Chapter 084: Three Dao Artifacts

On the Artifact Sect's stone stele, ten thousand rays of multicolored light suddenly burst forth, and the ten-foot-tall stele abruptly expanded to a thousand feet high! Standing in the void like an awakened dragon, vast waves of energy roared outward.

On the stele, the two characters 'Artifact Sect' suddenly vanished, replaced by a wide-open stone gate. The boundless ancient aura surged again, and astonishing visions rippled through the void.

'The Artifact Sect has opened. Let's go.' Ahead, dozens of figures burst inward. As soon as they stepped through the stone gate, they were enveloped by a strange black light, and their forms disappeared from everyone's sight.

As soon as the first group entered, those behind frantically surged in after them. The dense footsteps caused the very heavens and earth to rumble and boom.

'Let's go in too.' Seeing many already inside, Yang Tian and his group of six also stepped into the stele. A pitch-black radiance instantly enveloped Yang Tian's body.

His mind blurred, and Yang Tian was disoriented for a moment. When he regained clarity, he found that this world had undergone earth-shaking changes—it was a vast space.

Whoosh! In the air, countless treasures surged like tidal waves, flying everywhere in a dazzling array. Multicolored artifacts radiated brilliant light, causing many to swallow hard.

'Here, each person can only take one treasure. If you take more, you'll be attacked,' Qing Yuan warned after observing for a while. Many bold individuals had died under the formations for taking an extra item.

'These are mostly Mysterious Artifacts. There must be tens of thousands of treasures here, and this is just the outer area.' Gazing at the interweaving artifacts, Yang Tian clicked his tongue and couldn't help but exclaim inwardly.

'Let's go deeper. The outer treasures are too weak.' Seeing many people rushing inward, Qing Yuan urged hurriedly. His imitation of the Thunder God Hammer had been obtained from the inner area.

Along the way, Yang Tian heard many screams. Some unlucky ones, unable to resist temptation, had taken multiple items and were killed by the formations.

The deeper they went, the greater the resistance, as if carrying a huge boulder on their backs. The number of people had clearly decreased. Although the pressure wasn't great, the inner space was clearly difficult to enter.

A purple-glowing longsword appeared before his eyes, darting among the many treasures like a divine dragon. The aura it emitted was extremely powerful, and purple patterns flowed along its blade.

'A semi-finished Dao Artifact.' His eyes brightening, just as Yang Tian was about to act, a figure had already burst forward, reaching for the sword's hilt.

'Ah—' Before Yang Tian could sigh, the longsword suddenly erupted with ten thousand purple rays, directly severing the man's hand. The purple sword vanished from Yang Tian's sight.

'It can attack on its own.' Slightly stunned, Yang Tian clicked his tongue. These treasures couldn't be taken casually; one needed strength to subdue them.

'Many have died under artifacts, especially Dao Artifacts—they've killed quite a few people,' Qing Yuan nodded, recalling that the Thunder God Hammer's lightning had nearly electrocuted that prince of the Qing Yuan Empire to death.

'Aoow...' Suddenly, Xiao Bai leaped out, its big black eyes fixed on the center ahead. It let out anxious howls and stomped its little feet on Yang Tian's shoulder.

'Holy crap, where did Yang Tian get this beast?' Qing Yuan's eyes widened as he stared at Xiao Bai's human-like behavior. Even Meng Hao showed a strange expression.

'Xiao Bai.' Yun'er's autumn-water eyes sparkled, a smile spreading across her cheeks as she couldn't help but stroke it a few times.

'Looks like there's a treasure. Let's go.' Seeing this, a smile spread across Yang Tian's face. From Xiao Bai's behavior, it must be something extraordinary.

Yang Tian and the others rushed deeper into the space. After about a quarter of an hour, they slowed down. Artifacts were forbidden here, greatly reducing many people's strength.

This continued for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. They were drenched in sweat when Yang Tian suddenly stopped. Ahead, an ancient light gate stood, radiating boundless majesty.

Seeing this light gate, joy surged on Qing Yuan's face. Wiping the sweat from his face, he smiled, 'There must be Dao Artifacts inside. This trip is truly worthwhile.'

Over countless ages, no one remembered how many times the Artifact Sect's treasury had opened, but the Dao Artifacts inside were now very scarce. Most were hidden within light gates. Legend said a few Heavenly Artifacts were hidden there, but no one had ever obtained them.

'Let's go.' Sensing Xiao Bai's eagerness to charge forward, Yang Tian's anticipation grew. He urged the group, and they walked into the light gate.

A flash of white light, and as Yang Tian's mind cleared, a wave of scorching heat instantly hit them. The group couldn't help but shrink their necks.

This was a fiery red palace. Every building bore a flame emblem, radiating boundless majesty, like an eternal, unmoving hall.

'Aoow...' Xiao Bai howled excitedly, its eyes sparkling with brilliance. It leaped down and dashed inward.

'Follow it quickly.' Yang Tian hurriedly rushed after it into the hall. As they ran deeper, the heat grew more intense, rapidly depleting their internal energy.

At the front of the hall was a huge stone bed. Above it floated three treasures. In the center was a purple-gold bell, strung on a purple-gold chain, entwined with astonishing divine patterns, radiating a divine luster.

On the right was a one-zhang-sized furnace, vermilion red, engraved with a three-legged Golden Crow. Dense patterns were carved around it, and divine patterns swirled on the lid. Inside, blazing flames could be seen, the temperature terrifyingly high.

On the left was a purple-gold gourd, carved with sparks, fish, and insects, brimming with spirituality. Strands of divine patterns cascaded down from it.

'Three Dao Artifacts...' The group exchanged glances, unable to hide their shock. Their burning gazes fixed on the treasures ahead, especially the central purple-gold bell. It was the highest quality among them, its rank unclear.

'What kind of dumb luck did we stumble into?' Qing Yuan wiped the sweat from his face, his fat jiggling. These Dao Artifacts were of very high quality, not comparable to ordinary goods.

'Look... that's an imitation of the Sun Divine Furnace.' At that moment, Shan Qu stared at a vermilion furnace. When he saw the three-legged Golden Crow engraved on it, he couldn't help but exclaim.

'It really is an imitation of the Sun Divine Furnace.' Meng Hao also exclaimed, clicking his tongue. This fire cauldron could rival his Black Profound.

The Sun Divine Furnace was an ancient divine artifact, said to be forged from the soul of the Golden Crow ancestor. It could summon the Sun's True Fire, burning heaven and earth with astonishing power.

'Aoow...' Xiao Bai suddenly howled, staring eagerly at the purple-gold bell. Baring its teeth, it suddenly leaped up, its little paw reaching for the bell.

'No, Xiao Bai, come back!' Yang Tian's face changed drastically. These treasures could attack on their own. If something went wrong, the trouble would be immense.

The others also showed alarm, but Xiao Bai was too fast. Its little paw was about to touch the purple-gold bell.

Shwoosh! Suddenly, as Xiao Bai's paw touched the purple-gold bell, the suspended bell trembled violently. A dazzling purple light blazed, brilliant and resplendent. Divine patterns fully unfurled, and the group couldn't help but close their eyes.