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Behind an ancient tree, a snow-white skeleton stood upright, facing the crowd and emanating an eerie aura. This scene caused all the knights who had entered the "Ancient Forbidden Land" to retreat.
Ye Kai stared intently at the Light Screen before him, having dispatched three thousand robots into the area for another probe. If he could obtain those treasures, it would be worth it.
If those "Wasteland" beings were angered, he could only expect to be reduced to ashes.
However, in the face of the ancient families and the powerful figures from the Holy Land, Ye Kai dared not let his guard down for a moment. He would rather self-destruct his robots when they were on the verge of being eroded and shattered than allow them to fall completely into their hands.
"Following the storyline has its only advantage: it allows one to foresee what is about to happen and prepare in advance..."
Looking at Ye Fan and his companions on the Screen, he sighed again. "What happens next may astonish you..."
"There are no signs of life, no fluctuations of Divine Power; it's just a skeleton. What's so shocking about that? It's not like we've never seen dead bodies before!" Several knights who had been thrown to the ground by their mounts strode forward, swinging their long swords to shatter the skeleton.
However, something terrifying occurred. The moment the skeleton crumbled, all the knights screamed in horror. Their divine iron armor, which had once radiated brilliantly and was impervious to blades, now dimmed and emitted cracking sounds as it began to fracture, eventually peeling away like decayed bark from an old tree.
The knights' eyes sank deep into their sockets, their flesh withering away like dust that fell in a flurry. They seemed to have traversed through history, experiencing thousands of years in an instant before turning to ash, leaving behind only white bones that thudded heavily onto the ground.
"Fall back!" shouted Jiang Hanzhong, an elder from the Jiang Family. "Everyone stay away from here and remain vigilant!"
The crowd felt a sinister power and retreated as their mounts began to roar restlessly.
The earlier scene was truly chilling; seven vibrant lives had turned to dust in the blink of an eye, completely vanishing. Such a death sent shivers down everyone's spine.
"Look over there! Who are those people..." a knight suddenly shouted, pointing into the distance.
"Wait, aren't those people afraid of being eroded by that strange power?" another knight exclaimed incredulously.
In an instant, nearly everyone stood dumbfounded, watching the 'people' leaping among the ancient trees of the forest. These figures wore expressionless faces, swiftly and nimbly plucking numerous aged spiritual herbs.
Before they could clearly see what was happening, the herbs had already vanished from their hands.
As for the attention of these members from the Holy Land families, Ye Kai couldn't care less. The only thing that mattered to him was whether the three thousand robots he had dispatched could gather enough spiritual herbs and experimental materials.
All of them were made from the most resilient metal currently available for synthesis. Although they were still affected by that strange force, the impact had noticeably diminished.
This would bring him many rare spiritual herbs, which would be invaluable whether planted in the newly established Spirit Herb Garden or used for experiments.
A Dragon Tongue Grass shimmered with green light, resembling a carving of jade, hardly deserving to be called grass. It was almost as tall as a tree, reaching two meters high, with its heart resembling a green dragon's tongue flicking out, radiating points of light.
Not far away, in a lake, a Jade Lotus radiated brilliantly. Its large seed pod contained nine lotus seeds as big as chicken eggs, crystal clear and emerald green, with a fragrance that wafted through the air from quite a distance.
…
These seemingly extraordinary spiritual herbs changed hands in the blink of an eye while everyone was momentarily distracted. Suddenly, more expressionless 'people' leaped out from beside them, sweeping up all the visible herbs in a grand raid.
A profound silence fell over the area—truly a deep silence.
Aside from a few elders from the families and the Holy Land, others had little to say. They occasionally glanced at them; after all, there were thousands of these figures around. They certainly did not want to stir up trouble.
It wasn't that they feared for their lives; it simply wasn't worth it.
Those who could act so recklessly in the Ancient Forbidden Land undoubtedly possessed formidable strength and confidence. It was better not to provoke them.
The elder of the Ji Family, Ji Yunfeng, shouted, "We need to leave. If we encounter any more anomalies, no one should act recklessly!"
As they passed through the ancient forest, a knight suddenly screamed in terror, "My hand..."
He was a young cultivator, but at that moment, his palm was rough and wrinkled, completely devoid of luster. As he removed his helmet, he trembled and reached for his face, letting out a horrific scream.
Everyone was horrified. The knight's face was now lined with deep wrinkles, his hair turned white, and his body hunched over. His vitality had diminished drastically. He looked as if he were on the brink of death.
Nearby, several other knights also emitted aged voices and cried out in fear. The same fate had befallen them; each one had cloudy eyes and seemed to be on the verge of death.
"Why..." one knight stammered, his body bent and trembling. The light in his eyes gradually faded before he fell off his mount with a thud, completely lifeless.
Moments later, the other aged knights also perished, collapsing to the ground with unclosed eyes.
Their mounts were also aging; no longer strong and powerful, they had become mere skeletons, as if afflicted by a severe illness. Yet these strange beasts ultimately lived longer than humans and did not die of old age.
"What's happening..." Ye Kai looked at the scene on the screen, feeling a chill run down his spine.
If this were the world of Diablo or the Wizarding World, he might not have been so shocked by this sight. But having just witnessed how that unfortunate knight met his end...
