Chapter 30: The Oriole Behind

Although it is unclear what this thing actually is.

But for such a small piece of Jade Stone to cause such an astonishing phenomenon, it must be extraordinary.

He did not rush forward.

The temperature on this Jade Stone is truly too terrifying; it is impossible to get close to it.

However, he can feel that the temperature radiating from within the Jade Stone is slowly receding.

As long as he waits for its temperature to drop to a certain level, he can naturally collect it.

After waiting for a moment, he suddenly turned his head to look behind him.

Several auras are rapidly approaching from behind.

"Are there others nearby?"

"It seems that if I want to obtain this treasure, I will have to spend some effort."

His gaze flashed, his figure remained unmoved, and he continued to guard in mid-air.

A moment later.

A sturdy figure flew over.

"What a good treasure!"

After the person arrived, he looked at the Jade Stone first, his expression filled with joy.

Only then did he turn his head to glance at Wang Jianqiang.

Sensing the thick, decaying aura on Wang Jianqiang's body, a flash of disdain crossed his face.

"Old thing, I have some impression of you; you must be from the Hehuan Sect, right?"

"I don't know what your Hehuan Sect is thinking, actually allowing a piece of trash like you, with one foot in the grave, to enter the Secret Realm. Isn't this a waste of a Secret Realm quota?"

"Grandpa here is in a good mood, so I'll give you a chance: get lost immediately, this treasure belongs to me."

Wang Jianqiang squinted at the big guy in front of him.

Outside the entrance to the Secret Realm, Yan Qingxuan had mentioned this person when introducing the top ten of the Outer Sect of the Three Great Sects to him.

Zhengyang Sect, Wu Yan, ranked tenth in the Outer Sect.

"What? You don't want to get lost?"

Seeing that Wang Jianqiang did not react, a fierce look flashed in Wu Yan's eyes. "Since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless."

While he was speaking, Wang Jianqiang discovered that his Good and Evil Value had already dropped from -50 points to -70 points.

Just as he was preparing to make a move.

A sound of something piercing through the air suddenly came from afar.

Wu Yan frowned and stopped his attack.

Wang Jianqiang also felt something and looked toward the rear.

A sharp, edge-revealing Flying Sword was shooting over at an astonishing speed.

One moment it was still a hundred zhang away, and the next it had already appeared before the two of them.

Standing on the Flying Sword was a young man.

He first glanced at the Jade Stone below, his eyes lighting up.

Then his gaze swept over Wang Jianqiang.

Upon realizing that it was just a piece of trash like Wang Jianqiang whose time was running out, a flash of disdain crossed his eyes, and he then looked at Wu Yan.

Seeming to recognize Wu Yan, a look of gravity flashed across his expression.

"It's him!"

At the same time, Wu Yan stared intently at the newcomer, a look of caution also appearing on his face.

He clearly also recognized the other party's identity, and no longer caring about Wang Jianqiang, he became fully alert.

As the two stared at each other, Wang Jianqiang, who had been ignored on the side, was also sizing them up.

"Wu Feng, Wan Jian Sect Outer Sect ninth!"

His gaze landed on the person standing on the sword, and the identity of this person flashed through his mind.

He could not help but sigh.

He had spent half a month in the Secret Realm without meeting anyone, and the first time he encountered people, they were two at the top-ten level.

His gaze swept over the two of them without leaving a trace.

Both were clearly wary of each other; although they were both poised for action, neither wanted to be the first to strike.

For a time, the situation fell into a stalemate.

As for him, because he had been ignored, he had become like an outsider.

As time passed, the temperature of the Jade Stone continued to drop.

Until a certain moment, the temperature of the Jade Stone finally dropped to a bearable level.

This seemed to be a signal to break the stalemate.

Wu Feng and Wu Yan, who had been confronting each other, moved instantly.

Both of them charged toward the Jade Stone at the same time.

Wang Jianqiang did not rush to act, simply watching the two of them fight over it with a calm demeanor.

In terms of speed, Wu Feng was clearly faster, appearing beside the Jade Stone first.

