The one who spoke up was, of course, Yao Chen.
At this crucial moment, the old man's arrival was perfect.
No one objected. Firstly, Chen Guan had already made his position clear.
Secondly, the Xingyun Pavilion's strength should not be underestimated.
Previously, the four pavilions in Zhongzhou might have differed in overall strength, but the difference was relatively small.
However, since Yao Chen's resurrection, this balance has been completely disrupted, with the Xingyun Pavilion becoming the unspoken leader.
"It seems Elder Yao has made a good harvest,"
Chen Guan said, nodding slightly as he saw Yao Chen, Xiao Yan, and the others smilingly enter the hall.
Yao Chen simply laughed and made no reply.
While in the Medicine Hall, Chen Guan could sense a familiar aura. Yao Chen, who was also inside, naturally sensed the arrival of a group of powerful individuals. However, they quickly vanished, allowing Yao Chen to guess their identities.
A Dan Beast that could potentially trigger eight- or even nine-colored Dan Lightning would be considered a top-tier item in the eyes of ordinary people, but for a two-time Dan Contest champion, it was nothing special, not worth boasting about. "Master Chen Guan, the seal is about to break!
Let 's get started! If we wait any longer, more people might arrive." A soft sound drew everyone's attention. Seeing the seal about to break, Venerable Bing and the others couldn't contain their excitement and began to urge them on. No one knew how many powerful masters were hiding in the ruins. With such an opportunity at hand, the sooner they seized the treasure, the more peace of mind they would have. They didn't want anyone else to share in the spoils. Chen Guan nodded slightly and looked up. The ten balls of light in the hall's sky suddenly trembled violently, then erupted with a dazzling burst of light. Within this burst of light, the scrolls within them transformed into streams of light, violently shooting out from within the balls of light! As the scrolls flew out, the entire hall erupted in excitement! Many instinctively wanted to seize the items, but seeing the Dou Zun standing in the center, they were forced to hold back. To attack now would be tantamount to seeking death. Ten scrolls of light danced and darted through the hall, escaping as if possessed of intelligence, yet never leaving the hall's perimeter, saving everyone considerable effort. At the same moment, the stone puppets surrounding the central stone pedestal slowly opened their eyes, clenched for countless years. A strong aura of murderous intent permeated the air! "Attack!" Chen Guan shouted, and the Dou Zun warriors, without hesitation, rushed towards the dozen or so puppets. To seize the opportunity, one must first eliminate the obstacles in their way! No one dared to risk turning against them at this moment. These puppets were powerful, all possessing Dou Zun combat power. Two of them unleashed a force comparable to that of a five-star Dou Zun. It was astonishing, but that was all. Chen Guan understood puppets better than anyone else. Furthermore, at this moment, the group surpassed them in both quality and quantity. Dealing with these dozen puppets was more like hunting than combat. "Huh? They're human puppets! The owner of this ruin is truly a formidable opponent." Overwhelming the puppets with absolute strength, Chen Guan unleashed his spiritual power, instantly sensing a glimmer of life in their eyes. Looking back, they weren't the hollow, ordinary celestial demon puppets, but rather blazed with an intense, murderous intent. This made it easy for Chen Guan to discern their presence. Ancient human puppets were also a form of puppetry. This technique employed specialized techniques to extract the souls of powerful individuals from their bodies and seal them within prepared puppet bodies. The resulting puppets possessed not only intelligence but also the ability to perform combat techniques, making them far more formidable and formidable than ordinary puppets. Naturally, they were also far more brutal. These dozen puppets represented the tragic end of over a dozen Dou Zun masters! "Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, disperse." With a soft sigh, Chen Guan penetrated the puppet's body with his spiritual power, feeling as familiar as returning home. He quickly located the wisps of soul power, sealed with a special technique and eroded by countless years, nearing dissipation. With a brief surge of spiritual power, the remaining soul power completely dissipated. The puppet, which had been so furious a moment ago, froze in its tracks, falling to the ground like a stone statue. Chen Guan's long sword appeared in his hand, its blade gleaming like fire. Without hesitation, he slashed with a few sharp cuts, completely dismantling the fallen puppet's body. The puppet's body was constructed of a special material, making it difficult for ordinary weapons to inflict damage. Fortunately, Chen Guan's long sword was also made of the finest material, making it a breeze to dismantle. He casually collected the puppet's remains in his ring and, sword in hand, rushed into the battlefield, first helping Xiao Yixian and the others slash their respective puppets into pieces, before turning to Yao Chen and the others. The blade flashed like fire, slicing away all the debris! Soon, over a dozen puppets vanished, leaving only fragments of their husks. Seeing this, Chen Guan remained expressionless. With a wave of his hand, as if collecting trash, he collected everything into his ring. Seeing his actions, no one stopped him or commented. What good could a pile of scrap material do? Little did they know, in Chen Guan's eyes, these materials were
He didn't resort to the simplest control method, instead expending considerable effort to destroy all the puppets. Firstly, he felt the puppets crafted in this manner were still crude and unsightly.
