This made Qian Shun envious, wishing he could hold that pseudo-divine artifact in his hands.
Finally, only the beast skin scroll remained, and no one knew what it contained.
Picking it up, Zhou Yan looked at the contents. It turned out to be the record of the old demon's life.
Zhou Yan began to read, and everyone listened.
It recorded how the old demon defected from the demon race, joined a human territory, and later his lord attempted to break open the gates of the divine realm. Finally, he built this place, laid out the final burial ground, and ended his own life.
At the end, he also wrote down his lifelong martial arts insights, which was a true treasure, the culmination of a demigod's life, incredibly precious, far surpassing any pseudo-divine artifact.
After all, pseudo-divine artifacts were just equipment; they were nowhere near as important as one's own strength and realm.
Even Li Chungang benefited greatly after reading it. He said, "As expected of an old demon of his generation. His understanding of the divine realm is indeed beyond mine. This trip was not in vain; I've gained a lot and will need to go into seclusion for a while upon my return."
Even Li Chungang was inspired, which made Qian Shun envious again. He then said, "Hurry up, let me see, show me quickly."
Zhou Yan handed it to Qian Shun, who eagerly scanned the contents with great seriousness and solemnity.
It was rare to see Qian Shun like this; perhaps only such an item could make him so attentive.
These insights were too profound for Zhou Yan and the others; it was still far beyond their reach. Li Chungang told Zhou Yan and the others that they would understand when they reached Qian Shun's current realm.
Zhou Yan looked at the old demon's corpse and said, "Even in death, the demons didn't spare you. Since we've taken your possessions, may you rest in peace."
A Yin Yang Sacred Fire appeared in Zhou Yan's hand. This flame was terrifyingly powerful, capable of reducing even a demigod to ashes.
"Wait!"
Qian Shun quickly moved the old demon's corpse out and said, "This is top-grade divine wood. It would be such a waste to burn it like this."
Everyone was speechless at the greedy Qian Shun.
The old demon's corpse was then incinerated by Zhou Yan's Yin Yang Sacred Fire. Qian Shun watched in surprise and then asked, "Kid, what kind of physique do you have? This kind of flame, even a demigod wouldn't dare to touch it lightly, right?"
"Do you want to try?" Zhou Yan gave Qian Shun a knowing look, which annoyed him.
"Are you done reading?" Zhou Yan asked Qian Shun.
"What's the hurry? Give me a little more time." Qian Shun continued to read, memorizing the contents.
Qian Shun soon laughed and tossed the beast skin back to Zhou Yan, saying, "Heh heh, kid, the next time we meet, I'll definitely be a demigod."
"So what? I'll still beat you," Zhou Yan replied.
Qian Shun's laughter stopped. "You little brat, you have no respect for elders."
The group started to leave, but they saw a crowd of people rushing into the area. These were the same people who had found this grand tomb earlier.
A group of black-clothed individuals, upon seeing the incinerated demon corpse, immediately roared in anger, "Damn bastards! So it was you who thwarted our plan."
"Oh, you're from the demon race," Zhou Yan said, looking at them.
"Demon race?"
Upon hearing this, the others quickly distanced themselves from the black-clothed figures. Clearly, they hadn't known that the people they had cooperated with to break open the formation were demons.
Relations between humans and the demons of the demon realm were not friendly. It was unclear whether these people were summoned by a territory or came directly from the demon realm.
"You foolishly tried to refine the demon corpse, but unfortunately, you no longer have the chance," Zhou Yan said to the demons.
"The treasures left by the old demigod have all been taken by these people. All the way here, we saw so many empty spots; they must have them. Everyone, surely you're not content with this, are you?"
These demons looked at their previous partners and began to incite them.
"We want nothing else but to kill these people. This shouldn't have too much of an impact on you, right?"
The demons spoke again.
"We worked hard to get in here, and we even opened the tomb passage together. Without us, no one else could have entered. We certainly can't let them go."
A group of people stepped forward. They were naturally unwilling to leave empty-handed.
"Kid, hand over all the items left by the old demon, and we'll let you leave."
Another person stepped forward. They clearly didn't want to be used by the demons, but they also didn't want to let go of the demon's treasures, so they resorted to threats.
"You few have practically looted everything here. Hand over all the spirit treasures!"
"We can't just let you leave like this. Without us, you wouldn't have even been able to enter."
...
Everyone looked at Zhou Yan and his companions. They were all after the treasures, not intending to help the demons kill Zhou Yan and the others.
This made the demons sneer. Regardless of what happened, these people were doomed.
Zhou Yan looked at the opposing party. Among them were individuals as strong as Qian Shun, but compared to true demigod powerhouses like Li Chungang, they were clearly outmatched.
"Who do you think you are, demanding I hand over my treasures? Since ancient times, treasures have gone to the capable. You were a step behind us, which proves you have no destiny with these treasures. Do you think you're worthy of demanding I hand them over!"
Zhou Yan looked at everyone, not showing any signs of backing down, but rather speaking with extreme arrogance.
"Brat, quite the boastful one, aren't you? Let me see if you have the strength!"
One person, brimming with rage, took a step forward. The entire floor cracked with a crisp sound, activating the guardian formation. The person transformed into a gray light, and a terrifying force surged outwards.
Zhou Yan's expression remained unchanged. Although the opponent's strength was formidable, they were merely at the ninety-ninth heaven of martial arts. Zhou Yan did not take such a level of strength seriously.
Zhou Yan unleashed his spiritual energy, and a Tai Chi diagram appeared behind him. As his hands moved, a force of lightning appeared in his palm.
"Tai Chi Thunderclap Palm!"
A peculiar yin and yang energy enveloped a massive thunder palm, which slammed directly towards that person.
"Boom!"
A terrifying energy explosion erupted, forming a terrifying energy storm. A dark figure, spitting blood, was sent flying backward.
"What terrifying strength!" Everyone was shocked, watching Zhou Yan, enveloped by the Yin Yang Tai Chi diagram. A powerhouse at the ninety-ninth heaven was actually sent flying by a single palm strike.
Zhou Yan stood on the Yin Yang Tai Chi diagram, emitting a primal chaos light from his body. A terrifying and powerful aura surrounded him, giving everyone a peculiar feeling.
They tried to probe Zhou Yan's exact cultivation realm but failed. They could only sense that his strength didn't seem very high, only around the seventy-seventh heaven.
But how was this possible? He had defeated a ninety-ninth heaven expert in one move. How could someone at the seventy-seventh heaven accomplish such a feat?