"Quick, cut it!
Let's see what treasure is inside!"
The onlookers surrounding them could hardly wait to see what treasure within that stone could produce such extraordinary phenomena.
As the stone-cutting master continued his work, the stone skin continuously peeled away. Finally, when all the skin was removed, a dazzling radiance instantly burst forth, accompanied by a fragrant scent.
What lay revealed was a piece of snow-white crystal, wreathed in tendrils of white mist and emitting an oppressive chill.
With the appearance of this crystal, the temperature within the courtyard instantly dropped by over twenty degrees!
"It's an Ice Crystal!
I've heard that this type of crystal contains profound ice laws. For martial artists cultivating ice-attribute laws, it is a priceless treasure!
Moreover, this Ice Crystal can also be used to refine several types of Dao Pills. Its uses are immense!
The value of this crystal surpasses that of Purple Crystals; it is approximately equivalent to five hundred thousand superior-grade Spirit Crystals!"
Immediately, an old man nearby exclaimed in amazement.
"Wait!
Look, there seems to be something sealed inside this crystal!
It's a dragon!
However, it's too small, it doesn't look like a true dragon!"
A white-haired elder cried out in shock.
Everyone focused their gaze and indeed, within that white crystal, a miniature dragon, slightly larger than an adult's thumb, was sealed motionless.
This little dragon's body was curled up, its entire form golden, with a pair of golden horns on its head and covered in fine scales.
"What kind of creature is it?
A true dragon couldn't possibly be this small."
"Legends say that within some ancient crystals, rare creatures from the Ancient Era can be sealed.
So it's actually true!"
A white-haired elder said with a trembling voice.
A creature from the Ancient Era!
Hearing this, everyone was even more astonished, their gazes firmly fixed on that little dragon.
"This is most likely a Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm!
The legendary King of Ten Thousand Insects, capable of commanding other insectile creatures!"
Ye Yunfei, who had seen much of the world, looked at this golden little dragon before him and immediately recalled a legendary type of primordial remnant beast.
Moreover, among the primordial remnant beasts, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was even rarer and more mysterious than the Primordial Heavenly Fox!
"Master, could this be the legendary Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm?"
At this moment, Hu Miao's voice also rang out within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
"I suspect so too," Ye Yunfei replied inwardly with a nod.
"Please help me split open this Ice Crystal," Ye Yunfei said to the stone-cutting master.
"Certainly!"
The stone-cutting master nodded, immediately picking up his blade and carefully began to split the Ice Crystal.
A moment later, the crystal was cleaved open, and the little golden dragon was revealed.
Boom rumble...
A torrent of golden light erupted from the body of this little dragon. Although its size was only slightly larger than an adult's thumb, it was as dazzling as a sun, turning the entire courtyard golden.
What was even more shocking was that with the emergence of this little dragon, the space within the courtyard actually became unstable, undulating in layers like water ripples.
"Legends say that most creatures from the Ancient Era cut out from crystals are extremely powerful. Everyone, do not underestimate this little thing; it is bound to be terrifying!"
The white-haired elder cried out in alarm.
"Huh?
I think I saw it blink! This creature seems to still be alive!"
Someone exclaimed.
The moment the words were spoken.
Swoosh!
The little dragon shot into the air, its speed astonishingly fast. Forget capturing it with the naked eye, even using Soul Power wouldn't be able to track it.
"That little thing wants to escape!"
"Catch it!"
Immediately, many people reached out with their palms, trying to grab the little dragon.
"Hey, that creature belongs to my master! Don't even think about taking advantage of the chaos!"
Hu Miao was greatly flustered.
"No need to hurry. If they could catch this little thing, it wouldn't be a Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm," Ye Yunfei said with a faint smile.
Sure enough, no one managed to catch the little dragon.
It darted left and right, up and down, effortlessly evading everyone's grasping hands.
Ah...
An old man's palm was directly pierced by the little dragon, creating a bloody hole. He let out a pained cry.
What was even more terrifying was that the bloody hole on his palm was continuously expanding, as if a special destructive law was corroding his hand, emitting a sizzling sound and billowing white smoke.
In an instant, half his palm rotted away.
Gritting his teeth, the elder drew a longsword and severed the remaining half of his palm.
In the blink of an eye, the half-palm that fell to the ground completely rotted away, turning into a puddle of blood.
"Too terrifying!"
Everyone gasped sharply.
It must be noted that anyone who could enter this inner courtyard was no ordinary person. This old man was at the mid-stage of the Primordial Soul Realm, yet he had lost a hand in an instant.
This little dragon was too terrifying!
Everyone's gaze upon the little dragon now held trepidation, and they all stepped back.
"No mistake, this is indeed the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm!"
At this moment, Ye Yunfei was certain that this golden little dragon before him was the legendary Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
In his previous life, Ye Yunfei had only caught a few distant glimpses of a Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm. He never imagined that in this life, he would cut one out while ore gambling!
"Master, I've heard that the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm is gluttonous and especially loves to eat all kinds of precious treasures. The more precious, the more it likes them.
Therefore, strong individuals in the world have been known to raise Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworms using treasures.
Master, you could try.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm can command tens of thousands of insects; its uses are immense!"
Hu Miao said.
"That's precisely my intention," Ye Yunfei laughed.
The next moment.
Ye Yunfei flipped his hand, and within his palm appeared over a dozen Dao Pills, all of them third-grade.
"This is for you," Ye Yunfei said, looking towards the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
Swoosh!
As soon as he spoke, a streak of golden light shot towards Ye Yunfei's palm.
The next moment.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was already resting on Ye Yunfei's palm, beginning to devour the dozen or so Dao Pills.
One bite per pill!
In the blink of an eye, it ate all the Dao Pills!
"So many third-grade Dao Pills!"
Everyone was shocked to see Ye Yunfei casually take out over a dozen third-grade Dao Pills.
Everyone finally understood that this seemingly unremarkable young man before them had a status that was absolutely not simple!
"Damn it, who is this kid exactly?!"
Young Master Liu's gaze towards Ye Yunfei also changed.
He no longer harbored the previous sense of superiority towards Ye Yunfei.
Although he was the young master of Zixia Gate, he couldn't casually pull out over a dozen third-grade Dao Pills.
"Master, look, it seems to still want more," Hu Miao suddenly said.
After finishing the pills, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm looked pitifully at Ye Yunfei with its large eyes, seemingly begging for something, its expression incredibly human-like.
Ye Yunfei flipped his palm again, and another dozen or so Dao Pills appeared, including first, second, and third grades.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm appeared extremely happy, rushing forward with what seemed like a cheer, swallowing pill after pill. In the blink of an eye, it devoured another dozen Dao Pills.
"So many Dao Pills!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei produce another batch of Dao Pills, the expressions of everyone in the courtyard changed.
After eating those pills, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm unexpectedly rolled over and lay down in the center of Ye Yunfei's palm.
"I want to sleep!
Don't abandon me!"
Ye Yunfei suddenly received a Soul Power fluctuation sent by the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
Then, under everyone's astonished gazes, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm actually fell asleep.
"This thing, sleeps as soon as it's full, really..."
Hu Miao was somewhat speechless.