Reflecting, Shi Chun casually flicked out six crescent-like sharp golden wheels.

Wu Jinliang also recognized this; it was the fifth-grade magical treasure from Youu Mu of the Four Cauldron Sect, reportedly ruined by lightning.

Not just this one, after the six crescent golden wheels were stuck in the ground, Shi Chun summoned a long sword and a mace from thin air.

The sword looked simple, entirely dark golden, with an air of sophisticated simplicity, and bore the characters 'Flying Dragon' on its blade—presumably named the Flying Dragon Sword.

The grayish mace was segmented, slender like a tower, and its handle bore the characters 'Soul-destroying,' presumably named the Soul-destroying Mace.

These two treasures were found on the bodies of Gong Shixi's group from the Qianyan Sect in the Divine Fire Domain, both being fifth-grade magical treasures.

At that time, the "Blood Soul Blade" that Shi Chun was now using was also uncovered.

So many fifth-grade magical treasures were all struck into waste by the damn Li Hongjiu wielding thunder, except the "Blood Soul Blade," which revived itself by absorbing blood energy.

If not for these heavy treasures, why would they spend so much time lurking to obtain the "Death Refusing Incense," even risking their lives for it?

Wu Jinliang, seeing this, was bright-eyed and asked, "Burn another clump?"

This was rhetorical; they risked the journey to unseal these treasures, after all. Shi Chun nodded, "Let's try."

"Alright then." Wu Jinliang, equally expectant, took out a small jar, scooped a fingerful of paste, and set it afire.

Shi Chun once again performed the Bath Demon Skill, enclosing the smoke to prevent it from dispersing and concentrating it on the magical treasures, soaking them.

Mere moments later, the magical treasures began to tremble, and Shi Chun quickly called out, "Extinguish the fire."

Wu Jinliang naturally understood they had to conserve the "Death Refusing Incense" due to limited stock, avoiding waste.

When Shi Chun started examining the magical treasures, Wu Jinliang shamelessly stepped forward with a chuckle, "Master, spare me one more?"

Shi Chun gave him a blank look, "Your one piece is worth three, don't be greedy. Chu Jingtang and Lao Changtai were given theirs; what will others think when they see it? We need to hold onto some rewards, or who else would risk their lives with us?"

Wu Jinliang laughed dryly but seriously reflected, "Chun Tian, truly, with such a solid foundation, there's no need for us to risk danger anymore. As the saying goes, you often walk by the river without wetting your shoes; it makes some sense."

Shi Chun chuckled, "Don't you know how we obtained these treasures? Do you think we can just quit now? We may want peace, but can we live safely without others' consent?"

Finishing those words, Shi Chun picked up each magical treasure, performing a spell to integrate his Divine Sense, allowing the artifact spirits to recognize their master.

"Alas!" Wu Jinliang sighed in agreement, "I think the biggest issue is in your cultivation technique. Without the Demon Path, you stagnate, but whenever you see it, you're dazzled; no wonder you can't settle down."

Shi Chun retorted, "You could publicly declare to cut ties with me. It's a path, yet you should never have insulted Gong Shaoci in front of others for Duan Xiangmei; having offended him, do you think you have the right for a good life?"

Wu Jinliang plopped down on the ground, retorting, "I must say, you shouldn't have used the Gourd Stasis Technique publicly. A technique that can counter a fifth-grade magical treasure was mentioned by Young Master Nan. Now who knows how many people want to uncover from us the secret of refining fifth-grade immobilization charms; let me tell you…"

His voice abruptly stopped as a flash of golden light swept through the cave. Shi Chun's Flying Dragon Sword shattered, releasing a sinister aura, revealing the shadow of a Flood Dragon with antlers and two front claws. Its scales gleamed dark gold in the small space, coiling across the room, its immense presence intimidating.

After the dragon shadow circled for a while, Shi Chun, eyes suddenly wide, spread out a palm, into which the dragon swiftly dove, along with the demonic aura, being absorbed swiftly, transforming back into the Flying Dragon Sword in Shi Chun's hand.

With the sword retrieved, Shi Chun stretched out to grab the Soul-destroying Mace that had been embedded in the ground, and it jumped back into his hand.

Holding the mace, Shi Chun meditated with closed eyes for a while, during which the mace's body began twisting and rotating in layers, expanding sizably amidst whirring sounds, making Shi Chun appear as if he were holding a tower with one palm.

Space was limited; when the tower's body nearly hit the ceiling, it stopped growing, though countless yellow sands flew out from the spinning windows and doors of the tower, swirling like a whirlwind.

Engulfed, Wu Jinliang hastily attempted to cast spells to shield from the sandstorm, but his defenses were shattered instantly. Although the Treasure Robe protected him, he felt the impact, and this was only due to the unmatched power difference between his cultivation and a fifth-grade magical treasure.

Once the treasure's power was unleashed, even a grain of sand could kill him, let alone countless grains. Panicked, he clung to Shi Chun, positioning himself at the axis of the swirling sand for safety.

After carefully observing, he discovered each grain of sand shimmered with metallic brilliance.

Incredibly, the tower seemed to house an endless supply of sand, endlessly sweeping out.

Before risking the cave's collapse, they finally ceased the incessant outpouring of sand, though it had already filled the cave and buried both of them alive.

When the pair's heads emerged again, the sand retreated like a tide, all flowing back into the tower.

Finally, the treasure tower shrank back into the treasure mace Shi Chun held.

Shi Chun caressed the mace, clicking his tongue, "This treasure's power is undeniably extraordinary!"

Once he finished speaking, he put it away and waved his hand, causing six sharp crescent-shaped golden wheels on the ground to emit power and float up into the air, beginning to rotate around the two of them.

