Seven Mysterious Spaces: My Rise to Power in the Cultivation World

"Hehehe... Long time no see, Zhuang Yu..." A cold voice echoed in the maze, and a figure slowly emerged from the shadows—it was Wu Qiang!

He was followed by Song Xiaomei and several other team members, all with fierce expressions, clearly indicating that they had no good intentions.

"What a small world!" Zhuang Yu sneered, showing no fear whatsoever. "What, Boss Wu, are you planning to ambush me here?"

"Block you? Hmph! Today is your death day!" Wu Qiang gritted his teeth, his eyes gleaming with greed. "If you know what's good for you, hand over your treasures, and maybe I'll spare your corpse!"

"Treasure? What treasure? I don't understand what you're talking about." Zhuang Yu pretended to be confused and spread his hands, but his eyes secretly glanced into the depths of the maze, thinking to himself: It seems that the treasure storage room is nearby!

"Stop pretending!" Wu Qiang roared. "Do you think I don't know why you sneaked in here? Don't try anything funny, you're not getting away today!"

At Wu Qiang's command, Song Xiaomei and the other members immediately launched an attack, with various spells and flying swords raining down on Zhuang Yu and Wang Yao.

"Yao Yao, be careful!" Zhuang Yu shielded Wang Yao behind him while nimbly dodging the attacks.

"Boom boom boom!"

Explosions continued to ring out, the walls of the maze were blasted apart, and dust filled the air.

Zhuang Yu and Wang Yao fought their way back, finally getting close to the treasure storage room, only to find that Wu Qiang's team was already waiting for them there.

To make matters worse, at the entrance to the treasure storage room, a gigantic guardian beast was staring at them menacingly. The beast exuded a powerful aura, making Zhuang Yu feel immense pressure.

"Damn it, there's another big one!" Zhuang Yu cursed under his breath, feeling utterly miserable.

There were other cultivators nearby, observing the situation from the shadows, clearly also eyeing the treasure.

"Zhuang Yu, today is your death day!" Wu Qiang grinned maliciously and launched another attack. At the same time, he rushed towards Zhuang Yu, trying to seize the clues to the treasure that Zhuang Yu might have obtained.

At the critical moment, Zhuang Yu suddenly curled up a strange smile... "Heh, trying to steal my things? Don't you know your own limitations!"

Zhuang Yu showed no fear, and the eerie smile on his lips became even more pronounced.

He let out a low shout, and his spiritual power surged, gushing out like a flood bursting its banks!

"Is that all you've got? You dare to show off your meager skills in front of me?"

He rapidly formed hand seals and chanted incantations, allowing the spiritual energy in the mysterious space to flow into his body as if at his command.

"New version - Blazing Flames!" Zhuang Yu roared, unleashing a brand new spell!

Suddenly, raging flames appeared out of nowhere, transforming into a roaring fire dragon that swept outwards!

This spell was something he had come to understand while fighting in the ruins, and its power far surpasses that of ordinary fire spells.

"Holy crap! What the hell?!" Wu Qiang and the others were caught off guard by this sudden attack.

The fire dragon, with its earth-shattering aura, instantly devoured their attacks and even bounced them back!

"Ah!" Song Xiaomei and her other underlings screamed repeatedly, suffering from the backlash of their own attacks and ending up in a sorry state.

"Roar!" The guardian beast was also startled by the powerful spell. It roared and charged towards Zhuang Yu with its huge body like a small mountain.

"Good timing!" Zhuang Yu advanced instead of retreating, a sly glint in his eyes.

While skillfully dodging the attacks of the guardian beast, he used the guardian beast's massive body as a shield to block the remaining attacks from Wu Qiang's team.

That was an incredibly skillful move!

"This kid... he's got something..." He Yinzhe, hiding in the shadows, couldn't help but sigh softly.

Just then, Zhuang Yu seized the opportunity and took out a uniquely shaped net-like magical artifact from the mysterious space.

"Let me show you my power! Binding Immortal Net, trap it!" The net-like magical artifact expanded in the wind, instantly transforming into a huge golden net that firmly trapped the guardian beast!

"Now!" Zhuang Yu flashed past the trapped guardian beast and headed straight for the treasure storage room.

He pushed open the heavy door and saw that the inside was glittering with gold and filled with all kinds of rare treasures and martial arts manuals.

"We're rich! Wuhu, take off!"

However, just as Zhuang Yu was about to go on a rampage, a cold voice came from behind him... "Kid, you're not bad..."

Zhuang Yu turned around abruptly and saw Elder Ma standing at the door with a gloomy expression and a greedy glint in his eyes.

