Lu Yin could see through the power left behind by those who had come before and could easily avoid it, but he didn't. He stepped toward the ancient treasure one step at a time.
Suddenly, rock formed over his fingertips. Then his entire body gradually hardened into stone, until he stood motionless as a stone statue.
Far away, in an underground chamber beneath a garden, Suo Haar suddenly rose to his feet, his eyes alight with joy. Lu Yin had been turned to stone.
That ancient treasure had been kept at the Outer Universe Spirit Interpreter Research Association. Suo Haar had once tried to interpret it, but had held back, wary of the power left behind by those who had come before. That power was nearly at the Enlightenment Realm level; even he might have been turned to stone if he had acted recklessly.
When Lu Yin asked to interpret the ancient treasures, Suo Haar had told Delin to send over three with Original Treasure Killing Intent, hoping to test him. Now, at last, Lu Yin had been turned to stone.
Suo Haar was thrilled. Lu Yin was like a thorn in his side, and he wanted nothing more than to pull it out right then and there. But he quickly regained his composure, his gaze flickering as he wondered what to do.
Elsewhere, Delin had also realized that Lu Yin had been turned to stone. She was in a daze, unsure how to handle the situation.
A day passed. Lu Yin remained petrified, unable to move.
Suo Haar didn't take advantage of the opportunity to attack. After spending a long time thinking in his chamber, he calmed down and seemed to have come to a decision.
Two more days passed, and nothing changed.
Meanwhile, the Continental Auction House's premium