A Pawn's Passage

Although the primary function of the Three Treasures Scepter was to activate the Ascension Platform, it was a genuine immortal object. As a weapon in its own right, it was extraordinarily formidable, immense in force, crushing in weight, and incomparably sturdy.

Back then, Elder Xu once wielded the Three Treasures Scepter alone against a group of Immortals without falling into disadvantage. Even Tantai Yun, who possessed an Immortal physique, would need half a day to recover after being struck by a single blow. From this, one could see just how powerful the Three Treasures Scepter truly was.

Moreover, the Three Treasures Scepter differed from Skycaller. The reason Skycaller was regarded as an immortal sword was in its ability to resonate with heaven and earth, responding directly to the wielder’s cultivation. Each incremental rise in the wielder’s cultivation allowed the sword to resonate more with heaven and earth, and hence unleashed more power.

The Three Treasures Scepter was different. It was not purely a weapon, and thus its power would not fluctuate with the user’s cultivation. Instead, its might remained constant. Although its strength fell short of Skycaller when wielded by an Immortal, prior to reaching the Longevity stage, it far surpassed that sword.

This was also why the Holy Xuan entrusted the Three Treasures Scepter to his wife rather than using it himself. At the Longevity stage, both Moral Sovereign and Skycaller far outranked the Three Treasures Scepter in power.

Qi Xuansu raised the Three Treasures Scepter and smashed it down from above. Wang Jiaohe lifted an arm to block, and the ground beneath his feet immediately sank one meter.

Wang Jiaohe flicked his fingers repeatedly, attempting to repeat his earlier tactic by using righteous qi to suppress the Three Treasures Scepter.

However, the Three Treasures Scepter was in no way comparable to the semi-immortal Pure Bodhi.

Qi Xuansu swung the Three Treasures Scepter in his hand, utterly unrestrained, and brought it down with the weight of a mountain.

Wang Jiaohe had no choice but to draw a circle in the air with his hand to block the Three Treasures Scepter.

A thunderous boom erupted between heaven and earth. Ripples spread across Wang Jiaohe’s robes, radiating outward from beneath his feet. The bluestone slabs paving the ground shattered, and waves surged across the surface of the lake.

Du Yuhua dared not stay put. She quickly retreated far away.