The original Crystal Pillar was shattered to pieces.
All nine treasures hidden within had been claid.
The last treasure was the Breaking Forbidden Spirit Pill, and this Spirit Pill had fallen into the hands of Tie Shou.
Just as Ding Yuanshan's eyes turned cold and he was about to kill Tie Shou to seize the Breaking Forbidden Spirit Pill, a dazzling brilliance erupted from where the Crystal Pillar had stood. A five-colored rainbow shot out from the ground, piercing through the entire Eight Desolates Mansion.
The Eight Desolates Old Demon's signature aged voice echoed in response. "Hahaha, juniors, congratulations on opening the Fifth Layer. The opportunity within this layer is sothing even I coveted. Unfortunately, I had to leave this place and set it aside here. How lucky for all of you!"
"Juniors, slaughter and fight to your hearts' content! Hahaha…"
The Eight Desolates Old Demon's voice gradually faded away.
「At the sa ti…」
HUMMM!
Within the pillar of rainbow light, a Five-Colored Lotus slowly rose.
The lotus was beautiful, with five-colored petals spiraling around it, like a Lotus of the Holy Realm!
When the Five-Colored Lotus appeared, a faint, ethereal fragrance instantly filled the air.
The fragrance was exceptionally unique.
It carried the rich scent of a rose, the clean elegance of a lily, and the stately grace of a peony.
The aroma was refreshing, invigorating the spirit of anyone who slled it.
"Holy hell, is that a Five-Colored Golden Lotus? What is sothing like this doing in a place like this?"
Little One's voice suddenly exploded in his mind, filled with shock and excitent. "Hong Yu, you have to get it. Good heavens, that Five-Colored Golden Lotus is a real treasure!"
Hong Yu was stunned. "The Five-Colored Golden Lotus? What grade of Spirit dicine is it?"
Little One jumped up and down, taking huge puffs from its Smoking Pipe. It explained amidst clouds of smoke, "The Five-Colored Golden Lotus in front of you is a Fourth-Grade Spirit dicine, but its value is greater than even an ordinary Fifth-Grade Spirit dicine. Its uses are endless, and I can't explain them all to you at once. Let just tell you this: a single petal from this Five-Colored Golden Lotus can allow you to reach the Earth Soul Realm in a short amount of ti!"
"What?"
Hong Yu was astonished.
'A single petal can help break through to the Earth Soul Realm?'
He had to rember that he was cultivating the Nine Refinents of the Primordial Spirit Secret Technique. According to Little One, the fastest anyone in the history of the Southern Ten Nations had ever reached the Earth Soul Realm using this technique took five or six years. The only reason he had reached the Seven Vortex Realm in just a few months was because of his continuous string of fortuitous encounters!
Otherwise, at a normal pace, he would probably only be at the Third Spin Level by now.
How could he not be shocked now that Little One was saying a single petal from the Five-Colored Golden Lotus could let him break through to the Earth Soul Realm?
He looked at the Five-Colored Golden Lotus. It had over a hundred petals!
'I have to get it!'
Hong Yu suppressed his excitent and clenched his fists.
As his eyes flickered, Hong Yu's consciousness entered the space inside the tower. Before him was a furry Little Beast, desperately gnawing on a Profound Ginseng!
......
"I've seen this Golden Lotus in ancient texts! It's called the Five-Colored Golden Lotus, and it's a Fourth-Grade Spirit dicine!"
"A Fourth-Grade Spirit dicine? My god, even Primordial Core Realm experts would go crazy for sothing like that!"
"If I can get the Five-Colored Golden Lotus, my power will advance by leaps and bounds! I could even challenge the Chief Disciple then!" Hong Renjie's face was flushed, his eyes burning with a fierce, covetous heat.
Ding Yuanshan's face twitched. He thought to himself, 'As long as I snatch the Five-Colored Golden Lotus, this mission will be a perfect success. And with how precious it is, if I bring it back to the organization, I'll definitely gain their favor. I might even be allowed to enter *that* place to cultivate…'
Everyone, each with their own ulterior motives, secretly prepared to fight for it.
The atmosphere was especially tense.
