Seeing the easily obtainable Dou Saint remains, the Old Ghost Xing no longer hesitated; his greed ultimately overwhelmed all caution.
The Old Ghost Xing took two more steps forward, his withered, Ghost Claw -like hand trembling slightly as he grabbed directly at the head of the Dou Sheng Skeleton! He wanted to sense the remaining aura of the saint and possess it for himself!
"Laugh!"
Just as the Old Ghost Xing's hand was about to touch the skeleton, a sudden change occurred!
Suddenly, a subtle, ripple-like movement appeared in the space in front of the skeleton!
Immediately, the originally peaceful space seemed to transform into countless invisible yet extremely sharp spatial spikes, silently and fiercely piercing the outstretched palm of the Old Ghost Xing!
"Um?!"
The subtle yet excruciating pain in his palm startled Old Ghost Xing expression freezing in place.
He quickly and reflexively withdrew his hand, and upon closer inspection, he saw several tiny blood holes in his palm, from which bright red blood was slowly seeping out.
A few drops, in the brief moment of withdrawing his hand, uncontrollably and gently dripped onto the jade-white skeleton sitting Cross-legged.
The bright red blood droplets, falling on the smooth, jade-like surface of the bone, appeared particularly glaring.
Gazing at the blood that seemed to possess life, gently rolling on the surface of the jade-white skeleton, and then quietly and rapidly seeping in like water encountering a dry sponge, an extremely uneasy, even chilling fear, like a cold venomous snake, quietly spread from the heart of Old Ghost Xing and instantly swept through his entire body!
"Heavenly Venerate Xing, what's wrong?"
Several powerful members of the Soul Hall who had gathered around were also taken aback when they saw Old Ghost Xing suddenly freeze in place, his expression changing constantly. They asked him in confusion.
However, the Old Ghost Xing seemed not to hear their cries at this moment.
His gaze, as if drawn by a magnet, was fixed intently on the few drops of blood that had completely seeped into the bones, filled with a hint of horror.
The very next instant after all the blood had vanished into those jade-white bones—
The Old Ghost Xing's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints!
In that instant, relying on the Soul Hall's unique and keen perception of souls and life force, he suddenly and clearly sensed that within the skeleton before him, which had perished countless years ago and should have been utterly lifeless, there was actually...
A strange and unsettling... life has reappeared?!
It was as if some ancient being, dormant for millennia, was about to awaken because of these few drops of blood!
An indescribable, terrifying pressure, like a dormant volcano, slowly emanated from the depths of the jade-white skeleton!
"Oh no! Retreat quickly!!"
This Old Ghost Xing is, after all, Five-Star Dou Venerate level expert, whose combat experience and perception of danger far surpass those of ordinary people.
The moment the strange life force emerged from within the skeleton, an extreme sense of crisis from the depths of his soul, like ice water poured over his head, instantly jolted him awake from his greed for the Dou Sheng Skeleton!
A roar filled with terror and urgency burst forth from its mouth without hesitation!
At the same time, his fighting Dou Qi surged wildly at an unprecedented speed. He stomped his foot on the ground, and the hard floor shattered. Using this force, his body shot backward like an arrow from a powerful bow, trying to escape the area around the stone seat as quickly as possible!
The Old Ghost Xing reacted extremely quickly, but the other Soul Hall experts who came with him were slightly inferior in strength and vigilance.
Upon hearing the roar of the Old Ghost Xing, they were stunned for a moment, their faces showing a hint of confusion and bewilderment, as if wondering why the Heavenly Venerate was suddenly so panicked.
That brief moment of hesitation sealed their tragic fate!
Just as they realized what was happening, their inner Dou Qi began to surge, and they were about to use their movement techniques to retreat quickly—
The skeleton, which had been sitting Cross-legged on the stone seat and looked like a jade sculpture, suddenly trembled!
It wasn't a violent tremor, but rather a slight tremor with a terrifying rhythm, like the heart of a ferocious Fierce Beasts that had been dormant for millennia beginning to beat again!
Then, in the empty, lifeless eye sockets of the skull, two faint, yet chillingly red hues, like flickering will-o'-the- Ghost Fire, emerged!
The crimson light was not dazzling, but it carried an indescribable will of violence, slaughter, and destruction, as if it condensed the endless battle and Killing Aura of this Dou Sheng Expert in his lifetime!
"Roar--!!!"
The moment the crimson light appeared, the Dou Saint remains suddenly raised its pale head, and a roar that was beyond description, earth-shattering and powerful, like thunder accumulated over ten thousand years, suddenly burst out from its fleshless jawbone!
"Buzz--!!!"
The terrifying roar, the moment it rang out, was no longer just a sound!
It actually transformed into rings of dark red Sound Wave that were visible to the naked eye and condensed into a tangible substance!
