"What didn't you expect?!" Hu Yunni said irritably. "You didn't expect it to really be dangerous, did you? Senior Brother Miao, you're far too greedy!"
"Yes, I was greedy." Miao Qingjie hung his head, looking utterly dejected. "I never expected it to be this powerful... I thought that after so many years, even if it retained some spirituality, it would be limited."
Leng Tieya said, "Senior Brother Miao, what exactly happened?"
He secretly scrutinized Miao Qingjie.
His Super Sensation had been observing all along, missing neither the slightest expression nor habitual movement.
He wanted to determine whether Miao Qingjie had been possessed.
The aura that had emerged from that palm had intended to possess him.
Had it not been for the Demon Subduing Divine Tree and the spiritual abyss, he would already have been possessed and lost his life.
But judging from Miao Qingjie's earlier condition, it did not seem to be possession.
Miao Qingjie reached into his collar and took out a pendant, made from a Mysterious Stone as azure as the sky after rain.
The Mysterious Stone was shaped like a six-pointed star, with several fine cracks running through its center.
He examined the Mysterious Stone and kept shaking his head. "I originally thought that with this Star Stone protecting me, even if the remains possessed spirituality, there would be no danger."
Leng Tieya curiously studied the Star Stone. He had never heard of such a strange object.
Hu Yunni lightly furrowed her delicate brows. "The Star Stone was destroyed, but Senior Brother Miao, you got away with your life!"
Leng Tieya said, "Miss Hu has a Star Stone as well?"
"The Star Stone is an item that protects the souls of Star Picking Cliff disciples," Hu Yunni said. "A force capable of shattering a Star Stone is