Shrouding the Heavens

I think it could likely handle the Flickering Light Saint Heir.” The Prince of Great Xia shimmered in his Iron Armor, resplendent and dazzling, with Dragon Qi swirling around him.

Vaguely, nine True Dragons could be seen coiling around his body, their heads held high, positioned on his shoulders, imbuing him with an incomparable martial divinity, as if the Heavenly Emperor himself had descended to the mortal world.

Tu Fei said with immense regret, “I wonder which is stronger: the Emperor’s Dragon Qi or the Attack Holy Technique of Divine King Jiang?

The people of the Central States have always been proud, but the two have never faced off directly.

A great pity through the ages, never to witness the pinnacle duel of these two great Attack Techniques again!” At this moment, the Flickering Light Saint Heir and the Prince of Great Xia were both evaluating the stone materials.

Those nine strange black stones had been displayed for many days, and this was their first time physically touching them.

Meanwhile, Ye Fan and Yao Xi, having a pleasant conversation, laughing and chatting, also walked over, causing the few young bandits to sigh repeatedly, constantly muttering “wolf in sheep’s clothing.” “Daoist, do you also have some understanding of Source Stones?” Yao Xi asked.

“This humble Daoist has learned many things, yet mastered none.

I have only dabbled slightly in the Way of Source,” Ye Fan smiled.

“I find the Daoist to be modest.

Why not step forward and offer some commentary on these nine stone materials?” Yao Xi smiled slightly, her lashes quivering, her dark eyes like stars, her jade teeth gleaming, her lips bright and charming.

As soon as these words were spoken, both the Prince of Great Xia and the Flickering Light Saint Heir looked over, their expressions different.

The Prince of Great Xia had no fondness for him at all; this was perhaps a common ailment of older brothers, always fearing some scoundrel would try to woo his sister.

The Flickering Light Saint Heir, however, smiled very peacefully, revealing nothing.

He possessed a special charm that attracted the gazes of the vast majority of young female cultivators.

The demure young nun was also secretly watching Ye Fan, filled with curiosity, appearing entirely naïve and innocent.

“Very well, this humble Daoist shall make a fool of himself.” Ye Fan stepped forward but didn’t reach out his hand, instead circling around the nine stone materials twice.

At this moment, among the jade towers and pavilions not far away, a graceful figure appeared.

The Fairy of the Jade Lake had manifested, personally observing Ye Fan appraise the stones.

However, she was shrouded by immortal clouds, and no one could see her true appearance.

Ever since Ye Fan had uttered the word ‘Tathagata’ and spoken the name ‘Siddhartha Gautama,’ she had been quietly watching, something Ye Fan could not have anticipated.

After circling several times, Ye Fan patted the largest stone and then tapped the smallest one.

He said nonchalantly, “These two stone materials contain divine essence sealed within; the others are just ordinary stubborn stones.” Immediately, sounds of derisive laughter came from the surroundings.

“What shameless boasting!

Does he really think he’s a Heavenly Source Master?

Are the Immortal Stones of Jade Lake so easily identified?” “I think he’s talking utter nonsense.

Based on my years of experience in stone gambling, those two stone materials are definitely blank stones, with nothing inside.” “There are too many self-righteous people; there’s no need for us to pay him any mind.” This was hardly surprising.

In the eyes of the crowd, Ye Fan hadn’t seemed to examine the stones carefully at all.

He had merely tapped them a few times and then declared that those two contained mystical essence, which was indeed difficult to believe.

“Oh, Daoist, are you so certain?” the Prince of Great Xia looked over and asked flatly.

“This humble Daoist’s learning is limited; I was merely offering a random commentary,” Ye Fan replied humbly.

The Prince of Great Xia shook his head and said, “If I were to choose, one of those two would be my first pick, but the other would need to be replaced.” It was widely known that he was here for the Yaochi Saintess.

That he only offered his assessment today meant he was naturally well-prepared.

Ye Fan laughed and said, “How about Your Highness and I make a wager?” “Oh?

And what sort of wager?” the Prince of Great Xia asked.