"Look, what is that!?"
Soon, someone at the birthday banquet in the front courtyard discovered the anomaly.
"This aura, it's at least a Earth-tier weapon!"
A sect leader exclaimed.
"No, this aura is much more powerful than an Earth-tier weapon. I once saw the royal family perform a sacrifice in the imperial city. The aura emanating from this weapon is comparable to the Heaven-tier cauldron of the imperial family!"
Whoosh!
Upon hearing this, everyone present shivered, their gazes burning with desire as they looked at the saber-shaped phantom in the sky.
A Heaven-tier weapon!
In the entire Eastern Region, there were only a few named Heaven-tier weapons, all of which were held by various sacred lands and sects.
And now, a Heaven-tier weapon had appeared at the Chen family's estate.
An ownerless Heaven-tier weapon, who wouldn't want it?
As long as they could seize it, disappear for a while, and completely refine the Heaven-tier weapon, they would undoubtedly become a powerful figure.
At this moment, everyone present could no longer hold back.
Some had even drawn their weapons, intending to seize the Heaven-tier weapon and escape before the experts from the sacred lands and sects arrived.
The Chen family's Old Ancestor was also drawn by the anomaly in the sky, completely unaware that its source originated from the bottom of the lake.
"The weapon is in the Chen family's inner courtyard. Whoever gets it, it's theirs! Charge!"
Someone in the crowd shouted.
Instantly, the crowd erupted, drawing their weapons and rushing towards the Chen family's inner courtyard.
The Chen family's Old Ancestor's expression shifted, and he followed suit.
Since a Heaven-tier weapon had appeared within his Chen family, it belonged to his Chen family.
As long as he could obtain this Heaven-tier saber, perhaps the Chen family could soar to become one of the top powers in the Eastern Region.
At this moment, his heart was completely consumed by greed.
Upon entering the inner courtyard, some people had already discovered that the anomaly was coming from the bottom of the lake.
They immediately jumped into the water.
"I didn't see a Heaven-tier weapon, but there's an empty palace at the bottom of the lake!"
At this point, a cultivator who had dived to the bottom of the lake surfaced and shouted.
Just then, the Chen family's Old Ancestor arrived, albeit late.
Hearing this, he seemed to recall something, and his expression changed drastically.
"Boom!"
He raised his palm and struck the surface of the lake, splitting it open.
Then, he directly headed towards the secret chamber within the palace.
Opening the door to the secret chamber, it was empty.
There was no trace of Xu Chuan left.
"Who, who stole my spiritual crystal! Come out!"
The Chen family's Old Ancestor went completely mad.
He had been counting on the spiritual crystal to break through to the Nirvana realm and live a second life.
But now, someone had stolen the spiritual crystal.
Moreover, the Heaven-tier saber that had appeared here might also be the doing of this person.
And those who were searching for the Heaven-tier saber, upon hearing the Chen family's Old Ancestor's cry, their gazes became even more fervent.
Only now did they understand why the Chen family's Old Ancestor didn't seem like someone on the verge of passing away today.
It turned out he had obtained a treasure like the spiritual crystal.
It seemed that as long as they could find this thief, they would not only obtain a Heaven-tier saber but also an additional spiritual crystal.
Instantly, they began searching for Xu Chuan's whereabouts everywhere.
Meanwhile, Xu Chuan.
Realizing that he had been exposed, he quickly circulated the Xuanyang Art to conceal the Dao rhythm of the God-Slaying Saber.
Then, relying on a faint connection, he retracted it into his body.
After putting away the God-Slaying Saber, Xu Chuan used the concealment ability of his jade charm to bypass everyone's gaze and arrived at the entrance of the Chen manor.
However, Xu Chuan did not expect that he had spent too long in the treasure vault. By the time he reached the main gate, the usage time of the jade charm had just expired.
His figure immediately reappeared.
With no other choice, Xu Chuan had to accelerate his escape towards the outside.
