dy. I wonder if she is still as pretty as in her childhood, and if she is still the sensitive and easily crying girl of those days..."I was just going to tell you about this!" Mr. Hao Zhonghua continu...Chapter 571: Heaven-Linking... Divine Treasure!

Clink...

The golden shield emitted a sound like a gong. All of Hao Ren's sword qi was bounced back by the golden shield.

The scattered white sword light illuminated the playground as if it were daytime. If not for the barrier, all the students in the dormitory would have been alerted.

Hao Ren clenched his fist; 160 sword lights changed from white to red.

Red sword light was less dazzling than the white one and appeared indistinct in darkness. Red represented fire, which剋製 (suppresses) metal according to the Five Elements theory.

The young cultivators watching were amazed into silence at how quickly the sword lights changed color.

Whir... whir...

The other 160 sword lights rose into the sky and then descended, turning into green wood element sword light!

Two dragons emerging from water formation! Wood produces fire; fire suppresses metal!

The two long sword formations pushed forward to surge downwards towards Xu Ke.

"Great! Very impressive!" Instead of being alarmed, Xu Ke was delighted and threw the golden shield into the air.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The round golden shields multiplied instantly from one to four, then eight, sixteen... until there were sixty-four shields forming a wall!

A truly golden and magnificent sight!

"This treasure is incredible..." Lu Qi standing by the playground couldn't help but marvel.

Battle between dragon cultivators usually didn’t focus on treasures, mainly because there weren’t many refining experts among dragon cultivators. However, Xu Ke’s item was clearly a powerful treasure, even more unpredictable than the chessboard treasure Lu Qi had borrowed from an elder of Fire Dragon Palace in the past.

The other cultivators were mesmerized as well. Most of them didn't have any decent treasures themselves; seeing this shield-shaped treasure flashing with golden light and able to defend against hundreds of sword lights made them envious.

Thud thud thud...

Hao Ren's sword light hit the shields like hot water on ice, emitting a dull sound and steam that instantly vanished.

"This is a treasure my master bestowed upon me. How about it, senior If you like it, I could give it to you," Xu Ke shouted towards Hao Ren.

Hao Ren felt his 320 sword lights vanish completely and knew they had been absorbed by the golden shield. This meant that this treasure was not just a simple metal-type one.

Three hundred and twenty sword lights were no small amount of spiritual energy; if it happened in the past, Hao Ren would have panicked with his sword light being absorbed, but now as he merely tested Xu Ke's treasure, having 320 sword lights absorbed could only be considered losing one move, not a defeat.

Whir... whir...

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A sudden burst of 640 sword beams rose around Hao Ren!

The young cultivators surrounding the playground were flabbergasted. It was already unheard-of for Hao Ren to control 320 sword beams with just his own strength, and now that all the sword beams had vanished, he could actually summon another 640!

Ordinary cultivators would find it exhausting even to control a single treasure or thread of spiritual energy. What did this concept of controlling 640 sword beams mean

Hao Ren's right hand gave a slight flick, and the 640 dazzling sword beams danced in the sky.

A few of these sword beams passed by the edge of the playground, slicing a sharp chill past some young cultivators, making them break out into a cold sweat.

These were not just beams of light but also swords! Cold and menacing swords!

"Senior student, you're amazing!" Xu Ke looked at the sword beams in astonishment and exclaimed once more.

The joy he felt was like that when admiring an incredible martial art; it didn’t seem as if he were a sparring partner or even aware of being surrounded by these sword beams.

Hao Ren gave a light snort, and the sword beams suddenly accelerated, shooting crazily at Xu Ke.

The scene was like Xu Ke had stirred up a bee’s nest, with countless bees buzzing towards him.

"Senior student, you really don’t hold back!" Xu Ke shouted as 64 golden shields transformed into an endless number of small round shields.

Each shield was only the size of a palm but flew at incredible speed. These small shields automatically intercepted Hao Ren’s sword beams, creating a chaotic whirlwind of golden light.

The young cultivators watching from the sidelines were dazzled by the sight.

They had witnessed two dragon clan cultivators fighting before, but they’d never seen such an unconventional battle style! After seeing Hao Ren and Xu Ke’s sparring session, they knew just how limited their own knowledge was!

"How about it, senior student If you give me a copy of your technique, I’ll give this treasure to you," Xu Ke stood in the center of the golden light and called out again.

Hao Ren didn’t speak; instead, he urged his sword beams to attack even more fiercely.

Lu Qi was transfixed by the scene when a graceful white figure suddenly appeared beside him.

He turned around to see who it was and hurriedly called out, "Teacher Su!"

Su Han nodded slightly and continued watching intently inside the arena.

Compared to the Dragon God Temple’s trial exam, Hao Ren's cultivation had deepened even more. However, the treasure Xu Ke used was not a regular one; it was an invaluable treasure among treasures—the Heaven-reaching Spiritual Treasure.

The term "Heaven-reaching" referred to a treasure with its own spirit that could automatically defend itself without needing a cultivator’s control. The word "Heaven-reaching" alone indicated the boundless power of these treasures.

Su Han’s emerald sword, after being forged and infused with various precious materials along with a strand of Thunder鵬 (Peng)’s divine soul, had already developed some spirit. However, such a treasure still couldn’t compare to a Heaven-reaching Spiritual Treasure.

The number of Heaven-reaching Spiritual Treasures left in the First Layer of Sky was unclear but definitely not many. These treasures were the precious possessions of ancient great cultivators, equivalent to today’s cultivators’ life-bound treasures.

