From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 566 The Wuji Star Palace Reappears, the Heavenly Dao Pavilion Steals Treasure
The Great Xuan Dynasty, a secular empire supported by the Taiyi Sect, far surpasses the Great Li Dynasty in national strength. Its capital is magnificent and teeming with powerful figures. As a top-tier merchant guild spread throughout the Xuanhuang Great World, the Heavenly Dao Pavilion's branch in its capital is naturally grand in scale and heavily guarded.

Li Chengqian, disguised as a Taoist in a star-patterned robe, maintained his aura at around the fifth level of the Divine Power Realm, neither drawing excessive attention nor failing to display the demeanor of a disciple of a major sect, and calmly entered the Heavenly Dao Pavilion.

The pavilion was bustling with people, and its interior was filled with the gleam of precious artifacts. He did not go directly to the upper floors or show any interest in any particular item, but instead browsed the various elixirs, materials, and magical treasures on the first and second floors like an ordinary customer.

His divine sense, like an invisible spiderweb, quietly spread out, capturing the conversations of the people inside the pavilion, the energy fluctuations, and the operating patterns of the formation. At the same time, he secretly locked onto Bai Youcheng, a steward with a lower cultivation level who appeared to be in charge of inventorying the warehouse.

Bai Youcheng was only at the third level of the Divine Power Realm, the Yuan Gang Realm. With such strength, he was considered to have some minor power in the Heavenly Dao Pavilion. He also had his own independent courtyard in the capital of the Great Xuan Empire. When Bai Youcheng returned home after his shift, Li Chengqian took the opportunity to make a move, temporarily imprisoning his soul. Then, he used his powerful mental strength to hypnotize him and obtain relevant information about the Heavenly Dao Pavilion's inventory.

A moment later, he laughed.

"It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Looks like I'm in luck!"

According to Bai Youcheng, about a month ago, the Heavenly Dao Pavilion did indeed acquire a strange giant tree from the depths of the Ruins of Return! This wood was incredibly hard, impervious to water and fire, and impenetrable to divine sense. Although its spiritual energy was restrained, the pavilion's appraisers believed it to be extremely ancient and possibly contained a great secret. Therefore, it was designated a treasure and stored in the inner treasury for future detailed study or auction. Its description was exactly the same as the fragment of the World Tree that Li Chengqian knew!
“The item is still here. Next, it’s…” Li Chengqian glanced at Bai Youcheng, and his face began to writhe. Soon, it became exactly the same as Bai Youcheng’s. At the same time, his aura also began to change. When all the changes were over, his aura was exactly the same as Bai Youcheng’s.

He did not act immediately, but instead threw Bai Youcheng into his yard and hid him. The next day, he swaggered into the Heavenly Dao Pavilion and began to take stock of the inventory.

The Heavenly Dao Pavilion is the premier merchant guild of the Great Xuan Dynasty, with an incredibly powerful background and countless experts within its ranks. Although it appears heavily guarded, its immense power is such that even the guild itself doesn't believe anyone would dare to cause trouble there. Li Chengqian's disguise is merely for bookkeeping and inventory management, allowing him to freely enter and exit the Heavenly Dao Pavilion's inner treasury.

Of course, this doesn't mean he can take things. The Heavenly Dao Pavilion's inner treasury is filled with treasures. The inner treasury is dazzling with pearls and precious stones, and various rare and precious materials, divine weapons and artifacts are displayed in abundance, with spiritual energy permeating the air.

However, all of them are subject to restrictions.

Li Chengqian used his divine sense to quickly locate a huge wooden box sealed by a special formation in a corner, based on Bai Youcheng's memories. The wooden box looked ordinary, yet it blocked all detection, but the slight tremor of the World Tree sapling within Li Chengqian confirmed that the target was inside.

Looking around, he saw only a handful of people, all of whom were doing the same internal inventory work as him, and their cultivation levels were all around the first or second level of the Divine Power Realm. He couldn't help but smile.

"Certainly!"

A barely audible shout rang out, and a layer of starlight rippled out silently, not as an attack, but as the formation of a strange "stagnant" force field. The eyes of the deacons and the nearby guards instantly became blank, their movements and thoughts freezing for a very short time, as if time had stopped flowing in this small area.

Star Trail Binding God Spell!
Li Chengqian acted with lightning speed. His Void-Splitting Divine Qi transformed into an invisible blade, precisely slicing through the restrictions on the wooden box. With a flick of his sleeve, he took the massive, pitch-black, and incredibly heavy fragment of the World Tree—about half a person's height—and stored it within the space of the Azure Illuminating Mirror.

