King of Assassins-Chapter 567 - 444: No Loss_3

The Daoist knew very well that the young man posed no threat to him now. But given his talent and potential, it would likely only take a few decades before he'd come to challenge Xuanzhen Mountain!
The problem was that in just a few days, he was going to duel with Wang Haichan, and at this moment, he couldn't afford to get distracted by looking for that kid.
Moreover, this person had condensed a Golden Core, and with the Nine Peaks Magic Robe as a spiritual artifact, any ordinary Golden Core would be walking to their death meeting him.
In the vast Xuanzhen Sect, only he and the Sect Leader could confidently kill this person.
The Sect Leader needed to stay at Xuanzhen Mountain, especially at this critical moment, and couldn't move lightly.
The Daoist thought long and hard but couldn't come up with a good solution. He swept his sleeve, took up Li Xingyu's corpse, and transformed into a streak of golden light disappearing into the sky.
Gao Xuan was hiding deep underground, tens of miles beneath the surface, where the Earth Magnetic Qi was dense.
Even if a Nascent Soul or even a Divinity Transformation Powerhouse came, they wouldn't be able to flush him out from underground.
In twenty days, it would be the day of Li Buyi and Liu Haichan's duel.
When two Nascent Soul powerhouses engaged, many experts would surely follow. But it wouldn't be his chance to take advantage.
However, that day Celestial Secret Palace would certainly be vulnerable. He might seize the opportunity to retrieve the "Yellow Emperor Scripture" and the Qianyuan Divine Spear.
Gao Xuan now had great trust in Zhou Huang's judgment. Zhou Huang said these two items were the Five Elements Sect's supreme treasures, and it didn't seem like an exaggeration.
Actually, if he achieved the Nascent Soul stage, he could directly go to Celestial Secret Palace and ask Wang Haichan for the sect's treasures; the latter should be able to give them to him.
After all, these two treasures weren't very useful within Celestial Secret Palace. Provoking a Nascent Soul True Monarch for them wasn't worth it, especially now when Celestial Secret Sect was fiercely contending with Xuanzhen Sect. It was a perfect chance to apply pressure.
Unfortunately, as a Golden Core, he ultimately wasn't qualified to negotiate with a major sect.
No choice, but to sneak in secretly to see if he could manage to steal back the sect's supreme treasures.
However, before that, he had to make a trip to the Outer Sea.
The Ten East Sea Provinces, surrounded by sea, could actually be seen as a massive island. Only Penglai was relatively large, with billions of ordinary citizens. The vast majority of people would never have the chance to see the sea in their lifetime.
Gao Xuan emerged from underground, activated the Geomagnetic Flame Wheel, and covered tens of thousands of miles in just over a day to reach the coastline.
The sea was vast and endless, endlessly expansive. Anyone standing before the sea could naturally feel the grand and endless allure of its waves.
Gao Xuan came to the coast not to sunbathe or admire the sea but to test how much water the White Jade Gourd could hold.
With the Nine Peaks Profound Nether Robe on his body, Gao Xuan naturally mastered the Water Escape technique. Entering the depths of the sea felt as comfortable as returning home.
A massive inverted vortex formed above the White Jade Gourd's mouth, wildly absorbing seawater.
With this rate of absorption, Gao Xuan estimated scientifically that about one cubic meter of water was drawn in per second, a truly astonishing speed.
If the White Jade Gourd continued absorbing like this, it could potentially drain the entire East Sea.
Of course, the White Jade Gourd also needed mana to sustain it. Even if it could contain the whole East Sea, Gao Xuan wouldn't live long enough to see it.
At this rate, absorbing water would be too slow, and the amount gathered would be virtually useless.
Gao Xuan had spent a considerable sum on this White Jade Gourd, and it wasn't just for fun.
There was a magic within the Nine Peaks Profound Nether Celestial Robe called the Water Diversion Technique. This technique, seemingly simple, could redirect the water veins of rivers and lakes, extraordinarily powerful.
Though Gao Xuan couldn't achieve that feat yet, he could at least establish a water diversion channel.
With the Water Diversion Technique, Gao Xuan could directly guide water into the White Jade Gourd.
This magic was incredibly effective; once Gao Xuan activated the Water Diversion Technique, the White Jade Gourd absorbed almost a hundred thousand cubic meters of water per second.
Initially, Gao Xuan feared the White Jade Gourd might burst. But as more water entered, its internal space expanded further.
Gao Xuan's eyes lit up; this purchase was undoubtedly worth it!
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