Treasured Artifact, Seizing Treasure!

"The Demon Subduing Vajra! That Old Bald Donkey actually brought that out with him!"

When Taoist Yang Ming saw the object that Xuan Ming had offered up, he was surprised.

"Senior Brother Yangming, is this Demon Subduing Vajra very powerful?"

A young Daoist priest standing beside him asked.

"Of course it's powerful. This is a magic weapon, and it's rumored to be an ancient treasure passed down from the previous era. Its power is immense, comparable to our Green Goat Temple's Azure Thunder Peach Sword."

Taoist Yang Ming sighed.

"Comparable to our Green Goat Temple's Azure Thunder Peach Sword?" the young Daoist exclaimed. "Then isn't this young man surnamed Lu in danger?"

The other Daoist priests also looked surprised.

You should know that the Azure Thunder Peach Sword is one of the top three magic weapons of their Green Goat Temple, and only the Abbot is qualified to use it.

This Demon Subduing Vajra is actually such a treasure?

"That's not necessarily true. Even if it's a magic weapon, it depends on who uses it. If it's the Abbot of Hanging Sky Mountain, or one of the Grand Elder, this young man will surely die."

However, the Old Bald Donkey Xuan Ming's cultivation level was only at the Qi Refining Great Perfection, so he was already quite good at being able to unleash one percent of the power of the Demon Subduing Vajra.

If the young man retreats far enough, he still has a chance of survival.

Taoist Yang Ming and his Junior Brother did not lower their voices; on the contrary, they deliberately raised them slightly so that everyone around them could hear them clearly.

It was as if they were deliberately reminding Lu Qing.

However, Lu Qing's expression remained calm, and he was not shocked by Taoist Yang Ming's words.

At this moment, a note containing information about the Vajra Pestle had also appeared in his field of vision.

[Demon Subduing Vajra: A low-grade magic weapon, a treasure passed down through generations of the Hanging Sky Mountain. It possesses great power and the ability to subdue demons and monsters.]

[The magical artifacts left behind by the true Hanging Sky Mountain when he broke through the boundary and left in the previous Cultivation Era.]

This treasure, though seemingly capable of using golden light to stabilize a person's spirit and soul, can in reality shatter the body. Those struck by it will suffer minor setbacks, their skills destroyed, their soul scattered, leaving them crippled; or, in severe cases, both body and spirit will be annihilated.

[When Artifact reaches the Treasure level, it must be activated with magical power to unleash its full potential.]

This magical artifact has been refined; anyone else wielding it can only unleash a maximum of 70% of its power.

"A low-grade magic weapon? It seems the Four Great Secret Realms aren't as powerful as I imagined. No wonder they coveted my Divine Soul Rune so much."

Based on what Taoist Yang Ming had just said, Lu Qing immediately had some guesses about the depth of the Four Great Secret Realms.

Even a low-grade magic weapon could shock Taoist Yang Ming.

It seems that the Four Great Secret Realms do not possess a large number of magical treasures.

Lu Qing remained calm, but the Xuan Ming, who was activating the Demon Subduing Vajra, turned grim upon hearing Taoist Yang Ming's words.

He harbored extreme hatred for Taoist Yang Ming in his heart.

The Daoist priest then deliberately revealed the origin of the Demon Subduing Vajra.

He wanted to help Lu Qing by using someone else to do his dirty work! But even though he understood Taoist Yang Ming's plan, Xuan Ming could only suffer in silence.

As Taoist Yang Ming said, the Demon Subduing Vajra is a magic weapon of too high a grade to be easily used by someone like him who has Qi Refining Great Perfection.

Furthermore, since he was not the true owner of this magical artifact, activating it was even more difficult.

Even if he and his fellow Junior Brother formed a battle formation, they still needed to gather their strength before they could unleash the true power of the Demon Subduing Vajra.

If Lu Qing were to escape now, he would have no choice but to launch an attack prematurely.

But he really couldn't guarantee that he could actually kill Lu Qing in that case.

Fearing that Lu Qing might escape, Xuan Ming dared not delay and immediately used his Divine Sense Transmission to shout, "Junior Brother, immediately change formation and surround the Evil Demon!"

"Yes!"

After Xuan Ming and the others formed a battle formation, they were of one mind.

At his command, the others immediately turned their attention to the formation. The golden light that had been enveloping them suddenly reversed, turning into a large net that swept back towards Lu Qing, attempting to trap him within it.

But with Lu Qing's current cultivation level, how could he be so easily surrounded?

On the contrary, when he saw that Xuan Ming and the others had actually abandoned defense and adopted offense instead of defense, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Finally, you're no longer a tortoise?"

Immediately, he stopped gathering his strength, exerted force with his feet, and a loud bang rang out, leaving a humanoid white mist in place, which was then enveloped by a golden light curtain.