The difference lay in that ancient great cultivators wouldn’t refine their treasures into their bodies; instead, they would nourish them with external spirit energy, akin to nurturing spiritual beasts using the "Shape Transformation Art." Over thousands of years of usage and cultivation by these powerfully spiritual ancient cultivators, such treasures had developed ample spirit.

ding ding ding ding...

Hao Ren unleashed 640 sword beams, all of which hit the small golden shield formed from the circular golden shield.

The sword beams were unpredictable and flickered constantly. However, these golden shields seemed to know where Hao Ren's sword beams would appear, always managing to intercept them smoothly.

"This Heaven-reaching divine treasure can maintain such a level of spirituality; it is indeed a valuable item." Su Han observed the situation on the playground and said softly.

In reality, all the ancient treasures in the Nine Dragons Palace belong to heaven-reaching divine treasures, so their power isn't small. However, they have been sealed within the Nine Dragons Palace for thousands of years, losing their spirituality as a result. Otherwise, Zhao Hongyu's River and Mountain Map would not merely be used as flight magic tools; it could even contain mountains and seas.

How could a heaven-reaching divine treasure with such spirituality be suppressed by someone like Hao Ren at the Qun level Xu Ke using a heaven-reaching divine treasure indicates that his master has a solid foundation, and also places great importance on this disciple.

Su Han pondered over her thoughts, slightly furrowing her eyebrows. In the gleam of golden light from the playground, she looked as beautiful as an immortal maiden.

Lu Qi glanced at Su Han beside him, sighing inwardly. He never expected that Su Han would personally come to observe. Now he realized that Su Han's relationship with Hao Ren was indeed extraordinary.

"Attack!"

Hao Ren formed sword formations with his fingers, creating a formation of 640 sword beams in three directions.

The sword beams intertwined like three drills, thrusting towards Xu Ke. The young cultivators standing around felt the spiritual energy swirling as if it was a whirlwind, almost losing their footing.

A golden light suddenly flashed beside Xu Ke; the golden circular shield lifted him up five meters into the air.

Bang!

The three drills exploded in the playground, creating a crater with a radius of ten or so meters. The strong spiritual energy fluctuations almost caused the formation to collapse.

All young cultivators standing on the sidelines took several steps back; some with lower realms and slower reactions were even knocked over by the heat wave.

"Senior, you've ruined the playground." Standing atop the circular golden shield, Xu Ke said.

Hao Ren gritted his teeth as sword beams scattered suddenly.

He initially just wanted to test Xu Ke's strength, but unexpectedly found that Xu Ke didn't retaliate at all and relied solely on a magic treasure for defense. This infuriated Hao Ren slightly.

The Heaven-Earth-and-Man Formation!

The sword beams that had created the crater in the playground began weaving around Xu Ke's feet.

"Senior, you're afraid of losing and thus refuse to accept my wager," Xu Ke said to Hao Ren without paying any attention to the sword beams beneath his feet.

Hao Ren knew he was using a provocation tactic and understood that magic treasure was extremely powerful, definitely not at the level of Zeng Yitao's Coiling Dragon Golden Spear.

"Hao Ren, that’s a heaven-reaching divine treasure; you can’t defeat it." Su Han standing on the sidelines said.

Hao Ren turned his head slightly and finally noticed Su Han beside him.

Heaven-defying divine treasure!

The young cultivators all wore expressions of shock. The concept of a heaven-defying divine treasure was the holy grade among magical treasures, each one being refined over millennia and even passed down through generations of ancient grand cultivators!

"Haha, Teacher Su, you're here too" Xu Ke smiled slightly as he turned to ask.

Seeing that Su Han did not respond, Xu Ke turned to Hao Ren. "Not bad, my magical treasure is a heaven-defying divine treasure, and it's even one with consciousness! How about... I let Senior see something!"

The circular golden shield under Xu Ke’s feet suddenly transformed into hundreds of golden shields, spreading throughout the sports field.

Hao Ren’s Heaven-Earth-Treasure Formation almost simultaneously activated as well.

The purpose of the sword formation was to maximize power; when it suddenly activated at this moment, a burst of spiritual energy immediately exploded outwards.

"Shoot!"

High above in midair, Xu Ke also shouted.

In an instant, the golden light that had been surrounding Xu Ke shot off in all directions.

Hao Ren’s 640 sword lights were almost instantly swallowed up by the golden shields!

Immediately after, golden shields about the size of coins began to rain down towards Hao Ren one after another!

The Hao Ren who had just seemed to be on a full offensive was now suddenly besieged by Xu Ke's hundreds of golden shields.

"Up..."

Hao Ren released a chaotic sword qi, forming a barrier.

Crackling...

The golden shields were like heavy hail falling fiercely on Hao Ren’s chaotic sword qi, slightly pausing before immediately piercing through!

"Indeed still can't defeat him..." Su Han shook her head slightly but kept her eyes focused on Xu Ke and Hao Ren; if Xu Ke struck too harshly, she wouldn’t mind the rules anymore, and the Jade Sword would shoot out at once!

Hao Ren experienced the power of a heaven-defying divine treasure for the first time, feeling pain in his chest.

"Senior, I'm going all-out now." The countless coin-sized golden shields suddenly floated up. Xu Ke said.

"Winning with a magical treasure is still winning, right" Hao Ren asked him.

“Of course!” Xu Ke replied.

“Alright then, I'll bet you; dare you” Hao Ren touched the bleeding wound on his shoulder and said calmly.

"Great! If you win, you get my magical treasure. If I win, I get your cultivation method!" Xu Ke nodded vigorously...." Hao Ren was speechless."I came over to buy some clothes and relax a bit." Su Han glanced at him, then fished out gaming coins from her pocket, threw them into the nearby racing game machine, and...