The patriarch and elders of the Wood Clan froze at the sight of the Mysterious Spirit Raw Gemstone.
They recognized it at a glance as the other half of their spiritual treasure. The gemstones on the nine
spiritual treasures had unique colors. Each represented a natural power, and hence, was easy to
recognize.
"Why do you have that?" the patriarch of the Wood Clan asked without taking his eyes off the
gemstone. "Wasn't that half taken away by the other clan of the spiritual race?"
"Ah! That was just an illusion I created. I had it all along," Rocky said, raising his eyebrows at him with
a self-satisfied smirk.
The elders of the Wood Clan looked at the patriarch, waiting for his response. If they could get the
Mysterious Spirit Raw Gemstone back from the human, their spiritual treasure would be complete.
They might not need to covet the spiritual treasure of the Heavenly Demon Clan any more. The
treasures could not be used casually by any clan of the spiritual race. Moreover, using a spiritual
treasure required enormous power. As long as any clan of the spiritual race had one spiritual treasure,
that would be enough to grant them immunity against any wars.
"What kind of deal do you want to make?" the patriarch questioned. "If you are here for Alyssa, I'm
afraid that's not possible. The Wood Clan has already finished the alliance agreement with the
Heavenly Demon Clan. We have to hand over Alyssa to them." Although he coveted the other half of
the spiritual treasure in Rocky's hand, the patriarch still had to consider the overall situation. If they
broke the alliance agreement in public, it would not look good on the Wood Clan. Besides, the
Heavenly Demon Clan wouldn't give up so easily.
The members of the Heavenly Demon Clan had been restless from the moment Alyssa had started
rebelling. As soon as the spiritual master of the Heavenly Demon Clan saw the other half of the
spiritual treasure, he realized that Rocky was set on destroying their plan. Before things could go out of
their control, he gestured the ordinary spiritual beings beside him to spring into action.
Three of the ordinary spiritual beings bolted towards Rocky immediately. The strength of the three
beings was equivalent to that of a peerless master at the Divine Stage—the strongest of them was
almost as powerful as Rocky, and the weakest was at the third grade of the Divine Stage. And with all
the three attacking together, the united power would be overwhelming for any human.
Rocky glared at them coldly. Then, he turned to the patriarch of the Wood Clan. "My condition is very
simple. If you want this gemstone, then don't interfere in whatever that happens from this moment
onward. Since you have handed over Alyssa to the Heavenly Demon Clan, I'll deal with them myself.
As long as you don't get in my way, you can have this half of the spiritual treasure!"
Rocky's words amused the clan members, including the patriarch and the elders. They had never seen
a human so bold. People shook in fear of the spiritual race, especially troublesome ones like the
Heavenly Demon Clan. Humans usually stayed amiable because it was impossible for a man to fight
against any member of the spiritual race unless he was a spirit manipulator at the Immortal Stage.
However, no matter how they looked at Rocky, they couldn't figure out how strong he was. Not to
mention, in addition to the few ordinary spiritual beings, there was also a spiritual master. It would be
impossible for Rocky to defeat the spiritual master unless he was at the Immortal Stage.
"Patriarch?" the elders of the Wood Clan asked spontaneously as they watched their patriarch tensely,
waiting for his reply. Whatever decision he made that day would have an irreparable impact on their
clan.
The patriarch hesitated for a moment. He didn't know what kind of power Rocky had that he would dare
to challenge a clan of the spiritual race in public. However, if his requirement was only that the Wood
Clan stood by and did nothing to intervene, he and his people had pretty much nothing to worry about.
After a pause, he said firmly, "Since we have already given Alyssa to the Heavenly Demon Clan, we
have no right to intervene in issues that matter to her."
The expression of the spiritual master of the Heavenly Demon Clan changed into one of disdain. But it
didn't matter. Either way, they would get the Moon Fox. A mere human could never take Alyssa away
under their watch.
As the three ordinary spiritual beings approached closer, the Frozen Wind Dagger in Rocky's hand
instantly turned into an arched Flaming Blade.
The beings attacked him using secret skills of the Heavenly Demon Clan. In no time, three powerful
spiritual waves turned into ferocious demon shadows and enveloped Rocky.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three explosions went out in succession. The ground shook, and rays of light spread in all directions.
Within a hundred meters, dust and sand were sent flying, and the shockwaves of the spiritual power
spread throughout the area around them.
No matter how strong a human cultivator at the Divine Stage was, he wouldn't get out unscathed if
three ordinary spiritual beings joined together in an attack. When the dust started to settle, a figure in
ice armor darted out in immense speed. He swung the Flaming Blade at the weakest of the three
spiritual beings. Soon, a Moon Blade wrapped by black flames, appearing like a menacing sickle,
dashed out.
Although the spiritual being tried his best to counterattack, it was no use. He was thrown back by the
force of the human's attack.
All the members from the spiritual race were perplexed. They didn't expect a human to have such
power and strength. While facing a joint attack from three powerful spiritual beings of the Heavenly
Demon Clan, this human was not just defending himself; he was striking them back!
"He has become stronger again," Alyssa murmured to herself, also surprised to see Rocky pushing
back the enemy with ease.
Seeing this, the other two ordinary spiritual beings became vigilant. They realized that they had
underestimated Rocky's strength, so they immediately summoned their guardian beasts.
The one that was attacked returned to his companions' side and also summoned his guardian beast.
Now, there were three guardian beasts which were each stronger than the seven-star spirit-
manipulated beasts beside the three ordinary spiritual beings.
Alyssa knew that if the three ordinary spiritual beings, along with their guardian beasts, attacked him all
at once, Rocky would be in grave danger. Even with his two spirit-manipulated beasts, he wouldn't win
against them. She immediately stepped forward to help him.
However, before Alyssa could make a move, a figure grabbed her shoulder from behind and stopped
her.
Alyssa turned around and shouted in astonishment, "Grandma?"
The woman who stopped her was one of the elders of the Wood Clan, the one who had brought Alyssa
up. Rocky had met the old lady before.
Although she was old by age, she looked very much like a young human woman—extremely demonic
and attractive. Ordinary people would perceive her as a beautiful woman with a fatal charm. Within the
Wood Clan, it wouldn't be a lie to say that she could be crowned as the most beautiful
woman.
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