The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 942 Treasures of the Upper Realm

Nanzhou Holy Flame Island, in the Holy Flame Realm.

Xueyou lay peacefully on the large bed, while the atmosphere between the two people not far from her was somewhat tense.

Pan Chengfeng looked at Nangong Tian warily, his nerves on edge.

He didn't want to fight Nangong Tian, ​​firstly because he didn't want to, and secondly because he couldn't win.

But if Nangong Tian really dares to make a move, Pan Chengfeng will not hesitate to retaliate.

After waiting for a while, Nangong Tian suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't be nervous, I won't steal your things."

Pan Chengfeng asked with some surprise, "Brother Nangong, have you figured it out?"

Nangong Tian pointed to the bracelet on Pan Chengfeng's wrist and said, "You really don't know its value?"

Pan Chengfeng raised his arm and looked at the black bracelet, saying, "In the eyes of those rogue cultivators, this thing is naturally of immeasurable value."

But in our eyes, isn't it just a container for holding things?

Nangong Tian sneered, "You really are ignorant and fearless~ This is a celestial treasure, and you actually carry it around showing off."

"A celestial treasure?" Pan Chengfeng examined the bracelet and said, "Brother, you actually call it a celestial treasure? But I can't see it at all."

Nangong Tian patiently said, "Don't even mention you, even those Nascent Soul cultivators or Mahayana cultivators wouldn't be able to tell."

Only powerful, established families with a long history would have any records of it; others would have no idea about it.

Hearing this, Pan Chengfeng was even more confused. This storage bracelet actually had such a big background?

Pan Chengfeng chuckled and returned to his seat, asking, "Since you say so, brother, you must know its origin. Now that we have nothing else to do, why don't you tell me about it?"

Nangong Tian glanced at Pan Chengfeng and said, "I can tell you, but you have to show me that treasure that can suppress divine sense and perception."

Pan Chengfeng thought to himself, "Still not giving up? Fine, since he's my brother-in-law, it won't hurt to tell him. Anyway, you can't do anything to me once you know."

Pan Chengfeng waved his hand, and a gray light curtain enveloped the two of them.

This time, Nangong Tian saw clearly that Pan Chengfeng had not used any secret treasures or talismans; the light screen simply appeared.

Nangong Tian stared blankly for a long while before saying, "This is a secret technique? No, you didn't activate any magic power at all."

I just sensed a slight fluctuation in your spiritual power. Is that your divine sense or divine thought?

That's not right either. Even the divine sense of a Mahayana cultivator couldn't do that!

"Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?!"

Pan Chengfeng spread his hands and said, "I don't know what's going on. It's been like this ever since I entered the world of cultivation and started practicing Qi Refining."

Nangong Tian stared at Pan Chengfeng for a long while, and feeling that Pan Chengfeng was probably not lying this time, he said weakly, like a deflated balloon, "It's not fair, you actually have such an incredible opportunity..."

Pan Chengfeng patted Nangong Tian on the shoulder and said, "Brother, why bother? Even if I had such a secret technique, it would be useless against an opponent stronger than myself."

"You chased after me for over a hundred days, and I was using my spiritual sense robe the whole time, but you still kept chasing after me and beating me up, didn't you?"

After hearing what Pan Chengfeng said, Nangong Tian felt less frustrated and smiled, saying, "You're right. No matter what, strength is the most important thing."

As long as you're stronger, no matter how many tricks you try, they won't work.

Pan Chengfeng's lips twitched as he thought to himself, "You're getting cocky just because I called you fat? If I were your age, I would have already stepped on you and beaten you up!"

Nangong Tian stopped dwelling on Pan Chengfeng's spiritual consciousness, pondered for a while, and then began to talk about the origin of Pan Chengfeng's bracelet: "Calling it a celestial treasure is not actually accurate."

Because the records of the Zijin Mansion over hundreds of thousands of years do not specify what level of treasure it is.

All that is known is that this is a treasure passed down from the upper realm, a rare gem capable of shattering the void and traversing spatial rifts without being destroyed.

Pan Chengfeng opened his mouth wide and asked, "Treasures from the Upper Realm?"

Nangong Tian nodded and said, "A long, long time ago, the Zijin Mansion suffered a great calamity. The elders of the sect spent a huge amount of money to contact the ancestor of the Zijin Mansion in the upper realm."

That was the founding patriarch of the Zijin Mansion, who ascended to immortality long ago and is said to be doing quite well in the immortal realm.

After learning about the Zijin Mansion's situation, the Ancestral Master bestowed upon it two celestial treasures and numerous cultivation techniques and spells to help it overcome that calamity.

The storage artifact containing those items was this seemingly unremarkable 'Heaven-Suppressing Universe Bracelet'!

Pan Chengfeng scratched his head and said, "Isn't this just a treasure for storing things? There's nothing special about it."

Nangong Tian glanced at Pan Chengfeng and continued, "According to the records, after the Ancestral Master bestowed the treasures that time, he only returned the storage bracelet and didn't mention the two immortal treasures at all."

The elders of the sect also found it strange. Wasn't it just a storage magic item? Was it worth going to such great lengths to send it back?

But the patriarch said that he had borrowed this treasure from a senior and that it had to be returned.

However, the Purple Gold Palace simply cannot gather enough resources to activate the second teleportation in a short period of time.

So the patriarch gave the Purple Gold Mansion a thousand years to prepare; a thousand years later he would return to reclaim this storage treasure.

Pan Chengfeng stroked his chin and said, "No matter the cost, we must get this bracelet back. It's really strange. Is this thing a hot commodity in the Upper Realm?"