The real body appeared in front of a large monk in the next moment and slashed down with a knife.

However, just as the monk was about to perish under Lu Qing's blade, the Demon Subduing Vajra, which was floating in front of the Xuan Ming and emitting a hazy golden light, suddenly shone brightly.

The golden light surged at an extremely rapid pace, enveloping the entire group of monks in an instant.

Even Lu Qing couldn't dodge in time and was hit by the golden light.

Surrounded by golden light, Lu Qing's body trembled and stiffened. His War Blade, which was originally aimed at the monk, immediately stopped.

His eyes widened in horror, and he became like a puppet on strings, unable to move at all.

"Unfortunately, the boy still fell for it!"

Upon seeing this scene, Taoist Yang Ming sighed.

He was still a young man after all. Although he was powerful, he was too inexperienced. He was tricked by the Old Bald Donkey Xuan Ming and revealed his weakness, and his soul was immobilized.

However, the rumors turned out to be true. The Demon Subduing Vajra of the Hanging Sky Mountain can suppress a person's soul and strike their body. Those struck by it will be annihilated, neither in body nor spirit, and will never be able to be reborn.

He initially thought there was some exaggeration involved, but now it seems it truly lives up to its reputation.

As Taoist Yang Ming sighed, the other spectators were equally astonished.

Unexpectedly, Lu Qing, who was just moments ago extremely fierce and had driven Hanging Sky Mountain and the others into a desperate situation, was subdued so quickly.

As expected of Hanging Sky Mountain, the foundation of its Four Great Secret Realms is extraordinary. It can turn the tide in a desperate situation with just one treasure.

"Oh no, A Qing!"

The people on the tower were equally astonished.

The Old Doctor, in particular, was extremely anxious when he saw Lu Qing frozen in place by the golden light, and immediately tried to leap out of the tower.

However, just as the Old Doctor moved, Lu Qing's voice rang in his mind.

"Master, don't worry, I'm fine."

"A Qing, are you alright?"

The Old Doctor trembled, stopped, and looked surprised.

"I'm fine, don't worry, Master. I was just bluffing them."

The Old Doctor was relieved to hear that Lu Qing was faking it.

But soon, his mind went blank again. "A Qing's Divine Sense Transmission can actually reach so far?"

It should be noted that since entering Central Province, their spiritual perception abilities have been suppressed to a great extent.

Especially after entering the Holy City, they were suppressed to a distance of only twenty or thirty meters at most.

The tower is a full half-mile away from the courtyard.

"It seems that during this Tribulation Transcendence, A Qing's strength has truly undergone a complete transformation."

Thinking of this, the Old Doctor felt even more relaxed.

However, while the Old Doctor was at ease, the others were not so relaxed.

People like Ma Gu watched with wide eyes, but unfortunately, they were in the tower and couldn't help Lu Qing at all; they could only worry helplessly.

"You little beast, no matter how Evil Demon you are, you are no match for the magic-subduing treasures of my Hanging Sky Mountain!"

On the other side, Xuan Ming saw that Lu Qing was frozen in place by the golden light, and he immediately relaxed and revealed a sinister smile.

Lu Qing was unable to move, but his eyes showed a look of terror.

This made Xuan Ming feel extremely happy.

These days, they've Hanging Sky Mountain quite a bit at Lu Qing's hands.

Not only were his disciples killed, but he himself was also constantly being cursed as an Old Bald Donkey.

Don't be fooled by his calm, composed, and deep demeanor in front of his disciples and Junior Brother.

In reality, the anger in his heart was greater than anyone else's.

It was just his usual deep composure that made him forcefully suppress his anger.

"Elder, kill this little beast!"

"Cut him in two and let him taste our pain!"

"Execute him by slow slicing!"

The other monks were overjoyed to see this.

The young monks, especially those who had been Waist Severing by Lu Qing, shouted that Lu Qing should be executed immediately.

Even the Elder of Hanging Sky Mountain looked at Xuan Ming.

However, seeing Lu Qing's terrified expression, Xuan Ming suddenly had a different thought:

"Absolutely not! Although this demon is deeply sinful and has a strong demonic root, even if we kill him, the demonic aura within him will still be impossible to dispel."

I think we should take him back first and use Buddhism teachings to guide him and purify his Demonic Qi; that is the right path."

The other Elder immediately understood.

Senior Brother Xuan Ming wants to convert Lu Qing and turn him into a puppet of their Hanging Sky Mountain.

Thinking of Lu Qing's formidable strength and extraordinary talent, the Elder were also tempted.

If their Hanging Sky Mountain had such a puppet with extraordinary talent, its foundation could be greatly enhanced once again.

He immediately nodded in approval. "This is a great act of kindness. Senior Brother Xuan Ming is truly compassionate."