"Kid, you're not bad, managing to get this far. But these treasures aren't something a nobody like you can possess!"

"Oh my, isn't this Elder Ma?" Zhuang Yu patted his chest in feigned surprise. "You scared me to death! I thought some important person had arrived. What, you want a piece of the pie too?"

Elder Ma sneered, "Enough nonsense! Hand over the treasure and I might spare your life!"

"Spare my life?" Zhuang Yu sneered. "You're overthinking it, aren't you? You think you can take something from me? Take a good look at yourself!" With that, Zhuang Yu lightly touched the ground with his toes, and his figure circled around Elder Ma several times like a ghost.

"A mere trick!" Elder Ma roared, and attacked Zhuang Yu with his palm.

However, Zhuang Yu was prepared.

He casually placed some inconspicuous little things around him, but in reality, it was an ingenious trap.

Elder Ma stepped in, immediately triggering the mechanism. The ground suddenly collapsed, and Elder Ma, caught off guard, sank in, looking utterly disheveled.

"Oh dear, Elder Ma, what happened to you? Did you trip and fall while walking? Would you like me to help you up?" Zhuang Yu asked, forcing a smile.

"You little beast! How dare you scheme against me!" Elder Ma roared in fury, but he couldn't climb out no matter what he did.

Zhuang Yu ignored him and turned to walk into the treasure storage room.

Inside, the place glittered with gold, and piled high with all sorts of rare treasures and martial arts manuals, dazzling the eyes.

However, Zhuang Yu was not blinded by the sight before him.

He calmly observed everything around him, his gaze finally settling on an inconspicuous wooden box in the corner.

Just then, a voice came: "You have a good eye."

Zhuang Yu looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man with a gray robe and a thin face standing behind him.

"You are……"

“He Yin Zhe,” the old man replied calmly, “it seems you are qualified to obtain these treasures.”

Zhuang Yu was slightly taken aback, then overjoyed.

He quickly opened the wooden box, and inside lay a simple, ancient book and a jade pendant emitting a faint golden light.

"This is……"

"The Heavenly Profound Scripture, and the Qiankun Jade Pendant," said the Hermit He. "They will help you embark on the path to the peak."

Zhuang Yu, carrying the treasures and cultivation techniques, strolled out of the storage room with an air of ease and comfort, as if he were wandering through his own backyard.

When Wu Qiang saw the Qiankun Jade Pendant gleaming with golden light and the ancient and heavy "Tianxuan Treasure Scripture" in his hand, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and the greed in his eyes was almost tangible.

"Kid, you're asking for death!" Wu Qiang roared, finally managing to utter this unoriginal and harsh remark after holding back for so long. He brandished his long sword and lunged at Zhuang Yu.

Seeing this, the other cultivators all retreated, looking on with amusement.

They had long disliked Wu Qiang. This guy, relying on his Qi Refining Perfection level, acted arrogantly and domineeringly in the ruins, offending countless people.

Seeing him get his comeuppance now makes me incredibly happy.

"That's it?" Zhuang Yu curled his lip in disdain. In his eyes, Wu Qiang was now just a clown.

He dodged Wu Qiang's attack with ease and slapped him across the face.

With a sharp "smack," Wu Qiang was sent flying, tracing a graceful arc in the air before crashing heavily to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

"My God, a one-hit kill?" Song Xiaomei covered her mouth, looking shocked.

Everyone else was also completely dumbfounded. This plot development was too unexpected!

Zhuang Yu, who was just being chased and beaten by Wu Qiang, suddenly defeated Wu Qiang with a single slap.

The speed at which their strength has increased is simply unbelievable!

"What are you all standing there for? Let's team up and take on the boss!" Zhuang Yu clapped his hands and said to the still-dazed crowd.

Only then did everyone realize what was happening, and they rushed forward to punch and kick Wu Qiang, who was lying on the ground, relying entirely on shouting for support.

"Make you arrogant!"

"I'll let you steal the treasure!"

"Serves you right for showing off!"

Wu Qiang was beaten black and blue, crying and begging for forgiveness, regretting his words that had provoked Zhuang Yu.

Zhuang Yu shook his head helplessly as he watched this scene. These people really don't learn their lesson.

After dealing with Wu Qiang, Zhuang Yu and Wang Yao left the ruins.

"Zhuang Yu, where are we going now?" Wang Yao asked.

Zhuang Yu looked up at the sky, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes: "Of course, I'm going to... hehehe..."

"Where are we going?" Wang Yao asked curiously.

"Let's go to... a place you'd never guess!" Zhuang Yu smiled mysteriously, took Wang Yao's hand, and walked into the distance.

"Wait!" a voice suddenly sounded.