Wu Yuan’s hand, which was holding An Yuan’s hand, trembled, and his golden-red eyes were filled with fear.
“I didn’t know it would turn out like this”
His voice was a little shaky, “I just wanted that sword, I didn’t know it could revive.”
David looked at him, a cold smile on his lips.
“You know.”
Wu Yuan’s body suddenly stiffened.
He looked into David’s eyes, those purple eyes did not show any emotion, only calmness that seemed to be able to penetrate everything.
He definitely knows.
He knew that the runes on the altar were sacrificial runes, he knew that taking the sword would resurrect the creature, and he knew the consequences of all this.
However, he still did it.
Because he needed the creature to wake up.
Because only when the creature awakens can it get what it truly desires.
Wu Yuan took a deep breath, hiding the fear on his face and replacing it with a calm expression.
“Mr. Chen is indeed smart.”
His voice returned to calm, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips. “I know that. But rest assured, Mr. Chen, I won’t let you take risks for nothing.”
Inside the skeleton was a soul crystal. These soul crystals contained memory fragments and cultivation insights from previous lives. If Master Chen can obtain that soul crystal, his cultivation will definitely break through to the Golden Immortal realm.
Soul Crystal.
David’s eyebrows twitched slightly.
He had heard of something like that.
After the collapse of an ancient power, if their obsession was strong enough, their remnant soul would condense into a soul crystal within the remains of their body.
Soul crystals contained the memories and cultivation insights of powerful individuals, making them extremely valuable treasures for cultivators.
The soul crystal of a half-step Dao Realm expert had immeasurable value.
“You want me to help you retrieve the Soul Crystal?” David asked.
Wu Yuan shook his head. “I didn’t take it for you. I took it for Master Chen. I don’t want those soul crystals; they all belong to Master Chen. I only want the sword and other treasures here.”
Chapter 6593: Won’t Trade His Own Woman
Chen Ping looked at Wu Yuan’s eyes. In those pair of reddish gold eyes there was no doubt, no guilt, only sincere honesty.
However, Chen Ping knew that Wu Yuan was lying again.
Soul crystals were indeed a valuable item, but compared to soul crystals, the sword was much more valuable.
Wu Yuan couldn’t possibly give up the soul crystal and only wanted the sword.
Unless there is a problem with the soul crystal.
Chairman Wu is so generous, I feel like I don’t deserve it.
Chen Ping’s voice was very calm, “Soul crystal please give it to Chief Wu, junior only wants his sword.”
Wu Yuan’s smile froze.
He stared at Chen Ping’s eyes, that pair of purple eyes did not leave the slightest room for negotiation.
A moment of silence.
Then, Wu Yuan smiled.
Master Chen, that soul crystal is indeed problematic.
His voice was bitter, “That soul crystal not only holds the memories and cultivation comprehension of that existence, but also contains the obsessions left behind within it.”
If absorbed immediately, you will be consumed by his obsession; The light result is that you will experience a deviation in the flow of energy, the severity is that your soul will be possessed and your body will be seized.
The Void Chamber of Commerce has a way to purify the obsession in the soul crystal, but it takes a very long time. Meanwhile, Mr. Chen does not have the time or conditions that allow for that.
He was silent for a moment, looking at Chen Ping’s eyes, “I have no intention of harming Mr. Chen, I just want to ask Mr. Chen for help to retrieve the soul crystal.”
After getting it, I will take it back to the Void Chamber of Commerce to be refined, then hand it over to Master Chen once the process is complete. If Mr. Chen doesn’t believe it, I am willing to swear by my cultivation conscience.
Swear by your cultivation conscience.
For a cultivator, swearing by the dao heart was the gravest oath; once violated, his dao heart would be destroyed and his entire cultivation would be wiped out.
Wu Yuan dared to swear by his conscience, which proved that he was not lying this time.
Chen Ping was silent for a moment, then nodded.
Good.
A flash of excitement flashed in Wu Yuan’s eyes, but he quickly returned to calm.
In that case, I leave everything to Mr. Chen.
The giant skeleton had risen completely from the rock ruins.
Reaching a hundred spears tall, the dark golden skeleton looked extremely conspicuous under the gray sky.
Faint green flames burned within his eye sockets, looking like two ghostly flames flashing amidst the darkness.
Its mouth opened wide, releasing a soundless roar whose waves condensed into real impact power, spreading out in all directions.
Wherever the shockwave passed, the ground was lifted, rocks shattered into dust, and the spiritual energy in the air was stirred into chaos.
Wu Yuan took the cultivators of the Void Chamber of Commerce to retreat to a distance, leaving Chen Ping to face the battlefield alone.
Chen Ping stood before the skeleton, the Zhanlong sword drawn across in front of him, while purple chaos flames blazed along the blade.
The skeleton looked down at Chen Ping, the faint green flame in his eye sockets flickered for a moment.
