The black gem transformed into a mass of black mist, still in the shape of a woman.
This scene was not only noticed by Ye Cangtian but also by many others who witnessed this incredible spectacle in astonishment.
The three top powerhouses also seemed to sense that something was amiss.
The man in green robes glanced at the black mist, with a hint of surprise, "The Heart of the Relic has actually gained sentience?"
The Grand Bishop Sahar, however, had a peculiar look in his eyes.
The Heart of the Relic was the true core of the entire relic, and in a sense, its key.
Under normal circumstances, the Heart of the Relic was inanimate, sometimes the weapon of the relic's owner, sometimes a seal, or even a meditation cushion once used by the owner.
Among them, some Hearts of the Relic, having endured countless years, eventually reached a state of spiritualization and sentience, meaning they possessed intelligence.
However, this situation was rare, and even major relics might not necessarily have a sentient Heart of the Relic.
And in this small relic, they had actually discovered a sentient Heart of the Relic.
Not far away, Qing Dao, who had been forced to the side by the two powerful figures, was feeling quite speechless!
He had discovered this mass of black mist much earlier!
Before entering the underground passage, he had found its presence in a side hall outside.
At that time, he had planned to wait outside the side hall and seize the opportunity to capture it, but then the Dragon Group discovered the underground passage, and Qing Dao no longer stayed there.
Thinking back now, he felt immense regret!
If he hadn't come this way, perhaps he would have already captured that mass of black mist!
That mass of black mist was the transformed Heart of the Relic!
The entire secret chamber fell silent for a moment.
Everyone stared at the black mist, including the three top powerhouses, who slowly moved closer to the mist, intending to capture it.
However.
The next moment, the black mist actually escaped.
Grand Bishop Sahar, disregarding his composure, quickly urged everyone, "Chase!"
The man in green robes also pursued closely.
On the other side, Qing Dao hesitated but still followed.
Although he had been seriously injured by a sneak attack from that old man in red, it was impossible for him to give up the Heart of the Relic so easily!
Seeing the three top powerhouses quickly giving chase.
The remaining three groups of people did not dare to linger and all turned to flee outwards.
...
A mass of black mist shot out from the entrance of the underground passage and soon disappeared into one of the side halls.
The three top powerhouses chased out from behind and headed directly towards the direction the black mist had fled.
Now everyone understood why some people had been trapped in rooms within the side halls earlier and why subsequent accidents had occurred.
It was the work of the Heart of the Relic!
After gaining sentience, this thing possessed human-like thoughts and could naturally attack intruders.
Therefore, those who had entered the houses and did not withdraw in time eventually died in the rooms, becoming nourishment for the entire City Lord's Mansion.
At this moment, the black mist was fleeing everywhere, relentlessly pursued by the three top powerhouses.
It finally reached the vicinity of the main hall and headed towards the colossal statue.
Below the statue!
The High Priestess was still kneeling there devoutly, and beside her were Shangguan Yanran and Yao Bao'er.
However, the mass of black mist suddenly darted above the heads of the three women!
From behind, the three top powerhouses arrived here and stopped.
Qing Dao frowned, "What does it want to do?"
Grand Bishop Sahar was also perplexed, but soon a solemn thought occurred to him, "It seems to be choosing a master!"
The Heart of the Relic was selecting a master!
At this moment, both Grand Bishop Sahar and Qing Dao felt a sense of urgency.
Once the Heart of the Relic finally chose a master, what would be left for them?
The two acted almost simultaneously, but were blocked by a sword light.
The man in green robes stood in front of the two, smiling, "Relics are best obtained by those with fate, you two cannot force it!"
"You!" Qing Dao gritted his teeth, this scoundrel.
"Jian Wusheng, are you not tempted by the Heart of the Relic?" Grand Bishop Sahar also said displeasedly.
The man in green robes shrugged and smiled, "I don't care, as long as it doesn't fall into your hands!"
"..."
The two strong men were instantly speechless.
Helplessly, Grand Bishop Sahar and Qing Dao once again joined forces to deal with the man in green robes!
Unlike before, this time Grand Bishop Sahar was serious.
On the other hand, Qing Dao's eyes flickered, and he deliberately kept a distance from Grand Bishop Sahar, fearing another sneak attack from the old man.
Qing Dao, already injured and extremely wary, did not exert much effort. Even with the combined strength of him and Grand Bishop Sahar, it was difficult to subdue the man in green robes.
Meanwhile, in the distance, the black mist continued to hover above the three women.
It seemed determined to choose one of them as its master.
Yao Bao'er looked at the black mist above her head and said in surprise, "Yanran, this black mist seems familiar, we saw it in the room before. It didn't attack us then, is it going to attack us now?"
Shangguan Yanran shook her head, she didn't know either.
However, she still felt a little uneasy!
Only the High Priestess seemed to have guessed what it was and became somewhat excited, kneeling again towards the statue that resembled a goddess.
And at this very moment!
The black mist finally descended, heading towards one of the three women.
Finally, it transformed into a dark gem and fell into Shangguan Yanran's hand, disappearing thereafter.
Everyone was stunned!
Shangguan Yanran also stared blankly at her hand, looking puzzled.
"Oh, that black mist seems to have entered your body!" Yao Bao'er exclaimed in surprise.
"It actually chose her?"
The High Priestess murmured, a hint of loss flickering in her eyes, but she didn't say much, as this was, after all, the goddess's choice.
In the distance, the three top powerhouses also ceased their fighting.
Because they realized that the Heart of the Relic had found a master, and their continued fighting was futile.
Ye Cangtian and others who had just arrived also witnessed this scene.
The Heart of the Relic had a master!
Someone suddenly exclaimed, "Look, what happened to these buildings?"
Everyone looked around and found that the entire City Lord's Mansion had changed, with some buildings around them becoming blurry.
Not just the City Lord's Mansion, but the entire city, and indeed the entire relic, underwent changes at this moment.
A feeling of dizziness and disorientation swept over them.
Before long, the entire relic disappeared!
Everyone found themselves standing in sand, with an endless desert stretching out around them.
The entire relic vanished instantly!
Some who had been resting in buildings outside the City Lord's Mansion found that the surrounding buildings were gone, and they were sitting on the sand.
Others were hiding in wild caves within the relic from nearby fierce beasts, and the next moment, everything around them changed, and they were half-buried in the sand.
Scorpion struggled to move its body and couldn't help but roar, "Damn it, Viper, pull me out quickly!"
After the two struggled out of the sand, they looked around with lingering fear.
After a long pause, Viper said dryly, "We're not inside anymore, are we?"
"Nonsense, the oilfield base is right in front, we're out!"
"Damn it, we're really lucky, what the hell was that relic, there were so many beasts inside!"