As everyone began to scramble for various treasures, Ji Mo did not join in.
He firmly believed that good things were found at the bottom!
What was placed in plain sight was definitely not as good as what was hidden, especially since he had noticed that the ancient scripture, which seemed to be of the greatest value, clearly had a problem.
Just as he had guessed.
Ji Mo actually found a square blue jade crystal box in a hidden spot. It was covered in runes and had forty-nine seals.
Thinking he was about to strike it rich, the foolish Ji Hanhan directly forced open the lid, eager to see what treasures were inside.
As a result, blinding blood-red light erupted, and a vast amount of evil energy churned. Inside was not a treasure, but a corpse.
This was the corpse of a blue-blooded person!
It had clearly been a long time, and the flesh and blood of the body had long since dissolved, and even the bones had rotted. However, strangely, the skull was preserved very well, lifelike.
This crystal skull was extraordinary, as blue as a gem, and exuded a metallic luster. A sacred aura flowed from it, as exquisite as a work of art.
Even after who knows how many years of death, the residual pressure that permeated the area made all the living beings present feel an indescribable oppressive force, their minds shaken.
Even some with lower cultivation levels felt their legs go weak and collapsed directly onto the ground.
"Bad luck."
Ji Mo was very disappointed. He thought he had dug up a treasure chest, but it turned out to be just a dead man's coffin.
However, this crystal skull was much better than anything he had seen before. It was definitely worth a lot of money, so this trip was not a loss.
"The skull of a high-level deity!"
Yao Zhong was dumbfounded, thinking Ji Mo had a great talent for grave robbing, to have unearthed such a good item.
If they teamed up to rob divine tombs in the future, they would surely succeed, and might even unearth a divine artifact or two.
"This kid is my great lucky star! First, he broke the restriction for me, and now he's dug up my skull, saving me a lot of trouble."
The eerie black shadow within the Blue Blood True Scripture was almost going crazy with joy. He hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.
As long as he found a suitable body to possess and then re-integrated his skull, his return to his peak could be expected.
As a reward, he decided to possess Ji Mo.
"Could this be the divine remains of the legendary ancestor of the blue-blooded people? The skull was not destroyed, and its value is no less than that of the Blue Blood True Scripture?"
Mian Abe's eyes lit up. This was an unexpected surprise!
As long as he obtained these two divine objects, his promotion to deity would be a matter of course.
At that time, he would see if Sai Gao could escape his grasp.
"Hurry up and kill the Golden Lion, then work together to kill that kid and get the crystal skull."
Sai Gao's eyes also turned green. He had already obtained the Blue Blood True Scripture, and if he could also snatch the crystal skull, his future would be limitless.
The two immediately intensified their attacks. The bone spurs in their hands flickered with sharp cold light, attacking from both sides, leaving the Golden Lion covered in wounds and roaring incessantly.
Mian Abe was even more dishonorable, specifically targeting the Golden Lion's lower body. Several times, he almost turned the male lion into a female, which was extremely vicious.
Ji Mo glanced over and spotted Sai Gao, immediately becoming angry.
He would not let go of this pervert who dared to stab him in the kidney. However, he was not in a hurry. He would wait for these guys to fight amongst themselves before dealing with them.
He picked up the crystal skull and examined it closely, finding something amiss.
The skull was very cold, and it was not entirely blue. Red and black patterns were intertwined on it, coiling around the skull like centipedes, emitting an evil aura with residual immortal substance.
"Hmm, could this be a blue-blooded person who has fallen into darkness?"
Ji Mo sensed something and immediately circulated the Heavenly Demon Imprint, beginning to absorb the immortal substance.
Although the amount was small, every little bit counted, and it shouldn't be wasted.
In an instant, the red and black patterns on the crystal skull disappeared, and the entire skull turned azure blue, without any flaws.
"Bastard, what did you do to my skull?"
The eerie black shadow sensed it immediately and let out an extremely angry roar.
The roar was like thunder, shaking the heavens and the earth.
Hearing the terrifying sound from the Blue Blood True Scripture in his hand, Sai Gao was extremely shocked, and then he decisively threw it away.
Buzz!
The Blue Blood True Scripture glowed, black mist swirling, and an indescribable black shadow appeared, unleashing a terrifying aura.
The eerie black shadow no longer pretended. It shot out countless black threads, sweeping in all directions.
"Ah..."
Screams of agony echoed one after another.
The beings hit by the black threads had no chance to resist. They let out their final screams, then exploded into bloody mist.
And this bloody mist was instantly absorbed, becoming nourishment for the black shadow.
Except for a few experts who could barely resist, the rest were killed one after another, and the eerie black shadow gradually grew stronger, its aura becoming more terrifying.
Bai Jingjing had successfully snatched the Heavenly Sound Conch. At this moment, she waved her sleeves, forming layers of ice crystal shields to protect herself.
She was very fortunate at this moment that she had listened to Ji Mo's words and not joined the scramble for the Blue Blood True Scripture, otherwise, who knew what would have happened.
Sai Gao, Mian Abe, and the Golden Lion were the closest. They unleashed all their power, their entire bodies enveloped in immortal light, and used various secret techniques to blast at the incoming black threads, appearing extremely disheveled.
They never expected that they, who had always been scheming against others, would now be schemed against.
Soon, they were tightly wrapped by countless threads, becoming trapped like turtles in a jar.
They were in a miserable state. The blood in their bodies was uncontrollably drawn out from their pores. The Golden Lion, covered in wounds, spurted large amounts of blood, and its body quickly shrank by a circle.
Yao Zhong's scalp tingled. He took out several magical artifacts to protect himself. Watching his more than ten subordinates die one by one, his eyes turned red, and his heart ached as if cut by a knife.
After robbing graves for most of his life, he had finally failed this time.
"Senior, spare my life. I believe you are the ancestor of the blue-blooded people. I have a deep friendship with the blue-blooded clan. We are close, we are our own people."
Mian Abe quickly begged for mercy, claiming to have a deep relationship with the blue-blooded people.
Sai Gao also hurriedly said, "We are also people who are determined to fall into darkness. We are of the same kind as your noble race, and we have had close cooperation with your descendants."
"Haha, ignorant and regrettable, to actually want to build a connection."
The eerie black shadow did not deny his identity as the ancestor of the blue-blooded people and let out a burst of mocking laughter. "You may not know that the corpses you see outside were all killed by me, and the reason I fell into this state is also the fate of those unfilial descendants. If you have a relationship with them, aren't you seeking your own death?"
His tone was filled with immense resentment, clearly holding a grudge for past enmities, and his body radiated killing intent.
"Ancestor of the Blue Blood, it is said that in the previous era, you led the blue-blooded clan into darkness, willing to be a running dog, thus avoiding the fate of being harvested. In the end, you lost your humanity in pursuit of longevity, using your clansmen as blood food, which led to the collective rebellion of the blue-blooded people, who used the entire clan's power to kill you. I did not expect that even this could not successfully kill you."
Yao Zhong had excavated many ancient tombs and knew many ancient secrets.
Now it seemed that things were indeed as they were, and the powerful blue-blooded people had also declined completely because of this.
"Heh, you only know half the story. The truth is not as simple as you think..."
The ancestor of the blue blood had a face full of mockery and did not agree with Yao Zhong's statement.