Chapter 85

Moreover, based on the two previous appearances, the farther away from oneself, the higher the quality of the treasures that appeared, and the difficulty of obtaining them naturally increased, making it not so easy to get them.

But no matter how difficult it was, Lu Tianyu was not willing to return empty-handed from a treasure mountain.

Because every inner disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect only had one chance in their lifetime to enter the Treasure Pavilion. If they missed this opportunity, they would never be able to enter again.

With this thought, Lu Tianyu immediately raised his right arm without hesitation and used the "Pangu Heaven-Splitting Slash," slashing wildly at the invisible barrier before him.

The second barrier, under Lu Tianyu's ultimate move, collapsed and crumbled once again, transforming into a layer of golden ripples that dissipated and vanished without a trace.

Lu Tianyu continued to walk cautiously. This time, he advanced four meters before encountering the invisible barrier again, indicating that the barriers in this passage appeared randomly, not in sequence.

At this point, Lu Tianyu had already advanced ten meters. The golden sword in front of him slowly descended to the passage floor, just like the box the first time, and quickly disappeared without a trace amidst a layer of golden ripples.

"Since I've come in, I must get some good treasures." Lu Tianyu paid no attention to the disappearing golden sword and raised his right arm again, slashing fiercely at the invisible barrier ahead.

"Crack!" This time, Lu Tianyu's unstoppable ultimate move did not work, only cutting a gap about ten inches long in the invisible barrier.

The barrier, upon being attacked, immediately revealed its true form before Lu Tianyu. It appeared like a golden light shield, standing upright, with a startling crack on it.

"Boom!" Lu Tianyu raised his fist again and struck the crack with all his might.

"Bang!" Accompanied by a deafening roar, the already damaged golden light shield finally could not withstand the pressure, collapsing and transforming into a layer of golden ripples that disappeared in the passage.

Just as Lu Tianyu was about to take another step forward, a dazzling blue light rapidly shot out from the top of the passage three meters ahead, forming a hole the size of a face.

As soon as the hole appeared, an object was revealed inside. It was a deep blue jade pendant, as if held by an invisible hand, slowly descending.

Lu Tianyu immediately moved forward without hesitation, grabbed the jade pendant, and stored it in his waist storage bag.

He had no time to examine it in detail because, as soon as the jade pendant was stored, another hole appeared in the top of the passage about six meters ahead, emitting blue light. Inside, a branch emitting five-colored divine light slowly appeared, descending.

"This is a heaven-grade material with all five elements." Upon seeing this, Lu Tianyu's eyes lit up, and two beams of light quickly shot out from them. His breathing also became rapid.

Currently, what Lu Tianyu lacked most was a heaven-grade material with all five elements, as he urgently needed it to awaken Senior Daogu and open the third seal of the "Pangu Heavenly Book."

If he could not open the third seal and obtain the cultivation technique inside, Lu Tianyu's cultivation would forever be stuck at the Battle Master realm, unable to advance to the Battle General realm.

This was the price Lu Tianyu had to pay. Although the "Pangu Heavenly Book" was an extraordinary cultivation technique, it was not so easy to obtain its cultivation method.

Since a heaven-grade material with all five elements had appeared, Lu Tianyu could not let it disappear.

"Boom!" Lu Tianyu quickly stepped forward, but just as he ran about five meters, less than a meter from the branch, he suddenly collided with an invisible barrier, causing his body to shake violently, almost falling to the ground.

Because Lu Tianyu was already prepared, he quickly stabilized himself and watched the five-colored branch slowly descending one meter outside the barrier, his eyes emitting an abnormally intense red light.

"Rumble!" Lu Tianyu suddenly raised his right arm, infusing it with all his battle qi, bending it into an axe shape, and slashed fiercely at the barrier ahead without hesitation.

For every few meters advanced, the barriers in the passage became stronger. When Lu Tianyu's ultimate move landed, a blinding golden divine light suddenly shot out from ahead. The barrier did not break but slowly revealed its true form, transforming into a golden light shield standing before him.

Lu Tianyu's previous attack only left a shallow mark on the golden light shield, causing no significant damage.

"I don't believe I can't break you." Seeing this, Lu Tianyu became furious and raised his right fist again, continuing to use his ultimate move without hesitation.

"Crack!" Accompanied by a sharp, crisp sound, a crack about half a meter deep finally appeared in the barrier.

Through the crack, Lu Tianyu's gaze swept over and he was startled to see that the five-colored branch was less than ten inches from the passage floor. If it continued to descend and finally touched the ground, it would suddenly disappear like the previous box and golden sword.

