Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Venerable Level Demon Corpse Emerges, Major Crisis!
Within the pitch-black Divine Tower, dense gray mist was churning.
Here, the gray mist seemed to transform into black mist, exceedingly dense.
Ji Xuan’s figure sped swiftly, using the Saint King’s Hand Bone to protect himself from the erosive black mist.
And behind him, Jun Xiaoyao also entered the Divine Tower.
As for the others like Jiang Shengyi, they stayed outside to deal with the remaining demon corpses.
Within a short moment, Ji Xuan had already rushed to the top of the tower.
And atop the tower, there was a pitch-black coffin, bound by hundreds of golden chains.
A supreme aura emanated from within that coffin.
The source of the pressure from the Primordial Heaven Secret Treasure came from this pitch-black coffin.
"Finally found it, just as the ancient texts recorded..." Ji Xuan took a deep breath.
In his excitement, there was also a trace of tension.
If the records were correct, the treasure should be within this coffin.
However, what made Ji Xuan slightly hesitate was.
The source of the gray mist also originated from this coffin.
Even a fool would understand that some sort of anomaly had undoubtedly occurred within this coffin.
If opened, it was uncertain whether fortune or disaster would follow.
At this moment, the figure of Jun Xiaoyao also appeared.
He donned white clothing, transcendent and clean, completely at odds with the environment here.
When Jun Xiaoyao’s gaze fell upon that coffin exuding supreme power, he raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"Inside should be the body of the Primordial Heaven Venerable, but why restrain it with golden chains?" Jun Xiaoyao wondered.
The golden chains seemed more like a form of seal.
In correlation with these ominous gray mists, Jun Xiaoyao had a rough guess.
He looked again at Ji Xuan, his expression cold and indifferent.
"Do you think, in the presence of I, the Divine Son, you still have a chance to resist?" Jun Xiaoyao said.
"Jun Xiaoyao, my arrival here meant I was fully prepared. Do you really think you can control everything?"
After saying that, Ji Xuan directly used mana to activate the ancient talisman in his hand.
Instantly, the ancient talisman burst into a rain of light, runes emerging.
The hundreds of golden chains coiled around the coffin emitted a clattering sound.
The entire coffin began to boom.
Jun Xiaoyao stood in place without any intention to intervene.
This greatly surprised Ji Xuan, prompting him to ask, "Jun Xiaoyao, are you not going to stop me?"
Jun Xiaoyao’s actions were confusing to him.
"Stop you, why? You’ve come to the Primordial Heaven Secret Treasure with a purpose, perhaps seeking a monumental fortune."
"And if I, the Divine Son, guess correctly, that fortune should lie within that coffin, right?"
Jun Xiaoyao replied calmly.
Ji Xuan’s face tensed as he looked at Jun Xiaoyao, with deep dread hidden in his expression.
A Celestial Pride with mere martial strength isn’t worth fearing.
But if, alongside martial might, they have cunning and wisdom, that’s truly terrifying.
Undoubtedly, Jun Xiaoyao was one such person.
All of Ji Xuan’s thoughts had been guessed by Jun Xiaoyao.
"Hmph, so you just plan to watch me seize the fortune?" Ji Xuan snorted coldly.
"I, the Divine Son, prefer not to exert myself. With you doing the work, I’ll just snatch it afterward. Isn’t it delightful?" Jun Xiaoyao smiled faintly.
Hearing this, Ji Xuan’s face turned blue and purple with anger.
If he weren’t weaker than Jun Xiaoyao, he might have already thrown a punch.
"Hmph, I have the ancient talisman for protection; it’ll be you who ends up miserable!" Ji Xuan thought coldly.
And then, those hundreds of golden chains finally shattered completely.
In an instant, the coffin’s lid was blasted open, and a terrifying black mist billowed out like smoke.
Simultaneously, an extreme murderous aura and supreme pressure erupted!
Even Ji Xuan, who knew some of the details, felt his heart skip a beat, incredibly anxious.
In contrast, Jun Xiaoyao remained composed, only slightly furrowing his brows.
An imposing figure emerged from the black mist.
That figure wore an ancient golden robe, with a square face, exuding vast murderous qi.
Its hollow eyes emitted a crimson glow.
Its entire body was covered in long black hair, similar to the demon corpses outside.
"This is... the Primordial Heaven Venerable."
Jun Xiaoyao murmured.
