I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 52 Stealing the Jade
"Thank you, senior brother."

Ying Chan cupped his hands in greeting and immediately began to carefully observe the water feature.

Although he was skilled in controlling magical power, he was still somewhat inferior to these Xuan Guang cultivators.

Breaking the deadlock under these circumstances is virtually impossible.

but……

Who says that only by relying on exquisite magical control can one obtain the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant?

Within the waterscape, because the various magical powers were locked in a stalemate, and no one was willing to give up an opportunity, the scene was already in complete chaos, and even the reflected moon image had been shattered in the turbulent currents.

But what Ying Chan saw was a completely different picture.

What Ying Chan saw was the surge caused by each whirlpool, the direction of each stream of water...

The mysteries of the Heavenly Beads were revealed before his eyes, revealing paths to obtaining the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant!

As long as he manipulates the water flow at the most opportune moment—

Ying Chan secretly made a hand seal, just about to make his move.

However, it was precisely at this moment that the situation in the water feature suddenly changed.

It seems someone intervened, disrupting the balance of the water feature, 'stealing' the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant, and quickly departing.

Ying Chan was slightly taken aback. He looked in the direction the Yin Yang He Guang Pei had gone and saw Heng Fa and his group on the other side.

Of the five members of the Hengfa faction, Xu Junyang had not touched the fruits and wine on the table from beginning to end. At this moment, he even had his eyes half-closed, seemingly completely unaware of the changes taking place.

The others, apart from him, were either drinking or watching the play, but no one could tell who was casting the spell.

However, judging from the exquisite method used to break the balance just now, and the whereabouts of the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant, it must have been one of them who made the move.

Ying Chan pondered this in his heart and did not rush to stop him.

Because he knew that the others would certainly not let the other party take away the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant so easily.

Sure enough, the next moment, everyone reacted and took action to stop them.

At least twenty Xuan Guang cultivators participated in this 'scooping the moon from the water' contest.

Twenty Xuan Guang cultivators attacked simultaneously! If it weren't for the fact that the True Person limited the power of their magic, who knows what the scene would have been like.

Even so, the water features were suddenly turbulent with undercurrents.

Although the disciples of the Hengfa Sect had exquisite control over their magical power, they still found it difficult to withstand the combined attack of so many people.

Before long, the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant had fallen into the turbulent current again, and because the balance had been broken, it was being swept around by the water.

"Humph!"

A soft snort came from within the Hengfa faction.

Ying Chan keenly recognized that it was the same voice that had spoken with Ma Daoren earlier.

If Ying Chan remembered correctly, it should be a young Taoist priest with long, flowing hair. Indeed, following his gaze, he saw that the priest's expression was slightly serious, as if he had become focused.

Sure enough, as the long-haired youth became serious, the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant quickly broke free from the turbulent current and drifted toward him again.

However, after this incident, many people have realized that this disciple of the Hengfa Sect is the biggest threat here. They would rather not compete for control of the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant for the time being, and even temporarily join forces to hinder the other party.

Of course, even if they work together, they are not of one mind.

Everyone is self-interested, and once they sense an opportunity, they will naturally want to reap the benefits.

Ying Chan could see that if things continued this way, the long-haired youth would still be the ultimate owner of the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant.

However... he wasn't without a chance.

Ying Chan stared intently at the turbulent currents in the water, his entire focus now on the Heavenly Pearl. The addition of the Hengfa Sect disciples had made the situation even more chaotic, requiring him to anticipate even more variations, thus placing a greater strain on his thinking and judgment.

But for some reason, Ying Chan felt that the more he did this, the clearer his mind became.

"This is the moment!"

He held his breath and concentrated, releasing his magic power into the water, gently stirring a current.

This stream of water was far from the center of the struggle for the Yin-Yang Harmony Jade Pendant, but as Ying Chan stirred it, it was naturally swept along and plunged into the heart of the turbulent current. Quite 'coincidentally,' it also had a slight influence on the direction of several streams within the turbulent current—

A small gap was thus created among the waters that enveloped the Yin-Yang Harmony Jade Pendant from all directions.

The struggle for the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant never stopped, and under the force of pushing and pulling, the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant was immediately 'squeezed' into this gap.

It seems that during the struggle between the parties, a misstep caused the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant to be thrown out of the center of the turbulent current!
"what?"

"not good!"

The cultivators present all secretly realized something was wrong, but before they could make a move, the Yin-Yang Harmony Light Pendant was already swept away by the water and rushed into the distance.

There was also a seating arrangement in this direction. The seat was occupied by a female cultivator who had not originally participated in this "fishing for the moon in the water" activity. However, when she saw the Yin-Yang Harmony Light Pendant suddenly rushing towards her, she could no longer restrain herself.

"Could it be that the opportunity lies with me?"

The thought flashed through her mind, and she quickly released her magic power to retrieve the superior magic artifact from the water.

"Humph!"

Just then, the Hengfa Sect disciple with long, flowing hair suddenly let out another cold snort!
Immediately, Ying Chan saw a torrent burst forth from the original turbulent current, leaving a long trail, and rushing towards the Yin-Yang Harmony Light Pendant in an instant.

"This person has amazing control over magic."

Ying Chan's eyes flashed: "However, this is exactly what I wanted..."

The flow of water, the rapids, are merely appearances.

In his eyes, it was this long-haired youth who twisted a wisp of his magic power into a single line, like a flying sword, which shot out and instantly traversed the entire water feature, crashing into the Yin-Yang Harmony Light Pendant!
The female cultivator's magic power had just enveloped the Yin-Yang Harmony Light Pendant when it was immediately shattered by the long-haired youth's attack!
The Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant was also sent flying horizontally by this attack.

The long-haired youth immediately channeled his magical power to regain control of the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant.

The others immediately changed color and urged their magic to drive the water flow to obstruct the attack.

Chaos suddenly appeared in the water feature, and the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant was also pushed by the water flow, drifting into a pre-arranged 'trap'.

"It's on fire!"

"What……?"

The cultivators present were all taken aback, and even the Hengfa Sect disciple with long, flowing hair narrowed his gaze.

Ying Chan smiled slightly, and with the activation of his magical power that had been waiting there for a long time, he retrieved the Yin-Yang Harmony Light Pendant from the water.

"This……"

In the eyes of everyone, Ying Chan's magical power meant that he had never participated in the struggle for the Yin-Yang Harmony Pendant, but had simply waited quietly in the corner. This high-grade magical artifact had fallen into his control like a swallow returning to its nest.

Before some people could even react, others exclaimed, "What kind of luck is this?"

Soon, someone else noticed the anomaly and exclaimed in surprise, "There's no magical power or mysterious light here. Is it a Qi Refining cultivator?"

Xu Junyang, whose eyes were half-closed, couldn't help but open them and look at Ying Chan with a hint of surprise.

However, the Cloud Boat Master, witnessing this 'trying to catch the moon' in the water,' couldn't help but exclaim, "Ingenious idea! Brilliant!"

Ying Chan rose gracefully, caught the Yin-Yang Harmony Light Pendant, and bowed to the master of the Cloud Boat: "Thank you for your praise, Master."

(End of this chapter)