Chapter 578: Chapter 242: Lifting the Moon with One Hand, One-Move Kill

’Huh, it’s all one piece.’

’Something this big... it won’t be easy to take with me.’

’How did they even get this in here back then? Surely they didn’t forge it on-site?’

Xiao Chen frowned slightly. Before him lay the Crystal Moon Wheel, a full six zhang long, and he felt at a loss for what to do.

Since he had already started, he decided to just go ahead and thoroughly search the entire Wu Ling.

It wasn’t long before this peculiar Witchcraft Artifact caught his eye.

The problem was, the Crystal Moon Wheel was just too long to fit into his Storage Ring.

CRACK~!

Stone was split open by his Flying Sword.

HISS~!

PUFF~!

SIZZLE~!

Xiao Chen ignored the various strange sounds, flashing lights, and multicolored mists around him.

He pried the Moon Wheel directly from the palace ceiling.

Even though the thing was incredibly heavy—weighing at least ten tons—it didn’t matter. As a Body Cultivator, Xiao Chen had strength to spare.

CLANG! CLANG!

He knocked on the surface of the Moon Wheel with his hand, producing a crisp sound. It felt quite sturdy.

THUMP! THUMP!

Xiao Chen struck it with more force to test its durability. To his surprise, the crystal-forged Moon Wheel hadn’t become brittle after so many years; it was unexpectedly resilient.

’It probably has something to do with the Witch Talismans engraved on it,’ he guessed.

Since it was sturdy enough, he was relieved.

It wasn’t easy coming all this way. If he couldn’t store it, he’d just have to carry it. He was taking it back with him one way or another.

BOOM~!

A fierce flash of fire erupted, blasting the phantasmal green figure to smithereens.

In the process, it also blasted the narrow passageway a layer wider.

Before long, Xiao Chen burst from the sea with a great SPLASH, the Crystal Moon Wheel in tow.

The time was exactly 3:45 AM, about an hour before dawn.

Moonlight cast a silvery glow from the sky, and when it fell upon the Crystal Moon Wheel, it caused the artifact to erupt with an even more brilliant light.

The pearlescent white light instantly illuminated the surrounding ten li, and even penetrated nearly a hundred zhang below the sea’s surface.

If any Cultivator were to pass within a thousand li of Xiao Chen,

they would instantly witness this bizarre spectacle and spot the most conspicuous guy under the moon.

For the time being, however, it wasn’t a major issue. It wasn’t easy to run into anyone in such a remote location.

「Seven days later.」

Just as Xiao Chen was returning with the Moon Wheel on his shoulder,

the three members of the Sun Family, after two long months of hard work, had finally succeeded in opening the estate left behind by their great ancestor. They had obtained a copy of a Secret Technique that had been lost to their family for generations.

Unfortunately, they didn’t even have a moment to celebrate.

Uninvited guests, who had long been lying in ambush, suddenly struck from the flank.

"Wang Ruiyang, what are you doing here!"

Sun Haoran’s expression changed drastically. Seeing his old rival, who was clearly well-prepared, his heart sank.

As a rule, Hidden Sects tended to sever contact with the outside world over time.

But being hidden didn’t mean being completely isolated from the world. Some basic activities were still necessary, such as exploring the surrounding area.

After generations of ancestors from both families repeatedly clashed over the small Secret Realms near their family territories,

the nearby Sun and Wang Families had become what could only be described as generational nemeses.

"Hahaha, and why can’t I be here?"

Wang Ruiyang laughed gloatingly. "This Compassion Sea doesn’t belong to your Sun Family. I’ll come as I please. Can you stop me?"

"Sun Haoran, this dark and windy night is the perfect setting for your death!"

"I’d like to see if you’re lucky enough to escape with your life again this time."

Twenty years ago, Wang Ruiyang broke through to the Late-stage Golden Core realm, and his strength greatly increased.

He then went alone to set an ambush outside the Sun Family’s island, intending to prove himself by slaying a Golden Core Cultivator from the rival family.

As it happened, he ran into Sun Haoran, whose Cultivation was only at the Middle-stage Golden Core realm back then.

Wang Ruiyang was overjoyed and immediately activated the Killing Array he had prepared in advance.

But just as he was about to succeed, an elder of Sun Haoran’s happened to pass by and blocked his attack.

A similar incident reoccurred seven years ago, outside a Secret Realm.

The Wang Family, relying on a special Talisman Treasure traded from the Clarity Sect, successfully broke through the Sun Family’s Defensive Array at the exit of the Secret Realm after it closed.

Among the members of the Sun Family who had scattered to hide, Wang Ruiyang locked onto Sun Haoran at a glance and gave chase.

He chased him for over ten thousand li and saw that his opponent could no longer maintain his speed.

Just then, a massive school of Sea Fish suddenly swarmed the area, cutting off his pursuit.

Failing twice in a row, especially after learning that Sun Haoran had actually returned to his family safely, Wang Ruiyang felt a stifling frustration building inside him.

During his Cultivation, his mind was always plagued by distracting thoughts, preventing him from focusing on his enlightenment.

If he couldn’t resolve this issue and clear his mind,

he felt he would never be able to break through again in his life.

So, for the next seven years, Wang Ruiyang poured all his energy into studying how to deal with Sun Haoran.

Finally, he had another chance today.

This time, they were not near the Sun Family’s territory, so there was no need to worry about running into passing Sun Clan members. It was also remote enough that there were almost no Golden Core Sea Fish around, let alone large schools of fish.

At the same time, Wang Ruiyang had also brought three of his clansmen and two highly-paid helpers, precisely to ensure an absolute advantage in strength.

He refused to believe that Sun Haoran could escape with his life again.

CRACKLE~!

A bolt of lightning as thick as a water bucket tore across the sky. After briefly illuminating the night, it slammed viciously into the Defensive Array surrounding the Spirit Ship.

The impact violently shoved the entire vessel more than ten zhang across the surface of the sea.

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