sān shēng qīng xiǎng lián chéng yī xiàn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jìng rán wú fǎ fēn biàn chū shuí xiān shuí hòu 。
三声轻响连成一线传入耳朵，竟然无法分辨出谁先谁后。
Three soft sounds echoed in a continuous line, making it impossible to distinguish which came first.
ér nà guǐ wù fǎng fú yě chá jué dào wēi xiǎn ， fān yǒng dé yuè fā de jù liè qǐ lái 。
而那鬼雾仿佛也察觉到危险，翻涌得越发的剧烈起来。
The ghostly mist seemed to sense the danger and churned even more violently.
pī fà xiū shì de liǎn shàng xiàn chū zhèng zhòng yǐ jí de shén sè ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， yòu shì yī dào jīng xuè pēn chū ， bǎo wù xī shōu yǐ hòu ， wēi wēi chàn dǒu ， jìng rán yòu fēn huà chū le liǎng gè hú lú ， cóng lǐ miàn pēn chū yī mú yī yàng de guāng zhù 。
披发修士的脸上现出郑重以极的神色，张开口，又是一道精血喷出，宝物吸收以后，微微颤抖，竟然又分化出了两个葫芦，从里面喷出一模一样的光柱。
The hair-robed cultivator's face showed an extremely serious expression. He opened his mouth and spat out another drop of essence blood. After the treasure absorbed it, it trembled slightly and then split into two gourd-shaped objects, each emitting a similar beam of light.
hóng páo lǎo zhě bú yòng shuō ， biàn shì nà biǎo qíng jù ào de nǚ xiū ， cǐ kè xīn zhōng yě zhí fàn dí gū ， duì fāng yǒu rú cǐ xuán miào de gǔ bǎo ， zì jǐ ruò shì duì shàng ， shuí shèng shuí fù ， kǒng pà hái zài liǎng shuō 。
红袍老者不用说，便是那表情倨傲的女修，此刻心中也直犯嘀咕，对方有如此玄妙的古宝，自己若是对上，谁胜谁负，恐怕还在两说。
Without saying anything, the red-robed elder and the haughty female cultivator exchanged glances, both feeling uneasy about the situation. The other cultivators were also surprised by the ghost king's escape earlier.
tā de shǒu shōu le huí lái ， fǔ shàng yāo jiān de chǔ wù dài ， ér yǎn móu zhī zhōng ， yǐn yǐn yǒu shā jī xiǎn xiàn chū lái 。
她的手收了回来，抚上腰间的储物袋，而眼眸之中，隐隐有杀机显现出来。
However, after the ghostly mist dissipated, no unexpected events occurred for a long time. Everyone looked at each other, while the hair-robed cultivator showed signs of extreme joy and darted towards the large cart.
zhè yī qiè zì rán táo bù guò lín xuān de yǎn jīng ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī xiē cháo fěng ， shì fǒu yǒu wēi xiǎn dōu hái bù qīng chǔ ， zhè xiē rén jiù yǐ jīng kāi shǐ nèi hòng 。
这一切自然逃不过林轩的眼睛，嘴角边露出一些嘲讽，是否有危险都还不清楚，这些人就已经开始内讧。
The red-robed elder and the female cultivator exchanged glances, unwilling to fall behind, and unleashed their abilities in pursuit.
chéng shì bù zú ！
成事不足！
Other sect disciples split into three groups, forming a loose circle around the large cart.
bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà jìn zhì suī rán bù fán ， dàn zài zhè dǐng jiē gǔ bǎo de lián fān dǎ jī zhī xià zhōng yú yě zhī chēng bú zhù ， guǐ wù fā chū yī shēng qī lì de āi míng ， rán hòu jiù yān xiāo yún sàn ， chē shàng suǒ yùn sòng de bǎo wù zhōng yú xiǎn xiàn le chū lái 。
爆裂声传入耳朵，那禁制虽然不凡，但在这顶阶古宝的连番打击之下终于也支撑不住，鬼雾发出一声凄厉的哀鸣，然后就烟消云散，车上所运送的宝物终于显现了出来。
Lin Xuan's eyebrows rose as he released his spirit sense. Although it was several hundred feet away, everything was clear to him.
