Seeing hope, everyone became even more ruthless, all of them wanting to finish off these two killing machine as soon as possible before exploring the Golden Crow Divine Palace.
As time passed, the two Golden Crow statues became weaker, and even the Golden Crow's True Fire they spat out from their mouths became intermittent, as if it had been exhausted.
Seeing this, everyone was overjoyed. Although this Golden Crow statue was refined exquisitely, it wasn’t actually that powerful. The only thing that was powerful was the Golden Crow's True Fire. Now that even the True Fire was almost gone, what was there to fear?
Just as the many Open Heaven Stage masters were preparing to take down the Golden Crow statue in one fell swoop, a black shadow suddenly descended from above. This black shadow looked like a sleeve that had been enlarged countless times, blotting out the sun and shaking the ground.
“Universe in the sleeve!” Wei Que, who had been observing the battle from the side, exclaimed, immediately recognizing the origin of this Divine Ability.
With a wave of the sleeve, the surging force sweeps away many Open Heaven Stage, and the two Golden Crow statues were swept away into the sleeve.
With a flash, an old man appeared out of thin air, his two wide sleeves fluttering in the wind. He had a fat head and big ears, and his face was bright red. At this moment, he was smiling as he stared at the sleeve of his right hand. Inside the sleeve, two small Golden Crow statues could be vaguely seen dashing about, but they were unable to break free.
Needless to say, the one who had used his Divine Ability to collect the Golden Crow statue was this old man.
The group of Open Heaven Stage masters were stunned for a moment before becoming enraged and glaring at the old man.
They had been struggling here for half a day and had finally managed to get rid of the Golden Crow statue, but who would have thought that at the last moment, someone else would snatch it away? After all, this Golden Crow statue was a good treasure.
However, after seeing the old man’s face, everyone frowned. Although their expressions were filled with anger, they didn’t dare to voice it out, obviously somewhat afraid of the old man’s identity and strength.
Tao Rongfang whispered, “The people from the Horizon really came.”
Wei Que also wore a solemn expression, “It’s just Old Hong, I don’t know if the other two have come, but if the other two have come, it will be troublesome.”
As they were talking, a strange change occurred. Just as the Horizon's Old Hong was feeling pleased with himself, a golden thread suddenly shot out from the void and silently shot into Old Hong's sleeve. When the golden thread was retracted, the Golden Crow statue that had been stored in his sleeve was also pulled out.
Old Hong's face went cold as he shouted, “Which rat dares to fight for wild food from this old man!”
As he spoke, his fat hand reached out towards the Golden Crow statue.
In the void, a light chuckle rang out. This laughter was as pleasant as a silver bell, causing everyone who heard it to feel relaxed and comfortable. Accompanied by this laughter, a delicate figure appeared, her slender jade hand reaching out towards Old Hong.
With a loud bang, a violent force burst out, causing Old Hong to tremble slightly and take a few steps back. Using the force of the rebound, the delicate figure instantly pulled away from Old Hong and turned to look at him with a smile, “Old Hong, why are you so angry?”
This change happened too quickly, and it was only now that everyone could clearly see the appearance of the attacker.
It was an extremely mature woman, her eyes filled with charm and her clear eyes seemed to be dripping water as she exuded a boundless charm that seemed capable of swallowing all eyes in this world.
Old Hong's face was originally filled with anger, but when he saw this woman, all of his anger instantly disappeared and he forced a smile, “So it’s the First Inn’s Madam Lan, I’ve been disrespectful.” His heart was filled with disgust. If anyone else dared to snatch something from him, he would never agree to it, but this woman was from the First Inn, and with Horizon's strength, there was no way he could challenge her. He knew that the Golden Crow statue she had stolen would not be able to return, but she had left one for him, giving him some face.
The Proprietress smiled sweetly, “Old Hong, this thing is fun, how about giving me one?”
Since it was snatched away, how could I take it back? Old Hong silently cursed in his heart and smiled, “It is this old master’s honor that Madam Lan has taken a fancy to it. If Madam wants it, I can give it to you.” As he spoke, he shook his sleeves, showing a generous look.
The Proprietress brushed her hair behind her ear and shook her head, “There’s no need for that, I’ll just take one back and study it as a favor from Old Hong. If Old Hong has any information he wants to inquire about later, feel free to come to my First Inn, I’ll give you one for free.”
Hearing this, Old Hong smiled and said, “Madam is too polite. Since that’s the case, this old master will respectfully accept!”
One piece of information in exchange for a Golden Crow statue, no one could say if this transaction was a loss or a profit.
“Is Madam also here to explore this Golden Crow Divine Palace?” Old Hong turned to look at the ancient palace and asked.
The Proprietress said, “With such a big matter happening here, of course I have to come over and take a look. Isn’t Old Hong the same?”
Old Hong's brow twitched, “Since that’s the case, how about Madam and this old master join forces so that we can look out for each other!” He really couldn’t argue with her, but fortunately, the First Inn’s business was honest. If he could form an alliance with this Madam Lan, if he were to obtain any benefits inside, he would definitely be able to split them up and not return empty-handed.
