257 A Battle for the Tripod Cauldron! (2/2)

In the past, every time the Mystic Luna Realm was open, before the current strange happenings, death was common during contests amongst the political forces. It was worse now, with the realm sealed and them separated from the outside world, and with a fully intact artifact in his possession.

The temptation and appeal were too great for everyone. He could imagine the blood that would be shed, the danger that loomed at every corner!

He had no choice. Unless he decided to cast the small tripod cauldron aside, the other path left to him was to attain the Foundation Establishment realm as soon as possible. Only by achieving the Foundation Establishment realm did he have a chance to turn the tide against them.

Wang Baole's greater worry was the Foundation Establishment realm and Core Formation realm cultivators from the Five Generation Sky Clan. He knew he had no time to waste. That was why he had immediately raced away after exiting the crevice.

He sped away into the distance, swift like a sudden bolt of lightning.

It was as Wang Baole had predicted. In the forest miles away, the seven to eight Plume Manifestation Connate Sect disciples had been racing when the one ahead carrying the compass froze at the exact moment Wang Baole grabbed hold of the small tripod cauldron.

”The Spirit Qi source is moving. Damn it, someone's gotten to it first! My god, this source… how can it be so strong? It's more than ten times stronger than before!

”This isn't just a fragment. It's a… fully intact artifact!”

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone's eyes popped. Their breathing quickened, and a murderous intent flickered across their eyes. They didn't hesitate, charging at full speed towards the location pointed out by the pulsing light on the compass that was ten times brighter than it had been before.

At the same time, a distance away from the fissure, the black-robed youth from the Galactic Dusk Sect was approaching with a dark, solemn face. The expression on his face transformed suddenly. He twisted his head towards where Wang Baole was at, incredulity and a mad joy on his face.

This Spirit Qi source… could it be a fully intact artifact? I don't care who has it. It's mine! An air of viciousness erupted from his person. He swiftly unraveled the black bandages on his right hand. Wisps of black gases spread out rapidly. His speed increased multiple folds as he dashed towards the source!

There was no end to it. At that moment, the cultivators from the various political forces were gathered at the boundaries separating the visible and dark sides of the moon. The visible side of the moon had been searched clean. Everyone had their sights on the dark side of the moon.

As a consequence, even though the fissure was located at only one of those intersections, the cultivators gathered there still numbered in the hundreds. Amidst the chaos, killings and fights over fragments took place from time to time. They were all painfully aware that some of them might have already attained the Foundation Establishment realm.

However, the Mystic Luna Realm was too vast. With the failing of the voice transmission jade slip, there was no way of truly knowing.

At that moment, with the Spirit Qi source on Wang Baole erupting like a fiery tornado and roaring to the heavens, every cultivator within a two thousand mile radius, to varying degrees, sensed it. With great eagerness and excitement, they raced from all directions towards the source of the tremendous Spirit Qi!

As for the region where the fissure stood and where Wang Baole had snatched away the small tripod cauldron, a loud explosion rang from underground after his departure. Earth was flung into the air, and a disheveled Chen Hui, her hair loosened and in a mess, shot out from underground. She spat out a mouthful of blood as soon as she emerged above ground. Her face was pale, and blood lined the veins in her crazed eyes. She let out a shrill shriek.

I'm going to kill you! She whirled around and glared in the direction where the obvious and glaring source of Spirit Qi lay. She raced towards it with murder in her eyes.

If someone were to stand perched atop an elevated spot and look below, he would be able to see, within the two thousand mile radius that included the intersection between the visible and dark sides of the moon, hundreds of cultivators approaching swiftly from all directions.

The location they were approaching was where Wang Baole stood!