Chi Jingzi's Setback, Spiritual Treasure Changes Hands

"Water-Fire Bell, come out!"

Chi Jingzi extended his right palm, and a strange-looking large bell appeared in his hand, shining with golden light and radiating immense splendor.

The Water-Fire Bell, a mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, was a large bell shaped like a na (ancient percussion instrument) and zheng (ancient bell instrument), complete with a clapper.

Chi Jingzi chanted a secret incantation, and the golden light on the Water-Fire Bell receded, replaced by surging blue light. Wherever the light touched, a chilling aura arose, and the surroundings began to freeze.

"Human King, I invite you to a battle in the heavens. Let this old Daoist teach you properly: Spiritual Treasures are not meant to be used like that!"

"Roar!"

Amidst the surging cold light, it transformed into a blue glazed dragon, its entire body appearing to be made of crystal, translucent and clear. It coiled out from beneath the Water-Fire Bell, lifting Chi Jingzi into the air as they ascended.

Luring the tiger away from its mountain? It's not easy to provoke these old guys.

Di Xin glanced at Guang Chengzi and the other two, who were quietly watching the spectacle. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly. With a wave of his left hand, the Human Race Destiny transformed into a vast, ancient cauldron, its body inscribed with patterns of a hundred herbs. This was the Human King Shen Nong's Human Dao treasure—the Shen Nong Cauldron.

Golden light emanated from within the cauldron, forming a dark golden barrier that protected E Lai and the younger ones. The Human Race Destiny gathered from all directions, bolstering the treasure cauldron.

After doing this, flames surged around Di Xin, and he shot off in pursuit of Chi Jingzi.

"This King wants to see how Spiritual Treasures are truly meant to be used!"

"This generation's Human King is truly interesting."

Manjushri and Ci Hang exchanged a smile and looked at Guang Chengzi.

Let alone the barrier formed by the mark of the Shen Nong Cauldron, even the true Shen Nong Cauldron would be easily shattered by their hands.

However, they could not act now.

Di Xin had connected the Shen Nong Cauldron with the Human Race Destiny. Ostensibly, he was strengthening the protective power of the Shen Nong Cauldron, but in reality, he had performed a grafting technique: all divine abilities that attacked the Shen Nong Cauldron would be grafted onto the Human Race Destiny.

In other words, if they were to act, they would be attacking the Human Race Destiny, thus inviting karmic retribution.

With the great tribulation approaching, they had taken disciples precisely so that they would bear the brunt of it. Why would they personally incur karma?

However, Guang Chengzi was different. He had once descended to teach a generation of Human Emperors and possessed Human Race Destiny himself. If he were willing to act...

"Let Chi Jingzi test his mettle first. The Kongtong Seal, and it's in the hands of the Human Race."

Guang Chengzi clasped his hands behind his back, his expression as calm as ever. How could he not know that the two behind him were plotting against him? But this was a major affair for the Heavenly Origin Sect, and there could be no mistakes.

"Daoist, let me see how capable you are to dare cause trouble in my Human Race's territory!"

Di Xin pretended not to recognize Chi Jingzi. As soon as he caught up, he struck first, and in an instant, flames erupted, surrounding Chi Jingzi.

"Boundless Heavenly Venerable!"

Chi Jingzi surveyed the altitude, confirming that the residual waves would not affect mortals, before turning around.

The Innate Spiritual Treasure on his body, the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe, flashed, and the sea of flames was instantly repelled.

"Human King, Spiritual Treasures are forged by heaven and earth, and the Great Dao gives birth to spirits. They are manifestations of the principles of heaven and earth themselves. You do not understand the Great Dao of heaven and earth, nor do you know the destiny of heaven. Although you are compatible with this Spiritual Treasure, you can barely unleash one or two-tenths of its power."

As Chi Jingzi spoke, his aura changed, and a chilling intent emanated from within him, as if from the deepest abyss, freezing the very marrow of one's bones!

