After passing through many ancient palaces, a few people came to the door of the palace in the middle.
The palace door is tightly closed, made of some unknown Black Giant Stone, with ancient Divine Runes carved on it that has long been obscured.
As they approached the door, a translucent layer of Barrier emerged, blocking them.
"Barrier blocks it."
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Mo Xiu.
She is the only Array Master in the team.
Cracking Barrier and formations is her area of expertise.
Mo Xiu took a step forward without saying anything.
The light flashed in his hand, and a silver Formation Banner with complex star patterns appeared.
With a flick of her wrist, she threw Formation Banner towards Barrier in front of her.
"Buzz——"
The moment the tip of Formation Banner touched Barrier, ripples appeared on this layer of Barrier like a lake where stones were thrown.
At the same time, countless shimmering illusory Divine Runes emerged from the surface of Barrier, forming an extremely complex three-dimensional structure.
Mo Xiu's eyes flashed with the light of deduction, and he carefully scanned and analyzed these emerging Divine Runes.
After a moment, she withdrew her gaze, shook her head slightly, and said with a solemn tone:
"This Barrier is of extremely high level, and its structural principles are very different from today's mainstream formation systems. It is an ancient Barrier. With my formation attainments and existing methods, it is impossible to crack it."
Upon hearing this, Ning Yun Ya's expression suddenly froze and his brows furrowed.
If they cannot break through this last barrier, they will not be able to enter the palace.
This palace is the only area in this ruins that has not yet been explored in depth, and it is also the last hope for finding [Mummy Soul Tree].
Just when the atmosphere was getting a little dull, Mo Xiu changed the subject and continued, "However, there is still good news."
"This Barrier has existed for too long, and its energy has been naturally drained. In addition, the 'God Power Lock' set by the four Lord Gods in the God Realm Rules limits Barrier's ability to automatically extract Divine Power from the outside world for replenishment."
"Therefore, the Barrier in front of us is actually approaching the limit of running out of fuel."
"We don't need to understand its operating principle. We only need everyone to continue to attack and consume the last remaining energy inside Barrier to forcefully break it open."
Mo Xiu's husband Zhang Yong heard this and couldn't help complaining. "Madam, when will you change your habit of always putting the most important news last? This goes up and down, which challenges everyone's heart and psychological endurance!"
Mo Xiu smiled without saying a word, raised his hand and took back the Formation Banner used for detection.
Knowing that Barrier could be forcibly broken open, Ning Yun Ya's frown relaxed.
"In this case, let's not delay, everyone spread out, start attacking, and break this Barrier as soon as possible!"
He immediately gave the order.
After hearing the employer's words, everyone did not hesitate and quickly dispersed in all directions of Barrier, each running Divine Power and launching a fierce attack on Barrier.
In an instant, Sword Qi moved vertically and horizontally, the fist roared, and the blade of space cut silently...
Powerful attacks of various attributes fell on the Barrier light curtain like raindrops.
Violent energy ripples continued to splash on the surface of Barrier, the light flickered and made a dull roar.
Everyone attacked with great vigor.
On the one hand, it is to complete the task, on the other hand, there is curiosity and expectation deep in my heart.
They all want to see with their own eyes what kind of legacy Zhum Civilization, which once caused huge waves in ancient times, left behind in its core palace.
Perhaps, there are some heaven-defying Dharma Treasure or inheritances that have been lost for a long time!
Ning Yun Ya waved his folding fan, urging Wind Blade to attack Barrier fiercely, and said loudly:
"Everyone, please speak clearly before Barrier is broken."
"There are likely to be other treasures in this palace. In order to avoid subsequent conflicts and internal strife over distribution issues, we have agreed on the distribution method in advance."
"As the initiator of this operation, I am also your employee. I provide information, location and pay the reward. Therefore, I will exclusively own 50% of the resources harvested in the palace."
"The remaining 50% will be divided equally among the five of you."
"If you encounter some inseparable high-level treasures, or if there is a dispute about the ownership of a certain item, then it will be handled by me."
