Strike First for the Advantage

Zhou Chong gritted his teeth, summoned a snow-white ruler, and sent it flying at lightning speed, releasing a blinding light as it fell into the secret vault like a sun.

He knew that the place had been activated like a magic circle, containing Netherworld Talisman and other things. He had no time to waste and sensed a threat approaching from afar.

Boom!

He broke the law through violence!

This is the Thunderbolt Ruler. After the snow-white light fell, lightning intertwined and violently bombarded it.

Unfortunately, the ruler was damaged when it was sent out of the curtain, with four long cracks on it. The lightning it emitted was far less than expected, and it is cracking further.

Finally, the Thunderbolt Ruler exploded, breaking through the almost magic array-like setup that had been activated in the secret vault.

Zhou Chong was heartbroken. If there had been enough time, the ruler could have been repaired slowly, but now it was ruined.

However, if he could obtain the Golden Bamboo Slip, that would be nothing, especially since he already possessed the Soul Locking Bell, which was priceless.

In the distance, a robot flew at high speed and fired with a bang, hitting Zhou Chong and blasting his Blood Shadow apart, causing some of the Lightning Tribulation marks on his true bones to fall off.

"Huh?!" He stared at the distant sky, his heart pounding; it had actually become a threat to him.

Sizzle!

A bright sword light descended, and the robot, wielding a longsword, instantly closed in, its dazzling sword light illuminating the sky as it slashed down at Zhou Chong.

"It possesses both technology and extraordinary materials..." Zhou Chong stared at the robot, using his flying sword to deflect the longsword in its hand. Sparks flew everywhere as he felt the powerful impact.

The robot's cold, metallic right arm pointed forward, sending out a circle of light that landed on Zhou Chong, saying, "The long years Vanished, the hunting of gods and demons... it feels like just yesterday."

Boom!

Zhou Chong's palm glowed, and lightning runes bloomed, shattering the light circle. He revealed a strange expression, as if he had heard of this Mechanical Monster with extraordinary attributes before.

Mech Number Five did not dodge, but accepted the impact of the thunder, collecting energy to replenish its needs.

Zhou Chong teleported a mirror to Yuan Hong and said, "Use this mirror to protect yourself and avoid the God Slaying Banner. This mirror can reveal all sorts of strange things. You can give up other treasures, but you must take the Golden Bamboo Slip!"

He then carried the Silver Bell and confronted the robot, engaging in a fierce battle. He quickly fled the area, fearing that the mysterious superhuman robot might target Yuan Hong.

"This bell... I seem to have heard of it a long time ago. Its third owner was extremely powerful." The robot looked at the Silver Bell in Zhou Chong's hand, a thoughtful expression on its face.

Zhou Chong used his mental energy to try to tear apart the intricate components inside the robot, but his mental energy was instantly swallowed up and had no effect.

His expression changed. Upon closer inspection, he sensed that the robot seemed to have a special conversion device inside its body, breaking down spiritual energy for its own use.

"Mechanical Monster, comparable to a rare treasure!" He exclaimed solemnly, ready for battle.

In an instant, he summoned his flying sword, which, imbued with a dense Super Material, slashed towards the robot's head.

The robot's body dimmed as it frantically absorbed supernatural matter. Inside, there was a special power system, with various energy symbols flashing intensely.

When!

Mech Number Five swung its sword to block the flying sword, then further scanned and collected various receipts, while simultaneously decomposing extraordinary matter for its own use.

Boom!

Zhou Chong's Bloody Hand slammed out, and in an instant, it resembled a raging storm, with various mysterious patterns intertwining, causing trouble for the robot.

Its eye sockets flashed rapidly, analyzing and differentiating Super Material to resist the erosion of the extraordinary runes.

For a time, the two fought fiercely.

Boom!

As the robot opened its mouth, it spat out a beam of light more dazzling than thunder, composed of foreign matter!

Zhou Chong's Bloody Hand was shaken and dimmed, almost exploding once again.

The Mech Number Five fired a concentrated energy beam from its eye socket, which struck Zhou Chong, shattering his Blood Shadow.

Then, an arm made of foreign matter emerged from the chest of the Mech Number Five and swiftly grabbed at Zhou Chong's true bone.

Zhou Chong quickly retreated and dodged.

In their brief encounter, Zhou Chong was initially quite unaccustomed to the monster's methods. The opponent was absorbing and decomposing Super Material for its own use, with an astonishing utilization rate.

Boom!

