The eccentric old man hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, eight taels it is!"
Zhuge Liang smiled with satisfaction and collected the jade ring and a few miscellaneous items. He had Li Kewi pay for them, then turned to leave...
As the crowd dispersed, Zhuge Liang and Li Kewi stayed in the small town for most of the day and left just before evening.
Chao Hai City was still a distance from the sea. As they left the town, Zhuge Liang felt a tingle on his scalp, as if someone was spying on them, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.
"You two young friends, leaving in such a hurry?"
At this moment, a sinister voice came from behind. A figure emerged from the nearby stone forest—it was the person who had spoken up for Zhuge Liang at the eccentric old man's place.
"It's him!" Li Kewi exclaimed in surprise.
Zhuge Liang's pupils constricted. He had felt something was off about this person before. Although this person had helped him in the town, Zhuge Liang had always suspected he had ulterior motives.
"Little brother, could you please lend me that jade ring for a moment?" The person advanced, and an intangible pressure surrounded them.
Zhuge Liang and Li Kewi's expressions changed immediately. This person was actually a cultivator with considerable power. Under the immense pressure, both Zhuge Liang and Li Kewi felt a shiver.
"He's a cultivator!" Li Kewi exclaimed. Her cultivation was higher than Zhuge Liang's, so she instinctively stood in front of him, but under such overwhelming pressure, her shoulders trembled, and her face turned pale.
"I know you're cultivators, but with your cultivation—one in the Qi Refining stage and one in the Foundation Establishment stage—don't think you're a match for me. Hand over the jade ring now!" The man's face was cold, surrounded by仙光 (celestial light), and the immense pressure distorted the air around them.
"If you want the jade ring, fine, I'll give it to you!" Zhuge Liang said. Despite the importance of the ring, he would not risk his and Li Kewi's lives for it against someone of such strength.
"Heh heh heh, at least you know your place!" The man sneered.
"Hahaha, Chen Feng, I didn't expect a dignified Golden Core expert like you would bully two juniors over a mere jade ring!"
At this moment, a loud and wild laugh echoed, as if thunder in a clear sky.
Chen Feng's face changed, and he looked up.
A figure descended from the sky, a middle-aged man surrounded by celestial light and wearing a pure white robe, exuding an otherworldly aura.
Zhuge Liang and Li Kewi stepped back. The newcomer was another formidable expert.
"Ning Hai, I didn't expect you to chase me so soon!" Chen Feng's expression changed.
The man named Nie Hai landed and exclaimed, "Chen Feng, I must admire you. Although the Qingdao Sect is not exactly a famous sect, it is heavily guarded. You managed to sneak into our Qingdao Sect's treasure vault and steal our treasures. If we do not retrieve them today, how can our Qingdao Sect continue to stand in the cultivation world?"
"Hahaha, a small Qingdao Sect, do you think you can trap me with just one person?" Chen Feng's face turned cold, his celestial light swirling as his aura surged to a new level. A bronze mirror and a golden pagoda floated in mid-air above Chen Feng's head, their dazzling light casting brilliance across the space.
"Those are magical treasures..." Zhuge Bu Liang's eyes brightened, his gaze fixed on the two magical treasures above Chen Feng's head.
"Step back, you two!" Nie Hai waved his sleeve, and Zhuge Bu Liang and Li Ke Wei felt a powerful force pushing them back, forcing them to retreat several dozen steps.
"Boom!"
A brilliant light shot up into the sky as Chen Feng summoned the two magical treasures and hurled them towards Nie Hai, causing the air in the entire space to seem momentarily depleted. The two magical treasures pressed down.
Nie Hai's palms glowed with a shimmering radiance, turning crystal-clear like jade. His golden hands struck towards the two magical treasures.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Thunder rumbled as Nie Hai's golden hands, seemingly endowed with immense divine power, sent the two magical treasures flying.
Sword light soared into the sky as Nie Hai unleashed a golden flying sword from his mouth. The sword grew larger in the air, its light dazzling, and attacked Chen Feng.
Chen Feng's expression changed slightly. His cultivation level was clearly below Nie Hai's. Facing the incoming sword light, Chen Feng quickly summoned several magical treasures to counter it.
The intense fluctuations swept through the surrounding area, causing Zhuge Bu Liang and Li Ke Wei to lose their footing and fall to the ground. Although Zhuge Bu Liang and Li Ke Wei were highly skilled, they could not enter the realm of their battle.
"That guy has so many magical treasures..." Zhuge Bu Liang's eyes showed intense excitement.
At this moment, Chen Feng moved his hands quickly, his surging deep brown true essence condensing into towering mountains. The mountains seemed tangible, with pine trees swaying and strange rocks standing. Three mountains were held high above Chen Feng's head, and with a motion of his hand, they were pressed down towards Nie Hai, resembling the collapsing firmament.
Zhuge Bu Liang and Li Ke Wei were blasted away by the overwhelming aura, their internal blood and qi boiling. Li Ke Wei's pretty face turned pale, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. Although they did not participate in the battle, the sheer pressure was enough to injure Li Ke Wei, demonstrating the formidable cultivation of Chen Feng and Nie Hai.
Zhuge Bu Liang also had his blood and qi boiling, but at this moment, the seven divine apertures in his body released vigorous waves, calming his blood and qi.
"Clang!"
The sword clashed violently. Nie Hai's golden flying sword grew to an enormous size, like a towering stone peak, shattering the three mountains into rubble.
"Chen Feng, if you do not return my Qingdao Sect's treasures today, you will never leave!!" Nie Hai's voice was deep and stern, his giant sword's light glaring as he stabbed towards Chen Feng.
"Boom!"
Chen Feng brandished a deep brown iron rod. Despite its seemingly plain appearance, it instantly shattered Nie Hai's giant sword. Nie Hai spewed blood and was sent flying, retreating over ten meters.
"This is a treasure of my Qingdao Sect!" Nie Hai's mouth bled, his face looking extremely grim.
Chen Feng did not speak, sneering coldly as he summoned a flying sword and took off into the distance.
"Where are you going!" Nie Hai also mounted his sword and pursued. Although both were Golden Core stage experts, they had not reached the Nascent Soul stage and could not fly.
The two streaks of light swiftly cut through the air, and soon, thunderous roaring and brilliant light could be heard from afar. It was evident that the two had begun another fierce battle in a different location.
Zhuge Bu Liang and Li Ke Wei, looking disheveled, stood up, their faces covered in dust. They glanced at the chaotic scene before them and the distant, intense light, and Zhuge Bu Liang's heart raced.
"Fortunately, with that senior's intervention, the jade ring was not stolen. Junior Sister, let's hurry back," Li Ke Wei's charming face paled slightly. The recent battle had left her feeling a shiver.
"It's a bit early to return..." Zhuge Bu Liang's eyes flickered. "Such battles among Golden Core stage cultivators are rare to witness. Let's go see more!"
"Ah!" Li Ke Wei exclaimed, "We nearly lost our lives just now, and you still want to go?"
"Of course we must go..." Zhuge Bu Liang's lips curled into a slight smile as he pulled Li Ke Wei towards the distant battle. Since the two were Golden Core stage experts with strong divine senses, if Zhuge Bu Liang and Li Ke Wei were to approach openly, they would definitely be detected. Therefore, Zhuge Bu Liang decided to proceed stealthily.
The location of their battle was quite far, at least several dozen miles away, but even at this distance, the sword light was visible in the sky.
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Wielding a Brick to Venture into the Immortal Realm
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