Meanwhile, everyone in the Ancient Forbidden Land couldn't help but gasp in horror, feeling their scalps tingle. In the endless abyss surrounded by nine Sacred Mountains, countless white skeletons crawled up—thick and dense, a sea of white.
"How could this happen?!"
Everyone felt a chilling dread wash over them.
"They are mostly people from six thousand years ago," Elder Ji Yunfeng of the Ji Family said, his face filled with solemnity.
The old knight Xu Daoling from the Shaking Light Sacred Land nodded and said in a deep voice, "Indeed, it should be them. Back then, that immortal sect, the Holy Land, fell in the Abyss of Ancient Desolation, and countless powerful beings perished. Those were the ones!"
Things quickly changed again as Ye Fan and his group were forced to resist, only to be easily suppressed once more.
At this moment, Ye Kai wore a sinister smile at the corner of his mouth. The cultivators from the Holy Land were excellent experimental materials; how could he not be tempted?
Listening to Elder Jiang Hanzhong's words, "You overestimate yourself. As a mere mortal, you have no right to threaten us. If you want to submit, there are many ways to make you do so," he felt deeply satisfied with his decision. Such a person was perfect for being locked away in a laboratory. Although he was still quite powerful, he was not at the level that made Ye Kai want to flee upon seeing him.
During the Dimension incident, the hand that reached out from the Demon Gate was far stronger than this fellow. Naturally, Ye Kai was unafraid; once he entered the System Space, it would be beyond anyone's control.
However, Ye Kai chose not to act at this moment; instead, he quietly observed. He knew that both Ye Fan and his other companions would have their own opportunities.
Jiang Hanzhong pointed at Zhang Ziling and the others with a cold voice, commanding a knight to step forward. "Kill him!"
The elder of the Jiang Family remained very calm, as if killing someone meant nothing to him. The knight drew his sword and stepped forward.
"If killing one is not enough, we can kill them all one by one..." The elder's voice was chillingly cold.
"You dare to force me into submission," Ye Fan said, a glint of cold light flashing in his eyes.
At that moment, Jiang Feng stepped forward and glanced at him indifferently. "One must have self-awareness. You think a useless mortal who cannot cultivate can control us? You seek my life without knowing your own limits."
"Want to control you? There are various ways to do it. At worst, I can directly seize your mind!"
Jiang Feng extended his hand, lightly slapping Ye Fan's face with the utmost humiliation, sneering, "To us, you are merely of some utilitarian value. Leaving you with a whole corpse afterward would be good enough."
Ye Fan caught his hand, preventing the slap from landing. "From the beginning to the end, you all look down on others with a strong sense of superiority. Is a cultivator at the Divine Bridge realm really that impressive?"
Suddenly, Ye Fan swung his palm fiercely, delivering a heavy slap to Jiang Feng's face, sending him flying several meters away. He coldly remarked, "As a mortal, slapping a cultivator at the Divine Bridge realm feels really satisfying."
Li Man, Zhou Yi, and Lin Jia all displayed expressions of shock, while the surrounding knights were utterly astonished.
However, Ye Kai, who had been closely following the 'plot,' was not dazed. Instead, he sat in his large chair, laughing uncontrollably. "That slap was incredibly refreshing! Slapping someone—now that's what I call a real slap!"
"Serves you right for being so cocky!"
He vividly remembered this scene from the original work and felt even more exhilarated seeing it unfold. Following that moment, he swiftly dispatched seven or eight knights, leaving his companions dumbfounded and inciting furious rage among the noble cultivators of the Holy Land.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
At that moment, figures shot up from the ground like lightning. In an instant, four or five dozen knights were captured by this group and had their limbs easily broken, letting out chilling cries of anguish.
"Who are you?!"
Elder Jiang Hanzhong's eyes widened in fury as he shouted angrily.
At that moment, the old knight Xu Daoling from the Shaking Light Sacred Land, Elder Ji Yunfeng from the Ji Family, and Elder Jiang Hanzhong from the Jiang Family all shouted in anger, preparing to take action.
However, everyone suddenly noticed that several cultivators from the Holy Land were being carried away by a group of unexpected arrivals, while thousands of others began to surround them from all directions.
Meanwhile, Ye Fan remained as described in the Original Work, picking up a boulder weighing over ten pounds from the ground. He weighed it in his hands for a moment before hurling it towards the mountain with great force.
It was hard to imagine how much strength he possessed; the boulder traced a graceful arc as it soared from the foot of the mountain and crashed heavily into a pile of bones.
Seeing this scene unfold on the screen, Ye Kai was stunned. He had initially planned to have the robots surround them and cooperate with this group, hoping that Ye Fan would retrieve more Divine Medicine.
But he never expected that this scene would occur.
"Boom!"
At that moment, a violent tremor resonated from Sacred Mountain, as if some colossal creature had been provoked. Countless stones tumbled down, shattering many trees in their path.
"The bones are coming down!" many knights exclaimed in shock, witnessing an overwhelming mass of bones crawling down from Sacred Mountain. The sight was not particularly fast but was a terrifying white swarm that sent chills down their spines.
"You've done a great job!" Jiang Hanzhong fumed, glaring at Ye Fan with murderous intent clearly visible in his eyes.
Ye Kai also rubbed his nose and sighed as he looked at Shota, who appeared indifferent. "This is bad; that Xuan Saintess will probably come out soon. Originally... sigh... if only we hadn't stirred up trouble!"
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