Seeing the shirtless man slowly take out a silver-white object shaped like a dragon's horn, Su Mu's eyes lit up.

After receiving it, he discovered it was a horn made from a dragon's horn. Upon touching it, he could feel an ancient, majestic draconic aura.

When placed near his ear, he could still hear faint dragon roars, as if echoing from ancient times.

Su Mu had seen and touched many treasures and was never mistaken; with just a touch, he knew this treasure was extraordinary and of very high grade.

.....

"This treasure is called the 'Ancestral Dragon Horn'. When sounded, it can awaken the Ancestral Dragon Race."

The Butcher didn't plan to hide it and spoke frankly.

This treasure was originally intended to be taken to the higher realms, to awaken the Ancestral Dragon Race, to join the fray, and assist "him" in fighting against the Weird Race.

Because the Ancestral Dragon Race has ten of the Great Ancestral Dragons asleep, they must be awakened with the "Ancestral Dragon Horn."

Sleeping alongside the Ten Great Ancestral Dragons are the Ten Great Dragon Races, among which there are many powerful Immortal Kings of the dragon race.

The strongest of the Ten Great Ancestral Dragons has the cultivation of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, the weakest is Perfection of an Immortal King. Due to their fragmented memories, they only obey the command of the "Ancestral Dragon Horn."

So, whoever possesses the "Ancestral Dragon Horn" essentially controls several Quasi-Immortal Dragon Emperors and many powerful Immortal Kings of the dragon race, enough to have a significant impact on the main battlefield in the upper realms.

The Butcher planned to take this power to help "him".

But...now he was already exhausted, and the best outcome would be to die with the "Ancestral Dragon Horn" here upon the River of Time.

The worst outcome...if the enemy realized that he escaped to the River of Time and found the "Ancestral Dragon Horn", it would become a deadly blow to the main battlefield if it fell into enemy hands.

So, it might be better to hand the "Ancestral Dragon Horn" over to this man. Even if the Immortal Kings and possibly Immortal Emperors chasing him found their way here later, they could not be stronger than this man who guarded the River of Time, right?

...

"All I have left is this horn and this bow."

The Butcher shrugged with a wry smile.

His Lifebound Treasure, this man didn't care for, and he couldn't produce a third magical treasure anyway.

Upon hearing this, Su Mu waved his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it, this treasure exceeds expectations; one piece is worth two."

After accepting the treasure, Su Mu also smiled, his expression no longer tense.

He saw the shirtless man riding on a small broken boat, covered in scars, with such weak vitality that he seemed on the brink of dropping dead.

Were it not for his undeniable aura of cultivation, Su Mu would have genuinely thought he was a refugee escaping from some remote corner.

Truthfully, his situation seemed both tragic and pitiable.

Before receiving payment, and after receiving payment, Su Mu was like two different people.

After being paid, Su Mu turned into a helpful citizen, naturally ensuring their safe passage and making them feel satisfied to the extent of his ability.

....

"Where are you planning to go?"

"Would you like me to give you a ride?"

Su Mu asked the man.

Hearing this, the man had a flash of joy in his eyes. This man guarded the River of Time, controlling space-time across the Ten Thousand Realms; sending him to the upper realms should be a simple task with a wave of his hand.

At this time, the Butcher clasped his fists towards Su Mu, and in a hoarse voice, said, "If possible, I would ask the senior to take me to the upper realms where my friends and old acquaintances are still waiting for my return."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu rubbed his chin, searching his mind for any memory of the place called "upper realms" but found nothing.

This was the first time he had heard of such a place.

However, since he had already spoken about helping, he couldn't back down, could he?

Since he couldn't leave the river himself, how about letting the Little Black Dragon guide the way?

But...that would come at an additional cost.

He would need to charge more.

Yet, this shirtless man seemed to have nothing left to offer, no more resources to extract.

Forget it, forget it!

I, Su Mu, will be a good person just this once.

After a brief internal struggle, Su Mu decided to help him once.

With Su Mu's release of spiritual sense, the Little Black Dragon quickly swam to Su Mu's side, raising its head to watch the Butcher on the boat with vigilance.

When the Butcher saw this Black Dragon, he was also taken aback. Such a powerful Apychelodraco!

It was his first time seeing an "Apychelodraco", not considered a top-level race, reach such prowess.

"This is our guest."

"Take him to...what's called the 'upper realms'; do you know where that is?"

Su Mu asked the Little Black Dragon.

Hearing this, the Little Black Dragon pondered, then shook its head before calling for the third brother.

After all, the third brother had traveled to more places and was more knowledgeable than himself.

Soon, a Golden Python appeared, startling the Butcher not a little.

This Golden Python...was stronger than this Apychelodraco, and...he couldn't even tell what species it was, or what kind of creature!

The third brother also contemplated for a long time, yet did not know of any world called the "upper realms" existing among the Ten Thousand Realms.

After all, the Ten Thousand Realms were incredibly vast, and it was impossible for them to know everything.

.....

Seeing that neither the oldest nor the third brother knew, Su Mu shrugged and said, "There's nothing we can do."

At this moment, the Butcher thought of something and took out a lock of jet-black hair, which retained a trace of "his" aura.

"On this strand of hair remains a trace of my old friend's aura who is currently fighting in the upper realms."

Su Mu took the hair, noticing the leftover aura was extremely strong, indicating the person was a formidable character.

He handed the hair to the third brother and asked, "Can you find the upper realms through this strand of hair?"

The third brother kept the hair, nodding.

Seeing this, the Butcher was overjoyed.

Immediately, Su Mu waved his hand, lifting the static from the water and making way.

At this time, Su Mu drew a Spirit Fruit from his sleeve and tossed it to the man, saying, "Take it, eating it should quickly heal your injuries."

Beneath the water, both the largest and third brother carried the small boat, navigating forward through the waters.

The Butcher stood atop the small boat, tightly clutching the Spirit Fruit given by Su Mu, and performed a special gesture of gratitude towards Su Mu, speaking each word carefully, "My true name is Zhang Renzhong, known to the outside world by the fearsome title 'Butcher'.

"I will never forget the kindness imparted today, and in the future, I will surely repay the grace shown by the senior today."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu waved his hand and said, "Go on, go on."

Such words, Su Mu had heard countless times before and rarely took them to heart, as they were usually just fleeting encounters, casual acquaintances.

...

Su Mu lowered his head, gazing at the dragon horn in his hand, his eyes lighting up.

A bold idea came to mind.

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