Guardian Beast Enraged, Li Wuyang: Do You Believe Me If I Say I Was Just Passing By?

Li Wuyang hid in the secluded courtyard for three days. Relying on spirit fruits and spirit stones, his cultivation steadily improved. Jinbao's injuries also completely healed, and it became lively again. He did a preliminary read of the book Introduction to Space. It recorded some basic methods for spatial perception and short-distance teleportation. Although profound, with the help of the Great Dao Imprint, he surprisingly managed to grasp a bit of the threshold.

He also studied the bronze compass. It seemed to be a magical artifact for positioning and navigation, but its specific usage was unclear. Moreover, there was a groove in the center of the compass, as if a crucial component was missing.

"It seems this compass is not simple. No wonder someone wanted to snatch it," Li Wuyang carefully put it away.

Feeling that the situation outside should have calmed down, he decided to leave the courtyard and check out the tail end of the auction, hoping to perhaps find a bargain.

He activated the purple token again, and ripples appeared on the wall. He led his team out.

The market seemed to have returned to peace, as if the previous attack had never happened.

He arrived at the Myriad Treasures Tower. The auction was indeed nearing its end, with only the last few items being auctioned. He paid the entrance fee (using the high-grade spirit stones found in the courtyard) and entered the back rows of the venue.

The atmosphere in the hall was lively, with treasures being sold at high prices.

Li Wuyang looked at the transaction prices, which were thousands of high-grade spirit stones each. He touched the more than a hundred high-grade spirit stones in his pocket and sighed. He was still poor.

Finally, the auctioneer presented the grand finale—a pair of wings shimmering with flowing light, entwined with the power of wind and thunder!

"Wind Thunder Wings! Forged from the wing bones of an ancient thunderbird and a Skywind Roc King, containing the ultimate speed of wind and thunder! Starting bid, five thousand high-grade spirit stones!"

The hall immediately erupted! Young Master Jinpeng, Azure Cloud Sword Immortal, and other big shots began bidding, and the price soared, quickly breaking through ten thousand high-grade spirit stones!

Li Wuyang could only watch the excitement.

In the end, the Wind Thunder Wings were bought by a mysterious figure hidden in a private box for the sky-high price of fifteen thousand high-grade spirit stones!

The auction ended, and the crowd gradually dispersed. Li Wuyang, having gained nothing, was about to leave.

Just then, Jinbao in his pocket started acting up again. This time, it pointed towards the area behind the auction stage, where the staff were counting items!

"Squeak! (Good stuff! There's still good stuff they haven't brought out!)"

Li Wuyang's heart stirred. Could there be a bargain to be found?

He pretended to be strolling and approached the room. Relying on the little spatial perception he had just acquired, he vaguely sensed a hidden box within the room, emitting an extremely subtle but exceptionally pure water-elemental fluctuation.

"A water-elemental treasure?" Li Wuyang licked his lips. In his team, Huaihuai was wind (cloud), Little Fire was fire, Yingying was wood, and Jinbao... was metal? It seemed they were only missing water!

Greed surged, and he could barely restrain himself. Taking advantage of a brief moment of chaos during the staff's handover, he used the rudimentary skills learned from Introduction to Space to distort the light in a small area around him, creating a brief visual anomaly. Then, like an eel, he slipped into the room!

There were several boxes in the room. Jinbao was pointing at the one hidden by the formation.

Li Wuyang attempted to break the formation, but it was quite sophisticated, and he was helpless for the moment.

Seeing that time was pressing, he gritted his teeth and used his axe again! He imbued a wisp of Dao Rhyme onto the axe blade and lightly slashed at a formation node!

Chii!

The formation's light flickered chaotically, revealing the box inside. The box was unlocked. He opened it to find a treasure pearl, the size of a pigeon's egg, completely azure, with what seemed like surging waves within!

"Sea-Calming Pearl?! No, it seems like a replica... but it's still a good item!" Li Wuyang was overjoyed and reached out to grab it!

The instant his finger touched the pearl—

"Buzz!"

The pearl suddenly blazed with blue light! A powerful repulsive force emanated from it! Simultaneously, alarms blared both inside and outside the room!

"Thief! Catch the thief!" the staff exclaimed!

Li Wuyang was terrified, grabbed the pearl, stuffed it into his clothes, and turned to run!

But it was too late! A powerful aura instantly locked onto him! It was an expert stationed at the Myriad Treasures Tower!

"Junior! How dare you steal from the Myriad Treasures Tower! Leave the treasure!" a furious roar echoed, and a giant hand of spiritual power appeared out of thin air, grabbing towards Li Wuyang!

Li Wuyang's soul was about to flee his body. He desperately urged Huaihuai and swung his axe again, slashing at the spiritual power hand!

Boom!

Energy surged! Li Wuyang was shaken, his Blood Essence churning, but he managed to carve out a sliver of space and burst out of the room!

Outside, chaos had erupted! Myriad Treasures Tower guards swarmed in!

Li Wuyang ran desperately, charging towards the exit of the market! He had only one thought: run! Get out of here!

Roars and pursuit echoed behind him!

Just as he was about to reach the market gate, a figure suddenly appeared, blocking his path! It was Daoist Master Xuanhe!

Daoist Master Xuanhe looked at him with a grave expression: "Fellow Daoist Li, why engage in such unwise actions? Leave the treasure, and perhaps I can intercede for you."

Li Wuyang was close to tears: "Daoist Master! If I told you I was just passing by, would you believe me? This pearl made the first move!"

Daoist Master Xuanhe: "..."