I can only beat noobs.

Chapter 297 Battle of the Divine Treasure
Outside Golden Valley, a group of martial artists gathered in twos and threes, discussing how to break through the golden light barrier. They were talking animatedly, but no one dared to step forward and try.

After listening for a while, Chen Ming learned that several people who had tried to force their way in earlier had met with bad ends; some had died on the spot, while others had been seriously injured.

This matter has already spread, and it will inevitably attract powerful experts at the Divine Treasure Realm.

This time it was no different from the last time at the Zhenhai Prince's Mansion. The three major families and four major sects joined forces to exclude other small and medium-sized forces and lone wolves.

At this moment, the people closest to the valley entrance are several renowned first-class masters.

Chen Ming overheard the surrounding discussions and learned the identities of these people, which were legendary. He had heard of them before, back in Qingfeng City.

They are all loners, unaffiliated with any sect or faction, who stumbled upon extraordinary encounters and broke through to the first rank. They are all working as bounty hunters for the Six Doors in search of a spot in the secret realm. They are legendary figures.

Unexpectedly, he is now able to stand shoulder to shoulder with these figures.

Chen Ming felt a pang of sadness.

However, he didn't approach. How could he possibly break through the restrictions imposed by a Divine Realm expert?
Even if they managed to break in, the outcome wouldn't be good.

Previously, when he was at the Zhenhai Prince's Mansion, several experts followed him into the mansion. However, none of them managed to reach the small courtyard before being killed.

Those powerful forces joined forces to clear the area; anyone who went in would die.

If you want to fish in troubled waters, you'll have to wait until these major powers start fighting each other before you have a chance.

Chen Ming stood to the side, observing the situation.

……

This wait took most of the day.

More and more people are arriving outside the valley.

Finally, a group of troublemakers arrived. They were a group of men in black robes who made an extremely domineering entrance, leaping down from the hillside and landing at the entrance of the valley.

Those who were standing there scattered in panic, and those who couldn't escape were thrown away.

Even so, the others dared not speak out against their anger. Many people showed fear on their faces, and soon there was an empty space around the group.

Chen Ming only glanced at it before he dared not look again.

The leader was like an ancient ferocious beast, seemingly ready to devour anyone at any moment, exuding an evil and domineering aura.

A sudden chill ran through him.

He had seen this man in black before; he was the Blood Demon Sect's Divine Treasure Realm expert in the Zhenhai King's Mansion.

However, now that his Yin spirit has been formed, he seems to have "seen" the true form of this person, and only then does he truly realize the terrifying power of this Blood Demon Sect expert.

Other experts at the Divine Realm level would at most kill him.

This one, however, would truly devour him whole, bones and all.

The Blood Demon Sect expert seemed to notice his gaze and glanced in his direction, a greedy glint in his eyes, as if he had spotted an unparalleled delicacy.

A moment later, he withdrew his gaze, looked at the golden light at the entrance of the valley, sneered, and said, "A mere restriction, you think you can stop me?"

With a flick of his sleeve, a wisp of black energy flashed past, shattering the golden light like glass. It then transformed into several golden fragments.

The man in black robes took a deep breath, and the golden light stopped, before he inhaled it into his mouth and nose.

He savored it for a moment and said leisurely, "Metal-based magic has a unique flavor." After saying that, he led a group of disciples and followers into the valley.

The others naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass, and those first-rank officials also followed into the valley.

Then, people began to enter.

Chen Ming didn't go in. The way that Blood Demon Sect's Divine Realm cultivator had looked at him earlier gave him the creeps, and he had even secretly marked him, clearly having his eye on him.

Once inside the valley, one could very well become prey for this powerful Blood Demon Sect member.

There's no need to take the risk.

He casually erased the mark left by the Blood Demon Sect expert and decided to wait outside. He didn't want to steal the "key," he just wanted a genuine metal-attribute cultivation technique.

If you're willing to pay the price, there's always a way to get it later.

He believed in Yu Haitang's methods.

This time, it was probably her who spread the news, taking advantage of the fact that Pan Zhiyuan had not yet completed the Divine Treasure, to stir up trouble and seize the metal-attribute treasure in Golden Light Valley.

Even before she reached the third rank, she was able to snatch chestnuts from the fire.

Now that I'm at the second rank and have acquired that earth-attribute treasure, I'm even more confident in taking over Golden Light Valley.

……

"Deng Ziyang wasn't among that group of people. I wonder if he successfully broke through?"