HUMMM!
The pillar of rainbow light enveloping the Five-Colored Golden Lotus suddenly dissipated.
The Five-Colored Golden Lotus, suspended in mid-air, began to float slowly toward the ground.
"Get it!"
It was unclear who shouted first, but it was like a single stone setting off a thousand waves. Everyone executed their most proficient Body Technique and joined the fray.
"Hahaha, the Five-Colored Golden Lotus is mine!"
Sunx Erniang's face was ecstatic. She was the closest to the Five-Colored Golden Lotus and managed to grab it.
Ding Yuanshan was overjoyed. He roared, "Second, give the Five-Colored Golden Lotus!"
Sunx Erniang froze for a mont, then a scornful sneer appeared on her face. "It's mine!"
n die for wealth, and birds die for food!
This was an immutable truth.
Even though Ding Yuanshan and Sunx Erniang were both leaders of the Thief Gang, their bond crumbled in the face of the temptation offered by the Five-Colored Golden Lotus.
"You're courting death!"
Ding Yuanshan's expression turned grim, killing intent flooding his face.
He shaped his hands and thrust them through the air, converging his power into a monstrous demon claw that appeared before Sunx Erniang in an instant. Sunx Erniang cried out in alarm and shot backward. The Elental Power claw missed, and with a loud BANG, it shattered.
"Ding Yuanshan, you think I don't know your tricks? Hahaha, this Five-Colored Golden Lotus is destined to be mine!"
Sunx Erniang laughed smugly and turned to flee.
However…
The mont she turned, her entire body froze.
Before Sunx Erniang stood Hong Renjie, a cold expression on his face. He held a long, slender sword and swung it down, unleashing a sharp Sword Aura as bright as the moon.
PFFT!
Caught completely off guard, Sunx Erniang was instantly sliced in two.
"The Five-Colored Golden Lotus is mine!"
A powerful suction force erupted from Hong Renjie's palm, pulling the Five-Colored Golden Lotus into his hand. He shot a cold glance at the venomous-faced Ding Yuanshan and grinned cruelly. "Sorry, this is mine now!"
"Bastard! Stop him!"
Ding Yuanshan's cold eyes flashed like lightning as he roared.
The remaining experts from the Thief Gang attacked, surrounding Hong Renjie.
As strong as Hong Renjie was, he found it difficult to escape while being besieged by four or five Earth Soul Realm experts.
At the sa ti, Ding Yuanshan was already closing in.
Hong Renjie's face fell. If Ding Yuanshan caught up, it would be hard to say who would end up with the Five-Colored Golden Lotus.
At this thought, Hong Renjie shouted, "Hong Long, take the Five-Colored Golden Lotus and go! I'll hold them off for you!"
"Understood!"
Hong Long nodded sharply, caught the Five-Colored Golden Lotus that Hong Renjie had thrown, and turned to sprint away at top speed. When the Crystal Pillar had shattered, a huge opening leading outside had appeared in the ceiling of the Eight Desolates Mansion. Hong Long bolted toward it.
"Trying to run? Not so easy!"
Ding Yuanshan shouted coldly, his palm forming a Netherworld Ghost Claw.
The ghost claw, the size of a small hut and radiating a chilling black aura, SWOOSHED through the air. It caught up to Hong Long, grabbed his ankle, and yanked him back from the exit, slamming him hard onto the ground.
He was thrown into a dizzying spin, and the bones in his ankle were crushed by the Netherworld Ghost Claw's grip.
"Don't even think about taking what isn't yours!"
Ding Yuanshan stomped on Hong Long's wrist, crushing it. He glanced at the Thief Gang experts bogging down Hong Renjie, then smirked coldly as he brandished the Five-Colored Golden Lotus in his hand. "Younger Brother Hong, I'll be helping myself to this Five-Colored Golden Lotus. Hahaha, don't be too discouraged. After your big brother here is done eating it, if there are any leftovers when I shit it out, I'll send so your way!"
With that, Ding Yuanshan turned to leave.
His path happened to take him right past Hong Yu. Ding Yuanshan aid a kick at him. "You're in the way! Get lost!"
