Judging from the statue’s posture, it very much resembled a fortune cat.
But looking at its fierce and menacing head, it seemed like a demon from hell.
Jun Changxiao stroked his chin. “If it had a pair of bat-like wings attached to its back, it would really look like a gargoyle.”
“Swish!”
He raised his hand and grasped the statue.
“Whoosh—”
Suddenly, the statue trembled slightly, and a flash of red light flickered in its carved eyes.
Jun Changxiao thought it was a trap and was about to release his grip, but the light vanished in an instant, and the trembling stopped as well.
Everything returned to normal.
“Strange.”
Jun Changxiao said, “What just happened?”
He didn’t overthink it but took down the statue and stored it in his spatial ring.
“Buzz!”
“Buzz!”
Suddenly, the stone cavern began shaking violently, and the stone slabs underfoot gradually separated.
“Not good!”
Jun Changxiao’s expression changed drastically. He quickly rose and rushed toward the tunnel, as it seemed the stone cavern was about to collapse!
Sure enough!
The moment he entered the tunnel, the area where he’d been standing suddenly caved in, followed by massive collapse. Huge boulders continuously fell from above.
“Boom! Boom!”
The collapse continued spreading.
Jun Changxiao sprinted forward at full speed, with the tunnel behind him collapsing section by section. It felt like starring in a Hollywood blockbuster!
Of course.
The protagonist wouldn’t fall. At most, they’d survive with a close call.
Even if unavoidably falling, there would be another world below, leading to an opportunity that would make them rise to prominence!
“Ahhh—”
Jun Changxiao ran wildly, his tongue hanging out!
If not for spatial restrictions and the cursed aura suppression, he would have flown directly!
“Whoosh!”
Shortly after, Jun Changxiao finally burst out from the stone door, then pushed off with both feet, rapidly flying toward the deep pit’s opening.
That moment.
The perfect embodiment of speed and passion.
“Boom!”
Just as he flew up, the deep pit Peggy had excavated suddenly caved in, and the ground within thousands of zhang also collapsed.
Jun Changxiao hovered in mid-air, looking down at what seemed like a crater created by a small meteorite impact. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead. “How thrilling!”
“Hm?”
At that moment, he noticed quite a few plane martial artists gathered around.
Jun Changxiao looked at them, and they looked at Jun Changxiao, their expressions quite spectacular.
It turned out that after the stone door was triggered, celestial phenomena had manifested outside, attracting quite a crowd in moments.
Martial artists from various planes hurriedly rushed over.
Before figuring out what was happening, they saw Jun Changxiao fly out from the flickering crater of light.
Heavens above!
Earth below!
Why was he always at opportunity emergence sites!
“Everyone.”
Jun Changxiao said calmly, “The treasure has already been obtained by me. Do you want to fight for it?”
“No no no!”
A martial artist quickly declared, “I was just passing by!”
“Whoosh!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he had vanished.
The other plane martial artists didn’t dare linger even one more second and fled using movement techniques.
Opportunities were certainly important, but life was more important. No one dared challenge that fellow, as the scene of him slaughtering tens of thousands earlier was still vivid in their minds!
“Boring!”
Seeing them all run away, Jun Changxiao abandoned the idea of using the Difficult-to-Retract Blade, then departed back to the stronghold, silently rejoicing, “Peggy has a treasure-hunting function!”
The System said, “After all, it’s an earth-attribute divine beast. If treasures are buried underground, it should be able to detect them.”
Jun Changxiao said, “Can dig earth and find treasure—this is truly my precious baby.”
System: “…”
When it didn’t have this function, he used it as cheap labor. Now it had become his precious baby. Could he have any shame?
…
“Whoosh!”
Jun Changxiao flew back to the stronghold.
Landing on Suspended Mountain, having obtained an opportunity that met Upper Realm regulations, the area immediately expanded by one town’s scale.
“As expected!”
Jun Changxiao said, “Celestial tier!”
When finding the Jade Pure Profound Spirit and bringing it back, the area had increased by that much, so the statue must also be of the same tier.
“If I find a few more like this, reaching large city scale is just around the corner!” Jun Changxiao’s eyes lit up, then he hurriedly returned to the sect and headed for Medicine Peak.
What for?
To treat his precious baby’s wounds!
…
My name is Peggy.
I’m currently panicking like crazy.
Because Master is suddenly being extremely enthusiastic toward me, leaving me at a complete loss!
“Come, open your mouth.”
In the sickroom, Jun Changxiao held a spoon, smiling. “Drink the medicinal soup.”
“…”
Peggy opened his mouth and swallowed the bitter medicinal soup into his stomach, eyes tearing up. “Master… you’re too good to me!”
Jun Changxiao set down the bowl and spoon, delivering a head pat. He said gently, “You’re my first contracted beast. Being good to you is only natural.”
Upon hearing this, Peggy’s tears flowed like rain.
Ever since becoming a contracted beast, ever since coming to the Eternal Sect, he’d always done the most exhausting work and lived the most bitter life. Even stealing a moment’s rest meant having eighteen types of weapons pressed against his neck. Now finally… his suffering had ended and sweetness had come!
If not for his entire body being wrapped in bandages, Peggy might have already rushed out of the sickroom to stand on a high peak, looking up and roaring to express his current excitement.
“Rest well and recover.”
Jun Changxiao said, “I’ll come see you again tomorrow.”
“Master!”
Peggy said, “These minor injuries are nothing. How could I keep troubling you!”
Jun Changxiao leaned close, speaking earnestly, “In that case, discharge tomorrow and accompany me to the battlefield to conquer the eight directions and sweep across the six harmonies!”
“Yes!”
Peggy’s blood immediately boiled.
…
The next day.
Jun Changxiao rose early, dragged the still-sleeping Peggy up, then took him into the Planar Battlefield.
“Huff huff!”
“Huff huff huff!”
In a desolate wasteland, earth-attribute energy surged wildly.
“Master.”
Shortly after, Peggy raised his head and looked in a certain direction. “There’s treasure buried underground ten miles ahead!”
“Dig it out!”
“Yes!”
“Swish! Swish! Swish!”
Peggy sprinted forward, then dug energetically. Soon, another sealed stone cavern deep underground was discovered.
…
“Whoosh!”
Light flashed, shooting straight into the clouds!
“Another opportunity appeared?”
“My heavens, judging from the momentum, it seems the same as the previous two times!”
“Go! Go! Go!”
Swish! Swish!
Martial artists from various planes moved into action.
However, when they rushed to the scene and discovered Jun Changxiao walking out of the stone cavern, they were like mice seeing a cat, disappearing at maximum speed.
Heaven help us!
Why is he here again!
If Jun Changxiao weren’t here, the celestial phenomena wouldn’t have been triggered prematurely.
…
“Whoosh!”
That afternoon, streaming light shot skyward again!
“Here it comes again.”
“Everyone, look up quickly.”
“Are opportunities free? Appearing so many times in one day!”
At first, when such powerful celestial phenomena occurred, martial artists from various planes would be shocked. As they continued appearing, and with Jun Changxiao present each time, they not only became accustomed to it but no one dared go join the excitement anymore.
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh!”
By the time evening arrived, several more streams of light manifested.
“Wife, come out with the Bull Demon King to see God.”
This was a line spoken by Dasha after Supreme Treasure repeatedly used the Moonlight Box in A Chinese Odyssey, collapsing by the stone door in a state of existential despair. Using it now to describe the martial artists from various planes had no sense of dissonance whatsoever.