"Based on its value, I will give you the equivalent Spirit King Pill or other resources you need."
"Do you have any objections to this proposal?"
Determining the distribution plan in advance is a common practice for expedition teams, which can minimize internal strife and backstabbing incidents caused by uneven distribution of benefits.
Ning Yun Ya, as the organizer and funder, demands to monopolize half of the harvest, which is a relatively fair condition in this industry.
"No problem."
"That's reasonable, no objection."
"A good proposal, I agree."
Everyone spoke one after another and expressed their agreement with Ning Yun Ya's proposal.
However, although they all agreed verbally, only they themselves knew what everyone thought in their hearts.
You know, in the face of absolute interests, especially the huge temptation that can change their destiny, many people can even betray their closest blood relatives and bedfellows dao companion without hesitation.
Oral agreements have limited binding force.
"Boom! Bang!"
Powerful attacks continued to fall on Barrier.
The light of Barrier gradually dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the Divine Runes flowing on the surface became increasingly sparse, as if it were a candle that would be extinguished at any time.
After about half an hour of continuous attack, the light of Barrier almost completely disappeared and became indistinct.
Ning Yun Ya's eyes flashed, he urged Divine Power in his body with all his strength, and suddenly threw out the folding fan in his hand.
The folding fan rotated rapidly in the air, turning into a terrifying wind wheel that tore apart the space, and struck hard on Barrier.
"Crack-!"
A crisp explosion sounded.
Barrier, which was already overwhelmed, exploded instantly like a popped bubble, turning into tiny light spots flying in the sky, quickly dissipating in the air.
At the same moment Barrier shattered.
Lan Jie, who had long been ready to go, had a flash of greed and urgency in his eyes.
Without waiting for Ning Yun Ya's command, his whole body instantly transformed into a dazzling blue beam of light, rushing towards the huge black Stone Gate as fast as possible.
Lifting his right foot that was filled with Divine Power, he kicked Stone Gate hard.
"Boom!"
The heavy Stone Gate was violently kicked away by him, raising a cloud of dust.
Lan Jie was the first to rush into the deep palace without even thinking about it.
Ning Yun Ya saw this scene, his brows furrowed imperceptibly, his eyes were slightly cold, and he waved to the others.
"Let's go in quickly."
Everyone followed closely and entered this ancient palace that had been covered in dust for countless years.
The interior space of the palace is extremely vast, but the furnishings are extremely simple, and can even be said to be empty.
Only in the center stood a black shadow more than ten meters high.
If you look carefully through the Divine Light emanating from everyone, you will find that the form of Black Shadow is exactly the same as the [Mummy Soul Tree] image that Ning Yun Ya used Divine Power to outline before!
This tree is completely black, with a texture like wood and gold, and a twisted and weird shape, like a painful person who has been burnt to charcoal by the fire, but still stands tenaciously.
On the tree trunk, there was even a vague outline of a twisted and painful human face, which looked extremely weird.
And when everyone's Divine Sense glanced at the blurry "face", they couldn't help but take a breath!
I saw two items in the empty eye sockets of that "human face".
One of them is a dark yellow scroll rolled up from an unknown type of Divine Beast leather.
The other piece is a clay pot with a simple shape and patterns of birds, animals, insects and fish engraved on the surface.
To be able to remain intact under the erosion of time and still retain the spirit, you can tell with your toes that these two things are absolutely extraordinary!
Lan Jie, who had just rushed in, was instantly attracted by these two divine objects, and the greed in his eyes almost overflowed.
He galloped straight towards the two divine objects in the eye sockets of [Mummy Soul Tree]'s face.
As for the distribution plan that Ning Yun Ya just verbally agreed to? He had long since forgotten it.
Even a three-year-old child can understand at this moment that the things preserved in the core palace of this ancient civilization are absolutely earth-shattering Supreme Treasure!
Its value is simply immeasurable!
Doing this will definitely offend Ning Yun Ya and Hua Miao Lou, but he doesn't care!
He is a core member of the Lan Clan Royal Family, with a distinguished status, and a huge royal family standing behind him. He is not afraid of Ning Yun Ya's background at all.