Zhou Chong slowly swept his palm across the arm, using his immortal bones to unleash a few Supernatural Rule. With a hiss, sparks flew across the arm of the Mech Number Five, and metal shavings fell in a shower.

This caused trouble for Mech Number Five, whose arm was almost destroyed.

Zhou Chong himself was also feeling unwell, as his Great Realm had dropped significantly, making it difficult for him to use many of his techniques.

Sword light and energy cannons blazed between the two, causing the alien matter to boil. They charged into the distance, destroying some buildings, smashing the ground, and entering the underground.

Wang Xuan's eyes were deep as he watched the two depart, muttering to himself, "After the Transcendent Immortals entered the mortal world, their cultivation levels were successively reduced by the Great Realm, and their strength declined drastically!"

For him, this was a blessing, relieving his pressure. As long as he cultivated fast enough, it was not impossible for him to surpass the returning Transcendent Immortals.

Then Wang Xuan set his sights on the Sun family. Today is truly astonishing; all sorts of strange and unsavory characters have come out.

He is always ready to make a move and seize his own destiny!

At the Sun family's secret vault, Yuan Hong made her move, holding a magic mirror and guiding Golden Bamboo Slip that slowly flew out from inside. She could indeed sense the difference in this place.

The Sun family's residence was built on a site of ruins, with a secret vault connected to the underground. She felt there was something wrong with it, so she didn't dare to go deep inside.

However, after Zhou Chong through the most dangerous Netherworld Talisman, it was no longer so dangerous. The golden bamboo slip floated in the air and came outward.

There are a total of twenty-seven pieces, each no more than eight centimeters long, crystal clear like golden jade, all carved from the Ascension Divine Bamboo.

"There are four Golden Bamboo Slip in total, which means there are one hundred and eight pieces." Her eyes burned with desire; she had heard those legends before.

The combination of four bamboo slips into one is simply unimaginable.

Cultivating a single scripture can create an unparalleled powerhouse, wielding immense influence in the immortal realm behind the Great Curtain.

She tried to pull it out, but the bamboo slip fell off midway and she couldn't pull it out in one go, which surprised and alarmed her.

Then, she noticed that some treasures in the secret vault were glowing and had locked the Golden Bamboo Slip. She had to exert all her strength to fight for them, but dared not step inside.

Wang Xuan watched from afar, feeling it was time to act. The opportunity was fleeting and could not be missed any longer; he could no longer afford to be indecisive!

Before setting out, he projected his mind onto the God Slaying Banner, wanting to see its true nature.

Zhou Chong, Mr. Ghost, and the robot are all gone. The real masters have left, so he is no longer worried about being detected as he lies in wait.

Wang Xuan used his Spiritual Heavenly Eye to see through the fog of the extraordinary and discovered an anomaly: someone had used special methods to cover up the truth.

White mist rises from the ground where the God Slaying Banner is located, along with traces left by a master. The extraordinary runes are densely packed, guiding the small banner and ready to be activated at any time!

Wang Xuan had reason to believe that if anyone dared to directly remove the God Slaying Banner, the runes in the underground white mist would bloom, completely activating the terrifying power of the God Slaying Banner!

Even with a physical body protecting the spiritual body, it's simply not enough. If the palm-sized golden flag were to unleash its full power, anyone who gets close to it would suffer a gruesome death.

Zhou Chong didn't dare to act rashly. He wanted to subdue the Soul Locking Bell and then use it to take down the God Slaying Banner.

Wang Xuan realized that taking away the God Slaying Banner would not be so easy.

However, he couldn't delay any longer. Now that Zhou Chong and the robot had gone far away, it was time for him to make his move!

He affixed the Invisibility Talisman to his body, walked out of the hotel, and quickly entered the Sun family's residence. He glanced at Yuan Hong, the woman in red armor, but did not disturb her.

This time, in order to obtain the God Slaying Banner, Wang Xuan was fully armed. When he was still some distance away from the front, he activated the ancient lamp, and a layer of light covered his body, protecting him inside.

Then, he took out Small Gourd and, through the red light screen, dared not aim it at the God Slaying Banner, but instead aimed it at the underground area, silently sucking away the soil and stones, revealing the white mist and making the dense runes appear.

The ancient lamp and the Small Gourd were both powerful treasures, but now, in order to obtain the God Slaying Banner, both of them have been reduced to ordinary digging tools.

Sizzle!

The ancient lamp glowed, and he unleashed a thick, long Arrow Feather, like Divine Rainbow, struck the underground runes. He was causing destruction!

But this is dangerous. The rune area did indeed dim, but other areas brightened up, forcibly activating the God Slaying Banner.

