The spear's edge struck the silk shield, causing Luo Qingyang's arm to go numb and his body to involuntarily retreat.
Taking advantage of the moment, Xiao Chen leaped forward like an arrow, rushing towards the transparent ball of light in the center of the stone platform.
His collaboration with the stone was all for this moment!
"Don't even think about it!"
Luo Qingyang reacted extremely quickly. Seeing that Xiao Chen was about to take the secret treasure, he immediately gave up resisting and waved his whisk.
Dozens of white threads shot out like venomous snakes, wrapping around Xiao Chen's back, trying to block his path.
But the moment he moved, a pale golden figure blocked his way.
Stone temporarily abandoned Lin Jingxing and turned to throw a punch at Luo Qingyang! The fist carried a fierce force, heading straight for Luo Qingyang's face.
Forced to retract the silk thread, he hastily used his whisk to block in front of him.
"Bang!"
Seeing Xiao Chen rushing towards the treasure, Lin Jingxing panicked and was about to step forward to stop him.
Stone turned around again and threw another punch! The fist was still violent, and the pale golden spiritual energy almost solidified, blocking the way between him and the treasure.
"You're asking for it!"
Lin Jingxing roared and unleashed the Cloud Dragon Palm once more, sending a golden cloud dragon crashing into the stone fist.
But the stone seemed tireless, punching one after another, each punch carrying a world-destroying force, forcefully blocking Lin Jingxing in place, preventing him from getting even half a step closer to the treasure.
On the stone platform, a bizarre scene unfolded: a body cultivator at the early stage of the Dao Proving Realm, relying on his powerful physique and brute force, actually...
At the same time, he blocked the two peak-stage geniuses, Lin Jingxing and Luo Qingyang! Although he retreated step by step and his arm trembled slightly, he always stood firmly in front of the secret treasure, buying time for Xiao Chen.
Lin Jingxing grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. He discovered that Shi Tou's fists were not only hard, but also possessed a strange rhythm; each punch was heavier than the last, as if they would never run out of strength. Luo Qingyang also secretly groaned in despair.
His spatial techniques required time to develop, but the stone's fists left him no chance to breathe, making it impossible for him to unleash his ultimate moves.
Xiao Chen had already rushed to the transparent ball of light, stretched out his right hand, and touched the ball of light with his fingertips. A warm spatial power instantly surged into his body.
The ball of light slowly dispersed, revealing a palm-sized transparent jade pendant inside. Faint spatial runes flowed on the jade pendant, making it the very spatial treasure!
"Treasure obtained!"
Xiao Chen was overjoyed and without hesitation put the jade pendant into his storage bag. He then turned around and shouted at the stone, "Stone, let's go!"
Upon hearing the shout, a hint of joy flashed in Shi Tou's eyes. He stopped fighting and forcefully punched Lin Jingxing and Luo Qingyang back. He then turned and ran towards Xiao Chen, saying, "You're here, Senior Brother!"
Lin Jingxing and Luo Qingyang looked at Xiao Chen's empty hands (the treasure had been collected), then at the approaching stone, their faces turning ashen.
They argued for ages, only to have Xiao Chen get the advantage!
"Stop them! Don't let them get away!"
Luo Qingyang roared and took the lead, waving his whisk, and white silk threads once again entangled Xiao Chen's path.
Lin Jingxing gritted his teeth and followed, the golden dragon flames condensing once more as he blasted towards the stone's back.
Xiao Chen and Shi Tou stood back to back, watching the two pursuers with calm yet wary expressions.
Obtaining the treasure is only the first step. To leave Misty Valley with the treasure, you still have to overcome the current obstacle!
Around the stone platform, the remaining cultivators, seeing that Xiao Chen had obtained the secret treasure, all gathered around.
A greedy glint shone in his eyes. Even if he couldn't seize the treasure, getting a share would still be a great opportunity.
"We can't let them get away!"
"Surround them! The treasure belongs to everyone!"
