with only one fatal wound, which had been broken from the inside. Jian Wusheng immediately thought of something, and his heart couldn't help but feel disgusted.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian rolled his eyes helplessly, flicked his skeleton dagger, and said, "Alas, my weapon was insufficient, and I couldn't wound it, so I had to resort to this extreme measure..."
"Heh heh!"
Jian Wusheng laughed contemptuously and said no more, clearly not believing Ye Cangtian's fib.
After all, no matter how monstrous the male lion's armor was, it couldn't cover its entire body.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian felt like crying but had no tears. He quickly changed the subject and said, "Senior, what kind of lions are these? How can they shoot thorns? Are their corpses useful?"
If they were useless, he wouldn't have wasted his effort.
"I don't know the specific breed, but everyone calls them Ancient Stone Lions now."
"Their defense and attack power are both very strong, they have long lifespans, and they are extremely loyal to their masters, so they are often used to guard houses."
"As for their corpses, I can only say they are useful..."
Saying this, Jian Wusheng's expression became somewhat awkward.
Such powerful beasts, their entire bodies were bound to be treasures, but regarding their uses, modern people knew too little.
A useless waste!
Ye Cangtian frowned. Regardless, he would collect them first.
After putting away the male lion's corpse, Ye Cangtian did not lead the people to the next courtyard. Instead, he began searching in the central courtyard.
Firstly, he wanted to see if there were any treasures, and secondly, he wanted to see if there were any cubs.
After all, this was the den of a lion pride, and there were both males and females, so it was possible for them to produce offspring.
If this creature could be successfully tamed, just the thought of it was thrilling. Others rode horses, but he could ride a lion.
And it was an ancient breed, how majestic that would be...
Fate, however, was not as one wished!
Ye Cangtian's dream was shattered. In the central courtyard, let alone cubs, not even a single small crystal stone was found.
There was no harvest at all.
There was no other way, Ye Cangtian had to go to the last courtyard.
Just as Ye Cangtian was about to push open the courtyard gate, he was called to a halt by Hu Baicang, who had come with him.
"Brother Ye, Senior Jian Wusheng, my brother might not be here, so I'll stop here."
"Do you two want to continue, or will you leave with me?"
Hu Baicang stepped forward. The grand formation in the middle courtyard had just been broken, indicating that no one had entered before.
This meant that whether it was his brother Hu Baisong or those who followed, their journey ended here.
It could also be concluded that Hu Baisong was definitely dead, only his corpse had not been found.
His mission was for his brother, and given the current situation, continuing further was meaningless and involved great risk.
Therefore, Hu Baicang felt it was best to stop here. Less greed could save a life.
On the other side, Jian Wusheng did not respond.
He merely looked at Ye Cangtian, clearly waiting for Ye Cangtian's response.
Ye Cangtian pondered for a long time, then said, "Then you all be careful on your way. I've decided to continue."
Having already reached the final courtyard, Ye Cangtian would definitely not be willing to give up now.
"Alright, you be careful."
Hu Baicang nodded, said no more, and then turned to leave.
No one noticed that the moment he turned to leave.
A faint, undetectable mysterious smile appeared on his sincere face.
"Then I wish you 'good luck'!"
"The lions before were so terrifying, I hope you can come out alive and give me an opportunity to make a move..."
...
Ye Cangtian and Jian Wusheng didn't notice anything.
Creak!
The gate to the last courtyard opened. In front of them, besides the main house, there was nothing else.
Could there be no danger at all?
Learning from the lesson in the Axe Lord's secret realm last time, to prevent sneak attacks, Ye Cangtian cautiously opened the door of the main house.
The room was relatively simple, furnished with some ancient furniture. Besides that, there was a treasure saber hanging on the wall.
The treasure saber was entirely black, as if forged from celestial profound iron, exuding immense dominance and a feeling of extreme weight. Even without holding it, one could feel a shocking chill.
"Good saber!"
"Kid, didn't you say you didn't have any long weapons?"
"It's yours now."
Jian Wusheng's voice came, and Ye Cangtian's eyes lit up.
After all, it was discovered by both him and Jian Wusheng. If Jian Wusheng wanted it, he would have been in a difficult position. Fortunately, the other party did not compete with him.
"Senior, it can't be that simple, right?"
Ye Cangtian asked.
Although he was eager to claim the saber now, he still maintained his reason.
The secret realm was full of dangers, so why was the final courtyard without danger?
Wasn't this too bizarre?
"I don't know."
"Be careful!"
Jian Wusheng slowly shook his head. Everything before his eyes was indeed somewhat bizarre.
He also didn't understand why the last courtyard was so quiet.
Ye Cangtian nodded and cautiously walked in front of the treasure saber, slowly extending his hand, inch by inch.
Cold, extremely cold!
The saber exuded an aura. The closer he got, the more shocking it became, as if approaching ten-thousand-year-old cold iron.
Such intense coldness surged into his internal organs. Even with Ye Cangtian's strength, he shivered uncontrollably while resisting with all his might, even feeling his body stiffen.
What kind of material was this!
Why was it so icy cold!
Ye Cangtian cried out in his heart, but he gritted his teeth. His hand resolutely did not retreat even a bit; instead, he moved a little closer.
Suddenly, a bright light flashed, and the saber's aura grew increasingly intense, eventually forming the shape of a giant saber.
"Careful!"
Jian Wusheng instantly gasped. He was no stranger to such saber energy; he had seen it in the Western region before, left behind by ancient powerhouses.
Such saber energy was incomparably powerful; even he had to avoid its edge. He absolutely could not confront it directly unless it was absolutely necessary.
Now, this saber energy was aimed at Ye Cangtian.
He instinctively drew Yun Xing and met it with all his might.
Jian Wusheng knew Ye Cangtian's strength all too well; he had not yet reached the Earth level. If he were to be hit head-on by this saber energy, he would be utterly defenseless.