pī fà xiū shì liǎn sè yī xǐ ， bù guò què mǎ shàng chōu shēn xiàng hòu tuì qù ， cǐ rén dào yě yǒu nà me jǐ fēn xīn jī ， zhòng bǎo miàn qián ， hái zhī dào ān quán dì yī 。
披发修士脸色一喜，不过却马上抽身向后退去，此人倒也有那么几分心机，重宝面前，还知道安全第一。
On the ghostly cart, there were several boxes, each quite heavy.
qí tā xiū shì yì rú cǐ ， gāng cái guǐ wáng táo zǒu zhī shì tài xī qí 。
其他修士亦如此，刚才鬼王逃走之事太稀奇。
The hair-robed cultivator glanced at his two companions and flashed an evil look before flicking his fingers. Several beams of white light shot out, opening the lids of the boxes.
rán ér guǐ wù sàn kāi yǐ hòu 。 děng le liáng jiǔ 。 què shén me yì wài yě méi yǒu 。
然而鬼雾散开以后。等了良久。却什么意外也没有。
"These are..."
zhòng rén miàn miàn xiāng qù 。 ér nà pī fà xiū shì liǎn shàng què lù chū yī sī kuáng xǐ 。 shēn xíng yī shǎn 。 yǐ xiàng nà dà chē dùn qù 。
众人面面相觑。而那披发修士脸上却露出一丝狂喜。身形一闪。已像那大车遁去。
Inside the boxes, various treasures lay in abundance. While the crystal stones weren't mentioned, the rare materials for refining artifacts dazzled the eyes.
hóng páo lǎo zhě yǔ nǚ xiū duì shì yī yǎn 。 tóng yàng bù gān luò hòu 。 gè zhǎn shén tōng 。 jǐn suí ér zhì 。
红袍老者与女修对视一眼。同样不甘落后。各展神通。紧随而至。
Among them were even materials like thousand-year copper essence and the mother of玄铁 (mysterious iron), used to forge top-grade magical weapons.
qí tā dì mén rén dì zǐ 。 cǐ kè què fēn chéng le sān bō 。 yǐn yǐn jiāng dà chē wéi qǐ lái le 。
其他地门人弟子。此刻却分成了三拨。隐隐将大车围起来了。
The hair-robed cultivator's eyes gleamed with excitement as he swallowed a mouthful of saliva. The red-robed elder's face turned slightly pink, clearly excited too.
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo 。 jiāng shén shí fàng chū 。 suī yǒu shù bǎi zhàng yuǎn 。 dàn suǒ yǒu dì yī qiè 。 què yě kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
林轩眉头一挑。将神识放出。虽有数百丈远。但所有地一切。却也看得清清楚楚。
Only Lin Xuan showed disappointment on his face; although these treasures were valuable, they weren't what he was looking for—true top-grade materials. He hadn't seen any such items.
nà guǐ chē zhī shàng 。 yǒu shù gè xiāng zi 。 fèn liàng pǒ wèi chén zhòng 。
那鬼车之上。有数个箱子。份量颇为沉重。
Had they left?
pī fà xiū shì kàn le shēn hòu de liǎng míng tóng bàn yī yǎn ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī yīn lì zhī sè ， qū zhǐ lián dàn ， shù dào bái guāng cóng zhǐ jiān bèng shè chū lái ， jiāng xiāng gài yī yī dǎ kāi 。
披发修士看了身后的两名同伴一眼，脸上闪过一丝阴厉之色，屈指连弹，数道白光从指间迸射出来，将箱盖一一打开。
Lin Xuan shook his head. Since he had been lurking for so long, he wanted to see the end of this affair.
“ zhè xiē shì ……”
“这些是……”
"Refiner Fairy Ning and Young Brother Zhou, let's divide these treasures according to their value," said the red-robed elder, breaking the silence. "Of course, Young Brother Zhou should get an extra share, which will be given in advance."
xiāng zi lǐ miàn ， guǒ rán zhuāng mǎn le gè zhǒng bǎo wù ， jīng shí zàn qiě bù shuō ， nà xiē liàn qì de zhēn xī cái liào yǐ jīng huǎng dé rén yǎn dōu huā le 。
箱子里面，果然装满了各种宝物，晶石暂且不说，那些炼器的珍稀材料已经晃得人眼都花了。
"Sounds good."
qí zhōng shèn zhì yǒu bù shǎo xiàng qiān nián tóng jīng ， xuán tiě zhī mǔ zhī lèi de liàn zhì fǎ bǎo de cái liào 。
其中甚至有不少像千年铜精，玄铁之母之类的炼制法宝的材料。
"I have no objections."
