Chapter 171: Storage

Xiong Batian swung her massive spiked club, rapidly striking back and forth in the river water. Many monsters would become tattered and torn even from the slightest graze.

If Zhai Guangyi were to take action, he would likely use magic to bombard them continuously, rather than employing the ‘World’ for combat—that would be somewhat overkill.

Xiong Batian’s approach was far more convenient: pure brute force to eliminate opponents, with minimal energy expenditure. Moreover, with Zhai Guangyi present, both the King Tree Domain and the Healing Domain could provide her with powerful recovery capabilities. If all else failed, there was still the Fruit-bearing ability.

Zhai Guangyi realized his role and direction leaned more toward a supportive position; he wasn’t suited for wielding a magic staff and engaging in close-quarters combat.

The path of a Close-Combat Mage would have to be set aside for now.

With Xiong Batian joining the fray, the battle became much simpler. Yang Jingting was left with no opportunity to act. Previously, he could rely on the King Tree Domain to simultaneously contend with two Transcendent Demigod Rank monsters. Now, however, it had turned into a one-sided slaughter by Xiong Batian.

Yang Jingting racked his brains but couldn’t comprehend why Xiong Batian’s strength had grown so rapidly. As a Transmigrator, he already possessed uniquely favorable opportunities.

A descendant of Dragon God Radon, with a Divine-Rank Bloodline—whether in terms of racial advantages or resource advantages, he could confidently say he didn’t fall short of any of his same-class classmates. Yet, he simply couldn’t reach Xiong Batian’s level. How was he supposed to marry Xiong Er like this!

Yang Jingting was already considering the feasibility of becoming a live-in son-in-law. Since he couldn’t win through his own strength, he would become a pretty boy and marry into the family. In the face of a Pure Love Warrior, a man’s insignificant dignity was a trivial matter not worth mentioning.

Most of the monsters at the riverbed had been nearly wiped out by Xiong Batian. Holding her breath underwater, Xiong Batian was covered by Zhai Guangyi’s King Tree Domain, which alleviated the pressure on her and accelerated her recovery rate.

None of the three spoke, silently diving toward the deepest part of the riverbed.

Zhai Guangyi saw several enormous treasure chests sunken at the bottom, along with various magic crystals scattered across the ground, Dragon Pearls, a multitude of magic artifacts, countless rare metals—the terrifying soul energy contained within was no less than that of a Demigod Rank.

“Storage.”

Zhai Guangyi calmly uttered the two words in the water. Her soft voice reached Yang Jingting’s ears; it seemed the white-haired maiden’s voice remained unchanged by the river water, and this water had no effect on the mysterious white-haired maiden.

The moment Yang Jingting saw Xiong Batian arrive to assist, he knew this maiden must be a key protected figure on the Divine Tree’s side. Although her actual combat capabilities were unclear, the sheer magnitude of the buffs she provided him alone revealed her immense strategic significance.

As soon as Zhai Guangyi’s voice faded, the vast treasures before them instantly vanished, all transforming into minute particles that streamed like meteors into the palm of Zhai Guangyi’s hand.

Whether they were the Transcendent Demigod Rank magic crystals, the rare metals from the underwater treasure chests, or the powerful magic artifacts—all at once turned into streams of light and surged into the palm of Zhai Guangyi’s hand.

Yang Jingting watched this scene, tears nearly falling. Is this a shopping spree? Initially, Yang Jingting thought the three of them would struggle to carry too much—even if he transformed back into his dragon form, it would be difficult to take away so many things. Yet in just an instant, all the treasures at the riverbed had vanished without a trace.

Yang Jingting also eyed these items with envy. Though he was merely a guide, not particularly strong, and had only managed to reach the riverbed thanks to the White-Haired Maiden’s enhancement, it would still feel unpleasant if he didn’t get a share of the treasures.

“Let’s head up first.”

Even underwater, Zhai Guangyi’s ability to speak remained unaffected. This was because the Gold Grade equipment he wore could freely isolate the river water, keeping it a millimeter away from his body.

In fact, this river water could also serve as a tempering material for cultivation. If not for the others present, Zhai Guangyi would have removed his clothes to test its effects.

Since they were already here, they might as well take it all back.

“Storage.”

Zhai Guangyi repeated the feat, directly storing all the lake water into the Storage Space created by the ‘World.’ In truth, Zhai Guangyi could also recreate this river water using the ‘World,’ as it had already been recorded within its memory.

Yang Jingting was about to swim upward when a powerful water pressure dragged him downstream. The terrifying suction made it impossible for him to stabilize his position.

A massive whirlpool formed at the riverbed, voraciously swallowing the lake water with its tempering effects. Zhai Guangyi intended to take it back for his adorable children to use, reasoning that cultivation should start from a young age.

In no time, the riverbed was completely drained. The last drop of golden liquid drifted past Yang Jingting’s eyes and into Zhai Guangyi’s palm.

“Damn! Not a single drop left!”

Seeing that Zhai Guangyi didn’t spare even a drop, Yang Jingting realized he had encountered a true treasure hoarder. This vast expanse of rare golden liquid for tempering had been entirely taken away by Zhai Guangyi.

Zhai Guangyi coughed lightly, somewhat embarrassed by Yang Jingting’s remark.

“This is for you.”

With a reluctant expression, Zhai Guangyi took out a large piece of Soul Metal. The Soul Energy contained within would take Yang Jingting about three months to fully absorb, and its energy was no less than that of several Half-God Magic Crystals combined.

Seeing the White-Haired Maiden’s pitiful look, as if parting with this large piece of Soul Metal was like cutting off a piece of her flesh, Yang Jingting couldn’t help but think: the total amount of Soul Metal earlier was as large as a small hill, and compared to this single piece, it was like an ant. Did she really need to act so miserably?

Yang Jingting accepted it without hesitation. In truth, he was already quite satisfied with this reward. If not for the appearance of this White-Haired Maiden, he wouldn’t even have been able to touch the Soul Metal in his hands. Feeling the energy contained within, Yang Jingting was absolutely certain he had taken another step closer to Xiong Batian. The feeling of gradually approaching the Honored One was truly wonderful.

“You’re quite honorable! Wait a moment, I’ll take you to another good place!”

Although Yang Jingting did not particularly like the flat-chested Forest Elves, the pitiful appearance of the White-Haired Maiden before him was especially adorable, reminding him of his own younger sister back on Earth who often cried pitifully to him—though her features had grown somewhat hazy in his memory.

Seeing the White-Haired Maiden’s demeanor, Yang Jingting felt the urge to take her to plunder the treasures of this World, especially since this was a secret location Dragon God Radon had told him about.

“Mm.”

Upon hearing Yang Jingting mention that there were still treasures, Zhai Guangyi’s eyes lit up.

The gains he already held in his hands were enough for him to use ‘World’ for an extended period, but having an extra source of power meant an extra edge in the fight.

Zhai Guangyi continued to operate the Retrograde Light Skill, constantly observing the situation of the Divine War. There was still some time left for preparations.