The Proprietress played with a strand of her beautiful hair in front of her chest and smiled lightly, “Form a group… Forget it, I’m more used to being alone. If Old Hong wants to form a group, why not ask them and see if they’re willing?” As she spoke, she unconsciously glanced to the side.
“Them?” Old Hong frowned and quickly understood. Sweeping his sleeve, he coldly snorted, “All of you get out here!”
A violent power swept out and several hidden figures appeared in the void.
There weren’t many people, only three.
A scholar was gently fanning himself with a round fan in his hand, a burly man in black robes with a steady gaze, and a young girl wearing a green dress…
He didn’t know what method they had used, but they had been hiding in the shadows all this time. Not to mention the Low Rank Open Heaven Stage, even people like Old Hong hadn’t noticed their existence. If it weren’t for the First Inn’s owner’s reminder, Old Hong wouldn’t have noticed.
He knew that this Madam Lan’s strength was indeed much stronger than his own, but at the same time, he was also angry at the viciousness of these people. They were obviously hiding in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
“I was wondering who it was, so it’s you. What’s wrong? Do you want to reap the benefits?” Old Hong coldly snorted, obviously recognizing these three.
The black-clothed man coldly snorted, his expression arrogant, but he still turned around and gave the Proprietress a greeting.
The scholar also smiled wryly and cupped his fists, “Madam Lan has good eyes!”
The young girl stomped her foot and pouted, “Sister Lan, you’re too much.”
Even though their whereabouts had been exposed by the Proprietress, the three of them didn’t dare to complain at all. It was obvious what kind of background the First Inn had.
Madam Lan covered her mouth and laughed, “This has nothing to do with me, it’s just that Old Hong's vision is quite good.”
These words were spoken without any sincerity, but no one dared to refute.
Down below, Wei Que’s face was filled with bitterness as he stared at the three new arrivals and whispered, “Zhang Qi from Loathing Evil Land, Ji Tian Xing from Blood Dragon Altar, Yuan Xiaoman from Mirror Flowers Water Moon… this is going to be fun.”
Although there were many Open Heaven Stage masters who had arrived here before, all of them were Low Rank Open Heaven Stage masters, so even if there was a gap between their strengths, it wouldn’t be too big. However, which of these newcomers wasn’t a Mid Rank Open HEaven Stage master? Horizon's, Loathing Evil Land, Blood Dragon Altar, Mirror Flowers Water Moon, were all second class forces.
Not to mention the First Inn’s Proprietress, Madam Lan!
“I’ve met Ji Tian Xing and Yuan Xiaoman before, so that means the scholar is Zhang Qi from the Loathing Evil Land?” Tao Rongfang asked.
Wei Que nodded, “This person may look gentle and refined, but his methods are extremely cruel. If Junior Sister encounters this person in the future, you must be careful.”
“I understand,” Tao Rongfang nodded lightly.
As the two of them were talking, Zhang Qi suddenly turned his head and glanced over, causing Tao Rongfang’s expression to change slightly. She knew that her conversation with her Senior Brother must have been noticed by Zhang Qi, so she quickly lowered her head.
Although she was also a Third Order Open Heaven Stage master, she was still only a Low Rank master. The gap between a Low rank master and Mid Rank Open heaven Stage master was simply too great. If she was targeted by someone in that level, she would definitely suffer a terrible fate.
Fortunately, Zhang Qi only glanced at it for a moment before withdrawing his gaze. With Golden Crow Divine Palace in front of him, he probably didn’t have time to care about anything else.
On the other side, although the Golden Crow Statue was gone, none of the many Low Rank Open HEaven Stage masters dared to act rashly. At this moment, the few Mid Rank Open Heaven Stage masters had already appeared, and if they were not careful, they could be set on fire. Moreover, they had not even entered the gate yet and were already in danger. If they really went in, who knows what kind of danger they would encounter.
Naturally, all of them had the intention to let the masters lead the way.
Old Hong and the others also understood what was happening and coldly glanced down, then Zhang Qi said, “We can’t just keep waiting like this, how about we go in first?”
The black-robed man, Ji Tian Xing, nodded and said, “Naturally, we must enter.”
Old Hong looked around, “Who’s going in first?”
Yuan Xiaoman acted as if she didn’t hear her and ran over to Madam Lan’s side and held her arm, smiling as she said something to her. Madam Lan squeezed her nose, causing Yuan Xiaoman to pout.
After a moment of stalemate, Old Hong said, “How about this, we’ll take turns to open this door. It doesn’t look like it’ll be easy to open, whoever can open it will be the first to enter!”
The first to enter was certainly dangerous, but it was also possible to find good things. The weak wanted to pick up the treasure, so the strong were naturally more willing to take the initiative.
Zhang Qi and Ji Tian Xing didn’t have any objections, so Old Hong turned to look at the Proprietress and asked, “Madam Lan, how about you make the first move?”
Madam Lan smiled lightly, “There’s no need, you can go, I’ll talk to Xiaoman.”
Old Hong saw this and said, “Then this old master will go first!”
As he spoke, his fat body floated over to the main door and stared at it for a moment before raising his hand and pressing it down. Hundreds of pairs of eyes stared at Old Hong's movements.
Creak…
With a loud bang, the door slowly opened.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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