Ordinary skeletons would have decayed into dust, but this corpse was well preserved, and the shape of the bones clearly showed that the person was very strong in life.
The items on such a person are definitely priceless treasures. Duan Tiande couldn't hold back any longer. He flashed and appeared near the skeleton using the shadows. His slender sword went straight for Wu Liang's wrist, clearly trying to force him to let go.
Ma Huang moved at the same time, waving his cloak and transforming into a blood-red mass. He quickly flew to the two of them and reached out to grab the pendant in Wu Liang's hand.
At this moment, Wu Liang threw out two yellow talismans. When Duan Tiande and Ma Huang's attacks touched the talismans, the talismans instantly burst into flames, forcefully blocking their attacks.
Then Wu Liang took the opportunity to roll on the ground, his whole body like a ball of flesh, rolling away into the distance at a speed that left everyone speechless.
The other demon experts quickly realized what was happening and used their movement techniques to give chase.
Even Princess Soren was no exception. She was thinking that she had just owed Zuan a huge favor. Although Zuan hadn't asked her to repay it, it was the hardest thing to repay without clearly stating the conditions. What could she do if Zuan made some...excessive demands?
So she thought that if she could snatch the pendant this time, she could bring it back and give it to Zu'an, and that would settle things evenly.
As her devoted admirer, Prince Silver Shark naturally followed her without hesitation.
The remaining Zuan members stared in disbelief. Yun Jianyue asked, "Aren't we going to chase them?"
Zuan shook his head: "Forget it, that fat Taoist priest went to great lengths to plan all this, probably for that pendant. I wonder what other tricks he has up his sleeve. Let's not get involved."
He now wants to find the item that the giant serpent mentioned, which can help Yu Yanluo break through her limitations, and then leave this place as soon as possible. After all, feeling that powerful being secretly watching him in the Misty Forest is like the Sword of Damocles. He wants to avoid conflict with that guy if possible.
Yan Xuehen asked curiously, "Did you see clearly what that pendant was?"
She is currently severely injured and her power has greatly diminished, making it difficult to see what it is from this distance.
Yun Jianyue replied, "It's a dark gold object with a strange shape. It doesn't look like a jade pendant or jewelry. Instead... instead..."
“It looks more like a claw,” Zaun added.
"That's it, it looks like a claw!" Yun Jianyue's eyes lit up. She had finally found the most fitting description, and felt a wave of comfort wash over her.
"Claws?" Yu Yanluo was taken aback. "How could something treated with such care be claws?"
A group of people were fighting until they were bleeding from head to toe. What would their expressions be if they found out that they had been scrambling for a claw?
"It's not an ordinary claw, it's a bit like... cough cough, the kind of 'tomb raiding talisman' from my hometown. Legend has it that some tomb raiding families would use the claws of pangolins to make talismans to ward off evil..." Zu An roughly described some of the legends about tomb raiders he had heard in his previous life.
"Pangolin?" Yu Yanluo's heart stirred. "The pangolin lineage among the demon race is indeed skilled at tomb raiding. Because they can excavate many ancient tombs, they often find treasures or secret techniques. Therefore, the pangolin lineage has a very high level of cultivation. However, because they seek out cultivation techniques from various tombs, their knowledge is very diverse. If they are not careful, there will be a hidden danger of being mixed and impure."
"Furthermore, tomb raiding is a shameful act for both demons and humans. Many ancient tombs still have descendants living in them, and having one's ancestral grave dug up is a blood feud. Therefore, the pangolin lineage is almost universally hated. Many years ago, they incurred the wrath of the masses and were attacked by various races. As a result, this lineage gradually disappeared from the public eye, and even if there are descendants, they dare not reveal their identities."
Yan Xuehen's heart stirred: "I have also heard the legends of the pangolin lineage. Just now, the fat Taoist priest curled up into a ball and rolled away, which is very similar to the escape technique of the legendary pangolin lineage."
“That’s right, look…” At this moment, the group had arrived next to the skeleton, and Yun Jianyue pointed to its hands and tailbone.
They couldn't see it clearly from a distance, but now, upon closer inspection, they discovered that the skeleton was clearly male, but much shorter than normal, with unusually long and thin fingers, and the fingertips appeared somewhat sharp.
In addition, the coccyx is quite prominent, as if the tail has not completely degenerated, which is obviously not human bone.
Although there are many different kinds of demons, most of them are born with a human-like shape—and of course, they also retain some unique characteristics of each race.
Even if another group is born as a demon, they can transform into a human form within a few years.
In this world of cultivation, the human body is closest to the Dao, and those who wish to cultivate will generally maintain a human form.
Many ferocious beasts, no matter how powerful, are still called ferocious beasts. Besides the fact that they lack intelligence, one of the important reasons is that they cannot transform into human form like normal demons.
"This seems to be the skeleton of a pangolin tribesman." Among the group, Yu Yanluo knew the demon race best. After observing for a while, she came to her conclusion. "I remember now. The last time the pangolin tribe appeared in the world was a hundred years ago. At that time, there was a person called the Pangolin Ancestor, who was incredibly talented. His cultivation was even higher than that of all his ancestors. Moreover, every time he made a move, he could find a top-grade tomb. Various tribes hunted him for a long time, but not only did they fail to catch him, they also suffered retaliation from him, who dug up many of their ancestral graves."
"This incident caused a huge uproar at the time, and the bounty on his head was astronomical. Later, he disappeared without a trace. Everyone said that he must have stumbled and died in some powerful ancient tomb. Could this be him?"
Everyone was shocked. Yun Jianyue and Yan Xuehen examined the skeleton carefully and said, "Judging from the condition of the skeleton, this person may have been a half-step Grandmaster in life, or he may have just broken through to the Grandmaster level. After all, there is only a skeleton left, so it is difficult to be very precise."
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