The Dagger Revealed

“Give Qiu Chika a talisman?” Cangjin King, Luo Feng, and the other three powerhouses exchanged glances. If that talisman fell into Qiu Chika’s hands, retrieving it would be troublesome. “Hmph.” Elder Qiu Chika, seeing this, snorted softly and sneered, “You are all powerhouses, yet you want the treasure but don’t want to give me the talisman… Haha, what a beautiful dream. If you don’t give it to me, then don’t. I don’t have the ability to forcibly snatch it, but without the talisman, I can’t open this treasure chamber door.” Cangjin King barked, “Zizhong King, go and try to see if you can open the treasure chamber door.” Zizhong King was displeased, but he still nodded outwardly, “Alright.” Luo Feng and Huci King stood aside, silently observing. They watched as Zizhong King approached the door, which faintly shimmered with fragmented golden light. He touched the door with both hands, tried to push it with force, infused Immortal Divine Power, and even tried to make the talisman floating in his palm touch the door… He attempted every conceivable method to open it. “Hmm?” Zizhong King frowned, experimenting. But he kept failing. This made Cangjin King’s expression turn ugly. He couldn’t help but glance at Elder Qiu Chika, who merely watched with a cold sneer, murmuring, “You want to cast me aside and claim the treasure for yourselves? What a pipe dream. Go ahead and try. You outsiders think you can open my clan’s treasure? You’re dreaming.” Qiu Chika’s sneering was not concealed in the slightest, and all the powerhouses present heard it. “Shut up,” Cangjin King snapped. “Hmph.” Elder Qiu Chika shot him a glance, then said nothing more. Cangjin King turned to Zizhong King, who was still trying, and shouted, “If you can’t open it, stop trying.” Zizhong King, filled with displeasure, obediently walked back and said, “It seems only the natives of the Yan Ji Continent can open this clan’s treasure.” “Qiu Chika, you’re also a King-level powerhouse, not a fool. Don’t try any schemes with me,” Cangjin King said in a low voice. Qiu Chika merely glanced at him, saying nothing further. “Here!” Cangjin King tossed a talisman to Qiu Chika. Qiu Chika reached out and caught the triangular, translucent talisman. His slightly trembling hands could barely conceal his excitement. His mental imprint merged with the talisman, successfully binding it to him. The talisman then directly integrated into his skin. Qiu Chika’s eyes welled up, and he howled in his heart, “My clansmen, oh my clansmen, I finally have the talisman!” Buzz~~~ As Qiu Chika integrated the talisman and successfully bound it, the entire sacrificial tower seemed to come alive, connecting with him. “Master.” A voice echoed in Qiu Chika’s consciousness. “The sacrificial tower,” Qiu Chika exclaimed excitedly in his heart. Yes, this sacrificial tower was actually a mobile, flying survival base, just like a star fortress. It contained an AI. The sacrificial tower’s AI controlled the entire tower. Different residents of the Yan Ji Continent possessed different levels of authority: ordinary clansmen, Immortal clansmen, and clansmen with talismans… the authority increased progressively. Previously, Qiu Chika and his group could only perform low-level actions like monitoring within the control room. But now, Qiu Chika had become the master of the entire sacrificial tower! Only a native of the Yan Ji Continent, after integrating a talisman, would be acknowledged by the entire sacrificial tower. Integrating a talisman was what made one a leader, the true controller of the sacrificial tower! When the six leaders fell back then… the entire sacrificial tower became like a piece of scrap metal, completely unable to fly or perform any other functions. … Sacrificial Tower, Core Control Room. Divine Lord Pue, Latimo, and Menbu were all watching here. Especially after seeing Qiu Chika integrate the talisman, all three of them became excited, with Menbu even shedding tears of joy. “Pue, Latimo, Menbu, I have largely succeeded.” A voice echoed in the control room. “Third Brother!” Pue shouted excitedly. “Elder!” “Elder!” Menbu and Latimo both cried out excitedly, “You can talk to us?” “I am now the controller of the sacrificial tower, able to communicate with its intelligent consciousness, so naturally, my voice can be heard anywhere within the tower. Now… I am about to take the most crucial step! My dear clansmen, wish me success! And wish our calamity-ridden clan to obtain the most important inheritance!” Qiu Chika’s voice was filled with tension and excitement. … Before the Treasure Door. “Still not opening the treasure door?” Cangjin King frowned and demanded. Luo Feng also carefully observed Qiu Chika, but from his appearance, there was no way to tell that Qiu Chika had already become the master of the sacrificial tower. “Hahahaha… How many years has it been, how many years? I can finally obtain my clan’s treasure.” Qiu Chika sneered, glancing at Cangjin King, “You and I are partners, don’t be too arrogant.” “Hmph.” Cangjin King snorted coldly, giving Qiu Chika an icy stare. “Let this native be arrogant for a while.” “I’ll open the treasure door.” Qiu Chika walked directly towards the treasure door. Zizhong King immediately followed, and Luo Feng, Huci King, and Cangjin King also trailed Qiu Chika, making sure not to stray too far. A hint of disdain played on Qiu Chika’s lips as he walked directly to the door and gently touched it with his palm. The secret patterns on the door faintly lit up, showing a reaction… Cangjin King, Zizhong King, and the others immediately showed a trace of excitement. However, despite the reaction, the door remained tightly shut. “What’s