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On the other hand, Ti Zheng and the others exchanged glances as they appeared ecstatic.
Even though a Fifth-Order Open Heaven Realm Master was fairly powerful in the 3,000 Worlds, such a person was nothing in the eyes of these High-Rank Open Heaven Realm Masters. If Yang Kai really ascended to the Fifth-Order, it was something worth celebrating for the great forces behind them.
A Fifth-Order Open Heaven Realm Master would never be able to move the world order. For a cultivator who had the hopes of becoming a Seventh-Order Open Heaven Realm Master to end up in such a state, it was no different from killing him.
Instead of ending his life, they had killed his future.
Ti Zhengâs gaze brightened as he asked, âAre you serious?â
Yang Kai gazed at him with a tilted head, âYou look happy, donât you?â
Ti Zheng coughed, âNot really. However, a wise man knows when to submit to the circumstances. This Monarch is gratified that youâve made such a decision.â
âCut the nonsense,â Yang Kai replied dispassionately.
Ti Zheng and the others then secretly spoke to each other. Certainly, they were sure that they didnât have a Sixth-Order Yin Element material. Even if Yang Kai wanted to examine their rings, they werenât afraid.
Although it was humiliating for these High-Rank Open Heaven Realm Masters to let an Emperor Realm Junior examine their Space Rings, it was better than remaining in this stalemate forever. It was especially true for Ti Zheng. He was injured in the battle against Zhu Jiu Yin, so he desperately needed a quiet place to recuperate and stabilize his Small Universe; otherwise, he might be left with some potential issues later.
The others were in a better state, but they were also wounded. Moreover, as High-Rank Open Heaven Realm Masters, they didnât want to keep wasting time on Yang Kai anymore. By settling this issue as soon as possible, they could go back and tell everyone that they had achieved their goal.
Therefore, they soon came to an agreement.
Ti Zheng scolded, âBrat, we all agree that weâll let you examine our rings; however, if you canât find any Sixth-Order Yin Element materials, you must not go back on your word. Otherwise, weâll kill you right here even if we have to face the Dragon Clanâs wrath!â
Yang Kai sneered, âDonât worry. Even though Iâm just an Emperor Realm cultivator, I value my reputation. Unlike some other people, Iâll never go back on my word.â Then, he spread his palm, âPass me your rings. Oh, take out everything from your Small Universes as well. I know that the Small Universes of High-Rank Open Heaven Realm Masters like you all must have materialised. Not only can you store some stuff inside it, but you can also let some living creatures live inside it.â
Ti Zheng and the others sported dark expressions; however, things had come to a point that they didnât want to argue with Yang Kai anymore. Therefore, they fished out a number of things from their Small Universes and put them inside their Space Rings.
Obviously, Yang Kai was unable to find out whether they had actually taken everything out, unless he could also inspect the Small Universes in their bodies.
However, that would never happen. Ti Zheng and the others had made a concession by letting Yang Kai go through their Space Rings, but there was no way theyâd let anyone probe their Small Universes, or else theyâd be risking their lives.
Even if they had some precious items stashed in their Small Universes, they wouldnât put them into their Space Rings. Yang Kai was fully aware of that.
Soon, their Space Rings fell into Yang Kaiâs hands. The restrictions on the rings had been erased so that he could easily examine them.
When Yang Kai scanned one of the rings with his Divine Sense, he couldnât help raising his brow.
The wealth of a High-Rank Open Heaven Realm Master was truly astonishing. Open Heaven Pills had been piled up like mountains, and there were countless resources, which included many Sixth-Order ones. There was even one Seventh-Order material in this particular ring. The number of artifacts in the ring was mind-blowing as well.
He didnât have time to go through them one by one, but Yang Kai reckoned that the resources in this ring were worth more than 10 billion Open Heaven Pills.
Obviously, that wasnât all this manâs wealth. The truly precious items must be kept inside his Small Universe.
Unfortunately, none of the Sixth-Order and Seventh-Order materials were Yin or Yang.
Yang Kai set the ring aside and looked at the next, finding it to be about the same.
Ti Zheng and the others were just standing nearby as they watched Yang Kai joyfully go through all the rings. All of them found it odd as they never expected that things would develop into such a situation.
Their initial goal was to kill Yang Kai in this place; however, not only was Yang Kai alive and kicking, but they would also have to help him ascend to the Open Heaven Realm. Besides that, they had also passed their Space Rings to him to inspect. What they had done was no different from financially supporting their enemy.
Nevertheless, they could not object.
Although they were High-Rank Open Heaven Realm Masters who had lived for many years, it was the first time they had such a strange experience.
It only took Yang Kai a short time to examine all of the rings.
Ti Zheng asked, âNow you know we didnât lie to you.â
Yang Kai looked up and roared, âThe Heavens are unfair!â
Upon seeing that he appeared crestfallen, Ti Zheng and the others felt less frustrated. Since they had confronted and attempted to kill each other before, there wasnât a need for them to be polite to him. Ti Zheng said, âIn that case, you should give our rings back to us.â
Yang Kai nonchalantly tossed the Space Rings at Yue He and kept only a bottle that was half his height.
They were too gullible to think that he would return the rings to them. Yang Kai had relented and agreed to become a Sixth-Order Open Heaven Realm Master, but since he didnât have the item he needed, he could only lower his expectation and ascend to the Fifth-Order.
