King of Ten Thousand Years

”There’s actually treasure inside the Chaotic Wind Flow?”

Luo Tian and the others were all astonished.

This was the first time any of them had experienced the Chaotic Wind Flow. They were only focused on getting through safely and had never considered searching for treasure inside.

But in a stroke of sheer luck, they had stumbled upon treasure. It all seemed too easy, their luck almost too good to be true.

’Luck?’

Luo Tian touched the Celestial Pride Order on his person.

This item was condensed from a vast amount of Celestial Fate Qi, and Luo Tian himself was blessed by fortune.

”The Undead Thieves have been drawn to the treasure. Let’s take this chance to leave!”

Yan Lihui said.

He coveted the treasure as well, but they were no match for the Undead Thieves.

They were one of the legendary Pirate Gangs of the Broken-star Realm! An existence so terrifying that even the Purple Scale Race feared them and obeyed their every command!

”No rush. Let’s wait and see.”

Luo Tian said calmly.

”Are you crazy? You want to fight the Undead Thieves for the treasure?”

Yan Lihui was incredulous. How could the ever-rational Luo Tian say something so foolish?

”Fighting the Undead Thieves for the treasure is unrealistic, but we might be able to pick up the scraps!”

Luo Tian’s gaze was fixed on the Undead Thieves and the skeleton.

He had a faint feeling that the treasure wouldn’t be so easy to obtain and that the Undead Thieves would encounter danger.

Besides,

one of the Undead Thieves had nearly destroyed their Void Ship, almost condemning them to death within the Chaotic Wind Flow.

He remembered that grudge very clearly.

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The ghastly Void Ship gradually neared the giant skeleton. The surrounding Chaotic Wind Flow was incredibly ferocious, like countless Demon Beasts baring fangs and claws as they relentlessly gnawed at the Void Ship’s Defense Shield.

Even a Middle Tier Earth Element Realm Martial Artist wouldn’t be able to last long outside the Void Ship.

”The quality of this Profound Artifact is extraordinary!”

Ninth Master stared at the purple Long Whip, his breath quickening.

If he obtained this Profound Artifact, his strength would rise to a new level! Besides, there were many other treasures on the skeleton!

When the Void Ship was three hundred meters from the skeleton.

SWOOSH...

Ninth Master, Hongyi, and a group of other experts left the Void Ship, exposing themselves to the chaotic and ferocious currents!

Everyone immediately condensed a True Essence Shield to resist the Chaotic Wind Flow!

”Hahaha! I never expected we’d stumble upon treasure by a strange twist of fate!”

The sturdy man laughed excitedly.

”A strange twist of fate?”

Ninth Master was puzzled.

The sturdy man briefly explained the bet they had made.

”Hmm?”

Now that he mentioned it, Hongyi felt that something wasn’t quite right.

She was certain that the Dark Blue Void Ship hadn’t been searching for treasure, but trying to escape them!

If she hadn’t ordered them to tail it, they probably would have missed the treasure within the Chaotic Wind Flow!

’Could there be someone with immense luck on that ship?’

”That Void Ship has some nerve, daring to stick around instead of leaving!”

After he finished speaking, the sturdy man glanced at the Dark Blue Void Ship a thousand meters away.

”If they dare to get any closer, kill them on sight!”

Ninth Master said coldly.

SWOOSH...

Ninth Master and his group closed the distance to the skeleton—one hundred fifty meters, then one hundred!

Ninth Master waved his palm. Dark True Essence surged, creating a turbulent current that he aimed at the purple Long Whip, preparing to seize it from a distance!

Suddenly.

RUMBLE!

A torrent of Ghost Qi erupted from the skeleton, condensing into a massive, pitch-black ghostly figure with a pair of wings on its back resembling a bat’s.

This massive, pitch-black winged spectral shadow radiated an intense, overwhelming resentment and roared at the sky!

ROAR!

A soul-tearing wave of Spiritual Power swept out for a thousand meters in every direction!

The Undead Thieves, only a hundred meters from the winged spectral shadow, bore the brunt of the impact.

