Chapter 291: The Bones of the Quasi-Imperial Monarch, Life and Death Immortal Sect
The Red Dust Immortals engaged in fierce battle, and after a short while, the remaining Jade Slips eventually found their masters.
By then, Yang Ji and his companions had inspected the entire circular wall, but, regrettably, they hadn't found any Jade Slips.
Even with the help of the Golden Finger, Yang Ji discovered no further information.
"Seems there are no Jade Slips left in the Sutra Pavilion, let's go check out the Pill Room and the Artifact Hall!" Yang Ji landed and transmitted his voice to Yuan Hua and Hua Yuan, ready to take the lead and check out those two places.
Just as they flew a distance away, a voice captured their attention.
"This is serious, our battle's aftermath has swept through the entire circular space, turning other skeletons to ash, yet this corpse remains completely unscathed."
The Ghost Tribe's Red Dust Immortal suddenly spoke up, curiosity etched on his face as he approached the corpse seated at the center, saying solemnly, "What do you think, could this corpse be worth more than those Jade Slips? Untouched by the Laws of Death's decay over millions of years—how powerful must he have been in life? A Great Luo Immortal Sage?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to the corpse.
Something stirred in Yang Ji's heart, and he stopped to look over.
He hadn't thought much of it until the Ghost Tribe Red Dust Immortal mentioned it, having been preoccupied with searching for Jade Slips containing Immortal Techniques.
He now took a closer look.
Before he could discern any information,
suddenly, he heard the Red Dust Immortal of the Overlord Clan shout, "Damn it all, even a greedy old man like me wouldn't dare to tamper with this corpse, but Gui Xiao, you've got some nerve, thinking wicked thoughts about our senior. Are you asking for death? If you provoke some karma, can you bear it?"
Some Red Dust Immortals nodded in agreement, adding, "The origins of this Immortal Realm Relic are unknown; it's best not to touch these corpses. This senior passed away here in solitude, and yet you, Gui Xiao, wish to desecrate his remains—this is no good."
"The senior sits here all alone; let me lay you to rest, lest others disrespect you," the Overlord Clan Red Dust Immortal said mournfully as he stepped forward, ready to store the corpse in a spatial container. But just then, someone teleported in front of him, blocking his hand—Gui Xiao.
With a cold laugh, Gui Xiao said, "Ba Kui, are you really that kind-hearted?"
"Gui Xiao, what do you mean by that?" Ba Kui's expression turned serious.
"What do I mean? You know exactly what I mean," Gui Xiao sneered.
"Ba Kui, you just want to monopolize the corpse, do you think we don't see through your little scheme? This predecessor's indestructible corpse over countless years is certainly extraordinary; let's take a look first," the Yin Tribe Red Dust Immortal said with a cold laugh, having also teleported over.
"Yes, let's have a look first!" the other Red Dust Immortals said with smiles, teleporting over to gather around the corpse.
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"Hmph, then let's look together," Ba Kui grunted.
As he said this, he reached out to touch the corpse.
The moment he touched it, the surrounding air buzzed and vibrated, and the next instant, a terrifyingly formidable Sword Intent burst forth from within the corpse, piercing through the void in an instant. Pure Sword Intent filled the surroundings, sharp and unstoppable.
Hiss hiss hiss!
"Ah!" Sword Qi swept across; the group was shocked and scrambled to retreat.
But after taking scarcely a step back, they froze; their bodies trembled, their eyelids twitched, and they stared in alarm at the Flying Swords in front of their foreheads.
A silver Flying Sword hung in front of every Red Dust Immortal's brow, each one emanating an unmistakably real and sharp presence.
"What is this!" everyone exclaimed.
All Red Dust Immortals were sweating profusely.
"This... such powerful Sword Qi," Yuan Hua's face changed color, "I've never seen such powerful Sword Qi. It seems that just one strike could completely kill a Red Dust Immortal."
The Red Dust Immortals in front who had bore witness were already miserable, and hearing Yuan Hua's words only added to their silent cursing.
"Damn it, Ba Kui, who told you to desecrate the senior? You've made us all suffer," Gui Xiao ground his teeth, wishing he could devour Ba Kui alive.
"I..." Ba Kui was on the verge of tears, and just as he opened his mouth, the Flying Sword approached slightly closer, cutting a slit in his forehead with its Sword Qi. His spirit quaked, and he dared not speak further. A Red Dust Immortal of his stature was now shaking like a leaf, eyes bulging, his entire body soaked with cold sweat.
"Everyone, don't move, this Sword Qi seems to be sentient, it's judging us!" the Immortal Clan Red Dust Immortal, Mu Hua, declared in a steady voice.
"Yes, this Sword Qi appears to be assessing us; if it really wanted to strike, it would have done so the moment they surged from the corpse," the Holy Race Red Dust Immortal, Sacred Mountain, said quietly.
"Ancestor, oh, I am from the Human Race, please don't kill me," Gui Xiao pleaded in a shaking voice.
He was faking it; he was actually from the Ghost Tribe.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, the Sword Qi stabbed towards him, making Gui Xiao scream in terror.
Yet the Sword Qi merely coiled around him like a serpent before returning to the corpse.
Seeing this, Gui Xiao rolled his eyes back and slumped down, clearly terrified out of his wits.
"Ancestor, I'm also from the Human Race, don't kill me!" With the precedent set by Gui Xiao, the rest of the Red Dust Immortals hastily spoke up. The Flying Swords flew around them for a while and then retracted back into the corpse just as the previous Sword Qi had done.
"I thought I was going to die here today!" Gui Xiao said in a feeble voice, then suddenly turned his head and stared fiercely at Ba Kui, "Ba Kui, if you don't compensate me for my emotional distress when we get back, we're not finished!"