Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land

Water Mermaid Pearl!

Legend has it that among the merfolk, there exists a treasured pearl called the merfolk pearl, formed from the tears of a ten-thousand-year-old Merfolk Mother, capable of predicting the future, knowing heavenly secrets, and determining life and death.

The small pearl was no larger than a thumb, entirely water-blue in hue, yet its surface shimmered with radiant colors, unparalleled in beauty.

Jiao Lan held the merfolk pearl in hand, and from the body of the pearl emanated a gentle white light. Wherever the white light reached, a scene reminiscent of starlight could be faintly discerned.

One could see a fiery red pool, boiling like blood, with the Sun Dragon roaring and the Moon Tiger baring its teeth.

The sky split into two halves, a perpetual red sun dominated the southern sky, while a rising moon ascended in the north.

In the very center of the sky, stars streaked across like shooting stars.

"Sun and moon shining in the empty sky, stars traversing through, what is that?" Witnessing this bizarre scene of the pool, sun, moon, and stars, the Holy Beasts felt joy rather than anger.

"A celestial phenomenon. In the near future, the Dragon Transformation Pond will come to light, and someone’s breakthrough will invoke unusual signs from heaven and earth," Jiao Lan spoke without a trace of emotion in his voice, yet there was a hint of madness in his ice-blue eyes.

It was madness for power, as well as a yearning to break through the threshold of becoming a Holy Beast and to form a Holy Pill.

Sun, moon, and stars, an omen that could draw in their radiant contention must be someone bursting through to the Dan Realm. Around the Xuan Beast Ridge, those with a hope to reach Core Formation, were none other than themselves.

The prophecy of the Water Mermaid Pearl symbolized that soon, among them, one would reach the pinnacle.

"This..." Unlike Huo Fengyan and Tu Sanbian, who suddenly turned joyous, Shu Xi appeared much more composed, "We have been stuck at the Core Formation Stage for hundreds of years without a hint of loosening. Could this sudden prediction of the Water Mermaid Pearl bring about some unexpected change?"

"Change has already taken place, didn’t you know? Jin Jiao has experienced changes in his Dark Power recently and has already started preparing for the breakthrough to form the Holy Pill. If he succeeds, he will become the first among us to form a Holy Pill. Tu Sanbian, this time, it seems you have lost," Jiao Lan said with an icy frown, tucking the Water Mermaid Pearl into his hand.

"Humph, talk about forming the Holy Pill when it’s done. For now, I’m going to slip into Five Saints Town first to survey the situation there. Perhaps I could even find a way to unseal the Dragon Transformation Pond," Tu Sanbian snorted and with a sweep of his sleeve, his figure vanished in an instant.

Upon seeing this, Huo Fengyan stamped her foot and also promptly left Jiaoquan Cave.

Shu Xi pondered and said, "Your expression holds a secret. Are you hiding something?"

Jiao Lan hesitated for a moment, "The Star Light Array that appeared in the water curtain earlier was somewhat peculiar."

"Do you mean that strange Star Light Array which was somewhere between a pentagon and a hexagon?" Shu Xi had also observed that scene.

"A pentagon represents the Demon Summoning Array, and a hexagon represents the Summoning Array. I too thought it was merely a common Summoner, but looking at it now, that person’s background might not be so simple," If the Water Mermaid Pearl’s prediction holds true, then the vicinity of Xuan Beast Ridge will certainly be chaotic soon.

In such a time, suddenly having someone from the Ancient Summoning Clan, capable of both summoning demons and summoning creatures, would only add more uncertainties to the entire event.

"There’s no need for baseless speculation. As for fate, it is already ordained by the heavens. The five of us have been unable to advance and form the Holy Pill over the years, simply because we lack the necessary calamity. This time, the re-emergence of the Dragon Transformation Pond, whether it brings fortune or calamity, cannot be avoided. My lifespan is nearing its end, if I cannot break through, all that is left is to seek a successor," Shu Xi’s expression was grave, and his verdant eyes held a serene indifference that accepted life and death.

Upon hearing this, Jiao Lan’s blue eyes filled with an indescribable mist.

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After returning to Five Saints Town, Feng Buhui reported to Yue Jinghua about the occurrences in the town over the past few days, which turned out to be largely consistent with what Yue Jinghua had previously learned from the Giant Wing King.

"All the powers at play have been unable to discover any clues about the Ancient Hero Treasure from the town. Now it seems the treasure map is likely a fake," Feng Buhui and Qin Dongting had searched over and over again in places dense with information such as taverns and the Mercenary Guild, but they hadn’t come across any related messages.

Yue Jinghua spread the treasure map out on the table, looking over it carefully, but couldn’t make sense of it either.

Just then, Shalman rushed in hurriedly, his face full of panic, and the first thing he said was: "We’ve got it, someone has discovered clues to the Ancient Hero Treasure."

Shalman’s words, without a doubt, were like a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone in the room dumbfounded.

Could it be that someone had actually found the location of the Ancient Hero Treasure?

"Just a quarter of an hour ago, within Five Saints Town, on the notice board in the square—right where we had previously posted the treasure map—a new notice was put up," Shalman, who had gone out in the morning to the Mercenary Branch hoping to find some suitable tasks, had barely passed the Central Area when he saw the crowd boiling around the notice board.

He struggled to squeeze in and saw a notice sealed with the Qing Family’s insignia.

"The notice said that Lady Qingyan, the head of the Qing Family, claims to hold the key stone that unlocks the site of the Ancient Hero Treasure, and she announced that she will reveal the location of the treasure one month later at the Ancient Hero Fountain in the Central Area, and commence the opening of the treasure. Along with this announcement, Lady Qingyan also declared that feeling the burdens of age and having no children, she has decided to bestow all of the Qing Family’s property on whoever finds the Ancient Hero Treasure." If discovering clues to the Ancient Hero Treasure was incredible news.

Then Lady Qingyan’s public announcement was undoubtedly even bigger news.

Unexpectedly, the Qing Family held the clues to the Ancient Hero Treasure, which made all the mercenaries in town search fruitlessly for more than a month.

While everyone was still digesting this news, Yue Jinghua suddenly realized something and grabbed the treasure map that was on the table.

Almost at the same time, the same piece of news also reached Zong Shaoqing.

"Divine Son, look..." After hearing it, Song Mu was also taken aback.

Now that the whereabouts of the Ancient Hero Treasure were known, Lady Qingyan must be found immediately to force her to hand over the Secret Technique to unlock the treasure.

Zong Shaoqing gestured with his hand, signaling Song Mu not to panic.

He took out the original treasure map that he got from the Mercenary Branch, spread it out, traced his finger over the map, eventually stopping at a blank spot on the treasure map.

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His eyes suddenly lit up as he realized something.

Just then, a series of footsteps were heard outside. Listening to the sounds, Song Mu couldn’t help but groan, as these past few days the Divine Maiden Sha Xi from the opposing courtyard had found various excuses to visit the Divine Son, and each time the Divine Son had left her in his own care, making it hard for him both inwardly and outwardly.

Sure enough, not long after, Sha Xi inquired from outside: "Junior Minister, my mother sent a letter, and in a few days, a few Core Judgement Officers from the palace will be arriving."

As she entered, she saw the room was empty; where was Zong Shaoqing? Even the treasure map he had been studying earlier was missing.