Burrowing at Breakneck Speed

Eight orbs of light exploded like fireworks, hurtling towards the top of the main hall.

Yang Gu leaped half a zhang into the air, his body hovering there, and shouted anxiously, "Oh no! The treasure is about to fly away! Quick, grab it!"

"My cultivation is insufficient, how hateful!"

"Haha, I am at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer!" The speaker exerted all his strength and leaped into the air to grab the ball of light.

The restrictions within Dead Wood Ridge remained in effect, and the few Qi Refining cultivators who were most greedy and jumped the fastest immediately became easy targets after their bodies were airborne.

The cultivators below, disregarding martial ethics, activated their magical Law Artifact and talismans, aiming them at the targets in the sky.

"Gang-Splitting Thunderfire Awl!"

With a "sizzle," the spiral cone pierced a cultivator, who was instantly blasted to death by lightning, his charred corpse falling to the ground.

Yang Gu grabbed the falling Storage Bag, laughing heartily, "Haha, you dare to steal my treasure!"

Several figures in the sky, still airborne and yet to land, were killed by concentrated fire.

Seeing this, Zhou Ning became secretly cautious; these scoundrels were far too insidious!

Especially that Yang Gu, who incited others to ascend to heaven and seize the treasure.

He launched a sneak attack from below.

Those who ascended to heaven truly succeeded!

"Baby, baby, I am the moon, I want you to come to me..." Ma Huangshan was still chanting the incantation.

Zhou Ning only saw the four rays of light in the sky, which suddenly converged again, turning into a stream of light that rushed towards the corner where he was.

The group of cultivators followed suit.

Zhou Ning glanced at the large group of Law Artifact wielding magical artifacts and displaying greedy expressions. He felt a chill run down his spine. With so many cultivators attacking him, his Divine Ability probably wouldn't last long!

He transmitted his voice. "Don't be greedy, benefactor! Only by giving can you receive!"

Ma Huangshan continued chanting, "Baby, baby, this isn't your home..."

Amidst the flowing light, a beam of light shot out diagonally, which turned out to be a piece of wood shaped like a lightning bolt.

"Yin-Patterned Thunderwood, rob him!" Wu Daoqi drove his small Law Treasure at breakneck speed toward the ball of light.

Among the other cultivators, there were many clever individuals. Rather than vying for more Stream of Light, they chose the less competitive option and had a few people compete for Thunderwood.

"That's still too much, keep adding more."

Then three more streams of light flew out one after another, including a conspicuous small cyan sword, which attracted everyone to chase after it.

Only a dozen or so people remained who had been chasing the orb of light.

The most arrogant of them all was Yang Gu, who took the opportunity to kill two flying cultivators and happily obtained their Storage Bag.

This made everyone uneasy; when grabbing the treasure, they had to protect their backsides to avoid being robbed.

Zhou Ning thought that was enough. There were three of them in total, and if they kept giving away the treasure, there probably wouldn't be enough for them to share.

The shimmering light was still several dozen feet away from him when Zhou Ning activated his "Immovable Mountain" Divine Ability, causing armored shadows to appear around his body.

Without stopping, he threw out three "Spark Talisman" at the dozen or so cultivators who were chasing after him. Instantly, talismans filled the sky and covered a large area of land.

Yang Gu laughed angrily, "Bald monk, I knew something was wrong with you a long time ago!"

"Take this Thunderfire Awl!"

Having said that, the awl, accompanied by dazzling sparks of lightning, suddenly pierced through!

Zhou Ning uttered a single word. "Explode!"

The three Fire Furuncle Fruit mixed in the fireball exploded with a bang, blasting out crimson flames and a sky full of red mist, attracting the attention of cultivators chasing other treasures in the distance.

"Baby, baby!"

The stream of light poured down from the sky, Ma Huangshan, full of anticipation, was about to grab it and then use his escape technique to reach that earthen acupoint!

As for Buddhist disciples? Who cares!

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ning moved even faster, his Buddha-light sweeping forward and enveloping the ball of light.

"Hmph! Wishful thinking! Treasures possess spiritual energy and will resist on their own, let alone four Spirit Treasure!"

"How could a mere monk like you possibly capture him?"