Then, the creature raised its huge soles and stomped towards Chen Ping.
That sole covered the sky and blotted out the sun, falling from the sky like a small mountain with an incredibly powerful force, enough to trample any cultivator below the Jinxian level into mincemeat.
Chen Ping did not retreat in the slightest.
The Dragon Slashing Sword swung upwards, the purple sword aura slashing across the sole of the foot and producing a deafening metallic boom.
The sword energy left a deep mark on the sole of his foot, but the sole of the foot was not severed, only slightly shifted direction and stepped on the ground beside Chen Ping.
Boom…
The ground was trampled to form a hole several spears deep, rock fragments flew in all directions, and billowing dust rose into the sky.
Chen Ping seized the opportunity, his body shot quickly, and then climbed up along the skeleton’s feet.
Chaos power condensed beneath his feet, allowing him to step on the bones as if he were walking on flat ground. He ran very fast, and in the blink of an eye, he had climbed up to the skeleton’s waist.
The skeleton seemed to feel Chen Ping’s existence, and then swung his huge palm towards his waist.
Chen Ping jumped swiftly, avoided the palm, and then landed on the skeleton’s ribs.
The palm hit the skeleton’s waist with a loud bang, breaking several ribs so that bone fragments flew in all directions.
Chen Ping continued to climb upwards, passing through the ribs, and then came to the chest cavity of the skeleton.
Inside the chest cavity, a fist-sized, dark golden ball hovered right in the center. The surface of the ball emitted a faint flowing green light, as if something was sleeping inside.
That’s the soul crystal.
Chen Ping reached out to grab the soul crystal.
Just as his fingers were about to touch the soul crystal, a dim green palm suddenly appeared from within the crystal and grabbed it.
That palm contained an incredibly powerful obsession power; if caught, his soul will be eroded, his body could even be possessed.
Chen Ping did not retreat in the slightest.
Chaos flames condensed on the palm, the purple flames clashed with the deep green palm, causing a sizzling sound.
The dark green palm melted quickly under the flames of chaos, like a chunk of ice thrown into a furnace, instantly disappearing without a trace.
The soul crystal uttered a heart-rending scream, the sound resounding in the chest cavity, making Chen Ping’s eardrums numb.
Chen Ping grasped the soul crystal and pulled it out from his chest cavity.
The soul crystal pulsed wildly in his palm, resembling a beating heart. A faint green light glowed violently on the surface of the gem, while the power of obsession struggled violently, trying to break through the shackles of the chaotic energy.
However, Chen Ping’s chaotic power is the source of all elements, capable of conquering all kinds of power, including the power of obsession.
The soul crystal slowly calmed itself in his palm, its faint green light fading, like a tamed beast, lying obediently in his grasp.
After losing its soul crystal, the faint green flames in the skeleton’s eye sockets were instantly extinguished.
The giant skeleton began to collapse, dark golden bones breaking one after another, falling from a great height and hitting the ground with a heavy thud.
Chen Ping jumped down from the shattered skeleton, landed in front of Wu Yuan, and then handed him the soul crystal.
Wu Yuan accepted the soul crystal, a fiery glint flashing across his pair of reddish-gold eyes.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chen.
His voice contained a hint of excitement that was hard to hide, “I will immediately refine that soul crystal, then send it to Master Chen’s hands.”
Chen Ping nodded slowly without saying a word.
His gaze fell on the Anyuan sword that Wu Yuanzheng was holding; The dark golden light on the blade gave off a strange luster under the sunlight.
That sword, was even more powerful than the Dragon Slashing Sword.
However, Chen Ping didn’t want it.
Because it is an offering, an offering intended for an entity.
Whoever holds it will be targeted by that existence.
If Wu Yuan wanted to be targeted, that was his own business.
Chen Ping didn’t want to.
One more thing, in the Dragon Slashing Sword there is Zhongli, and for Chen Ping, Zhongli is no longer just an ordinary sword spirit.
Zhongli was his woman, so even if there were much more valuable items, Chen Ping could not possibly exchange them for his own woman.
Chairman Wu, where do we go from here? Chen Ping asked.
Wu Yuan put away the soul crystal and Abyss sword, then took out a jade slip from under his sleeve. He scanned the contents with spiritual awareness, and a moment later, he looked up and pointed southwest.
Five hundred miles to the southwest, there was the tomb of an expert from ancient times which held the remains of a Taixu level practitioner. Among his relics, there was a storage ring which should contain many crystals, medicinal pills, and heirloom weapons.
Five hundred miles.
The day’s journey continued.
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the significance of the runes on the altar?
A: The runes are sacrificial, indicating the sword was offered to a creature whose awakening is tied to its removal.
Q: What is Wu Yuan’s true motive concerning the sword and the altar?
A: Wu Yuan intends not just to take the sword, but to awaken the ancient creature it was sacrificed to, despite the danger.
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