Wang Wu stared at the Spirit Stone, her eyes practically glued to it. "My goodness, how many Spirit Stones must this thing be worth? I'm finally rich!" She rubbed her hands together, wishing she could stuff the Spirit Stone into her robes immediately.
Xuan Mo cautiously came over and pointed at an inconspicuous rune on the bottom of the Spirit Stone. "Master, it looks like something's engraved here."
Wang Wu impatiently waved him off. "What about it? Don't be so ignorant! I've seen more treasures than you've eaten grains of rice!" With that, she reached out to grab the Spirit Stone.
"Wait!" Xuan Mo hurriedly stopped her. "That rune looks like some kind of seal. Touching it recklessly might trigger something bad."
Wang Wu shot him a sidelong glance. "A seal? What the hell do you know, boy? I'm the Lingjian Sect's Fifth Elder. What kind of seal haven't I seen? At most, this thing's just an anti-theft measure. Watch me break it!"
With that, Spiritual Power surged through her hand and transformed into a streak of golden light, striking the rune hard.
"Vrrrrm—"
The Spirit Stone suddenly began shaking violently, emitting a shrill hum. The ground started trembling as well, and the surrounding trees swayed violently, as though they might collapse at any moment.
Wang Wu's expression changed. "Oh no, this thing really is strange!"
The moment she finished speaking, the Spirit Stone suddenly exploded. A powerful suction force surged out from within and pulled Wang Wu and Xuan Mo inside.
When Wang Wu opened her eyes again, she found herself in an unfamiliar space. Everything around her was pitch-black, and she couldn't see her hand in front of her face.
"Xuan Mo? Where are you?" Wang Wu shouted.
"Master, I'm here!" Xuan Mo's voice came from nearby.