The entire movement was lightning fast and executed in one smooth motion!
The instant he broke through the World Tree's restriction, a sharp alarm suddenly rang out from the depths of the pavilion! Clearly, the central control had detected that the restriction on the inner treasury had been broken!

"Oh no! Someone has touched the most precious treasures in the inner treasury!" Exclamations arose from all sides.

Two incredibly powerful auras erupted from the depths of the Heavenly Dao Pavilion in an instant, like angry dragons emerging from the sea, locking onto Li Chengqian, who was just about to leave!

"You thief! Leave the treasure behind!"

The newcomers were two elderly men dressed in the robes of the Heavenly Dao Pavilion elders. Their cultivation had reached the seventh level of the Golden Core Realm of the Divine Power Realm, and they were powerful figures who had condensed more than twenty kinds of divine powers and were about to step into the Great Tribulation of Wind and Fire! One of them summoned a Bagua Treasure Mirror, its light shining brightly, which froze the void; the other held a dragon-headed cane, which transformed into a ferocious fire dragon and roared as he pounced!

"A master of the Heavenly Dharma Form? His reaction is quick." Li Chengqian sneered, remaining calm and composed despite the furious attacks from the two Golden Core experts. A burst of starlight erupted around him, like a dazzling star in the night sky!
A layer of starlight appeared around his body.

Zhou Tianxing Shield Technique

Bang! !

The Star Shield shattered instantly under the first wave of attacks, but it was precisely because of that brief moment of resistance that the Star Shield managed to hold the line...

hum! !

His figure blurred instantly, as if he had melted into the starlight.

The next moment, Li Chengqian's figure appeared a thousand feet in the sky. He glanced back at the Heavenly Dao Pavilion, laughed loudly, and his voice carried a deliberately mocking tone through the starlight. "Haha, the Heavenly Dao Pavilion of the Xuanhuang Great World is nothing special! This item is destined for my Wuji Star Palace, so I will take it today! If you are dissatisfied, you can come to the Wuji Star Palace to find me!"

Before he finished speaking, guided by the starlight, his figure transformed into a dazzling star bridge spanning the sky, instantly tearing through the clouds, increasing in speed, and disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Star Shift Escape Technique!

That Star Escape Technique was exquisite and far surpassed ordinary flying abilities, leaving the two Golden Core elders who had chased after it far behind, their faces turning ashen.

"The Boundless Star Palace? What kind of force is that? How dare they be so arrogant!"

"Chase! Send a signal to block all the city gates and request the assistance of fellow Daoists from the Taiyi Sect to intercept them!"

However, Li Chengqian's Star Escape Technique was too fast and too unpredictable. In addition, he was well prepared and his direction was unpredictable. He quickly got rid of the pursuer and disappeared into the vast world.

News of the theft of the Heavenly Dao Pavilion spread quickly, especially since the thief claimed to be a disciple of the Wuji Star Palace, and his methods were bizarre and his star escape was unparalleled, which caused a stir and speculation in the cultivation world of the Xuanhuang Great World.

Of course, this is not speculation. The higher-ups of the Xuanhuang Great World have heard of the name Wuji Star Palace. It is a powerful force outside the Xuanhuang Great World, whose strength is no less than that of Taiyi Sect. Even Qunxing Sect, one of the Ten Great Immortal Sects of Xuanhuang, split off from Wuji Star Palace.

However, disciples of the Wuji Star Palace rarely appear in the Xuanhuang Great World. Most importantly, this guy claims to be from the Wuji Star Palace, but there is no evidence to prove it!

Another point is that Li Chengqian's appearance and actions also stirred up memories for the Taiyi Sect. The mysterious expert who killed a true disciple of the Taiyi Sect in the vast desert was very similar to the Wuji Star Palace disciple who stole treasures in the Heavenly Dao Pavilion.

Immediately, the Taiyi Sect's immortal pursuit order spread throughout the Xuanhuang Great World, but all of this was irrelevant to Li Chengqian.

At this moment, Li Chengqian was already tens of thousands of miles away. He found a secluded cave, set up a restriction, and couldn't wait to take out the huge fragment of the World Tree and merge it with the seedling in his body.

Under the wash of abundant celestial energy, Li Chengqian finally revealed a satisfied smile. "Without the World Tree, I wonder if Fang Han will encounter any other opportunities?"

(End of this chapter)