Sealed, but Not Completely

When the white light faded, Luo Jun found himself in complete darkness...

His Longitudinal and Horizontal Warhorse and sword were gone. He raised his hand to touch his face; the mask had been put away. A chill ran down his spine...

Forced retrieval of the treasure? Luo Jun circulated his vital energy to try and explore the Hundred Treasure Box, only to find that more than 90% of his vital energy was sealed off. Even the restless vital energy that had not been properly regulated was now completely suppressed.

Some kind of sealed barrier is no longer in its original location; is it a teleportation Law Technique?

However, the seal wasn't completely in place. Taking advantage of the darkness, Luo Jun took out the Midnight Mask. Just as he put it on, a light suddenly shone from above, illuminating the scene around him.

He was trapped in a closed space surrounded by three enormous crosses. From these crosses, a hemispherical energy field extended, confining him within.

Above the three crosses stand Bishop Jacob, Sister Salina, and Holy Knight Hank.

Clearly, this was a binding spell created by the combined efforts of three people, and judging from the appearance, it most likely also relied on the power of some kind of high-level Noble Phantasm.

"Night!" Bishop Jacob said in a deep voice, "This is the Holy See Tribunal in Paramis City, the ultimate prison specifically for containing Level Zero mystical objects. Under the magic array jointly created by the three of us, the Mysterious Power of the contained objects is completely sealed, and the Cultivators are also forced into a sealed state. Even Peak Expert cannot be exempt!"

"To extract information about my Master."

"Get information about Master out of him!"

"Ding, the Event Failed, you have gained one Experience Points."

"Don't bother with futile resistance!" Jacob sneered. "Tell me honestly, how did you get to [Utopia], and what is your purpose?"

Seeing that the event was over, Luo Jun summoned the dice again.

Having made up his mind, Luo Jun raised his head and summoned the dice.

"Get your facts straight!" Jacob said angrily. "You have no bargaining power now!"

"Ding! Event Difficulty: 85 points; Final Points: 99 + 15 points; Event Success!"

"Not very lucky..." Luo Jun clicked his tongue, but still tried. "Wasn't it my turn to ask the question first? You answer me first, where is Yuan Shouzhen now, and then I'll answer your question!"

Unfortunately, the strength is still not quite enough.

"Ding! Event Difficulty 75 points, Final Points 47 + 15 points, Event Failed!"

As expected, it was sealed off. Luo Jun clenched his fist. This was the most powerful sealing technique he had ever encountered outside of the Outstanding Trial Arena. Judging from the sealing strength, it could seal off at least 100,000 breaths of vital energy! For other Cultivators, this limit was no different from a complete seal.

The difficulty has increased, but at least we succeeded.

"As I said, I'm here to rescue Yuan Shouzhen on someone's behalf," Luo Jun said, raising his head. "Even if I can't save him, I hope you can at least tell me whether he's alive or dead, so I have some idea."

Hearing his question, Bishop Jacob sighed, "If we knew, we wouldn't have said he was missing. Amgilla is a mysterious place that has remained untouched for thousands of years; no one knows the specifics!"

Amgilla? Where is Master now?

"Ding, event complete. Basic Experience Points: 85, Severity Coefficient: six times, Experience Points gained: 510!"

Upon hearing this term, Luo Jun immediately heard the above prompt, indicating that the Holy See probably didn't know any more information.

"Now answer my question!" Jacob, holding his book, said sternly, "How did you get here?!"

"How did you get here?" Luo Jun chuckled, walked to one of the crosses, and raised his hand to touch it.

A cold, hard sensation came from my palm; it seemed to be some kind of metal, yellowish in color, harder than steel, and imbued with the power of vital energy. Even a cannon couldn't break it using purely physical means...

"What are you doing?" Holy Knight Hank warned, "Don't try to resist. This cross is made of an alloy of Orichalcum, stronger than any metal in the Main World. With its energy sealed, no one can break it with their bare hands..."

Before he finished speaking, Luo Jun had already swung his fist and aimed it at the thick cross, punching it hard!

Bang!

With a deafening roar, a noticeable dent appeared on the surface of the hard steel pillar, with the marks of four fingers clearly visible. The fist imprint created by the powerful force was several sizes larger than Luo Jun's fist itself!

The bishops standing on it felt a noticeable tremor!

"How is this possible!" The three were utterly shocked!

Orichalcum is a mysterious metal unique to the [Utopia] world. It has excellent energy conductivity and its strength far surpasses that of any known metal alloy in the Main World. Its only drawback is its low melting point, less than 1,000 degrees Celsius, making it easily damaged by high-temperature combat techniques in Cultivators.

Admittedly, the three enormous crosses here couldn't have been made entirely of precious Orichalcum; they were an alloy mixed with a small amount of Orichalcum. Although the strength was somewhat reduced, it was still far superior to the materials from the Main World! It should have been foolproof to trap someone who had lost their life force!

But this guy, with just one punch, he created such a terrifying dent... What on earth is going on...?

Luo Jun stroked the dent he had made, then looked up at the group. "You guys think this is some kind of high-strength steel? It must be expensive, right? Are you going to watch me smash it to pieces, or let me leave now? The choice is yours!"

The three looked at each other, and seeing that they didn't react, Luo Jun raised his hand and held up three fingers, starting Countdown: "Three!"

"Two!"

"Etc!"

"One!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already clenched his fist and blasted it towards the cross in front of him!

This punch was even more powerful than the last one!

Bang!

A terrifying force erupted, but it ultimately failed to completely shatter the cross made of Orichalcum. However, the ground could not withstand such a terrifying force. The steel pillars stuck in the ground pried open the floor tiles, and gravel flew everywhere. The huge cross was uprooted and flew out, crashing into the wall of the underground Secret Chamber with a loud bang!

At the same time, the sealed formation, which was missing a corner, also completely failed after flickering a few times, and Luo Jun felt his vital energy resume circulating.

The bishop leaped into the air the moment the cross flew out, unfurled his scripture, and was enveloped in a protective aura, casting a protective spell on the three of them. Sister Shalinna beside him also clasped her hands together, and streaks of flame shot toward Luo Jun. As for the Holy Knight Hank, he drew his greatsword from his back and leaped down to slash!

The three reacted quickly, but Luo Jun was even faster!

Boom!

The ground instantly turned into a sea of fire, engulfing Luo Jun. Then, the Holy Knight Hank's Sword-Ray slashed down, cutting through the flames and the ground, but Luo Jun's figure was nowhere to be seen!

They escaped? So quickly?

Just as he was in shock, Luo Jun's angry roar came from above. Looking up, he saw that the masked youth had jumped in front of the Lord Bishop and raised his fists, which were strong enough to shatter Orichalcum!

(End of this chapter)