17: Treasure Hunt

Hearing this, Hong Yu's brow furrowed slightly. He cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry, Senior Brother, I need to use this sword myself, so I'm afraid I cannot part with it."

Tong Ming sneered and said with ill intent, "Senior Brother Zhang is still too kind, actually willing to use Spirit Stones to buy it."

As he spoke, he lunged forward, reaching out to grab Hong Yu's back while saying, "Kid, it's your honor that we've taken a fancy to your Magical Artifact. Hurry up and hand it over obediently with both hands."

Hong Yu retreated alertly and quickly drew the seven absolutes sword from his back. The blood-colored longsword emitted a clear hum as it left its sheath. As spiritual power poured into it, the entire blade was instantly enveloped in a layer of crimson.

"Aren't you afraid of Mountain Master Pang or the sect rules if you do this?"

Tong Ming continued his aggressive assault, and greed surfaced on the faces of the other two as well. Since they had already dropped all pretenses, they immediately attacked together without any further reservations.

Zhang Meng said with disdain as he attacked, "Pang Hu is nothing. If he hadn't had dog-shit luck and followed Saintess Xu, how could he have ever gotten the position of Mountain Master?"

"As for the sect rules, they are indeed strict Inside the Mansion, but there aren't people patrolling all the time. Besides, where do you see us violating the rules? Didn't you voluntarily gift this sword to us three brothers?"

Li Fei also said from the side, "Why bother talking to him so much? He's just a newcomer with no backing, yet he dares to swagger around with a top-grade magic tool on his back. How is this different from a toddler carrying gold through a busy market? Rather than letting someone else benefit, it's better to give it to us three brothers. After all, we do share the fate of living in the same dormitory."

Facing the onslaught of three people in the same Realm, Hong Yu clumsily brandished the seven absolutes sword to parry and block, clearly struggling.

Only now did he realize how malicious the intentions of that male Disciple at the Internal Affairs Office were, who hadn't been able to squeeze any benefits out of him just now.

Fortunately, the three of them were wary of the seven absolutes sword's sharpness and didn't dare to press too hard. Thus, although Hong Yu's defense was difficult, he could still manage to hold them off for a bit.

After besieging him for a long time and seeing that they couldn't take him down, a hint of irritability appeared on Li Fei's face. He shouted harshly, "Brothers, stop holding back! Let's work together to take this person down first, then we can figure out the distribution of this weapon."

Hearing this, a serious expression also appeared on the faces of the other two. It turned out that the three of them had their own little schemes during the siege just now. After all, there was only one weapon and three people wanting a share, so none of them had exerted their full strength.

Moreover, their probing attacks had allowed them to figure out that Hong Yu didn't know any sword techniques at all. He was entirely relying on the advantage of the Magical Artifact to fight like a cornered beast. Consequently, they no longer hid their strength and unleashed their full power.

Tong Ming brushed his hand over his Storage Pouch, and instantly, two palm-sized, pale-green Talismans appeared in his hand. After sticking the Talismans onto himself, his Physical Body expanded by a full circle at a speed visible to the naked eye. His muscles bulged, veins popped out, and his entire body was enveloped in a layer of pale-green fluorescence.

Then he leapt up, the powerful impact creating several cracks in the floor of the room. He then pressed his palms together and struck directly at Hong Yu's head.

Feeling the heavy force of the opponent's palm strike and the fierce wind it whipped up, which blew his hair everywhere, Hong Yu was startled. The opponent had actually developed killing intent!

A flash of inspiration struck his mind. All three of them were people with power and influence, so they likely didn't fear the maximum fine of thirty thousand. Moreover, the value of the weapon in his hand was definitely far greater than thirty thousand, which was why they were willing to take the risk.

After realizing this, Hong Yu also became ruthless. Since the other party wanted his life, there was no need for him to hold back. As for the sect rules, in a life-or-death situation, who could care about them?

Thus, Hong Yu circulated his spiritual power through his entire body and took a half-step back in the nick of time, while simultaneously thrusting the Dharma Sword straight forward.

Being in mid-air, it was no longer possible for Tong Ming to adjust his body. He could only watch helplessly as his palms struck empty air, and then Hong Yu's seven absolutes sword pierced into him.

Fortunately, with the protection of the Talismans, the seven absolutes sword was stopped an inch from the skin and could no longer penetrate. Hong Yu, however, was left dazed by the loud boom produced when Tong Ming's palms met.

Seeing that his opponent couldn't break through his defense, Tong Ming also revealed a sinister smile. He immediately stopped defending and launched a full-scale assault on Hong Yu, every punch and kick carrying the power to shatter mountains and crack stones.

Seeing this, Hong Yu could only dodge in haste.

At this moment, Li Fei and Zhang Meng also closed in from the left and right. Li Fei held a pale-gold long saber, his attacks sharp and fierce.

Zhang Meng held a bell, shaking it continuously while attacking. The crisp sound of the bell reached Hong Yu's ears, actually making him feel dizzy and light-headed, and his footsteps became unsteady.

Damn it, a tank, an attacker, and a support. The three of them even have quite ingenious Moves. How should I deal with this battle? Hong Yu thought rapidly while struggling to withstand the tide-like attacks of the three.

"Hit his right hand that's holding the sword! As long as we knock away that top-grade magic tool, he'll be like a fish on a chopping block," Li Fei suddenly called out a reminder.

Zhang Meng and Tong Ming followed suit, shifting the focus of their attacks to Hong Yu's right hand.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

As the three attacks hit his right hand, Hong Yu felt a sharp pain and subconsciously wanted to let go. Fortunately, his will was firm. At the critical moment, he gripped the weapon for dear life without letting go, then retreated violently, barely escaping the trio's encirclement.

In addition to his right hand, Hong Yu had also sustained many injuries during the previous siege. His current situation was dire to the extreme; blood covered his body, pain surged like a tide, and with the wall behind him, he had nowhere left to retreat.

"Golden Skin! Damn it, how could this kid have cultivated Golden Skin?" Zhang Meng, seeing that Hong Yu could still persist despite his numerous injuries, immediately noticed the difference on his body.

Hearing this, envy appeared in the eyes of Tong Ming and Li Fei. One should know that they all had impressive backgrounds, and they naturally didn't lack Medicinal Pills during cultivation, yet they hadn't cultivated Golden Skin either.

After all, cultivating to the Golden Skin stage required not only resources but also Aptitude and intense pain during cultivation, which were important factors in whether one succeeded.

None of the three of them had cultivated Golden Skin, so after seeing that Hong Yu had, their killing intent grew even stronger.

To be honest, they hadn't actually intended to kill him before. They only wanted to give Hong Yu a show of force so that he would proactively beg for mercy after feeling the threat of death. After all, although they could produce thirty thousand Spirit Stones, it wasn't a small amount.

Who would have thought this kid's bones were so tough? He had endured until now and was still silently persisting, and the ferocity in his eyes was becoming increasingly intense.

"Brothers, use your ultimate moves! Kill this kid first, and we'll split the subsequent punishment and rewards equally," Li Fei said.

Before the three could continue their attack, Hong Yu was the first to strike with a face full of madness, his target aimed directly at Zhang Meng.