”Damn it! To think a ’Resentful Ghost’ was hidden here!”

Ninth Master’s face turned grim. He fortified his mind with Spiritual Power but still felt a sharp, stabbing pain.

When a Martial Artist dies with immense resentment, they can become a Resentful Ghost, a creature far more ferocious than any ordinary spirit!

This particular Resentful Ghost’s power was likely approaching the Celestial Level!

”Ah!”

Hongyi clutched her head, letting out a muffled groan.

The sturdy man and his cohorts suffered splitting headaches, as if thousands of insects were gnawing at their brains. Their bodies swayed, and their True Essence fell into disarray.

A thousand meters away, Luo Tian and the others felt the mental impact even from within the Void Ship’s Defense Shield, a sharp pain stabbing at their minds.

”A single roar with such power... If I were any closer, I’m afraid I’d already be dead!”

Yi Jingwen said with lingering fear, taking a few steps back.

She realized she didn’t even have what it took to pick up the scraps.

”Excellent. This Resentful Ghost is powerful. It should give the Undead Thieves some trouble!”

Luo Tian looked pleased.

The Winged Vengeful Ghost, its purple pupils gazing down upon the Undead Thieves, flicked its peripheral vision toward the two distant Void Ships.

WHOOSH!

The purple Long Whip coiled around the skeleton’s arm shot out like a nimble snake, landing in the Winged Vengeful Ghost’s hand.

CRACK!

The next instant, a whip-crack like a bolt of violet lightning descended from above. It emitted a cold, terrifying aura that made even Ninth Master’s Soul tremble.

”You’re courting death!”

A vicious look crossed Ninth Master’s face. Sinister, curved iron claws materialized on the back of his hand, as menacing and frightening as a rake.

With a wave of his arm, five ghastly, cold slashes of light appeared in the void, tearing forward with a faint aura of death!

BANG! BOOM!

The Winged Vengeful Ghost and Ninth Master clashed. A black-and-purple storm erupted in all directions, carrying with it an assault on the Soul level!

The surrounding void grew dark and distorted, and the Chaotic Wind Flow grew even more ferocious.

WHOOSH!

Amidst the explosion, Ninth Master was thrown back several meters, the veins on his forehead bulging.

In terms of direct combat strength, he wasn’t afraid of the Winged Vengeful Ghost. However, its advantage on the Soul level was undeniable and interfered with him greatly.

Fortunately, the Winged Vengeful Ghost’s intelligence was low; otherwise, he would have already considered retreating.

’This Resentful Ghost is so strong. In life, this skeleton must have belonged to a High Tier Celestial Level Martial Artist, at least!’

Ninth Master guessed, then ordered, ”Attack together! Kill it!”

Afterward,

the Undead Thieves engaged in a fierce battle with the Winged Vengeful Ghost.

Watching from a distance, Luo Tian and his companions found the scene breathtakingly intense.

Among the Undead Thieves, Ninth Master and Hongyi were the strongest. Luo Tian and the others couldn’t discern their specific Cultivation levels.

However, Luo Tian sensed that neither of them had reached the Celestial Level.

By contrast, the Winged Vengeful Ghost was extremely difficult to handle. It had a degree of immunity to physical attacks, and its advantage on the Soul level was even greater.

BANG!

An Undead Thief at the Earth Element Realm Fourth Layer was struck by the aftershock. His True Essence Shield shattered, and he was instantly engulfed by the Chaotic Wind Flow. A dozen bloody wounds appeared on his body, and he died a brutal death on the spot.

Luo Tian immediately maneuvered the Void Ship to catch the corpse, then took the Storage Space from the body.

Without much effort, he had obtained the Storage Space of an Earth Element Realm Fourth Layer expert. There ought to be plenty of good things inside.

The Undead Thieves aboard the pitch-black Void Ship witnessed this.

They were stunned for a moment, then roared in fury, ”Such audacity! Daring to take our brother’s belongings right under our noses!”

They wanted to destroy the Dark Blue Void Ship, but their Helmsman had also joined the battle. In the core of the Chaotic Wind Flow, the remaining pirates didn’t dare to act rashly.