He only hoped that he wouldn't be discovered too quickly.
However, things did not go as he wished.
As soon as he stepped out of the Chen manor's main gate, he was discovered.
"This brat is acting suspiciously. He must have gotten the Heaven-tier weapon and the spiritual crystal! Stop him!"
A burly man holding a large hammer spotted Xu Chuan at the gate and shouted towards the crowd.
Instantly, the people in the Chen manor who were searching everywhere stopped and rushed towards Xu Chuan.
The Chen family's Old Ancestor, who was in a frenzy, heard the man's words and his hope reignited.
He swiftly attacked Xu Chuan.
"Brat, hand over the Heaven-tier weapon and the spiritual crystal, and I'll spare your life. Otherwise, I will make your life worse than death!"
The Chen family's Old Ancestor threatened him fiercely.
Xu Chuan's expression tightened upon hearing this.
The speed of the Divine Ability realm was far greater than his Mortal Transformation realm.
Without any hesitation, Xu Chuan changed direction and accelerated further.
He intended to escape towards the Dark Soul Mountain Range.
As the most dangerous mountain range in the Eastern Region, the Dark Soul Mountain Range was filled with numerous demonic beasts and dense forests.
Once he entered, Xu Chuan was confident he could shake off his pursuers.
"Brat, don't let me catch you!"
Seeing Xu Chuan suddenly accelerate and flee, the Chen family's Old Ancestor's anger intensified.
He dared not unleash his full power and could only watch as Xu Chuan disappeared before his eyes.
Before obtaining the spiritual crystal, he was already nearing the end of his lifespan.
After obtaining the spiritual crystal, he had only managed to absorb a small portion before hastily absorbing it, stabilizing his current state of life.
If he were to fully utilize his Divine Ability realm power, he would fall back into his previous state.
His eyes almost blazed with flames as he desperately chased after Xu Chuan.
However, with the enhancement of the Heaven-tier cultivation technique, he couldn't catch up.
"Stop for me!"
The Chen family's Old Ancestor roared from behind.
"Do you think I'm an idiot?"
Xu Chuan was speechless. You want to kill me, and I should just stand there and let you?
Seeing the Chen family's Old Ancestor closing in, Xu Chuan gritted his teeth and sped up again.
Like an arrow loosed from a bow, the distance between them widened instantly.
Seeing Xu Chuan's speed increasing, the Chen family's Old Ancestor felt a surge of anger.
He, a dignified being in the Divine Ability realm, couldn't catch up to a mere second-level Mortal Transformation realm brat.
Although he couldn't unleash his full power, he still felt his face lost.
He gritted his teeth and followed Xu Chuan.
He had only one thought in his mind: to capture Xu Chuan, retrieve the spiritual crystal, and seize the Heaven-tier saber.
Then he would flee to another place, refine the spiritual crystal and the saber, and advance further.
As for what would happen to the Chen family without him, he didn't care at all.
Xu Chuan fled frantically ahead.
He could already see the Dark Soul Mountain Range.
As long as he entered the Dark Soul Mountain Range, he would be safe.
"I must find a way. My internal energy is depleting. If my energy runs out, I'll definitely be caught."
Looking at the relentlessly pursuing Chen family's Old Ancestor, Xu Chuan felt helpless.
But he dared not relax in the slightest.
The enraged look on the old man's face made Xu Chuan imagine how terrible his fate would be if he were caught.
The Chen family's Old Ancestor, seeing Xu Chuan's slight weariness and that the distance between them was narrowing, felt a surge of ecstasy.
"Brat, I bet your internal energy is almost depleted!"
"Wait until I catch you, and I'll torture you! I'll make it so you can't call out to heaven or earth!"
Unfortunately, Xu Chuan didn't give him the chance.
Just as the Chen family's Old Ancestor was about to catch up, Xu Chuan finally fled into the range of the Dark Soul Mountain Range.
"Old fellow, if you want to catch me, you'll need to train for a few more hundred years!"