A dignified Supreme Venerable powerhouse, how did it fall to such a state?
Roar!
The Venerable Demon Corpse let out a monstrous roar.
Its sound seemed to transform into a shockwave, flipping over the entire top of the pitch-black Divine Tower!
Ji Xuan’s legs trembled, nearly collapsing to the ground.
The pressure was overwhelming; an average Divine Bridge Realm cultivator would likely have their heart veins shattered by this pressure.
A Supreme is indeed a Supreme. Even dead for so many years, with only a skeleton left, it still instills fear and dread.
Yet Jun Xiaoyao’s expression remained unchanged, an abyss of calm compared to Ji Xuan’s fear.
"Just a Venerable Demon Corpse that’s been dead for who knows how long..." Jun Xiaoyao said.
Had it been an actual Supreme powerhouse, even with Jun Xiaoyao’s prowess, there would be no resistance.
But this Primordial Heaven Venerable’s Demon Corpse, post-death, lost its mana and divine techniques.
Furthermore, its body was corroded by black mist, weakening its physical strength to the extreme.
Now, this Venerable Demon Corpse had at most one-ten-thousandth of the Primordial Heaven Venerable’s power in life.
Yet even with only one-ten-thousandth, it’s not something a Divine Bridge Realm or even Unity Realm Celestial Pride could contend with.
Roar!
The Venerable Demon Corpse roared, its blood-red eyes initially locking onto the nearer Ji Xuan.
Ji Xuan quickly clutched the ancient talisman.
The Venerable Demon Corpse’s blood eyes seemed to have a faint fluctuation.
Then, it focused its gaze on Jun Xiaoyao.
Boom!
The Venerable Demon Corpse attacked, devoid of reason.
Its hands lunged forward, causing the space to tremble.
Jun Xiaoyao raised an eyebrow.
He wanted to see just how strong this Venerable Demon Corpse, with only one-ten-thousandth of its peak power, truly was.
Jun Xiaoyao activated Divine Elephant Prison-Suppressing Strength, and the Ancient Divine Elephant Illusion manifested above him, like golden Ancient Peaks, suppressing heaven and earth.
million jin of Divine Power erupted from his body.
Furthermore, Jun Xiaoyao finally unleashed the power inherent in the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body.
In an instant, golden qi blood surged fiercely.
The qi blood of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body also had the ability to weaken mystical and malevolent beings.
The Venerable Demon Corpse’s strength was further reduced by more than thirty percent due to the qi blood of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body.
Jun Xiaoyao activated Dragon Qi, green light coursing beneath his skin, spreading into Dragon Scale Armor.
He activated the defensive technique of Divine Elephant Prison-Suppressing Strength and condensed the Nether God Guardian.
Jun Xiaoyao formed the Human King Seal with his left hand and executed Dragon Fist with his right, unleashing two powerful moves simultaneously.
It could be said that in offense, defense, and all aspects, Jun Xiaoyao had achieved the ultimate level.
He rarely exerted himself to this extent.
These terrifying waves were also sensed by those outside the Divine Tower, like Jiang Shengyi and Jun Xuehuang.
"That’s the aura of a Supreme. It’s a Venerable level demon corpse!" Jiang Shengyi’s complexion changed drastically.
It was a Venerable Demon Corpse, not a being that a youthful generation Celestial Pride could contend with.
Even some elder experts of the Heaven-Reaching and Divine Fire Realms couldn’t withstand it.
"Divine Son!" Jun Xuehuang, Jun Zhangjian’s faces changed dramatically.
They didn’t expect Jun Xiaoyao would contend against a Venerable Demon Corpse.
In their mind, this was nearly impossible.
"Is this Jun Xiaoyao truly mad, thinking he can contend with a Venerable level demon corpse?" Ji Xuan was extremely astonished, then smirked coldly.
Facing Jun Xiaoyao, he had always been at a disadvantage.
Now he could finally witness Jun Xiaoyao’s pitiful state.
Boom!
Under the watchful eyes of Ji Xuan, Jiang Shengyi, Jun Xuehuang, and the others.
The fully unleashed Jun Xiaoyao collided fiercely with the Venerable Demon Corpse.
In an instant, the space trembled, and heaven and earth seemed to collapse!
The golden divine radiance of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body and the overwhelming murderous aura of the Venerable Demon Corpse expanded simultaneously!