This Heavenly Lock Runic Formation — in his previous life,
Every single runic pattern was reconstructed in Nie Li's mind. He knew precisely which spots harbored hidden traps and which areas were safe. As for what he'd told Wuyazi earlier — that a single misstep would trigger the Heavenly Lock Runes — that was pure bluff.
Wuyazi had swallowed it hook, line, and sinker. Evidently, Nie Li had scared him good.
One wrong step and he'd be bound by the Heavenly Lock Runes until death? How would he dare move after that?
Nie Li stood before the third treasure chest, positioned at the most critical point within the Heavenly Lock Runic Formation. Dense traps surrounded it on all sides — the defenses here were the tightest of all.
Which meant this chest very likely contained the most important treasure of all!
Nie Li looked down. The chest was covered in rows of mysterious runic patterns, somewhat different from the ones
Nie Li began inscribing runes. One after another, they descended upon the chest, and the runic lock on its surface slowly, bit by bit, came undone.
Xiao Yu and Wuyazi stared in astonishment. If it were them, they'd never have been able to crack something this complex.
With a soft click, the runic lock fully disengaged.
Nie Li bent down and slowly lifted the chest open. Instantly, a dazzling radiance burst forth, brilliant beyond description.
The Power of the Heavenly Dao surged outward like a tidal wave, flooding the entire side hall in an instant.
Feeling that overwhelming rush of power, Wuyazi nearly popped his eyes out of his skull. What kind of treasure could possess such boundless Power of the Heavenly Dao?
Nie Li peered inside. Resting quietly within the chest was a jade slip, carved with depictions of mysterious Demon Beasts. It looked ancient and simple, yet possessed an air of majestic grandeur.
Upon seeing this ancient jade slip, Nie Li froze for a brief moment, and then a flicker of emotion passed through his eyes.
He never expected to find this treasure here!
Legend had it that there existed ten Evil-Warding Jade Slips in the world, scattered across various locations. Occasionally, when someone found one, it sparked fierce contention. The Evil-Warding Jade Slips had been crafted by the progenitor of the human race. Each one contained thirty-six thousand runic incantations, each serving a different purpose.
The vast majority of these runic incantations were designed to suppress the Demon Clan. With an Evil-Warding Jade Slip in hand, once Nie Li activated it, any Demon Clan opponent would have their aura suppressed and their strength reduced by at least thirty percent. Moreover, if Nie Li drove the runic incantations from the jade slip into a demon's body, he could suppress their very bloodline.
Beyond that, the Evil-Warding Jade Slips held numerous other wondrous applications. A treasure of this caliber was something that even some ancient texts could scarcely document in full.
This was no ordinary find!
Nie Li's right hand moved, and he stowed the Evil-Warding Jade Slip into the Myriad Rivers and Mountains Scroll. Securing this jade slip made even being killed by Wuyazi worthwhile!
Wuyazi shouted in a panic, "Hey, hey, hey! I haven't even gotten a look at what treasure you found, and you've already stashed it away!"
Nie Li hadn't even let him see it!
That surge of the Heavenly Dao's power had been overwhelmingly powerful, proving that the treasure Nie Li had found was absolutely extraordinary. And he'd stashed it in the blink of an eye — Wuyazi hadn't even caught a glimpse of what it actually was.
"It's just something ordinary — no need to bother looking," Nie Li said, waving his hand dismissively.