Chapter 959: Stone Cup

The moment Li Luo's figure charged into the golden great hall, he immediately felt the scene before his eyes shift; faint clouds and mist surged over him, and when he steadied his gaze once more, he had already appeared on a small path that stretched toward the depths, where numerous courtyards and halls could be seen faintly visible.

Within this golden great hall, there seemed to be an invisible force locking down the void, making it impossible for one to soar into the air and fly.

Li Luo advanced cautiously, and after a moment, he stopped before a courtyard, because from within he sensed some unusual energy fluctuations.

He pondered briefly, then carefully pushed open the tightly shut courtyard gate and looked inside. The courtyard was rather spacious, with not too much inside it, but at its central position there was a stone staircase cast, and going up the stone staircase, a platform appeared, and on top of the platform stood a stone cup.

Li Luo's gaze went to that stone cup at the first instant, and then he saw within it, drop after drop of golden liquid, as if possessing a spirit of their own, leaping about within like sprites.

Li Luo's eyes instantly blazed with heat, because those golden droplets were unmistakably the Spiritual Phase Golden Dew he had long dreamed of!

Judging by the quantity within that stone cup, there were probably around ten drops — this was a great haul, after all, Li Luo and Li Li Lingjing had wandered outside for several days previously and only gathered a dozen or so drops, yet now, within this golden great hall, he had found them with ease.

Li Luo's gaze swept once around the courtyard, then he cautiously stepped forward, walking in step by step, mounting the stairs.

The stone cup grew ever clearer in his eyes; Li Luo could see streaks of light patterns spreading out from the stone cup, continuously absorbing the energy between heaven and earth.

"This stone cup seems to be specifically used to absorb the energy of heaven and earth and refine 'Spiritual Phase Golden Dew.' Could this golden great hall be what the 'Formless Holy Sect' established here for the purpose of collecting 'Spiritual Phase Golden Dew'?"

This thought flashed through Li Luo's mind, and his hand reached toward the stone cup.

However, just at the instant he was about to touch the stone cup, the stone cup suddenly trembled, and from within it actually shot out five streams of flowing light; the flowing light directly transformed into five light-shadows, and a mighty surge of phase power erupted, as five fierce attacks came blasting straight toward Li Luo's face.

The sudden turn of events made Li Luo slightly startled, but he did not panic, because he had not relaxed his vigilance and was prepared to respond at every moment.

In his hand, the Jin Yu Zhu Xuan Xiang Blade flashed forth, and the dragon-shaped mark between his brows directly bloomed with radiance.

"Nine-Scale Heaven Dragon Battle Physique!"

Li Luo's body seemed to swell a size larger at this moment, and his own strength, speed, and defense all received enhancement at this instant.

"Power of Five Dragons!"

Li Luo swung his blade to meet them; the blade-light was vast and mighty, within which a dragon's roar seemed to explode; as the blade-light swept past, even the air was blasted apart, and waves of air rolled outward.

Clang!

Li Luo met the five light-shadows with a single slash, and instantly a piercing sonic boom rang out, as violent energy shockwaves ravaged the courtyard.

Facing five against one, even though Li Luo was prepared, he still felt his qi and blood churning within him. Fortunately, however, the "Nine-Scale Heaven Dragon Battle Physique" brought an enormous strengthening to his flesh, so Li Luo was not actually wounded — only his figure shot backward, his feet landing on the ground, each step leaving a half-inch footprint.

Li Luo swiftly steadied his figure, his gaze looking forward, his eyes slightly narrowing.

He saw before that stone cup, five light-shadows wearing the robes of the Formless Holy Sect standing silently; their eyes held no emotional fluctuation whatsoever, looking much the same as those gatekeepers from before, only their strength was somewhat weaker — they should be at the level of One-Star Tian Zhu Jing.

With this level of strength, in a one-on-one fight, Li Luo had the confidence to slay them in an instant; only with five gathered together, it would be a bit more troublesome.

"Is this some kind of protective mechanism for the 'Spiritual Phase Golden Dew'?" Li Luo muttered to himself. Clearly, this was a defensive measure set up by the Formless Holy Sect — once the stone cup was touched, it would be triggered.

The moment those five light-shadows appeared, no words came from them either; their indifferent gazes locked onto Li Luo, and the next instant phase power trembled like a storm, charging

straight at Li Luo to attack and kill him.

"Can't drag this out too long, or it might attract others."

Li Luo thought to himself. The barrier earlier had already been torn open by the joint efforts of Li Li Lingjing, Qin Ying and the others, and it would probably not be long before it shattered completely; at that time a large number of loose cultivators would surely pour in, so he had to seize the time and hurry to snatch the "Spiritual Phase Golden Dew" into his hands first.

Thinking this, Li Luo formed a seal with one hand, and the dual-phase power containing spirit-marks surged forth like a tide.

"Minor Marquis Art, Azure Dragon Tree!"

The ground before Li Luo instantly shattered, and a great tree rose from the earth; its branches coiled, transforming into several green wooden dragons that roared as they whistled toward the several light-shadows.