The blade qi's edge erupted with an earth-shaking boom the instant it struck the pillar of light.
Visible ripples of energy swept outward. Wherever they passed, the void trembled before cracking apart inch by inch.
The pillar of light shook violently, cracks appearing across its surface.
It even seemed on the verge of collapsing completely.
"It didn't break!"
Lin Changqing was greatly surprised. Though that strike had not been his full strength, he had still used seventy percent of his power!
By his estimation, it should have been enough to shatter the pillar of light.
Yet things had gone against his wishes.
Cracks had appeared across the pillar, but there was no sign of it breaking apart completely. There was only one explanation: the Innate Supreme Treasure within the pillar was even more powerful than he had anticipated.
"It is likely the absolute pinnacle among High-grade Innate Supreme Treasures—practically a quasi-top-grade Innate Supreme Treasure."
As Lin Changqing silently pondered this, astonished by the treasure's grade, his brows furrowed tightly.
His first strike had failed to achieve its purpose. Things had become troublesome now.
The others must have reacted by now.
However, Lin Changqing did not stop because of this. The thought flashed through his mind in an instant, but his hand did not pause in the slightest. Instead, he viciously cleaved out with another strike.
Clang!
Blade light flashed as it struck heavily against the pillar of light once more.
"Bastard, stop right there..."
"You insolent brat, how dare you!"
"You dare snatch the treasure? Who gave you the nerve?"
At that moment, the other surrounding second-stage Dao Masters finally reacted. Seeing Lin Changqing make the first move and attempt to seize the treasure, their expressions changed drastically as they shouted and roared in fury.
At the same time,