Chapter 836: A Terrifying Existence

"Sorry? Hmph, can sorry bring your men back to life? Can sorry heal their wounds? Truly an incurable fool!"

Sheng Jun's tolerance for Wei Cheng had reached its limit, and this time he finally exploded.

And this time, Wei Cheng finally shed tears of regret.

"Alright, stop scolding. Pull yourselves together; it's not over yet! It seems we've... provoked something terrible this time!" Ye Yuan suddenly said with a grave expression.

Everyone's expression changed, all somewhat confused.

Hadn't all the skeletons been killed? What crisis could there still be?

They looked toward Ye Yuan, only to find him staring at the entrance of the passage.

When they looked, they were greatly startled.

There, at some unknown time, an extra skeleton had appeared!

Just one!

The skeleton said nothing, sitting quietly at the cave entrance. Beneath its hand, it pressed a long blade.

"Master, be careful. His strength is unfathomable; even Blackwind is likely no match!" Blackwind suddenly spoke.

Blackwind's words shocked everyone.

He was an eighth-order great圆满 dragon, yet he admitted he was no match for this skeleton!

Then the skeleton's strength must be at the ninth order!

Ye Yuan nodded slightly and said to everyone, "All of you, withdraw from this cave and head back. Quickly!"

Sheng Jun's expression changed. "Brother Ye..."

"Don't worry, I'll catch up," Ye Yuan said calmly.

A complex look appeared in Sheng Jun's eyes. "Take care, Brother Ye. Let's go!"

Under Sheng Jun's lead, dozens of martial artists quickly withdrew from the cave. In the empty cave, only Ye Yuan, Blackwind, and the skeleton opposite remained.

"You carry the aura of the Haotian Stele!"

The skeleton's jaw clacked as it actually spoke! As soon as it opened its mouth, Ye Yuan was startled.

The Haotian Stele had been absorbed into his body, undetectable to ordinary people. Yet this skeleton had seen through it at once!

It seemed the skeleton had held back all along, probably because of the Haotian Stele. Otherwise, with one slash of its blade, no one could have withstood it.

"Senior, do you recognize the Haotian Stele?" Ye Yuan did not deny it but asked instead.

"Of course I do! The previous owner of the Haotian Stele was one of the leaders of the human race!" the skeleton said slowly.

"Previous owner? Senior, could you be referring to Senior Fang Tian?" Ye Yuan asked curiously.

But the skeleton shook its head. "Fang Tian? It seems the Haotian Stele has changed hands several times. I don't know how long I've been asleep here. But since you've obtained the Haotian Stele, it seems the time of calamity in the Divine Realm has come again."

Ye Yuan's expression turned serious. It seemed the skeleton's era was even more ancient than he had imagined!

And from the skeleton's words, the appearance of the Haotian Stele seemed to be an ill omen.

Recalling what Long Teng had said about Fang Tian's experiences, it seemed to be true. That so-called Heavenly Demon God was clearly an extremely powerful existence.

If not for Fang Tian, the current格局 of the Divine Realm would certainly not be what it is now.

Now, fifty thousand years later, was it another cycle?

But Long Teng had been vague, revealing little about that epic battle fifty thousand years ago, so Ye Yuan didn't know the specifics.

Yet now the Divine Realm seemed to be seething with undercurrents. Could it be... related to the calamity the skeleton mentioned?

"Senior, what kind of calamity will the Divine Realm face? Is it related to this Absolute Ancient Demon-Sealing Formation? As far as I know, this formation was a very powerful one in ancient times. What kind of existence is buried here?" Ye Yuan asked, full of doubts.

"Since you recognize the Absolute Ancient Demon-Sealing Formation, why did you bring so many people in? Now that the formation has loosened, that thing, having obtained so much blood sacrifice, will hasten the breaking of the seal!" the skeleton said.

Ye Yuan's expression changed upon hearing this, and he briefly recounted what had happened recently.

After listening, the skeleton was silent for a while before speaking, "You have good intentions, but your strength is too weak. Coming in was of no use. If I hadn't sensed the Haotian Stele, you would all be dead by now."

The skeleton's words were calm, as if stating something trivial. It had no regard for Blackwind, an eighth-order great圆满.

Ye Yuan did not doubt the skeleton's words at all. This person must have been a peerless expert in life.

Even now, reduced to a mere skeleton, it gave him an extremely dangerous feeling.

But being looked down upon by the skeleton, Ye Yuan felt helpless. Although he had been全力提升自己的实力, it was still insufficient!

Facing an ancient-level expert like this, even after countless millennia, he was no match.

"Take them and leave. This demon god will soon break free; you cannot stop him! What are those divine realm experts doing, letting you children come to die!" the skeleton said disapprovingly.

Ye Yuan was speechless again and sighed, "Senior, the divine path in the Divine Realm has withered for over a hundred thousand years! Since then, there have been no divine realm experts!"

"What! The divine path has withered!" Hearing this news, the skeleton finally lost its composure.

After a long while, the skeleton sighed, "I am now but a wisp of remnant soul, unable to comprehend the Heavenly Dao. Could it be that the Divine Realm has entered an age of declining Dharma? Alas, I have been dead for countless millennia and can no longer concern myself with affairs after death. I can only do my last bit."

Ye Yuan was slightly alarmed. The skeleton's words revealed the immense power of the demon god sealed here!

If such an existence broke free, the Divine Realm would suffer an unimaginable calamity!

"Senior, is there really no way?" Ye Yuan asked unwillingly.

"The one who sealed the demon god with the Absolute Ancient Demon-Sealing Formation back then was the owner of the Haotian Stele. He was one of the leaders of the human race, yet even he could not kill this demon god. You can imagine how powerful it is! Although you have obtained the Haotian Stele, your strength is too weak to deal with the demon god. Moreover, you said someone is deliberately weakening the formation; it will likely break free soon," the skeleton said.

Ye Yuan could not imagine how strong the Haotian Stele's owner, whom the skeleton mentioned, was. But he was certain that as a leader of the human race at that time, his strength must have been terrifying.

If even he could not kill the demon god, it showed how powerful that being was.

Ye Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "According to what you said, Senior, this demon god has been sealed for hundreds of thousands of years. Its strength must have diminished greatly. Wouldn't now be the best time to kill it?"

The skeleton was silent for a moment, then said, "Young one, you have a sense of responsibility! But you are no match for it. Since you have the Haotian Stele, focus on cultivating! That way, you might have a sliver of a chance to kill the demon god!"

But Ye Yuan stubbornly shook his head. "Junior... wants to give it a try!"