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第五卷 天云十二州 第一千零五十三章 古怪

A sharp hiss sounded, and to the surprise of the three old monsters, the greenish-black flying knife wielded by Chen Feng easily broke through the light barrier in front of him. The demon appeared before them without any hindrance, looking even more sinister and evil. However, what reassured the three was that the demon's eyes were still tightly shut. Could it be... This monster’s lifespan really had run out? Their hearts filled with joy, they dared not become too careless despite this. "Hurry!" The man of Chen family pointed his finger at the treasure in front of him. That greenish-black flying knife flashed and turned into a sharp ray that fiercely slashed at the demon's neck. A light clink sounded as the flying knife was easily deflected, causing the man of Chen family’s face to change, and his pupils to constrict slightly. However, he soon grunted, and the flying knife turned in mid-air, slashing at the demon's lower abdomen. This time, there was no obstruction, and with a trail of purple-black blood, the flying knife began to merge into each other. "Hurry!" The man of Chen family pointed his finger again, and those flying balls of fire flashed before turning into an arm. This arm was chubby and plump, looking like that of an infant, but it was greenish-black with a hint of eeriness. In its palm, there was a small command flag. The man of Chen family was overjoyed; this matched the description in the jade tube scroll word for word. He quickly cast a spell, and as the arm waved the flag, a cold wind emerged from it and flew towards the nearby jade box. That jade box was enveloped by a layer of purple light. Unlike the barrier they had broken earlier, although this layer was only the size of a head, it was extremely resilient, with countless runes faintly visible on its surface. They tried using their treasures to bombard it but found that not only did it fail to work, but it also bounced back and damaged their treasures slightly. The three old monsters were greatly alarmed; their faces turned pale as they realized the barrier could injure a treasure. Such a thing had never happened before, so of course, they knew they couldn’t break through it. Thus, Chen Feng abandoned his sneaky idea and followed the method in the jade tube scroll to retrieve the treasure. As that cold wind touched the light barrier, it wasn't reflected but instead merged into it, weakening the barrier slightly. The man of Chen family didn’t waste any time; he waved his hands frantically. With each movement, more cold winds emerged from the command flag… After about a meal’s worth of time, a sharp hiss sounded as that light barrier shattered like a water bubble. The three sighed in relief and their expressions turned extremely hot. "Two Daoist friends, I will take this Xuan Tian Mengl Treasure; you have no objections!" After a moment, the man of Chen family slowly spoke up, releasing a layer of spiritual pressure from his body. Of course, there were no objections, but before the treasure was auctioned off, he and Fairy Li would follow Master Chen all the way. "Of course not, but before we hand over the treasure to you, I will make sure that it is properly sealed." The old man nodded, a cunning smile on his lips. "That's right; this is exactly what Lady Li wanted to say," said the female cultivator named Fairy Li as she stepped forward and opened her mouth slightly. "What? Do our two Daoist friends still fear me taking the treasure with me?" Master Chen’s voice turned cold as he spoke. "Master Chen, straightforward people don’t speak in veiled terms; we have been acquainted for a hundred years, but in front of such a precious treasure, what little friendship do you think matters? I wonder what Lady Li is thinking, but old man I absolutely cannot trust you." The old man raised his eyebrows and didn’t leave any room for face. "Hmph, Master Cao is straightforward; let’s get this over with. If we make it clear now, no one will have any ulterior motives. You can follow me if you want, but the Xuan Tian Mengl Treasure must be kept by me." The man of Chen family snorted coldly and had reached this point where he tore off all pretenses. "No way; if you use the Xuan Tian Mengl Treasure to attack us…" Fairy Li shook her head, disagreeing with his proposal. As a middle-stage cultivator, she could barely maintain balance when facing him and the old man together. If the other party took control of the treasure, they might lose their lives. "Hmph, Lady Fairy’s good intentions are just in vain; even ordinary ancient treasures require cultivation to be used. Do you think Xuan Tian Mengl Treasure can be easily controlled? With two Daoist friends following me, I don’t have the strength or willpower," the man of Chen family sneered sarcastically. This made sense as well; as middle-stage cultivators, they naturally had extensive experience and wouldn’t believe that one could use a legendary treasure just by holding it in their hands. After some hesitation, both agreed. The man of Chen family sneered and advanced with pride, stretching out his hand to grab the jade box. It was somewhat cold, but there were no other feelings. "Master Daoist, quickly open it and take a look; I have lived for over seven hundred years, but I’ve never seen such a treasure before. Although we will eventually auction it off, let me enjoy my eyes," said the old man greedily as he approached. Fairy Li’s reaction was similar; just thinking of Xuan Tian Mengl Treasure made her body feel hot all over. For such a request, Master Chen had no reason to refuse, and besides, he too was curious about this legendary treasure. He lightly dragged the jade box with one hand while trying to open its lid with his other. However, at that moment, something unexpected happened. The hall they were in suddenly shook violently; the extent of the shaking left them speechless. Massive stones weighing thousands of catties began to fall from above. This place deep within the mountain had inexplicably collapsed. What was going on? The three old monsters were taken aback and felt surprised, but there was no fear. If ordinary people encountered this situation, they would be buried alive, but with their spiritual energy shields open, they remained as steady as a rock. And that strange tremor came and went quickly; after just a few breaths, it calmed down. The three found themselves in a closed stone cave much smaller than the previous hall, only twenty feet wide. "What’s going on?" The old man turned his head to look around, his expression somewhat odd as he spoke. "I’m not sure either, but we seem to be buried alive inside this mountain wall now," Fairy Li said with her eyes flashing. "Buried? Master Fairy is joking; a few rocks and dirt can’t trap us cultivators. We were careful when coming here, afraid of waking up Snow Mire Sect. Now that the treasure has been obtained, even if some old monsters from Snow Mire Sect discover us, it won’t be a problem. If we fight them, they might not be our match, but they can’t stop us," said Master Chen dismissively as he waved his sleeves. The flying knife transformed into a sharp ray and slashed at the mountain wall. Even if it was an old monster’s treasure, or even a spirit-moving disciple’s spirit tool, it could easily shatter a ten-thousand catties rock, but something astonishing happened; when the flying knife struck the stone wall, there were no effects except for a faint white trace left behind. How is this possible? The three were dumbfounded and almost suspected that their eyes had gone wrong. A powerful strike from an old-stage cultivator couldn’t shatter a common rock? Could it be… Their faces turned pale as they quickly flew forward to examine the stone walls around them. "No veins," "Just ordinary rocks; how is this possible? Why are these rocks so hard?" Fairy Li gathered her spiritual energy in her hand and tried to poke at the mountain wall, but there were no effects either. The three exchanged glances, their expressions extremely ugly as a bad feeling rose from behind them. Could Xuan Tian Mengl Treasure not be used to suppress demons? Were there other strange things hidden within Snow Mire Mountain?

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