Give the token to Qiu Chika?
Cangjin King, Luo Feng, and the other three powerhouses exchanged glances. If the token fell into Qiu Chika’s hands, retrieving it would be a real headache.
“Hmph.” Elder Qiu Chika let out a disdainful snort at the sight, his lips curling into a sneer. “You may all be powerful, but wanting the treasure while refusing to hand over the token… Ha! What a pipe dream! Fine, don’t give it to me—I lack the strength to take it by force anyway. But mark my words: without that token, none of you will ever open the treasure door.”
*(Note: The translation preserves the sarcastic tone and defiant stance of the original while adapting idioms like “痴心妄想” (pipe dream) for natural English flow. The ellipsis and exclamations maintain dramatic tension. “Elder” is retained as an honorific consistent with xianxia conventions.)*
Cangjin King growled, “Zizhong King, you go and try to see if you can open the treasure room door.”
Though displeased, Zizhong King nodded on the surface and said, “Alright.”
Luo Feng and Husi King stood aside silently observing everything. Zizhong King approached the door, which faintly shimmered with golden light. He placed his hands on the door, attempting to push it open while channeling his immortal god-force into it. He floated the token in his palm, trying to touch the door with it, attempting every imaginable method to open the door.
“Hmm?” Zizhong King furrowed his brow in experimentation.
Yet he kept failing.
This caused Cangjin King’s expression to darken, and he glanced at Elder Qiu Chika, who merely sneered at the scene, whispering mockingly, “Trying to exclude me and monopolize the treasure? Dream on! Keep trying; you outsiders thinking you can open my clan’s treasure? Dream on!”
Qiu Chika’s sneer was completely unconcealed, and every powerful individual present heard it clearly.
“Shut up!” Cangjin King snapped.
“Hmph.” Elder Qiu Chika glanced at him but said nothing further.
Cangjin King turned to Zizhong King, who was still trying, and commanded, “If you can’t open it, stop trying.” Though annoyed, Zizhong King obediently returned and said, “It seems only the natives can open the treasure room of the Yianji Continent clans.”
“Qiu Chika, you’re also a King-level expert and not a fool. Don’t play any tricks on me,” Cangjin King said darkly.
Qiu Chika just looked at him and said nothing.
“Fine!”
Cangjin King tossed a token to Qiu Chika.
Qiu Chika reached out and caught the triangular, semi-transparent token. His hands slightly trembled, unable to conceal his excitement. He imprinted his spiritual mark into the token, successfully claiming ownership. The token directly fused into his skin. Qiu Chika’s eyes moistened as he mentally howled, “My clansmen! My clansmen! I’ve finally obtained the token!”
Buzz~~~
As Qiu Chika fused with the token and successfully claimed it, the entire sacrificial tower seemed to come alive, connecting with Qiu Chika.
“Master,” a voice echoed in Qiu Chika’s consciousness.
“Ji Tower,” Qiu Chika felt thrilled.
Indeed, this sacrificial tower was actually a mobile survival base, much like a star fortress.
It contained intelligence.
The intelligent system of the sacrificial tower governed the entire structure, with varying levels of access granted to different residents of the Yianji Continent—ordinary clan members, immortal clan members, and token holders enjoyed progressively higher privileges. Previously, Qiu Chika and the others had only been able to monitor and perform basic tasks within the control chamber.
But now, Qiu Chika had become the master of the entire sacrificial tower!
Only those native to the Yianji Continent who fused with a token would gain recognition from the entire Sacrificial Tower. Only by merging with a token could one be acknowledged as a leader—the true master of the Sacrificial Tower! After the six original leaders perished, the Sacrificial Tower had become like a useless scrap of metal, incapable of flight or operation.
…
In the core control room of the sacrificial tower.
God-King Pu’ai, Latimo, and Menbu were all present, watching especially as Qiu Chika fused with the token. Instantly, the three became excited, especially Menbu, who was moved to tears.
“Pu’ai, Latimo, Menbu, I’ve already succeeded halfway,” a voice echoed in the control room.
“Third Brother!” Pu’ai exclaimed excitedly.
“Elder!”
“Elder!” Both Menbu and Latimo shouted joyfully, “Can you talk to us now?”
“Now that I’ve become the controller of the Sacrificial Tower and can communicate with its intelligent system, naturally my voice can be heard anywhere within the tower. Now… I’m about to take the most crucial step! Dear clansmen, wish me success! Also, may our suffering-stricken clan obtain the most important inheritance!” Qiu Chika’s voice brimmed with tension and excitement.
…
Before the treasure door.
“Why haven’t you opened the treasure room door yet?” Cangjin King frowned and shouted.
Luo Feng was also carefully observing Qiu Chika, but from the outside, there was no way to discern that Qiu Chika had become the master of the Sacrificial Tower.
“Hahaha… How many years has it been? Finally, I can obtain the clan’s treasure,” Qiu Chika sneered at Cangjin King, “You and I are partners; don’t get too arrogant.”
“Hmph.” Cangjin King snorted coldly, giving Qiu Chika a frigid glance. Let this native enjoy his arrogance for now.
“I’ll open the treasure room door.”
Qiu Chika directly approached the treasure door.
Zizhong King immediately followed, and Luo Feng, Husi King, and Cangjin King also followed Qiu Chika, not staying too far behind.
