After a long while, Huo Hai let out a breath. "Heh, I really was worrying for nothing. The Grand Elder's soul is gone—what could be so special about these dry bones? Besides, the Celestial Star Sect was not a sect that specialized in researching souls."
Huo Hai had been frightened by the Heavenly Soul Ancestor back then. The Heavenly Soul Ancestor had tried to possess him and had nearly succeeded, only to be devoured by Huo Hai in reverse for some unknown reason. Huo Hai had even obtained many of the Heavenly Soul Ancestor's memories. Now that he had encountered such eerie dry bones again, it was only natural for Huo Hai to be wary. Anyone else would have been the same.
Huo Hai slowly lowered his head and bowed respectfully. "Grand Elder, this disciple is following your instructions in disturbing your remains. Please forgive me."
After speaking, Huo Hai cautiously stepped forward, laid the skeleton flat, aimed at a leg bone, and struck down with his palm. Unfortunately, the bone did not shatter. Instead, his own hand was jolted numb.
"What a hard bone." Huo Hai examined it carefully. Starlight flowed across the bone, and he gradually understood. These had originally been the bones of a Spirit Emperor Realm expert. Having remained beside the Starstone Wall for so long and absorbed an enormous amount of Stellar Force, the bones themselves had now become exceptionally fine materials, invaluable for artifact forging.
If these bones had not belonged to the Grand Elder of the Celestial Star Sect, Huo Hai truly would have wanted to use them to forge weapons.
Shaking his head, Huo Hai did not use brute force this time. Instead, he released his Sunset Sword Qi and began cutting in from the edge of the bone, bit by bit.