Chapter 345: Chapter 320: Gold of Rule_1
Following the guidance of the Dao Book, Lu Yan bypassed several courtyards and passed through a few corridors before ending up in a side hall. There, he saw a few individuals.
One of them was carefully examining a Bronze Ding, planning to put it away.
This Bronze Ding was a Dao Food that contained immortal power, but in reality, it was not of great use to the average Martial Cultivator.
However, this place was a celestial palace. Any Martial Cultivator who enters this place would rather wrongly take something than let it go. They would collect anything they came across.
As soon as Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo arrived, all eyes swung their way.
"Fellows, this Bronze Ding was fated for me. Why not put it down?" Lu Yan stepped forward.
"Ridiculous! If you want to snatch the treasure, just say so. But let’s see if you’ve got the ability." responded a burly man. He swept up a large hammer and smashed it towards Lu Yan.
The hammer whooshed through the air with a horrifying sound.
This man was very powerful and his Cultivation Level had reached the Ture Body Seventh Refinement, but he only possessed an Upper True Body.
Clang!
Lu Yan’s hand made a chopping motion, striking the hammer. The hammer immediately flew out and smashed a hole in one wall, while the burly man was sent flying backwards, his arm broken, coughing up blood, his face pale with shock.
The faces of several others turned pale.
Among them, there was a King’s True Body that also reached Ture Body Seventh Refinement, but it was impossible for them to defeat the burly man so easily.
This man, was beyond their match.
"Alright, this Bronze Ding will be yours." A young man gritted his teeth and gave the Bronze Ding to Lu Yan.
Without any hesitation, Lu Yan took it and then said, "Hand over all the items you acquired since entering this palace."
"Don’t be too excessive!" The youth’s face darkened.
Clash!
Lu Yan, not wanting to waste time talking, launched an arm towards the youth.
Among the group, it was clear that the youth was the leader.
The youth bellowed in rage and struggled with all his power, throwing a punch with all his strength.
But in the next moment, his wrist was caught by Lu Yan. With a light twist, a snap was heard. The youth’s hand was broken, and acute pain seared through him, rendering him incapable of mustering any strength.
"How is this possible?"
The youth was stunned.
With his strength, he should have had the ability to fight back against Lu Yan. Even Ji Wuxiu and Wu Hao would not be able to defeat him so quickly.
A cold glint flashed in Lu Yan’s eyes as he prepared to make his move. The youth hurriedly shouted, "Wait, I’ll give you everything."
Lu Yan laughed and released his grip, stepping away.
Reluctantly, the youth and the others surrendered all the items they had obtained from the celestial palace.
A total of six items.
Flower vases, ornaments and bronze objects.
However, only two of them contained the power of immortality. The other four were completely useless.
Lu Yan took only the two Dao Foods and returned the other four items to the group, then he and Shen Yinuo turned and made their exit.
Boom!...
They hadn’t gone far when the sound of explosions and weapons clashing echoed through the air.
"Let’s go take a look."
Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo flashed towards the direction of the sound.
Soon, they arrived at the entrance of a grand palace.
The sounds of battle were coming from within.
The two leapt onto the rooftop and continued forward until they reached a large hall.
The hall was extraordinarily spacious, over a hundred meters in length and width. About a dozen individuals from two factions were fighting ferociously inside.
"Both factions could be from influential feudal princes."
Shen Yinuo whispered quietly.
Lu Yan nodded in agreement.
There were numerous powerful warriors on both sides, and each side boasted several warriors with King’s True Body status.
However, there was no existence of the Primordial Spirit Realm.
After all, it is not easy to break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm. Perhaps some people from both sides attempted to break through after entering the Heavenly Inheritance Site, but perhaps all failed.
The hall material, unknown in its construction, emitted a glossiness. The powerful blows from these warriors just produced a deafening noise, but could not shatter it.
Shortly thereafter, the focus of Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo fell on a pedestal above the hall.
A dark blue metal block rested on the pedestal, its shimmering waves of coldness emanating from it. Even Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo, despite being a fair distance away, could still feel the chills.
Clearly, the battle between the two factions was for this piece of metal.
"Could that be the Gold of Rule." Shen Yinuo mumbled, her eyes lighting up.
"Gold of Rule?" Lu Yan seemed puzzled.
"In the Primordial Spirit Realm, one can nurture their own Spiritual Treasure with the power of Soul. This makes the weapon possess Spirituality, effortlessly transform in size, and become incredibly powerful. "
"The seed of the Spiritual Treasure can be directly a Divine Weapon, but the materials for making a Divine Weapon are typically not very high-grade, the nurtured Spiritual Treasure is average in quality, and potential is also average."
"Those truly ambitious beings will use various precious metals as seeds to nurture the Spiritual Treasure they want. The Gold of Rule is the most valuable among all metals. It contains the Rule Power, and this piece here contains the Rule of Ice. If someone plans to walk the path of the Rule of Ice, nurturing a Spiritual Treasure with it could even help them understand the Rule, it is invaluable."
Shen Yinuo explained.
"So precious."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yan’s eyes lit up, and he had made up his mind to acquire this Gold of Rule.
The Rule was something that would only be accessible upon reaching the sixth transfer of the Primordial Spirit.
Just as Lu Yan was about to make a move, a group of people suddenly rushed in from the other side of the hall.
