Chapter 462: Magic Treasure

"In that case, let's all unleash our magic tools to break this restriction!" the brawny man in red urged. He released a red gourd that, after expanding, spewed crimson flames from its mouth.

Wang Mingjiang and the other four exchanged glances, nodded to each other, and one by one released their magic tools to attack the five-colored light barrier.

Under the combined assault of the five, ripples spread across the surface of the five-colored light barrier, and the five-colored runes flickered wildly.

After about fifteen minutes, with a tremendous crash, the five-colored light barrier dissipated. The blue stone door behind it was shattered by the multicolored magic tools, and a stone chamber, about ten zhang in size, appeared before them.

On the stone walls on both sides of the chamber, there was a moonstone, whose soft light illuminated the chamber brightly.

In the center of the chamber lay a human skeleton, draped in tattered yellow clothing. Upon closer inspection, it was evident that several ribs on the left side of the chest were broken, and the right arm was missing.

Around the skeleton's waist was a deep yellow storage bag, and in front of it lay two blue porcelain bottles.

It seemed this ancient cultivator had suffered severe injuries and was recuperating here, but unfortunately, the wounds were too grievous, and they did not survive.

Upon seeing the yellow storage bag on the skeleton's waist, the eyes of Wang Mingjiang and the other four gleamed with fervor. They promptly put distance between themselves and each other, each casting a defensive barrier upon themselves.

In the face of immense potential gain, these strangers, bound by no blood ties, eyed each other warily, trusting no one.

"The restriction broke so easily; it must just be the secluded cave of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. There's no need for everyone to be so tense, is there?" the brawny man in red spoke, but his left hand clutched three Hundred-Sword Talismans.

Wang Mingjiang took out a light blue orb, watching the others with extreme vigilance.

Among the five Foundation Establishment cultivators, the yellow-robed youth had the highest cultivation at Foundation Establishment Stage Six. The brawny man in red had the lowest at Foundation Establishment Stage Three, while Wang Mingjiang was at Foundation Establishment Stage Four, putting him in the middle.

His spiritual power was purer than that of cultivators at the same level, and he was also a body cultivator, so if a fight truly broke out, he might not necessarily be at a disadvantage.

"Hmph, do you take us for blind fools? What are those Hundred-Sword Talismans you're clutching in your hand?" a young woman in a green skirt sneered, taking out a fiery red orb and gripping it in her hand.

The yellow-robed youth frowned and said, "Alright, this place is so confined; if we fight, no one will benefit. Perhaps it really is just the secluded cave of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Let's first empty the storage bag and see what's inside. Fellow Daoist Hong, you go retrieve the storage bag and empty its contents."

The other three had no objections to this.

Seeing this, the brawny man in red did not decline. He cautiously approached the human skeleton.

He took off the yellow storage bag and gestured for the others to leave the stone chamber.

Once outside, in front of the four, the brawny man in red inverted the yellow storage bag. After a large swathe of yellow ethereal light swept through, a large pile of items appeared on the ground.

There were over a dozen wooden boxes, several porcelain bottles, a few dimly glowing magic tools, more than ten mineral ores of various colors, over ten jade slips, a golden jade box, a palm-sized yellow gourd, a shimmering red short blade, and a blue jade box adorned with a blue talisman.

The red short blade emanated astonishing spiritual energy fluctuations and shimmered with spiritual light, clearly indicating it was a magic treasure.

Upon seeing the magic treasure, the eyes of Wang Mingjiang and the other four widened, each person's gaze filled with fervent desire.

"I discovered this cave dwelling, so that magic treasure is mine," the yellow-robed youth said in a deep voice, his gaze fixed on the red flying blade.

The brawny man in red nodded and said, "Naturally, Fellow Daoist Li, catch!"

However, he did not throw the red flying blade. Instead, he released a deep red orb, hurtling it towards the yellow-robed youth.

"Boom!" A deafening explosion resounded, and a dazzling ball of fire suddenly erupted inside the stone chamber, sending shockwaves billowing outwards.

The brawny man in red's sneak attack did not harm anyone. He put away the red short blade, then with a flick of his sleeve, the items on the ground divided into three piles and flew towards Wang Mingjiang and the other two. He slapped a golden talisman onto himself, transforming into a streak of golden light, and fled back the way they came.

His cultivation was the lowest, so if a fight broke out, he might not have the advantage. By taking the largest share and leaving something for the others, he hoped they wouldn't persistently pursue him.

The yellow gourd, two wooden boxes, three porcelain bottles, and two jade slips flew towards Wang Mingjiang. He unceremoniously accepted them. The other two also wasted no time, collecting the items that flew to them, and then cast spells to escape.

Only a fool would stay after gaining such benefits.

Wang Mingjiang crushed an Earth Escape Talisman, and enveloped in a burst of yellow light, he drilled into the stone wall and vanished.

The other two crushed Fire Escape Talismans and Wood Escape Talismans respectively, turning into specks of spiritual light and disappearing.

From the brawny man in red's sneak attack to Wang Mingjiang and the other three scattering and fleeing, it took less than two or three breaths. The yellow-robed youth had no time to stop them, or rather, he had no intention of stopping them at all.

A sneer appeared at the corner of the yellow-robed youth's mouth. He said, "Hmph, these ungrateful wretches are indeed unreliable. If it weren't for the fact that breaking the Minor Five-Element Golden Aura Formation requires five Foundation Establishment cultivators practicing different five-element attribute cultivation methods, I wouldn't have bothered to find you! You're all quite cunning, running faster than rabbits, but I'm no fool either. I'd like to see how far you can run."

Enveloped in a burst of yellow light, Wang Mingjiang quickly moved through the stone wall.

Before long, he emerged from the stone wall. Just as he was about to release his flying magic tool to escape, he was astonished to find a colossal pale yellow light barrier, like a giant yellow bowl, trapping him within.

The surface of the yellow light barrier was covered with countless yellow runes, which flickered continuously, their spiritual light flowing erratically.

A blue light flared ahead, revealing the figure of a woman in a green skirt.

Her face was filled with surprise and doubt. She exclaimed, "A third-tier formation! No, it's a third-tier formation set up with third-tier formation talismans!"

"Hmph, even if it's a third-tier formation set up with formation talismans, it's not something you can break," a somewhat hoarse male voice rang out, filled with mockery.

Wang Mingjiang looked towards the source of the voice and saw a tall, slender man in a black robe, at Foundation Establishment Stage Six.

Nearby, a dazzling red light appeared, revealing the figure of a middle-aged Confucian scholar. At the same time, the streak of golden light that was the brawny man in red was also blocked by the yellow light barrier, revealing his form.

The brawny man in red's eyes darted around. He said, "Fellow Daoists, Fellow Daoist Li harbored ill intentions from the start. We must work together to kill them to survive. This magic treasure, Hong is willing to yield to other fellow Daoists."

He took out the flying blade magic treasure and threw it in front of the middle-aged Confucian scholar, who was at Foundation Establishment Stage Five.

At that moment, the magic treasure was a hot potato; anyone holding it would get burned.