While Tang San and Ye Zhiqiu were still cautiously facing off, Kong walked past them.
He held an earth-yellow gemstone in his hand.
As though afraid others might fail to notice it, he openly tossed it into the air and caught it, repeating the motion over and over.
This earth-yellow gemstone was precisely the Crystal Slab Kong had obtained from Flender.
As he walked and tossed it, his gaze casually swept over Tang San.
Kong's appearance naturally drew the attention of both Tang San and Ye Zhiqiu.
Ye Zhiqiu froze, unable to understand why this young master had appeared. He was even holding a gemstone full of impurities—what was the point of that?
Tang San was similarly stunned. Kong was someone he could not afford to provoke at present, and he had originally intended to ignore him. But upon seeing what Kong held, his mouth fell slightly open and his eyes widened!
T-That was the legendary Crystal Slab, wasn't it? Natural Dragon Beard Needles!
If he had that, he could break through Zhao Wuji's defenses!
He could break through the defenses of this defense-type Soul King as well!
Dragon Beard Needles were specifically designed to pierce Body Protecting Qi!
Their power might not match certain hidden weapons, such as the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, but if used properly, Dragon Beard Needles could allow one to fight opponents many levels above them.
But how was he supposed to obtain that Crystal Slab?
Tang San stared fixedly at the Crystal Slab in Kong's hand, his gaze burning as his mind raced, desperately trying to figure out how to get it.
The size of this Crystal Slab...
Suddenly, as though he had thought of something, Kong gently clenched his hand. The Crystal Slab instantly shattered, transforming into granular golden beads.
"Eh, this broken crystal