Since Gu Zhendong had already said so, Li Qin and Li Mu naturally had no objections.
Moreover, they both wanted to go up the mountain to see. Li Qin had only spoken that way out of annoyance towards He Xinyi.
Having arrived at the foot of the treasure mountain, why would they not ascend to seek treasures?
However, when they reached the summit, everyone was stunned.
The mountain wasn't particularly high, only about two to three thousand meters in vertical height.
For Gu Zhendong and the Li siblings, it was nothing.
Although He Xinyi was a rich young lady, she was a true noble and had focused on physical training since childhood, making climbing a mere trifle for her.
Climbing the mountain was indeed simple, but upon reaching the summit, they discovered that no matter how simple it was, it was not worth it.
Because the summit was bare, with absolutely nothing on it!
"No, it's impossible for there to be nothing here. Don't you forget, Zhujiu Yin came out from here. At the very least, its nest should be on the mountain!"
Li Mu said earnestly.
Li Qin said weakly, "Found it. You're talking about this, right?"
Everyone gathered around Li Qin and saw a massive volcanic crater.
Looking down into the crater, they could see churning lava! 138 Reading Network
But apart from the lava and the heatwaves, there was nothing else.
As for the Scarlet Blood Tree mentioned in the Li family's secret manual, there was no trace of it.
Li Mu couldn't help but feel fortunate.
"Fortunately, Chen Xiao isn't here. If he knew there was no Scarlet Blood Tree here, I'd be in big trouble!"
Li Qin shot her brother a glare, and Li Mu immediately stuck out his tongue.
He Xinyi's heart, however, turned completely cold, filled with despair.
Where were the promised heavenly treasures? This was it?
"It seems we can only go down to take a look!"
Li Qin said faintly, her attitude resolute.
Li Mu touched Li Qin's forehead, "Sister, have you gone mad from a fever? That's lava down there..."
"What are you worried about? I didn't say I was going down. Xiao Hei, it's your turn to work!"
Li Qin smiled faintly and patted her belly.
Xiao Hei's head emerged from her clothes.
Upon seeing the volcanic crater, Xiao Hei was clearly excited. It leaped down and darted back and forth between the volcanic rocks.
The others, lacking Xiao Hei's agility, could only sit foolishly on the mountaintop and wait.
...
Meanwhile, at the moment the golden light flashed, Chen Xiao felt a powerful suction, as if his soul were being pulled away.
Chen Xiao was familiar with this feeling; it originated from the Yin-Yang Jade on his chest.
Chen Xiao offered no resistance, and then his vision went black. When his consciousness returned, he found himself in the world within the Yin-Yang Jade.
This time, it was different from the last. Previously, only Chen Xiao's divine sense had been drawn in.
But this time, Chen Xiao could clearly perceive that his physical body had entered.
In the distance, the magnificent palace was still there, but as before, it remained unreachable.
Just then, Chen Xiao suddenly felt a gust of wind, and the sky darkened.
Looking up, he saw something enormous descending from the sky!
Chen Xiao quickly jumped aside. This jump carried him several hundred meters, allowing him to narrowly dodge.
And that enormous thing was the severed body of Zhujiu Yin.
Zhujiu Yin had also been sucked into the Yin-Yang Jade.
Not only its body, but also its head.
The snake head with fleshy wings did not fall to the ground. It paid no attention to Chen Xiao and, almost immediately after appearing, flew towards the magnificent palace.
Chen Xiao sneered dismissively, "Hmph, a wasted effort..."
Chen Xiao remembered that the last time he had walked for a long time, the distance between himself and the palace had not shortened at all.
Therefore, this snake head's efforts were naturally in vain.
However, less than five minutes later, Chen Xiao was dumbfounded.
Because the snake head had actually flown into the palace.
"Damn it, how can it fly in?"
After the snake head flew into the palace, it vanished without a trace. Chen Xiao stood rooted to the spot, consumed by anger!
"Damn it, if it can do it, why can't I?"
Chen Xiao thought to himself that he had already cut off Zhujiu Yin's head, so there was no reason why it could go somewhere he couldn't.
However, after more than half an hour, the distance between Chen Xiao and the palace had not shortened at all.
To be precise, Chen Xiao had been circling in place for the past half hour.
This was because Zhujiu Yin's body, which had fallen beside him earlier, was still there after he had walked for over half an hour.
Chen Xiao, furious, kicked Zhujiu Yin's body.
"Damn it, if even you, a stinking bug, can do it, why can't I?"
Chen Xiao had previously believed that the reason he couldn't reach the palace was simply due to his insufficient cultivation.
But his cultivation was clearly superior to Zhujiu Yin's, and if Zhujiu Yin could go, he couldn't.
This speculation was thus shattered.
Perhaps it was because Zhujiu Yin's corpse had begun to rot, or perhaps Chen Xiao had kicked it too hard. With that kick, a piece of flesh fell from Zhujiu Yin's body!
Upon seeing this piece of flesh, Chen Xiao was instantly stunned, for he discovered that this flesh of Zhujiu Yin was a treasure, filled with extremely dense spiritual energy.
It was no less than the Buddha's Hand Tuo from before.
Chen Xiao's eyes immediately lit up. As expected of a ten-thousand-year-old demonic beast, it was truly a treasure trove!
The spiritual energy within this flesh was comparable to spiritual medicine, and its scales could be refined into armor that was impervious to blades and fire, and resistant to water and flames.
However, Chen Xiao was not a primitive man and could not live a life of eating raw food.
Fortunately, he possessed the divine ability of Fiery Kylin Eyes. Under the scorching of the flames, the flesh of Zhujiu Yin instantly emitted a fragrant aroma of food.
After roasting, Chen Xiao immediately began to feast, not knowing what the snake head's reaction would be upon learning that its body was being eaten.
Regardless, Chen Xiao was thoroughly enjoying himself.
After eating one piece, Chen Xiao found he was still not full, so he ate another piece, still not full, and ate another piece...
After consuming four or five pieces in succession, Chen Xiao was finally full.
In fact, he was so full it was an understatement; he was stuffed.
This was because his stomach began to expand at a visible rate!
Keep in mind that Chen Xiao had a model-like physique, with a flat and firm stomach, devoid of any excess fat, only the eight-pack abs like chocolate.
But at this moment, his bulging stomach was comparable to Second Senior Brother's!
Moreover, his stomach continued to swell, resembling a pregnant woman about to give birth...
If he continued to be so stuffed, Chen Xiao would only face death by explosion!