26: Pull it out!

Luo Junjie was a scion of an aristocratic family; he was arrogant and conceited, but he also held his own ambitions and ideals.

His biggest goal in coming to Burial Immortal Valley this time was to obtain a golden Heavenly Fate Magical Artifact of his own.

He thought it would be an easy task.

In his original expectations, with his talent, he would surely be able to obtain a golden Heavenly Fate Magical Artifact of his own on the very first day of entering Burial Immortal Valley.

But he failed!

Four people from the Eight Sects obtained golden Magical Artifacts on the first day, and he was not among them.

One Disciple from the Five Elements Sect also obtained a golden Magical Artifact, and that person was not him.

According to the Sect Master's arrangements, he could only settle for second best now, and like other ordinary Disciples, search for a Heavenly Fate Magical Artifact of his own among the purple-grade Magical Artifacts.

But his arrogance and self-esteem would not allow him to settle for second best!

Either he wanted nothing, or if he wanted something, he wanted the best!

Since the golden Magical Artifact had slipped through his fingers, the only way he could prove himself now was to recklessly seize the top-tier Divine Artifact that no one had ever been able to lift in over thirty thousand years!

Luo Junjie thought he was the only one with the courage and audacity to attempt to claim the sole Divine Artifact in Burial Immortal Valley.

He never expected that Su Yang of the Profound Heaven Dao Sect would also set his sights on this sole Divine Artifact in Burial Immortal Valley, just like him.

"Su Yang, you don't stand a chance!"

Luo Junjie provoked Su Yang via sound transmission.

"How will I know if I don't try!"

Su Yang replied.

Neither of them had a reason to give up.

Both of them charged forward at an even faster pace.

Everyone knew that their chances of obtaining this Divine Artifact were slim, but no one wanted to give up the opportunity.

What if!?

Right!

This 'what if' also included 'what if the other person could lift it?'

So no one dared to relax their guard; everyone wanted to be the first to claim this top-tier Divine Artifact... On Flat Top Peak.

The Sect Masters of the Eight Sects naturally noticed Su Yang's and Luo Junjie's actions.

They exchanged bewildered glances.

"Didn't you two warn them? That's not something they can covet. If that sword could be easily lifted, it wouldn't still be in Burial Immortal Valley."

Ye Canglong smiled wryly, and the other Sect Masters wore similar expressions.

Just as Wen Yuheng had said before, they too had tried to claim that sword in their youth, but without exception, all had failed.

Everyone knew that sword was extraordinary.

At the same time, everyone knew it was not a Divine Artifact that ordinary people could wield.

"We did tell them..."

Wen Yuheng and Zhao Shengdao spoke in unison, and both, by coincidence, made a motion of rubbing their foreheads.

It was utterly embarrassing.

Both were held in high hopes by their Sects, but both had greatly disappointed everyone.

Now, these two fellows, disregarding all warnings, were madly attempting to claim the sole top-tier Divine Artifact in Burial Immortal Valley. There was no need to guess; these two had been completely eliminated.

From the moment they charged towards the top-tier Divine Artifact, it was destined that their trip to Burial Immortal Valley would yield nothing.

"Don't look at me, look at your own Disciples! This year's purple Magical Artifacts have been quite fruitful."

"Look, look, what's there to look at! These Geniuses always have their own strange ideas, isn't that normal? Watch the competition, watch the competition..."

Wen Yuheng and Zhao Shengdao were both helpless.

The other six Sect Masters laughed heartily and shifted their attention to the other Disciples, no longer bothering with the two Geniuses destined for failure... Su Yang infused his true Qi into his feet, accelerating to his fastest speed.

The Spiritual Qi waterfall descending from the Upper Realm contained vast power; the closer one got to the central area of Burial Immortal Valley, the greater the Spiritual Pressure and the stronger the resistance.

Su Yang's and Luo Junjie's speeds became progressively slower.

But their steps still pushed forward.

As he continued to advance, Su Yang finally saw the sole Divine Artifact, emitting a transparent, colorful glow, that the Sect Master had mentioned—it was an extremely delicate-looking sword, so delicate that it even gave off a sense of elegance.

The light it emanated was extremely unique, like the colorful light scattered by transparent glass at certain special angles.

This transparent, colorful light exuded an unparalleled power.

Within that power, there was even a king-like majesty.

Merely approaching it would cause immense deterrence in one's heart.

But at this moment, Su Yang couldn't care less; it was his only chance, and he had to try his best no matter what.

Su Yang once again infused his true Qi into his feet, preparing to burst forward at his fastest speed, when the solid ground beneath his feet suddenly turned into quicksand, and both of Su Yang's feet sank in.

"It's mine!"

Luo Junjie was only a dozen meters away from Su Yang.

He finally couldn't resist initiating an attack.

