On the ground.

Ji Shen actually had already regained some consciousness.

But because he heard what the staff were saying to Ji Ru Yu, Ji Shen pretended to faint to avoid trouble.

At this moment.

Upon hearing Ji Ru Yu's words, Ji Shen dared not pretend anymore. He stood up straight away, looked at Ji Ru Yu with fearful eyes, then immediately dropped his gaze to the ground and greeted Ji Ru Yu in a low voice: "Third Young Master."

In the Ji Family, the ranking of young masters was never based on age.

Instead, it was based on the ranking of prodigies within that age group.

So within the Ji Family, it's very possible that someone was the eldest young master a few days ago, but then a few days later, someone else took that title.

Ji Ru Yu glared at Ji Shen, and after taking a deep breath, his voice shook the minds of the surrounding magicians:

"You damn fool! Our Ji Family has never suffered such disgrace! The reputation our Ji Family painstakingly built up over time has been ruined by a waste like you! Do you understand? Ruined!"

Slap!

After speaking.

Ji Ru Yu gave a heavy slap across Ji Shen's face.

Causing Ji Shen's body to spin in the air, then fall heavily to the ground.

The burning pain on his face, combined with the intense headache, made Ji Shen's vision blur, and he was on the verge of passing out.

Yet, Ji Shen still persisted, struggling even to stand, but still crawling in his blurry consciousness to Ji Ru Yu and kneeling before him.

Forcing himself against the urge to faint.

He couldn't faint.

If he truly fainted, Ji Ru Yu, who had just spoken, would think he was faking it again, and might dispose of him directly.

He would rather live in humiliation than die outright.

Ji Ru Yu looked at Ji Shen.

He truly wanted to kill Ji Shen.

But after pondering for a moment, Ji Ru Yu heavily kicked Ji Shen to the side as if kicking away a piece of trash and spoke sternly to him:

"Get out of here first! Once back at the Ji Family, I will report everything you did today to the family, and they'll take care of you then!"

"Don't even think about running away halfway! If you disgrace the Ji Family and don't return to face your punishment, but choose to flee, the Ji Family will surely find you with their means!"

"You know well how the Ji Family will deal with you then!"

Already nearly unconscious from Ji Ru Yu's slap, Ji Shen, now kicked, felt his whole body falling apart, but upon hearing Ji Ru Yu's words, he couldn't help but shiver.

As if realizing something, a trace of fear surfaced deep within his eyes.

The Ji Family's punishment was severe!

Soon after.

Ji Shen finally fainted completely.

Ji Ru Yu no longer paid attention to Ji Shen and instead turned his gaze back to Wang Ye.

Just as the magicians present had said.

Once Ji Shen returned to the Ji Family, he would definitely be reprimanded, possibly even expelled from the family.

But until then, Ji Shen was still a member of the Ji Family.

Ji Shen had lost face outside, so Ji Ru Yu had to reclaim it for him.

"Money Leopard."

Just as Ji Ru Yu finished speaking.

The speed of Wang Ye's hands suddenly increased.

Initially carving slowly, now his hands moved so fast they were a blur, only the sound of the original stone being cut and scraped could be heard.

During this time, Wang Ye had roughly figured out the shape inside the stone—it was a large seal.

At first, Wang Ye carved slowly, being cautious not to damage the object inside accidentally.

But now, even though this large seal wasn't fully revealed, Wang Ye already had a clear image in his mind.

Above Wang Ye.

A Xuanwu shadow covered in moss appeared.

As soon as this Xuanwu shadow emerged, it wasn't just an ancient aura that it emitted; it carried with it several other charms.

Weighty.

Simple.

Calming.

Various feelings lay over everyone's hearts, suppressing any exclamations among the magicians present upon seeing the shadow.

As Wang Ye continued his actions, the Xuanwu shadow became increasingly distinct.

The Power of the Great Dao completely unfolded outside.

Boom!

A loud noise resonated.

The previously calm Dao sound now transformed into the colossal roar akin to that of a Xuanwu.

As if celebrating its emergence after being sealed for so long.

And mingled within this sound was a dense atmosphere of the Power of the Great Dao.

Some cultivators of the Flesh Body Path present, who previously felt nothing, immediately sat cross-legged, sensing something, and started cultivating directly.

Not far from the middle section of Nine Dragon Mountain.

Here, there was only a single pavilion.

The pavilion was enormous, surrounded by formations, unobservable by anyone without considerable strength.

A formation acts more effectively than walls.

Walls only block ordinary people.

Fifth-Rank Cultivators and above can see directly through walls to the scenes inside.

Inside, an elder suddenly opened his eyes and gazed toward the direction of the Divine Stone Workshop.

"The Great Dao of Xuanwu, Flesh Body Path! A divine object is about to emerge!"

In an instant, the formations around the pavilion activated, and the elder's figure vanished, heading directly toward the Divine Stone Workshop.

"Such rich Power of the Great Dao."

Elsewhere.

Someone else also set their sights on the Divine Stone Workshop.

The next second.

They vanished from their spot.

Not just from this place.

Elsewhere too, upon sensing the commotion at the Divine Stone Workshop, others immediately made their way here.

…

Within the Divine Stone Workshop.

The magicians had already started discussing.

"This treasure is likely already a first-grade divine artifact."

"First-grade divine artifacts are only used above the Unity Realm Stage. A normal person using it once might suffer backlash and die without reaching a certain level. Such divine artifacts are incredibly rare; even Unity Realm experts can't ensure everyone has one."

"Moreover, it contains an extremely dense Power of the Great Dao. It seems that someone powerful previously carried it. Even a Unity Realm expert might gain insights from it."

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