Daoist Qian Bao's lips curved into a cold sneer, as he flicked his sleeve, the scripture pillar flashed with brilliance, and shot out over a dozen magic treasures, including golden turtle axe, silver turtle sword, and copper turtle wheel, all of which were particularly powerful.

Each magic treasure shone with brilliant light, clearly fully activated, and collided with the massive blood palm.

The formidable blood palm was pierced through, and the figure of the Blood Shadow was revealed, moaning as it was sent flying backward, evidently injured!

Yuan Ming's face showed a look of astonishment. The magic treasures' internal rune formations made them much more difficult to operate compared to magic artifacts, unless they were specially made sets. Normally, a Core Formation Stage cultivator could only manage four or five pieces, as controlling more would not bring out their full power.

Yet Daoist Qian Bao was able to manipulate over a dozen magic treasures simultaneously; it was unimaginable!

The dozen magic treasures, without a moment's delay, turned into a vast array of differently colored spiritual lights, continuing to attack Yuan Ming.

"Since you seek death, you can't blame me," Yuan Ming said indifferently, not dodging or casting a protective spell, allowing the magic treasures to strike his body.

A dozen beams of spiritual light swept past, and his body instantly split into pieces, yet no blood flowed out, instead dispersing into specks of light and shadow.

"Illusion Technique!" Daoist Qian Bao's expression darkened, and he immediately pinched several spells on the Nine-story Scripture Pillar.

A gush of golden light fell from the scripture pillar, enveloping his body as his field of view shattered.

Yuan Ming stood quietly about several feet away, not taking the opportunity to attack him.

A trace of surprise flashed in Daoist Qian Bao's eyes, but his actions did not slow as he commanded over a dozen magic treasures to shoot at Yuan Ming once again.

But at that very moment, he suddenly felt intense pain throughout his body, as if countless knives were piercing through him from within, disrupting his control of his mana.

The golden light from the Nine-story Scripture Pillar dimmed and fell to the ground. The dozen magic treasures also dropped to the ground, clanging loudly as they scattered everywhere.

The two Fairy Binding Ropes that were restraining Hong Ling fell off, and she flipped over to stand up, exceedingly annoyed as she pounced towards Daoist Qian Bao, only to be stopped by Yuan Ming's transmitted message.

Purple poison spots appeared all over Daoist Qian Bao's body, spreading rapidly, and the intense pain suddenly increased by several times, causing him to fall to the ground.

"Poison! When did you poison me…" Daoist Qian Bao moaned in agony.

Yuan Ming ignored Daoist Qian Bao and walked over to Purple Extreme Tai Sui.

"Well done," he gently patted Purple Extreme Tai Sui.

As soon as Purple Extreme Tai Sui came out of the Spiritual Beast Bag, he began to release poison. The transparent poison liquid was undetectable even to Nascent Soul cultivators, let alone to Daoist Qian Bao, who only had Core Formation Stage level of cultivation.

While it was not difficult for Yuan Ming with his strength to kill Daoist Qian Bao, it would have inevitably led to a tough fight; thus, letting Purple Extreme Tai Sui take action not only saved trouble but also tested the potency of the transparent poison.

"Squeak, squeak…" Purple Extreme Tai Sui squeaked twice, appearing quite smug.

The purple poison spots had spread over Daoist Qian Bao's entire body, the venom reaching his brain. His vision became blurred, and his pitiful screams echoed within the hall.

Yuan Ming's eyebrows slightly furrowed as he gestured in the air.

A Sword Qi pierced through Daoist Qian Bao's head, silencing his screams abruptly as the radiance from the Nine-story Scripture Pillar and several Magic Treasures completely faded.

Yuan Ming waved his sleeve and gathered the Scripture Pillar, his Divine Sense delved into it, and he quickly understood its rune formation and Divine Skills.

The base of the Nine-story Scripture Pillar was inscribed with the item's name: Thousand Treasures Scripture Pillar, containing nine runes. Each layer of the pillar was densely packed with around a hundred small squares, adding up to exactly one thousand—the name of Daoist Qian Bao was probably related to this.

Unfortunately, most of the thousand squares were damaged, with only about a hundred intact.

The Thousand Treasures Scripture Pillar was a unique Magic Treasure, not usable for attacking or defending, possessing only one ability: driving Magic Treasures.

The hundred or so small squares inside the Thousand Treasures Scripture Pillar could store Magic Treasures, and as long as the Magic Treasures were placed inside, it could drive them, theoretically allowing dozens or even hundreds to be used simultaneously as long as Mana and Divine Sense were sufficient.

"To think there is such a marvelous Magic Treasure in the world," Yuan Ming couldn't help but admire the ingenious design of the treasure.