KABOOM!

At one point, the fierce storm of battle knocked the head off the giant skeleton.

A look of delight crossed Ninth Master’s face as he pulled the skull toward him.

On the skull was a broken, dark-yellow helmet. The fact that it had survived this long meant it was no ordinary item.

”A broken Profound Artifact!”

Ninth Master nodded with a faint smile.

”Die! All of you must die!”

The Winged Vengeful Ghost shrieked, seemingly enraged that the skeleton’s head had been taken.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The wings on its back flapped, unleashing a spectral, transparent purple storm that swept across the Soul level!

”Aargh!”

A pirate let out a bloodcurdling scream. Blood began to pour from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. His True Essence Shield vanished, and he was sliced into pieces by the Chaotic Wind Flow.

Once again, Luo Tian maneuvered the Void Ship to catch the corpse.

”Aargh! The pain!”

The sturdy man’s head felt like it was splitting apart as the storm swept him off his feet.

His True Essence Shield wore away and dissipated, and a dozen gashes instantly appeared on his body.

’This is bad!’

Blood trickled from the nostrils and the corners of the sturdy man’s eyes, his face deathly pale.

His body flew backward, hurtling toward Luo Tian’s Void Ship.

”Save me!”

the sturdy man cried out.

He was certain the people inside this Void Ship wouldn’t dare refuse an Undead Thief.

Saving him would be tantamount to earning a favor from the Undead Thieves.

However.

Just as the sturdy man neared the Dark Blue Void Ship, it suddenly retreated!

”What? You...!”

The sturdy man was furious and exasperated, and his head throbbed violently in his rage.

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

The Chaotic Wind Flow whipped past him, leaving another dozen wounds in its wake.

The sturdy man’s life force faded rapidly as he neared death.

At that moment, Luo Tian, standing at the bow, activated a whip. It shot out like a shadowy specter, its hook instantly snagging the sturdy man and pulling him back onto the Void Ship.

”This... is...”

The sturdy man wasn’t completely dead yet. He managed to blurrily open his eyes and saw several humans.

’It seems that was just an accident,’ he thought. ’These people did save me after all.’

But the next moment, he heard a young man in front of him say, ”Alas, a mighty Undead Thief, dead just like that...”

’I’m... not... dead!’

The sturdy man couldn’t make a sound. He felt a bone-chilling cold as his consciousness rapidly faded into darkness, and then, he was truly dead.

He died with his eyes wide open in regret. If only he hadn’t attacked this ship, if only he hadn’t tried to curry favor with the vice-captain.

Then these humans might have saved him.

”Luo Tian, he’s one of the Undead Thieves!”

Yan Lihui watched from the side, his heart pounding with fear.

He had already wanted to talk Luo Tian out of looting the corpses for spoils.

But this time, Luo Tian had indirectly killed one of the Undead Thieves!

”I didn’t kill him. He was about to be torn to shreds. Out of the goodness of my heart, I saved his corpse!”

Luo Tian chuckled, then bent down and removed the Storage Space from the sturdy man’s body.

BOOM!

Just then, the battle in the heart of the Chaotic Wind Flow grew even more intense.

The Undead Thieves were suffering under the Winged Vengeful Ghost’s frenzied assault. Explosions rang out continuously, the roars deafening.

CRACK! BOOM!

Several more parts of the giant skeleton were blasted loose by the explosions, separating from the main frame and getting scattered by the currents.

On some of those bones, Blood Corpse Flowers were growing.

Another piece of bone had a Purple Crystal Stone of extraordinary quality embedded in it.

The eyes of Luo Tian, Yan Lihui, and the others glinted with brilliant light.

In life, this skeleton had belonged to at least a High Tier Celestial Level Martial Artist, possibly even a Martial King. No wonder the Undead Thieves were disregarding the danger, desperate to claim it all!

Right now, two of the scattered Bone Fragments were relatively close to them!

”Should we go for it?”

Yan Lihui was torn with worry.

Snatching something the Undead Thieves had their eyes on was simply insane!

”We’re going for it!”

Luo Tian declared coldly.