Their skeletons were like jade, sparkling and translucent. Streaks of light shone brilliantly, proving how powerful their owners were when they were alive.
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Apart from that, the four corpses each wielded an ancient saber and sword that did not dissipate in the river of time.
Wang Yan and Lin exchanged glances and the two of them strode forward.
However, the moment they got close, a terrifying aura surged over!
Wang Yan's expression changed as he grabbed Lin and fled frantically.
It was only when they reached the entrance of the seventh floor that the terrifying aura retracted.
Everything was the same as before, dead and silent.
"This is … the last bit of aura they left behind when they were alive?"
Wang Yan looked at the scene in disbelief. These people had been dead for god knows how many years but the aura they left behind before they died was so terrifying.
What kind of existence was this pagoda in the ancient era?
Why was it destroyed?
All sorts of questions appeared in Wang Yan's mind, but there was not a single clue that could resolve his doubts.
"Let's go up another floor."
Wang Yan made a prompt decision. Since the four corpses on the seventh floor could not get close, they would go up another floor.
If the eighth and ninth floors were the same, they could only give up.
Lin did not have any objections and followed behind Wang Yan, slowly walking up the creaking, dilapidated stairs.
A pair of large eyes flashed with confusion and fear.
Wang Yan did not notice Lin's abnormality and walked towards the eighth floor.
Before long, the two of them arrived at the eighth floor of the pagoda. Wang Yan grabbed Lin who was about to advance.
"Don't be impatient. Let's take a look first."
The moment he said that, he looked up and saw a crystal clear, smooth corpse at the center of the eighth floor.
Unlike the four corpses on the seventh floor, these two corpses were even stronger.
From afar, they looked like they were made of luminous pearls and emitted a strong glow, proving how strong they were when they were alive.
Although he had yet to enter, the faintly discernible and terrifying pressure caused Wang Yan to immediately become serious.
It was unknown how many years had passed since these people died, but their corpses did not melt. Not only did they not disappear in the long river of time, their auras still existed.
However, this remnant aura was enough to kill a Star Refinement realm expert!
Seeing that the treasure was right in front of him, but he was unable to obtain it, Wang Yan could only sigh and leave, stepping onto the stairs leading to the ninth floor of the pagoda.
During the whole process, Lin didn't say a word, but the uneasiness and fear in his eyes became more and more intense.
He didn't know if he had hidden it well, or if Wang Yan hadn't been paying attention, but he hadn't noticed it from start to finish.
"This is the ninth level of the pagoda?!"
Wang Yan could hardly believe his eyes as he stared at the unremarkable ninth floor, as though someone had cleaned it frequently.
The ancient mystic realm had existed for thousands of years. Everything inside was covered in dust, broken and mottled.
However, this was the ninth floor of this pagoda, yet it was extremely clean. The air was extremely fresh, as if there were living people living here.
"Big Brother, look over there!"
Right then, Lin suddenly exclaimed, his voice filled with unconcealable fear and trembling!
Shocked, Wang Yan looked in the direction of his finger and was immediately stunned.
On the clean and simple ninth floor of the pagoda, a figure sat cross-legged near the window.
The figure's back was facing Wang Yan and Lin Fan, and he wore a luxurious white robe with a head full of white hair.
It was just a figure, but it made Wang Yan's mind buzz, as though something had exploded.
Without any hesitation, Wang Yan grabbed Lin and wanted to retreat.
"Since you're here, why don't we sit down and have a chat?"
Just at this moment, a desolate and ancient voice suddenly reverberated, startling Wang Yan and Wang Qiang into a daze.
Looking around, apart from the figure sitting cross-legged, there were only the two of them left on the entire ninth floor.
Could the person who spoke be that white-haired figure whose life and death were unknown?!
"Stop looking. It's just as you think, I'm talking to you."
The voice sounded again. Wang Yan suppressed the shock in his heart and bowed to the white-haired figure from afar.
"Senior, the two of us entered this place by mistake and had no intention of offending you. I hope that you don't mind."
"What a great excuse for entering this place by mistake. But since you're here, come and have a chat with me."
The desolate and ancient voice was filled with an irresistible charm.
That tone of vicissitudes that seemed to have seen through everything in the world made Wang Yan and Lin Fan walk forward uncontrollably.
"It's been so many years. Even I've forgotten how many years it's been since someone came here."
"The two of you are the first people I've met after I died. Furthermore … you're outsiders."
In an instant, Wang Yan's footsteps came to a halt. A-Lin also stopped.
At that moment, the two of them were less than a meter away from the seated white-haired figure!
"I know what you're thinking. Don't worry, I've already passed away. What I'm talking to you now is just a strand of my divine sense."
"After talking to you today, this strand of divine sense will dissipate and I'll leave for good."
"So, little fellow, if you have any strange and dazzling new things, tell me more about them."
Hearing this, Wang Yan heaved a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
Fortunately, this senior had died. If he was still alive, who in the entire Xing Yuan Continent could be his opponent?
Although cultivation was timeless, the longer one lived, the more profound one's cultivation would be. This was an indisputable fact.
"Senior, what, what do you want to hear?"
The desolate and ancient voice was silent for a few seconds before it continued.
"The current state of the continent and the division of the sects."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yan did not dare to dally, and he revealed everything he knew about the Prosperous Origin Continent.
After about five minutes, the ancient voice sounded in Wang Yan's ears.
"Today, there are so few Star Breaking Realm cultivators on the continent, almost extinct for ten thousand years. It seems that a new round of great battles is about to begin."
Hearing this, Wang Yan was startled for a moment, and his black eyes revealed a strange light.
As for Lin, he was still at a loss, as if he did not understand the meaning of this World of Great Battles.
"What do you mean, senior?"
"You, come to this old man."
Hearing this, Wang Yan hesitated for a moment, but finally stepped in front of the white-haired figure sitting cross-legged.
But when his eyes fell on this person's face, Wang Yan was immediately stunned.
This was because this white-haired figure was none other than the white-haired old man who had been swallowed by the black-robed figure outside the Nine-story Pagoda!
For a moment, Wang Yan could not think straight and his mind went blank.
Although he had seen a fragment of the past, according to common sense, shouldn't this white-haired old man have been swallowed by the black-robed figure?
Why was his physical body still preserved until now, and why was there still a strand of divine sense left in the world?
"The World of Great Battles, as the name suggests, is a great world where heroes are everywhere and there are endless battles."