Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 179: Dividing the Spoils, Has the Matter Been Exposed?
Tianbao and Xiong Daoren exchanged a glance and followed as well.
The group arrived at the location of the furnace.
Xiaotian Dog nudged with his mouth and said, "There! The treasure is inside this furnace, and I, the great one, cannot take it out."
Looking at the billowing flames, Tian Peng nodded, no wonder Xiaotian Dog said he couldn’t take it out; these flames were the Samadhi True Fire. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
Even the indirect temperature was something that Xiaotian Dog, with his level of cultivation, could not touch.
However, Tian Peng revealed a smile of determination.
He possessed Divine Skills to be unafraid of boiling water like a pig; for him, this temperature was nothing but a piece of cake!
Meanwhile, Xiong Daoren was bustling about.
Since Peng had praised him for being cautious, he decided to be even more cautious.
With a slight spin of the Array Plate, Xiong Daoren deployed several spells, setting up a Sealing Formation in this small area.
This Formation was extremely mystical; within its bounds, even if there were hidden prohibitions triggered, they could be stopped without alerting the one who had set the prohibitions.
However, this Formation consumed a great deal of Mana and Mind and Spirit; he had previously wanted to set up a large one outside the cave, but with his current level of cultivation, he was not yet able to do so.
Tian Peng strode forward confidently, inwardly shouting that he was unafraid of boiling water like a pig!
Suddenly, the skin on Tian Peng’s entire body turned a golden-brown color, looking extremely tempting.
Without any hesitation, Tian Peng placed his hand directly on the lid of the furnace.
Yet, the skin that touched the red-hot lid showed not a single sign of abnormality.
When it came to resistance to high temperatures, the Divine Skill of being unafraid of boiling water like a pig was the best.
Forget the Samadhi True Fire, even if it were something more advanced, Tian Peng would not fear.
After setting up the Formation, Xiong Daoren, witnessing this scene, was instantly filled with deep admiration, exclaiming, "When will I ever be as brave as Peng?"
On the side, Xiaotian Dog rolled his eyes at this.
That’s because Tian Peng had awakened the Divine Skill to resist heat; otherwise, you try making him go up there directly?
Tian Peng opened the lid and looked inside. Within the flames, four swords were being tempered.
Each one was exquisitely shaped, and at a glance, they were clearly not Mortal Grade.
Mana drew them forth, and Tian Peng took all four swords out, placing them on the workbench.
With a wave of the palm, he shot out a stream of water to rapidly cool down the swords, turning the longswords dark.
Tian Peng took out his old clothes and wiped them, revealing the swords’ sharp and chilling gleam.
A faint sound was heard.
The cloth in Tian Peng’s hands was effortlessly split in two—what a swift sword!
A glint of surprise flashed in Tian Peng’s eyes; his clothes were also a relatively low-level Defensive Magical Treasure, and he had not used them since he had grown stronger. But to be casually cut like this?
Just the sharpness alone meant the grade of the swords couldn’t be low.
He firmly grasped one of the swords in his hand.
Unexpectedly, Tian Peng could feel his heart palpitate from merely holding the longsword, which shocked him.
With his Awakening of the Divine Skill Falling Flowers Drifting, his perception in battle was exceptionally acute; being able to evoke such a sensation in him meant that the sword’s sharpness was sufficient to penetrate his defenses!
Tian Peng’s breath caught.
Keep in mind, this was something even Yang Jian wielding the Three-pointed Double-edged Blade could not easily accomplish.
And a significant reason for that was due to the added strength from Yang Jian.
Yet, this sword could achieve the feat simply with its own sharpness—terrifying indeed!
Tian Peng picked up another sword with his other hand.
The result was the same!
In an instant, cold sweat broke out on Tian Peng’s back; it was clear that this place was used for forging Magical Treasures.
Whoever was capable of crafting such treasures was defintely not someone they could afford to provoke.