The noisy shouts grew closer, and Xiao Chen dared not delay. He immediately took out the transparent jade pendant (the Divine Jade of Travel) from his storage bag.
At the same time, he gripped the stone's arm tightly with his left hand, channeled spiritual energy into the treasure with his fingertips, and uttered a low shout: "Activate!"
He deliberately held the ancient jade pendant given to him by his master, Lin Zhou, in his right palm.
When he was retrieving the secret treasure earlier, he discovered that the jade pendant left by his master faintly echoed the Divine Jade of Travel, and it has indeed come in handy now!
When the Divine Jade came into contact with the aura of Lin Zhou's jade pendant, it instantly burst out with a soft white light. Intricate spatial runes appeared on the transparent jade body, and a rich spatial power enveloped Xiao Chen and the stone.
"Oh no! They're trying to escape! Stop them!"
Upon seeing this, Lin Jingxing's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected Xiao Chen to be able to activate the secret treasure so quickly! He immediately used the Lin family's secret technique.
"A dragon soaring through the sky"
His figure transformed into a golden streak of light, rushing towards Xiao Chen like a swimming dragon, his right hand gathering dragon flames, attempting to interrupt Xiao Chen's spellcasting.
"Trying to stop me? You'll have to get past me first!"
Stone was prepared. He clenched his right fist, gathered pale golden spiritual energy, and slammed it fiercely towards Lin Jingxing's Dragon Flame Fist!
"boom!"
The two fists collided again, and golden dragon flames and pale golden spiritual energy exploded, causing the surrounding cultivators to retreat one after another.
Lin Jingxing was stunned and paused. In this brief delay, the spatial power around Xiao Chen and Shi Tou had reached its peak!
"Walk!"
Xiao Chen let out a low shout, and the white light of the Transcendental Jade surged, transforming the two of them into a wisp of azure light that instantly merged into the void and disappeared from the stone platform!
"No--!"
Lin Jingxing watched helplessly as the two disappeared, trembling with rage. He staggered back a few steps and looked at Luo Qingyang beside him.
His eyes were filled with rage, and he cursed inwardly, "Idiot! If you hadn't failed to stop Xiao Chen, I wouldn't have been a step too slow and let them reap the rewards!"
Luo Qingyang's face was also ashen. He stared at the empty stone platform, cursing Lin Jingxing inwardly as well.
"Useless! You couldn't even stop two people, yet you dare to call yourself the heir of the Lin family? If you hadn't been distracted by retrieving the secret treasure, Xiao Chen wouldn't have had a chance to activate it!"
The two glared at each other, their eyes filled with disgust, but neither had the will to fight anymore.
The treasure has already been taken, so there's no point in continuing the fight; it will only make us a laughingstock.
The surrounding cultivators gradually dispersed when they saw the treasure disappear, leaving only a messy stone platform and two frustrated prodigies.
In a secluded valley, two figures suddenly fell from the void; they were Xiao Chen and Shi Tou.
"Thump!"
Shi Tou collapsed to the ground as soon as he landed, panting heavily. "Whew...that was close! If we had been any slower, we would have been ganged up on!"
Xiao Chen breathed a sigh of relief and held the Divine Jade of Travel in his hand. The jade had now returned to its transparent state, with only faint runes flowing across its surface.
He and Shi Tou cautiously surveyed the valley, finding it surrounded by dense ancient trees, rich in spiritual energy but devoid of human presence. Only after confirming it was safe did they sit down on a blue stone.
"Fortunately, the jade pendant left by my master is useful."
Xiao Chen took out the ancient jade pendant. When the pendant approached the Divine Jade of Travel, it still emitted a faint halo.
"When I was retrieving the treasure just now, I felt that the divine jade was spiritual and did not want to be accepted by anyone. It was not until I took out my master's jade pendant that it took the initiative to recognize me as its master."
Stone leaned closer, staring curiously at the Space-Traveling Jade: "Senior Brother, what's the name of this treasure? Can it really travel through space?"
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