le ！
了！
Seeing both nodding in agreement, the red-robed elder's face brightened. Among the three parties, his was the weakest. The Fairy Ning was a ghost cultivator, and this hair-robed cultivator had originally been weaker than himself. But with that ancient gourd treasure, he would likely lose more often than win.
pī fà xiū shì liǎng yǎn fàng guāng ， hóng páo lǎo zhě tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò ， ér nà guǐ dào nǚ xiū zé liǎn sè táo hóng ， xiǎn rán yě chǔ yú jī dòng zhī zhōng 。
披发修士两眼放光，红袍老者吞了一口唾沫，而那鬼道女修则脸色桃红，显然也处于激动之中。
Since he was in a disadvantaged position, he didn't want any mishaps. Quickly dividing the treasures and leaving would be best.
wéi yǒu lín xuān liǎn shàng lüè lù shī wàng zhī yì ， zhè xiē dōng xī suī rán jià zhí bù fēi ， kě zài tā yǎn zhōng què bù suàn shén me ， zì jǐ xū yào de shì nà zhǒng zhēn zhèng de dǐng jiē cái liào ， kě xī què yī yàng yě méi yǒu jiàn dào 。
唯有林轩脸上略露失望之意，这些东西虽然价值不菲，可在他眼中却不算什么，自己需要的是那种真正的顶阶材料，可惜却一样也没有见到。
The elder's thoughts spurred him into action, quickly dividing the spoils of war according to their value. The hair-robed cultivator received slightly more.
zǒu le me ？
走了么？
This made the Fairy Ning eye him with envy, but she quickly hid it. In the cultivation world, breaking a promise wasn't uncommon as long as all witnesses were silenced. However, that ancient gourd treasure left her feeling uneasy, and she suppressed the tempting idea.
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， jì rán yǐ jīng qián fú le zhè me jiǔ ， dāng rán yào jiāng shì qíng kàn dào zuì hòu 。
林轩摇了摇头，既然已经潜伏了这么久，当然要将事情看到最后。
Despite their ulterior motives, they still showed mutual respect on the surface, appearing calm and harmonious.
“ níng xiān zi ， zhōu lǎo dì ， wǒ men jiāng zhè xiē dōng xī qīng diǎn yǐ hòu ， àn jià zhí píng fēn rú hé 。” hái shì nà hóng páo lǎo zhě dǎ pò le chén mò ：“ dāng rán ， zhōu lǎo dì yīng gāi duō dé de yì chéng ， huì yù xiān fēn chū lái de 。
“宁仙子，周老弟，我们将这些东西清点以后，按价值平分如何。”还是那红袍老者打破了沉默：“当然，周老弟应该多得的一成，会预先分出来的。
The elder quickly counted most of the treasures.
“ rú cǐ shèn hǎo 。”
“如此甚好。”
Hearing his exclamation, other cultivators turned to see a small compartment at the bottom of the cart. Inside was a jade-encrusted box.
“ wǒ yě méi yǒu yì jiàn 。”
“我也没有意见。”
The box was about a foot long, with several black talismans affixed to its surface. Lin Xuan could easily sense the repressive aura emanating from it, but his unease grew stronger.
jiàn liǎng rén dōu diǎn tóu yìng chéng ， hóng páo lǎo zhě liǎn sè yī xǐ ， rú jīn sān fāng zhī zhōng ， tā de shì lì zuì ruò ， nà níng xìng nǚ zǐ nǎi shì guǐ xiū bù shuō ， zhè pī fà xiū shì xiū wèi běn lái bù jí zì jǐ ， kě yǒu le nà hú lú gǔ bǎo ， zì jǐ yǔ tā duì shàng ， jué duì shì bài duō shèng shǎo 。
见两人都点头应承，红袍老者脸色一喜，如今三方之中，他的势力最弱，那宁姓女子乃是鬼修不说，这披发修士修为本来不及自己，可有了那葫芦古宝，自己与他对上，绝对是败多胜少。
The red-robed elder hesitated as he picked up the box, but his limited experience couldn't match Lin Xuan's. After a moment of hesitation, greed took over.