Chen Ming wondered to himself, "I wonder how he is now, whether he has left that space or not?"
At this moment, there were only a few people left outside the valley.

Those who were guarding this place earlier have either already entered the valley, or they saw the Blood Demon Sect members arrive, became frightened, and turned back from the brink of disaster.

Those who remained outside the valley were people who dared not go in, yet were unwilling to leave just like that.

Chen Ming ignored the others, found a secluded spot nearby, sat down cross-legged, and waited patiently.

This wait lasted for a whole day and a night.

The next day at noon, when the sun was high in the sky, there was finally some movement in the valley.

First, the ground shook, and after a rumbling sound, the shaking became more and more intense.

boom!
With a deafening roar, the entire space seemed to explode. In an instant, mountains crumbled and the earth cracked, and several extremely dazzling rays of light burst forth. Terrifying shockwaves blew everything around them away.

Chen Ming reacted with lightning speed. Before the explosion occurred, he vanished from his spot in a flash. In the blink of an eye, he was already several miles away, avoiding the terrifying blast.

He seemed to see a mushroom cloud rise into the sky, and from several miles away, the aftershocks swept over, causing his protective aura to vibrate.

"Is this the power of a Divine Realm expert?"

Chen Ming was still shaken by what he saw; it was truly the power of heaven and earth.

Those who are still inside the valley are probably in grave danger.

However, logically speaking, a Divine Treasure Realm expert shouldn't have reached this level yet—

Then he saw several figures fly out of the explosion, one in front and three chasing closely behind.

"is her!"

Chen Ming immediately recognized the figure flying at the forefront, enveloped in azure light, as Yu Haitang.

Her aura was the same as it had been in the Fire Element Space, indicating that she had once again used some treasure to elevate her strength to the Divine Treasure Realm.

After reaching the second rank, her strength became even greater.

Closely pursuing her were three experts at the Divine Realm. One of them resembled a giant tiger engulfed in flames.

The other one resembled a giant blue bird.

The last one, shrouded in black mist and resembling an ancient behemoth whose form was invisible, was none other than the Divine Treasure Realm expert of the Blood Demon Sect.

Judging from the exasperated expressions of those three experts at the Divine Realm, it's highly likely that Yu Haitang has already obtained the so-called "key."

"I knew I hadn't misjudged her."

Chen Ming thought to himself, "How can she extricate herself from this situation?"
It was clear that everyone, including Yu Haitang, had been injured in that terrifying explosion. From the perspective of the Yin God, their "spiritual bodies" were severely damaged.

The least injured was Yu Haitang, who now resembled a giant green tree, with many branches broken off. The other three were in far worse shape.

The giant fiery tiger lost half of its body.

The giant bird's wings were broken.

The Blood Demon Sect member's size has also shrunk to half its original size.

However, Yu Haitang's true cultivation level was only second rank. She had forcibly raised it to a level comparable to the Divine Treasury by relying on external objects, but it was not her true strength.

This state cannot last for very long.

Just then, Yu Haitang suddenly shouted, "Opportunity is fleeting, aren't you going to make your move?"

As soon as these words were spoken, a sharp blue sword light flew out from below and struck the head of the giant fire tiger.

"It's you, you old scoundrel Ling!"

A piercing scream rang out, and the fiery tiger vanished, transforming into a humanoid figure that plummeted from the sky. "Old thief Ling, this favor will surely be repaid in the future—"

The sound quickly faded into the distance.

Suddenly, an old man in white appeared in the air, wielding a blue longsword. He laughed heartily, "You surnamed Qin, you've finally met your match! You've taken a hit from my sword, and you still want to go back to Jiangzhou City? Dream on!"

This person severely injured a powerful expert at the Divine Realm upon his appearance, demonstrating his strength.

From Chen Ming's perspective, the old man in white was like a waterfall.

However, I always felt that this person had an air of old age about him, or even a sense of impending death.

He had already guessed the man's identity: the Divine Treasure Realm expert from the Cangyue Sect, who was said to be nearing the end of his life. He never expected that this man would intervene at this crucial moment to help Yu Haitang and kill a Divine Treasure Realm expert from the Qin family.

Previously, when Pan Zhiyuan announced that he would drive Yu Haitang away, Cangyue Sect made no move. Everyone assumed that they had fallen out.

So, this was a scheme orchestrated by Yu Haitang and Ling Laogui of Cangyue Sect?

However, Cangyue Sect only has one expert at the Divine Realm. Isn't Old Ghost Ling afraid of the Qin family's retaliation after offending them like this?

