Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor-Chapter 673 - 670: It’s Our Turn Now

"If there truly is a treasure, then where might it be?"

Ji Mingkong was thinking the same thing; after scrutinizing the Sage’s Skull dozens of times, and now being so close, they only saw where the remains of the Saint were but saw no sign of the treasure.

Although it was said within the Clan that forebears had once obtained treasures, such occurrences were extremely rare, and each Sect had different methods of acquiring treasures. They didn’t know how to open the place where the treasure was hidden, or even where it might be.

"Retreat for now!"

Ji Mingkong pondered for a moment, then showed decisiveness.

When he retreated, Qingyi had also broken free from the Light Pillar’s restraint, her body covered in blood and in extreme disarray. She gave Ji Mingkong a murderous glance, but ultimately did not attack him.

Qingyi knew that given Ji Mingkong’s status, even if she were to attack him now, she couldn’t kill him. It would only increase her own exhaustion and waste time.

Both quickly retreated, and in the blink of an eye, they were back at the entrance of the cave.

At this moment, everyone had gathered here, surrounded by a number of corpses from the Nine Heavens Tower.

Qingyi’s face was somber as she glanced around, then she sat down cross-legged to heal her injuries while pondering how to remove the Sage’s Skull.

Ji Mingkong did the same; the Ji Family members came over with concern to check his injuries.

The other Powers looked at each other, hope once again shining in their eyes.

As long as the Sage’s Skull had not been removed by anyone, there was still hope for them.

However, beneath this hope, there was also a pressure, because the Restriction was too strong. Even the Arm of the Divine that Qingyi had used was repelled. It seemed that with their methods, it would be difficult to break open the Restriction.

For a time, the scene fell into a stalemate.

So many Grand Powers were gathered here, with the Sage’s Skull right in front of them, but no one dared to move closer.

"Let’s strike together!"

After a period of silence, the elder from the Zhou Family, Zhou Chen, suddenly said, "If we all join forces to break open the Restriction, then afterwards, we can each use our own methods. Does this sound acceptable?"

"That works."

Chen Yue nodded, "Although the Restriction is strong, it has also been worn down by time. I believe if we strike together, we should be able to break it open."

"Very well."

Having finished healing, Qingyi stood up, "I propose that Nine Heavens Tower, Ji Family, Zhou Family, Chen Family, and Chang’an Mountain Gate strike together to blast open the Restriction. Then, we will each make our move, and whoever has the ability can take away the Sage’s Skull! Once it’s in someone’s hands, the others are not to attack."

Upon hearing this, the other Powers immediately agreed.

This was one of their concerns. If someone managed to acquire the Sage’s Skull but was then attacked by the others, although they might still manage to escape, it would be a considerable expenditure of effort.

The Jade Void Palace and Wang Family were not included in this agreement, because from the beginning, they had not made a move, as if they weren’t very interested in the Sage’s Skull.

Although these Powers were puzzled about this, they didn’t have time to dwell on it.

As for the Phoenix Sect and the Rainforest Sect...

The Rainforest Sect, being a Third-Rate Sect, could be directly excluded.

As for the Phoenix Sect, Qingyi had never taken them seriously from the beginning, and the other Powers felt the same. Even though Han Yiming appeared polite when talking to Su Han, in actuality, there was no genuine concern. The politeness was merely because Su Han had spared Wen Ling in the past.

Han Yiming and Wen Ling were not of the same caliber; Han Yiming didn’t believe that the Phoenix Sect was qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Divine Transformation Pavilion.

The Five Great Powers directly ignored the Phoenix Sect, which made Liuyun and the others feel somewhat angry.

"Aren’t you being too excessive?"

Liuyun stood up abruptly, shouting angrily, "This Sage’s Light Screen was opened by our Phoenix Sect, after all. You snatch it and that’s the end of it, but you’re not even allowing our Phoenix Sect to participate?"

"You?"

Qingyi sneered ferociously, "What do you count as, that you have the right to participate?"

"I advise you to just stay put. With the strength of the Phoenix Sect, whether you join or not doesn’t make much of an impact on us," Chen Yue said indifferently.

Zhou Chen also swept his gaze over and said, "Not to mention whether you can snatch it from us, just the Restriction alone, you can’t open it. Still thinking of getting a share? It’s utterly absurd."

"Shut your mouths and watch with wide eyes. All actions taken by our powers are examples that your Phoenix Sect can follow in the future," Ji Mingkong stated firmly, with an arrogant expression. It was apparent that from the moment he arrived here, he had regarded the Phoenix Sect as a Sixth-Rate Sect.

No wonder he felt this way, the Ji Family could obliterate a Sixth-Rate Sect with a flip of their hand.

Finally, Han Yiming, after glancing at Su Han, pondered briefly and said with clasped hands, "Brother Su, considering the past favor towards Wen Ling, Han advises that your Phoenix Sect not join."

"Is that so?"

Su Han looked up slightly, smiling faintly, "Then do as you please, but if you all work together and still cannot open this Restriction, may you let my Phoenix Sect give it a try?"

"Try? Even trying, you won’t open it; it’s simply courting death!" Ji Mingkong huffed coldly.

"Well, since you’re so insistent and won’t listen to our discouraging words, if we still can’t open it, you can try. But I’m afraid you won’t get that opportunity," Zhou Chen said with a sneer.

"You’d better hope we can’t open it."

Chen Yue spoke indifferently, her figure charging forward to rush towards the Sage’s Skull once more.

This time, the Five Great Powers united, without the prior scramble for possession, and after entering the cave, despite the resistance, there was no further trouble.

They reached outside the Restriction, exchanged glances, nodded at each other, and each unleashed their attacks, converging on one point and launching a combined assault on the Restriction.

Once, twice, thrice...

In the blink of an eye, the Restriction was hit with countless attacks.

The outcome... still achieved nothing.

Everyone furrowed their brows, each harboring their thoughts, evidently not revealing their final trump cards, but at least for now, they had all exerted eighty percent of their power. However, the Restriction remained unmoved, as though even their full strength wouldn’t be enough to break it open.

"What should we do now?"

This question arose in everyone’s minds as they retreated to the starting point, considering that the cave contained formidable resistance and pressure; standing within it was a tremendous drain on them.

"The Sage’s Skull is right in front of us. Are we really only able to watch helplessly and unable to retrieve it?" Zhou Chen’s aged face had even more wrinkles now.

Just as everyone was at a loss, the figure of Su Han, who had been sitting cross-legged, finally stood up.

His standing up immediately prompted Liuyun and the others to follow suit.

"It’s our turn," Su Han said, looking towards the cave with a calm voice.