"Then please help me, fellow Junior Brother, to completely immobilize this demon's soul before escorting him back to Hanging Sky Mountain."

"Yes."

Several senior monks immediately activated the formation, their energy connecting with Xuan Ming to help him subdue the demon.

With the help of his fellow Junior Brother, the Demon Subduing Vajra in front of Xuan Ming intensified.

It even slowly flew up and came to the top of Lu Qing's head, accompanied by faint chanting, and descended with golden light, trying to completely seal Lu Qing's soul acupoints.

Once Lu Qing's acupoints are sealed, he will be unable to use any of his Divine Soul Power.

At that time, not only will they become living dead, at the mercy of others, but all the treasures and secrets on their bodies will also belong to the Hanging Sky Mountain.

Thinking of the treasures Lu Qing possessed and the secrets they might hold, Xuan Ming felt a surge of excitement.

It's impossible for Lu Qing to possess such terrifying strength at such a young age without any secrets.

Moreover, it is likely a very powerful secret; otherwise, it is hard to imagine how he cultivated himself to such a level of strength.

If he could extract the secrets of his cultivation, perhaps his own cultivation could also advance further! Thinking of this, even with the profoundness of the Xuan Ming, a hint of fanaticism couldn't help but appear in his eyes.

The powerful figures watching from all around could only watch as Xuan Ming and the others were about to completely suppress Lu Qing, but not one of them dared to speak.

Firstly, they couldn't afford to offend the Hanging Sky Mountain.

Secondly, the power emanating from the Demon Subduing Vajra at this moment is truly terrifying.

No one present dared to say they could withstand its power.

Even Taoist Yang Ming dared not make any rash moves at this moment.

He secretly regretted not asking the Abbot to bring the Azure Thunder Peach Sword with him when he came out.

If he had the Azure Thunder Peach Sword in hand, why would he need to fear these bald monks?

As the Demon Subduing Vajra slowly descended, Lu Qing's eyes gradually closed.

Xuan Ming and the other monks from the Hanging Sky Mountain also smiled.

"It's over."

Taoist Yang Ming sighed.

Although he did not want the Hanging Sky Mountain to gain any more power, under the Demon Subduing Vajra, Lu Qing had no hope of breaking free.

Even he was powerless against such a powerful weapon.

Just when everyone thought that Lu Qing was going to be completely suppressed and had no chance of making a comeback.

Suddenly, a hand appeared above Lu Qing's head and gently grasped the Demon Subduing Vajra.

The one holding the Demon Subduing Vajra was none other than Lu Qing.

Lu Qing opened his eyes and gave a strange smile as he looked at Xuan Ming.

"What!"

Xuan Ming was shocked. He didn't have time to think. He immediately surged his Divine Soul Power, wanting to activate his magic weapon to kill Lu Qing.

At this moment, he no longer cared about turning Lu Qing into a puppet.

All I wanted was to kill this strange and terrifying boy immediately.

However, just as Xuan Ming was about to activate the Demon Subduing Vajra, something even more unbelievable happened.

The Demon Subduing Vajra that Lu Qing was holding suddenly disappeared.

"Puff!"

As the Demon Subduing Vajra disappeared, Xuan Ming immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

At the same time, an expression of disbelief and horror appeared on his face.

Because he sensed that the Demon Subduing Vajra had completely disappeared.

Not only could it not be seen with the naked eye, but even his Divine Soul Power could not sense its location.

The mental energy that he had been entwined with the Demon Subduing Vajra was severed by something unknown.

This caused him considerable mental and emotional distress.

"What happened?"

"Where did that magical treasure from Hanging Sky Mountain go?"

"This young man was not suppressed!"

"He was faking it just now!"

Seeing that Lu Qing, who should have been suppressed, suddenly woke up.

This sudden change took everyone by surprise.

The powerful figures watching exclaimed in surprise.

Even Taoist Yang Ming stared wide-eyed.

I don't understand how Lu Qing was able to withstand the golden light suppressing the Demon Subduing Vajra.

As for the monks on the Hanging Sky Mountain, they were so shocked that they almost jumped up.

Xuan Ming, in particular, was so shocked that he roared angrily, "You little beast, what have you done?!"

"It's nothing, just a piece of trash."

"Old man, you're really taking your time. It takes this long to put on a show for you."

Lu Qing stretched his body, his eyes clear, showing no sign of being suppressed or controlled.

"Hand over the Demon Subduing Vajra immediately! That's not something you can touch!"

Xuan Ming shouted sternly, his face no longer showing any of the composure he had shown before.

"Old Bald Donkey, are you out of your mind? Is this the time to ask me for things?"

After stretching his body, Lu Qing reached out and picked up his War Blade.

A cold smile appeared on his face, "You'd better think about how to survive my blade!"

Having said that, his figure had already disappeared, and he appeared in front of Xuan Ming, slashing down with his sword!