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Chapter 2046: Chapter 1069: Disappearance (2)

With the free time, the great power began to approach Great Power Peng Run.

On the altar, the fifth-rank ’Exotic Divine War Soldier’ stationed there couldn’t stay put.

Without greeting the fifth-rank ’Holy Spirit’, he flew towards the late-stage fifth-rank ’Exotic Divine War Soldier’, aiming to team up to resist the human great powers.

At this point, only the fifth-rank ’Holy Spirit’ remained on the altar.

Li Shiming controlled the fifth-rank ’Holy Spirit’, directing his spirit into the altar.

He had long wanted to do this, but if he had tried it earlier, it would have been discovered immediately.

The spirit entered the altar, locating the special energy nurtured within.

At the instant the spirit contacted the special energy, he seemed to feel a pair of eyes watching him.

Those eyes carried such horrific pressure, almost ready to destroy his soul in an instant.

Li Shiming’s soul was not so easily destroyed; when the pressure acted upon his soul, his 191 brains redistributed it.

He vaguely sensed a hint of confusion in those eyes before they vanished.

Even though Li Shiming’s body was in his Grotto Heaven, he was drenched in sweat.

If not for his 191 brains dispersing the pressure, his soul might already have been obliterated.

Only then did he understand why the ’Exotic Divine War Soldiers’ feared the altar — it wasn’t without reason.

It was only his ignorance and fearlessness that allowed him to contemplate manipulating the ’Holy Spirit’ energy inside the altar.

However, after the eyes disappeared, he sensed that the fifth-rank ’Holy Spirit’ had an extremely high restriction over the altar.

Especially with the late-stage fifth-rank ’Exotic Divine War Soldier’ gone, he could even freely manipulate the altar.

The altar definitely had some special function, and even if it didn’t, the allure of twelve ’Exotic Spirit Crystals’ was enough to make him risk it.

He no longer hesitated because if he delayed further, once the battle between the human cultivators and ’Exotic Divine War Soldiers’ concluded, he wouldn’t be able to act.

The fifth-rank ’Holy Spirit’ wrapped its spirit around the altar; without the eyes, with just a thought, the altar was instantly absorbed into the soul crystal ring he carried.

The altar disappeared in an instant, leaving the fifth-rank ’Holy Spirit’ alone.

The fifth-rank ’Holy Spirit’ was well-prepared, flapping its wings with full force to achieve maximum speed, fleeing into the distance.

The late-stage fifth-rank ’Exotic Divine War Soldier’ was shocked—he hadn’t expected the fifth-rank ’Holy Spirit’ to retrieve the altar, yet every ’Exotic Divine War Soldier’ was entirely loyal, incapable of betrayal.

Therefore, he considered whether the fifth-rank ’Holy Spirit’ had taken the altar away to protect it.

At least with the altar in their own hands, it was far better than being obtained by human cultivators.

If the altar really were to fall into the hands of human cultivators, the altar would self-destruct, ensuring it couldn’t be taken for research.

The fifth-rank ’Holy Spirit’ needed agreement to take the altar, otherwise, it couldn’t have been retrieved.

These thoughts quickly flashed through the late-stage fifth-rank ’Exotic Divine War Soldier’s mind, as the ’Holy Spirit’ energy within him exploded fully, the large longsword in his hand brimming with massive ’Holy Spirit’ energy.

This longsword, comparable in quality to the spirit treasures wielded by human great powers, shattered into countless small fragments, flying in all directions.

Each fragment carried terrifying power.

Great Power Peng Run instantly burst forth, large swaths of yellow light appearing from the void, intercepting the flying fragments.

Yet despite Peng Run’s attempt to block them, some fragments evaded defense.

Five great powers screamed in agony; one early-stage great power was hit by several fragments, the terrifying energy destroying everything inside his flesh.

Even the ’Innate Wood’ divine skills in his body didn’t have time to activate, his life was extinguished.

The remaining four great powers fared slightly better, also struck by fragments, but the terrifying energy left them severely injured.

The ’Innate Wood’ divine skills saved them from the brink of death, leaving them severely wounded but alive.

The late-stage fifth-rank ’Exotic Divine War Soldier’s silhouette vanished instantly as the spatial confinement left by the altar was gone, and he used space movement to leave the battlefield.

All the great powers stopped, their emotions mixed as they watched the battlefield.

This could be considered a major victory, killing eleven fifth-rank ’Exotic Divine War Soldiers’ and over two hundred half-step fifth-rank ’Exotic Divine War Soldiers’.

This kind of victory was the first in hundreds of years, and even though a great power had fallen, it didn’t detract from the splendor of this victory.

Their task was complete; they had prevented the altar’s establishment.

However, the issue was they came to complete the task not just to stop the altar’s establishment but more for the twelve ’Exotic Spirit Crystals’ within the altar.

With the altar gone, their efforts felt wasted.

The great powers began to clean the battlefield, consciously avoiding any ’Exotic Divine War Soldier’ slain by Li Yuanba.

Even though two ’Exotic Divine War Soldiers’ corpses emitted ’Exotic Spirit Crystal’ glows, no great power competed for them.

This mission involved great powers who all knew each other, and they could mutually call each other friends.

Even if not friends, the spoils from great power battles had a set of unspoken rules about ownership.

The spoils from any ’Exotic Divine War Soldier’ slain by Li Yuanba belonged solely to Li Yuanba.

Otherwise, who would exert full effort in battle? If the spoils were divided evenly, merely coasting would earn a share, and who would strive hard in battle then?

”Yuan Ba, come here and collect your spoils!” Yi Yao Great Power shouted to Li Yuanba.

Li Yuanba nodded, first approaching the two corpses with ’Exotic Spirit Crystals’.

Among them, one ’Exotic Spirit Crystal’ was carried by a half-step fifth-rank ’Exotic Divine War Soldier’.

He realized his previous assumptions were wrong, fearing any ’Exotic Divine War Soldier’ might carry ’Exotic Spirit Crystals’.

He resumed collecting the corpses, regardless if half-step fifth-rank or fifth-rank ’Exotic Divine War Soldier’, they all held value.

’Exotic Divine War Soldier’ corpses were mostly used as material substitutes in artifact refining.

From the ’Exotic Divine War Soldier’ corpses, fifth-grade substances could be refined; although each corpse yielded little, accumulated amounts could be used to create spirit treasures.

This was another way to obtain spirit treasures, unique to the Land of Fallen Immortals.

”Mr. Li, I didn’t expect your strength to be so powerful!” Great Power Peng Run approached Li Yuanba, smiling and praising him.

He had praised Li Yuanba before, but back then it was based on hearsay and perception.

This time, he witnessed Li Yuanba’s true power firsthand, and it sparked his interest in befriending him.

”Us Sword Cultivators are only strong in burst strength; my consumption was rather high. Fortunately, the spoils can compensate a bit!” Li Yuanba feigned helplessness, shaking his head.

He obtained more than half the spoils of war; out of three ’Exotic Spirit Crystals’, he got two.

If he didn’t make a statement, despite them being rightfully his, some narrow-minded great powers might harbor discontent.

”You’re being modest, I’ve seen plenty of Sword Cultivators, but rarely one with your explosive power!” Great Power Peng Run acknowledged, waving off Li Yuanba’s humility.

He was qualified to say this, with his experience and status providing credibility in evaluating Li Yuanba, earning trust from other great powers.

Other great powers spoke up too, eager to form ties with Li Yuanba.

With a friend like Li Yuanba, should troubles arise at their Immortal Residence, Li Yuanba would be more reliable than the other great powers.