Ji Changkong did not say anything and continued walking forward. The crowd slowly followed behind him. They had already fallen to such a state, there was no way out for them.
Suddenly, a Martial Saint of the Jiang Clan said in astonishment, "There seems to be a person in front!"
Everyone looked up carefully. There seemed to be a vague figure standing on about a hundred steps in front, his back facing them.
How could there be someone here? The entrance to the underground palace was clearly opened by the Duanmu Clan. Aside from that, there should be no other entrance. How did this person come in? Furthermore, he was in front of them. The more they thought about it, the stranger they felt.
Ji Changkong grasped the sword in his hand and a resplendent starry sky appeared in his eyes. A boundless river of stars brewed in his body, ready to make a move at any time. The people behind him also tensed up, storing up power and waiting for an opportunity.
When everyone saw the figure's appearance, they all sucked in a breath of cold air. It was a headless corpse with a longsword on his back. There were piles of white bones under his feet, and there were even a few purple skeletons.
However, he still stood there proudly. It was unknown how many years had passed. His body gave off the aura of the cycle of time. A faint pressure spread out into the surroundings.
The starry sky in Ji Changkong's eyes disappeared. He said with some astonishment, "This is the corpse of a Martial Sage. Looking at his clothes, he should not be from the Ancient Era."
"Even a Martial Sage died here. What exactly is the origin of this stone platform?" A Martial Saint exclaimed in horror. A Martial Sage was someone who could split the mountains and split the earth, move the mountains and drain the seas.
Ji Changkong shook his head and said, "Don't overthink it. This Martial Sage was obviously killed by someone. He did not die on these stone steps. Otherwise, his corpse would have turned into a pile of white bones long ago."
Just at this moment, Hua Yunfei suddenly walked over to the corpse with an excited expression. He looked at the symbol of the holy river on the collar of the corpse's clothes and said loudly, "This is a senior of my Hua Clan."
After Hua Yunfei spoke, he looked around the corpse carefully. He pushed aside a pile of bones and saw a row of small words on the stone steps. He read it out in a low voice, "Hua Tianyu stops here. If any Hua Clan descendant comes looking for you, please leave quickly."
"Hua Tianyu? Isn't that the third patriarch of the Hua Clan? Legend has it that the Hua Family's most talented family head disappeared in his later years. Some people guessed that he had advanced to the level of Emperor Wu. Who would have thought that he would actually die here? "someone said in surprise.
Hua Yunfei said calmly, "This corpse belongs to an ancestor of my Hua Clan. I don't think you will fight with me over his belongings."
After he spoke, he prepared to retrieve Hua Tianyu's spatial ring. The spatial ring of a Martial Sage would definitely contain valuable treasures.
Hu chi!
A black sword was placed horizontally in front of him. Ji Changkong smiled coldly, "Hua Yunfei, have you forgotten what you said so quickly? If we find the treasure, no matter what, we will have to share it according to the family. You won't go back on your word, right? "
Hua Yunfei's expression turned cold, "What do you mean by this? This is my Hua Clan's Clan Head. His belongings belong to my Hua Clan in the first place. Why should I share it with you?"
Jiang Mingxun snorted coldly, "This is an ownerless corpse. It has already been a thousand years. He died in the wilderness. He is a Secret Treasure in itself. Everyone worked hard for us to reach this place. Why should your Hua Clan benefit so easily?"
The people of the other noble clans did not want the Hua Clan to benefit so easily. Logically speaking, this corpse did belong to the Hua Clan. However, in the face of true benefits, who would reason with you? Hua Yunfei was unable to suppress everyone, so he could not stop the greed of others.
Hua Yunfei was so angry that he laughed. He said 'good' three times, "Ji Changkong, I will remember you. Also, Jiang Mingxun, don't think that the Ji Clan can protect you forever."
Xiao Chen pushed aside the sword in front of him and removed Hua Tianyu's spatial ring. With a thought, he poured out everything inside.
"Hua la la!"
A large pile of things fell out. Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, Spirit Weapons, Martial Techniques, Battle Armor, they covered the entire stone steps. The large pile of Spirit Stones was especially eye-catching.
In this large pile of Inferior Grade Spirit Stones, the crowd even saw a few Medial Grade Spirit Stones. These were true treasures. The disciples of the noble clans all had some Inferior Grade Spirit Stones on them. However, it was impossible for them to have Medial Grade Spirit Stones.
Spirit Stones were natural ores. The Spiritual Energy they contained was not only pure but also large in quantity. To a low ranked cultivator, it could raise their cultivation by a small realm. To a high ranked cultivator, it could quickly replenish their exhausted Essence.
However, there were very few Spirit Mines in the Great Qin Nation. Every noble clan only controlled one or two mines. Furthermore, they were not good quality mines. It was impossible for them to produce Superior Grade Spirit Stones. Even Medial Grade Spirit Stones were rare.
Ji Changkong smiled faintly, "Brother Hua, that's right! With these Spirit Stones, there will be more hope for everyone to reach the peak of the stone platform. "
After Ji Changkong spoke, he lowered his head to the ground and sorted out the things that came out of the spatial ring. Suddenly, he saw a broken sword. He smiled and said, "Brother Hua, there is no need to split this sword. You can keep it. This should be a damaged Holy Weapon. If you can repair it completely, then Brother Hua, you will benefit greatly."
