Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

At this moment, Lu Fan was still cautious. After all, he was not powerful enough to ignore all risks. Stopping in time and preserving his life was the best course of action.

"Sigh... never mind then, let's go," Luo Qingdie said with a regretful expression, preparing to leave.

The previously composed corpse infant panicked upon seeing the five intending to leave, hurriedly saying, "Hey, hey, you're really leaving? I was just saying it casually, are you really going to abandon this treasure?"

"Senior, please don't tempt us. We can tell the difference between life and treasure," Ye Lingxi said, turning to leave.

But at that moment, the corpse infant suddenly raised its hand, picked up a jade box from the stone platform, slowly opened it, and said, "Wait! Take a look at the treasure first, then decide whether you want it or not!"

As the corpse infant opened the jade box, a golden lamp shone brightly within. The corpse infant continued, "Do you know what this is? It is the ancient treasure, the Purple-Gold Lamp. If you activate this ancient treasure, it can generate purple flames to protect your body. It is a first-rate defensive ancient treasure!"

"A defensive ancient treasure? That's a rare item!" Wu Sheng's eyes lit up immediately.

Since most ancient treasures are primarily offensive and few are defensive, it is evident that this Purple Gold Lamp is extremely valuable.

But Ye Lingxi, Lu Fan, and the Luo sisters insisted on leaving, while Wu Sheng kept his eyes fixed on the purple-gold lamp.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, stop looking and let's go," Luo Qingdie said.

Seeing Wu Sheng's eyes light up, the Corpse Infant quickly increased its stakes. With a wave of its hand, a second jade box flew over, slowly opened, and revealed a pair of bone wings. It said, "Didn't fancy the Purple Gold Lamp? Then surely you'll take a liking to these Heavenly Demon Wings! These were crafted by ancient cultivators using true demon wings. Once activated, they can travel a hundred miles in an instant! They are an ancient treasure unmatched by any other flying magic weapon!"

"These... are all top-tier ancient treasures! Fellow Daoist Ye, how can you pass up such an incredible opportunity?" At this moment, Wu Sheng could no longer contain his excitement.

Looking at the imposing bone wings, Lu Fan couldn't help but reveal a hint of greed in his eyes. It would be a lie to say he didn't take a liking to them.

Compared to the ancient treasure Heavenly Demon Wings, my own Wind Feather Wings are like a sparrow compared to a phoenix—they're not even in the same league!

"How about it? Tempted? As long as you release me, this treasure is yours, and I will leave immediately. What do you say?" The Corpse Infant looked at the five people and said.

"Senior, these treasures are indeed tempting, but the more tempting something is, the more deadly it is. I understand this principle," Ye Lingxi gritted her teeth. Although she wanted them too, she couldn't make up her mind after weighing the options.

"Fellow Daoist Ye! This senior just said that he only has the cultivation of the mid-stage Core Formation, and Fellow Daoist Lu has also confirmed that this great formation can indeed only trap Core Formation cultivators. He did not lie to us."

"Why don't we just open the barrier, take the treasure, and leave? If this senior dares to make a move, I'll finish him off myself!"

Wu Sheng said urgently.

Ye Lingxi was also persuaded by Wu Sheng, and glanced at Lu Fan, but Lu Fan shook his head slightly.

"The restriction cannot be broken! Anyone who is tempted can come and take it themselves after we leave," Ye Lingxi said through gritted teeth.

Seeing that the group was determined to leave, the Corpse Infant became extremely agitated and hurriedly waved its hand, saying, "I give up! Such an immense opportunity is right in front of you, and you're not tempted? Don't you young friends intend to form your Nascent Souls?"

The moment the words "Nascent Soul" were uttered, Wu Sheng and Luo Qingdie's eyes lit up almost instantly.

"What do you mean by that, senior?" Luo Qingdie asked.

"I still have a 'Spirit Melody Divine Grass' here. I originally intended to use it myself after leaving this place, but since you all are not interested in the Ancient Treasure, I have no choice but to reluctantly part with it and give it to you. This spiritual grass can be used to refine four Nine-Transformation Infant Pills," the Corpse Infant slowly took out a spiritual grass with four leaves from the third jade box.

"Nine-Transformation Infant Pill!" Wu Sheng looked at the spiritual herb and was filled with excitement.

It's no wonder Wu Sheng was so excited. This Nine Transformation Nascent Soul Pill is hundreds of times more precious than the Golden Marrow Pill. It is one of the core pills for cultivators to form a Nascent Soul. Without this pill, it is impossible to form a Nascent Soul.

"Senior, you're using so many treasures to lure us, it's not just about letting you out. Why don't you be honest and tell us your needs?" Luo Qingdie said slowly from the side.

Upon hearing this, the corpse infant shook his head helplessly. It seemed that these people were far more cautious than he had expected, and it was impossible to lure them in with deception.

The corpse infant then took a few steps and said, "Fine, since I can't fool you, I'll tell you the truth. I do need a body to possess, but I only need one. That way, I won't be killed after I leave this place."

"Heh, the fox's tail is showing?" Ye Lingxi sneered.

"What's the rush? Let me finish speaking. Think about it. There are six jade boxes here. You already know about three of them. There are still three more, and they also contain supreme treasures."

"If you each offer one of your treasures to me, these treasures will still be enough for the four of you. Besides, as I just said, this Spirit Melody Divine Grass can only be used to refine a maximum of four Nine-Transformation Infant Pills. Even if I give you all the treasures, we will still inevitably end up fighting over them."

The corpse infant looked at the five people, its gaze finally settling on Wu Sheng.

"Senior is overthinking it. The five of us have been close friends for decades. We would never turn against each other over such things," Ye Lingxi said.

"Heh, decades of friendship? What a joke. When I came here to search for treasure with my best friends, weren't they also my best friends of hundreds of years? They still ambushed me just like me."

"In the cultivation world, profit comes first, and the most useless thing is so-called loyalty and righteousness. Compared to forming a Nascent Soul, anything can be abandoned."

The corpse infant smiled and said.

"How can we be sure that after we sacrifice one person, you won't turn on the rest of us?" Wu Sheng said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingxi's face darkened abruptly, and she said, "Wu Sheng! What did you say?!"

"I...I just said it offhand," Wu Sheng said hastily, his expression changing.

The Corpse Infant's lips curled into a sinister smile, then it said, "That's easy. I will swear a blood oath with my remnant soul: if you offer one of your lives and I then attack you, I will immediately explode and die! Moreover, you may take any of these treasures you wish."

At this point, the infant corpse immediately formed a hand seal, placing a blood oath mark between its brows.

This move is undoubtedly a huge temptation.

Upon seeing this, Lu Fan silently took a step back, activating not only the Eight Treasures Mirror but also his True Qi Gong to protect himself.

At this moment, Wu Sheng's expression was uncertain. Without the slightest hesitation, he suddenly swung his spiked club and turned around to unleash a powerful attack on Lu Fan.

boom!

A dull thud resounded! Lu Fan's Eight Treasures Mirror was blasted away on the spot, and although the spiked club had lost some of its force, it still smashed into his chest!

Lu Fan felt a surge of blood and qi, and his body slammed heavily against the stone wall behind him like a cannonball! He was embedded firmly in the wall! He appeared to have suffered a fatal injury!