Taboo treasure!

After Xu Qing became part of the echelon, he earned the right to summon a projection of the sect’s magical treasure. Some chosen from the Seven Sect Coalition similarly had the ability to tap into the reserve powers of their sects. That said, such authority was only vested in a few people, and was usually given out as a special reward, and to be used for defensive purposes only. After all, the magical treasures of the Seven Sect Coalition were in the ‘taboo’ level. That meant they could only be used for short periods of time. And if their effectiveness was to be maximized, they were only supposed to be used at specific times.

Master Shengyun had plentiful battle experience, and thus, he didn’t immediately resort to summoning that projection. Instead, he made sure to create the perfect set of circumstances to unleash it. He knew that it wasn’t going to be a simple matter to take Xu Qing’s life lamp. For one thing, he would have to make sure Xu Qing didn’t escape in a critical moment, for instance, by means of a teleportation jade slip.

There had been two instances during the fight in which Xu Qing took out a jade slip and seemed about to crush it. Though Master Shengyun had pretended not to notice that, he had immediately guessed at what Xu Qing was thinking of doing.

As far as he was concerned, this fight was like a fishing expedition. He needed to wear out his opponent and make sure he didn’t have any special moves left. He also needed him grievously wounded. Only then could he be completely confident in succeeding.

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