Hua Yunfei casually tossed the broken sword that Ji Changkong handed over. He said angrily, "Ji Changkong, don't go overboard!"
Ji Changkong smiled gently and said indifferently, "Don't be angry, Brother Hua. I have already sorted out the things for you. There is a total of ten Medial Grade Spirit Stones, about a hundred Inferior Grade Spirit Stones, three Earth Ranked Martial Techniques, three Earth Ranked Spirit Weapons, one Earth Ranked Battle Armor, and five bottles of all sorts of Rank 6 Medicinal Pills."
Everyone was astonished. The things that a Martial Sage carried were indeed horrifying. The value of these things added together was more than what the Jiang Clan had accumulated over hundreds of years.
Ji Changkong took out the Martial Techniques and handed them to Hua Yunfei, "This is your Hua Clan's Martial Techniques. Naturally, there is no reason for it to be leaked to the outer sect. Keep it properly and I will not be counted."
Hua Yunfei's expression was sullen as he held the Martial Techniques in his hand. He did not say anything. Anyone who saw their Clan Head's treasures being split by an outsider would not be in a good mood.
Under the gloomy expressions of the Hua Clan's people, the group of people did not spend much time splitting the things on the ground. Although the items in Hua Tianyu's spatial ring were very precious, the most eye-catching were the ten Medial Grade Spirit Stones.
The other things were treasures to some of the smaller clans. However, to the noble clans, they were not rare. Only the Medial Grade Spirit Stones were the rarest. In times of need, they could even save the life of the holder.
In the end, the Hua Clan obtained three Medial Grade Spirit Stones. The other three noble clans obtained two each. Because of Ji Changkong, the Jiang Clan obtained one as well.
After the distribution was completed, the group continued on their way, stepping over Hua Tianyu's corpse. As they advanced, they felt that every step was incomparably difficult. The Essence in their bodies was drained even more intensely.
The corpses on the stone steps were even more horrifying. There were no longer any white skeletons; they were all purple Martial Monarchs. The rows of them caused everyone to tremble in fear.
After climbing another hundred steps, the group actually saw another corpse standing in front of them. The aura of this corpse was even denser than Hua Tianyu's. Even though this corpse had been dead for an unknown number of years, the group still felt pressure.
"This is one of the Clan Heads of my Ji Clan," Ji Changkong suddenly said excitedly. The head of this corpse had been chopped off as well. However, the clothes the corpse wore revealed the identity of this person.
Ji Changkong started to dig up the skeletons on the ground with all his might. A row of small words appeared before his eyes. He read it out in a low voice, "Ji Haoyun, stop here. If any Ji Clan descendant comes, please leave quickly."
Ji Haoyun was also a genius Clan Head of the Ji Clan. Back then, he already had one foot in the realm of Emperor Wu. He was from the same generation as Hua Tianyu. However, Ji Haoyun did not expect him to end up here as well.
Suddenly, Hua Yunfei laughed loudly, "Haha! Ji Changkong, you did not expect such a scene, right?" He took a big step forward and pushed Ji Changkong to the side.
Ji Changkong glared at him angrily, "Hua Yunfei, what are you trying to do?" Ji Changkong had been stuck at the peak of Martial Grand Master for many years. Earlier, when he saw the Sage Dao Attainment Diagram, he instantly comprehended it and broke through to Martial Saint. At this moment, he did not care about Hua Yunfei at all.
Hua Yunfei smiled coldly, "If you do not hand over all the treasures of this person, I, Hua Yunfei, will fight with my life on the line. There is no need for everyone to go up."
Ji Changkong laughed coldly and said in a cold voice, "Hua Yunfei, are you seeking death?" The six Martial Saints of the Jiang Clan and seven Martial Saints of the Ji Clan behind him all stepped forward. They looked at Hua Yunfei with killing intent.
Hua Yunfei led the six Martial Saints behind him and looked at Ji Changkong fearlessly. There was no intention of backing down in his gaze. The atmosphere immediately became very tense; a huge battle was about to break out at any moment.
Duanmuqing suddenly said, "I feel that this place is not simple. If we continue forward, we will definitely see the corpses of the Martial Sages of the various noble clans."
When Ji Changkong heard this, he was startled. He turned around and looked at the endless steps in front of him. Countless stars appeared in his eyes and a boundless river of stars appeared behind him.
"Astral Swordplay, Eternal Light!"
Ji Changkong shouted and one of his Fated Stars in the boundless river of stars suddenly lit up. A resplendent light rushed to the sky; it was so dazzling that no one dared to look directly at it.
The light flickered and Ji Changkong pointed the sword in his hand forward. A blinding white light shot up to the stone steps. In an instant, the scene in front appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Chi!" Everyone took a deep breath. The stone steps were filled with white bones. They were densely packed together, dazzling everyone's eyes. There was a headless corpse standing at regular intervals on the stone steps.
Everyone felt their hearts go numb. The sight of headless Martial Sages standing in front of them was too shocking.
How could there be so many headless corpses? No one would find it strange if there were only one or two. However, there were so many headless corpses. This was startling. These were bona fide Martial Sages. Splitting mountains and rocks, overturning rivers and seas would be as easy as flipping their hands. How could someone chop off all their heads?
On the other side of the stone steps, Chu Chaoyun carried his sword on his back and slowly walked up the stone steps. The Holy Weapon behind him gave off a faint light, making it seem like he was walking on flat ground. He walked leisurely and very relaxed.
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