The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 252 - 175 Murder and Arson for a Golden Belt

Chapter 252: Chapter 175 Murder and Arson for a Golden Belt

The Daluo Dharma Body could devour the fortunes of heaven and earth.

Several times having absorbed the Heavenly Spirit Earth Treasure, its power could roughly be divided into two types: one was to repair damages to the Dharma Body, and the other was to increase strength.

But this power was entirely different...

Within the Dantian, the Daluo Dharma Body slowly levitated.

After several absorptions of fortune, the Daluo Dharma Body not only had distinct facial features, identical to Li Yan’s, but its material had also turned into a porcelain-like substance, emitting a glaze-like radiance.

Due to striking the drum during the day to enter the Dao, and using the Dharma Body repeatedly to repair internal injuries, the surface was covered with cracks, much like porcelain about to shatter.

This power was pale gold in color.

After being absorbed by the Daluo Dharma Body, it neither repaired the damage nor increased strength; instead, it swiftly gathered in the left palm of the Divine Statue.

In the palm of the Divine Statue, a Hook Paper left its imprint, and from it, a chain spread out, wrapping around the arm, signifying the Yin Bureau’s Soul Hook Divine Skills.

And this gold power merged directly into the Hook Paper and extended outward, turning the Soul Hook into a pale gold color.

Li Yan could sense that both the strength and length of the Soul Hook had increased, reaching three feet.

This thing could actually enhance Divine Skills!

Li Yan was both shocked and delighted.

Divine Skills were related to Dao.

Originally, after inheriting the Soul Hook, it could only extend one foot from his palm; later, after building the tower and practicing day and night, it hardly reached over two feet.

Now that it had reached three feet, the effect of the attack was entirely different.

This provided him a winning edge against masters.

Unfortunately, this power was scarce and quickly disappeared entirely.

Li Yan felt regretful and closely observed the object in his hands.

People from the Chu Territory revered the phoenix, especially during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, when many unearthed artifacts featured phoenix decorations, such as "Phoenix Double Ring Connection," "Tiger Seat Phoenix Drum," "Phoenix Dragon Tiger Embroidered Luo Robe," showcasing a variety of styles.

The object in his hand, however, likely belonged to folk craftsmanship; its style was somewhat crude, feeling like a token when held, somewhat similar to the Divine Tiger Token.

Perhaps due to its age, many of the patterns were blurred, and half the item twisted, its material impure.

Perhaps, it was crafted by some folk Magic Veins...

Seeing Li Yan scrutinize it carefully, Yuan Ba also felt uneasy inside.

He was mischievous by nature, and his words often lacked coherence, claiming everything as an ancient divine artifact was just boasting—it was merely found accidentally during one of his explorations in an ancient, ruined temple.

Although it possessed some power to ward off evil, it was already damaged.

Now, its greatest value lay in it being made of pure gold, but compared to the quota for opening the Hua Mountain vault, it was insignificant.

Some things could no longer be bought with money.

He wondered if he could get away with it...

Li Yan looked at it for a while, then turned to look behind him.

Manager Wan nodded slightly, signaling him to decide on his own.

"Brother Yuan is too kind," Li Yan said with a laugh, tucking the Phoenix Gold Ornament into his chest.

Yuan Ba visibly relaxed, bowed his hands, and prepared to leave.

Li Yan quickly stopped him, "Brother Yuan, I am very interested in this item. Could you tell me where you obtained it?"

What he was interested in, naturally, was the mysterious power within it.

Seeing his straightforwardness, Yuan Ba did not hide it and shook his head, "This was found in the mountains near the ancient Yunmeng Swamp."

"Yunmeng?"

Li Yan frowned slightly, thoughtful.

In ancient times, Yunmeng was located in Jing Chu, an area with a large concentration of lakes, rumored to be a hunting ground for the King of Chu and had transformed significantly over time, with most of the area becoming land by the Tang and Song dynasties.

The people today could only gaze upon Dongting Lake and imagine the grandeur and dream-like beauty of Yunmeng Swamp in ancient times.

This Phoenix Gold Order, whether it transformed into a Heavenly Spirit Earth Treasure or was a first encounter, he didn’t know what secrets it concealed...

Just then, a commotion erupted in the distance.

"What are you doing?"

"What do you think? Didn’t you see my clothes caught fire?"

"Pay up!"

"Yeah, hurry up and pay up!"

Li Yan looked up to find Yuan Ba’s group in trouble.

A few men were deliberately laughing and jesting, passing beneath the Incense Fire Dragon; their gorgeous silk clothes immediately burnt with many small holes from the falling incense ashes.

Currently, they were aggressively confronting the men handling the dragon, swearing and filled with foul language.

"Looking for trouble, huh?"

The men handling the dragon, having fierce temperaments, threw aside their bamboo poles, grabbed one of the instigators, and slapped him several times.

"They’re hitting people! They’re hitting people!"

These men were rascals, with some struggling, others lying on the ground rolling, and still others yelling loudly.

Someone was instigating trouble!

Li Yan immediately noticed something fishy.

These guys were clearly here to cause trouble.

Where did they get the nerve?

Indeed, their actions had provoked Yuan Ba and his apprentices.

The Magicians from Xiang Chu, while polite in demeanor, nonetheless had explosive temperaments; they immediately charged forward.

Their attacks were ruthless, utilizing Hidden Energy, they thumped several of the men, sending them flying seven or eight meters away.

Of course, they had not struck lethally.

The men were merely in pain and had not sustained internal injuries.

However, this act was like poking a hornets’ nest.

"People are being killed! They’re killing people!"

"These people are so overbearing!"

Among the onlooking crowd, someone immediately began inciting further trouble.

Seeing this, the expressions of Yuan Ba and his apprentices changed.

After all, they were outsiders, and with the court’s increasing supervision over the Mystical Sect, if things escalated, it might be difficult to settle.

"Retreat first!"

Yuan Ba’s master glanced towards the north, his expression darkening, and advised everyone to pause their performance and move to the side.

It was because a large troop was approaching.

Their Divine Tower was the largest in the troop but it was a trick.

Many parts were hollow, like the temple columns just painted with red lacquer on the outside, which looked magnificent but somewhat flimsy.

Even so, it was visually striking.