Chapter 2284: Old Title Holder's Counterattack

Such an enormous energy fluctuation, and not caused by battle, means there's only one possibility: an unparalleled treasure has appeared!

Its power even surpassed that of the previous Emperor's Absolute Pill!

"During the previous four tides, has this ever happened?" Zhang Xuan asked.

Ao Feng, looking dazed, shook his head.

It was true that treasures always appeared when entering the Tidal Sea, but never before had any treasure possessed such might!

"Let's go take a look!"

Everyone flew over in unison, and it wasn't long before they reached the spot.

Such immense spiritual energy fluctuations had startled all the Conferred God Kings and God Kings who had entered, and they were now scattered around the area of the most intense spiritual energy, looking ahead with excitement.

Following their gazes, Zhang Xuan looked over. It was a massive lotus leaf, entirely emerald green like jade, quietly suspended in the void before them, emitting a brilliant light.

"What an amazing lotus leaf..." someone murmured. "However, this item's rank is too high; it's not very useful to us. If we could obtain it and present it to the Emperor, we would surely receive immense rewards!"

"Indeed," another chimed in, "becoming a Conferred God King, or even being accepted as a personal disciple, would be very simple!"

"Definitely second only to one, above ten thousand..."

Everyone's faces showed fervor.

No one knew where this lotus leaf came from or what kind of heaven-defying life it belonged to, but the vast spiritual energy and profound power it contained made it foreseeable that if refined, even an Emperor's power would surge significantly.

"God King Ao Feng!"

Amidst the discussions, everyone saw Zhang Xuan and his group, and one of the Conferred God Kings called out.

"Ao Feng? The God King from Cloud Dragon Heaven?"

"Who else could it be?"

Hearing his name, everyone's eyes burned with fervor, and many female God Kings had stars in their eyes, showing adoration.

Dragon God Kings from Cloud Dragon Heaven were always powerful among their peers, and their noble bloodline made them the dream companions for many women. It was precisely for this reason that dragons were naturally chaotic, their bloodlines scattered throughout the various heavens, and as the saying goes, "a dragon has nine sons, each different."

"God King Luo Ying! God King Bai Zhi! God King Liu Yan..."

Ao Feng knew these people, and they exchanged greetings with cupped fists.

"Ah, God King Ao Feng," an elder said, "you must have also been disturbed by the aura of the emerging treasure and came specifically for it. May I ask, who are these two...?"

"This is God King Zhang Xuan and God King Luo Qiqi..." Just as Ao Feng was about to introduce them in detail, he saw the young man beside him give a calm look. Knowing that the other party was low-key and unwilling to reveal his identity, he stopped and said no more.

The elder paused for a moment, then cupped his fists. "Greetings, God King Zhang Xuan and God King Qiqi. Both of you are so young; truly, heroes in their youth..."

The matter of Zhang Xuan slaying Hundred-Leaf Azure-Red had spread throughout the heavens. Everyone else had heard of it, and some had even seen the footage from that time.

The conclusion drawn was that this person could indeed slay a Conferred God King, but it relied on the power of a magical artifact.

Even so, among them, he was certainly among the peak, and they dared not show the slightest neglect.

"You're too kind!" Zhang Xuan returned the greeting but said nothing.

Seeing his slightly arrogant demeanor, the elder frowned, showing a hint of displeasure.

Having seen the footage, he knew that if he fought Hundred-Leaf Azure-Red, even if he wasn't as quick at slaying him, with the new weapon bestowed by the Emperor, he wouldn't be much slower...

In other words, their strengths were similar, and without relying on artifacts, he might even be superior...

What's with the pretense?

The other Conferred God Kings who had gathered around, though they didn't speak, also shook their heads.

For a younger generation member to see an elder and not take the initiative to greet them — that's truly arrogant...

"God King Liu Yan..." Just as Ao Feng was about to explain, he was interrupted by the other party: "Alright, let's skip the pleasantries. Since God King Ao Feng has come here, you naturally wish to obtain this lotus leaf! Our thoughts are the same... Given that, how about we join forces?"

"Join forces?" Ao Feng frowned.

"Indeed," God King Liu Yan continued, "we old-guard God Kings have survived four Tidal Seas, each with our own methods! While our strength isn't top-tier beneath the Emperor, we are certainly not weaker than others! This time, we were entrusted by the Emperor to enter and search for treasures. If we can bring this lotus leaf back, we will surely gain greater favor..."

The elder, God King Liu Yan, said.

Ao Feng nodded.

Whoever obtained this lotus leaf and presented it to the Emperor would undoubtedly be highly regarded.

"I wonder... God King Ao Feng, have you heard of Zheng Yang, the newly conferred God King from our Blazing Sun Heaven?" God King Liu Yan asked.

"Naturally!" Ao Feng nodded.

"Although Zheng Yang is a newly conferred God King from our Blazing Sun Heaven," God King Liu Yan said, "he is arrogant and doesn't respect us old-guard Conferred God Kings. He has allied with many other newly conferred God Kings from other heavens and is plundering countless valuable resources we've discovered..."

The more God King Liu Yan spoke, the angrier and more displeased he became.

"Plundering your resources?"

Ao Feng was stunned.

"Yes," one Conferred God King added, "I discovered a Sun-Closing Grass, which has an excellent effect for His Majesty Scorching Sun. I was just about to go retrieve it when he flew over, forcibly broke into the ruins, and left us no chance!"

A Conferred God King stepped forward.

"The same happened to us," another said. "I put a lot of effort into finding a Primeval Sea Stone, then someone claiming to be his junior sister rushed over, seized it directly, and showed no regard for us whatsoever!"

"My situation was similar," yet another added. "As members of the younger generation, they rely on their strength and show no reverence whatsoever to us old-guard Conferred God Kings... They are simply too arrogant!"

Two more Conferred God Kings stepped forward, each showing displeasure.

They had followed the Emperor for many years, contributing greatly. Yet the Emperor didn't accept them as disciples, instead taking in a group of young people. It would be a lie to say they weren't jealous.

But since it was the Emperor's decision, they couldn't say much...

But this group of people simply didn't regard them at all!

They took all sorts of treasures as they pleased, leaving them no chance at all. If they returned empty-handed, wouldn't the Emperor consider them even more useless?

If this continued, even if no danger appeared in this Tidal Sea, their positions upon returning would be precarious, and they would very likely be easily replaced by the other party.

It was precisely because of this that they gathered together in such urgency upon seeing this powerful lotus leaf.

"We old-guard Conferred God Kings, only by uniting, can we display greater power," God King Liu Yan stated gravely. "Once we obtain this lotus leaf and present it to the Emperor, we can prove that we are no worse than those young people!"

"But if they get there first," God King Liu Yan continued, "our future will be suppressed to the point where we can never rise again. Our so-called dignity as old-guard Conferred God Kings... will vanish completely! Ao Feng, what is your choice?"

"I..." Not expecting such an intention from the other party, Ao Feng was stunned and couldn't help but look at Zhang Xuan, who was not far away.