With the existence of a particular item he possessed, it made no difference whether he ascended to the Fifth-Order or the Sixth-Order, and he would be able to deceive the outside world. However, there was a price to pay if he wanted to use that precious treasure.
The thing was so valuable that the Space Rings of these High-Rank Open Heaven Realm Masters could only be considered as a slight compensation for it. There was no way he would give the rings back to them, for he still had Void Land to run. Even though he had a Star City to help gather resources, he wouldnât mind more good things.
âYou dare covet our Space Rings!?â Ti Zheng glared at Yang Kai. He was so exasperated that he laughed and nodded, âVery good! Youâre indeed bold enough!â
Ignoring him, Yang Kai fiddled with the bottle and shook it. As he listened to the ringing sound coming from the bottle, he asked, âIs this the Heavenly Yin Sand that youâd mentioned?â
Presently, Ti Zheng was fuming within him, so upon hearing the question, he snorted and did not reply to him.
In fact, the moment he passed the Space Ring to Yang Kai, he had a feeling that he would never get it back; however, he was incensed at the fact that the young man did it in such a brazen way. It was apparent that he had no regard for them at all.
Yang Kai gazed at Ti Zheng and questioned, âAre you deaf? Is this the Heavenly Yin Sand?â
Ti Zheng looked away and pretended that he didnât hear him.
Yang Kai said smilingly, âIt seems that itâs not Heavenly Yin Sand. I wonât break through then.â
Upon hearing that, Ti Zheng glowered at him and said through clenched teeth, âDonât you cross the line, Yang Kai!â
The faint smile on Yang Kaiâs face made Ti Zheng have the urge to give him a punch. After taking a deep breath, he said, âHeavenly Yin Sand is extremely hard to come by. Itâs one of the rarest among the Fifth-Order materials. Itâs just that it isnât a Sixth-Order material. However, the Divine Ability youâll obtain through this item is as powerful as that of most Sixth-Order Powers once you condense it. The one in your hands was meant for another disciple in my great force. I have no choice but to give it to you.â
Yang Kai snorted, âI was supposed to ascend to the Seventh-Order Open Heaven Realm, but I can only make do with the Fifth-Order because of you all. Who is the one taking advantage here?â
Ti Zheng fell silent.
âForget it. Iâm not in the mood to bicker with you.â Yang Kai lightly threw the bottle into the air and said to Zhu Jiu Yin, âPlease stand guard for me, Senior.â
After a moment of silence, Zhu Jiu Yin reminded, âBrat, this is an important matter, so you must think it through.â
Yang Kai replied with a bitter smile, âIâm like an arrow on the string now; thereâs no going back for me.â
If he went back on his word at this point, he was basically forcing Ti Zheng and the others to fight to the death with them. They had Zhu Jiu Yinâs protection, so they would easily escape from this place, but they wouldnât stand a chance to save the Proprietress.
Furthermore, Zhu Jiu Yin had been wounded after the previous battle. Presently, she looked pretty battered as was covered in blood.
âForget it. Itâs your own matter and no one else can interfere. I hope you wonât regret your decision in the future.â
After she finished speaking, she flicked her fingers as threads of spider silk criss-crossed each other in the void, forming an impenetrable web which covered a large area except for the spot Yang Kai was in. If Ti Zheng and the others wanted to harm Yang Kai, they had to break her web first.
Ti Zheng and the others had experienced how horrendous this Heaven Covering Web was, so they didnât dare to fall into it again.
âYoung MasterâŠâ Yue Heâs eyes reddened as she pressed her lips together. She seemed to be holding back her words.
Yang Kai waved his hand, âAll of you stand back.â
Then, he gently closed his eyes and thought to himself, [Will I regret my decision?]
If it were for any other reason, he probably would; however, since he was doing this to save Proprietress, he didnât think there would come a day when he felt regretful.
As he emptied his mind, he calmed himself and sat cross-legged in the centre of the Heaven Covering Web. His aura was curbed while he remained unmoving, as though he had fallen into a state of deep sleep.
Upon seeing that, Yue He and the others knew that it was pointless for them to say anything else, so they spread out and stood guard for Yang Kai in nearby spots. They stared vigilantly at Ti Zheng and the others to prevent them from disturbing Yang Kai while he achieved his breakthrough.
It was completely silent in the void. All of them were paying close attention to Yang Kai as they tended their wounds.
Time went by slowly, and half a day later, Yang Kai suddenly opened his eyes and flicked the bottle. Following a clang, the cap flew up as a ray of light shot out of the bottle. It was apparent that the ray of light was made up from countless grains of sand. Every grain exuded a light glow and an extremely cold aura. They looked just like a galaxy that had been shrunk down innumerable times.
Heavenly Yin Sand was indeed one of the best materials in the Fifth-Order. As soon as it appeared, the void seemed to have been frozen over as a layer of frost formed on Yang Kaiâs clothes and hair.
Instead of resisting, Yang Kai circulated his Secret Art and pushed his Dao Seal to refine the Yin Element Power in the Heavenly Yin Sand.
At that instant, the galaxy formed from the sand seemed to have been attracted by a mysterious force as it swirled and danced around Yang Kai. Looking from afar, it was as if he was engulfed in a storm of silver rain.
Yang Kai had refined other Element Powers before, the last one being the Golden Wolf Kingâs Monster Core, which was a Seventh-Order Metal Element treasure. Although the Heavenly Yin Sand was extraordinary for its Order, it wasnât comparable to that Monster Core at all.