"Each to their own."

Liu Guan replied with a smile.

"No problem."

Chu Ming nodded in agreement. Bei Yun snorted coldly, turned his head away, and no longer looked at Chu Ming, still clearly angry that Chu Ming had injured Elder Wu. On the other hand, Elder Wu looked at Chu Ming with eyes filled with trepidation.

Earlier, in the clash with Chu Ming, even though he was only probing, he had used his full strength. As for whether Chu Ming had used his full power, he didn't know. However, with the strength Chu Ming displayed, it was enough to kill him within a hundred moves. If Chu Ming had not used his full strength, he dared not imagine the outcome.

"Fine, since that's the case, let's work together to break this barrier, and as for the treasure inside, let's rely on our own abilities."

Liu Guan shouted, and everyone became solemn and calm, ready to take action.

"Be careful of them once we're inside."

Beside Chu Ming, Feng Yuyan's lips moved slightly, whispering to Chu Ming.

"Mm, I know."

Chu Ming understood in his heart. Liu Guan's words were just for show. When facing the real treasure, the most reliable thing to trust was one's own means.

However, among the people present, there were only two or three who were truly worthy of his attention. But none genuinely made him uneasy. After all, with his current strength, only the top-tier powerhouses were of concern to him, and such giants were not easily encountered.

"Let's do it together!"

Liu Guan shouted, reaching out with both hands. A strange rhythm spread rapidly around them. To Chu Ming's surprise, a massive plant, as thick as a person's embrace, burst from the ground, mixed with a magnificent force, and bombarded the barrier fiercely.

"Secret Technique of Nature?"

Chu Ming's face changed. Using plants to attack—this was the first time he had witnessed this. In Liu Guan's attack, he sensed the flavor of the Secret Technique of Nature.

Speaking of which, although the Secret Technique of Nature was not as formidable as the Secrets of Space and Time, it was still considered a rather powerful secret technique.

Boom!

Bei Yun, being the Young Palace Master of the Blood Cloud Palace, naturally had considerable wealth. He drew a blue longsword from his storage ring, surrounded by swirling ice qi. The moment the blue longsword appeared, the others were visibly shocked.

"Celestial Tier Longsword?!"

The people around them exclaimed, their eyes burning as they stared at the blue longsword in Bei Yun's hand, eager to snatch it for themselves. Celestial tier weapons, regardless of their form, were invaluable in the Central Divine Domain. Many Life and Death Realm Kings did not even have celestial tier longswords.

"That's not right; this is not a celestial tier longsword."

Chu Ming frowned. Although he had never seen a celestial tier longsword, the one in Bei Yun's hand was only slightly sharper than an ordinary top tier earth level longsword, lacking a substantial breakthrough in power.

"Hehehe, Brother Bei, your father really dotes on you, letting you use even a half-finished celestial tier longsword."

Liu Guan revealed a smile, emphasizing the words "half-finished" heavily.

Hearing Liu Guan's words, the burning in others' eyes gradually faded. Although a half-finished celestial tier longsword was also precious, it was far less valuable compared to a complete celestial tier longsword.

Bei Yun's father, Bei Mo, was the Palace Master of the Great Freedom Palace, known as the Seven Array King, a high-tier king. It was unsurprising for him to possess a half-finished celestial tier longsword.

Bei Yun's face darkened, remaining silent, seemingly harboring anger at Liu Guan for revealing the truth.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Everyone acted together, their colorful martial technique secrets flashing in the sky, all striking the barrier. The barrier trembled slightly, with layers of unstable ripples rapidly spreading out.

"Red Lotus Rain!"

Boom!

A domineering red light slashed from Chu Ming's Star Trace Sword. Amidst the rolling white waves, it struck the barrier hard.

While Bei Yun's strength wasn't the strongest among the group, the half-finished celestial tier longsword in his hand made every sword mark he left exceptionally sharp and terrifying.

Crack!

Hairline cracks spread like a spider web across the barrier. Seeing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy, feeling that victory was at hand, and they subconsciously sped up their attacks.

Boom!

Under the furious bombardment, the barrier finally shattered into pieces. In front of them, a scene like an illusion cracked open, and everything around them changed rapidly.

"Retreat quickly!!"

Chu Ming's expression changed drastically. His spiritual power erupted, forming spiritual armor as he retreated, setting up layers of defenses in front of him.

Hearing Chu Ming's words, Feng Yuyan didn't hesitate, immediately turning to retreat swiftly.

Boom!

Just as the two barely left their original positions, two fire dragons burst out from the shattered barrier, spreading terrifying waves of fire in all directions. The heat caused the space itself to warp slightly.

"Retreat quickly!!"

Liu Guan's face turned pale. Before he could say more, several disciples of the Great Freedom Palace who had not evaded were directly incinerated by the fire dragons, reduced to ashes. The Blood Cloud Palace fared no better, suffering heavy casualties as well.

Bei Yun's expression became grim; Elder Huang was dead!

Elder Huang and Elder Wu were his right-hand men, both possessing considerable combat power, serving as his reliance in this Ancient Battlefield. Losing one of them left him extremely displeased.

Huff, huff, huff!

The martial artists who escaped the disaster were filled with lingering fear, their eyes wary as they glanced at the newly appeared wide cave, not daring to move forward.

In the eyes of the crowd, the two fire dragons in the air slowly faded away, dissipating into thin air, and the temperature gradually rose.

"Hmph, I refuse to believe there's truly nothing but deadly traps inside."

Bei Yun's face was unwilling. Having suffered such heavy losses, if he gained nothing more, it would indeed be a major loss.

"Let's go in."

Bei Yun commanded the survivors, and after a moment of hesitation, the Blood Cloud Palace members gritted their teeth and followed him.

Bei Mo, as the master of the Blood Cloud Palace, controlled their lives. If anything happened to Bei Yun, they wouldn't survive either.

"Let's go!"

Chu Ming extended his soul power. Finding no danger within at least a thousand meters, he informed Feng Yuyan, then dashed into the cave.

"Let's go in as well."

Liu Guan was unwilling to give up now, having already lost considerable manpower.

...

Chu Ming's gaze swept around cautiously. Despite no immediate danger, he dared not relax.

Clang, clang, clang...

The clashing of weapons echoed. Chu Ming and Feng Yuyan exchanged a glance, speeding up. When they arrived at their destination, a trace of surprise appeared on their faces.

In front of them, Bei Yun and a dozen Blood Cloud Palace disciples were struggling to hold on. Their opponents were ghost-headed puppets with thick arms, swinging with great force.

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