In a great hall, He Jin and the other three stood before a metal humanoid statue thirty or forty feet tall, clad in armor, with a hideous face and six arms. Yet none of them were looking at the statue. Their gazes were all fixed on a white jade box three feet square in front of it. No one made a move to take it, however, because a translucent barrier shimmering with five-colored light stood in their way.
"Whew! Looks like we still can't break through this Protective Barrier!" Ding Leng said, letting out a light breath. With a flash of golden light, he recalled the Artifact Spirit he had released.
"Looks like we can only wait for Junior Brother Li to get here before figuring something out!" He Jin said helplessly as he and Yang Muqing recalled their own Artifact Spirits.
"Yes, it seems we'll have to rely on Junior Brother Li's treasured sword to break the restrictions!" Yang Muqing said, somewhat disappointed. She had been the first to be transported here and originally had the best chance of obtaining this treasure, but no matter what she tried, she could not break through the Protective Barrier's restrictions. How could she not be utterly frustrated? This might well be the finest treasure in the Golden Treasure Tower.
"I never imagined this would be the second floor, or that it would have a treasure like this!" Liu Qingshan said quite calmly from the side. There were three of them, after all; he could never beat them to it.
"Pop!" Just as they were talking, a figure flashed into view, and Li Xiaoya appeared before them.
"Ah! Junior Brother Li, did you get a Spiritual Artifact?" He Jin was the first to speak upon seeing Li Xiaoya.
"Yes!" Yet Li Xiaoya's hands