The blue light on the Water-Fire Bell flared, and the glazed dragon, as if it had taken a potent tonic, grew against the wind. In the blink of an eye, it had become a thousand feet long. With a mere flick of its tail, the sea of flames was instantly frozen!

"This is the Dao. Mere brute force is insignificant before the Dao!"

--Crack!

The ice shattered like a mirror, turning into sparkling light spots in mid-air and drifting down to the earth, resplendent and mysterious.

"What Dao or not Dao? This is this King's territory, this is this King's realm! If there is Dao, this King is the Dao here!"

Chi Jingzi's words "provoked" Di Xin, who instantly flew into a rage. The Fire of Humanity surged, and with Di Xin's strike, it transformed into a ten-thousand-foot fire phoenix. With a single flap of its wings, it reached Chi Jingzi, its speed as if it had broken through space.

"Scattered power, chaotic principles. It appears powerful, but it is actually vulnerable!"

Chi Jingzi clasped his hands behind his back, his immortal aura transcendent. He lightly tapped the head of the glazed dragon with his toe, and the dragon instantly shot upwards, charging straight ahead.

"Hahaha! A mantis trying to stop a chariot, a mayfly trying to shake a tree! Vulnerable! Vulnerable!"

Di Xin appeared to be in a frenzy, as if the victory was already assured, his expression ferocious and terrifying, completely devoid of kingly demeanor.

Hmm, am I overacting a bit?

One large and one small, one water and one fire, the two collided instantly. In the clash of water and fire, the dragon's tail transformed into a sharp arrow and pierced the body of the fire phoenix!

"Chirp!"

The fire phoenix, not to be outdone, opened its fiery maw and pecked fiercely at the dragon's head. Its wings spread, obscuring the sky, and it drew them forward—a hug-and-kill maneuver!

"Roar!"

The two fought in mid-air like true beasts, their diametrically opposed powers clashing continuously. The explosions sounded like heavenly thunder, yet they were eerily confined to this area.

Chi Jingzi frowned. This Human King could actually wield the Kongtong Seal with such power. A mere Golden Immortal's cultivation could actually withstand an attack that used three-tenths of the Water-Fire Bell's might.

His fellow disciples were still watching. If this continued, he would lose face. Fine, he would suppress this Human King first, then reason with him.

"Water-Fire Bell, go!"

Under Chi Jingzi's command, the Water-Fire Bell instantly merged into the glazed dragon.

The next second, the glazed dragon suddenly expanded several times. Its crystalline body ignited with roaring flames. With a shake, it forced open the fire phoenix's wings and, like a spear, its massive body drilled entirely into the fire phoenix.

"What's going on? Move, move for me!"

Seeing the fire swallow stall, Di Xin's "anger intensified." He charged forward furiously and kicked out!

"I told you to move!"

--Crack!

Di Xin's kick sent the entire fire swallow disintegrating instantly, revealing the true form of the Water-Fire Bell that had burrowed inside. It was now hovering quietly in mid-air.

"Hahaha, the Human King's destiny is noble, and I have no wish to injure you. Why don't we call it a day? Let a few good disciples of my fellow disciples have a chance, and it will be a beautiful story."

Chi Jingzi's expression was kind, as if he hadn't been the one to attack just now. As he reached out to recall the Water-Fire Bell, he discovered his spiritual treasure was no longer obeying him.

"Not good!"

Chi Jingzi's face changed. Just as he was about to activate his Golden Light of Vertical Earth, a Five-Colored Divine Light suddenly appeared. It ignored the protection of his Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe and, with a gentle sweep, was about to pull Chi Jingzi into the divine ability.

"Send him flying!"

Di Xin shouted urgently upon seeing this. Kong Xuan paused slightly but acted along with Di Xin's shout. With a wave of his right hand, the Five-Colored Divine Light swept Chi Jingzi westward, and he vanished from sight in the blink of an eye.

"That was close, so close."

Di Xin smiled and unfastened the Human Seed Bag from his waist. He opened the mouth of the bag and aimed it at the Water-Fire Bell, whose spirituality had been invaded by the Fire of Humanity:

"Receive!"