The Sound Wave, like a destructive storm and tsunami, swept outwards in a ring around the stone seat at a terrifying speed close to the speed of light!
Wherever the Sound Wave passed, space shattered like fragile glass, revealing a pitch-black void!
The incredibly sturdy floor of the main hall was scraped away in a thick layer, and before the rubble could even fly up, it was pulverized by the Sound Wave that followed!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The first to be affected by this terrifying Sound Wave storm were naturally the few Soul Hall experts who were a beat slow to react and had just begun to retreat!
They didn't even have time to let out a proper scream before their bodies, the moment the dark red Sound Wave caught up with them, exploded one after another like fragile watermelons being smashed by an invisible giant hammer!
Their Protective Dou Qi shattered like paper, their flesh and blood bodies unable to withstand the destructive impact of the remaining power of the Dou Sheng. In an instant, they turned into several thick clouds of blood mist, spreading in the air and adding to the already bloody scene of the hall!
"Snort!"
Even the fastest-reacting Old Ghost Xing, who had already escaped some distance, was not able to completely escape the attack range of this Sound Wave! The tangible edge of the Sound Wave, like the sharpest blade, slammed into his back!
Faced with the sonic Sound Wave that had already eroded the Soul Hall experts he had brought, Old Ghost Xing reacted instantly, immediately conjuring up Black Mist around his body for defense.
However, upon encountering this Sound Wave, the dense Black Mist defense surrounding him instantly vibrated violently, becoming extremely thin.
Then, Old Ghost Xing felt an irresistible force crashing down on him. His Qi and Blood churned violently as if the sea were churning. A sweet taste rose in his throat, and a low groan escaped his lips. A trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Although he survived thanks to his formidable strength and timely reflexes, he clearly suffered some serious internal injuries.
Even a Five-Star Dou Venerate Zun like Old Ghost Xing Zhaixing couldn't withstand the unconscious Sound Wave roar of this Dou Sheng Skeleton. This shows how terrifying this Sound Wave was to most people in the hall—a true death scythe!
At this moment, many powerful figures in the hall were still engrossed in the frantic pursuit of the last two scrolls, their eyes fixed only on the flying streaks of light, oblivious to the deadly crisis erupting at the stone seat!
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!..."
A sharp and terrifying Sound Wave, like ripples of death, spread like lightning to every corner of the hall!
In mid-air, the numerous figures who were fiercely fighting or rushing towards the scroll suddenly froze the moment they were swept by the dark red Sound Wave, as if they had been frozen in place! The greed, fanaticism, and ferocity on their faces instantly turned into eternal terror and disbelief.
The next moment--
Like firecrackers being lit, a series of muffled explosions rang out one after another throughout the hall!
One after another, regardless of their strength, whether they were Dou Emperor or Dou Zong, or even three Dou Zun expert had reached the first or second star level, their bodies all exploded at the same time, turning into plumes of blood mist that were both tragic and dense!
In an instant, the entire vast main hall was almost completely filled with the thick, pungent blood mist that suddenly rose up! The view turned crimson, as if one had instantly fallen into an infernal hell!
This sudden, almost massacre-like bloody scene finally served as the most icy water, completely waking everyone from the insane allure of the Heaven Tier Dou Technique!
"Ah! Run!"
"It's those bones! The Dou Sheng Skeleton have come back to life!"
"Run!"
Terrified screams and desperate roars instantly replaced the previous shouts of killing.
Extreme shock and fear quickly spread across everyone's faces, and they no longer cared about the scroll or the treasure!
Their fighting Dou Qi surged forth without reservation, forming layers of defense. Their figures, like terrified stray dogs, used all their speed to desperately and scramble away from the stone throne and skeleton in the center of the hall!
Sound Wave spread extremely quickly and dissipate just as fast.
As the chilling, dark red Sound Wave finally dissipated amidst the grim expressions on everyone's faces, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.
Only the blood mist, drifting slowly down like a drizzle, and the nauseatingly thick stench of blood permeating the air, silently testified to the horrific tragedy of that moment.
Gazing at the blood mist that had almost stained the floor of the main hall red, and feeling the sudden emptiness of the surrounding environment, all the survivors felt an overwhelming and intense sense of dread and chill!
It was just a roar!
Judging from a rough count, at least nearly a thousand powerful individuals died from this Sound Wave! Among them, there were even three powerful Dou Zun expert who could not escape the calamity!
The power of Dou Sheng is terrifying! Even if it's just a trace of power left after death, it's something that Dou Venerate and Dou Zong can't withstand!
The relief of surviving the ordeal and the extreme fear of the skeleton intertwined in the hearts of every survivor. And at this moment, on the stone seat, the jade-white skeleton with blood-red light flickering in its eye sockets slowly, stiffly... stood up!