Just as he wanted to reach out and grab the Jade Stone, Wu Yan suddenly let out a loud shout, his body instantly swelling to over ten zhang, like a giant.

He threw a punch.

The terrifying force compressed the air, shooting toward Wu Feng like a cannonball.

Wu Feng's expression changed; he had to give up on collecting the Jade Stone, pointed a finger, and a sword Qi shot out.

Boom!

Mid-air, the two forces exploded at the moment of impact.

Wu Feng was shaken and retreated far away.

Wu Yan took this opportunity to quickly reach the Jade Stone, his giant palm grabbing toward it.

"Get lost!"

Wu Feng pointed a finger, and the Flying Sword beneath his feet shot out.

In mid-flight, the Flying Sword split into two, then transformed into four.

Wu Yan was startled and hurriedly withdrew the palm reaching for the Jade Stone; as he retreated to put distance between them, a dazzling blood-colored light erupted from his body.

The blood-colored light quickly condensed and converged, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a Blood Armor covering his body.

"Break for me!"

He roared and threw a punch.

Three of the four Flying Swords shattered, the main bodies of the swords recoiling; Wu Feng's face turned pale, and his figure was knocked back several dozen zhang.

Wu Yan did not have it easy either.

Although the terrifying sword Qi was shattered by his power.

Some of the residual sword Qi still broke through the obstruction of the Blood Armor and surged into his body.

Puchi~

He spat out a mouthful of blood and hurriedly mobilized his Spiritual Power to resist the sword Qi within his body.

Just as the two had become truly enraged and were preparing to fight to the death, they suddenly sensed something unusual.

They were startled, immediately stopped attacking each other, and looked in unison toward where the Jade Stone was located.

They saw that, at some unknown time, a figure had already appeared there.

This figure was none other than Wang Jianqiang.

Sensing their gazes, Wang Jianqiang's movements stiffened, and he immediately gave a hollow laugh.

"You two keep fighting, I won't disturb you."

"You old bastard, you actually dare to snatch the peach!"

"Stop!"

The expressions of the two twisted instantly.

They had never taken Wang Jianqiang seriously.

In their view, the only ones worthy of their attention were Disciples ranked in the top ten of the four sects.

This old fellow was not only not in the top ten, but his lifespan was nearing its end, and he was not even as good as an ordinary elite Disciple; he was completely a piece of trash, the very bottom of everyone who had entered the Secret Realm.

In front of them, this kind of Cultivator was simply vulnerable.

They did not believe that after witnessing their strength, this old fellow would dare to snatch food from the tiger's mouth in front of them.

But the fact was.

They had both miscalculated!

Wang Jianqiang ignored their hysterical roars entirely.

Without the slightest hesitation in his movements, he scooped the Jade Stone into his hand.

"You're courting death!"

Seeing this scene, the eyes of Wu Yan and Wu Feng turned red.

They charged over like two angry bulls.

"Bye-bye to you."

Wang Jianqiang chuckled and was just about to leave when he suddenly realized that the Spiritual Power in his body had been suppressed by more than half.

"Damn it, what's going on? This Jade Stone can actually suppress Spiritual Power!"

His expression changed, and his first reaction was to put the Jade Stone into a prepared empty Storage Bag.

But the next moment, his face darkened.

It actually couldn't be put into the Storage Bag!

Seeing that Wu Yan and Wu Feng had already killed their way over, Wang Jianqiang sighed.

"I wanted to interact with you as an ordinary person, but you forced my hand."

"No more pretending, I'm laying my cards on the table."

He pointed a finger.

Dozens of emerald-green sword Qi shot out and merged into the void.

The next moment, a Formation appeared, trapping Wu Yan and Wu Feng within it.

Boom!

Boom!

The attacks of the two landed on the Formation; the Formation shook violently, and a large number of cracks appeared, like porcelain about to shatter.

But the next moment, an emerald-green light flashed over the Formation.

The cracks all disappeared without a trace.

Seeing this scene, Wang Jianqiang couldn't help but shake his head.

"Seventy percent of my Spiritual Power being suppressed has too great an impact on my strength."

"Otherwise, these two small fries could never have cracked my Wood Sword Array."