Secondly, he wanted to collect all the materials, saving him the trouble of managing and distributing them.
For him, as long as he had the materials, he was all that mattered.
As for freeing the sealed souls of the ancient Dou Zun, he did so out of necessity; he was no pushover.
With the puppet threat eliminated, everyone paused, watching the ten streaks of light still darting through the air, their breathing quickening slightly.
Ten scrolls, nine fake, one real!
One of them must contain a heavenly-level technique or fighting skill.
This was the unanimous opinion of everyone except Chen Guan.
The Dou Zun masters used various methods to detect the scrolls' information, but the surfaces seemed to have a barrier, and even Chen Guan couldn't detect any of it.
This meant that whatever they obtained depended entirely on luck!
This led many to ponder: What if they were the luckiest person present and happened to obtain that heavenly-grade technique or fighting skill? How would they escape?
The allure of a heavenly-grade technique or fighting skill was undeniable. It was legendary, something even they, Dou Zun masters, had never witnessed. Judging
others by their own standards, facing such a temptation, it was difficult for them to trust Chen Guan's verbal assurances.
They would certainly not let it go.
"Can't open it right away, just take it and run!"
Suddenly, Bing Zun and the others had similar thoughts.
If I don't open it right away, who knows what I've got?
"Everyone, as agreed, you may take it. Just leave one for Chen Guan,"
Chen Guan said. His vast spiritual power condensed into an invisible hand, precisely grabbing the two streams of light and then, without a second thought, flinging them out of the hall.
These were the two volumes agreed to be given to the others to fight for.
The addition of the Xingyun Pavilion slightly altered the distribution. Many were surprised that Chen Guan would give his share to the Xingyun Pavilion, but this move certainly garnered their favor. Several Dou Zong masters immediately bowed and rushed out to join the scramble.
The scene instantly erupted in chaos!
A dense crowd of figures, like wolves pouncing on their prey, scrambled to get ahead.
This, in turn, made the hall feel considerably emptier.
Yao Chen, Tang Zhen, Bing Zunzhe, and the others hesitated for a moment, then, led by Yao Chen, the seven Dou Zun masters began a chaotic scramble.
Although each of them had a share, without being able to discern the contents, some would assume others were more likely targeting a heavenly-level martial art. Undoubtedly
, the target was Yao Chen.
Yao Zunzhe's name was well-known throughout Zhongzhou.
The marvels of spiritual power were always mysterious.
Many suspected Yao Chen could sense more deeply than they could, and that his chosen scroll was the best.
This led to the current situation.
Every time Yao Chen tried to collect a scroll, a powerful figure would intervene, time and time again...
it was truly hilarious.
Tang Zhen, the only one who hadn't targeted Yao Chen, was spared a moment's silence. He was the first to snatch a scroll, but without even opening it, he simply stored it in his ring. Then, happily, he landed beside Chen Guan and the others to watch the spectacle.
In mid-air, Yao Chen was also left speechless by these idiots. He swears to heaven, he really was just randomly selecting his targets. Could he stop imagining things?
After failing more than ten times in a row, Yao Chen gave up and froze in mid-air. "
Aren't you watching me? Then I'll wait until you've chosen yours before taking it."
Seeing Yao Chen's actions, even the stoicism of Ice Venerable and the others grew faint, finally convinced that Yao Chen, like them, was unable to detect the scroll's information.
Immediately, their doubts faded, and they all swooped down towards the scrolls they found appealing.
A few minutes later, only a streak of light remained dancing in the air. Undoubtedly, this was something they had consciously left for Chen Guan, not wanting to be greedy.
Seeing that all the Dou Zun powerhouses had gained something, Chen Guan chuckled and, with his soul hand, collected the final scroll.
However, unlike the others, who chose to hide, he directly, in front of everyone, penetrated the scroll's halo and fished it out.
"High-level Earth-grade, blood-attributed technique, Brilliant Sky Crimson Blood Refining."
Gazing at the crimson inscription on the scroll, the Ice Zun and the others felt a surge of joy, a touch of schadenfreude.
Blood-attributed techniques of this rank were extremely rare and precious.
But as long as it wasn't the Heaven-grade scroll, it would be fine!
Chen Guan had lost all hope. Now, the probability of the scroll they held being Heaven-grade had gone from one in ten to one in nine!
That was a huge increase!
For a moment, their glances at the others became subtle.
Everyone present had a chance, except Chen Guan!