going on?” Cangjin King couldn’t help but demand. “Bring another talisman,” Qiu Chika turned and called out. “To open the treasure chamber door, two talismans are needed.” “Why didn’t you say so before?” Cangjin King frowned. “I wasn’t a leader back then either. Only those six leaders knew all the secrets of the entire sacrificial tower. I only knew that for the true treasure, our clansmen must rely on talismans to open it. That’s all I knew… As for our clansmen needing two talismans to open the treasure, that secret was probably only known to the leaders. How could I have known before opening the treasure?” Qiu Chika retorted angrily. “With six leaders back then, such a setup was probably to prevent any single leader from acting recklessly.” “If it doesn’t work, you can always try to open the treasure yourselves,” Qiu Chika said furiously. “Hmph.” Cangjin King snorted inwardly and casually tossed out another talisman. Qiu Chika took this talisman, and at the same time, another talisman appeared in his palm. He held one talisman in each of his two arms, pressing them simultaneously against the door. “Sacrificial tower, lock onto the talismans and open this treasure chamber door simultaneously,” Qiu Chika commanded mentally. “Yes, Master.” Buzz~~ The secret patterns on the treasure chamber door gradually lit up, and countless streams of light entwined around the two talismans. With one talisman on the left and one on the right, the streams of light wrapped around them. Then, a “clack-clack-clack~~~” sound echoed as the entire door slowly began to rise, a sight that brought a hint of anticipation to Cangjin King, Zizhong King, and the others. “The treasure is opening,” Luo Feng also observed silently. Whoosh! Qiu Chika immediately rushed inside. “Trying to snatch the treasure?” Cangjin King roared, and with a ‘whoosh! whoosh!’ both he and Zizhong King immediately charged into the treasure chamber. Luo Feng and Huci King naturally rushed in swiftly as well. … The treasure chamber, forged entirely from G-grade metal, was covered in countless secret patterns. It measured 20 meters long, 20 meters wide, and 10 meters high. On the metal floor, 12 iron chains were firmly secured, tightly locking down an ancient treasure chest that had existed for billions of years. “The treasure chest,” Qiu Chika was the first to rush towards it. The treasure chamber he had led these foreign enemies to was indeed a genuine treasure chamber, and this chest contained a truly great treasure, one that Qiu Chika himself had never obtained. “Get lost.” A bolt of lightning struck Qiu Chika. It was a Lightning Spear, which slammed heavily into Qiu Chika, sending him flying to crash against the wall. Cangjin King abruptly grabbed the treasure chest. “Mine,” Cangjin King yanked hard! Clang! The 12 chains suddenly tensed, covered in secret patterns, and easily resisted Cangjin King’s pulling force. “Hahahaha… You still want to forcibly snatch the treasure?” Qiu Chika, who had crashed against the wall, laughed sarcastically. “These chains are forged with a blend of special metals. Even a Cosmic Venerable would find it extremely difficult to break them… As for you? Even if you self-destruct, you probably couldn’t break these chains.” “Idiot.” Zizhong King, who had been tense, sneered inwardly at the sight. Luo Feng and Huci King also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. “We’ll act according to the situation,” Luo Feng transmitted mentally. “That Qiu Chika definitely wouldn’t foolishly bring us in here just to hand over the treasure without taking anything for himself. Similarly, Cangjin King wouldn’t be willing to split this treasure with Qiu Chika. There’s bound to be conflict between them, and once they start fighting, we’ll have our chance.” “Understood,” Huci King agreed. “The chains can’t be broken, but the treasure chest itself can be opened directly,” Qiu Chika sneered, looking at Cangjin King. “Of course, you, an outsider, can’t open the treasure chest.” “Open it for me,” Cangjin King demanded. “Do you take me for a fool? Open it and just hand it over to you? Is there such a good deal?” Qiu Chika mocked Cangjin King. Cangjin King’s tall frame’s chest rose and fell slightly, his fury seemingly surging as he stared intently at Qiu Chika. Qiu Chika also stared back at Cangjin King. “Ha!” Qiu Chika laughed, and at the same time, he commanded mentally, “Sacrificial tower, close the treasure chamber door.” “Yes, Master.” Boom! A loud bang suddenly echoed. Luo Feng abruptly turned his head to look, only to see the treasure chamber door, which had been rising, suddenly fall, completely sealing the entire treasure chamber. “What’s going on?” Cangjin King roared in shock and fury. At the same time, he thrust his Lightning Spear at Qiu Chika, pinning him against the wall. “Why did the treasure chamber door suddenly close? How do we get out?” “Indeed, the treasure chamber door has closed,” Qiu Chika sighed. “How do we get out?” “Let me think of a way for you all.” Qiu Chika put on a thoughtful expression, then quickly said, “You can use God Kingdom Teleportation to leave this treasure chamber.” Cangjin King, Zizhong King, and Huci King all changed their expressions. Luo Feng also thought to himself… With such mutual distrust, who would directly use God Kingdom Teleportation? Moreover, with the treasure not yet in hand, who would be willing to leave? Qiu Chika’s current demeanor… clearly showed that he had truly thrown off all pretense and revealed his dagger. “What is he trying to do?” Luo Feng frowned. Among those present, Luo Feng likely possessed the strongest life-saving abilities, allowing him to calmly observe everything unfolding.