Aside from the Dragon and Phoenix Origin Fruit, the only thing Chen Guan was interested in within this ancient ruin was the Heavenly Rank Fighting Skills.
Fighting skills of this caliber were definitely rare, even for a tower of Danta's size. At least, he hadn't seen any yet.
Well, the Five-Wheeled Fire Technique wasn't a special case.
"Let's go deeper. The center of the main hall is definitely the right path."
Returning to the corridor from the ancient forest, Chen Guan released his mental energy to explore the path, but what emerged was a maze-like, winding path that was so dizzying that he couldn't discern the shortest path. He
had no choice but to choose any path at random.
Medusa, Little Medical Fairy, and the others had no better plan, so they followed suit.
As they advanced deeper, they encountered more and more forks in the road. These corridors had clearly been ravaged by the time they entered the ancient forest. Not only was the surrounding area in ruins, but even the once-pristine buildings within were reduced to rubble, leaving one shaking their heads.
This scene eliminated many options for Chen Guan.
After walking silently for about ten minutes, the view suddenly brightened, and a faint aroma of elixir filled their noses and noses.
They rushed forward a distance again, and a vast, battered hall came into view.
From outside, they could clearly see tiny black dots like ants scurrying about, the occasional sound of fighting.
"This should be where the elixirs are stored, but after thousands of years, how many of them still retain their potency? There are too many wolves and too little meat."
Guessing this was the medicine hall, the old monster Youdu shook his head and sighed.
Like him, the others were uninterested. With
a great alchemist standing right beside them, there was no need to compete with these people for food. Perhaps what they'd finally snatched after a long time of hard work wouldn't be of the same quality as the one they casually concocted.
"Let's go deeper,"
Chen Guan chuckled, not telling them that there was actually a very good elixir inside, one that seemed to be almost ninth-grade.
But that was all.
He really didn't care about this kind of elixir now.
And there was another more important point, he sensed several familiar auras in this medicine hall.
...
Deeper, deeper, and deeper.
Circling back and forth along the way, he witnessed dozens of fights, and frightened many people to flee like frightened birds, fearing that they would attack him.
After running peacefully for more than half an hour, the group finally arrived in front of a huge ancient hall.
The whole hall was copper-yellow in color. Countless years had made this copper-yellow appear even deeper. The ancient aura emanated from under each stone slab, making people feel the vicissitudes of life that had been silent for countless years. The hall
covered an extremely large area, and people standing under it were as invisible as ants.
After walking another ten thousand steps and entering the hall, the few people who had been relaxed all the way finally became serious at this moment.
In the center of the hall, ten enormous balls of light hovered in mid-air. A curtain of light poured down, enveloping the central area.
Within the dazzling glow, one could faintly discern what looked like scrolls!
Fighting techniques?! A martial
art?!
Such objects made it difficult to imagine anything else.
The thought that these might contain legendary heavenly-level martial arts made even a genius like Venerable Skyfire, capable of creating the Five-Whirl Separation Flame Technique, feel a slight skip in his heart and a slight gasp in his breathing. After all
, while the Five-Whirl Separation Flame Technique was theoretically successful, and Chen Guan had proven its feasibility, Venerable Skyfire was unable to unleash the power of a heavenly-level martial art. His limitations were too great.
Technically speaking, this was the first time Venerable Skyfire had come so close to a true heavenly-level martial art. Even Venerable Skyfire
was in this state, let alone anyone else.
Chen Guan, the only one who knew the inside story, glanced at each ball of light in turn before quickly moving away, locking his gaze on the stone pedestal beneath the center of the ten balls of light.
On a stone pedestal, a jade-white skeleton sat cross-legged, its hands forming hand seals!
The Douluo Skeleton!
This was the most valuable item in the entire ruins, aside from the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.
He clearly remembered that the Heavenly Rank Dou Skill was within it!
An invisible pressure quietly permeated, startling the Old Monster Youdu and the others who had been staring intently at the ball of light, leaving everyone feeling a sense of oppression.
Though the Saint had fallen, his influence lingered!
Forcefully averting his gaze, Chen Guan gazed towards the vast center of the hall.
There, a number of figures stood, each one their leaders possessing a powerful aura. Most were familiar faces. From
Burning Flame Valley, Tang Zhen.
From Glacier Valley, Ice Venerable. From the
Yellow Spring Pavilion, the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, and so on, they were all present.
In addition, there were two unfamiliar one-star Douluos, bearing no faction markings. They seemed to be lone treasure hunters.
As for the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan, the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, and the Soul Palace that Chen Guan had always been wary of, some were dead, some were hiding, and there was no sign of them here.
Sensing Chen Guan and his group approaching, they cast glances, some wary, some friendly, but every time Chen Guan met their gazes, he responded with a smile.