A trace of disdain flickered across Qiu Chika’s lips as he walked directly to the door, extending his hand to gently touch it. The door’s hidden patterns faintly lit up, showing a reaction… Cangjin King, Zizhong King, and others immediately displayed a hint of excitement. However, although there was some reaction, the door remained tightly shut.
“What’s going on?” Cangjin King couldn’t help but shout.
“Bring another token,” Qiu Chika turned and shouted, “Opening the treasure room door requires two tokens.”
“Why didn’t you say this earlier?” Cangjin King frowned.
“I wasn’t a leader back then either; only those six leaders knew all the secrets of the Pagoda. I only knew that the real treasure required a token for our clan members to access. That was the extent of my knowledge… As for needing two tokens for our clan members to open the treasure, this secret was likely known only to the leaders. How could I have known this before the treasure was opened?” Qiu Chika replied angrily, “Back then there were six leaders; this arrangement was to prevent any single leader from acting recklessly.”
“If you can’t do it, you can try opening the treasure yourselves,” Qiu Chika shouted.
“Hmph.”
Cangjin King muttered under his breath and casually threw another token.
Qiu Chika caught this token, while another token appeared in his palm. Holding one token in each of his two arms, he simultaneously pressed them against the door.
“Jita, lock onto the tokens and open the treasure room door,” Qiu Chika mentally commanded.
“Yes, Master.”
Buzz~~~
The treasure room door’s hidden patterns gradually lit up, countless streams of light entwining around the two tokens. The two tokens, one on each side, were surrounded by countless streams of light. Then came the sound of “Creaking~~~” as the door slowly began to rise, a sight that caused Cangjin King, Zizhong King, and others to show a hint of anticipation.
“The treasure room is opening,” Luo Feng observed silently.
Swoosh!
Qiu Chika rushed inside immediately.
“Trying to seize the treasure?” Cangjin King roared furiously, then “Swoosh! Swoosh!” he and Zizhong King immediately rushed into the treasure room, with Luo Feng and Husi King naturally following swiftly.
…
The treasure room was entirely constructed from G-grade metal, covered in countless hidden patterns. The room was 20 meters long, 20 meters wide, and 10 meters high. On the metal floor were 12 iron chains, tightly locking an ancient treasure chest that had existed for eons.
“The treasure chest!” Qiu Chika rushed toward it first.
He had indeed brought these alien enemies to the real treasure room. The treasure chest contained real treasures, which Qiu Chika had never obtained before.
“Back off!” A bolt of lightning struck Qiu Chika. It was actually a lightning spear, slamming hard into Qiu Chika and sending him flying, crashing into the wall.
Cangjin King grabbed the treasure chest fiercely.
“Mine!” Cangjin King yanked hard!
Rattle!
The 12 chains tightened abruptly, covered in hidden patterns, easily resisting Cangjin King’s pulling force.
“Hahaha… You still want to forcefully take the treasure?” Qiu Chika, slammed against the wall, sarcastically laughed, “These chains are forged with some special metal; even a Cosmic Sovereign would find it extremely difficult to break them. As for you? Even if you self-detonated, you probably couldn’t snap the chains.”
“Fool,” Zizhong King, originally tense, inwardly sneered.
Luo Feng and Husi King also relaxed slightly.
“We should act according to circumstances,” Luo Feng transmitted mentally, “Qiu Chika definitely won’t foolishly bring us in and hand over the treasure without taking anything for himself. Likewise, Cangjin King won’t willingly give half of this treasure to Qiu Chika. They must have conflicts. Once they fight, we’ll have our chance.”
“Right,” Husi King agreed.
“The chains can’t be broken, but the treasure chest can be opened directly,” Qiu Chika sneered at Cangjin King, “Of course, you alien can’t open the chest.”
“Open it for me!” Cangjin King roared.
“Am I a fool? Open it and hand it directly to you? Such a good deal?” Qiu Chika mocked Cangjin King.
Cangjin King’s tall chest heaved slightly, seemingly filled with rage, glaring fiercely at Qiu Chika.
Qiu Chika also glared back at Cangjin King.
“Ha!” Qiu Chika laughed and mentally commanded, “Sacrificial Pagoda, close the treasure room door.”
“Yes, Master.”
Boom!
A sudden loud noise rang out. Luo Feng quickly turned around and saw that the treasure room door, which had been rising all along, suddenly dropped, completely sealing the treasure room shut.
“What’s going on?” Cangjin King exclaimed furiously, simultaneously thrusting his lightning spear at Qiu Chika, pinning him against the wall, “Why did the treasure room door suddenly close? How do we get out?”
“It’s closed,” Qiu Chika sighed, “How do we get out?”
“I’ll think of a way for you.”
Qiu Chika pretended to be deep in thought, then quickly said, “You can use divine realm teleportation to leave the treasure room.”
Cangjin King, Zizhong King, and Husi King’s expressions changed.
Luo Feng inwardly muttered…
Who among them would directly use divine realm teleportation when there’s mutual distrust? Besides, the treasure hasn’t been obtained yet; who would want to leave? At this moment, Qiu Chika’s behavior… clearly indicated that the mask was off, and the dagger was revealed.
“What is he planning to do?” Luo Feng frowned.
Among the present company, Luo Feng likely had the strongest survival capability and could calmly observe all this unfold.
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