Chapter 1734: What the Heck Is This?

Despite being inside the formation, Ye Zhangqing and the two companions were not suppressed by this aura at all.

After all, the aura's pressure that entered the formation was merely a trace.

But this seemingly insignificant trace of aura made the three furrow their brows tightly.

Because according to common sense, this aura could not possibly penetrate the Lock Heaven Grand Formation and enter the formation.

Just this alone is already utterly absurd.

Moreover, Ye Zhangqing and the two inside the formation all felt this pressure, let alone Qing Shen Ji and Tian Xing outside the formation.

The two had already been chased by this thing all along, encountering danger repeatedly, and had long been wary of it in their hearts.

And now, unable to get in or out, they were in a desperate situation; once again shrouded by this thing's pressure, their faces looked extremely grim.

The fear in their eyes could not be concealed at all.

As top prodigies of the Zhu Tian Wan Jie, when had the two ever experienced anything like this from childhood?

Let alone looking terrified like now; frankly, Qing Shen Ji and Tian Xing had never known what fear was since they were young.

But this time, the two truly experienced it firsthand.

Gazing in horror at the depths of the Immortal Ascension Path, Ye Zhangqing and the two were likewise; under the gaze of five pairs of eyes, a figure clad in tattered cloth, with bluish-black skin all over and even patches of rotting flesh, slowly appeared before the five, step by step.

The corpse's clothing was already torn to shreds, and its hair was utterly disheveled.

It looked extremely... miserable.

Yet the aura emanating from its whole body left all five stunned, and Ye Zhangqing couldn't help muttering.

"What the hell is this?"

Is it a corpse or a puppet? But if it were a puppet, wouldn't this aura be absurdly strong?

The Zhu Tian Wan Jie does have methods for refining puppets, but we won't go into the details of puppet refinement, other techniques, difficulty, etc.

Even if successfully refined, a puppet's strength could not possibly exceed that of its master.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to control.

Based on Ye Zhangqing's guess, this corpse's strength is likely already beyond the Ancestor Realm level.

If it truly is a puppet, what cultivation level would the person controlling it have?

However, after Ye Zhangqing said that, Hei Lin beside him spoke in a low voice.

"It probably isn't a puppet."

"This thing doesn't resemble a puppet; it differs fundamentally from a puppet."

As the two spoke, even the previously frivolous Luo Jiuyou, upon seeing the corpse, fell silent and involuntarily gulped.

Their eyes fixed firmly on the corpse as it stepped closer.

Ye Zhangqing and the two were no different; as for Qing Shen Ji and Tian Xing, they had already retreated to the entrance, with no way to retreat further.

Yet under the gaze of the five, the corpse paid no heed to Ye Zhangqing and the two; its rotting eyes were locked firmly on Qing Shen Ji and Tian Xing the whole time.

Watching this thing walk past the edge of the formation, Ye Zhangqing and the two unconsciously let out a sigh of relief.

"Phew, phew."

Luo Jiuyou patted his chest, looking like a survivor of a calamity.

Meanwhile, Qing Shen Ji and Tian Xing's faces grew even grimmer; they had originally thought Ye Zhangqing and the two could help buy some time.

At least the Lock Heaven Grand Formation is one of the Human Emperor Palace's foundations; a half-step Ancestor-level formation, it could block at least a bit.

But who would have thought that this corpse would completely ignore the Lock Heaven Grand Formation, let alone Ye Zhangqing and the two inside the formation?

Upon appearing, it headed straight for the two of them.

Watching the corpse approach step by step, the experience of this escape made the two turn ruthless.

Now they definitely cannot escape; they can only give it their all.

As for how to give it their all, there was only one option.

After all, having fled this far, the two's life-saving treasures were basically exhausted; as for their own strength, well, they had never relied on it.

The two then produced their last resort, their final hope: the Soul Spirit Avatar Tokens of their ancestors.

Qing Shen Ji held two Soul Spirit Avatar Tokens, obviously the avatar tokens of the two Divine Race ancestors.

Tian Xing also held two Soul Spirit Avatar Tokens.

One is surely the Heavenly Race ancestor's; as for the other, besides the Human Emperor Palace ancestor, there seems to be no one else.

The Human Emperor Palace ancestor really likes giving out his own Soul Spirit Avatar Tokens.

Previously, when cooperating with the Demonic Race, he also gave his Soul Spirit Avatar Token to that damned Blood Falling Star.

Now he gave one to Tian Xing as well.

You should know that Soul Spirit Avatar Tokens of Ancestor Realm beings are normally given only to one's own descendants, for use as life-saving measures.

Like the Human Emperor Palace ancestor, such a thing is one-of-a-kind.

But think about it: the Human Emperor Palace ancestor probably has no one left to give to now, after all, the Human Emperor Palace's young master, Ji Minghuang, is already dead, and the younger generation of the palace lacks any leader—it's pitiful.

Although there are some top prodigies, they are roughly at the level of Xu Jie and his peers.

Compared to Ye Zhangqing and those true top prodigies, the gap is still considerable.

They simply lack the stature to shoulder great responsibilities.

Holding the Soul Spirit Avatar Tokens of four Ancestor Realm beings, yet Qing Shen Ji and Tian Xing still felt no relaxation.

After all, the terror of this corpse before them was something they knew all too well.

They exchanged a glance, as if cheering each other, and nodded heavily.

This was already their last resort; they had been reluctant to use it along the way, saving it for a final all-out effort.

Perhaps four Ancestor Realm beings should, maybe, possibly be able to cope.

After all, these are four Ancestor Realm beings—not just some random cats and dogs.

As this corpse drew ever nearer, the two no longer hesitated and immediately crushed their Divine Soul Avatar Tokens all at once.

If we don't crush it now, that thing will come right up to our faces—just seeing it makes one's hair stand on end.

As the four Divine Soul Avatar Tokens were crushed, instantly four terrifying auras shot up into the sky, quickly enveloping the entire space.

Summoning four Ancestor Realm Divine Soul Avatars at once is probably the first time in the history of Zhu Tian Wan Jie.

After all, Ancestor Realm beings aren't like cabbage; even if you search the entirety of Zhu Tian Wan Jie, there are only a handful.

Four Ancestor Realm beings already make up half of all Ancestor Realm existence in Zhu Tian Wan Jie.

And as the Divine Soul Avatars slowly coalesced, the God Clan Old Ancestor, the previous generation God Clan goddess, the Heaven Clan Old Ancestor, and the Human Emperor Palace Old Ancestor slowly appeared in the scene.

It is obvious that the true bodies of all four have projected their consciousness via the Divine Soul Avatars, after all, the most important matter now is the Path to Immortality.

And the summoning of the Divine Soul Avatars clearly indicates that something has gone wrong on the Path to Immortality—how could they not take it seriously?