Comprehending Myriad Techniques as Woodcutter

Chapter 282: Chapter 203: When the Snipe and the Clam Grapple (3)

A crowd of experts from the Central Plains had already gathered at the stairway leading up from the second floor. Yuan Zhenying was at their head, eager to lead the charge upward.

However, not all the experts from the Western Regions were so short-sighted. Qiu Ming, a disciple of the Black Wind Elder, had organized several masters to defend the top of the stairs. With the high ground, they prevented Yuan Zhenying from daring to rush up recklessly, despite her formidable strength.

Qiu Ming knew their leaders were fighting amongst themselves, Qin Zhenyang was missing, and the dummies had them surrounded in a bloodthirsty frenzy. If the Central Plains group broke through, it would be all over for them; not a single one would escape.

"Everyone, hold this position! We absolutely cannot let that woman break through!"

"Brothers, you must hold back the dummies... two more to the left! If we let these treacherous Central Plains dogs coordinate an attack from both inside and out, forget about treasures—we’ll be dead and buried!"

"There’s still hope! Once the two lords are free, we can definitely turn the tables."

This Qiu Ming was a capable man. With just a few words, he stabilized the Western Regions experts’ formation. Their defense even seemed a bit more solid than when Lu Tianyong and Roto were in charge.

Beside the stone table, Roto and Lu Tianyong circled the short staff, constantly fighting. Each would look for an opening to snatch the treasure, but the other would fight to the death to prevent it.

Watching from a distance, Xie Yuan’s brow furrowed.

’They’re both after it... Lu Tianyong must be acting on his father’s orders. He knows it’s a treasure. His father only took one item last time, so he wants to claim this one now, which is why he rushed straight here. Roto is just as domineering; he would never allow Lu Tianyong to act on his own and take the treasure—especially since it’s displayed in the center of the third floor. You don’t need to be a genius to know it’s something good. He’ll never let Lu Tianyong have it.’

’With them fighting so intensely, I can’t even get close...’

He directed the Third Transformation Realm dummies to approach, but against Roto and Lu Tianyong, who were fighting with all their might, these training dummies were clearly outmatched. They could hardly get near the two and served as only a minor distraction.

Lu Tianyong attacked mercilessly, trying to drive Roto away so he could claim the Profound Weapon for himself.

Others might not have known, but Lu the Third had told him the story. Back then, he had survived countless perils to finally reach this place, only to trigger a mechanism and be chased by the dummies. He only had time to randomly snatch one item before finding a way to evade the dummies and consume the Divine Pill—a pill that could help a Martial Artist connect their Heaven and Earth Bridge and comprehend the world. His strength had skyrocketed in an instant.

The Divine Pill’s effects were beyond wondrous. It had allowed him, a man of average talent, to instantly grasp the mysteries of the Grandmaster realm. All he needed was to find a place for secluded cultivation after leaving, and he could break through to become a Grandmaster.

For the other item to be comparable to such a heavenly treasure, it had to be a top-tier treasure usable by someone in the Qi and Blood Metamorphosis Realm. Even a Grandmaster would find it extraordinary.

At the time, Lu the Third hadn’t given up. He watched the Profound Weapon from afar, intending to force his way through with his newly acquired strength. But in the end, he failed at the last moment, was beaten half to death, and almost didn’t make it out.

Gritting his teeth, he retreated directly to the first floor. He managed to save his own life with the miraculous pills and elixirs there, and then he saw the Central Stele. He somehow gleaned information about the tower from it—and with a stroke of good luck, he learned quite a lot. It was then he discovered that the armory had originally contained a Tiger Talisman for controlling the dummies. He nearly slapped his thigh raw with regret. Just as he was planning to try again after recovering, his time must have run out, as he was suddenly ejected from the ruins.

Lu Tianyong couldn’t say exactly how powerful the Profound Weapon was, but since it was placed alongside a Divine Pill that could help one break through to the Grandmaster realm, it had to be of equal value. Just looking at the material of the Profound Weapon, it was clear that no weapon below the Grandmaster level could compare.

Since it was placed here, it must be usable by those in the Qi and Blood Metamorphosis Realm.

And a Profound Weapon usable by someone in the Qi and Blood Metamorphosis Realm—that alone was enough to drive people mad.

As for Roto, his reasoning was much simpler.

Whatever was in the middle was definitely the best.

Whatever Lu the Third, who had been here once, was making his son risk his life for was definitely the best.

And since it was the best, he had to have it.

Therefore, the more desperately Lu Tianyong fought, the more effort Roto put in.

BANG! BANG! BANG! The two unleashed a flurry of fierce attacks, their clashes generating violent gusts of wind that seemed to shake the entire third floor. Xie Yuan carefully kept his distance, not daring to get caught in the crossfire, which fully displayed the formidable power of the Qi Blood Third Transformation.

Ultimately, however, Lu Tianyong was a level weaker. After trading continuous blows with Roto, blood began to trickle from the corner of his mouth.

His expression darkened. He took two steps back, cleaved a training dummy that had gotten too close in two with his saber, and stared coldly at Roto.

"Venerable Roto, must we really fight to the death here?"

Roto snorted coldly, his dark face unreadable.

"If you want to fight, I’ll see it through to the end, even if we tear this whole place apart!"

Lu Tianyong’s face grew grim.

"Venerable Roto, your body is as indestructible as vajra; external weapons are of little use to you. Why not let me have it? This time, I only want this one item. As soon as I get it, I will immediately join you on the front lines to slaughter those dogs from Great Li. Wouldn’t that be the best of both worlds?"

Roto said disdainfully,

"I can slaughter them all without you. As for the item, I may not have a use for it myself, but my master might. Naturally, I must offer any treasure found here to him."

Seeing Roto’s extreme arrogance and domineering attitude, Lu Tianyong’s heart blazed with fury.

Roto and the Ming King hailed from the Great Vajra Temple in the Western Regions, a place that was practically a holy site there. The Divine Fire Sect of the Western Regions, the predecessor to the Stove Sect, had long since become a mere figurehead over its long history. Aside from symbolizing the supreme light and accepting tributes from other nations and factions, it held no real power over the people.

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