The speed of rotation increased rapidly until the six shining golden lines wrapped around them, disappearing from sight.

Shi Chun clicked his tongue again, "It's no problem if we want to easily break open the stratum that buried us."

Wu Jinliang, whose eyes glowed, also clicked his tongue, "Chun Tian, we really have to thank that shameless Li Hongjiu. If he hadn't secretly interfered from the shadows, using lightning to damage the key treasures of all parties, and if those hidden treasures were fully utilized last time at the Divine Fire Domain, we would've been in deep trouble."

This was not without reason, and Shi Chun deeply agreed. Suddenly, with a thought, he flicked his sleeve to reveal the bracelet on his wrist. The six surrounding golden lights flashed and disappeared into the bracelet one by one, leaving behind traces of light.

He then grabbed out a black lotus-shaped magical treasure from thin air, examining it, pondering, puzzled.

Upon seeing it, Wu Jinliang was also curious, "All these fifth-grade magical treasures were struck by lightning and fell unconscious, why is it that only its artifact spirit can wake up by itself?"

Shi Chun muttered, "It seems that this artifact spirit can self-repair and appears to cultivate on its own, clearly having its extraordinary qualities, but its weakness is also obvious. Anyone who knows its weakness can easily subdue it. I don't even know what it is, making me anxious every time I want to use it."

Wu Jinliang: "Let's have Tong Mingshan take a look when we get back, see if he can fix it."

Shi Chun: "He's seen it; he said the problem lies with the artifact spirit, not his field of expertise. It's good enough that he could repair that invisibility blanket. If the blanket can be repaired, the tear in the Immortal Strangling Silk shouldn't be a problem either."

The so-called invisibility blanket was a treasure he snatched from the women of Forget Love Valley during an assassination attempt on Wu Shanshan in the Divine Fire Domain, along with the Three Corpses Mirror and Soul-breaking Bell. However, after the invisibility blanket was pierced by the Black Lotus Dharma Aspect, it lost its invisibility ability.

He would occasionally use the Three Corpses Mirror, but as for the Soul-breaking Bell, the commotion it caused when used was too great, unsuitable for stealthy operations, and could affect allies, so he rarely used it formally.

After putting away the Black Lotus treasure, Shi Chun made a gesture to go upwards, "Let's go, upwards."

Wu Jinliang immediately used the Earth Escape Technique to ascend with him, "I'll have Xiao Sheng sneak into Dazhi City first to scout the situation for us."

"Us?" Shi Chun turned his head in surprise, looking him up and down, "You still want to go to Dazhi City? You should just find a place to hide with Xiao Sheng. I can go to Dazhi City alone."

Wu Jinliang earnestly tried to persuade, "Chun Tian, don't be overconfident. Having a couple more helpers is better than going alone."

Shi Chun chuckled, "Jinliang, can you really be counted as a helper if you go with me? Even those who have never seen you from the Golden-haired Rat clan would immediately know who you are. Are you sure you're helping me by coming to Dazhi City, and not burdening me? Don't you believe that if you follow me, even if I disguise myself, we'll be discovered right away?"

"..." Wu Jinliang fell silent, realizing something, with a somewhat aggrieved expression.

Shi Chun shook his head, "Alright, I can disguise myself and enter the city without any trouble. You and Xiao Sheng should just find a place to hide."

Wu Jinliang sighed, "Being dignified and majestic, even that becomes a crime in this world..."

Mid-sentence, he paused, stopping their ascent, and pulled out a Mother-child Talisman to check. After looking at it, his expression turned serious, and he showed it to Shi Chun beside him, "It's from Xiao Sheng. He discovered that someone is wandering around outside, and there's quite a few, seemingly searching this area, asking what to do."

"Searching this area? What's there to search in this wilderness? Surely they're not after us, we didn't..." Shi Chun suddenly stopped, recalling something, and his expression darkened, "Not good, I forgot that members of Extreme Fire Sect are in this area, it's the 'Heavenly Net Sword Bone Umbrella,' damn, Yin Tianlu might be nearby and sensed its treasure."

Wu Jinliang was shocked, "What do we do then?"

Shi Chun made a decisive plan, "They're after me. We'll go up, you get in touch with Xiao Sheng, you two hide first. Once I divert them away, then you find another safe place to hide."

Wu Jinliang pulled out the Three-in-One Treasure, "No way, let's fight our way out together!"

Shi Chun glanced at his treasure, "It's no use, they came prepared. If I can't escape with all my treasures, it's no use dragging you both in as well. I'll lure them away, and if I fall into their hands, Extreme Fire Sect won't rush to kill me. You should immediately find a way to send word out, let Xiang Laner's Demon Path find a way to save me."

This was indeed more prudent. In a time of crisis, Wu Jinliang didn't argue and decisively agreed, "Alright, be careful."

With that, he sent a message back to Xiao Sheng before continuing to ascend using the Earth Escape Technique.

Once Xiao Sheng confirmed it was safe to emerge, the two of them came out from the underground, and Xiao Sheng, who had already arrived nearby, immediately joined them.

Without much conversation, Wu Jinliang directly pulled Xiao Sheng with him back underground.

Quickly reaching behind a hillside for a brief observation, Shi Chun rapidly tore off the simple disguise on his body. Intentionally revealing his true face, he dashed into the Heart-wrapping Grass forest, swiftly fleeing under its cover.

Indeed, as he expected, the opponents came prepared. After delineating an area, a group of experts first spread out, casting spells to enclose the perimeter, then continued probing with spells as they advanced, gradually narrowing the area being targeted, with others aiding in the search.

While hiding and fleeing, Shi Chun ran headlong into a probing mana wave, realizing he couldn't hide any longer, immediately using the Wind Scale to race skyward.

As expected, shadows immediately flitted into the air to chase him.

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