They couldn't help but greet them with smiles. There were now six Dou Zun powerhouses here, with Burning Flame Valley holding an ambiguous attitude. Even if everyone united, the odds of victory were still less than 50-50.
The battle in the Ancient Forest was vivid in his mind!
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At this moment, they could only hope that Chen Guan wouldn't be too greedy.
"Haha, young friend Chen Guan, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. The seal here is weakening, and I'm afraid it will dissipate completely soon."
Seeing Chen Guan, Tang Zhen smiled brightly and led the powerful men of Burning Flame Valley to greet him.
The other forces also bowed, but kept their distance.
Chen Guan had a good impression of Burning Flame Valley. He had not forgotten Tang Zhen's help back in Zhongzhou.
Seeing him approach, he smiled as well. "Looks like I'm lucky."
"Ha, not really. Even if the seal is broken early, we dare not move rashly. Young friend, look around that stone pedestal. It's full of obstacles."
Chen Guan looked over and saw more than a dozen figures sitting cross-legged around the towering stone pedestal. Their bodies were the color of lime, and from a distance, they looked like stone sculptures. Their eyes were closed, and they had been in this posture for who knows how many years.
Yet, even so, these dozen or so stone-like figures made everyone afraid to approach the edge of the seal, filled with fear.
"Another puppet?"
Little Medical Immortal exclaimed in surprise at the sight of these lifeless, stone-like figures, glancing at Chen Guan.
Isn't this a match made in heaven?
"Well, they're quite well-made, even more sophisticated than ordinary Heavenly Demon Puppets. If my estimate is correct, these dozen puppets should all possess Dou Zun-level strength."
Chen Guan saw through it and understood why the six Dou Zun had chosen to wait patiently.
Although the puppets were motionless at the moment, that was simply because they hadn't been activated. Once activated, a ferocious and brutal fight would undoubtedly ensue.
With just the six of them and the remaining Dou Huang and Dou Zong, they had little chance of victory.
"Master Chen Guan, these puppets should not be underestimated. Destroying them on our own is beyond our control. Therefore, I propose that once the seal is broken, we all work together to break this situation. After destroying these puppets, we can then distribute the fighting techniques within the light balls!"
Suddenly, the Ice Venerable stepped forward and spoke.
The other factions echoed
his sentiments. Chen Guan understood their intentions, but he didn't care.
If he wanted, he could completely dispose of the puppets without relying on these people and take all the light balls.
However, considering that he now represented Danta, its situation, and the fact that he had a good relationship with Fenyan Valley, Chen Guan dismissed the idea of taking all the spoils for himself.
Earth-level fighting techniques weren't worth it.
With a slight smile, Chen Guan nodded in agreement.
"Yes."
"But before we proceed, I think it's best to clarify some things upfront to avoid damaging relations."
"There are ten light balls here. I'll take two, and the six Dou Zun will each take one. The remaining two light balls will be shared by those who are destined to take them. I won't participate."
"As for this skeleton, I want it. As compensation, I'll let you take the light balls first later. This is Chen Guan's distribution plan. What do you think? Do you agree or not?"
As Chen Guan spoke, the hall was filled with mixed reactions.
The weaker ones felt this was simply too fantastical. They had thought that with so many Dou Zun present, they wouldn't even have a chance to get some soup, but they hadn't expected to have a chance to fight for one or two.
While the chances were still slim, they had increased countless times.
The two lone Dou Zun were equally delighted. This plan was entirely beneficial to them.
Only Glacier Valley, Huangquan Pavilion, and Wanjian Pavilion had some objections. One believed that if they fought with all their might, they would have a chance of getting more.
The other two were jealous of the Dou Sheng skeleton.
This thing is a treasure, incredibly useful.
As long as the competition is chaotic, even if the skeletons are scattered, at least one or two bones can be snatched. Now there's no hope.
But if I want to object, I look at the Dou Zun fighting alongside Chen Guan, the cheerful and unconcerned Burning Flame Valley, and the two one-star Dou Zun already filled with gratitude towards Chen Guan...
I really don't dare to speak.
Despite Chen Guan's smile, the fact that he previously spared no one from the tens of thousands of Netherworld Python Clan's Netherworld Serpent Guards proves he's no pushover.
Well, let's just accept the favor, so we don't end up with nothing and end up losing our lives. Three Valleys and Four Square Pavilions sound much better than Two Valleys, Three Square Pavilions, or Two Square Pavilions. There's no need to change. We won't argue with him.
Finding an excuse, they immediately expressed their stance.
"Then let's do as Master Chen Guan said."
"It's a deal!"
"I, Glacier Valley, have no objections."
Fortunately, they weren't aware of the matter between the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan and the Thunder Master yet; otherwise, they would have been even more proactive and decisive.
"Hahaha, I, the Xingyun Pavilion, aren't too late, are I? How about I share in the shame?"
"I think it's feasible. What do you all think?"
"Master Chen Guan is right."
"Yes!"