Chapter 36: Formidable Enemy Strikes, Punch First
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This ancient relic is terrifying; even after thousands of years, the spiritual energy within has not diminished a bit under the erosion of time.
Even though the power of the seal has greatly weakened, it still preserves it perfectly.
It's hard to imagine what kind of earth-shattering ability the supreme master who created this sect possessed back then!
The existence of True Immortals in the Ancient Era may not just be idle talk.
The roaring sound was incessant.
A martial master looked horrified; even though he hid in a concealed rock cave far away, he could not escape the impact of this spiritual power storm. The surrounding trees snapped, and huge rocks rolled down.
If he hadn't run fast, he almost would have been buried alive.
People around Dan Zhou, be they noble family members, the Huang Tian Sect, or the martial masters and soldiers of the Jing Luan Assembly, all went mad.
"Opportunity, opportunity, this is my opportunity! The bottleneck I've been stuck at for years will break through today."
A Guardian of a noble family member, holding a long sword, the tip slightly quivering.
He appeared frantic, his voice unusually clear amid the clamor, yet quickly drowned out by the noise around.
And he was not alone.
Closely following these noble sons were swarms of Huang Tian believers, who mistook the yellow light in the sky for a divine manifestation, each with expressions of devotion.
"This is the Huang Tian Relic. We must not let these outsiders touch it. Prove the Huang Tian Dao, be sacrificed, today, kill!"
As time passed, more martial masters from the Jing Luan Assembly and soldiers from the supervision team joined this chaotic battle.
The scene was extremely chaotic, with killing everywhere!
"For power, for longevity!"
A soldier shouted hoarsely, with eyes only for the ancient sect's ruins ahead.
Almost everyone around the relic lost their minds and could no longer distinguish friend from foe. Anything standing in their way would be mercilessly crushed by martial masters surging like a tide.
The fight reached a fever pitch.
Xie Rui from the Qintian Bureau and Li Wenze from the Mountain Sea Department were well prepared, each bringing a "Fake Magical Treasure" modeled after the Ancient Times, to pave the way and resist the strong aura emanating from the ancient relic.
Deputy General He Xiao also benefited by following behind them, approaching the relic.
Xie Rui and Li Wenze from the Qintian Bureau and Mountain Sea Department rushed to the front, reaching the entrance of the relic.
They didn't want to wait, fearing more powerful entities would attack and rob them of their chance.
Without any delay, the two decisively used their "Fake Magical Treasure."
A tattered Seal and a bronze ancient knife were refined by the two, launching toward the ancient sect relic ahead, attempting to open the entrance to the relic and enter early to seize the opportunities inside.
Boom!
A powerful wave spread rapidly from the relic as the center, extending all around.
The momentum was no less than when the ancient relic first emerged.
"No wonder it's an ancient era with immortals; even a nameless sect had such terrible power."
Xie Rui and Li Wenze stood firmly, undiscouraged, continuing to unleash, wielding the "Fake Magical Treasures" in their hands, confronting the Prohibition of the ancient relic.
Endless spiritual light and the force of the ancient relic continuously spread around, stirring up waves.
The two seemed to be constantly hurling massive stones into a lake, with each move raising massive spiritual energy waves, rolling backward.
Immediately, under the firmament, chaos reigned everywhere, with brilliant light flickering, and boundless mana surging turbulently.
The relic of this ancient sect seemed to be awakening, trembling incessantly.
After a while, Xie Rui and Li Wenze urged their spiritual power repeatedly, finally barely blasting a subtle gap in one corner of the ancient relic.
"Bang!"
Once again working together, with all their might, the two "Fake Magical Treasures" burst into dazzling light, gathering Xie Rui and Li Wenze's dedication and spiritual power, finally shattering a corner of the ancient relic entirely, revealing a golden crack.
"It's done!"
Deputy General He Xiao, standing behind them, was also delighted, urging, "Hurry in!"
Without any hesitation, the few rushed in directly.
Those from the Huang Tian Sect who hadn't yet reached the relic, as well as the rapidly approaching noble sons, changed their expressions drastically, using all their strength to dash forward.
Xie Rui and the three entered the ancient sect relic through the formation crack, only to spot a plaque inscribed with the two ancient words "Tianxuan" before their eyes.
They merely glanced at it, and the glazed brilliance on it flashed like the sun.
The three screamed, "Ah, my eyes! My eyes!"
Their figures flew backward, flung out from the fissure struck open.
A mighty momentum descended, crazily spreading outward.
The nearest mountain peak was directly leveled, countless ancient trees uprooted.
The aura was overwhelming.
Rumble...
Massive commotion rolled like thunder.
Shen Qing, in the courtyard, hadn't understood what was happening before he saw the irresistible momentum crush his formation.
Three array flags simultaneously emitted a crisp "click" sound, shattering completely.
The house he was in also couldn't bear the load, being overturned.
With a thud.
At this moment, a figure fell from the sky, crashing heavily into his courtyard, startling Shen Qing.
He quickly looked down, seeing the person clad in silver armor, moaning in pain yet struggling to rise from the ground in a sorry state.
This attire undoubtedly belonged to someone from the supervision team.
Shen Qing never expected that after hiding for so long, he would meet someone from the supervision team in such a manner.
He Xiao, clad in armor, shook his dizzy head and looked up, his vision blurred.
To his surprise, as he raised his head, he saw a massive fist, glowing red-gold, punch him in the face.
"Ah..."
The armored He Xiao spewed blood and flew backward.
He couldn't comprehend why he was suddenly and irrationally punched.
Moreover, the opponent clearly aimed to kill; he sensed a fiery breath rampaging through his body.
"Lord Shen!" Shang Jin and the others rushed to Shen Qing's side, puzzled by his sudden action.
Shen Qing had no intention of explaining.
He knew that the supervision team opposed their Jingluan Assembly martial masters, and if he didn't attack, the other side would act first.
Thus, it was better to strike first.
Deputy General He Xiao, enduring the injuries, rose and concentrated all his spiritual power in his eyes.
His vision cleared quickly, seeing Shen Qing's appearance, which startled him slightly.
Thinking of the others' address to Shen Qing, he immediately realized that this was the Yongzhou Chief Shen Qing he had searched for so long!
Great, truly searching everywhere, only to find him effortlessly.
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