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Chapter 826 Shi Hao: Luckily I just finished reading "Perfect World"!

The passage behind the bluestone was not long, but every step Shi Hao and the others took seemed to tread on the wrinkles of time.

The surrounding rock walls are covered with fine cracks, like a dried-up riverbed.

The dark red patterns gradually turned gold as they approached the end of the passage.

Shi Hao walked at the front, the Great Luo Sword Embryo in his hand glowing slightly, ready to deal with any potential dangers at any time.

However, the moment he stepped out of the passage, the scene before him stunned him instantly.

It was a space enveloped in dazzling light.

The light flowed through the air like liquid, condensing into layers of halos that illuminated the entire space as if it were daytime.

And in the very center of that radiant light, a living being lay there quietly, motionless.

The creature's form was no different from that of an ordinary person, yet it exuded an indescribable pressure, as if it were the center of this world.

The creature's skin had a jade-like luster. Although it had lost its vitality, it still maintained its complete form, like a statue that had been sleeping for countless years.

"That is..."

Lin Dong's eyes widened, and his voice unconsciously lowered: "That's the remains of a True Immortal?"

"That's right."

Shi Hao nodded, his gaze falling on the corpse, a complex look flashing in his eyes: "This is the complete skeleton of a True Immortal. Although we don't know which True Immortal it was, it did indeed perish here and was buried in the deepest part of this sinkhole."

Lin Dong rubbed his hands together excitedly and was about to step forward: "Then what are we waiting for? This is a complete True Immortal skeleton, it must contain complete Immortal Dao runes, let's get it away quickly!"

"Don't move!"

Shi Hao grabbed him, his voice filled with an unprecedented urgency.

Lin Dong stumbled from being pulled, and turned back to look at him in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Shi Hao's gaze remained fixed on the immortal corpse, but his tone suddenly became extremely solemn: "Now is not the time to touch this immortal corpse."

Lin Dong was stunned: "Why? It's right there. We went through so much trouble to find it, we can't just leave it there, can we?"

Shi Hao did not answer his question immediately, but instead carefully observed the light surrounding the immortal corpse.

Those halos appeared soft, yet they carried an extremely subtle fluctuation, as if following some mysterious law in their flow.

He could sense that although the immortal corpse had lost its life force, it still retained an extremely terrifying power.

Although that power is dormant, it is like a dormant volcano. Once it is triggered, it will inevitably erupt with devastating consequences, just like the situation described in the book "Perfect World"!

"Let's go, let's get out of here first."

Shi Hao offered no explanation, turned around, and fled in the direction he had come from.

Although Lin Dong and Luo Feng didn't understand why, seeing Shi Hao's serious expression, they all followed him.

Han Li was the last to leave. He stood at the entrance of the passage and glanced at the immortal corpse a few more times, his eyes flickering as if he was pondering something, before turning around and following them out.

When Shi Hao and his group returned to the edge of the sinkhole, a large number of people had already gathered outside.

The cultivators who were originally digging on the periphery all showed surprise and greed when they saw Shi Hao and his group emerge from the depths of the sinkhole.

What captivated them even more was the holy light that was constantly gushing forth from the bottom of the sinkhole.

The light gushed forth from the ground like a spring, carrying a rich aura of immortality that made people want to get closer.

"There's something down there! And it's something extraordinary!"

"That light... could it be the birth of a celestial treasure?"

"With so many lights, there must be more than one treasure; it might even be a legacy left over from the Immortal Ancient Era!"

"Charge! This treasure belongs to whoever gets it!"

The monks' eyes turned red.

They didn't know what lay deep within the sinkhole, but the rich aura of immortality convinced them that a tremendous opportunity must be hidden below.

In an instant, many people rushed to the bottom of the pit, scrambling to get there first, afraid that if they were a step too slow, someone else would snatch it away.

Lin Dong looked at the people rushing down frantically, then at Shi Hao, and stamped his feet anxiously: "Brother Shi Hao, why didn't you take that immortal corpse? Now look what's happened, others are going to snatch it away!"

Shi Hao remained silent, simply watching the figures rushing into the sinkhole. His face showed no anxiety, but rather a look of... regret.

A moment later, a piercing scream came from the depths of the sinkhole.

The sound was piercing and sharp, as if someone was enduring unimaginable pain.

Immediately afterwards, screams rose and fell, one after another, like the tolling of a death knell from hell.

Some of the cultivators who rushed down were annihilated by an invisible force, their bodies instantly turning into dust; others were burned as if by raging fire, letting out desperate howls; and still others turned to ashes the moment they touched the light surrounding the immortal corpse.

In just a few breaths, none of those who rushed down first returned alive.

Lin Dong was stunned. His mouth gaped open, and it took him a long time to come to his senses before he turned to look at Shi Hao: "What... what's going on?"

Only then did Shi Hao slowly explain: "That immortal corpse had many problems. The supreme immortal runes on its body had all been worn away, leaving only an empty shell. But even so, that empty shell still contained the residual power of a true immortal after its fall. That power was extremely violent. Once it was triggered by an external force, it would indiscriminately attack any living being that came near. Those who rushed down were the ones who triggered that residual power, which is why they were destroyed in both body and soul."

Lin Dong felt a chill run down his spine. He finally understood why Shi Hao had pulled him away earlier: "What if we had touched it just now..."

Shi Hao continued, "If we had touched it just now, our fate wouldn't have been any better than those people's. That power was far too strong; it was something that ordinary gods couldn't withstand. Let alone us, even a Heavenly God Realm expert would be in grave danger if they rashly touched it."

Cao Yusheng swallowed hard and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Luckily you stopped us in time, otherwise we would probably be in the same situation as them now."

The Jade Rabbit of the Moon hid behind Cao Yusheng, timidly looking into the depths of the sinkhole: "Is that immortal corpse going to stay there forever? That would be such a pity."

Shi Hao shook his head and said, "It's not that we can't move it forever, but that we have to wait, wait for that remaining power to dissipate naturally, or find the right way to guide it. But now is not the time."

The existence of that immortal corpse gave him a deeper understanding of the dangers of this burial realm.

The cultivators who were still observing outside also stopped in their tracks, no longer daring to approach the sinkhole rashly.

The group looked at each other, their eyes filled with fear and lingering dread.

Those who were just clamoring to seize the opportunity were now all silent and trembling, not daring to utter a sound.

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