Chapter 124: By What Right Should He Reap Without Sowing?

At this moment, Xiang Nan was still sitting on the small stool, enjoying the scenery.

Suddenly, a familiar system notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Successfully healed a prominent figure from the Third Nation. Ancestral Regression Compatibility +2%. Merit Points +10.]

Xiang Nan was momentarily stunned. A prominent figure from the Third Nation? It seemed that after the resurrection herb was purchased by someone from the Third Nation, it had already been put to use.

Unexpectedly, this transfer ended up being a great help to Xiang Nan.

He remembered that the last time he revived Yuan Ao, the Grand General of the Nation, the system hadn’t rewarded him with a 2% compatibility boost.

From this, either Yuan Ao wasn’t significant enough, or this figure from the Third Nation was extraordinarily powerful.

In any case, Xiang Nan considered his merits fulfilled.

Sure enough, immediately after, the system chimed again.

[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have completed 100% compatibility for the second level of Ancestral Regression, meeting the requirements to enter the fourth level.]

???

Fourth level of Ancestral Regression?

Xiang Nan thought he must have misheard. After the second level, shouldn’t it be the third level?

[Since the host has successfully opened the dantian’s qi sea and acquired the Heaven-Opening Treasure, the Taiji Diagram, the third level of Ancestral Regression would only hinder your cultivation. The system has determined that you already meet the conditions for the fourth level.]

[Note: Skipping levels is highly unusual. Therefore, the system grants the host the ability to conceal cultivation level.]

[Please choose whether to proceed immediately with the fourth level of Ancestral Regression.]

Skipping levels in Ancestral Regression?

Was there even a choice? Proceed immediately!

Xiang Nan was already eager to level up. He never imagined he could leapfrog the third level and go straight to the fourth.

This was far more impressive than skipping grades at school for excellent grades.

He was so excited he nearly sprang from his stool.

Soon, a familiar sensation arrived.

“Boom—”

A burst of white light exploded in his mind, and countless images flickered like scenes from a movie.

But this time, all the images were of strange creatures.

There was the Azure Dragon riding ocean waves;

The mighty tiger shaking mountains with divine strength;

A giant serpent with nine heads and three claws;

And the cunning nine-tailed fox, shimmering with slyness;

...

For a moment, Xiang Nan thought he had stepped into the world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Who was stronger? He decided to let the system discern.

“Give me the strongest!”

In the next instant, all images disappeared, replaced by a fiery red light exploding in his mind.

At the center appeared a divine bird, spreading its five-colored wings, soaring straight into the clouds. The entire sky shimmered with radiant, multicolored light, ethereal and extraordinary!

The Black Bird! This was the legendary divine bird!

“That’s the one!” Xiang Nan rejoiced in his heart.

[Ding! Host has selected ancestral regression target: Black Bird... Fusion in progress!]

At this moment, in Lingxu, a streak of five-colored light blazed across the horizon, dazzling and vibrant.

“Yao Yao, look! Such a beautiful sunset!” Xu Jiya looked up, her face alight with excitement.

“Lingxu is really something; even the sunset is so enchanting. Hurry and take pictures to capture it. Too bad there’s no phone signal here, or it would shock everyone on social media!” Su Yao paused her work, pulling out her phone to mimic taking photos.

Li Xiang took out his phone and handed it to Meng Qingwan. “Qingwan, take a photo of me with the most beautiful sunset. I want to use it as my WeChat profile picture.”

Meng Qingwan smiled faintly and took the phone to help Li Xiang capture the moment.

“Oh my, is this really a sunset? It feels like the sky itself is on fire!”

“It’s so beautiful. Look at those clouds—they’re changing from dazzling red to a magical array of colors!”

“I’ve never seen such a sunset in my life!”

While everyone was immersed in the awe of the sunset,

On the grassy field, wild grass reached knee-high.

Behind the camp tents,

Yi Wenhao led his squad, meeting with Sun Yuankai’s unit—mainly composed of students from the Supreme Spirit Martial Academy who were allied with the Black Tiger.

The Black Tiger’s boss, Wei Ya, was an external member of Sun Yuankai’s team.

They were the vanguard from the Southern Not-So-Happy Gang, sent to scout out Xiang Nan’s treasure. Wei Ya was their leader, and Hei Yu, who had been blasted away by Xiang Nan’s cannon on the first day, was also part of the group.

Originally, the Not-So-Happy Gang’s leader ordered Wei Ya to verify the authenticity of the treasure.

But Wei Ya was eager to make a great achievement. As soon as they entered Lingxu, he was impatient to strike first.

With Hei Yu out of contact, Wei Ya felt they could no longer wait. They had to seize the treasure before others caught on, then escape Lingxu swiftly.

At last, the two squads successfully stirred discontent toward Xiang Nan, planning to use this discord to their advantage and seize the treasure.

They approached the tents smoothly, listening carefully but hearing no sound inside.

Nearby by the lake, Xiang Nan’s four-person team was already captivated by the sunset’s allure.

Inside the camp tent, only Xiang Nan was present.

Yi Wenhao and Sun Yuankai exchanged glances, both curling their lips into sly, sinister smiles.

“Catch the leader first; once we have Xiang Nan, they won’t hesitate to hand over all the spiritual pearls!”

“Then we’ll completely eliminate Xiang Nan’s team from the game!”

“And maybe help Principal Mad Yan win the bet.”

With these pleasant prospects in mind, Yi Wenhao and Sun Yuankai led their squads to encircle from the left and right flanks.

Meanwhile,

Outside Lingxu, all those watching the live broadcast were sweating nervously for Xiang Nan.

“A ten-to-one situation, and it’s a sneak attack. The Southern God is done for!”

“Is this the start of team battles so early in the Lingxu adventure? So brutal!”

“I thought Xiang Nan’s team was the dark horse. Didn’t expect the spotlight to be snatched so quickly!”

“People from the Supreme Spirit Martial Academy really have narrow minds. Are they really going to wipe out Xiang Nan’s team just like that?”

“You wouldn’t be so narrow-minded if you were in their place. They spent four hours tracking down the battle camel beast, only to have Xiang Nan intercept it at the last moment. Who could stand that?”

“A murder triggered by a barbecue—Xiang Nan was just too arrogant! Serves him right if he gets taken down this time.”

“If Xiang Nan’s team falls, Lingxu loses a lot of excitement!”

“Damn, what’s Xiang Nan doing? He’s sitting there motionless like he’s meditating. I’m getting anxious for him!”

Indeed, at this moment,

Xiang Nan remained perfectly still.

No one knew, nor could they imagine, that he was undergoing a leap to the fourth level of Ancestral Regression.

Spiritual energy flowed continuously into Xiang Nan’s body, transforming every limb and bone.

The Black Bird’s unique power and divine strength poured down from the cosmos, infusing his body bit by bit.

At the same time,

That streak of dazzling red and multicolored light in the sky suddenly accelerated to near light speed, transforming into shimmering clouds of radiant energy, rushing toward them.

“Yao Yao, Qingwan, look! The sunset is flying over here!” Xu Jiya exclaimed, her jaw nearly dropping.

“Xia, you’re exaggerating. How could that be?” Li Xiang was still admiring his handsome selfie with the sunset. When he looked up, a streak of blazing red mixed with multicolored clouds swept directly overhead.

“Holy crap!” Li Xiang was left speechless!