The Qin family has more than just this one person at the Divine Realm.

There are at least three experts at the Divine Realm level who are openly known. Therefore, the Qin family is the number one family in Jiangzhou.

……

“Old Ghost, it’s your turn next.”

Ling Ruochen looked at the other person, his face filled with murderous intent.

"Old ghost Ling, have you gone mad?"

Gu Dongquan looked at the other person in disbelief, "Aren't you afraid that after you die, my Wushan Sect and the Qin family will join forces to wipe out the Cangyue Sect?"

Ling Ruochen laughed wildly, "I don't have much time left. I've already made a profit by taking you and Qin Laogui down with me."

Having said that, he gave the other party no further chance to delay, and with a swing of his blue longsword, a terrifying sword light slashed towards Gu Dongquan.

Gu Dongquan transformed into a giant bird, and the wings on the back of the giant bird actually grew back, obviously using some kind of secret technique that consumed a great deal of energy.

As the fight broke out on one side, the Blood Demon Sect's Divine Treasure Realm expert also decisively made his move, seeing this as a golden opportunity.

"Hand over the item obediently, and I might spare your life!"

A cloud of black mist emanated from his body and enveloped Yu Haitang. He made threats verbally, but his attacks showed no mercy.

The black mist continued to corrode the giant tree.

Unfortunately, the Blood Demon Sect's "Blood Demon Grand Technique" is precisely the nemesis of the giant tree, Jade Begonia. If it were the golden flame obtained from the Fire Element Space, the situation would be entirely different.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

The man in black robes burst into wild laughter, "Hahaha... Such pure wood-elemental magic! Once I've absorbed all the magic from your body, that stuff will belong to me too!"

"Humph!"

Yu Haitang snorted coldly, and the peerless divine weapon in her hand shone with a blazing white light. Wherever the light touched, the black mist instantly dissipated.

"what--"

Caught off guard, the man in black robes let out a scream, and most of the black mist was annihilated. "It's the Chongming Sword! No, how did this peerless divine weapon end up in your hands?"

……

Another peerless weapon!
Chen Ming was just about to step in to help Yu Haitang out of her predicament when he saw this scene and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Yu Haitang is truly a treasure-filled maiden. First, she brought out the Mingfeng Sword, then the Yunshui Sword, and now she has brought out the Chongming Sword.

These are already three peerless divine weapons.

It should be noted that peerless divine weapons are extremely precious; many powerful individuals at the Divine Treasure Realm have failed to acquire even one.

"Damn it!"

The man in black robes was furious. A black bead of blood, the size of a fist, appeared between his eyebrows. It was as black as ink and seemed to be the most evil and filthy thing in the world.

"The Blood God Pearl?"

Chen Ming glanced at it and felt nauseous, as if his mind had been polluted.

No, it seems to be different from Deng Ziyang's "Blood God Pearl".

A normal Blood God Bead is red.

The black-robed man's robe was indeed black, and he gave off a completely different feeling. Deng Ziyang's Blood God Pearl did not have this kind of evil and filthy aura.

"go to hell!"

The man in black robes roared, and the black blood bead flew out like lightning, instantly piercing through the giant blue tree next to Yu Haitang.

The giant tree quickly turned black, began to rot, and kept dripping black blood.

Yu Haitang also recognized the danger, and the "Chongming Sword" in her hand shone with an even more intense light, blocking the ball of dark blood.

With a hissing sound, the incandescent sword light of the Chongming Sword vibrated and was quickly stained black, spreading all the way to the blade of the Chongming Sword.

"Die!"

The man in black robes was also in bad shape, his aura steadily weakening. Clearly, the black bead was his life-bound possession, and this attack had taken a heavy toll on him.

puff!
Yu Haitang finally couldn't take it anymore and spat out a mouthful of blood. The giant green tree on her body was peeled off, and she was sent flying.

The black bead flew back to the man in the black robe and merged back into his brow.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and he grinned menacingly, "How is it? How does this Myriad Demon Pearl feel? Now, it's mine!"

The man in black robes reached out to grab the sapling floating in the air.

This sapling is a great tonic for him; as long as he absorbs its power, it will be enough to restore him to his full strength.

At that time, the other two Divine Treasure Realm cultivators won't be able to escape either. Devouring these two will be enough to elevate his cultivation to a new level and unlock his second Divine Treasure.

The thought of it made him tremble with excitement.

Just as they were about to get their hands on the item, a figure suddenly flashed by and snatched the sapling away with lightning speed.

(End of this chapter)