"The origins of Divine Wind Lake are somewhat unique. It’s said that this place was where a Divine Sovereign fell due to betrayal by his brother and lover, which is why the lake has always been filled with intense malevolent energy, making it dangerously pervasive," explained Luo Shan as he led Xu Nian and Lu Qinxin toward the lake.

Xu Nian and Lu Qinxin nodded slightly, surprised at the history behind Divine Wind Lake.

"So, what kind of danger does Divine Wind Lake pose?" Xu Nian asked.

"I’m not entirely sure of the specifics. However, I’ve heard that the lake is filled with numerous powerful divine power restrictions. Once trapped within these restrictions, even God King Level experts may not survive. Moreover, there are reportedly four exceptionally powerful Divine Beasts residing within the lake. These were once pets of the Divine Sovereign; now they’ve reached God King Level and guard the lake to prevent outsiders from entering," Luo Shan explained.

"Four God King Realm beings?" Xu Nian frowned.

This meant the journey to Divine Wind Lake wasn’t going to be simple.

And the birth of this Spiritual Treasure seemed peculiar.

Given there are four God King Realm beings, the moment the Spiritual Treasure surfaces, it would be seized by these four. The news wouldn’t spread.

The news of the Spiritual Treasure’s emergence seemed like it was deliberately leaked by the four Divine Beasts.

"Could they be luring people in for some other purpose?" Xu Nian speculated internally.

This journey to Divine Wind Lake warranted extra caution.

"Junior Brother Xu Nian, do you also think there’s something suspicious about this?" Lu Qinxin voiced her doubts.

Xu Nian nodded: "You sense it too? What’s your take?"

"I think the news of the Spiritual Treasure’s emergence was deliberately leaked by those four Divine Beasts. They lure us over for likely two reasons: one, they might be hindered by something from obtaining the treasure themselves and have to resort to others," analyzed Lu Qinxin.

Xu Nian agreed, nodding; he had considered this as well.

Due to some peculiar reason, the four God King Realm beings were constrained, leading them to leak the treasure’s emergence, or perhaps the treasure holds something special, rendering them unable to obtain it, hoping instead to gain from others.

"The second possibility is the most dangerous: the treasure itself is bait, drawing many strong individuals from the Northern Wilderness Blood Domain for another agenda. This scenario is frightening, as the struggle might be a trap," Lu Qinxin continued.

Xu Nian looked at Lu Qinxin in surprise.

He realized how particularly astute Lu Qinxin was for the first time.

Indeed, Lu Qinxin might be right—this Spiritual Treasure could very well be bait.

"Are we still heading to Divine Wind Lake?" Luo Shan asked, shocked by Lu Qinxin’s analysis.

He clearly hadn’t considered these possibilities.

Especially the second possibility mentioned by Lu Qinxin, which filled Luo Shan with a sense of dread.

"Of course, we should go. Regardless of the possibility, at least the treasure is real. Also, I want to uncover the secrets hidden within Divine Wind Lake," Xu Nian replied with a smile.

Earlier, Xu Nian had hesitated about whether to go, but then Emperor Ye Tian had transmitted a message urging him to visit Divine Wind Lake for unexpected rewards.

Furthermore, Emperor Ye Tian once left something at the lake, and she hoped Xu Nian would retrieve it.

With these reasons, Xu Nian was determined to go.

"Yes, the larger the conspiracy at Divine Wind Lake, the greater the secrets it harbors. Plus, I enjoy places of slaughter, ensuring Divine Wind Lake will be lively," Lu Qinxin grinned, showing her white teeth.

Luo Shan stood helplessly by.

Suddenly, he realized the two before him were maniacs.

Knowing danger loomed ahead, yet still venturing forward—what else could they be but mad?

After flying for half a month, Xu Nian and the others finally arrived in the region where Divine Wind Lake was located.

Typically desolate, Divine Wind Lake now bustled with activity.

Upon their arrival, dozens of Divine Soul fluctuations swept across them.

It seemed these individuals weren’t foolish; they clearly realized this Divine Wind Lake scenario wasn’t straightforward, thus avoiding rash actions.

"Hey, Luo Shan, you’re here too?"

At this moment, a young man suddenly flew over.

The newcomer was a burly young man with three eyes, obviously from the same Lower Realm as Luo Shan.

"Han Qing?" Luo Shan was visibly surprised upon seeing the young man.

Evidently, he hadn’t anticipated encountering an old friend here.

"Gang Leader, this guy named Han Qing, like me, is also a descendant of the Three-eyed God Race. But he’s stronger; after ascending to the Divine World, he joined the mid-tier force, Tianqing Palace. I didn’t expect Tianqing Palace to send people too," Luo Shan transmitted to Xu Nian.

Xu Nian discreetly glanced at the burly youth.

He could clearly discern that the young man’s power had reached the Daluo God Middle Stage Level, much stronger than Luo Shan.

As for Tianqing Palace behind Han Qing, Xu Nian had heard from Wang Hai—the Palace Master was a Daluo God Peak Level expert, with no fewer than ten Daluo God strong people within the force, making it a formidable presence among medium-tier forces.

"Luo Shan, are these two also from your Fiery Flame Gang?" Han Qing asked as he glanced at Lu Qinxin, completely ignoring Xu Nian.

In his view, a God Peak coming here was suicide.

"Yes, they are members of the Heavenly Court Gang. We’ve renamed Fiery Flame Gang to Heavenly Court Gang," Luo Shan replied.

"So it’s just you three from the Heavenly Court Gang?" Han Qing wasn’t at all surprised by the renaming, as it was common in the Blood Domain.

After all, the demise of forces was always possible; why be surprised by a mere name change?

"Yes, just the three of us. What’s the matter?" Luo Shan asked curiously.

"Well, that’s unfortunate for you. Not only is this situation at Divine Wind Lake extremely perilous, but just look around—the attendees are largely at Daluo God Level and above, roughly estimating over a thousand. Only three of you—it’s incredibly risky," Han Qing explained.

Luo Shan remained silent.

Xu Nian naturally paid no heed.

"Why not join us? Temporarily aligning with Tianqing Palace, even if you don’t get a treasure, you’ll at least survive," Han Qing suggested suddenly.

Luo Shan glanced meaningfully at Xu Nian.

Xu Nian agreed via message.

Immediately, Luo Shan said, "Alright, being able to act alongside Tianqing Palace is truly great."