"Is it possible for me to at least see the treasure beforehand? Even if it's just from a distance?" he asked.
"Well..." Yun Liao hesitated briefly. However, when his eyes flicked to Elyndra, that fleeting glance was enough for him to decide something. With a decisive nod, he said, "Alright, this way please."
Alex and Elyndra followed Yun Liao toward a narrow hallway that extended deeper into the third floor. They passed through several guarded checkpoints manned by Spirit God Stage warriors.
Eventually, Yun Liao stopped before a jade door embedded with restriction seals. With a wave of his hand, he pressed a unique node into a circular indentation. The seals lit up and unlocked with a low hum.
The doors slowly opened, revealing a spacious, dimly lit chamber. There were powerful formations layered upon the walls. These formations were protective formations. Without opening a path through these formations, it is impossible to continue moving forward. And only people with authority could open a path through these formations. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NovᴇlFɪre.ɴet
At the center of the room, there was a long, ashen-white chain with a faint silver-blue sheen. Its surface was smooth yet slightly ridged.
"This is the Suppressing Dragon Bone Chain, said to be forged from the corpse of a flood dragon that was on the verge of evolving into a true dragon. It was discovered deep within the Demon Blood Spirit Pool. You should know that Demon Blood Spirit Pool is a place so dangerous that even a single drop of its liquid can corrupt both body and soul. However, a young lady not only entered the pool but also managed to retrieve this treasure without being harmed in the slightest. She entrusted it to us for auction. After careful appraisal, we confirmed that it is a False Treasure capable of completely sealing its master's cultivation. Its power is so profound that it can even deceive the laws of the world itself. So, bypassing the restrictions of the Bizarre Beasts Cave would be a simple matter for it."
Yun Liao looked at the Suppressing Dragon Bone Chain with awe.
[Name: Suppressing Dragon Bone Chain.
Details: Forged from the bone marrow of a Fallen Suppression Flood Dragon, the Suppressing Dragon Bone Chain is a False Treasure designed to bind and seal cultivation levels. When worn around the body, it forcibly restrains a cultivator's strength, effectively reducing their cultivation according to its master's wishes. It also passively generates an anti-spiritual field around the wearer, scattering detection probes and spirit sense scans.
Note: When activated with the user's blood essence, the Suppressing Dragon Bone Chain awakens its ancestral might and invokes a true suppression domain that can momentarily override the natural laws of cultivation within a limited radius (about 1000 meters). All creatures below Death Domination Stage within range—friend or foe—would be forcibly suppressed to the point of becoming mortals.]
A smile appeared on Alex's face. He nodded in satisfaction.
This treasure was exactly what he needed right now. With this in hand, he can enter the Bizarre Beasts Cave.
'As expected of a False Treasure. The ability to reduce everyone below the Death Domination Stage to mere mortals is just insane,' Alex muttered inwardly. Then he turned to Yun Liao, curiosity flashing in his eyes. "By the way, who's the young lady who entrusted you with the Suppressing Dragon Bone Chain to auction? To be able to walk out of the depths of the Demon Blood Spirit Pool unharmed, she's got to be extraordinary."
"She definitely is," Yun Liao nodded, a faint glimmer lighting up in his eyes at the mention of her. At the same time, a trace of admiration appeared in his voice. "Even I don't know anything about her background. But I do know her name. She told me her name was... Serena. Serena Lightfoot."
Alex raised his brows in surprise. He didn't expect to hear her name, mainly in this world.
The first time Alex saw Serena was in Star Heart Restaurant. She was the young lady of the Lightfoot Family, but anyone who knew her was scared of her. Even her own father and entire family were no exception.
He still remembered that her information panel clearly mentioned that she was the reincarnation of the Mystic Illusory Empress of Clear Sky World. She possessed Mystic Illusory Body, Ancient Mystic Thunder Body, and Mystic Illusory Bloodline. [Ref. Ch - 333.]
Every member of the Lightfoot Family has a special constitution of Ancient Mystic Thunder Body. However, Serena alone had Mystic Illusory Body and Bloodline.
Serena had left a very deep impression. Even Atticus and Fritz hadn't left such a deep impression on him. She is the only person who gave Alex a peculiar sensation of looking directly into his soul.
When he tried to look at her information panel, she had actually sensed his attempt to probe her identity. He clearly remembered that, even with the help of his system, the only information he was able to obtain about her was her name, special physique, bloodline, and soul. And even then, he had a strong feeling that those pieces of information were incomplete.
Why she came to the Immortal Heaven World, Alex had no idea. But he definitely wanted to find out.
Perhaps she would also be attending the auction. If he chose to participate, there was a chance he might encounter her there. But then again, if he could replicate False Treasures, there would be no need to attend the auction at all.
Taking a deep breath, Alex focused and attempted to replicate the treasure in front of him.
[Replication Successful! Congratulations to the Originator for replicating the False Treasure: Suppressing Dragon Bone Chain!]
"I actually succeeded," Alex murmured in surprise. He had hoped to replicate it, but never truly expected it to work, especially with something at the level of a False Treasure. This was his first time successfully replicating one.
Then again, his strength had recently ascended to the level of an Origin Martial God. It made sense that his soul had grown stronger as well. Being able to replicate a False Treasure was now a natural thing for him, now that his soul force had grown along with his cultivation.