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Although the Imperious Dragon and Serpent couple possessed a Spirit Fusion Skill comparable to a Titled Douluo, they still maintained the caution of veteran experts in the face of such an unknown perilous environment.
In the shadows on the southern side of the sinkhole, an extremely covert team lay dormant.
This team consisted of about ten people, all dressed in gray casual clothes and wearing masks, concealing their auras to the absolute limit.
But upon careful perception, one would discover that among these ten people, even the lowest cultivation was a Spirit Emperor.
As for the man in black leading them, his body faintly emitted the cold fluctuations of a Spirit Douluo level.
"Lord Deacon, when are we going to make a move?" a subordinate asked in a lowered voice.
"What is the rush? Didn't you see that the people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have also come?"
"With Sword Douluo here, we have no chance of winning if we forcefully snatch it. Wait!!"
"Remember, this supreme treasure must be brought back to Spirit City!"
Just as the various factions harbored their own sinister motives and stood in a stalemate with one another,
"Hum——!"
an extremely crisp sword hum that seemed capable of tearing apart the nine heavens suddenly rolled in from the horizon!
Immediately following that, a boundless and peerlessly sharp, terrifying Sword Intent, like a heavenly river cascading downward, instantly enveloped the ruins surrounding the entire sinkhole!
"It's Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"
A burst of exclamation erupted from the crowd, and everyone subconsciously retreated, clearing out a massive open space.
In the sky, a massive phantom of the Seven Kill Sword several meters long pierced through the air.
Atop the giant sword stood Ning Fengzhi, dressed in a suit of white robes, as gentle and jade-like as ever.
Chen Xin stood with his hands behind his back, his white hair flying, resembling a sword immortal descending to the mortal world.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect made a high-profile entrance!
Ning Fengzhi looked down at the sinkhole below, sensing that majestic life aura, a trace of irrepressible excitement flashing through his eyes.
"Uncle Sword, this is the place!"
Chen Xin nodded slightly, his sharp gaze sweeping across the various surrounding factions as he let out a cold snort:
"A bunch of rabble, yet you dare to harbor designs on such a rare treasure!"
The aura of a rank ninety-six Titled Douluo was fully unleashed, instantly shocking the entire audience!
Even the Imperious Dragon and Serpent couple experienced drastic changes in their expressions, involuntarily retreating another dozens of meters.
"My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has claimed this treasure! Whoever dares to snatch it, don't blame this old man's sword for being merciless!"
Chen Xin's voice was as bone-chilling as ice.
"It's Sword Douluo... A Titled Douluo has actually intervened personally; we don't have any chance at all."
A Loose Cultivator at the Spirit Emperor level turned pale as a sheet, his legs shaking uncontrollably.
In the face of absolute strength, any opportunistic mentality was crushed into powder.
"Let's go. If we stay any longer, I'm afraid we won't even know how we die."
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has always been overbearing. Since they've taken a fancy to this rare treasure, whoever dares to covet it is courting death."
Most of the Spirit Masters beat a hasty retreat, their footsteps involuntarily moving backward.
The majesty of a Titled Douluo was definitely not something ordinary Spirit Masters like them could provoke.
However, retreating was retreating; very few people were truly willing to leave just like that.
Although these Spirit Masters retreated to a safe distance, they still stopped to watch, their gazes fixed firmly in the direction of the sinkhole.
Their thoughts were very realistic and greedy; if the Titled Douluo ate meat, surely they could tag along and drink some soup?
What if there was more than one treasure at the bottom of this sinkhole?
What if Sword Douluo encountered a formidable hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast down there and both sides suffered heavy losses? Wouldn't they be able to pick up a massive bargain?
There were quite a few people who held this kind of freeloading mindset.
Of course, while some backed down, naturally others relied on their own strength and did not plan to give up just like that.
"Old woman, this old fellow Chen Xin is simply too overbearing." Meng Shu lowered his voice.
Chao Tianxiang's expression was as gloomy as water: "Do not act rashly. Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword is hailed as the number one attacking Spirit in the world; it is definitely not an undeserved reputation."
"Hide well first and watch the changes quietly. Until the very last moment, it's still uncertain who will emerge victorious!"
In another even more concealed shadow, that elite team from Spirit Hall didn't even dare to breathe heavily.
The leading Spirit Douluo in black stared fixedly at Chen Xin mid-air, a trace of sinister ruthlessness flashing through his eyes:
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect... Hmph, let you be proud for a little while longer."
"This treasure must absolutely not fall into the hands of the Upper Three Sects!"
Undercurrents surged among the various factions, each harboring their own hidden agendas.
However, whether it was the high-and-mighty Sword Douluo Chen Xin, or the calm and calculated Ning Fengzhi, or the secretly dormant Imperious Dragon and Serpent and the Spirit Hall team, none of them noticed that under the shadow of a giant rock less than thirty meters away from the sinkhole's opening, an existence far more terrifying than all of them combined was lurking.
Luo Nan.
"Cleared the field? Exactly what I wanted." A trace of an imperceptible arc curved the corners of Luo Nan's mouth.
At this moment, seeing that the idlers around had all been deterred and forced back, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin finally took steps forward, arriving at the edge of the sinkhole.
The sinkhole was bottomless, and that thick, blood-colored red mist was continuously gushing out from the deep underground, emitting an exotic and piercing fragrance.
Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath, strange light flashing in his eyes.
As the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, although he was a total weakling in terms of combat power, when it came to appraising treasures and his eyesight, there were definitely not a few people in the entire Douluo Continent who could surpass him.
When he saw that blood-red ginseng below clearly, the whole person was shocked!
"This... How is this possible?!"
Ning Fengzhi sucked in a breath of cold air!
His face flushed red from extreme excitement, his voice trembling uncontrollably as he said in an extremely low whisper to Chen Xin beside him:
"Uncle Sword... It's the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng!"
"What?!" Hearing this, Chen Xin's pair of ancient-well-like eyes instantly erupted with two terrifying bolts of bright light.
"Are you sure you didn't see wrong? It really is the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng!?"
"There is absolutely no mistake!" Ning Fengzhi was so excited that he became incoherent.
"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone is saved! For Spirit Masters with dragon-type Spirits, this Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng is simply a priceless treasure!"
"It can not only purify the Dragon Clan Bloodline and enhance dragon might, but it even has a high probability of prompting the Spirit to undergo a benign evolution!"
A fanatical flame burned in Ning Fengzhi's eyes:
"Although Uncle Bone's Bone Dragon Spirit Origin was severely injured to the point of near death by that mysterious person, as long as he can consume this Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng..."
"...not only will it instantly reshape his Origin and restore him to his Peak state, but it is also extremely likely that he can take this opportunity to break through his shackles and leap straight to rank ninety-six!"
"This Immortal Plant is simply a life-saving straw bestowed upon our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect by the heavens!"
"Good! Excellent!"
Chen Xin was also extremely excited, the hand holding the Seven Kill Sword exerting a slight force.
"Fengzhi, step back. This old man will go down right now and retrieve it!"
"Today, if gods block, I will kill gods; if buddhas block, I will kill buddhas!"
Seeing such a Heaven-Defying treasure that could alter fate, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was determined to obtain it!
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