After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

"Although this hammer is not bad, the Mountain-Turning Seal is the true martial arts treasure. That thing should have belonged to me!"

Jin Gang, the fourth brother, glanced down at the large hammer in his hand, then looked up at the towering pillar of light ahead.

Although he acquired a divine weapon during this period, he still couldn't forget the Mountain-Turning Seal.

However, Jin Gang, the fourth brother, knew that he could not seize the Mountain-Turning Seal for the time being, so he came to the towering pillar of light in front of him to find out what it was all about, thinking that there might be something good here.

Jin Gang, the fourth brother, stood suspended in the air before the towering pillar of light. The pillar pierced straight through the white crystal above, its multicolored light dazzling and blinding. If it weren't for his profound martial arts cultivation, he probably wouldn't have been able to open his eyes.

"Hmm? There seems to be someone inside the pillar of light!"

Jin Gang, the fourth brother, was investigating the situation of the pillar of light when his expression suddenly changed.

Within the towering pillar of light, he could vaguely see a figure sitting cross-legged amidst the multicolored light, its body shrouded in dazzling radiance. Had he not channeled his martial arts true energy into his eyes to examine it closely, he would have been completely unable to see it.

Who is inside?

Jin Gang, the fourth brother, immediately retreated several feet, then asked in a serious tone.

The appearance of this person within the pillar of light was obviously extremely strange. Jin Gang Lao Si was currently in the tomb and had previously fallen into a trap set by the tomb's mechanisms and secret techniques. Having learned from his mistakes, he naturally had to be on high alert at this moment.

However, the figure within the pillar of light remained motionless and showed no intention of answering Jin Gang Lao Si's question.

Seeing this, Jin Gang Lao Si's expression changed uncertainly. Just then, a martial arts master who shared the same thoughts as Jin Gang Lao Si also arrived from afar in front of the towering pillar of light.

"It seems I'm too late; someone has already beaten me to it."

The newcomer was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man. Upon seeing Jin Gang Lao Si standing before the towering pillar of light, he immediately recognized that the other party had also come to investigate this place.

"Have you discovered anything, my friend?"

Jin Gang, the fourth brother, also saw the middle-aged man. As their eyes met, the middle-aged man took the initiative to clasp his hands in greeting and asked.

The middle-aged man initially thought that Jin Gang Lao Si wouldn't reveal his discovery, but unexpectedly, Jin Gang Lao Si pointed at the pillar of light and replied directly:

"There's someone hiding inside!"

"people?"

The middle-aged man frowned, then focused his inner energy in his eyes to examine the enormous, towering pillar of light before him.

"There really was one person."

The middle-aged man's expression shifted slightly, then he narrowed his eyes slightly and continued:

"However, from my observation, this person has no life force and seems to be just a corpse."

Upon hearing this, Jin Gang the Fourth raised an eyebrow, and then carefully examined the figure in the pillar of light again, finding that it was indeed as the middle-aged man had said, that the other party seemed to have no signs of life.

"I'm being paranoid! I'm actually scared by a dead body!"

Jin Gang, the fourth brother, cursed inwardly. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly made a move, using his martial arts true energy to condense his palm and grab at the seated figure in the pillar of light.

The middle-aged man did not stop what was happening; he simply stood aside and watched quietly.

However, just as Jin Gang Lao Si's outstretched palm was about to touch the figure within the pillar of light, the middle-aged man observing everything suddenly changed his expression. He clearly saw that the figure within the pillar of light, which had previously been lifeless, suddenly opened its eyes.

Jin Gang, the fourth brother who had been watching the situation inside the pillar of light, also noticed this, but by then he was already unable to stop.

In a flash, Jin Gang the Fourth made a ruthless decision and decisively mobilized the true energy of heaven and earth, driving the giant palm of true energy to slam down on the figure in the pillar of light.

"That's just a bunch of charlatans!"

Jin Gang, the fourth brother, let out a deep shout, his eyes fixed on the figure, as if he wanted to see the other party's body completely destroyed under his palm before he could feel at ease.

However, the reality was clearly not as Jin Gang Lao Si had hoped.

Although the palm strike from Jin Gang Lao Si passed through the towering five-colored pillar of light, it did not cause any damage to the figure sitting cross-legged in the pillar. Instead, it passed directly through the figure's body, as if the figure in the pillar was just an illusion!
"No, that person definitely doesn't seem to be a phantom!"

The middle-aged man, who had been watching all this closely, suddenly spoke with a solemn expression. After all, as a top martial arts master with profound skills, he could naturally distinguish whether the other party was the real person or a phantom.

At this moment, Jin Gang Lao Si frowned, clearly feeling uneasy that he hadn't eliminated the figure in the pillar of light.

Just then, the figure in the pillar of light, which had originally opened its eyes, actually started to move and slowly stood up.

Upon seeing this, Jin Gang the Fourth and the middle-aged man both retreated several feet at the same time, trying to stay as far away from the pillar of light as possible.

However, although the two retreated, their eyes remained fixed on the standing figure, and they were extremely wary!

"What exactly are you?"

Jin Gang, the fourth brother, asked the figure in the pillar of light. This guy was obviously dead but could move, and he seemed to be a phantom without a physical body. His palm strike had just hit the air.

However, although Jin Gang the Fourth asked a question, he felt that the figure in the pillar of light was strange. If he found that something was wrong, he would retreat immediately.

At this moment, the figure in the pillar of light seemed to hear Jin Gang Lao Si's voice, and then slowly turned his head to look at him.

"If you dare disobey the king's words, then stay and be buried with him."

A dry, hoarse sound emanated from the mouth of the figure within the pillar of light.

Upon hearing this, both Jin Gang the Fourth and the middle-aged man's expressions changed.

The two stared intently at the figure within the pillar of light, while immediately retreating quietly, simultaneously protecting themselves with their powerful martial arts true energy, ready to defend against any attack from their opponent.

However, when Jin Gang Lao Si and the middle-aged man retreated dozens of feet away, they found that the figure in the pillar of light had not made any further moves after saying those harsh words to them. He simply stood in the towering pillar of light and showed no sign of making a move.

"Damn it, we've been fooled! This thing is just a gimmick!"

Jin Gang, the fourth brother, looked at the figure in the pillar of light and was instantly filled with anger.

It's quite embarrassing that a top martial arts master like him was scared off by a dead man's words.

The middle-aged man beside him had an uncertain expression as he gazed at the figure in the pillar of light and pondered:

"The person in the pillar of light seems to be of extraordinary origin. The king he mentioned may be the same White King of the Great Qi who warned us earlier!"

Upon hearing this, Jin Gang, the fourth brother, gripped his large hammer, a fierce glint appearing in his eyes, and said:
"So what? They're just dead people from a thousand years ago. So much time has passed, their bodies are probably ashes by now!" (End of Chapter)