"We can't wait any longer."
Xiao Chen's eyes narrowed as he watched the stone platform getting closer and closer, and the backs of Lin Jingxing and Luo Qingyang about to step onto it.
If he continued to stand by, the treasure would likely fall into their hands. He decisively stepped forward and continued towards the stone platform. "Stone, follow me."
"Okay!"
Stone immediately followed, its massive body blocking Xiao Chen's side like a mobile shield, vigilantly scanning the surroundings.
The two had only taken a few steps forward when a sharp gust of wind suddenly came from the side—
The silver spear whistled through the air as it pierced Xiao Chen's back, its tip gleaming coldly—clearly a long-planned sneak attack!
"Be careful, Senior Brother!"
Shi Tou reacted extremely quickly, stepping to the side to block Xiao Chen from behind, and suddenly raising his right arm to forcefully block the spear.
"clang!"
The clanging of metal was deafening. The silver spear was blocked in mid-air, its tip leaving a shallow white mark on the stone's arm, but failing to pierce the skin.
"Um?"
The attacker let out a soft exclamation, withdrew his spear, and landed in front of the two men.
He was a young man in silver armor, with a handsome face, sharp eyes, and a calm aura—he was actually at the peak of the Dao Proving Realm!
"Li Yunfei, the prodigy of the Silver Spear Sect in this generation."
Xiao Chen recognized the man. He had seen him surrounded by disciples of the Silver Spear Sect at the entrance of the secret realm before. He didn't expect that the man was also after the secret treasure.
Li Yunfei gripped the spear, his brows furrowed as he looked at the stone's arm, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "A body cultivator? Early stage of Dao attainment, his physical body can actually withstand my spear? Interesting."
He made his move because Xiao Chen and Shi Tou were blocking his way—the stone platform was right in front of him, and he didn't want to be delayed by anyone. He originally intended to finish off Xiao Chen in one move, but he didn't expect to be stopped by Shi Tou.
"Anyone who blocks my way must die."
Li Yunfei's tone was icy as he raised his silver spear again, the tip aimed at the stone. "Get out of my way, or die!"
"You want me to get out of my way? Take this punch first!"
Shi Tou grinned, his internal energy cultivation technique surging wildly, a pale golden luster flowing beneath his skin, his muscles bulging, and an even more powerful aura erupted from him.
Instead of retreating, he advanced, throwing a punch at Li Yunfei's chest. The punch was accompanied by a howling wind and carried the savage power of a wild beast!
"court death!"
Li Yunfei snorted coldly, his silver spear dancing wildly, its shadows like a tapestry, as he thrust towards Shi Tou's fist—he didn't believe that a mere early-stage Dao-proving body cultivator could withstand his peak-stage Dao-proving spear technique!
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Fists collided repeatedly with the tip of a gun, sparks flying everywhere.
The stone's fist was as hard as black iron, and each impact made Li Yunfei's hand go numb; while Li Yunfei's marksmanship was exquisite.
The spear kept stabbing at the stone's weaknesses, but it could not break through the stone's physical defense. Instead, it was forced to retreat repeatedly by the stone's fists.
The two fought fiercely, their auras rising continuously, and the aftershocks of their battle spread outwards, forcing back many cultivators who tried to approach.
Just then, a blue figure suddenly darted out from the side, holding a folding fan in his hand. The fan was unfolded, and blue spiritual energy condensed into several sharp blades, slashing towards the back of the stone!
"Jiang Hai! What are you doing?!"
Upon seeing this, Li Yunfei was both shocked and furious. Jiang Hai was a prodigy of the Biyue Pavilion and a peak Dao-proving expert. Although the two knew each other, they had always been at odds. He hadn't expected Jiang Hai to suddenly intervene, and that his target was also Shi Tou!
Jiang Hai ignored Li Yunfei, waved his folding fan, and the blue blade accelerated again: "There is only one secret treasure. Losing one opponent is a loss."
His plan was clear—Shi Tou was on par with Li Yunfei, clearly a formidable opponent. He might as well join forces to eliminate him now. Even if he couldn't kill them, he could delay their progress so he could take the opportunity to ascend the stone platform.
"You dare to frame me!"
Stone sensed the attack from behind, roared, and forcefully withstood Li Yunfei's spear. He then whirled around, his left arm sweeping out with pale golden spiritual power, striking towards the blue blade!
"Bang!"
The blue blade shattered, but two other blades grazed the stone's shoulder, leaving two deep, bone-revealing wounds from which blood gushed out instantly.
"Damn it! Two against one, how shameless!"
Stone winced in pain, but showed no sign of backing down. His spiritual energy surged once more, and the muscles at the wound site began to twitch rapidly.
There was a faint healing trend – this was the result of his devouring the flesh of ferocious beasts and cultivating his physical skills during this period, and his physical recovery ability far exceeded that of cultivators of the same level.
"Still being stubborn even when death is imminent!"
Jiang Hai sneered, waving his folding fan again. Blue spiritual energy condensed into a water dragon, which rushed towards the stone with a roaring sound. "Azure Water Secret Technique - Water Dragon Devours the Sky!"
Seeing this, Li Yunfei's eyes flickered. Although he despised Jiang Hai's sneak attack, he didn't want to let this opportunity slip by. His silver spear condensed into a spear light over ten feet long and thrust it towards Shi Tou's chest, forming a pincer attack with Jiang Hai's water dragon!
"Stone!" Xiao Chen shouted, and was about to step forward to help when two cultivators at the mid-stage of the Dao Proving Realm took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, trying to stop him—clearly, they wanted to use Li Yunfei and Jiang Hai to eliminate Xiao Chen, a potential rival.
"Get out of my way!"
Xiao Chen's eyes turned cold, and his rusty iron spear was instantly drawn. The cyan spear light swept across, and two spear shadows shot out like lightning, instantly piercing the throats of the two cultivators.
He dealt with the attacker, but was delayed for a moment and could only watch helplessly as the water dragon and the spear light approached the stone.
Seeing the pincer attack before him, Stone showed no fear; instead, it was aroused its ferocity.
He roared, unleashing his internal energy to its peak. A pale golden light enveloped his entire body, transforming him into a golden war god. He simultaneously unleashed both fists, meeting the water dragon and the spear's edge respectively!
"Break!"
"Boom! Boom!"
Two loud explosions rang out almost simultaneously. The stone fist slammed into the water dragon, instantly shattering it into countless water droplets.
His other fist collided with the silver spear light, which was shattered. Li Yunfei was once again forced back, his tiger's mouth split open, and blood flowed freely.
Stone was also struck by the recoil from the two forces, staggering back three steps, his chest heaving violently, and a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth—fighting two against one, especially two at the peak of the Dao Proving Realm, he ultimately couldn't hold on any longer.
"This...how is this possible?!"
Jiang Hai stared at the unharmed stone, his eyes filled with disbelief.
His combined attack with Li Yunfei was actually withstood by a body cultivator in the early stage of the Dao Proving Realm.
Li Yunfei also abandoned his dismissive attitude and looked at the stone with a serious expression: "What kind of monster are you?"
Stone wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, grinned, revealing a set of white teeth: "A monster that can kill you!"
He charged forward again, swinging his fists and attacking the two men.
Despite his injuries, he remained fearless—as long as he could hold off these two peak-stage Dao-proving individuals, his senior brother could seize the opportunity to ascend the stone platform and compete for the secret treasure!
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