jì rán chǔ yú ruò shì de yī fāng ， tā zì rán bù xī wàng chū xiàn pī lòu ， gǎn kuài fēn le bǎo wù ， rán hòu pāi pāi pì gǔ jiù zǒu 。
既然处于弱势的一方，他自然不希望出现纰漏，赶快分了宝物，然后拍拍屁股就走。
He raised his left hand and flicked his fingers, tearing one of the talismans with a flash of essence light. Then, using his thumb, he tried to open the lid.
lǎo zhě zhè yàng xiǎng zhe ， dòng zuò dào yě xùn sù ， hěn kuài jiù àn zhào jià zhí ， jiāng zhè cì de zhàn lì pǐn fēn chéng le sān fēn ， qí zhōng nà pī fà xiū shì shēn qián de yī duī yào shāo duō 。
老者这样想着，动作倒也迅速，很快就按照价值，将这次的战利品分成了三分，其中那披发修士身前的一堆要稍多。
But before he could finish, the jade box suddenly levitated.
zhè ràng nà níng xìng nǚ zǐ yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī jí dù ， bù guò hěn kuài jiù yǐn qù le ， zài xiū xiān jiè ， shí yán ér féi bù suàn shén me ， zhǐ yào jiāng zhī qíng rén quán dōu miè kǒu ， kě nà pī fà xiū shì de gǔ bǎo ， zhe shí ràng tā xīn jīng ròu tiào ， zhǐ néng àn xià zhè ge yòu rén de niàn tou 。
这让那宁姓女子眼中闪过一丝嫉妒，不过很快就隐去了，在修仙界，食言而肥不算什么，只要将知情人全都灭口，可那披发修士的古宝，着实让她心惊肉跳，只能按下这个诱人的念头。
Seeing this, the red-robed elder was momentarily stunned. He quickly cast a spell, and a large red hand appeared in the sky, reaching for the box.
sān rén gè huái guǐ tāi ， bù guò zǒng suàn hù xiāng jì dàn ， biǎo miàn kàn qǐ lái ， hái shì píng jìng wú bō ， shí fēn hé mù 。
三人各怀鬼胎，不过总算互相忌惮，表面看起来，还是平静无波，十分和睦。
"Idiot!"
hěn kuài lǎo zhě jiù jiāng bǎo wù qīng diǎn le shí zhī **。
很快老者就将宝物清点了十之**。
Lin Xuan cursed from his hiding spot.
“ yí ， zhè shì shén me ？”
“咦，这是什么？”
Suddenly, an astonishing amount of essence energy burst out of the box, forming a blue sword that effortlessly sliced through the hand into pieces.
tīng jiàn tā jīng yà de kāi kǒu ， qí tā xiū shì yě quán bù jiàng zhù yì lì tóu guò qù le ， zhǐ jiàn zhè chē zi de dǐ bù ， jìng rán yǒu yī chù ān gé ， ér cóng nà lǐ miàn ， zhǎo chū le yī bái yù diāo kè ér chéng de jǐn hé 。
听见他惊讶的开口，其他修士也全部将注意力投过去了，只见这车子的底部，竟然有一处安格，而从那里面，找出了一白玉雕刻而成的锦盒。
"Haha, finally seeing the light. As a token of gratitude, let me send you to the west on a crane."
jǐn hé yuē yǒu yī chǐ lái zhǎng ， ér biǎo miàn tiē yǒu shù zhāng hēi sè de fú lù ， gé le zhè me yuǎn ， lín xuān yě néng qīng yì gǎn jué dào shàng miàn suǒ sàn fà chū lái de jìn zhì zhī qì ， lǐ miàn bù zhī fēng yìn yǒu shén me dōng xī 。
锦盒约有一尺来长，而表面贴有数张黑色的符箓，隔了这么远，林轩也能轻易感觉到上面所散发出来的禁制之气，里面不知封印有什么东西。
A mocking voice suddenly came from inside the box, accompanied by a metallic clanging sound. The tone was intimidatingly bold.
rán ér lín xuān xīn zhōng nà bù ān de yù gǎn ， què biàn dé yuè fā de qiáng liè 。
然而林轩心中那不安的预感，却变得越发的强烈。
"What's this? Playing tricks?"
