Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 544: The Stone Treasure Dispute

A third Chaos Dominator made his appearance!

Su Yuan and Venerable Yuanhao withdrew their auras, their forms contracting sharply as they floated suspended in the air.

The Incarnations of the three Chaos Dominators faced one another, all clearly intent on seizing this treasure.

Che Chi Old Man directed his gaze toward Su Yuan and Venerable Yuanhao.

"Do you two also wish to compete?"

Venerable Yuanhao exhaled softly, clasped his hands in respect, and declared, "Greetings, Dominator Che Chi! This object represents a great opportunity. Naturally, I wish to contend for it!"

Su Yuan replied likewise, "Dominator, this treasure is connected to me by fate."

Che Chi Old Man laughed heartily, "Perfect. I was just thinking that competing with these two old rivals is boring. It becomes interesting with you two joining in. Don't worry, these are just our Incarnations, and much of our memories have been sealed. We are also temporarily cut off from our main bodies, unable to use any methods above the Dominator level. Compete freely! Our main bodies won't hold it against you. In fact, if you can seize this treasure, the main bodies might even reward you!"

With those words spoken, he shifted his attention to Wuyazi and the Stone Dominator.

"Each relying on their own ability is normal! However, life and death are intertwined, so be mentally prepared for destruction!" the Stone Dominator's Incarnation declared coldly.

Wuyazi eyed Venerable Yuanhao and Su Yuan, remarking admiringly, "Interesting, interesting! You two must be hiding quite a few things."

Venerable Yuanhao's heart clenched. As expected of Chaos Dominators—even their Incarnations possessed astonishing perception.

The five figures lingered in mid-air. Beneath them, the canyon thundered fiercely, the enormous stone Supreme Treasure positioned at its core.

This treasure drew the desire of every one of them.

The five floated silently in the sky, unmoving.

From afar, Zhou Hao and his companions sprawled in the sand, covertly watching the unfolding events.

"Master is actually competing for treasure alongside four other super-powerful beings. It seems Master has grown stronger again!" Zhou Hao marveled.

"Is it really okay for us to watch from such a close distance?" Xuan Huang inquired cautiously. "Should we retreat a bit?"

Lin Feng dismissed the concern with a wave, "It's fine, it's far enough already. At worst, we'll be killed by the shockwaves. Master will resurrect us. This kind of battle is a rare sight in the world. We must observe it carefully!"

Huang Gu sent a mental message to Duan Gu, "Duan Gu, can you record the battle scene? This is extremely precious combat footage."

"I'll try!" Duan Gu agreed with a nod.

Time Dao Principle and Space Dao Principle ranked among the Dao Principles she had grasped, serving as her primary pursuits. Her command over Time and Space powers gave her the edge to capture this once-in-a-lifetime clash.

The five fighters naturally detected Zhou Hao and the rest spying from a distance, yet dismissed them entirely.

As the five stared each other down, a sudden whirlwind surged skyward.

In that split second, the five silhouettes sprang into action together!

Each hurtled toward the Tai'a Guiyuan Treasure Mirror far below.

Surprisingly, Che Chi Old Man claimed the lead in speed!

His body flashed like a ray of light, materializing almost instantly atop the stone treasure.

"Universe at One's Fingertips!"

Wuyazi unleashed his attack!

His palm unfurled, summoning a mysterious force from empty space between Che Chi Old Man and the stone treasure.

The short gap separating Che Chi Old Man from the treasure was abruptly extended, a vast Little Chaos universe manifesting right in between!

Che Chi Old Man darted through it rapidly, yet crossing a full Little Chaos universe demanded far more than a mere instant!

Che Chi Old Man promptly unleashed an arcane art, shattering the Chaos universe's spatial framework, ripping a tear, and bursting free.

Upon reemerging, he found himself beyond the canyon's edge, now the rearmost contender.

Following Che Chi Old Man, Su Yuan surged ahead next!

This occurred because Wuyazi and the Stone Dominator clashed en route, tumbling into a separate spacetime for their duel. Locked in combat, their pace inevitably dropped.

Su Yuan harnessed Space Dao Principle and Time Dao Principle to clear his path. Space Dao Principle warped the void, compressing the distance to the treasure endlessly. Time Dao Principle altered temporal flow, boosting his personal time to tens of millions of times normal, skyrocketing his velocity accordingly!

In this way, he overtook Venerable Yuanhao, seizing the momentary forefront!

"Seeking death!" Venerable Yuanhao's face darkened with fury.

He conjured a lengthy spear, hurling it at Su Yuan.

Twenty-four Dao Principles merged flawlessly into the spear, infused with a hint of authentic Chaos Dao Principle. Transcending time and space, it homed in on Su Yuan without delay.

"Chaos!"

Su Yuan retaliated with a sword slash. The blade rent the emptiness, chaotic energy instantly shrouding Su Yuan.

At once, the space and time encircling Su Yuan descended into turmoil from his own might.

Su Yuan's location flickered erratically throughout the region. One moment behind Yuanhao, the next behind Che Chi Old Man, and briefly even intruding amid Wuyazi and the Stone Dominator's fray!

This tactic stunned the other four.

The spear shadowed Su Yuan's erratic dashes.

As it pierced the zone between Wuyazi and the Stone Dominator, clashing energies disrupted the spear's thrust, failing to match Su Yuan's pace.

Su Yuan vanished via teleport once more.

The spear detonated immediately, shoving Wuyazi and the Stone Dominator asunder.

Venerable Yuanhao scowled. Influenced by Chaos Dao Principle, Su Yuan's unpredictable spacetime jumps eluded even his own foresight. Yet the spear could still tenaciously target Su Yuan's location.

This posed no issue in isolation, but amid the tumultuous brawl, sustaining the strike proved challenging.

Now, Venerable Yuanhao stood nearest to the stone treasure. After brief pause, he pressed onward.

The instant his hand met the stone treasure, it morphed into Che Chi Old Man!

"Hehe, you have designs on this old man?" Che Chi Old Man spun around with a grin.

Only then did Yuanhao grasp he had strayed far from the true stone treasure.

"Slash!"

Venerable Yuanhao's eyes flashed sharply as he unleashed a beam of light at Che Chi Old Man!

He dared assault a Chaos Dominator!

Clang!

Che Chi Old Man snapped his finger, clashing against Yuanhao's light blade. Profound Chaos True Intent collided in the void. Horrific chaotic annihilation rampaged into their forms, repelled by their defenses. Still, the colossal shock hurled both flying apart.

With their clash broken, Wuyazi and the Stone Dominator lunged anew at the stone treasure. Approaching it, they predictably brawled once more.

Meanwhile, Su Yuan, empowered by Chaos Dao Principle, flickered wildly through spacetime. Illusory duplicates swarmed the void, blanketing sky and earth with Su Yuan's images, overwhelming the entire realm.

"Fate!"

A impulse stirred in Su Yuan's mind as he invoked Fate Dao Principle, among his twelve grasped Dao Principles (via the Second Avatar).

Fate's force guided Su Yuan's form to blink straight onto the stone treasure. The very moment his palm contacted it, the stone treasure dissolved into nothingness.