Chapter 1849: Chapter 1849: Remains of a Ninth Layer Heavenly Tribulation Expert
The burly man’s death was seen clearly by only a few Thunder Tribulation Realm Great Calamity Period experts on the scene.
To the other experts, the burly man’s death was truly bizarre, and they couldn’t tell what the mysterious golden light that attacked him was.
Many Thunder Tribulation experts became fearful as a result. Looking at the knife-shaped spiritual weapon on the ground, they wanted it for themselves but lacked the courage to step forward.
"There are many of us, what are we afraid of? Let’s go together!"
The group of Thunder Tribulation experts who had come with the burly man exchanged glances, encouraged each other, and, holding their spiritual artifacts, approached the skeleton.
In their minds, buried beneath the blood sand around the skeleton could be not only the knife-shaped spiritual weapon but also other relics.
If they didn’t have the courage to claim the relics of this Thunder Tribulation eighth-level expert, how could they ever compete with other experts for immortal relics in the future?
As expected, when they approached the skeleton of the Thunder Tribulation eighth-level expert, the Golden Ring Snake lurking beneath the blood sand appeared again. However, this time, the group of Thunder Tribulation experts was fully prepared and, after the cost of two deaths and three severe injuries, managed to slay the Golden Ring Snake, which was comparable to a human Thunder Tribulation fourth-level expert.
After obtaining the knife-shaped spiritual weapon, the group of Thunder Tribulation experts found a Spatial Ring beneath a patch of blood sand several meters away from the skeleton.
The Spatial Ring was filled with superior royal-grade cultivation resources, and there was quite a quantity. Even if divided among the Thunder Tribulation experts, they wouldn’t have to worry about cultivation resources for years, making them overjoyed.
The other Thunder Tribulation experts watching, although unaware of how many cultivation resources were in the Spatial Ring, could guess a thing or two from the euphoric expressions on the faces of the Thunder Tribulation experts, feeling immensely envious.
Action speaks louder than the heart’s desires.
Thus, experts around started to emulate them, surging towards other skeletons, even though they knew the areas around the skeletons were likely fraught with hidden dangers. But they persisted, anxious that if they fell behind, the benefits would fall into the hands of other experts.
In the struggle to control the areas around the skeletons, fierce battles erupted among many experts, resulting in far more fatalities than those caused by Spirit Beast attacks.
Some savage and aggressive Spirit Beasts were also fighting each other, and compared to the fierce battles among human experts, the slaughter between Spirit Beasts was bloodier and more brutal, causing an even larger commotion.
Thus, within a thousand-mile radius of the ancient battlefield, especially near the skeletons, scenes of life-and-death battles played out between human experts and human experts, Spirit Beasts and Spirit Beasts, and human experts and Spirit Beasts, appearing as sheer chaos.
For top sects like the Divine Eagle Sect, no one on-site dared to provoke them, and they were disinclined to participate in the conflicts unless they discovered a treasure that truly moved them.
"That is the skeleton of a Thunder Tribulation ninth-level expert!"
Feng Lingxiao suddenly pointed towards a skeleton in the distance and said.
Compared to other skeletons, this one was relatively well-preserved, with a Spatial Ring still on its left finger and a giant axe in its right hand.
The remains of the Thunder Tribulation ninth-level expert, needless to say, the giant axe in their hand was also a superior royal-grade spiritual weapon.
It was unclear how many cultivation resources were contained within the Spatial Ring on their hand.
With a surface covered in rust from the erosion of tens of thousands of years, the giant axe still exuded pressure that pierced through the surrounding evil Qi, enveloping a range of a hundred feet.
From the size of the skeleton, it could be inferred that the deceased was a burly man in life, standing over two meters tall.
The chest and neck area of the skeleton exhibited obvious wounds, indicating that in life, these two areas had suffered heavy blows, probably the most lethal cause of their downfall.
"Sect Master, that axe seems quite good and should suit you!"
"The Spatial Ring of a Thunder Tribulation ninth-level expert, undoubtedly contains many good things!"
Two elders of the Divine Eagle Sect stood on either side of Feng Lingxiao, their eyes sparkling, whispering to Feng Lingxiao.
Feng Lingxiao nodded, "Indeed. But the better the treasure, the greater the hidden danger. Let’s hold off for now and see if anyone else goes to probe it first."
Before he finished speaking, an elder from the top sect Xuanyin Sect of the Great Thousand Worlds, holding a spiritual artifact and protected by Spirit Qi, swayed close to the skeleton of the Thunder Tribulation ninth-level expert.
The Xuanyin Sect elder was a Thunder Tribulation seventh-level expert, and with his spiritual artifact and defense Qi shield, he could withstand a strike from a Thunder Tribulation eighth-level expert.
"Prepare yourselves. If that person successfully retrieves the giant axe and Spatial Ring, I will act immediately to seize them, while you will block other Xuanyin Sect experts from aiding. We only need to hold them off for ten breaths of time!"
Feng Lingxiao’s gaze was fixated on the Xuanyin Sect elder, conveying his instructions to several high-ranking members of the Divine Eagle Sect through the Thread Condensation Sound Transmission Technique.
Xuanyin Sect Master Yin Yi was also observing not far away, accompanied by several other high-ranking members of the Xuanyin Sect.
Feng Lingxiao knew that if he made a move, Yin Yi and the other high-ranking members of the Xuanyin Sect would not stand by and watch. Therefore, the high-ranking members of the Divine Eagle Sect would need to block them, while he needed to seize the relics of the Thunder Tribulation ninth-level expert from the Xuanyin Sect elder within an extremely short time.
Although ten breaths of time seemed short, for the high-ranking members of the Divine Eagle Sect to block the Xuanyin Sect members, including Yin Yi, it would not be easy and might even come at a cost.
As the Xuanyin Sect elder swiftly approached the skeleton, nearly within reach of the giant axe and the Spatial Ring, the hearts of the Divine Eagle Sect’s high-ranking members were in their throats, each gripping their spiritual artifacts, ready to battle.
"Swish!"
When the Xuanyin Sect elder’s fingers were only three feet from the Spatial Ring on the skeleton, a fierce killing intent slashed out diagonally from the ring.
The killing intent was from the Thunder Tribulation ninth-level expert’s pre-death strike stored within the Spatial Ring. Though it had weakened over countless years, it was still not something the Xuanyin Sect elder could resist.
Under the watchful eyes of thousands of onlookers, the killing intent sliced through the Xuanyin Sect elder like a knife through butter, severing his body from the left shoulder, splitting him in two.
The Xuanyin Sect elder, with a Thunder Tribulation seventh-level cultivation, had no time to react before he crossed into the Ghost Gate.
"Hiss..."
The many experts hovering around sucked in a cold breath, secretly relieved they hadn’t impulsively rushed in earlier. Otherwise, they’d have been the one to die.
Even Feng Lingxiao, a Thunder Tribulation eighth-level expert, couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
That killing intent was extremely fierce and powerful. Feng Lingxiao admitted he wasn’t fully confident he could block it; even if he survived, he would likely be injured.
"See? Being cautious never goes wrong."
Feng Lingxiao said to the surrounding Divine Eagle Sect experts, who were still shaken.