hóng páo lǎo zhě jiāng jǐn hé ná zài shǒu lǐ ， biǎo qíng yě yǒu xiē chí yí ， bù guò cǐ rén suī rán yě shì níng dān zhōng qī de xiū shì ， jiàn shí què rú hé néng yǔ lín xuān xiāng bǐ ， lüè yī yóu yù ， liǎn sè jiù bèi tān lán dài tì 。
红袍老者将锦盒拿在手里，表情也有些迟疑，不过此人虽然也是凝丹中期的修士，见识却如何能与林轩相比，略一犹豫，脸色就被贪婪代替。
The red-robed elder was shocked and quickly removed his protective barrier before shouting loudly.
tái qǐ zuǒ shǒu ， zhǐ zhǎng jiān líng guāng shǎn xiàn ， hěn hěn de jiāng nà fú lù sī chě ， rán hòu dà mǔ zhǐ yī kòu ， jiù xiǎng yào jiāng hé gài dǎ kāi 。
抬起左手，指掌间灵光闪现，狠狠的将那符箓撕扯，然后大拇指一扣，就想要将盒盖打开。
"Why so noisy? If you want to die, start with yourself!"
kě hái méi yǒu děng tā jiāng zhěng gè dòng zuò zuò wán ， nà jǐn hé tū rán zì jǐ fēi le qǐ lái 。
可还没有等他将整个动作做完，那锦盒突然自己飞了起来。
Suddenly, the mirror box began spinning rapidly without warning, accompanied by faint thunderous sounds.
kàn dào cǐ qíng jǐng nà hóng páo lǎo zhě bù yóu yī dāi ， suí hòu què bù jí xì xiǎng de yī qiā jué ， tiān kōng zhōng yī zhī hóng sè de dà shǒu fú xiàn ， hěn hěn de xiàng zhe nà jǐn hé zhuā le xià lái 。
看到此情景那红袍老者不由一呆，随后却不及细想的一掐诀，天空中一只红色的大手浮现，狠狠的向着那锦盒抓了下来。
Everyone became highly alert, unleashing their treasures for protection. The scene was filled with flashing lights, quite spectacular.
“ bái chī ！”
“白痴！”
The red-robed elder's expression turned fierce as he released a strange round cone-shaped artifact, which transformed into a sharp beam and aimed at the box.
duǒ zài àn chù le lín xuān bù yóu zài xīn zhōng mà le yī jù 。
躲在暗处了林轩不由在心中骂了一句。
However, it was too late. A loud thunderclap sounded as the box shattered, releasing a red beam that struck the elder at lightning speed.
cóng nà jǐn hé zhī zhōng ， tū rán bào shè chū jīng rén yǐ jí de líng qì ， huàn huà chū yī dào lán sè de jiàn guāng ， qīng ér yì jǔ de jiù jiāng nà dà shǒu zhǎn dé sì fēn wǔ liè 。
从那锦盒之中，突然爆射出惊人以极的灵气，幻化出一道蓝色的剑光，轻而易举的就将那大手斩得四分五裂。
Sizzle...
“ xī xī ， zhōng yú dé jiàn tiān rì le ， zuò wèi xiè lǐ ， ràng wǒ sòng nǐ men hè jià guī xī 。”
“嘻嘻，终于得见天日了，做为谢礼，让我送你们鹤驾归西。”
The protective barrier barely held up, breaking like a soap bubble. The elder spat out blood, his left chest now marred by a large hole.
cóng nà jǐn hé lǐ miàn ， tū rán chuán lái yī xī xiào de huà yǔ ， dài zhe yì diǎn jīn tiě jiāo míng de shēng yīn ， kǒu qì gèng shì dà dé xià rén 。
从那锦盒里面，突然传来一嬉笑的话语，带着一点金铁交鸣的声音，口气更是大得吓人。
He lowered his head to examine the wound and showed disbelief, but life was slowly draining from him.
Three soft sounds echoed in a continuous line, making it impossible to distinguish which came first.
The ghostly mist seemed to sense the danger and churned even more violently.
The hair-robed cultivator's face showed an extremely serious expression. He opened his mouth and spat out another drop of essence blood. After the treasure absorbed it, it trembled slightly and then split into two gourd-shaped objects, each emitting a similar beam of light.
Without saying anything, the red-robed elder and the haughty female cultivator exchanged glances, both feeling uneasy about the situation. The other cultivators were also surprised by the ghost king's escape earlier.
However, after the ghostly mist dissipated, no unexpected events occurred for a long time. Everyone looked at each other, while the hair-robed cultivator showed signs of extreme joy and darted towards the large cart.