It was a pity that most of the squares in the Thousand Treasures Scripture Pillar were damaged, and with his current Mana, he couldn't witness the spectacle of a thousand Magic Treasures being activated at once.

However, these hundred-plus squares were more than enough for his use.

Yuan Ming exhaled a breath of Mana, wrapping around and refining the Scripture Pillar, then made a hand gesture, and seven or eight Magic Treasures flew out.

These Magic Treasures included a Jade Bottle, scrolls, and dusters, which were not meant for direct attacks. Daoist Qian Bao had not used them just now. Unfortunately, it seemed there was no Golden Crow Divine Arrow among them.

Yuan Ming paid no attention to the other items and looked towards a golden scroll filled with runes, which greatly resembled the Heavenly Talisman Strategy Magic Treasure of Golden Dawn Fairy from Zhao Country's Spirit Talisman Sect.

"Golden Dawn Fairy's Heavenly Talisman Strategy fell into Daoist Qian Bao's hands? Unlikely, the East Sea is extremely far from the Black Wind Desert. It's unlikely that Daoist Qian Bao would travel so far to kill and rob." Yuan Ming thought to himself quietly.

He then shook his head and ceased to dwell on this thought, placing the few Magic Treasures back into the Thousand Treasures Scripture Pillar and also gathering the dozen or so Magic Treasures on the ground into the squares of the Scripture Pillar.

The quality of these Magic Treasures was not low, several among them were Nine Rune Magical Treasures, and even the worst were Six Rune Magical Treasures.

Yuan Ming pondered briefly, stored the Magic Treasures he couldn't use on his person into the small squares, and managed to gather about thirty Magic Treasures in total.

His Divine Sense was unmatched, far surpassing Daoist Qian Bao and, in terms of Mana, if he used the Golden Sunflower Beast Taming Technique, he could elevate it to the Late-stage Core Formation, barely managing to simultaneously drive these thirty Magic Treasures.

Thirty Magic Treasures attacking at once, even a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator might not withstand it.

Yuan Ming put away the Thousand Treasures Scripture Pillar, then raised the Shura Blood Devouring Map, sweeping Daoist Qian Bao's corpse into it and refining him into a Blood Slave.

As a precaution, Yuan Ming checked Daoist Qian Bao's Storage Bag again but still did not find the Golden Crow Divine Arrow. It seemed that the man was too eager for the treasures and had not collected it; perhaps at this moment, the Divine Arrow was still within the Kan Palace.

Hong Ling and Blood Shadow also flew back into the Shura Blood Devouring Map to heal their injuries.

Having done all this, Yuan Ming did not linger any longer, left the Dui Palace, and came outside.

The plaza was silent, devoid of any people, and of the suns in the sky, only four remained, greatly reducing the intense heat.

Upon seeing this scene, Yuan Ming used the Void Transformation Technique to conceal his tracks and silently moved toward the Li Palace.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, why head to Li Palace? Daoist Qian Bao's assault on you suggests that the Golden Crow Divine Arrow within Kan Palace, which he oversees, is still there. Shouldn't we go there and secure that arrow?" Hong Ling asked upon seeing this.

"Li Palace is more important; do not ask further," Yuan Ming said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Hong Ling closed her mouth.

Yuan Ming also thought about going to Kan Palace to collect the Golden Crow Divine Arrow. With the assistance of the black Fire Burning Stick, securing the arrow would not be difficult.

However, when he had previously pulled out the black Fire Burning Stick, the golden book had conveyed a message left by Qi Ye, urging him to rush to Li Palace and secure the Golden Crow Divine Arrow there immediately.

Yuan Ming did not trust this Qi Ye, but given the choice to believe it rather than not, he decided it was wise to head to Li Palace first.

With Yuan Ming's speed, he soon reached the entrance of Li Palace.

He fully activated the Void Transformation Technique and stealthily made his way inside.

The Illusion Technique Restriction of Li Palace had already been broken by someone, allowing Yuan Ming to enter easily. The innermost hall's restrictions were also broken, and he went directly to the main hall.

A series of explosive noises rang out, the entire hall flickering with violent clashes of thunder and flames, deafening to hear.

The one engaged in fierce battle was Lei He, holding a black dagger-shaped Magic Treasure, radiating astonishing thunder fluctuations, not inferior to the Thunder God Hammer.

The dagger-shaped Magic Treasure emitted thin streams of lightning, striking towards the opposite side.

Yuan Ming frowned slightly, he was familiar with this thin lightning, which was the effect of the Gathering Thunder Skill, only the lightning generated by the black dagger was many times stronger than when he himself performed the Gathering Thunder Skill.

The opponent was a giant Golden Crow, dozens of times bigger than the one Yuan Ming had just dealt with, spewing out streams of fire snakes from its mouth, catching all the lightning attacks Lei He released, leaving the array beneath the Golden Crow unscathed.