CRACK!
Hong Yu, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, simply raised a hand and caught Ding Yuanshan's ankle. He raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you going a bit too far?"
"Kid, you'd better know what's good for you and get out of my way. Otherwise, don't bla for being rciless," Ding Yuanshan threatened, his brow furrowed and his voice thick with killing intent.
Hong Yu pursed his lips. "Who do you think will be faster? You killing , or Hong Renjie killing your n and coming after you?"
"You…"
Ding Yuanshan's expression stiffened.
Hong Renjie's strength was in no way inferior to his own; he might even be slightly stronger.
If Hong Renjie really did catch up, it would surely be a fight to the death. He might not only lose the Five-Colored Golden Lotus, but also his own life.
At this thought, Ding Yuanshan flipped his palm over, revealing a Storage Ring. He took out a Secret Manual and a Spirit dicine and tossed them to Hong Yu. "These are things I just snatched. They're all yours. Now let go!"
"Alright!"
Hong Yu smiled, accepted the items, and actually stepped aside.
Ding Yuanshan was stunned for a mont, then increased his speed and bolted for the exit.
"True Yang Swordsmanship—All-Pervasive!"
Seeing that Ding Yuanshan was about to escape, Hong Renjie grew anxious and unleashed an incredibly powerful strike.
A blinding sword light descended like a brilliant sun, fanning out in all directions. An endless stream of Sword Auras, like a peacock spreading its tail, struck the five Thief Gang experts surrounding him, killing them all.
Hong Renjie stepped over the corpses and arrived in front of Hong Yu, fuming, "Why didn't you stop him? That was the Five-Colored Golden Lotus…"
Hong Yu shrugged innocently. "Didn't you forbid from getting involved in the fight?"
"You…"
Staring at Hong Yu's harmless-looking face, Hong Renjie was so angry he nearly coughed up blood.
"You just wait."
Leaving behind that threat, he brandished his sharp sword and chased after Ding Yuanshan.
Watching the two of them sprint away one after the other, a glint flashed in Hong Yu's eyes, and he followed at a leisurely pace.
"Ding Yuanshan, leave the Five-Colored Golden Lotus behind!"
Hong Renjie roared and slashed out with his sword.
FWOOSH!
A fifteen-ter-long Sword Aura shot toward the sky, slashing down at Ding Yuanshan.
Ding Yuanshan's expression turned grim. "You really think I'm afraid of you just because I haven't shown my claws? Netherworld Ghost Claw…"
Ding Yuanshan spun around abruptly and thrust out a claw.
BOOM! BOOM!
The Sword Aura and the ghost claw collided in mid-air.
The terrifying explosion of energy blew the roof off the Eight Desolates Mansion, revealing the gloomy sky above.
The two of them were sent flying out, one after the other.
"Hong Renjie, don't push too far!" Ding Yuanshan roared furiously.
Hong Renjie pursued him with his sword raised, his cold eyes glinting with a sinister light. "Leave the Five-Colored Golden Lotus, or I'll hunt you to the ends of the earth."
"Fuck, you think I'm scared of you?"
The two fought as they retreated.
Everywhere they passed was left in ruins, with dust and sand flying.
The sound of explosions shook the heavens, shattering mountains and cracking the earth. The battle between two Half-step Heavenly Soul Realm experts was terrifyingly powerful…
"Those two are too strong, aren't they?"
"Damn it, looks like we have no chance of getting the Five-Colored Golden Lotus."
"I wonder which of them is stronger. Who will get the Five-Colored Golden Lotus in the end?"
Ling Tian and Tie Shou had already given up the chase. They watched with bitter smiles as the two figures disappeared over the horizon, speculating on the outco.
Tie Shou looked over at Hong Yu. "Hong Yu, who do you think will ultimately get the Five-Colored Golden Lotus?"
Hong Yu smiled and shook his head. "Whoever is destined to have it will get it. As for who that is, I really don't know!"
The others nodded, all looking toward the distant battlefield.
But no one noticed…
...that a small, fluffy, black-and-white figure had quietly returned to Hong Yu's side. In its paw was an ancient-looking ring…
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