After over twenty years of warring against Eternal Night, even after using half the harvested souls to refine and empower his Innate Yin-Yang Eyes, Yi Tianxing still had a staggering amount of souls left.
These souls were stored in White Crow City, and every time the Bone Crow race caught a glimpse of them, their eyes lit up with greed, practically drooling with desire. Now, they were trying every means possible to persuade Yi Tianxing to finally exchange them.
To that end, the Bone Crows had brought out their most treasured stock—rare materials from battlefield hauls, refined bones from Eternal Night demons, corpses of demonic gods... everything that could be melted down and forged into soul treasures.
Over the years, they had spared no effort and managed to produce a massive batch of strange and exquisite treasures.
"Very well. I'll head over to take a look. I've been thinking about your stash for quite some time now," Yi Tianxing said with a laugh.
Even if they hadn't invited him, he had planned to redeem those soul treasures. These soul-forged items weren't just useful—they could often become a cultivator's life-bound treasure, and with the right fate, even evolve into Innate Spirit Treasures.
Natural treasures were incredibly rare and hard to come by, but soul treasures forged by the Bone Crow race could be mass-produced—as long as you had the souls. Some even had the potential to match the value of true heaven-and-earth artifacts, especially since Great Yi possessed the means to transform acquired treasures into innate ones.
It was unthinkable for Yi Tianxing to waste these resources. If he didn't care, he would've long since devoured all the souls for cultivation.
Recently, the Bone Crows had been going all out—running their Soul Creation Furnace around the clock. Their tribe had nearly worked themselves to death, vomiting blood from exhaustion.
When the Bone Crow Emperor heard Yi Tianxing's reply, he was overjoyed. It was as if he could already see the souls floating toward him.
In White Crow City
In the central plaza, the atmosphere was lively. In the ordinary layer of space, people of all races bustled about, happily trading for supplies and treasures.
But in a higher layer of space—hidden from most eyes—a towering white bone crystal pillar floated silently.
This was the true exchange hub, the core of the Bone Crow's market.
Yi Tianxing arrived with his companions, the girls by his side.
"Brother, are you finally exchanging for Bone Crow soul treasures? I've heard about them from the sisters for years—now I can finally see them for myself!" said Zhao Ziyan with an excited grin.
"The Bone Crow race really is mysterious," added Nannan, eyes bright but mostly glued to Yi Tianxing himself.
"This is our last chance to exchange treasures on the battlefield. Hopefully, we can get some useful items," Yi Tianxing replied with a smile.
They looked up at the white crystal pillar, where an endless stream of names and diagrams flickered like a waterfall of treasure data. It was overwhelming—countless types, countless forms, all forged from the rarest materials of the previous era.
Even the Bone Crows didn't know what would come out of each refining process. The method mimicked the primordial chaos of the universe, so the outcome was wildly unpredictable.
Still, the results were dazzling.
"Hehehe, Yi Emperor! You've got one trillion souls banked up! That's a full trillion! Don't worry, this batch of treasures we forged is unparalleled. Even if it can't match the God-Demon Treasury, I guarantee you'll get your money's worth!"—The Bone Crow Emperor, now fully in salesman mode.
"Check these out—these are my top recommendations! A scripture and a scroll. The scripture is the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and the scroll is the Myriad Domain Landscape Scroll. Absolute top-grade!"
He pointed excitedly.
Classic of Mountains and Seas (山海经): A soul treasure capable of recording mountains, rivers, oceans, unique regions, spiritual beasts, resources, and all manner of world-specific data.
Myriad Domain Landscape Scroll (万域山河图): A living map that could depict topography at scale. It could absorb a sliver of qi from geographical features and automatically update when changes occurred.
Together, these two would grant Great Yi the most detailed territorial atlas ever conceived—tracking internal and external shifts in terrain, power, and environment.
"These are treasures tailored for an imperial dynasty, Yi Emperor. You must have them!" the Bone Crow Emperor beamed, practically glowing with eagerness.
Yi Tianxing and the others couldn't help but sweat—this guy had really thrown away all pride in his quest for souls.
"Let's talk price. Don't you dare try to fleece us," said Zhao Ziyan, narrowing her eyes.
"Right. If you treat us like fat sheep, we're out of here," said Yaoyue flatly.
"These soul treasures are quite famous. Back in the last epoch, they were highly sought after. I'd say the prices are fair," said Xing Lei, who had joined the group at some point.
Of course, some soul treasures were just weird junk—strange, niche, or nearly useless. They had curious powers but little practical value.
"Six hundred million souls—three hundred million for each," said the Bone Crow Emperor with perfect calm.
"Deal. I'll take both," Yi Tianxing said without hesitation.
Right now, he had souls to burn.
Moments later, six hundred million souls were deducted, and two artifacts appeared:
A blank jade scroll
A snow-white jade book
They would need to be manually filled—by skilled cartographers and researchers from Great Yi. Fortunately, Great Yi had more than enough talent for the job.
"Seems I'll need to recruit someone specialized in landscape drawing and documentation," Yi Tianxing thought to himself."No need to rush—it'll all fall into place in time."
Bonus Treasures
"Oh right—last time I saw a Peacock Plume here. Is that still available?" Yi Tianxing asked suddenly.
"Of course! That'll be one billion souls."—The Bone Crow Emperor, smiling like a cat.
He added, "It's a one-time-use item. Could potentially injure or kill a Dao Proving powerhouse, with a success rate of 70–80%. But it's non-upgradable—use it once, and it's done."
Compared to Yi Tianxing's own version—which was far more powerful—this was clearly inferior. Still, it was a powerful deterrent against top-tier enemies.
"I'll take it," said Yi Tianxing immediately. Who would ever say no to another trump card?
"Pleasure doing business!" The Bone Crow Emperor's smile nearly split his face. Another billion souls—earned effortlessly.
"Give me the Soul Guard Sphere, Raining Pear Blossom Needles, and Iron-Blood War Flag too."
These were top-tier items he had eyed before but hadn't had enough souls to buy. Now, with deep pockets, he was on a spree.
The Raining Pear Blossom Needles was another single-use killer—just as terrifying as the Peacock Plume. A perfect addition to Great Yi's arsenal.
The Iron-Blood War Flag was long-desired, ideal for empowering Great Yi's armies.
A must-have military treasure.
Shopping Frenzy
Yi Tianxing then continued:
Storm Greatsword
Lightning Fist Gauntlets
Bloodsucking Scythe
Solar Corona Orb
Lunar Radiance Pearl
Apocalypse Warblade
Bloodcry Battle Sword
Voidstaff
Saint's Codex
Soul-Nailing Spike
Petrification Eye
Skystep Boots
…and more
Each item was strange, unique, and occasionally absurd.
There was even:
A clear straw that filtered poisons from drinks
A pair of pliers that could remove any kind of nail—even cursed soul spikes
A pair of shears that could cut through monster hide and exotic cloth
The collection defied imagination.
Yi Tianxing spared none. Now that he was rich in souls, he went all in.
"Spending souls makes you happy. Spending lots makes you invincible!"
Everything he didn't immediately need would be tossed into the Star-Plucking Tower, filling Great Yi's treasury with world-class heritage.