Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 174 The Five Transits Fish, Spiritual Pearl, and the Ancient Painting Murder_2

The eyes of the two Blood Skeletons overflowed with blood light, and obediently, they turned into two beams of bloody light, howling as they rushed down, easily intercepting the two Sword Lights.With a wide-open mouth, the Blood Skeletons swallowed up the flying swords. Their jaws moved up and down a few times, and an ear-piercing crunching sound started to resound.

Zhen Yue's face drastically changed, while on the other side, the Blood Skeletons opened their mouths to spit out showers of golden debris which fell like rain, and instantly, the ground was riddled with a dense mass of tiny holes.

Seeing how difficult the Withered Bone Master was to deal with, Zhao Sheng's brows slightly furrowed as he weighed his options.

Zhen Yue appeared to be going all out, but he knew that his opponent had definitely held back a third of their power.

This was naturally due to the wariness they held towards him.

Zhao Sheng was very clear about his adversary's mentality. He himself hadn't used all his strength, so he had no expectation that others would either.

But now, countless Cultivators were

Zhen Yue was just a beat slower but also concurred, "That's fine."

Both of their straightforward answers made Zhao Sheng feel puzzled. He looked at the bamboo basket and the Spiritual Pearl again, reevaluating the true value of these two treasures.

As soon as that was said, the Withered Bone Master couldn't wait to rush into the hall, but unexpectedly a golden sword rainbow flew across the sky, blocking his way.

"Little girl, what are you doing?" The Withered Bone Master looked back at Zhen Yue with great displeasure.

Zhen Yue said with a smile, "Skull old man, you can go in first if you want, but you must make a vow on your Heart Demon first."

With a flick of his sleeves, the Withered Bone Master said sternly, "I've never made any damned Heart Demon vows. Little girl, if you keep meddling, I might as well settle scores with you again."

As he said this, he turned to Zhao Sheng and forced an ugly smile, "Little brother, if you do not take sides, the Spiritual Pearl will be yours. What do you say?"

Zhen Yue, in a panic, immediately shouted to Zhao Sheng, "Don't fall for Old Mo's trick; he's trying to defeat us one by one!"

Zhao Sheng looked at the two of them, took a step back, and, without saying a word, made his stance quite clear.

Seeing this, the Withered Bone Master smiled smugly and gave Zhao Sheng a satisfied look.

He then threatened Zhen Yue saying, "Little girl, get out of the way! Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Zhen Yue, seeing Zhao Sheng act so "stupidly," felt her mood sour, but on her own, she was no match for the Withered Bone Master.

After hesitating, she reluctantly recalled her Spirit Sword and then glared fiercely at Zhao Sheng.

The Withered Bone Master pinched a spell, and the group of Ghost Skulls above his head suddenly spread out, spurting green flames to form a wall of flame skulls, blocking in front of Zhao Sheng and Zhen Yue.

Then, he turned to face them, but his body gradually stepped backward into the hall.

Zhen Yue watched unwillingly, feeling an urgent dread in her heart.

Zhao Sheng, seeing the Withered Bone Master be so cautious, couldn't help but flash a self-mocking glance. But that shade of emotion was quickly concealed deep within his heart, his face serene as still water.

The Withered Bone Master stepped backwards through the doorway, and seeing that neither of them showed signs of attacking, he was overjoyed.

With lightning speed, he turned around, grabbed the bamboo basket with one hand, and with an unsatisfied wave, whisked the Spiritual Pearl into his pouch.

If Zhen Yue could recognize the Spiritual Pearl as the Cave Mansion Core, the Withered Bone Master naturally recognized it as well.

His earlier offer was merely a ruse, as he had no intention of keeping his word from the very start.

However, at the moment of his utmost triumph, his gaze accidentally swept across the Cold River Elder Fishing Painting, and in an instant, a transparent fishing line shot out of the painting, and a golden fishhook vanished into his skull with a flash.

Instantly, the Withered Bone Master's eyes became vacant, and his body stiffened on the spot.

Bang!

The Spiritual Pearl, bamboo basket, and the rigid body of the Withered Bone Master all fell to the ground together.

No one could have imagined that a living person could die in the blink of an eye, and so silently, with extreme strangeness.

It wasn't just Zhen Yue who was shocked; even Zhao Sheng had no idea how the Withered Bone Master had died.

All he saw was a moment of stillness followed by the Withered Bone Master suddenly collapsing to the ground with a thud.

"What… what happened!" Zhen Yue, after witnessing this scene, felt a chill in her heart, her voice stammering in fright.

But Zhao Sheng's eyes lit up.