Chapter 690: Because His Left Foot Entered the Door Before His Right Foot
"Boom boom boom!" Ten Magic Cannons fired in succession, with each shot representing the consumption of a top-tier Magic Crystal. This grand display left everyone in awe, even the beings from the Mechanical Clan and Magic Species dared not squander resources like this!
"It's going to shatter! The seal can't hold any longer!"
The cracks on the seal spread more and more severely, finally shattering into a sky full of starlight under the amazed eyes of the crowd.
The seal vanished, and the aura that had submerged in this manor's Secret Realm for hundreds of billions of years suddenly emerged, as if they were witnessing an ancient civilization that rose and perished in chaos.
"There must be treasures! There are definitely treasures inside!" At this moment, everyone's breath became heavier.
"Everyone, listen to me!" Liu Qi shouted loudly, "Don't let the treasures in these ruins cloud your mind. You must understand there's no such thing as a free lunch. This ruin is certainly fraught with dangers, even life-threatening ones, which applies even to Transcenders and Demigods!"
The people who were originally restless immediately retracted their steps upon hearing Liu Qi's words. Yes, Demigods had fallen in this Root Universe Secret Realm. In this unexplored Secret Realm, finding treasures might be difficult, let alone surviving; rushing in might lead to death and annihilation.
"So, we must all unite and cooperate fully; only then will we have a slight chance of finding the treasure in this ruin," urged Liu Qi. "From now on, if anyone dares to play dirty or hit someone when they are down, don't blame me, Liu Qi, for being ruthless!"
Before the twenty-four Martial Artists from the Chieftain Civilization appeared, Liu Qi was undeniably the strongest among them, and even now, his oppressive presence remained.
"We from the Otala Civilization have no objection, we're willing to cooperate fully!"
"We from the Chieftain Civilization are as well!"
"We second that!"
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Almost all the civilizations' Martial Artists nodded in agreement. The Secret Realm and relics within were already extremely dangerous. If they quarreled amongst themselves, it would almost certainly result in death.
"What do you all think?" In the end, only the twenty-four Martial Artists from the Chieftain Civilization had not expressed their views.
"Hahaha, Brother Liu Qi is right. We are also willing to comply, provided no one causes trouble first," Fang Jueyu acted with an unassuming appearance. "We're actually very friendly, generally not killing people indiscriminately."
"Yes, you generally don't kill people indiscriminately; when you do kill, you're like demons!" Many Martial Artists internally grumbled, but no one dared to say it out loud.
"Alright, since everyone has reached a consensus, let's set off!" Liu Qi suggested.
"Wait!" Fang Jueyu suddenly stopped everyone. "The seal just disappeared, and no one has set foot in this manor before. It's best if someone tests whether there's still danger first!"
Regarding this newfound relic, Xiao Yi had no information at all and couldn't make any analysis. Naturally, someone like Fang Jueyu, who treasured his life, would not risk himself lightly.
"What Brother Fang said makes sense, but who should go first?"
"Of course, it should be someone from the Chieftain Civilization!" A voice came from the crowd.
Fang Jueyu looked towards the voice, finding it was that Martial Artist named Kedon who wore an odd expression, "Those from the Chieftain Civilization are exceptionally powerful. Their intervention would certainly be the safest!"
Kedon knew his strength was no match for the Martial Artists of the Chieftain Civilization. In normal circumstances, he wouldn't dare utter such words, as the person probing would certainly be placed in danger, essentially serving as cannon fodder.
However, they had made a commitment earlier not to harm their own, and the Chieftain Civilization agreed, so he took this opportunity to nauseate them.
"I think it makes sense, the experts from the Chieftain Civilization are the most suitable!"
"That's right, folks, for everyone's benefit, why not give it a try? If you enter the relic first, you might find treasure before anyone else."
"Yeah!"
Once a leader arose, others chimed in, even morally coercing the group for collective interest.
"Hmph! Trying to moralize me!" Fang Jueyu sneered, "But as long as I have no morals, I'll never be morally coerced!"
"But this is a few chances," Fang Jueyu's eyes flickered again. Those familiar with him knew this was when Fang Jueyu was devising some cunning plan.
"Fine, I'll go first!" Fang Jueyu stepped forward, "Mohe, full-body protection!"
Mohe transformed into sturdy armor within Fang Jueyu's Transcender battle suit; even if met with danger, a certain buffer was assured.
Based on Xiao Yi's detector, the energy within the relic was almost entirely dissipated. Even if danger persisted, it would be confined to very specific areas; there was likely minimal danger at this entrance.
"Good, such courage from Brother Fang is admirable!" Liu Qi flattered.
"Hmph, once I get the treasure, you'll be the first to go down!" Fang Jueyu glanced at Liu Qi, reading much from Liu Qi's gaze, which he was trying to conceal, but it remained apparent.
"Clever fellow, any random concubine from a palace drama has more cunning than you." Fang Jueyu sneered disdainfully and stepped into the ancient manor.
Everyone held their breath; before the seal broke, the two stone statues at the manor's entrance emitted deadly light.
However, Fang Jueyu passed through unharmed, even crossing the manor's entrance threshold, with no danger manifesting.
"Looks like it's safe!"
"Yeah, the defensive mechanism's energy must be depleted."
"Everyone can enter!"
Witnessing this scene, all the Martial Artists quickly flocked towards the manor.
However, just then, a Martial Artist named Beijita among the twenty-four Gods of Wealth suddenly burst forth, appearing beside Kedon. The move was so sudden that no one reacted.
"Ultimate Flash!" Crossing his arms over his chest, suddenly, an extremely terrifying Cosmic Source Power exploded into a beam, even Kedon didn't anticipate an attack from someone in the Chieftain Civilization!
The attack shattered Kedon's breastplate, piercing through his body. As his corpse dispersed into points of light, he couldn't comprehend why this proud Martial Artist named Beijita would assault him.
"Hmph! Hah! Tui!" Having achieved his attack, Beijita tossed his head aside contemptuously and spat disdainfully on the ground.
"You... Brother Fang, he... didn't we agree not to harm our own? He..." Liu Qi suddenly found himself in a predicament. If those from the Chieftain Civilization were allowed to kill, he would lose all authority.
Yet if he fulfilled his earlier promise, he doubted he could defeat any Chieftain Civilization individual. At such a moment, he could only seek an explanation from Fang Jueyu.
"Oh, him? He's someone from our Chieftain Civilization with quite a temper. But he never kills without reason. Let me ask him; if he acted without cause, I'll deal with him myself!" Fang Jueyu declared righteously.
"Hey, Beijita, why did you suddenly kill?"
"Hmph, as he approached the manor relic, his left foot crossed the threshold before his right!"
"There! You all heard it? He didn't kill without reason; there was a justification!"