There is no way he would give this Supreme Treasure, which may contain heaven-defying opportunities, to others, let alone distribute it!
Perhaps, after getting these two pieces of Supreme Treasure, he Lan Jie will be able to soar into the sky, and even have the opportunity to step into the supreme realm of Lord God!
"Idiot."
Seeing Lan Jie rushing towards [Mummy Soul Tree] impatiently, Ning Yun Ya not only did not stop him, but instead raised a cold arc at the corner of his mouth.
At the moment when Lan Jie's figure was about to approach [Mummy Soul Tree], his fingers were almost touching the animal skin scroll.
The ecstasy and greed on his face suddenly solidified, replaced by extreme horror and fear.
"Ah!"
He suddenly let out a strange scream and jumped back crazily!
"Bang!!"
He retreated too quickly and too hard, and his back hit the hard palace wall hard, making a muffled sound.
The whole person fell from mid-air, knelt on one knee, and then spurted out a large mouthful of blood.
What's even more frightening is that his eyes, ears, and nostrils also began to ooze red blood, and his orifices were bleeding, making him look particularly miserable and terrifying.
Although he reacted extremely quickly and promptly exited the certain range of influence of [Mummy Soul Tree].
However, in the brief moment when he came closer, his soul seemed to be severely torn apart by an invisible giant hand, and he suffered extremely serious trauma!
If it weren't for the top-notch spiritual protective equipment given by his father deep inside his Sea of Consciousness, which resisted most of the suction force, he would probably have been drained of his soul by that weird [Mummy Soul Tree] and completely died here!
Several other people were shocked when they saw Lan Jie's sudden tragic situation. They suppressed their desires and looked at him in confusion.
"What's going on? What happened?"
Zhang Yong looked at Lan Jie who was bleeding from all his orifices with confusion, and then looked at the quiet [Mummy Soul Tree] warily.
"You obviously didn't see any attack, how could he suddenly become like this?"
Ning Yun Ya then spoke slowly, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, and explained:
[Mummy Soul Tree] is a special magical material. The way to cultivate it is to pour it with Soul Power. "
"Any creature that comes close to this sacred tree will have its soul taken away. The more souls [Mummy Soul Tree] absorbs, the taller it will grow."
"The [Mummy Soul Tree] in front of you is more than ten meters tall. Even in the heyday of Zhum Civilization, it was definitely a very rare top quality. If you get too close, even the stronger God King will have a large amount of soul sucked away in an instant!"
When everyone heard this, their hearts trembled, and a slight chill came from their backs.
This sacred tree is so terrifying. Just one encounter severely damaged Third Level God King's God King.
If they approach rashly, the end may not be much better than Lan Jie.
"Ahem! Ugh—"
Lan Jie knelt on the ground and coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood.
His soul suffered a heavy blow, which directly affected his physical body. His whole body looked dying and extremely depressed.
The mind and body are closely linked, and serious damage to either will inevitably drag down the other.
He quickly took out a jade bottle, shook out a few precious pills specially designed to heal the soul, and quickly stuffed them into his mouth.
Then, he raised his face covered in blood, glared at Ning Yun Ya angrily, and roared:
"Why didn't you tell me in advance! You clearly knew the danger of this tree!"
If the other party had warned him earlier, he would never have rushed forward so rashly, nor would he have been seriously injured!
Ning Yun Ya looked cold, as if watching a clown, and retorted:
"What obligation do I have to tell you? You are greedy for treasures, and you take action regardless of the agreement. Don't you bring it upon yourself when something like this happens? Do you want me to be like a nanny, thinking about everything for you?"
"You...!"
Lan Jie choked on these words and his blood surged, and he almost spit out another mouthful of blood.
He pointed at Ning Yun Ya, his fingers were trembling, and his eyes were filled with resentment.
If he hadn't been concerned about the identity of the other party Hua Miao Lou Young Master, as well as his seriously injured state at the moment, he really wanted to take action immediately and chop this guy into pieces!