This was something Lu Tianyu did not want to see.

"Whoosh!" Lu Tianyu's right hand suddenly reached through the crack in the golden light shield, quickly grabbing one end of the branch, trying to pull it back.

But at this moment, a sudden change occurred, and the crack rapidly closed, instantly trapping Lu Tianyu's right hand inside.

At first glance, Lu Tianyu seemed to be stuck in a golden shield, unable to move forward or backward.

Moreover, as the crack closed, a powerful squeezing force surged towards Lu Tianyu's right arm, making it feel as if it were about to break, causing him immense pain.

"Ah!" Lu Tianyu's handsome face was already distorted by pain, and he let out a roar, then gritted his teeth and pulled his right arm back with all his might.

"Crack!" The fabric on his right arm was quickly torn off by the edge of the crack, revealing his bloodied and scarred arm.

Fortunately, Lu Tianyu managed to pull back his right arm, though a small section of the branch's end was torn off by the crack, he still successfully obtained most of it.

"What a terrifying squeezing force. If it had been a second later, my entire right arm might have been crushed." Lu Tianyu looked at the large section of the five-colored branch in his hand, still feeling a lingering fear.

"It seems I can't take such risks next time. I must completely break the barrier blocking the way before continuing to advance." Lu Tianyu muttered to himself, feeling that his previous actions were too risky and aggressive.

Although the heaven-grade material with all five elements was important, compared to his entire right arm, it was insignificant. Losing a right arm would be an irreparable injury, greatly reducing his overall strength, making it a loss that did not justify the gain.

"Whoosh!" Just as the five-colored branch was stored in his storage bag, a blue light shot out from the top of the passage three meters ahead, forming a hole. Inside, a translucent blue pill slowly formed and began to descend.

Although Lu Tianyu did not recognize what the pill was, judging from the color of the light it emitted, it was undoubtedly a fourth-grade pill, which was a rare treasure for him at this stage.

"Time is running out. This pill is my last target." Lu Tianyu estimated the time in his mind and saw that the time limit was approaching, so he set the pill as his last goal.

"Rumble!" Raising his bloodied right arm, Lu Tianyu attacked the barrier ahead again. Accompanied by a deafening roar, a deep crack appeared in the golden light shield.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Seeing this, Lu Tianyu's eyes emitted an incredibly determined light. Without hesitation, he infused the remaining battle qi in his dantian into his right arm and continuously attacked with his ultimate move.

With the third ultimate move, the golden light shield in front of Lu Tianyu finally collapsed, transforming into layers of golden ripples that disappeared without a trace.

Lu Tianyu's body shook violently, almost falling to the ground. To break the barrier, he had exhausted all the battle qi in his dantian, making it difficult even to stabilize himself.

But for the sake of the fourth-grade pill, Lu Tianyu forced himself to stay upright, stumbling forward three meters and grabbing the blue pill just as it was about to hit the ground.

"Whoosh!" At this moment, a dazzling golden light flashed, and the scenery before Lu Tianyu suddenly changed. He had already left the passage and was standing in the main hall outside.

Beside him, Sima Ye and others also appeared. Their faces showed either extreme joy or deep disappointment, indicating that their opportunities in the Treasure Pavilion were different. Those who were happy had obtained very satisfactory treasures, while those who were disappointed had returned empty-handed.

"Whoosh!" Wu Xingtian waved his right hand, and the Treasure Pavilion, which was floating above everyone's heads, rapidly shrank and transformed into a black token, returning to his hand.

"Your performances in the Treasure Pavilion are clear to me. Those who obtained treasures have their own good fortune, and the treasures naturally belong to you. As for those who did not obtain treasures, do not be disappointed. As long as you diligently cultivate and make contributions to the sect, there will be many heaven-grade materials or magical treasures as rewards." Wu Xingtian slowly scanned the crowd, his gaze pausing slightly on Lu Tianyu, seemingly hiding a hint of reluctance.

This was understandable. Lu Tianyu had taken the ten-thousand-year-old five-element spirit branch, which was a heaven-grade material, and it was painful to see it go.

Moreover, there was another item, though not as valuable as the ten-thousand-year-old five-element spirit branch, but still a rare treasure—the deep blue jade pendant, which Lu Tianyu had also obtained.

But Wu Xingtian had no choice. Since he had spoken, the treasures each person obtained in the Treasure Pavilion belonged to them, and he could not go back on his word. He could only watch in pain as Lu Tianyu took away several treasures.