Mortal: My divine sense has mutated.

Chapter 70 Standoff

Just as Wan Tianming, Tian Wuzi, and Mu Tengzi were sweating profusely from exhaustion, a huge golden Dharma image suddenly appeared outside the stone gate of the stone hall.

Moreover, the eyes of this enormous Buddha statue were peering into the stone hall through a conspicuous round hole in the stone door.

Wan Tianming and the others naturally noticed the eye, but they were too preoccupied to notice it now.

The next moment, the enormous Dharma image grabbed the door frame of the stone door and forcibly pried it open.

As the bearded man's loud laughter rang out, Chen Liang and his group officially ascended the stone hall.

Chen Liang and the bearded man strode into the stone hall side by side. Qingyi Jushi and Jiyin walked beside them, in the second row.

The second clone and Xuan Gu were in the third row, and Han Li and Wu Chou were in the fourth row at the very end.

The enormous golden Dharma image quickly transformed into streams of light, flowing into the bearded man's body.

Seeing that the bearded man and Chen Liang were coming on strong, Wan Tianming said, "Hold them off and buy some time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wan Tianming released a level 7 peak Frost Dragon, while Tian Wuzi released a level 7 peak Li Turtle.

These two spirit beasts are exceptionally talented, so even though they are only at the peak of level seven, they already possess the combat power of a Nascent Soul.

As soon as they appeared, they bared their fangs and claws and spat out two powerful beams of spiritual light at Chen Liang and the others.

Upon seeing this, Qingyi Jushi and Jiyin transformed into streaks of light and stepped forward, using needle-like and beam-like Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire respectively to block the two beams of spiritual light.

As Qingyi Jushi and Jiyin slowly descended, the bearded man who walked forward couldn't help but say, "Good, good, good, the madwoman's Cold Dragon, and Tianyuanzi's Departing Turtle."

They've brought out their most prized spirit pets; no wonder they're so confident.

After saying that, the bearded man took out two spacious chairs from his storage bag and placed them behind himself and Chen Liang.

The next moment, Manhuzi and Chen Liang sat down directly, leaning back comfortably, without any sense of urgency before the upcoming battle.

Ji Yin, however, spoke with a murderous aura: "Brother Man, Brother Mo, let's make our move."

As soon as he finished speaking, a ball of Heavenly Corpse Fire appeared in both of Ji Yin's hands, and needle shadows also appeared around Qingyi Jushi.

However, Manhuzi and Chen Liang remained unmoved, which made Ji Yin turn around in surprise and ask, "Brother Man, Brother Mo, what's going on?"

Upon hearing this, the bearded man instinctively looked at Chen Liang, who then gestured for him to perform.

So the bearded man said to Qingyi Jushi and Jiyin, "Why don't you two hurry up and help them out?"

Upon hearing this, Qingyi Jushi and Jiyin looked at Manhuzi with puzzled expressions.

The bearded man continued, "Those insects they brought are almost at their limit."

No sooner had the bearded man finished speaking than one of the golden silkworms controlled by Tian Wuzi truly succumbed to its strain. The golden thread in its mouth snapped, and its body collapsed limply to the ground.

Seeing this, Wan Tianming quickly increased the amount of spiritual energy he poured into his hands, fearing that the remaining golden silkworms might also encounter problems.

But this was tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst, and soon, one of the golden silkworms controlled by Mu Tengzi also met with misfortune.

Not only did the golden silkworm's mouth thread snap, but its body also fell into the deep pit where the Void Heaven Cauldron was located, where it was directly engulfed by the raging blue ice flames.

Subsequently, the remaining silkworms either had their golden threads snapped off or their entire bodies were pulled down by the golden threads.

Upon seeing this, Qingyi Jushi clapped his hands, pointed at Wan Tianming, and laughed loudly, "It's collapsed, hahahahaha!"

Ji Yin laughed even more exaggeratedly, throwing his head back and laughing loudly.

Hahahaha.

The bearded man was also grinning from ear to ear, "Hahahaha."

Chen Liang couldn't help but gloat: "Hehehe."

Then, the bearded man added insult to injury: "You surnamed Wan, you've finally met your match."

Although Wan Tianming heard the harsh mockery, he still looked at the three remaining golden silkworms in the arena with some lingering hope.

But the three golden silkworms were so exhausted that they couldn't even stand up, let alone continue pulling the cauldron.

Tianwuzi and Mutengzi also transformed into streaks of light and arrived in front of Wan Tianming. They shook their heads at him, indicating that there was no hope of pulling the cauldron this time.

Ji Yin spoke up: "Sect Master Wan, you were the ones who cheated and slept first. Now that you have failed to seize the cauldron, you should leave on your own and not tarnish the reputation of the Wanfa Sect."