"Earth-element?"

Su Yang's heart sank. Feeling the rapidly solidifying quicksand, he continued to infuse true Qi into his feet, but this time in an explosive output. His entire body shot into the sky, not landing, and instead resisted the Spiritual Pressure to charge forward.

"Hmph!"

Disappointed, Luo Junjie attacked again. Countless quicksands transformed into towering sand pythons, opening their mouths to swallow Su Yang.

Su Yang did not want to waste true Qi on him.

The sole top-tier Divine Artifact in Burial Immortal Valley—no one knew what state it would be in upon contact, so he had to conserve more true Qi for the critical moment.

He twisted and turned in the air, dodging the sand pythons' attacks as much as possible.

Luo Junjie noticed that Su Yang only dodged and did not counterattack, immediately realizing Su Yang's strategy. He also realized that Su Yang's strategy was correct; excessive consumption of true Qi at this point would be detrimental to the final critical moment.

On this point, he was not stubborn; after realizing his strategy was flawed, he immediately adjusted.

All the sand pythons rushed in front of Su Yang, colliding with each other and exploding directly. The hundred-meter area in front of Su Yang was immediately covered by a sky full of yellow sand, blocking his direction and vision.

Luo Junjie used this opportunity to speed up and charge through.

"Damn it."

Su Yang couldn't care less either. He protected his body with true Qi and charged directly into the yellow sand.

The yellow sand impeded his speed.

But Su Yang still broke through.

Luo Junjie had already rushed towards the sole Divine Artifact.

Su Yang would not concede defeat just yet.

His internal true Qi erupted, resisting the Spiritual Pressure and swiftly charging forward.

The two almost simultaneously landed in front of the sole Divine Artifact.

There was only one Divine Artifact.

Su Yang and Luo Junjie struck at the same time, both instantly unleashing a palm strike towards the other. The powerful true Qi slammed together. Luo Junjie stomped hard with his foot, and his true Qi erupted, resisting Su Yang's palm. In his shock, he had no time to consider anything else, and his other hand swiftly reached out to grab the sword hilt on the ground.

Su Yang was also quite surprised.

Luo Junjie was at the Foundation Establishment Stage - Peak, and his strength should have been weaker than his, but his internal true Qi was also extremely profound. Although his strength was still superior, Luo Junjie, giving his all, did not retreat a single step.

Su Yang had no time to be amazed at this moment, nor did he have time to strike again.

Seeing Luo Junjie about to grasp the sword hilt, he also quickly reached out to grab it.

The two simultaneously grasped the sword on the ground.

In an instant, the true Qi within their bodies surged uncontrollably towards this sole Divine Artifact, like a flood breaking its banks.

But since they had already grasped it, how could they just let go?

Su Yang and Luo Junjie simultaneously roared, their remaining true Qi infused into their hands, and they pulled upwards with great force.

"Clang~~~"

A sword cry resounded throughout Burial Immortal Valley.

This divine weapon, which had stood in Burial Immortal Valley for over thirty thousand years since the end of the First Era, was simultaneously raised by Su Yang and Luo Junjie. Its blade pointed directly at the sky, and as the blade, buried for over thirty thousand years, emerged, a violent power infused with colorful light shot into the heavens. A giant spatial vortex appeared above the entire Burial Immortal Valley.

Accompanying the appearance of this spatial vortex, a massive array faintly emerged at the location where the Upper Realm's Spiritual Qi leaked. The array emitted an extremely peculiar light, and as this light spread to the sky, the vortex in the sky was instantly suppressed. The originally clockwise-spinning vortex began to reverse counter-clockwise, rapidly shrinking at the same time, and the power that had impacted the sky retreated back into the sword.

"Boom~~~"

At this moment, Su Yang and Luo Junjie, holding the sword, were simultaneously sent flying by the retreating power.

The entire valley trembled as a result.

The eleven giant, mountain-like Peaks, sitting around the Spiritual Qi landing site, now collectively emitted a faint glow, and the birds and beasts inhabiting the eleven mountains fled in terror.

At the same time, in an ancient temple somewhere in the Myriad Spirits Realm, an old man hunched beneath a black cloak slowly opened his eyes, muttering in a low voice, "Is it him? Has he returned?"

"That's right, it's him! I can feel it! Hehe, he's finally back!"

A young girl appeared beside the old man at some unknown time, dancing cheerfully in front of him.

In Burial Immortal Valley.

The extracted Divine Artifact floated in the air, its emanating colorful light like an emperor emerging, causing all other ancient Magical Artifacts in Burial Immortal Valley to dim their light, not daring to compete with its brilliance.

On Flat Top Peak, the Sect Masters of the Eight Sects and all the Sect Stewards who had accompanied them watched this incredible scene in horror...