Divine-level Base

Chapter 553: Chapter 553: Going Deeper

Countless eerie white flames suddenly erupted from all over the skeletal figure’s body, burning it furiously.

The Soul Flame within the mysterious Ancient Lamp atop the eerie skeletal figure’s head suddenly went out. The figure immediately collapsed, scattering into a pile of bones on the ground.

Only then did Master Meida let out a long sigh of relief and cast a Purification spell on himself.

Wisps of black mist rose from Master Meida’s body, forming into an array of strange, twisted human faces.

Once the black mist vanished, Master Meida continued to cast Purification Magic, cleansing the bodies of the surrounding Warriors.

More black mist emerged, and a succession of strange, twisted human faces appeared before vanishing.

A Warrior from the Liszt Financial Group, wearing a Sealing Glove, cautiously approached the mysterious Ancient Lamp and reached out to touch it.

In an instant, the Sealing Glove shattered.

"Help me!!"

With a terrified scream, the Warrior from the Liszt Financial Group dropped dead. His bones flew from his body and were once again controlled by the mysterious Ancient Lamp.

"Holy Mirror!"

Master Meida immediately activated the Holy Mirror. A sacred beam of light shone upon the new skeletal figure, instantly purifying it.

The inscrutable Ancient Lamp clattered to the ground once more.

A grim look flashed in Ankalei’s eyes. "Master Meida, what should we do?"

The inscrutable Ancient Lamp was clearly an extremely terrifying Secret Treasure. If they could obtain it, it would significantly bolster the power of the Liszt Financial Group.

The Noble Families, Clans, and major financial groups of Blue Star were powerful and feared, even if they lacked a Spirit Saint. This was because each faction possessed a hidden collection of strange treasures, gathered by Spirit Saints who had adventured in the Erosion Realm.

"I don’t have Mastery of Sealing Magic! However, I can still perform ordinary Sealing Techniques. If that doesn’t work, we’ll have to give up on it and see if there are better treasures ahead."

Master Meida began to chant an inscrutable incantation, pointing his Magic Staff at the equally inscrutable Ancient Lamp.

Inscrutable Sealing Runes manifested and transformed into mystical shackles that coiled toward the Ancient Lamp.

Sealing Magic was a powerful branch of Magic that allowed a Mage to defeat a superior foe. Through specific environments or rituals, a Mage could seal beings far more powerful than themselves.

Some Legendary Mages with Mastery of Sealing Magic, wielding a Sealing Divine Artifact, could even potentially seal a Divine Level expert.

Of course, for a Legendary Mage to seal a Divine Spirit, even with a Divine Artifact, they would likely have to sacrifice their life and everything they had. Moreover, the spell itself would have to be a Divine-level Sealing Magic.

The moment the shackles made of Sealing Runes landed on the Ancient Lamp, they let out a SIZZLE. The countless shackles shattered one by one, dissolving into puffs of black mist that drifted away on the wind.

Master Meida looked regretful. "It’s no use! This Ancient Lamp is very powerful. The only way to seal it and take it with us would be to use the Great Sealing Magic Scroll we prepared."

The Great Sealing Magic Scroll was a scroll that the Liszt Clan had spent over a trillion in resources to acquire from a Legendary Mage in Gulondo World who possessed Mastery of Sealing Techniques. It could be used to seal all sorts of treasures, even a Divine Artifact.

Ankalei’s eyes lit up. "So, is this Ancient Lamp worth sealing?"

Master Meida pondered for a moment before shaking his head. "No. This Ancient Lamp is too dangerous. While it’s certainly powerful and bizarre, in our hands, it wouldn’t be as useful as a Semi-Divine Artifact. It’s a waste to use the Great Sealing Magic Scroll on it."

"Let’s go!"

A flash of disappointment crossed Ankalei’s eyes as he commanded.

The Liszt Clan’s Warriors then continued deeper into the Golden Ancient City.

’This Ancient Lamp is dangerous. It would be risky even for me to touch it bare-handed. This is probably a bizarre Secret Treasure of Divine Artifact Level.’

Shu Feng glanced at the mysterious Ancient Lamp on the ground, his gaze narrowing. His Spiritual Sense warned him that the Ancient Lamp was extremely dangerous, and that if he were to touch it, the consequences would be dire.

Shu Feng shook his head slightly and followed Master Meida deeper into the Golden Ancient City.

Inside the Golden Ancient City, traces of past battles were everywhere, and the place was filled with all manner of strange and perilous things.

A Spiritualist accidentally stepped on a patch of dark brown mud. His body immediately contorted and sank into the mud, transforming into a human-faced flower growing on the patch.

The ghastly, human-faced flower was quickly destroyed by a Sacred Flame from Master Meida. After that, everyone made sure to steer clear of that patch of dark brown mud.

Several Warriors from the Liszt Clan vanished in a bizarre fashion after getting too close to a golden wall, leaving behind nothing but a few bloodstains.

Master Meida was powerless to do anything but order everyone to avoid that area.

This Golden Ancient City was filled with all sorts of inconceivable dangers. Even an expert at the Spirit Saint Level could perish from a single careless mistake.

This was why so many people were needed to act as cannon fodder and scout the path ahead.

This Golden Ancient City was, after all, masterless. Once someone triggered one of its many dangers, it served as a warning to those who followed, allowing them to avoid the same fate.

In the Erosion Realm, the paths through many incredibly dangerous ruins were paved with the lives of those sent in by the major powers of Blue Star.

Some terrifyingly dangerous ruins were known to hide great treasures, but few dared to enter. This was because ninety-nine percent of those who went inside never came out.

Along the way, the Liszt Clan discovered several more bizarre Secret Treasures, similar to the Ancient Bronze Lamp. After losing dozens of men, they were forced to give up on acquiring them.

While acquiring those Secret Treasures would have certainly bolstered the Liszt Clan’s power, the price was far too high. The potential gains simply weren’t worth the losses.

After passing through several corridors, a vast plaza appeared before them.

In the center of the vast plaza was a White Jade Holy Pool. A liquid that resembled molten white jade flowed within it, radiating a pure and powerful Life Force.

In the center of the White Jade Holy Pool grew a lotus. The entire flower seemed as if it were carved from white jade and gave off a uniquely refreshing and pleasant fragrance.

"I’m about to break through!"

"My bottleneck is loosening. I can advance to the Spirit Sect realm!"

"..."

Upon smelling the waves of unique fragrance, the eyes of many Warriors in the Liszt Clan lit up as they felt the bottlenecks in their cultivation begin to loosen.

Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!