Success

Jiang Yulong had originally been brimming with confidence, an arrogant smile on his face as he prepared to catch the mysterious Brown Stone. But unexpectedly, the duck that had nearly flown into his mouth suddenly took wing. The stone traced an arc through the air, avoided Jiang Yulong, and flew toward the rear.

The Divine Might Corps disciples beside him were equally dumbfounded. Just moments ago, they had been praising Senior Brother Jiang as favored by heaven, yet in the blink of an eye, the treasure that had flown over had run away.

Whoosh!

The watermelon-sized stone shot into the woods and vanished without a sound. Just as everyone was puzzled, a figure burst from the forest and rapidly fled into the distance.

Moments later, a burst of furious shouting erupted from the Divine Might Corps crowd. "Damn it, someone stole the stone! Chase him!"

"That person must have used some demonic trick to make the stone change direction!"

"Find him, break all four of his limbs, and let him learn the might of our Divine Might Corps!"

The disciples' eyes burned with fury as they chased after the fleeing figure. Jiang Yulong also sneered, turning into an afterimage as he swiftly pursued him.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Lin Xuan poured out all his spiritual power and ran for his life into the forest. Just now, he and Wine Lord had used the suction force of devouring to successfully draw over the Brown Stone, creating the scene where it changed direction right before Jiang Yulong.

"Damn, that was thrilling!" Lin Xuan's heart hammered wildly. Snatching a stone from beneath so many eyes—and one belonging to the Divine Might Corps, no less—felt unbelievably satisfying!

"Wine Lord, what's inside?" Lin Xuan asked.

"I can't tell. There is a mysterious force on the stone's surface that blocks my investigation. We'll only know what it is after cutting it open."

"Huh, it's different from last time?" Lin Xuan was astonished. Even Wine Lord could not see through it?

"Perhaps this stone has been tainted by the demonic nature of the Demon Pit. But that is not important. Won't you know once you cut it open?" Wine Lord was full of anticipation as well.

"This lord does not have much wine left. I truly hope it is a ten-thousand-year spiritwood!" As soon as Wine Lord finished speaking, his brow suddenly furrowed. "Little Xuan, hurry up. Someone has caught up from behind."

"Damn, so fast?" Lin Xuan's heart jolted. He was already moving at top speed, yet the other party had still caught up. He could not help but be alarmed.

Anyone who could pursue him at such speed had to be an expert, probably not someone as easy to deal with as the Young Corps Leader. Anxiety rising in his heart, Lin Xuan flashed aside and changed direction once more.

Yet the sense of danger behind him did not lessen. It still hung over his head like a sharp sword.

Screech! Screech!

Suddenly, a piercing rush of air sounded behind Lin Xuan, followed by a dazzling streak of sword light.

Boom!

Lin Xuan kicked off a tree trunk, sending his entire body sliding sideways. He barely evaded the sword light.

"What a terrifying sword strike!" Lin Xuan's heart trembled. Not only was the spiritual power within that sword powerful, but it also carried a forceful presence, as if it could cleave through everything.

"Is this sword intent? It really is formidable!" Lin Xuan was no stranger to sword intent. His Heavenly Meteor strike carried a trace of sword intent as well, though he could not use it at will.

"Hmph! You actually managed to dodge? You do have a little skill, but that is all." A disdainful voice came from ahead. "Hand over the stone obediently, and I will give you a quick death. Otherwise, you will regret ever coming into this world!"

Lin Xuan watched the figure warily. He was a handsome youth who seemed to possess an innate sense of superiority, as though no one was worthy of his notice.

However, he did have the qualifications to be arrogant. The flame-like spiritual power around him revealed his formidable cultivation at the Sixth Level of Meridian Condensation. Together with that sword strike just now, this youth was far stronger than an ordinary Sixth-Level Spirit Warrior.

"Do not resist. You will not even have a chance to strike! Hand over the Brown Stone, and I will let you leave!" Jiang Yulong ordered. He had originally intended to kill Lin Xuan at once, but since he had not discovered the stone's whereabouts, he had resorted to threats instead.

"Since you are also a disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect, you must have heard of the Four Outer Sect Elites. Rest assured, as long as you tell me where you hid the Brown Stone, I will guarantee your safety!"

Lin Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew Jiang Yulong was trying to trick him into talking. Fortunately, he had handed the Brown Stone over; otherwise, the other party would have attacked long ago.

Yet what alarmed him was that his opponent was actually one of the Four Outer Sect Elites. He was undoubtedly a monstrous genius.

"If you want the stone, follow me!" Lin Xuan had no choice but to stall for time first.

He used Shadowstep and ran in one direction. Behind him, Jiang Yulong sneered and followed at an unhurried pace.

"Wine Lord, hurry up and cut that stone open!" Lin Xuan urged inwardly. If it yielded some divine weapon or sharp artifact, he might still be able to fight Jiang Yulong.

"You had best not play any tricks. I know every route you take. If you take one wrong step, I will cut off one of your arms!" Jiang Yulong's voice was as cold as death itself.

"Damn it!" Lin Xuan fumed inwardly. He had originally wanted to casually bluff his way through this, but Jiang Yulong was far too shrewd.

With Jiang Yulong pressing him from behind, Lin Xuan had no choice but to speed up. He followed the original route back, and a group of people was hurrying toward him from ahead. Lin Xuan recognized them as members of the Divine Might Corps.

"This is bad!" Lin Xuan spotted Xing Lifeng and the others. These people knew his identity and would never let him go. He could not help tightening his grip on the sword at his waist.

"Little Xuan, it has been cut open. It is a talisman paper," Wine Lord said.

"Talisman paper? What is it for? Is it an attack type?" Lin Xuan asked joyfully.

Talisman paper was created when a rune master used special methods to seal energy within paper for use in moments of crisis. Most such talismans possessed extraordinarily powerful force and could be said to have endless uses.

In truth, he had wanted to get a few long ago, but they were too expensive for him to afford.

"It is not an attack type," Wine Lord said. "It is a Wind-Evasion Talisman."

"An evasion talisman!" Lin Xuan nearly burst out laughing. He needed this far too badly. It was absolutely a lifesaving weapon for escaping desperate situations!

"However, the talisman paper is incomplete. Only half of it remains." Just as Lin Xuan was secretly rejoicing, Wine Lord dumped a basin of cold water over him.

Lin Xuan nearly wept. After all that, it was only a torn talisman with half missing. Could his luck be any worse? At that moment, the Divine Might Corps members arrived before him. When they saw Lin Xuan, they were stunned.

"It's you!"

"You know him?" Jiang Yulong frowned.

"Senior Brother Jiang, this brat is the one who has been opposing our Divine Might Corps. He was the one who killed Zhang Bin," someone said.

"Brat, you are far too arrogant. You actually dared to steal our Senior Brother Jiang's Divine Stone. You are simply courting death!"

"Senior Brother Jiang is mighty! With one move, he subdued this brat..."

Jiang Yulong frowned as he looked at Lin Xuan. Then he suddenly said in a deep voice, "All of you, shut up. The stone is still in his hands."

"What?" The Divine Might Corps disciples froze, then glared fiercely at Lin Xuan. "Brat, hand over the Divine Stone now!"

"If you want the stone, fine. Let me think first." Lin Xuan smiled pleasantly. "But none of you are allowed to shout and yell in front of me. If you startle me and I forget where I put the stone, that will not be my problem."

"Brat, you are courting death..." The Divine Might Corps disciples were all enraged, wishing they could pounce on him immediately.

"All of you, shut up!" Jiang Yulong stared at Lin Xuan's face, and a terrible premonition suddenly rose in his heart.