Only My Way

While Ling Wuyuan was creating a huge commotion.

Even though Hua Lishu and the others were already very, very far from the scene, and were high in the sky, far from the surface environment.

But at this moment.

They still managed to notice something was wrong.

Not only was the land below them experiencing extremely huge tremors, but the vast mountains were also shifting and tilting due to the earthquake.

Even the air currents high in the sky.

Were being severely affected by the energy released from the earth's core below.

In an extremely short period of time.

The color of the sky had already undergone an extremely huge change!

Countless dark clouds directly gathered together, replacing the original white clouds, extending all the way to the horizon, covering an unknown vast area like a dark curtain, bringing endless darkness to the land below...

Deafening thunder and rapidly howling winds also seemed to be inseparable companions.

Soon, they began to appear one after another!

The strange changes in the sky, combined with the scene of mountains and rivers breaking apart due to the super earthquake below.

Looking around.

It was simply a scene of heaven and earth collapsing...

Just standing in the high sky and silently watching for a while.

Hua Lishu had already seen countless living beings die tragically.

Some were swept into the sky by the strong winds.

Some were directly struck by lightning.

Some were completely swallowed by the ravines that cracked open on the surface of the earth.

Some were buried on the spot by the suddenly collapsing towering peaks.

...

Silently watching these diverse scenes.

Even though he wasn't a sentimental fellow.

Hua Lishu couldn't help but sigh inwardly at the sight of such a scene of utter devastation...

'Did he make his move?'

'I wonder if that guy can successfully retrieve the thing...'

Right now, although he knew that Ling Wuyuan's strength was very, very strong, strong enough to easily crush ordinary [Intent Manifestation Realm cultivators].

But thinking of the space-time tunnel deep underground that might still be transporting subterranean ferocious beasts.

Hua Lishu still felt that Ling Wuyuan's act of forcibly taking the [Celestial Star Goldstone] was full of a lot of uncertainty, far from being 100% successful.

After thinking about it.

He was also deeply worried about how he and the others would explain themselves after returning.

In fact.

Their team had not just entered the [Demon Luo Tree Sea] recently.

But had already entered the [Demon Luo Tree Sea] twenty years ago!

Even.

They were only this batch of personnel.

As early as thousands of years ago, the [Chasing Maple Dynasty] had been secretly sending personnel to the [Demon Luo Tree Sea] in rotation, continuously.

And what the [Chasing Maple Dynasty] was plotting was the [Celestial Star Goldstone], a magical treasure said to have fallen from an unknown high altitude into the [Demon Luo Tree Sea] countless years ago.

In this long period of thousands of years, the manpower and material resources consumed by the [Chasing Maple Dynasty] were completely beyond what ordinary writing could describe, completely enough to bankrupt several ordinary countries on the spot...

However.

Even with such a huge cost.

Until recently, the search teams sent out by the [Chasing Maple Dynasty] had actually maintained a state of nothing gained.

They had not found any substantial gains at all!

Moreover, this situation was not limited to the [Chasing Maple Dynasty].

Many forces that had invested far more in related aspects than the [Chasing Maple Dynasty].

Were actually also maintaining a state of nothing gained.

So.

Before.

Hua Lishu had actually secretly given up hope of finding the thing.

But... fate is ultimately impermanent.

Under a stroke of luck.

The team that Hua Lishu was in suddenly discovered some clues, some clues that were difficult to judge whether they were true or false.

Originally, Hua Lishu and the others had not really taken the matter too seriously.

The so-called exploration.

Was only like a routine inspection.

There was no way.

Similar situations.

Had already happened countless times in the long years.

Seemingly true and false clues.

Were truly countless.

After one disappointment after another.

Everyone truly had no way to always maintain expectations.

However.

What made Hua Lishu extremely ecstatic and unexpectedly incomparable was that this time's clue was actually real... the kind that couldn't be more real!

So, facing that [Celestial Star Goldstone] that was already connected to the earth's core.

In addition to extreme shock and extreme joy.

They also secretly hated themselves for not notifying their superiors in advance...

Then.

Not daring to have any hesitation.

They immediately tried to take the [Celestial Star Goldstone] away.

Wanting to secretly bring it out of this [Demon Luo Tree Sea] filled with demon beasts, completely not daring to easily alarm the local demon beasts.

They understood that not only were various human forces searching for the [Celestial Star Goldstone], but even those demon beast overlords living in the [Demon Luo Tree Sea] were also painstakingly searching for the [Celestial Star Goldstone].

Once they made any big commotion.

Causing the local demon beasts to see something was wrong.

Not to mention them.

Even if the strongmen in the [Chasing Maple Dynasty] were to come out in full force, they would not be able to take away the [Celestial Star Goldstone]!!

Therefore.

They could only act quietly.

But, even if they were careful and careful...

Things ultimately fell short due to some mistakes.

When that space-time tunnel connecting to the subterranean world was forcibly opened, and a large number of subterranean ferocious beasts poured out from it.

Hua Lishu immediately deeply understood that the matter was over, everything was in vain...

And Ling Wuyuan's appearance was even more of a final judgment on everything...

At this moment.

Feeling that earth's core energy that filled the surrounding environment.

Hua Lishu understood that regardless of whether that [Celestial Star Goldstone] had been forcibly taken away by that unknown strongman, things had already gone in the worst possible direction.

Just that space-time tunnel connecting to the subterranean world was enough to trigger the worst situation.

Presumably.

Unless that space-time tunnel was forcibly closed.

Otherwise, before long.

Even those demon beast overlords existing in the depths of the [Demon Luo Tree Sea] would be alarmed...

Therefore.

Hua Lishu was very clear that even if Ling Wuyuan had not successfully snatched the thing away.

It would be completely impossible for him and the others to successfully take away that [Celestial Star Goldstone] under the noses of those demon beast overlords!

In comparison.

That the [Celestial Star Goldstone] could be successfully taken away by Ling Wuyuan was instead a relatively better ending.

At least.

If the thing was really in Ling Wuyuan's hands.

Then Hua Lishu could still expect that the other party simply did not know the way to use the [Celestial Star Goldstone].

Then, find ways to forcibly snatch the [Celestial Star Goldstone] back...

Thinking of these situations.

For a time.

Hua Lishu also had some preliminary ideas in his heart about how to explain himself to his superiors after returning.