The red-robed elder and the female cultivator exchanged glances, unwilling to fall behind, and unleashed their abilities in pursuit.
Other sect disciples split into three groups, forming a loose circle around the large cart.
Lin Xuan's eyebrows rose as he released his spirit sense. Although it was several hundred feet away, everything was clear to him.
On the ghostly cart, there were several boxes, each quite heavy.
The hair-robed cultivator glanced at his two companions and flashed an evil look before flicking his fingers. Several beams of white light shot out, opening the lids of the boxes.
"These are..."
Inside the boxes, various treasures lay in abundance. While the crystal stones weren't mentioned, the rare materials for refining artifacts dazzled the eyes.
Among them were even materials like thousand-year copper essence and the mother of玄铁 (mysterious iron), used to forge top-grade magical weapons.
The hair-robed cultivator's eyes gleamed with excitement as he swallowed a mouthful of saliva. The red-robed elder's face turned slightly pink, clearly excited too.
Only Lin Xuan showed disappointment on his face; although these treasures were valuable, they weren't what he was looking for—true top-grade materials. He hadn't seen any such items.
Had they left?
Lin Xuan shook his head. Since he had been lurking for so long, he wanted to see the end of this affair.
"Refiner Fairy Ning and Young Brother Zhou, let's divide these treasures according to their value," said the red-robed elder, breaking the silence. "Of course, Young Brother Zhou should get an extra share, which will be given in advance."
"Sounds good."
"I have no objections."
Seeing both nodding in agreement, the red-robed elder's face brightened. Among the three parties, his was the weakest. The Fairy Ning was a ghost cultivator, and this hair-robed cultivator had originally been weaker than himself. But with that ancient gourd treasure, he would likely lose more often than win.
Since he was in a disadvantaged position, he didn't want any mishaps. Quickly dividing the treasures and leaving would be best.
The elder's thoughts spurred him into action, quickly dividing the spoils of war according to their value. The hair-robed cultivator received slightly more.
This made the Fairy Ning eye him with envy, but she quickly hid it. In the cultivation world, breaking a promise wasn't uncommon as long as all witnesses were silenced. However, that ancient gourd treasure left her feeling uneasy, and she suppressed the tempting idea.
Despite their ulterior motives, they still showed mutual respect on the surface, appearing calm and harmonious.
The elder quickly counted most of the treasures.
"Eh, what's this?"
Hearing his exclamation, other cultivators turned to see a small compartment at the bottom of the cart. Inside was a jade-encrusted box.
The box was about a foot long, with several black talismans affixed to its surface. Lin Xuan could easily sense the repressive aura emanating from it, but his unease grew stronger.
The red-robed elder hesitated as he picked up the box, but his limited experience couldn't match Lin Xuan's. After a moment of hesitation, greed took over.
He raised his left hand and flicked his fingers, tearing one of the talismans with a flash of essence light. Then, using his thumb, he tried to open the lid.
But before he could finish, the jade box suddenly levitated.
Seeing this, the red-robed elder was momentarily stunned. He quickly cast a spell, and a large red hand appeared in the sky, reaching for the box.
"Idiot!"
Lin Xuan cursed from his hiding spot.
Suddenly, an astonishing amount of essence energy burst out of the box, forming a blue sword that effortlessly sliced through the hand into pieces.
"Haha, finally seeing the light. As a token of gratitude, let me send you to the west on a crane."
A mocking voice suddenly came from inside the box, accompanied by a metallic clanging sound. The tone was intimidatingly bold.
"What's this? Playing tricks?"
The red-robed elder was shocked and quickly removed his protective barrier before shouting loudly.
"Why so noisy? If you want to die, start with yourself!"
Suddenly, the mirror box began spinning rapidly without warning, accompanied by faint thunderous sounds.
Everyone became highly alert, unleashing their treasures for protection. The scene was filled with flashing lights, quite spectacular.
The red-robed elder's expression turned fierce as he released a strange round cone-shaped artifact, which transformed into a sharp beam and aimed at the box.
However, it was too late. A loud thunderclap sounded as the box shattered, releasing a red beam that struck the elder at lightning speed.
Sizzle...
The protective barrier barely held up, breaking like a soap bubble. The elder spat out blood, his left chest now marred by a large hole.
He lowered his head to examine the wound and showed disbelief, but life was slowly draining from him.