Meanwhile, besides the Battle Venerable Origin, there were two scrolls of exceptional quality, still perfectly intact after the attacks of so many Dou Zun.
The sight instantly set all nine pairs of eyes ablaze with excitement. They struck simultaneously, all targeting the essence, leaving the two scrolls to fall to the ground.
Their reaction was hardly surprising. Even they had never imagined that the coffin would contain the Battle Venerable Origin.
The conditions for forming such an essence were extremely demanding. First, its owner had to die a natural death at the end of their lifespan, sealing their lifetime's cultivation into every bone before death. Only after the baptism of countless years transformed it into a peculiar energy could such an essence possibly emerge.
Those who were killed had no chance of producing a treasure like this.
Second, preserving the essence intact imposed exceptionally stringent requirements on the burial site. The vessel containing the body also had to be made from special spirit-sealing materials and inscribed with the corresponding special restrictions.
Of course, even that did not guarantee success. The odds were only one in ten.
After all, nothing was absolute. Over such long stretches of time, there were far too many variables.
That was also why those nearing the end of their lives in the continent's various factions did not create essences this way.
Small factions lacked the resources. Even if they managed it, who knew how long it would take? The faction itself might not survive that long. Besides, what powerful experts could a small faction possess? Their odds of success might be even lower than one in ten. It was all effort and no reward.
Large factions had no need for it. The expense was secondary. Their experts enjoyed long lifespans, and even when their time was