"If it were just an ordinary stone, I could put it into my Sumeru Ring and solve the problem. The only troublesome part is getting close while dealing with the black stone's frequent attacks. That'll cost me."
Before long, Lu Xiaotian had a plan. Here, the black stone's power wasn't limited to suction. When he got too close, it also exerted an astonishing repulsive force. Both forces would be difficult to overcome.
"Grand Fortune Five Elements, Magnetism Gold Armor!"
Lu Xiaotian barked the words. A flash of green light enveloped him as a suit of armor covered his body completely. The armor bore ancient patterns, with a green battle skirt and a long cloak. A streak of pure white starlight shot toward him and struck the armor, leaving a faint mark.
To withstand the strange force unleashed by the black stone, Lu Xiaotian couldn't afford to let his guard down, despite his cultivation. Fortunately, he had mastered the Five Elements Magnetism Gold Armor, a body-protecting divine ability that allowed him to focus single-mindedly on approaching the strange black stone.
The black stone was only about twenty yards away, yet covering that short distance proved far more arduous than traveling thousands of miles outside. Even with Lu Xiaotian's cultivation, he could barely stagger forward, swaying every three steps and stopping every five.
At last, when he reached the black stone, Lu Xiaotian extended his divine sense toward it and tried to force it into his Sumeru Ring. Though his divine sense could barely touch the stone, it remained utterly motionless, showing no sign of being drawn into the ring.
"The Sumeru Ring can't take in this strange black stone?" Lu Xiaotian's expression changed. He was now so close to the stone that if he couldn't put it away, it was only