"Such a formidable Golden Crow, even the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Lei He can't stand against it," Yuan Ming stayed hidden and continued to observe from nearby.

Lei He seemed to grow anxious, swiftly changing his hand seals.

After spinning around, the dagger-shaped Magic Treasure transformed into a streak of black lightning that shot into the sky and vanished into the void at the top of the hall.

The next moment, intense thunder fluctuations transmitted from above the hall, as nature's spiritual energy frantically congregated, instantly forming a dark thundercloud with countless Thunder Runes swirling within.

Bang, bang, bang!

Dense bolts of lightning, as thick as bowls, shot out. Each bolt of lightning was well-defined, leaving visible traces in the air, half striking the giant Golden Crow and the other half aiming directly at the ground array.

The giant Golden Crow's eyes flickered with a mocking anthropomorphic sneer, spreading its wings wide.

Surges of Golden Crow True Fire gushed out, instantly forming a sea of golden flames. The intense heat caused even the void to ripple, and Yuan Ming, hidden outside, felt intense heat assaulting him as if he were inside a furnace.

The lightning attacks Lei He released were swallowed up by it, disappearing without a trace, utterly ineffective.

"How could this be!" Lei He was dumbfounded, and Yuan Ming's eyebrows raised in surprise.

Just then, a series of loud bangs came from outside, causing Li Palace to also shake continuously.

Yuan Ming wielded the first soul to drop Divine Sense, his expression changing suddenly.

About a dozen Green-Black Tree People appeared outside the Fire Essence Palace square. The square's gates were already shut, and the tree people were attacking the entrance gate.

"It seems these tree people are extraordinary, not just a trial from the Peach Forest," Yuan Ming thought to himself.

Lei He, lacking Yuan Ming's exploratory means, hesitated for a moment before dashing outside.

Yuan Ming was pleased to see this and, once Lei He had left Li Palace, immediately revealed himself and swung the Fire Burning Stick at the giant Golden Crow.

The giant Golden Crow showed disdain at the sudden appearance of Yuan Ming, opening its mouth to emit a stream of True Fire, prepared to turn the unremarkable Fire Burning Stick to ash.

However, as soon as the flames touched the Fire Burning Stick, they collapsed. The black Fire Burning Stick turned into a shadow and struck the back of the giant Golden Crow.

With a loud "bang," the massive body of the Golden Crow was flung away, emitting a piercing scream, as if a household dog had been hit with a stick!

Yuan Ming motioned with his hands, and the Fire Burning Stick's speed surged, continuously lashing out at the giant Golden Crow.

The giant Golden Crow kept screaming, flying chaotically around the hall, no longer possessing its earlier imposing aura.

"This Fire Burning Stick is incredibly useful; I wonder what kind of magical treasure it is," Yuan Ming mused delightedly, continuing to control the Fire Burning Stick to forcefully hit the Golden Crow.

Having endured several blows, the Golden Crow couldn't take it anymore and turned to fly back towards the Golden Crow Divine Arrow.

Only then did Yuan Ming clearly see the Golden Crow Divine Arrow inside Li Palace, much larger than the one in Dui Palace, and its aura extraordinarily fierce, almost comparable to the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear.

He waved his sleeve, and the black Fire Burning Stick shot out, penetrating the ground array like before and entering the center of the formation.

Although this array was more formidable, it had no way to resist the black Fire Burning Stick, which caused it to catastrophically collapse. The Golden Crow Divine Arrow, exposed in the air, transformed into a red shadow and shot towards the outside.

Yuan Ming's palm flashed with a purple light, and the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear appeared, its spear tip hitting the Golden Crow Divine Arrow, knocking it backwards.

Simultaneously, a golden Scripture Pillar emerged above his head, exactly the Thousand Treasures Scripture Pillar.

Two Fairy Binding Ropes shot out from within the Scripture Pillar, wrapping around the Golden Crow Divine Arrow.

The Fairy Binding Rope was an Eight Rune Treasure, capable of binding both people and restraining magical treasures. The Golden Crow Divine Arrow, trapped by the two ropes, halted in place.

Yuan Ming lifted his hand, recalling the black Fire Burning Stick to his hand, and delivered a fierce blow to the Golden Crow Divine Arrow.

The red spiritual light on the Golden Crow Divine Arrow scattered, and a piercingly tragic scream emerged from within, echoing the cry of the Golden Crow.

Yuan Ming nodded, noting that the black Fire Burning Stick was also effective against Fire Attribute magical treasures. The blow he had just delivered had almost completely crushed the Fire Attribute Spiritual Power of the Golden Crow Divine Arrow.

"Are you still running?" he held up the Fire Burning Stick and spoke in a chilling tone.

The Golden Crow inside the arrow hurriedly cried out twice, indicating submission.

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