"Stop—"
Hearing the Artifact Spirit's cry, Li Yun instinctively tried to stop it.
What a joke. That was the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda, and it had been left behind by Laozi. It did not belong to him, Li Yun.
"How presumptuous—"
The instant Li Yun's divine consciousness entered his sea of consciousness, an enraged rebuke rang out.
The next second, the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda shone with boundless radiance, illuminating his sea of consciousness. The Artifact Spirit that had rushed over was caught within its reach.
"Argh..."
A miserable scream echoed out. The Artifact Spirit's body was instantly destroyed by two-thirds.
Moreover, there was no sign of the destruction slowing. It was clearly intent on wiping him out completely.
Li Yun immediately panicked and hurriedly cried out, "Master, stop! This is your disciple's Lingbao!"
Although the Artifact Spirit was indeed a hidden danger, just as he had said before, he could control the Gan Qi Axe without letting it serve him.
However, the Artifact Spirit possessed far too much information, much of which Li Yun needed.
Before he had squeezed out all its value, Li Yun truly did not want to see it destroyed like this.
As his voice fell, the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda, which had been radiating dazzling light, paused. Its glow then dimmed, and the attack against the Artifact Spirit came to an abrupt halt.
At that point, the Artifact Spirit escaped the threat of death.
However, two-thirds of his body had already been destroyed, leaving him utterly dim. After scurrying back into the Gan Qi Axe, his weak voice emerged, "The Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Ruler!"
"Find it and let me absorb it. Otherwise, I will be unable to awaken or recover."
After saying that, the Artifact Spirit completely lost his strength. The