spectral gems were treasures similar to holy artifacts for the devil sects.

    a single spectral gem could incite a hunt to kill by various powerful figures from the devil sects, let alone an entire vein of them.

    if this vein were to be discovered, the devil sect’s power would instantly surpass that of the orthodox sects of the ancient world. those academies and sects would be no match for the devil sects because the uses of spectral gems were truly terrifying.

    the soul splitting king had extracted the souls of these people and made them endure over ten thousand years of suffering because he hadn’t given up on them. he was hoping to discover the location of the spectral gems vein one day.

    wu di was drawn to niu haishan exactly because of this.

    he wanted to achieve merit because whoever was the first to discover the location of the spectral gems vein would be rewarded with a physical body. in other words, he could be fully revived. for a sorcerer who rose to fame ten thousand years ago, helping him forge a physical body was an effortless task.

    niu haishan looked at wu di and said emotionally, “eldest senior brother, do you really not want to turn back? if you’re willing to turn back, brother luo will definitely help us find salvation, and our souls will surely be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation.”

    however, wu di was extremely infuriated upon hearing those words. he flipped his right hand and slapped niu haishan across the face.

    “pak~!”

    niu haishan fell to the ground with blood seeping out from the side of his mouth.

    the pain was a hundred times more intense than what a normal person with a physical body would experience. this mere slap was unbearable, causing niu haishan to nearly collapse. he struggled to rise from the ground, pushing himself up with both hands and looking pale.

    “you dare to hit the second elder?! what a vicious wu di! i will fight it out with you!”

    “let’s fight it out with him!”

    after saying that, several resentful spirits charged over.

    wu di’s brow furrowed slightly before he harrumphed, “courting death.”

    “boom~!”

    “boom~!”

    “boom~!”

    those resentful spirits who were still ten steps away from wu di instantly turned into dust without any time to react. this power was utterly ruthless and explosive!

    niu haishan immediately shouted, “nobody make a move! nobody moves!”

    these resentful spirits couldn’t even withstand a single thought from wu di.

    they were on completely different levels.

    their cultivation realms were worlds apart.

    niu haishan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, “eldest senior brother, if you could just listen to me...”

    “pak~!”

    the eighteen resentful spirit guards shouted.

    “where do you think you’re running to?!” wu di’s voice was suddenly transmitted over.

    a cloud of black mist transformed into a gigantic claw, reaching through the air towards luo tian.

    a resentful spirit guard suddenly stopped, turned to face the giant black claw, and jumped forward with a burst of speed. he cried out bravely, “luo tian! you have to help those of us who are still alive and free their souls!”

    “agghhh~!”

    “boom~!”

    he was crushed into dust, vanishing without a trace.

    “hahaha...”

    “courting his own death!”

    wu di’s voice was extremely arrogant. upon seeing the intense killing intent in luo tian’s eyes, he couldn’t help but sneer, “do you think a piece of trash like you can change any of this? what a ridiculous joke!”

    luo tian didn’t respond, but he shouted internally, “divine explosion!”

    “boom~!”

    luo tian’s attributes doubled, and his speed doubled. he didn’t look back at wu di again, instead pouring all his strength into rushing towards the boundless main hall.

    right at that moment, wu di’s dark, giant claw descended again.

    another resentful spirit came forth.

    dead!

    another claw and another death!

    they used their lives to buy luo tian time that didn’t even amount to a second. this was the only thing they could do. they had already resigned themselves to their deaths before doing this. having lived for thirteen thousand years, they were tired of living.

    if luo tian really succeeded, then those resentful spirit brothers still alive would definitely be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation and be reborn.

    this was the path they chose!

    luo tian was filled with the utmost admiration.

    “boom~!”

    another one died.

    all eighteen of the resentful spirit guards were dead.

    and right now, luo tian was only one step away from the perimeter of the boundless main hall.