The bearded man stood up abruptly and said, "Indeed, are you going to walk out yourselves now, or should I kick you out?!"

Having said that, the bearded man unleashed his aura. He also put away his blue robe, revealing his signature magic weapon—the Imperial Scale Armor—and looked ready to make a move.

Chen Liang, who then stood up, didn't react much, but he fully revealed his aura, which was so profound and vast that it was unique among those present.

The Frost Dragon and the Departing Turtle, which were blocking Chen Liang and the others, roared repeatedly, preparing to fight.

Wan Tianming clenched his fists, barely suppressing the anger in his heart, before finally saying, "Let's go!"

After saying that, Wan Tianming led the way and flew out of the stone hall, with Tian Wuzi and Mu Tengzi following closely behind.

During this time, they casually retrieved the Frost Dragon and the Separating Turtle. As they passed by Chen Liang and the others, they gave them a few cold glances.

The bearded man wasn't going to tolerate them and said, "Wait."

The righteous trio stopped upon hearing this, while the bearded man continued, "Carry your three wretched insects out!"

Upon hearing this, Wan Tianming's anger erupted.

A burst of spiritual energy erupted from his palm, shocking Han Li, Wu Chou, and Xuan Gu into a sorry state. Only then did Wan Tianming leave the stone hall with Tian Wuzi and Mu Tengzi.

The bearded man snorted coldly and said, "Next time, I'll definitely crush you all."

After saying that, the bearded man released several golden spiritual energies, sealing the entrance to the stone hall.

Ji Yin then released two armored, strange-looking Heavenly Capital Corpse Puppets to guard the entrance to the stone hall, saying, "Brother Qing, release your Green Thorn Bird as well. Guard the entrance to prevent them from returning."

Upon hearing this, Qingyi Jushi casually released a flock of pale blue, crystalline birds and had them guard the door.

After finishing these tasks, Manhuzi, Jiyin, and Qingyi Jushi all looked at Chen Liang. Chen Liang nodded and led the team towards the deep pit where the Void Heaven Cauldron was located.

In fact, the Hanli Terrace itself is an extremely cold place, so its surroundings are filled with biting cold fog and fierce winds all year round.

However, inside this stone hall, the chill was suppressed by the Azure Ice Flame and the Void Heaven Cauldron, so Han Li, Wu Chou, and Xuan Gu were all feeling much better. Moreover, the situation inside the stone hall was completely visible to everyone.

As the group approached the deep pit where the Void Heaven Cauldron was located, Chen Liang's first glance was at a golden silkworm beside him.

Qingyi Jushi strolled forward, examining the curled-up golden silkworm, and said, "This golden silkworm is a rare and precious creature. Why would this man surnamed Wan discard it like trash? Something's fishy."

Xuan Gu immediately saw through the situation of the golden silkworm and said, "It was fed with azure flowers and its cultivation level was improved through cultivation techniques, which is why it was able to lift the Void Heaven Cauldron even a fraction of an inch."

But its foundation is damaged; once the medicinal effects wear off, it will be completely useless.

Upon hearing this, Qingyi Jushi suddenly realized something, but Jiyin couldn't help but become interested in Xuan Gu, this junior of unknown origin, because few people knew about this method of squeezing the potential of strange insects.

Ji Yin spoke up, "I didn't expect this young man to recognize this flower. May I ask your name and who your master is?"

Xuan Gu, who had already stood up, smiled slightly and said, "This junior simply enjoys reading. My name is not worth mentioning, Ancestor. It's best not to bring it up."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yin was immediately displeased. If it were his obviously formidable second clone speaking like that, it would be one thing. But Ji Yin wouldn't tolerate Xuan Gu, a seemingly ordinary Core Formation junior.

Just as Ji Yin was about to reprimand Xuan Gu, the barbarian spoke up, "Hmm?! Stop asking so many questions."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yin's expression became somewhat uneasy.

But Manhuzi didn't care about any of that. He owed Xuan Gu a favor before, so when Xuan Gu found Manhuzi in Xuanbing Road and asked Manhuzi to take him into the inner hall, Manhuzi readily agreed.

Moreover, Manhuzi also knew about the deal between Xuan Gu and Chen Liang, which is why Manhuzi was determined to protect Xuan Gu.

Just as the atmosphere was getting tense, Master Qingyi quickly stepped in as a peacemaker.

"Hey, gentlemen. It seems there's still room for maneuver with this golden silkworm. Let's see what Brother Mo has to say."

After saying that, everyone couldn't help but look at Chen Liang, who was squatting on the ground and gently comforting the golden silkworm.