Thinking of this, Tian Peng shivered involuntarily.
"Hey! What, you want to swallow two more?" Xiaotian Dog grumbled dissatisfiedly.
"Let me tell you, there’s no way!" Xiaotian Dog glared.
He saw it clearly, there were four in total, one for each person and still one to spare.
The Magical Treasure was found by him. Without his significant contribution, it only made sense that he should get the extra one!
Hearing this, Tian Peng rolled his eyes exaggeratedly.
"Give it to you? Clearly, Daoren put in more effort today. If anyone should get the extra Magical Treasure, it should be Daoren!"
Tian Peng returned to the present and started bickering with Xiaotian Dog, after all, with the items already in hand, what was there to fear from the cave abode’s master?
"Bullshit! If it wasn’t for me, you’d still be digging around cluelessly right now!" Xiaotian Dog retorted loudly.
"I’m not saying I won’t give you any, look at you being so petty." Tian Peng snorted, drew back one blade, and distributed the other three between Xiaotian Dog and Xiong Daoren.
Xiaotian Dog got two, Xiong Daoren got one.
"You’ll have to bear with a little loss this time, Daoren. Next time, I’ll make sure you get more benefits," said Tian Peng, patting Xiong Daoren’s shoulder reassuringly.
This time, Xiaotian Dog’s contribution was a little greater, so by the rules, he was to take the lion’s share.
"It’s okay, Peng, even without any benefits I would do my best. Assisting you is my honor!"
Xiong Daoren chuckled, his tone sincere.
Tian Peng nodded with satisfaction.
Not bad, the little bear has potential.
He glanced at Xiong Daoren, then at Xiaotian Dog, both not human, yet so vastly different.
"Let’s hurry up, this place is not safe to linger."
After distributing the treasures, Tian Peng instructed. He was absolutely certain, this Jade Column Cave’s master, they simply could not afford to provoke.
"Afraid of what!" Xiaotian Dog boasted as he waved his paw, "If one comes, I’ll fight one, if two come, I’ll take them both on!"
Ever since his Ancestral Bloodline greatly improved his strength, he had not yet tested his new power. Now, he felt invincible!
Tian Peng was speechless, "You fight then. We’re leaving. That at least is a Daluo powerhouse, good luck."
"After all, we have been a team. When the time comes, kindly take all the blame yourself, and don’t drag us into it, thank you."
Having said that, Tian Peng was about to signal Xiong Daoren to leave.
A Daluo Golden Immortal?!
Dammit!
Xiaotian Dog’s eyes bulged. How did he forget this? Daoren mentioned earlier that this cave abode’s master was formidable!
The next moment, Xiaotian Dog transformed into a blur, dashing towards the outside.
"Oh, I just remembered I have a date with Cuicui today, can’t afford to dawdle here!"
As he ran, Xiaotian Dog couldn’t help but show off a bit to ease his own embarrassment.
"I’ll leave first!"
Xiaotian Dog barked as his tongue flopped out of his mouth, sprinting away at breakneck speed.
But the moment Xiaotian Dog exited, Xiong Daoren’s face dramatically changed.
He hurriedly employed his Divine Skills with the fastest speed, bringing out the Array Plate and rapidly activating it to fortify the Sealing Formation.
"What’s wrong?" Seeing Xiong Daoren’s reaction, an unexplained sense of unease rose in Tian Peng’s heart.
"Just now, when Xiaotian ran out, he triggered a seal!"
Tian Peng began to panic but still attempted to assert control, "Daoren, if the seal is broken, why are you still sitting there?"
In his mind, he was furiously complaining, why not run? Waiting for death?
Xiong Daoren was still relatively calm. "It’s alright, Peng."
Xiong Daoren’s expression remained unchanged, his black furry face revealing nothing, "I’ve already set up the Sealing Formation in advance, even if the deepest seal has been triggered, it won’t be transmitted outside."
