As Li Bai and Qi Jiguang examined the blood-red flying daggers in their hands, the Ancient Sword Sect within the secret treasure was also trapped by a skeleton.
Upon a ruin, a skeleton with blue flames burning in its eyes and wielding a peerless immortal treasure battle saber suddenly erupted with a sky-piercing saber intent. Two saber beams shot out simultaneously, sealing both land and sea. These two saber beams possessed unmatched might, igniting terrifying flames in the void, causing the faces of the Ancient Sword Sect members to redden as if scalded.
The two saber beams moved with extreme speed. One struck the head of an elder beside the sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect. Just as the sect leader was about to intervene, the other saber beam, swift as lightning, intercepted him.
Witnessing this seamless, connected killing move, the sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect was shocked. In his eyes, the skeleton seemed like a living being. Helpless, he abandoned his attempt to aid his elder and instead turned to forge a peerless immortal treasure.
The skeleton's cultivation was unknown, but wielding a peerless immortal treasure battle saber, its divine power was almost undiminished. With resounding crashes, it unleashed several saber beams. The elder hastily met them, but as soon as he raised his long sword above his head, a saber beam descended upon it.
"Clang~~~"
The long sword bent. Though a peerless immortal treasure, it was chipped by the saber beam, and the impact sent blood gushing from the elder's hands.
The skeleton retracted its saber and gave a slight smile. However, the previously unleashed saber beams had already sealed the group from the Ancient Sword Sect.
"Retreat!"
"Quickly retreat!"
The sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect's face turned pale. Although he had shattered one saber beam, the immense force and destructive power filled him with dread.
Boom!
The skeleton vanished, appearing instantly beside a Golden Immortal expert. With a single saber strike, it split the expert's head in two. Blood surged into the skeleton's body, and the blue flames in its eye sockets intensified by a third. The skeleton smiled faintly, raised its saber, and a grand formation instantly sealed the Ancient Sword Sect group within. A saber strike then lunged directly at the sect leader.
"Damn it!"
"Who was this skeleton in life, to be so powerful!" The sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect, trapped by the surrounding formation, could only abandon any thought of escape. He turned, and his long sword erupted with dazzling blue sword energy, directly attacking the saber beam unleashed by the skeleton.
"Bang"
As their powers collided, even though the sword energy was ten thousand times more numerous than the saber beam, that single saber beam fought against thousands of sword energies and did not falter. Countless sword energies shattered and dispersed. The sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect, wielding his peerless immortal treasure, lost control of his long sword. The backlash sent the sword surging, tearing from his grasp and plunging into the chest of an elder beside him. The force did not diminish, tearing his physical body apart, and his primordial spirit also dissipated and shattered.
"Elder!!"
"Damn it!!"
Witnessing this, the sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect roared. At this moment, the skeleton turned its back and looked towards the distant horizon. Hundreds of figures arrived in an instant, the beings from the Purple Thunder Sect and the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty.
"Princess, old man was right, there must be a Dragon Burial Key here." Behind the elder of the Purple Thunder Sect, Gan Xing, Xiahou Ni Yun emerged, holding a blood-colored flying dagger identical to the one held by Qi Jiguang.
"Boom!"
The skeleton raised its saber and struck. In the void, Gan Xing raised his right fist, and a torrent of thunder roared. Immense power directly shattered the saber beam, but Gan Xing's body also trembled. Even as an Immortal Lord, receiving the skeleton's blow required significant effort.
"Esteemed seniors, I implore your aid. The Ancient Sword Sect will be eternally grateful!"
The sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect, from a distance, felt a glimmer of hope. These were the powerful Great Yu Immortal Dynasty and the Purple Thunder Sect. If they intervened, could this skeleton not be subdued?
"Rumble!"
Dong Tai appeared beside the sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect with a long saber in hand. With a deafening roar, the bloodied sect leader, his body mangled, fell to the ground. The peerless immortal treasure in his hand had shattered into dozens of fragments, dissolving into faint starlight and scattering across the land. To his death, the sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect never knew how he had offended the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty.
"Insignificant ant, you saw what you should not have, and thus, you cannot be spared!" Dong Tai stood up, blood still dripping from his long saber onto the sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect. He then turned his gaze to the remaining members of the Ancient Sword Sect. Within the space of a breath, all were slain. The entire land shattered, and the blood of the Golden Immortal beings nourished the ancient earth. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Who would have thought that the Dragon Burial Immortal Emperor would scatter the keys to his core territory in the outer reaches of the secret treasure, in this seemingly ordinary place that so many beings overlook, burying the entire secret treasure!"
"So many epochs, so many powerful beings have perished here, yet in the end, none have found the Imperial Corpse of the Dragon Burial Immortal Emperor!"
Cheng Bu of the Purple Thunder Sect's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the skeleton holding a blue long saber in front of him, saying coldly.
"This is the second one. Elders, Father said there are a total of eight Dragon Burial Keys. Is that true?"
Holding the blood-colored flying dagger, Xiahou Ni Yun asked doubtfully.
"Princess, you may rest assured. What our Purple Thunder Sect has verified is without error. As long as we find the Imperial Corpse, when you return to the Immortal Dynasty, please remind your Father not to forget his promise to our Purple Thunder Sect!" Gan Xing stared at the skeleton before him and said softly.
"Naturally. As long as your Purple Thunder Sect helps my Great Yu Immortal Dynasty find the Imperial Corpse, Father will not go back on his word!" Xiahou Ni Yun smiled slightly.
"Good! Let's focus on the task at hand. Cheng Bu, finish this quickly and subdue this skeleton. The secret treasure is vast, and we still need to find the other keys!" Gan Xing clasped his hands together, and in an instant, the saber beams stirred up the endless dust from the earth.
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"Imperial Lord, should we really go in search of this Dragon Burial Key?" In another location, Li Zhou, the Prime Minister of the Southern Sky Immortal Dynasty, pondered.
"Naturally. This is something our Southern Sky ancestor personally calculated before stepping onto the Ancient Star Road. To find the location of the Dragon Burial Immortal Emperor's Imperial Corpse, this Dragon Burial Key is crucial. Prime Minister, once I find the Imperial Corpse of the Dragon Burial Immortal Emperor, I will be able to sweep across the Nine Realms. That so-called Lao Fuzi Great Han Immortal Dynasty will all be annihilated by my glorious army!" Nan Tian Xun sat steadily on his dragon chariot, holding a black object resembling a compass in his hand. A blue circle on it moved slightly, indicating the direction.