"Good day, Young Master Pang!"

Jiang Chen cupped his hands and returned the courtesy, feeling somewhat better about Pang Guang.

Aside from Jiang Chen, everyone present was a cultivator in the Divine Infant Realm. Although they held back due to the presence of Wine-crazed, Jiang Chen could still see the faint trace of disdain in their eyes. Only Pang Guang was sincere when speaking to him.

"Heavenly Sword Sect agrees to let Young Master Jiang choose an item first."

Chen Jingxuan spoke in a clear voice.

The other disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect glanced at Chen Jingxuan but raised no objections.

Zhao Tianming and Zheng Ping exchanged a look and reluctantly voiced their agreement.

Even the team formed by several smaller factions expressed no objections.

"Good, since everyone agrees, let Young Master Jiang bring out the Town Soul Stele!"

Wu Zhen summed it up like a leader and then looked at Jiang Chen.

"Who told you that the Town Soul Stele is needed to open the passage to our destination?"

Jiang Chen glanced at Wu Zhen and spoke lightly.

"What?!"

"No Town Soul Stele is needed!"

"Then why did we agree to let you choose first?!"

The cultivators were stunned for a moment, then immediately voiced their discontent.

"If you don't want to, open the passage yourself!"

Jiang Chen glanced at everyone and turned as if to walk toward the entrance they came through.

"Young Master Jiang, isn't it inappropriate to leave just like that?"

Wu Zhen flickered and blocked Jiang Chen's path, speaking softly, "We've already agreed to let you choose an item first. Why have you changed your mind?"

"Is it me who's changed my mind?"

Jiang Chen turned to look at Zheng Ping, who had suggested he might renege earlier.

Zheng Ping's face changed, and he turned his head away from Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen remained silent, simply staring straight at Zheng Ping.

Wu Zhen frowned slightly. If he urged Zheng Ping to promise again, he might offend Zheng Ping, but if he didn't and Jiang Chen left, they couldn't possibly use force, especially with Wine-crazed waiting outside.

Jiang Chen glanced at Wu Zhen, a cold smile playing at the corner of his mouth.

This Wu Zhen had been trying to take the lead from the start, insisting on obtaining the Town Soul Stele from Jiang Chen. Although Jiang Chen doubted he would resort to violence, being targeted in such a way made him uncomfortable.

Moreover, Wu Zhen's desire to lead meant he had ulterior motives!

In that case, Jiang Chen didn't mind pulling him down from his assumed position of dominance!

"Young Master Zheng, you will uphold the agreement, won't you?"

A voice sounded, and Jiang Chen turned to Yun Tao with a slight smile.

Yun Tao had clearly seen Jiang Chen's intention and preemptively asked Zheng Ping.

Zheng Ping's face turned dark; being forced into a decision like this was unpleasant, but sensing the others watching him, he clenched his teeth and said solemnly, "I will uphold the agreement!"

"That's good."

Jiang Chen picked up the conversation, turning to face the wall behind him, beginning to channel his spiritual power.

Buzzing!

The aura surged, leaving everyone puzzled about what Jiang Chen intended to do.

"Drink!"

Speaking powerfully, Jiang Chen punched the wall before him.

Rumbling!

A loud crash sounded as the wall shattered to reveal the dark passage behind it.

"This..."

"Is it really that simple?!"

The crowd froze, staring dumbly at the passage through the broken wall, unable to believe the hidden tomb of the Shadowless Sword Emperor would be discovered this way.

"Don't forget our agreement!"

Jiang Chen spoke with a smile, "Additionally, let me remind you all, here..."

The cultivators' faces darkened; Jiang Chen had claimed first choice with merely a punch, leaving them frustrated.

Yun Tao glanced at Jiang Chen, a look of doubt crossing his eyes.

While the others hadn't noticed, Yun Tao, as a disciple of the formation master Wine-crazed, had detected a faint formation ripple when Jiang Chen tapped the walls—a subtle but distinct formation fluctuation!

"Bastard!"

Before Jiang Chen could finish, Zheng Ping cursed and struck the wall beside him, great dao aura emanating from his body.

"Don't use a great dao attack!"

Jiang Chen's expression changed, shouting urgently.

Everyone paused, confusion filling their eyes.

Bang!

A muffled sound as Zheng Ping's attack landed on the wall.

Buzz!

A fierce sword intent suddenly emitted from the wall, filling the stone chamber with a chilling aura.

"Retreat! Back to the passage!"

Jiang Chen shouted fiercely, flashing into the passage they entered through, pulling Yun Tao and Chen Jingxuan with him.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Faces paling, people from the various factions rushed to the passage entrance.

"Get out of my way!"

Blocked by another, a cultivator at the Divine Infant Realm Peak raised his longsword to strike, great dao aura flowing from it.

"Don't use a great dao attack!"

The reminder came from Jiang Chen inside the passage.

The Divine Infant Realm Peak cultivator halted abruptly, dispelled the power of the great dao, and using spiritual power, slammed a fierce palm into a nearby cultivator's heart.

That obstructing cultivator, merely at the Divine Infant Realm Early Stage, was closer to the passage entrance, able to move more quickly. Unfortunately, being closer proved fatal.

Boom!

A blast sounded as the Divine Infant Realm Early Stage cultivator was struck by the full force of a peak cultivator's attack. Even without using a great dao attack, he was utterly destroyed!

"You dare kill someone from Lingtian Pavilion!"

A voice shouted in anger as a Lingtian Pavilion cultivator saw their man killed, ready to retaliate.

"Anyone wanting to survive, hurry inside!"

Jiang Chen's shout echoed from the passage.

Buzzing!

The sword intent within the stone chamber grew stronger, the overwhelming pressure of the great dao spreading through it.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Faces changed dramatically; none dared delay, scrambling toward the passage.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Invisible sword shadows burst from the walls, harshly slicing at those who hadn't reached the passage yet.

"Ah!"

"No!"

"Help me!"

Cries of anguish filled the stone chamber, and waves of powerful pressure poured into the passage.

Thud! Thud!

Jiang Chen and those who made it into the passage were pressed down.

Buzzing!

After a while, the great dao pressure dissipated, and Jiang Chen and others climbed to their feet.

"What...what is going on?"

Chen Jingxuan asked, bewildered.

Jiang Chen's expression chilled, "What's going on? You really thought the Shadowless Sword Emperor's tomb was simple?"

The people in the passage froze, looking at Jiang Chen, who said nothing further and began walking back toward the stone chamber.

Exchanging a quick glance, the others carefully followed Jiang Chen.

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...

Though I know there are fewer teachers reading my work than students,

Today is Teacher's Day, and I'll add an extra chapter for all teachers regardless.

Students, let's offer our blessings together...

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