Chapter 598: Chapter 605: Strange Sounds! (Third Update)

The Trapstep Dragonfish was an extremely rare species, with tender and flaky meat that melted in the mouth. It had the attribute of revitalizing the body from within after consumption, and importantly, it brought immense joy to the consumer, which made it a favorite amongst practitioners with a fine palate.

The Dragon Yang garlic was a type of fiery garlic that ignited the potential of one’s Fire Element after consumption. It was a rare treasure beneficial for both heaven and earth.

Not to mention the Earth Store Root and Heavenly Fragrance Fruit that Yang Zhen could not finish nibbling on.

Damn it, he could even grill the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit?

Seeing Yang Zhen taking out the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit, everyone felt an absurd sensation.

“This is a waste of heavenly treasure. If the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit could be roasted, I, this old man, would swallow all the charcoal in this stove,” someone remarked.

Hearing this, Yang Zhen quickly covered the stove, looking warily at the old man drooling at the side, his beard completely wet. He retorted, “Don’t even think about it, old man, this is the only Phoebe wood stove I, the Sao Saint, have. If you eat it all, what will I use to roast meat?”

The old man’s mouth twitched almost nervously at Yang Zhen’s words. He thought, damn, it was just a bet. Who would really want to eat your Phoebe…

“What wood?”

The old man’s eyes bulged in surprise as he hurriedly leaned over to look into the stove. His beard almost caught on fire and he exclaimed, pointing at Yang Zhen, “This is a waste of heavenly materials, you, you, you… How could you just casually burn the Phoebe wood? Do you know how precious it is?”

Most of the people around looked at Yang Zhen in confusion. Hearing the name Phoebe wood, they all exclaimed in surprise. Seeing the typical blue flame burning on the Phoebe wood, they wailed in despair. If it were not for fear of losing to Yang Zhen, probably half the people would have rushed up, hoping to snatch all the Phoebe wood, even if it was already burning.

Phoebe wood was a heavenly treasure, even more precious than Trapstep Dragonfish and Dragon Yang garlic. In the hands of a master refiner, it was even more precious than Earth Store Root and Heavenly Fragrance Fruit, and an essential material in forging Sacred Armaments. Was Yang Zhen really burning a whole furnace full of it?

“Yang Zhen, you bastard! Put out the fire now. This is Phoebe wood, not regular logs… how could you do this?”

“Hurry! Extinguish the fire. I’ll give you a hundred purple crystals to buy this furnace full of Phoebe wood!”

“A hundred purple crystals?” A rotund elder from the Heavenly Snow Holy Domain snorted coldly, flicked a storage ring, and said, “Yang Zhen, there are five hundred purple crystals in this ring of mine. How about you sell me this furnace full of Phoebe wood?”

Five hundred purple crystals!

Seeing the elder’s offer, everyone drew in a breath.

“That’s Elder You, a well-known refining master in the Heavenly Snow Holy Domain. I didn’t expect him to bid.”

“What a pity though, most of the Phoebe wood has already been burned either.”

Everyone expressed their regrets. In addition to feeling it was a waste for Yang Zhen, they resented him for wasting such heavenly treasures.

Five hundred purple crystals, just like that, Yang Zhen had burned them away.

However, amid the crowd’s shock, Yang Zhen shook his head and said, “What’s five hundred purple crystals? The food I, the Sao Saint, grill… even if it’s a thousand purple crystals, you can’t have a bite.”

Hearing this, everyone started cursing.

“Damn it, Yang Zhen, you talk big. What are you grilling that could sell for a thousand purple crystals, Dragon meat or Phoenix meat?”

“Hurry, you can still put out the fire. Elder You will definitely keep his word. If you give him this Phoebe wood, he won’t retract his offer. A thousand purple crystals, you fool!”

Are a thousand purple crystals a lot?

Yang Zhen had a huge pile here, which he simply couldn’t finish.

Upon hearing the crowd’s heated discussions, Heavenly Snow Saint Lord looked at Yang Zhen, bewildered, then let out a bitter laugh, saying, “I’d like to see just what kind of thing my young friend Yang can cook up!”

Having heard the gasps and discussions coming from the flying boat of the Heavenly Snow Holy Domain, Elder Quan’s face became even more colorful than the entrance of the prohibition. He glared at Yang Zhen and sneered, “Ignorance knows no fear. Just for that attitude towards me, boy, once we enter the center of the Ancient Ruins, I’ll teach you a lesson.”

Seeing that Yang Zhen had offended Elder Quan to such an extent, everyone looked at him with schadenfreude.

In the Heavenly Spring Sacred Land, Elder Quan held the second highest position, only after Duan Sihai and the Heavenly Snow Holy Domain—being a grand master of array methods, he was well-respected everywhere he went.

Nobody had expected that Yang Zhen wouldn’t give Elder Quan the least bit of respect—not only did he assume Elder Quan would be unable to lift the Sacred Law prohibition quickly, but he also planned to roast meat right in front of Elder Quan?

Although most of the things Yang Zhen wielded were precious treasures, they were not meant to be used in this way. After being roasted on the fire, they’d turn into a charred mess, tasteless. It had been years since anyone in the cultivation world had eaten anything roasted.

Only the barbarians living in the remote corners of the cultivation world, those who hadn’t fully civilized, would eat in such a manner.

But Yang Zhen didn’t seem to care. He waved his hand at Elder Quan and said, “You better hurry up with the array. Once the Heaven and Earth True Essence bursts again, even with your ultimate little flying boat of the Dirty Detachment Gang, you wouldn’t be able to survive.”

Who could withstand such a massive burst of Heaven and Earth True Essence?

Seeing that Yang Zhen genuinely planned not to put out the fire, everyone began to feel curious amidst their regret—just what kind of thing could Yang Zhen roast that was worth a thousand purple crystals a bite?

At that moment, Elder Quan suddenly shouted, his body emitting a bright yellow wave of True Essence that swept in all directions.

Not knowing whether it was because the sound of the Heaven and Earth True Essence explosion was too loud, or Elder Quan just wanted to divert everyone’s attention from Yang Zhen to himself, he raised his voice and solemnly instructed Fang Zhongjian and the others, “You all should step aside for now and prepare for the outburst of the Heaven and Earth True Essence. Let me take a closer look at the secret of this prohibition.”

Fang Zhongjian and the others quickly retreated a short distance away, their gazes fixed on Elder Quan.

Sure enough, as soon as Elder Quan’s voice fell, most of the Practitioners present fixed their gaze on him.

Seeing this, a smirk crossed Elder Quan’s face. He glanced at Yang Zhen, who was fanning the fire, placed both hands gently on the ground in front of him, and bellowed, “Ban!”

Plop!

A curious sound rang out. Whether it was because Elder Quan overexerted himself or not remained unknown.

Such a strange sound!

All the practitioners looked perplexed at Elder Quan, who froze for a moment. They exchanged glances and burst into cheers.

“That plop sound is indeed unrefined, but I heard that real array masters can revert to basics. Their every move and action will not generate too much noise.”

“Elder Quan is remarkable indeed; he managed to control his power to this degree. I didn’t detect any True Essence fluctuation, yet he was able to make such a mysterious sound.”

“How… How did he manage to do this?”

…

As people discussed and speculated, no one noticed Elder Quan’s face turning dark red with embarrassment, his mouth trembling, and his hands shaking uncontrollably.

Yang Zhen was covering his mouth, fanning the fire non-stop, while the sly cat and the bitchy chicken quickly scurried to the tail of the flying boat, looking in Quan’s direction with puzzled expressions.