I Can Copy Talents Chapter 2146: 2146

Black Valley.

Five powerful fifth-fold ancestor-level primordial black beasts were deep in their cultivation, completely oblivious to the impending doom.

Suddenly, a violent and oppressive aura descended. It tore through the spatial barrier between the primordial Black Sea and the Black Valley with ease, stepping directly into their sanctuary.

In that instant, the five Fivefold Ancestors were jolted into alertness.

"A Cultivator!"

"Only at the early stage of the Fivefold Ancestor realm!"

"He poses no significant threat. Kill him!"

Even though the Black Valley did not sit within a river basin, they believed that by slaying Ye Tian and quickly relocating the wealth stored in this treasure land, they could minimize their losses. If they failed to act, they feared a larger invasion of Fivefold Origin Ancestor cultivators that they would be unable to repel.

However, their assessment of Ye Tian was a fatal mistake.

"Endless Golden Light!"

Ye Tian launched a direct assault. With a single, devastating strike, he shattered the grand array protecting the valley and targeted the five fivefold ancestors within.

"Far too weak!" Ye Tian sneered.

Among these five opponents, the weakest was at the early stage while the strongest only reached the middle stage of the Fivefold Ancestor realm. Their combat prowess was mediocre at best, making them ordinary Fivefold Ancestors who couldn't endure even a single blow from him. After obliterating these five primordial ancestors in a heartbeat, Ye Tian swept his hand across the battlefield, eliminating the remaining primordial black beasts. He swiftly plundered the treasury's resources, and once he had gathered the bulk of the riches, he vanished from the scene.

Moments later, several Primordial Black Beasts at the peak of the Fivefold Origin Ancestor level arrived at the valley.

They were consumed by rage but found themselves helpless. They could only gather the surviving primordial black beasts and retreat. As for the Black Valley treasure land, they were forced to abandon it entirely.

Ye Tian had no intention of occupying the valley himself. The Yuan Shen Palace was well aware of its coordinates; if he attempted to hold it by stationing disciples from the Void Tooth Holy Gate, they would surely face the wrath of the Yuan Shen Palace’s top powerhouses.

"I have no use for the Black Valley, but it can be sold to other Fivefold Holy Sects!" Ye Tian mused.

Following this thought, he consulted with the Void Fang Holy Ancestor and put the Black Valley up for auction under his own name. As expected, the various Fivefold Holy Sects engaged in a fierce bidding war, with the Nine Light Holy Gate emerging as the final buyer.

"Excellent. Now that the Nine Light Holy Gate owns the Black Valley, they will have to station their own ancestors there and deal with the retaliation from the Yuan Shen Palace. But what does that have to do with me?" Ye Tian smiled.

Regardless of the fallout, he had secured a massive profit, which was all that mattered.

Upon inspecting his spoils from the Black Valley, he found hundreds of items beneficial to his growth. While not an overwhelming amount, it was a significant haul. By steadily gathering such assets, his path forward was secure.

"One Black Valley isn't enough. I must continue to seize resources from the Yuan Shen Palace. By plundering while I practice, my Cultivation speed will remain at its peak!" Ye Tian decided.

As time progressed, Ye Tian’s stockpile dwindled once more. Even the resources provided by the Void Tooth Holy Gate were spent, yet he remained a short distance away from reaching the middle stage of the Fivefold Origin Ancestor realm.

One day, Ye Tian set his sights on another valuable asset belonging to the Yuan Shen Palace, prepared to strike again.

His target was the Wind and Thunder Realm, a place known for producing materials vital to a Fivefold Origin Ancestor. One of his clones was already stationed there. However, for this operation, Ye Tian decided to switch to a replica body of a Primordial Black Beast. Remaining within the Yuan Shen Palace under the identity of the Jiuchen Origin Ancestor was becoming too risky; a second incident would surely trigger a deep investigation into Jiuchen.

He focused on a half-step fivefold ancestor who had recently joined the Yuan Shen Palace. After tracking the individual during an excursion, Ye Tian eliminated him instantly and assumed his identity.

With a fresh replica body prepared, he planned for the identity of the Nine Dust Ancestor to be "destroyed" during the upcoming chaos in the Wind and Thunder Realm, erasing any suspicion.

...

Wind and Thunder Realm.

Upon arrival, Ye Tian struck with overwhelming force. He quickly eradicated the primordial black beasts guarding the realm, seized every available resource, and made a clean escape.

Even though a half-step sixfold ancestor from the Yuan Shen Palace personally intervened this time, they failed to find any trace of Ye Tian.

Through these repeated raids, Ye Tian’s Cultivation finally broke through to the mid-stage Fivefold Origin Ancestor realm. This advancement caused his combat power to skyrocket.

He estimated that his current strength was on par with, or perhaps slightly superior to, most half-step sixfold ancestors. However, he wasn't yet confident in being truly invincible against the strongest of that rank. He decided to wait until he reached the late stage of the Fivefold Origin Ancestor realm before launching a final, decisive strike to dismantle the Yuan Shen Palace entirely.

Meanwhile, the five ancestors of the Yuan Shen Palace were seething with frustration. They had suffered catastrophic losses of treasure lands in recent years.

Their investigation finally pointed to a single culprit: The Endless Ancestor of the Void Fang Holy Gate!

Inside the Yuan Shen Palace, the Taihan Saint Ancestor was in a state of fury. As the leader of the palace and its sole half-step sixfold Origin Ancestor, he had ruled over countless Origin Domains without ever facing such humiliation.

They were losing one treasure land after another, and they still couldn't fathom how their secret locations were being compromised.

Logically, these sites were hidden and nearly impossible to locate. Finding one by luck was possible, but discovering so many in such a short window was unheard of. Taihan Saint Ancestor began to suspect that one of the Fivefold Primordial Ancestors under his command was a traitor, colluding with the Endless Ancestor.

Yet, that theory had holes. Every primordial black beast entering the Yuan Shen Palace was bound by a soul-binding oath. Even if one found a way to bypass the death penalty of the oath, they would suffer a visible, debilitating backlash. None of his Fivefold Ancestors showed such signs.

"It is baffling. How is the Endless Origin Ancestor uncovering so many of our hidden troves?" Taihan Saint Ancestor wondered aloud.

He couldn't be certain if the Endless Ancestor would strike again, but he could no longer afford to be passive.

He issued a stern decree: "Effective immediately, all resources from our outlying treasure lands are to be consolidated within the Yuan Shen Palace itself. Even if a realm is invaded, the physical loss of land is acceptable as long as the resources are safe. We will not give the Endless Origin Ancestor another chance to rob us."

"Understood!" the assembled five-fold primordial black beasts shouted in unison.

...

Some time later, Ye Tian received new information. "The leadership of the Yuan Shen Palace has shifted their tactics. I've scouted several treasure lands, but the resources have already been moved!"

Ye Tian frowned at the news. This change meant his easy path to rapid resource accumulation had been cut off.

"It seems I must focus on refining my Cultivation slowly for the time being," Ye Tian murmured to himself.