Nangong Tian nodded and said, "Indeed, after the second time we contacted the patriarch to send the bracelet back, the sect elders asked about it."

The patriarch said that this bracelet is called the "Heaven and Earth Gathering Bracelet," and even in the Upper Realm, it is a treasure that only powerful forces are qualified to possess.

The senior he knew was a disciple of a powerful force in the upper realm, so he had to return the bracelet to him.

Because in the upper realm, each time one enters a secret realm, one must traverse the void.

Ordinary storage magic items simply cannot withstand the compression of space; only this 'Heaven-Suppressing Universe Bracelet' can freely enter and exit without damage.

Pan Chengfeng asked in surprise, "So, without this storage bracelet in the Upper Realm, you can't even go to the secret realm?"

Nangong Tian nodded and said, "That's right. Although the sect doesn't have very detailed records, they should be quite accurate."

Moreover, as you've probably seen over the years, whenever cultivators engage in combat, many people's stored treasures are easily damaged.

But with your 'Heaven and Earth Containing Bracelet,' you don't need to worry about such things; you can confidently put all your important items inside."

"Oh, I see." Pan Chengfeng understood, and clicked his tongue, saying, "It seems this bracelet is standard equipment for survival in the Upper Realm?"

If cultivators don't go to secret realms to make money, how can they cultivate immortality? It's like how mortals won't have food if they don't work.

But if you don't even have a tool to eat, how can you survive?

Nangong Tian didn't know much either. After speaking, he glanced at Pan Chengfeng's black bracelet and asked, "Was this bracelet given to you by the Thunder Control Sect?"

Before Pan Chengfeng could answer, Nangong Tian denied it himself, saying, "No, no, the Yu Lei Sect has never had a founder who ascended to immortality in its hundreds of thousands of years of history."

"This bracelet couldn't have come from a sect, could it be from the 'Bone Realm'?"

Nangong Tian's intelligence is truly extraordinary; he was able to guess it correctly.

Pan Chengfeng hurriedly explained, "What nonsense are you talking about? This bracelet was given to me by the Ancestor, how could it possibly have come from the Bone Realm?"

Nangong Tian said with a half-smile, "Forget it, anyway, my Southern Continent is determined to get your Eastern Continent's Bone Realm. I'll go in and take a look myself when the time comes."

The conflict between the two southeastern states is largely due to the 'Bone Realm' secret realm.

Pan Chengfeng laughed and said, "I heard that more than three thousand years ago, the Zijin Mansion of the Southern Continent and my Yulei Sect discussed exchanging secret realms, but it was rejected by our previous sect leader?"

More than three thousand years ago, Nangong Tiandu hadn't even been born yet, but he did know about this matter. He said with some regret, "Our Southern Continent's Ancient Secret Realm opens once every five hundred years, and I haven't been there yet."

I've heard that there are many spirit stones and cultivation techniques inside, and even spirit stone mines.

Moreover, the level of danger is far lower than your Bone Realm, yet your Thunder Control Sect doesn't want to change it~

Pan Chengfeng sneered, "It's a pity that the Desolate Ancient Secret Realm doesn't produce the Demon-Bearing Grass~ If we were to exchange it, we would definitely be at a disadvantage in the Eastern Continent."

Hit where it hurt, Nangong Tian coughed and rolled his eyes, saying, "How about we switch places next time the Bone Realm opens? I'll go to the Bone Realm, and you can come to our Southern Continent's Ancient Desolate Secret Realm?"

Pan Chengfeng's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "My 'Demon Suppression Fist' comes from the Desolate Ancient Secret Realm, but unfortunately there are only two moves."

I was just wondering how to explore your ancient and desolate realm, and you brought it up yourself—excellent!

Pan Chengfeng, wanting to gain more benefits, pretended to be hesitant and said, "Isn't this inappropriate? This is something we can decide."

Nangong Tian waved his hand and said, "It's just one spot, I can make the decision."

What? You think you're above the law in the Thunder Control Sect?

Pan Chengfeng's face darkened as he said, "Bullshit! Go ask around, not to mention the Thunder Control Sect, in the entire Eastern Continent, as long as my name is mentioned, who would dare not give me face?"

Nangong Tian was overjoyed and said, "Alright~ then let's talk..." "However..." Pan Chengfeng changed the subject, "I still need to go back and report to the sect leader~"

Nangong Tian scoffed, "Looks like he's still a baby who hasn't been weaned; even such a small thing requires his parents' approval."

Pan Chengfeng knew that Nangong Tian was trying to provoke him, but he was not angry. He smiled and said, "That's right. How can my status in the sect compare to Brother Nangong's status in the Purple Gold Mansion?"

But this matter isn't just a concern for my Thunder Control Sect; there are also the Ghost Control Sect and the Beast Control Sect involved, so we still need to ask our sect leaders for their opinions.”

Actually, there was only one spot available, and Pan Chengfeng still had that much power over it, but he didn't want to agree to Nangong Tian's request so readily.

The Bone Realm opens once every thousand years and produces the Companion Demon Grass.

The Ancient Wilderness Secret Realm only opens once every five hundred years, and Pan Chengfeng planned to negotiate the price.

However, he couldn't talk to Nangong Tian directly, so he could only ask Shangguan Yun to talk to Nangong Xing.

Nangong Tian turned away unhappily and began to cultivate, while Pan Chengfeng kept saying nice things.

As for his brother-in-law, especially the eldest son, how could Pan Chengfeng not try to please him?

While Xueyou remained unconscious, Pan Chengfeng and Nangong Tian sat down to meditate and cultivate.

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.