A Fleeting Joy, Rage Burns the Heart!

In midair, Diwu Chijin's figure suddenly halted.

His orange-gold pupils abruptly shrank into two thin lines, shooting out two scorching sparks. "This is... the unique aura of Spirit Stones?

"It can't be wrong. These pure spiritual energy fluctuations are exactly the same as the 'Mid-Grade Spirit Stones' I used in the Cultivation World back then!

"Who would have thought that Mid-Grade Spirit Stones were hidden inside the Great Yan Imperial Palace of this Mortal World? Excellent, excellent!"

Having reached that conclusion, even Diwu Chijin's breathing grew heavier.

The two flaming chains beneath his feet clattered, their tongues of fire licking through the air and vaporizing the thin mist that had begun to gather again into rolling white steam.

Bzz!!

At the same time, Diwu Chijin's Divine Sense descended from midair like an invisible net, spreading across the glazed-tile rooftops.

It passed through layered eaves and overlapping arches, through carved beams and painted rafters, then plunged straight toward the Sunlit Open-Air Hall.

The metal fragment lying on the brocade now seemed, beneath his Spirit Stone perception, like a luminous pearl buried in ashes, radiating an alluring glow...

"Hahahaha, I found it!!"

Diwu Chijin burst into wild laughter, the residual force of his Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivation shaking the glazed rooftop beneath his feet until it hummed.

He fiercely kicked off through the air with his right foot, transforming into a streak of orange-red light as he dived toward the Sunlit Open-Air Hall.

Whoosh, whoosh~

Moments later, his figure descended like a flaming meteor from the gloomy sky, carrying a scorching blast of air as he crashed down upon the bluestone plaza before the Sunlit Open-Air Hall.

Boom!

The instant his feet struck the ground, a visible shockwave swept outward in all directions along the surface.

Spiderweb cracks exploded across the