Shen Yuan Ring

Chapter 244 The Stone Emperor

"Hurry, we can't delay any longer!"

Gu Yuechong looked anxious, and the others who came with him also had solemn expressions.

Each of them possessed a powerful aura, an aura that Ji Daoyi had only seen in his grandmaster or grand-uncle. In other words, the Gu Yue family had mobilized several powerful experts for this large rock.

However, there was no joy on their faces, as if this big thing was some kind of ominous sign.

Not long after,

The guards of the Gu Yue family kept all the other onlookers outside.

The crowd of onlookers wanted to continue moving forward and kept jeering. Just as the guards who were trying to stop them were about to give way, a young man who looked to be in his twenties stepped out from behind.

"Everyone, I am Gu Yuelong, the young patriarch of the Gu Yue family. This year's Stone Emperor is rather special, so I am unable to invite you all to witness its splendor. However, to thank you all for your support, everyone present will receive a 10% discount today."

Gu Yuelong's appearance instantly silenced the previously noisy crowd.

As he finished speaking about the 10% discount, the crowd fell silent, and everyone could hear each other breathing.

Roar

Roar

Roar

"Young Master is mighty!"

"Young Master is so generous!"

The praise was deafening, and the scene instantly became a sensation. A 10% discount may not seem like much, but it's a benefit that saves you money and is essentially free – who wouldn't be happy?

The crowd that had been jeering and pushing their way in dispersed, and the guards stationed at the Gu Yue family's residence suddenly felt a significant reduction in pressure.

Seeing that the situation was under control, Gu Yuelong did not linger outside. He gave a few instructions to the people beside him and then left.

"Dao Yi, that big rock is terrifying! Let's get out of here quickly!" In the crowd, Ji Dao Yi thought he would have a chance to see the rock and even wanted Yue Ya to touch it.

Unexpectedly, the Gu Yue family did not intend to let everyone observe. At the same time, the crescent moon in Ji Daoyi's arms also bristled and directly sent a telepathic message telling him to leave the gambling stone market quickly.

"Hmm? Crescent Moon, did you discover something?"

Ji Daoyi was puzzled as to why the crescent moon in his arms was urging him to leave.

"I sensed that great terror was sealed inside that big rock. Just now, I inexplicably felt a chill, as if my soul was about to be frozen by it."

As Crescent Moon sensed the terrifying presence of the large rock, it began to tremble and kept leaning against Ji Daoyi.

"It seems the Gu Yue family dug up something extraordinary. But Yueya, don't worry. If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. We don't need to be too concerned. Besides, there's a 10% discount here today. It would be disrespectful if we didn't grab something before we left."

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Gu Yuelong also caught up with Gu Yuechong and the others. After placing the room-sized stone into the prepared magic array, the unrelated people left on their own.

Only the five elders, including Gu Yuechong, and Gu Yuelong, who came in later, remained on the field.

After everyone had evacuated, the five powerful figures went to their designated positions.

"Everyone, this formation is related to the fate of our clan and the safety of the entire Stone City. The patriarch has already gone to contact the major holy lands for help. We only need to suppress him for the time being."

"Understood, this is a serious matter, and we all know what to do."

“Long’er, a few of us old folks will be going into battle soon. The Gu Yue family is in your hands these next few days. You must not let anyone come here to cause trouble, otherwise our Gu Yue family and even Shicheng will become history.”

"Don't worry, Grandpa, we've already deployed guards here, and we've also set up several layers of arrays!"

Hearing Gu Yuelong's arrangements, Gu Yuechong felt much more at ease.

Then, the five elders of Gu Yuechong exchanged glances, moved in unison, and took their places in the five directions. As they arrived, a colorless light shot into the sky, forming a huge five-colored light curtain that firmly enveloped the boulder.

If this large rock were an ordinary Stone King or Stone Emperor, the Gu Yue family wouldn't have gone to such great lengths, arranging for an elder to set up the formation himself.

It all started two days ago.

This is a mine owned by the Gu Yue family, where they mine various ores and sell stones in gambling shops.

When this huge rock was unearthed, the sky and earth changed color, and thunder roared, as if the heavens and earth did not allow it to be born.

The mine manager quickly relayed the news to his family, thinking they had unearthed another "King of Stones".

Therefore, the Gu Yue family arranged for two elders to go and inspect the boulder, one of whom was Gu Yuechong.

"Haha, I never thought my Gu Yue family would have such a day, digging up such a huge stone king. I just wonder what's sealed inside." Gu Yue laughed loudly when he saw the giant stone.

"Hmph, let me do it this time. Last time, you were the first to be tested on that Stone King. This time, I'm going to be first no matter what. Don't try to compete with me, or I'll throw a tantrum right here!" Gu Yueyan snorted coldly and flashed in front of Gu Yuechong to stop him.

Gu Yueyan was known among the elders for his fiery temper, the kind that couldn't be swayed by ten oxen.

Gu Yuechong was also somewhat speechless. It was just a matter of who came first and who came last, yet Gu Yueyan was always trying to grab a spot.

"Alright, alright, you go first this time, I'll watch later! I don't know what you have to argue about, it's just a rock."

"What do you know? This boulder is twice the size of the one you had last time. It might even be a Stone King. I'll be the first to test it. I'll be the first person to do so. Then those old fogies will be envious of me."

“You’re thousands of years old, why are you still acting like a child? They were just joking with you, and you took it seriously.”

"I do not care!"

Gu Yuechong was speechless. It was something that happened so many years ago, yet he still remembered it.

Seeing that Gu Yuechong didn't say anything more, Gu Yueyan moved closer to the boulder and began to explore its body.

At the same time, Gu Yueyan also sensed a faint life force on the boulder. He kept feeling the texture on the boulder with his hands and was certain that the boulder in front of him was at least at the level of a Stone King, or even a Stone Emperor that was only seen once every ten million years.

Stone Emperors are extremely difficult to discover and form, and each appearance of them causes quite a stir.

Gu Yueyan was able to make a basic determination through observation and sensing, but further investigation was needed to determine what was inside the boulder.

The Gu Yue family has been dealing with these stones for many years, and after countless generations of exploration, they finally created a secret method to explore them.

Open the third eye.

It allows them to briefly observe what is sealed inside through the stone's insulating membrane.

Of course, to learn the secret technique of opening the third eye, one's cultivation level must be at least at the Divine Realm, and one must also have the talent in this area; not everyone can learn it.

Gu Yueyan activated his Heavenly Eye, his eyes glowing with a faint golden light, revealing the interior of the boulder to him.

In an instant,

Gu Yueyan let out a scream, which startled Gu Yuechong behind him.