But after witnessing Yang Kai's display of overwhelming might in today's battle—slaughtering Bie Jian as easily as slaughtering pigs and dogs, and driving the old man surnamed Zhu into retreat with a single spear thrust—he could only sigh at his own inadequacy. How incredibly fortunate he was to follow such a formidable leader!
He was not the only one who felt this way. Those dozen-odd surviving Red Star disciples gazed at Yang Kai with eyes brimming with reverence.
The Scarlet Flood Dragon had chased Lei Guang far into the distance and vanished from sight. Yang Kai couldn't recall it, but he wasn't worried about its safety. Though heavily wounded, it was still an exotic beast with formidable recovery powers—once it had vented its frustration, it would surely return.
The dozen or so people began to sweep the battlefield, collecting the spatial rings left behind by Lei Guang's disciples.
But Yang Kai's burning gaze was fixed on the pillar of Primordial Magnetism Divine Light surging skyward. The numerous artifacts that had been seized by the Divine Light moments ago had all been ground to dust—a testament to the terrifying power of this Primordial Magnetism Divine Light.
With his Divine Sense, he could perceive that this Primordial Magnetism Divine Light was identical in nature to the power transmitted from the Primordial Magnetism Divine Stone—only far more concentrated and refined.
The Earth Dragon swayed its enormous body and flew toward Yang Kai, landing before him. Its massive mandibles writhed as it came. Its entire body was covered in gaping, bloody wounds, as though it had been slashed thousands upon thousands of times—there was hardly a patch of unbroken flesh. In several places, the blows had nearly cleaved it in two, revealing the writhing innards within.
Such injuries would likely be unbearable even for the Scarlet Flood Dragon—far worse than the wounds inflicted by Lei Guang's group. But this was an Earth Dragon, a creature of tenacious vitality beyond compare. Even an ordinary Earth Dragon could survive being cut in two, let alone such a ferocious beast.
Though its wounds were more severe than the Scarlet Flood Dragon's, its life was in no danger. Yet the divine sense waves it transmitted were brimming with grievance—like a child who had been beaten while away from home and came running back to tattle.
Yang Kai found himself both exasperated and amused. He knew this fellow had been burrowing into the nearby hills, drilling to who-knows-what depth, until it had accidentally unearthed that pillar of Primordial Magnetism Divine Light and been caught off guard by it. How else could it have ended up in such a state?
He casually tossed a few healing spirit pills into its writhing mouthparts, along with two Dragon Blood Pills. Only then did the Earth Dragon close its mouth.
"This Primordial Magnetism Peak harbors such an abundant supply of Primordial Magnetism Divine Light—Young Master, there must be high-grade Primordial Magnetism Divine Stone underground!" Yue He spoke up from beside him.
Yang Kai glanced at her with a frown, his face full of distaste. "Can you act normally for once?"
Being called "Young Master" at every turn made him profoundly uncomfortable. He had no idea what had gotten into Yue He—here was a Fifth-grade Open Heaven master, yet she insisted on debasing herself.
Yue He gazed at him pensively, her beautiful eyes shimmering. "Once a Young Master, always a Young Master."
Yang Kai was speechless and couldn't be bothered to argue with her. After a moment's thought, he asked, "What grade do you think this Primordial Magnetism Divine Light is?"
Without hesitation, Yue He replied, "Sixth grade."
Yang Kai nodded lightly. That matched his own assessment. He sighed inwardly—if the grade of this Primordial Magnetism Divine Light were just a bit higher, he could have activated his Dao Seal to absorb it and use the opportunity to condense Metal-phase power. With Earth-phase power already condensed, it was exactly time for Metal-phase.
But unfortunately, this Primordial Magnetism Divine Light was ultimately not quite enough, and Yang Kai couldn't help but lament. Then again, heavenly treasures above the seventh grade were exceedingly rare to begin with. He had already obtained the Ageless Tree, the Golden Crow True Fire, and the Giant Dragon's Pearl—an extraordinary fortune. How could it be so easy to find the remaining treasures above the seventh grade? All of that required both opportunity and time.
"Young Master, aren't you going to condense it?" Yue He asked, looking at him.
"You know my resolve—why ask what you already know?" Yang Kai gave a light snort.
Yue He sighed inwardly. She would have been delighted if Yang Kai had condensed this sixth-grade Primordial Magnetism Divine Light. That way, his foundation would be firmly set, and in the future he could only advance to sixth-grade Open Heaven—no more need for her to worry.
Gazing at the pillar of Primordial Magnetism Divine Light surging skyward, Yang Kai's eyes flickered.
Though this thing couldn't help him condense Metal-phase power, if he could find the right method, he might be able to use it to cultivate a divine ability. He had witnessed the terrifying might of the Primordial Magnetism Divine Light firsthand—even a fierce beast like the Earth Dragon couldn't withstand its lethal force, and numerous artifacts had been directly seized by it. If he could truly cultivate a divine ability using the Primordial Magnetism Divine Light, its power would surely be extraordinary.
Unfortunately, though he had the idea, he was like a clever housewife without rice—he had never cultivated a corresponding technique, so there was simply no way to utilize this Primordial Magnetism Divine Light for training.
"Can you use this?" Yang Kai asked.
Yue He shook her head. "I can't." She clearly understood what Yang Kai was asking. After answering, she added, "But you could find a way to collect it first and make plans for it later."
Yang Kai nodded slightly. "That's all we can do."
With that, his figure blurred as he shot toward the source. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the hilltop.
The hole the Earth Dragon had burrowed was sizable, and the Primordial Magnetism Divine Light surging from underground was relentless, with no sign of stopping—an indication of just how abundant it was.
Yang Kai shook his Wishful Bag. The bag instantly expanded and dropped over the mouth of the hole, covering it completely.
The pillar of Primordial Magnetism Divine Light shooting skyward vanished in an instant, its flow continuously pouring into the Wishful Bag.
Yang Kai observed for a while, then relaxed, standing in place and waiting silently.
He didn't know whether the Six Harmonies Wishful Bag could withstand the power of the Primordial Magnetism Divine Light. What he had done moments ago was merely a tentative attempt, but it seemed to be working.