Wang Xuan felt a chill run down his spine; even his physical body couldn't protect him from the effects of his spirit. He sensed an immense crisis. As the palm-sized golden flag waved, golden patterns intertwined and spread outwards.

With a whoosh, he fled quickly, using the red glow of the ancient lamp to cover his body and the bright Small Gourd behind him, spewing forth auspicious light.

Wang Xuan fled the Sun family, God Slaying Banner recognized him and chased him for a long distance, narrowly escaping his pursuit.

On the other side of this direction, Yuan Hong was also affected. She didn't understand what was going on, how the golden flag had suddenly revived.

She had managed to lift the Golden Bamboo Slip into the air and was almost free from the suppression of the other treasures in the secret vault, but now her efforts were in vain and the bamboo slip fell back down. She fled at top speed.

She was filled with doubt and surprise, not seeing Wang Xuan with the Invisibility Talisman on his body.

A moment later, both of the Sun family's secret vaults returned to calm.

Yuan Hong went to the first secret vault and pulled out the Golden Bamboo Slip.

Wang Xuan then approached the secret vault where the God Slaying Banner was located once again. He observed that a section of the underground runes had been pierced, which was quite effective.

This time, he retreated a sufficient distance and used the ancient lamp outside the Sun family's residence to attack that area. Moreover, he activated it continuously, and several red Arrow Feather flew over at high speed like rainbows piercing the sun, disappearing into the ground.

He decisively ran away!

Yuan Hong roared in anger. She was almost successful this time, but the Golden Bamboo Slip fell into the secret vault again. Moreover, the God Slaying Banner was even more ferocious than before, which terrified her so much that she fled at top speed.

However, this time the golden patterns were already quite close, so she had no choice but to activate the red divine seal in her hand and release a Soul Body.

The purple-haired elder had lost one soul and two spirits, appeared. Just as he was about to make a move, he was struck by the golden patterns and instantly annihilated into ashes with a "poof," leaving nothing behind.

However, the golden patterns continued to spread, and the tide did not recede.

Yuan Hong was shocked and furious. She activated the red seal again and released two more Soul Body, which turned out to be Christine and Hansolo. The two were overjoyed when they saw the light of day again.

In an instant, their joyful expressions froze, covered by golden light, and their spiritual bodies turned to ashes.

Having escaped unscathed, Yuan Hong's eyes were icy cold. She used the magic mirror Zhou Chong had given her to illuminate all directions and finally spotted Wang Xuan, even though he was wearing Invisibility Talisman.

"It was you who tried to steal the God Slaying Banner just now?" Yuan Hong's face was cold, but she didn't immediately lash out because the other party's physical body was indeed suitable for stealing the banner.

Moreover, the opponent is quite strong and possesses two rare treasures. She is currently in poor condition, having been bombed at Source Pool Mountain and is far from recovered.

"We are both extraordinary beings, let's cooperate to retrieve the treasure." She suppressed the urge to attack, but her heart was filled with murderous intent. She wanted Wang Xuan to continue stealing the flag, and then kill him after Zhou Chong returned. For the time being, she wanted him to be a tool.

"Alright, I'll think about how to get the God Slaying Banner. You go and get the Golden Bamboo Slip first." Wang Xuan nodded.

In fact, he knew very well that this woman was no good person and had long ago wanted to mark him with the red seal so that he would be under her control.

He also used this woman as a tool; if the two of them retrieved the treasure at the same time, it would save a lot of time.

Of course, he needs to be careful this time and not interfere with the other party again.

Wang Xuan glanced at it and realized that if he struck again, the runes beneath the God Slaying Banner would be almost completely destroyed, at which point he would be able to take the golden flag.

However, this time Yuan Hong did not try to pull the Golden Bamboo Slip again. Instead, she stared at Wang Xuan, watching him take the God Slaying Banner, and secretly held the treasure mirror and the red magic seal on guard.

Is this someone supervising him, urging him to retrieve the treasure?

Wang Xuan's senses were extraordinary. He suddenly realized that a female Daoist priest was lying in wait far behind him. Yuan Hong released another Soul Body that she had stored in the red treasure seal.

Since the other party is unwilling to be a tool and may attack him at any time, why keep her around?

In order to finish the battle quickly, Wang Xuan took out the Thunderbolt Talisman Paper, believing that it was most effective against Soul Body.

In order to quickly and without any God Slaying Banner, he was willing to waste it.

Boom!

He struck first, unleashing a massive bolt of lightning that struck the woman directly, causing her to scream in agony as half her body was blown away!

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