Sure enough, the Buddha's light only enveloped the treasure for a moment before it showed signs of breaking free and could not be pulled into the Storage Bag at all.

He Zhuoran was secretly anxious. "Oh no, Brother Zhou, I can't control them!"

The next instant, Zhou Ning leaped into the air. "Behold my mighty dragon claw!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed with his hand, and the four orbs of light vanished instantly!

Ma Huangshan's initial smugness froze instantly; this didn't make sense!

"Grow bigger and bigger!" The tortoise shell continued to swell, and Zhou Ning grabbed Ma Huangshan: "Quickly, take me to the Earth Cave!"

Ma Huangshan reacted quickly, his expression changing instantly. "Well done, Master!"

The cultivators behind them broke through the fiery poison mist of the Fire Furuncle Fruit, especially Yang Gu, whose eyes were bloodshot:

"He took all the treasures, and they went up side by side!"

He then activated the lightning cone and thrust it in fiercely.

This treasure is not only powerful for breaking formations, but it is also a first-rate magical Law Artifact for attack!

The awl moved with incredible speed, piercing Zhou Ning's turtle shell in the blink of an eye, and a burst of light shot out.

Yang Gu's expression changed drastically. "This feel..."

He recalled the cave entrance formation he had encountered earlier; how could it be exactly the same as the one he was facing now?

"Could it be..."

At the same time, the other cultivators were ruthless, unleashing black hammers, nails, and talismans at him.

Zhou Ning flung out a Fire Furuncle Fruit, blasting all the treasures aside.

"Give us directions quickly!" Zhou Ning warned Ma Huangshan, who was hidden in the phantom of the tortoise shell.

"Buddha, over there!" Ma Huangshan said with a sheepish smile, obediently playing the role of a guide.

Zhou Ning followed the direction of the earthen opening and strode over. Behind him was the Law Artifact that had been thrown back and then returned, carrying rolling lightning as it roared towards him.

Yang Gu, in particular, was furious after figuring out the whole story.

The cave that seemed to teem with spiritual energy the other day wasn't a magic formation; it was just this Buddhist disciple playing a trick on them!

He swallowed a blood-red pill, unleashing his Law Power. The Thunderfire Awl instantly swelled, with streaks of lightning leaping about and emitting shrill cries.

The surrounding Law Artifact were actually affected, subtly fluctuating.

"Go!"

The Gang-Splitting Thunderfire Awl arrived in the blink of an eye, striking Zhou Ning's Xuanjia protective shield hard.

However, it was of no use.

Even a casually used Divine Ability from the Purple Mansion is not something that mere Qi Refining can break through.

The more fiercely it attacked, the greater the resistance it encountered, and the cone's rotation almost came to a standstill.

Just as Yang Gu was about to recall, the Buddha's light split into eight arms, which circled downwards and fiercely locked onto the Thunderfire Awl.

He Zhuoran's voice, filled with gritted teeth, rang out. "Brother Zhou, please make a move!"

This treasure had almost cracked him apart while it was in his cave abode; he hated it terribly.

"How dare you!" Yang Gu desperately urged the treasure, and the Thunderfire Awl slowly began to rotate, the golden light gradually dissipating.

"Sure!" Zhou Ning replied, then reached out and grabbed.

Yang Gu suddenly felt his previous hesitation disappear, his hand felt lighter, and he was invigorated, blurting out:

"You're so arrogant, how dare you steal from me..."

"Where's my Law Artifact?!" Yang Gu exclaimed in surprise.

It was naturally taken into the Jade Space.

Zhou Ning's Jade Space, though only two cubic meters in size, was still large enough to hold the Thunderfire Awl.

Without further hesitation, Zhou Ning rushed to the base of a collapsed main hall pillar. Looking at the rubble and debris scattered around him, he spoke:

"Retreat quickly, and you'll get your share of the treasure later!"

"Master, your character is noble!" Ma Huangshan's hands moved swiftly, Hand Seals, his spiritual energy connecting with the earth's energy channels.

Zhou Ning felt his body sink into the ground. Despite the solid ground, he felt as if he were falling into water and instantly disappeared into it.

Above came the impotent rage and Curse of the cultivators.