Just as they were about to pick up the treasures, they suddenly flew up on their own and gathered in the air into a dazzling ball of light.
Within the ball of light, there was a faint but powerful fluctuation of energy.
This power exudes a mysterious and ancient aura.
Taiyi and Thunder Flame God King became alert and assumed defensive stances.
Suddenly, a clear, ethereal voice emanated from within the ball of light:
"Hahaha, ignorant children, do you think you can get my treasure so easily?"
"These are just bait."
As soon as the words were spoken, the ball of light shot out countless rays of light, which shot towards the crowd like sharp arrows.
The two quickly dodged and simultaneously counterattacked.
Taiyi unleashed the Eastern Emperor Bell, while the Thunder Flame God King released even more thunderflame power.
But the power of that ball of light was extremely strange, constantly changing its attack methods.
"This ball of light is too strange; its strength is no less than ours!"
At this moment Thunder Flame God King was in a state of utter distress and looked at Taiyi.
Taiyi secretly thought to himself that there was no chance of winning if the stalemate continued like this, and he had to find its weakness.
While manipulating the Eastern Emperor Bell to block the light, he carefully observed the ball of light.
"Boy, you've failed to find my weakness in the end."
"You..."
Taiyi was shocked; the ball of light before him could actually read people's minds.
"Good to know. I have no weaknesses. Die."
With that, a powerful shockwave swept towards everyone.
"Boom—!"
After a loud bang, the Kui Ox stood in front of Taiyi.
The Kui Ox was seen waving its arms.
The Kui Ox waved its arms, and a layer of earthy yellow light emanated from its body, forming a shield.
Then, with a palm strike, the ball of light was struck by the palm wind and fell to the ground with a thud.
"Receive--!"
Kui Ox roared and directly took the ball of light into his hand.
Kui Ox held the ball of light in his hand, a smug look on his face.
However, the next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his palm.
The ball of light transformed into wisps of light, which began to spread and erode along his arm.
Kui Ox tried to resist with his inner energy, but the light seemed to be able to restrain his power.
"Hmph, trying to trap me? Not so easy!" The voice from the ball of light rang out again.
"I didn't expect you to have some skill."
Kui Ox pointed a single finger, and a beam of golden light shot towards his arm, instantly severing the strands of light.
Although Kui Ox temporarily cut off the light, he knew that this ball of light was troublesome.
The ball of light snorted coldly, "Today I will show you my true abilities."
As he spoke, the ball of light suddenly expanded, distorting the surrounding space.
Taiyi, Thunder Flame God King, and Kui Ox felt a tremendous suction force, as if it were trying to pull their souls out.
The three exchanged a glance, each seeing the resolve in the other's eyes.
They simultaneously channeled all their divine power to resist the suction force.
The ground beneath the Kui Ox's feet cracked open, and pillars of earth rose from the ground, connecting to his body and supplying him with the power of the earth.
Thunder Flame God King's body crackled with lightning and burned with flames, the two forces intertwining to protect himself.
Taiyi then struck the Eastern Emperor Bell, the resounding chimes creating concentric golden ripples that spread out to resist the suction force.
Upon seeing this, the ball of light burst into wild laughter. "Just a death throes!"
The three forces merged together, transforming into a dazzling beam of light that shot towards the ball of light.
The ball of light seemed to sense a threat and let out a sharp cry.
The two collided and produced a violent explosion.
After the sound waves dissipated, the ball of light became much dimmer.
Although the light was dim, it still resisted stubbornly.
It began to spin rapidly, and a large amount of black mist surged out from its center.
The mist, carrying a corrosive power, quickly spread towards the three of them.
Taiyi frowned, formed a hand seal, and the Eastern Emperor Bell flew above his head, casting a golden light to block the mist from getting closer.
With a wave of his hands, the Thunder Flame God King unleashed a giant firebird that plunged into the black mist, briefly dispelling some of the fog.
Kui Ox raised his hand and conjured a giant shield ten thousand feet tall, which he then smashed towards the ball of light.
The ball of light was unable to dodge in time and was struck by the giant shield, dimming even further.
At this moment, a weak voice came from within the ball of light:
"If you let me go, I will give you the treasure. If you still refuse to let me go, then we shall fight to the death."
Upon hearing this, Taiyi roared angrily, "If I let you leave, wouldn't that be aiding and abetting evil? Today, I will make your spirit vanish."
Upon hearing Taiyi's words, the ball of light remained silent for a moment before suddenly bursting into maniacal laughter.
"Since that's the case, let's all perish together!"
In an instant, the ball of light burst forth with intense light, illuminating the already unstable space.
Cracks began to appear.
Taiyi others' expressions changed; they sensed the approaching aura of death.
Just then, a streak of Liu Guang flew from afar and arrived in front of them in the blink of an eye.
It turned out to be an old man with a refined and otherworldly air. With a gentle wave of his whisk, a soft power enveloped everyone and blocked the energy bursting from the ball of light.
"Senior, who are you?"
Taiyi asked respectfully.
The old man smiled slightly, "I am the Kongling Divine Lord, and I have been guarding this treasure for a thousand years."
"This ball of light was originally a sealed object. I had only recently left, and I did not expect it to be accidentally touched by you today."
After saying this, the old man looked at the ball of light and muttered some incantations.
The ball of light seemed to be under great pressure, and its radiance gradually weakened until it finally transformed into a bead that emitted a faint glow.
The old man picked up the beads and put them into his sleeve.
He turned to Taiyi and the others and said, "This thing is extremely dangerous. If I hadn't arrived in time, you would all be in grave danger."
Taiyi clasped his hands in thanks. "Thank you for saving my life, senior. But I wonder what this treasure is, and why it is so malevolent?"
The old man stroked his beard and slowly said, "This is the Remnant Will of Ancient Demon God, sealed here for many years."
"It uses treasure as bait, hoping to use the power of living beings to break the seal Present World. Once it succeeds, it will surely bring devastation to the world."
Thunder Flame God King frowned slightly and looked at the old man. "Then what should we do now?"
The old man's gaze was solemn. "It needs to be taken back to the depths of the Immortal Palace and resealed. However, the journey will likely be fraught with peril, as that Remnant Will will surely try every means to escape."
Taiyi replied without hesitation, "Senior, we are willing to escort you together, since this matter arose because of us."
The old man glanced at Taiyi, then shook his head slightly. "Thank you for your kindness, young friend, but it's no need."
After saying that, he disappeared from the spot.
Taiyi looked at Thunder Flame God King with a confused expression. "Does Thunder Flame God King know anything about this Kongling Divine Lord and the Immortal Palace?"
Thunder Flame God King nodded gravely, "He rarely ventures into the Hundun anymore."
"What he took must be extraordinary..."
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