Ten people in total. Among them was a man in his forties wearing blue attire. He emitted an aura of great strength, and was clearly a Primordial Spirit.
"The Gold of Rule." As soon as the group entered, their gaze was drawn to the Gold of Rule and their eyes gleamed with greed.
The man in blue radiated a powerful aura that enveloped the entire scene.
The previously fighting parties also stopped, their expressions serious.
"Anyone who doesn’t want to die, get lost."
The strong man in the fighter’s attire spoke coldly.
"Sir, we discovered this Gold of Rule first."
A beautiful woman spoke up.
Whoosh!
The strong man flashed and rushed towards the beautiful woman.
"Be careful..."
An old man shouted, trying to block the strong man, but he was sent flying by a single palm.
Thud!
Blood splashed everywhere, the strong man retreated back to his original position, holding a beautiful head in his hand.
The others all revealed fear.
The man in the fighter’s gear was definitely a King’s True Body cultivator.
Despite both being martial arts prodigies, the difference of an entire rank was simply too vast, forming an insurmountable chasm.
The two who were fighting previously, though reluctant to part with the Gold of Rule, had no choice but to move towards the hall’s entrance.
Meanwhile, the strong man’s eyes glowed with desire as he walked towards the Gold of Rule.
Just then, a figure swooped down like a falcon, aiming for the Gold of Rule.
It was Lu Yan.
"You’re courting death."
Seeing someone daring to snatch from him, the strong man got angry and called upon the Heavenly Earth Power, throwing a punch at Lu Yan.
Lu Yan stepped forward with his right foot, directly confronting the strong man. With a loud bang, the energy dispersed.N
The strong man was forced back while Lu Yan had reached the Gold of Rule and grabbed it in his hand.
Suddenly, an icy cold feeling that chilled him to the bone spread. It seemed to be trying to enter Lu Yan’s body. His palm was already covered in a layer of frost.
"The Gold of Rule, so profound indeed."
Lu Yan was taken aback.
Even a simple piece of metal contained such power. If it were refined into a spiritual treasure, it would be unimaginably terrifying.
Suddenly, a spatial howl resounded and a spear thrust towards Lu Yan.
It was the strong man. His eyes were full of murderous intent, staring fixedly at Lu Yan.
"I originally intended to spare you, but if you’re seeking death, don’t blame me."
Lu Yan waved his hand, putting the Gold of Rule into the Sumi Mustard Seed Bag. He burst forward, his legs pushing off the ground and used the True Dragon Nine Strikes, landing a heavy blow onto the spear.
The spear trembled. The spear shaft vibrated violently as if it were a long snake.
The strong man’s face changed dramatically and he almost lost his hold on the spear.
Lu Yan took a step forward, already near the strong man, and threw a punch at his chest.
The strong man, terrified, discarded his spear and retreated quickly. A saber emerged from his glowing forehead and flew out, attacking Lu Yan like a ray of moonlight.
It was a spiritual treasure.
Lu Yan’s palm was covered with scales. He didn’t dodge or avoid it, instead confronting the saber.
Clang!
The saber quivered and flew to one side.
"Impossible."
The strong man’s eyes widened in disbelief. He couldn’t believe that a cultivator in the True Body Realm could resist a spiritual treasure bare-handed and even send it flying.
Lu Yan moved forward quickly, utilizing a killing move from the True Dragon Nine Strikes.
Despite the strong man’s desperate resistance, he was grabbed by the neck by Lu Yan after just two moves.
"No..."
The strong man roared.
Thud!
His vertebra snapped and a head flew out.
Within his head, a hazy figure flew out in panic, trying to escape.
It was his soul.
Lu Yan reached out and caught it, and with a surge of true energy, his soul was annihilated.
"Run."
The remaining people fled for their lives, disappearing from the hall instantly.
Lu Yan did not pursue them.
There were more than twenty people from the three parties present. He couldn’t possibly kill them all.
Anyway, he was in disguise for this trip, so his true identity wouldn’t be revealed. It didn’t matter.
With a wave of his hand, he collected the Sumi Mustard Seed Bag of the strong man.
"This strong man’s combat strength isn’t much different from the Martial Spirit at the Primordial Spirit Realm I fought before, but dealing with him was much easier."
Lu Yan shook his head.
They left the place in a flash.
For more than an hour afterward, Lu Yan didn’t make any significant gains.
Because many people entered earlier than him, many Dao Foods had been taken away.
On the way, they saw several brutal fights.
Many martial arts prodigies, who were usually aloof, were buried here forever.
In between, a group tried to ambush Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo, but the pair easily turned the tables and killed them.
"Huh, Lu Yan, I smell a faint scent of medicine. Do you smell it too?"
Shen Yinuo suddenly said.
Lu Yan sniffed a few times and replied: "Indeed, there’s the scent of medicine in this direction."
Lu Yan looked to the right.
They both followed the scent of the medicine.
Before long, the scent became more intense, pleasing to the nasal senses.
They arrived at a long corridor. The medicinal fragrance seemed to come from the courtyard at the end of the corridor.
They walked forward briskly, their eyes suddenly flashing.
On the other side, someone was also rushing towards the courtyard from another corridor.
Leading the group was a man in his thirties, carrying three short spears on his back.
Upon spotting Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo, he immediately waved his hand and one of the short spears on his back whistled towards Lu Yan.
