Having no Gu to exchange for, Liu Chen prepared to leave Lang Ya Blessed Land.
However, just as he was about to step away, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: since he was already here, why not open the two treasure chests he had been putting off?
Thinking this, Liu Chen stopped, his gaze falling on the two treasure chests. One of these treasure chests was obtained from Lang Ya Earth Spirit, and the other he had accidentally discovered in the Blessed Land.
Liu Chen pondered for a moment and decided to open the treasure chest he had obtained from Lang Ya Earth Spirit first. After all, this was Lang Ya Blessed Land, and before the Three Gu Agreement ended, Lang Ya Earth Spirit would definitely not harm him. In other words, this was the safest place, with no need to worry about being spied on by other Gu Immortals.
Liu Chen took a deep breath, composed himself, and then unhesitatingly reached out and opened the treasure chest.
With a "click," the lid of the treasure chest slowly sprang open, and a dazzling light suddenly burst forth, instantly illuminating the entire room.
The light was so intense that Liu Chen couldn't help but squint. However, to his surprise, Lang Ya Earth Spirit, standing nearby, seemed oblivious to the light, as if it didn't exist at all.
Liu Chen was secretly surprised, but at this moment, his attention was completely drawn to the reward in the treasure chest.
"Reward obtained (Refining Sea): Man-made Refinement Path Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, self-replenishing, endless supply."
However, before he could fully savor this joy, a sudden, surging torrent of seawater, like a breached dam, rushed in, instantly filling the entire room.
Liu Chen was caught off guard and submerged by the sudden seawater. The next second, with a thought, he unhesitatingly put the Refining Sea into his System backpack.
In an instant, the surging seawater, as if by magic, vanished without a trace, as if it had never appeared, and even the seawater on Liu Chen's body disappeared along with it.
"Boy, that was the Refining Sea just now, where did you get it from?" Lang Ya Earth Spirit's voice revealed a hint of urgency and suspicion. His figure, like a ghost, flickered and vanished from his original spot, as if he had never been there.
However, after only a moment, Lang Ya Earth Spirit's figure reappeared like a phantom. His gaze was fixed tightly on Liu Chen, as if he wanted to see his true thoughts through his eyes.
After an inspection, Lang Ya Earth Spirit disappeared and then arrived at the Cloud Cover Continent, confirming that the nascent form of the Refining Sea in the Blessed Land had not been lost. He breathed a sigh of relief, but then immediately refocused his attention on Liu Chen, the greed in his eyes becoming even more apparent.
"Give me the Refining Sea, and I can give you one of the Legacies in my Blessed Land in return, what do you say?" Lang Ya Earth Spirit's voice carried a hint of temptation, his gaze burning, as if he wanted to swallow Liu Chen whole.
Lang Ya Earth Spirit's desire for the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm Refining Sea had reached an unparalleled level. He was willing to pay any price to obtain this rare treasure, even if it meant exchanging one of the three True Inheritances in the Blessed Land, he would not hesitate.
However, in the face of Lang Ya Earth Spirit's proposal, Liu Chen appeared unusually calm. The corners of his mouth curved into a faint smile, and then he slowly said, "What Refining Sea? That was merely an illusion created by the Heaven Stealing True Inheritance. You wouldn't think that I, a Mortal, could possess a Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, would you? Even if I did, could I possibly drink it all down into my stomach?"
Liu Chen's answer somewhat surprised Lang Ya Earth Spirit, who couldn't help but frown and began to re-examine Liu Chen.
"Hmm, indeed, how could a Mortal like you possess such a rare treasure as a Heaven and Earth Secret Realm? The Heaven Stealing True Inheritance truly lives up to its reputation, being able to deceive to such an extent!" Lang Ya Earth Spirit reconsidered and found this explanation to be reasonable.
Thieving Heaven Demon Venerable was not only unparalleled in the Theft Path but also reached the pinnacle in counterfeiting, even achieving an astonishing Realm—fakes were even more realistic than the real thing!
Thinking of this, Lang Ya Earth Spirit believed Liu Chen's words a little more. And Liu Chen, seeing that Earth Spirit seemed to have been successfully fooled by him, also breathed a sigh of relief.
He had originally only tried with a 'let's see' attitude, never expecting that this treasure chest would actually produce a treasure like a Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, which greatly exceeded his expectations. Now, he felt a lingering fear about the remaining treasure chest belonging to Thieving Heaven Demon Venerable, afraid that something extraordinary would come out of it, and at that point, he really wouldn't know how to cover it up.
So, Liu Chen made a decisive move and immediately said to Lang Ya Earth Spirit, "I have already obtained the Gu I wanted; other Gu are of no use to me. Please send me away from this place."
"You have three chances to refine Gu, and you didn't even use one, what a cunning fellow!" Lang Ya Earth Spirit said with a face full of anger, "Hurry up and leave, don't delay my Gu refinement!"
Hearing that Liu Chen wanted to leave, Lang Ya Earth Spirit was clearly very displeased, and his tone became somewhat stiff. He waved his hand impatiently, as if to shoo Liu Chen away like a fly.
Liu Chen instantly disappeared from the Blessed Land.
The next second, Liu Chen's figure reappeared in the Thieving Heaven Stone Forest by Crescent Moon Lake. He stood still, composed himself slightly, and then unhesitatingly took out the Thousand Li Earth Wolf Spider from his Aperture.
This Thousand Li Earth Wolf Spider was enormous, covered in black carapace, looking majestic. Liu Chen flipped onto the wolf spider's back, and after settling down, he immediately injected his true essence into the wolf spider's body.
With the injection of true essence, the Thousand Li Earth Wolf Spider let out a low growl, then, like a bolt of lightning, burrowed into the ground.
In the blink of an eye, it had already carried Liu Chen a thousand li away, disappearing beneath the surface, leaving no trace on the ground.
Liu Chen did not stop digging; he continued to drive the Thousand Li Earth Wolf Spider, excavating an underground cave deep beneath the earth, and then reinforced it with Gu.
Next, Liu Chen took out the Living Treasure Window from his System backpack.
However, as soon as the Living Treasure Window was taken out, it immediately clung to Liu Chen like a child, wailing loudly. The crying was deafening, as if the whole world could hear it.
"Master, why did you throw me into that awful place again? I thought you didn't want me anymore!" the Living Treasure Window cried and complained.
Liu Chen looked at the Living Treasure Window somewhat helplessly; he hadn't expected this little fellow to cry so much. However, he still patiently comforted it, "Alright, stop crying, if you cry any more, I won't be able to hold your tears."
Hearing Liu Chen's words, the Living Treasure Window's crying gradually stopped.
This time, its tears turned into Lightning Glow Spring. This Lightning Glow Spring was an extremely rare gu materials.
Seeing this, Liu Chen quickly took out a container and collected the Lightning Glow Spring. As he collected it, he felt a tingling electric current spread throughout his body.