How should I put it?
It's like when you're peacefully sleeping at home, only to be abruptly awakened by a loud commotion, and you find out that your house has been bulldozed.
Anyone would be a bit grumpy in that situation, right?
Especially Chen Xia, who had transformed his physical body to avoid drawing attention and had already hidden himself deep in the center of a dead star.
Yet somehow, these people managed to dig him out, and Chen Xia couldn't understand it.
Even grave robbers wouldn't go to such extreme measures.
His main consciousness was currently focused on his externalized form, while his physical body remained in a semi-sleeping state, safe within the cave without any danger.
"Is this a treasure?" a soft and mysterious figure frowned at Chen Xia, asking the tall woman behind them.
The tall woman also seemed puzzled and hesitated in her tone, "There shouldn't be any humanoid treasures, but in the vastness of the world, you never know, it could be a spiritual artifact or something."
"That's a possibility. There are records of it in ancient texts. If it's truly a spiritual artifact, then this treasure is truly extraordinary," the soft and mysterious figure said with a hint of excitement in their voice.
The elder in golden armor shifted their gaze, their expression changing constantly, as they kept assessing Chen Xia and the soft figure.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Xia forcefully contained his anger. He didn't want to see bloodshed right after waking up. He looked at the group and asked, "You've demolished my house. What do you intend to say to me?"
The soft figure giggled, raising their index finger and speaking in a male voice, playfully saying, "This place is too small to accommodate a precious treasure like you. I specifically came to invite you to leave. Just pledge your allegiance to me, and you can have whatever you desire."
Chen Xia raised an eyebrow, took another breath, and added a touch of impatience to his tone, "I'll give you one more chance to rephrase your words. I hope you'll cherish it because I don't usually give people chances."
The soft figure hesitated for a moment, remaining silent, then turned to the woman behind them and asked, "Are all spiritual artifacts so unruly?"
"Yes," the tall woman nodded. "The more powerful the spiritual artifact, the more arrogant it tends to be. I suppose this treasure must be quite domineering, which is why the spiritual artifact is so confident."
Spiritual artifacts with such intelligence and the ability to take form are rare in the entire star domain. They are usually extremely domineering existences.
That was also the reason why the tall woman was so certain.
"Good!" the soft figure nodded with a smile. "The more domineering, the better. Once I subdue it, it will undoubtedly enhance my strength like a tiger growing wings!"
Not far away, the elder in golden armor's eyes shifted urgently, their expression turning gloomy.
They were already at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. If they had to watch the soft figure take down this treasure, they would have no chance of turning the tables.
Not only would they be consistently suppressed by the soft figure, but they might even lose their lives.
The golden armor elder definitely didn't want to face such an outcome, so they immediately communicated through telepathy with the Three Eyes Demon Child.
"When I give you the signal, immediately pretend to escape and attract their attention. That's when I'll seize this spiritual artifact and turn the tables!"
At first, the Three Eyes Demon Child was bewildered, but then they nodded in a dazed manner and said, "Okay... Okay."
Chen Xia rubbed his head with his hand, still finding these people incomprehensible. He let out a sigh and finally asked, "What is it that you want to say to me after demolishing my house?"
"If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I will handle things my own way."
"Now is the time!" Suddenly, the Golden Armor Elder shouted loudly, his aura creating soundwaves that made the Three Eyes Demon Child's ears ache.
The Three Eyes Demon Child quickly dodged and hurriedly fled into the distance.
The graceful figure paid little attention and sneered, curling the corner of their mouth, signaling the others to capture the Three Eyes Demon Child.
However, in that instant, the Golden Armor Elder spat out a mouthful of blood. His entire body seemed to boil, and his aura reached a terrifying level.
He had cultivated his whole life, relying on the pursuit of this one word. Whether it was his cultivation at the sixth level of the Reversed Sea Realm or his current status, he had fought for it all by himself.
Now in a disadvantaged position, he was even more determined to fight for it, to give it a try!
The Golden Armor Elder's speed distorted time. Before the graceful figure could react, he appeared behind Chen Xia, grabbing hold of his head and laughing maniacally, issuing a threat.
"If you dare to take a step forward, I will destroy this spiritual artifact. None of us will get it!"
Chen Xia lifted his head slightly and glanced sideways at the Golden Armor Elder gripping his head.
Some people, even searching for a latrine with a lantern might be an understatement.
Chen Xia wasn't a ruthless person. Even when a few people ganged up on him, he didn't immediately think of killing; he merely wanted an apology.
But now, it seemed like he had no choice but to fight.
"Hold on, if you let go of the artifact now, I can let you leave. Otherwise, if you destroy the artifact, you will still die here!" The graceful figure said in a deep voice, mixed with some anger.
"Kill me?" The Golden Armor Elder sneered, "Our cultivation levels are comparable. If I only focus on escaping, how can you kill me? Do you think you can rely on those useless people behind you?"
The graceful figure gritted their teeth, took a deep breath, calmed their mind, and continued, "It takes time for you to tame the spiritual artifact. With me here, it's impossible for you to tame it. So, let's stay here in a stalemate. Wait for other cultivators to arrive and take advantage, or wait for the Blue Sky Sword Sea to react and send someone to deal with us?"
As the disadvantaged party, the Golden Armor Elder remained completely unruffled. "If that's the case, it's not bad either. I can offer this spiritual artifact to the Blue Sky Sword Sea and gain some benefits."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xia furrowed his brows deeply.
He had only heard the talk of taming or destroying the artifact as a joke, at most beating up this old man a bit and settling it.
But offering it to the Blue Sky Sword Sea? What was that about?
He had just escaped from the Blue Sky Sword Sea!
Suddenly, a brilliant sword light erupted from Chen Xia's eyes.
It felt as if the world had momentarily shifted.
The Golden Armor Elder's hand was empty, and his head felt tight.
Chen Xia held his head and commented, "Your brain is only this big, no wonder you're so foolish."
The Golden Armor Elder's expression was horrified. His entire body's aura trembled madly, and the cultivation at the sixth level of the Reversed Sea Realm surged forth at this moment, but he couldn't unleash any of it. It was all suppressed by Chen Xia within his body.
"Quiet." Chen Xia released his grip on the Elder's head and instead slapped him across the face.
Bang!
The head of the elderly man in golden armor burst open with a horrifying sound, and his whole body slanted towards the ground, falling into a deep pit.
"Is this really a spirit artifact?" the figure with a feminine aura was somewhat dumbfounded and turned to ask behind.
"I'll give you a taste of my artifact!" Chen Xia had already arrived in front of him, and his palm firmly slapped across his face, delivering a solid impact.
Bang!
Another loud sound echoed, causing even the Death Star to tremble slightly.
Chen Xia flicked his hand and tilted his head slightly, asking the people behind him.
"Does anyone else have something to say?"
These cultivators were frightened to the core, their bodies trembling even in their spines.
The tall woman suppressed her fear and respectfully spoke up.
"Senior..."
Smack!
An unexpectedly loud slap struck the head of the tall woman, causing her head to tilt to the side with a buzzing sound, and her expression became vacant.
Chen Xia remained calm, wiping his hand.
"Sorry about that, it was a reflex."
It was a very insincere apology.