Chapter 654: If it's him, anything's possible

Chapter 654: If it's him, anything's possible



Above the rock formation, Alec, Lara, Regius, and Yon met up with the others. They had emerged from the trial grounds to strategize their next steps. Their surprise was palpable when they all beheld two of the three colossal statues encircling the rock formation shattered into fragments.

Nine glanced at the clear sky above them and let out a frustrated groan.

"Now what?"

Alec furrowed his brows as he eyed the group of people floating around him. They hadn't stumbled upon any hint about the lost treasure tomb's exit, and to add to the trouble, the leader of the dark side was about to step into the tomb soon.

'Even the system has gone to slumber! It could've thrown me a hint if it was active!'

He thought hard for a minute and then suddenly he remembered what Nine and the rest had told him.

"Hold on... is not Azazeal coming here to get something from Kyle? Something that Kyle needs to locate for him. Doesn't that imply... What Azazeal desires is inside the tomb, and Kyle has somehow discovered its whereabouts in the tomb?"

Asher's brow creased at his statement.

"I believe this tomb does not contain an item of such immense power that Azazeal, the person who has achieved ultimate strength in this universe, requires..."

The half-dragon has been living in the tomb for a century. He couldn't understand what Azazeal might seek from here.

"Azazeal is undeniably connected to this ancient tomb. It's where his companions betrayed him. I fear that instead of looking for an item, that man would destroy everything if he came back here!"

The expressions on the faces of those around him grew even graver. The tomb was about to explode soon, and Azazeal was going to enter the tomb... Aren't these two events happening too coincidentally at the same time? The conclusion they reached from all this was that Azazeal would detonate this tomb!

Unaware that the real culprit was none other than the silver-haired man.

Suddenly, Nox, who was getting overwhelmed by all the information, spoke up with a confused expression.

"The thing I don't understand is if this tomb is where Azazeal was betrayed, why didn't he destroy this place sooner? I'm sure he didn't leave it to cherish the memory..."

His words caught everyone's attention. A sudden realization dawned on Nine.

"Nox is spot on... Why would Azazeal spare this place if his intention was to destroy it? Could it be that Azazeal isn't the one who would destroy the tomb but..."

Everyone instantly caught on to what he was implying. However, they shook their heads. They knew Kyle was powerful, but they were certain he wasn't strong enough to destroy such a massive tomb... but then they suddenly recalled what Kyle did in the Gladiator Arena, and their eyes widened with shock and disbelief.

If the silver-haired man can do what he did in the Gladiator Arena with his knowledge of arrays alone... he could obliterate this tomb with a colossal array too!

Asher, who didn't witness what went down in the Gladiator Arena and had no clue what was going on in the heads of those around him, shook his head at Nine's words.

"No, I admit Kyle's powerful, but he hadn't achieved such a level of strength yet. He just hit the final stage of the transcendent rank. He's not even supreme rank-!"

He paused for a second.

"The artifact I had detected two powerful Celestial spirits in this tomb a while back. These spirits are very potent, so they are the only things right now that I believe could grab

Azazeal's attention..."

Asher gripped his sword. His expression deadpan as he glanced at Alec with a similar smile. It was evident that the silver-haired man was in trouble.

"We shouldn't waste time. It doesn't matter if you are right or not. What matters is we need to check on those spirits! No matter how powerful the two spirits are, I believe we all together

can handle them!"

Alec and the others nodded in agreement. Right away, they armed themselves, and once Alec identified the precise location of one of the spirits, they all got ready to head towards that spot. However, at that moment, Yon gestured towards the burly human who had been eavesdropping on their conversation from afar.

"What about him? I don't think we should treat him like thin air."

Nine looked at Elijah. The man truly had the skill to stay invisible even in a crowd. If Yon hadn't pointed at him, everyone would have likely overlooked him.

"Let him come along. He knows almost everything at this point. It's probably better if he

sticks with us."

No one had any problem with one more person coming with them. After all, the more people, the better. However, Alec still asked Elijah out of courtesy.

"You do realize who we are up against... So, are you certain you want to accompany us? If

you're not keen on it, there's no pressure."

Elijah quickly shook his head.

"I want to come along! I know you all are going to face a formidable foe, and there's a chance

we might not make it. But I believe that by sticking with all of you, I will have a better chance

at survival..."

Asher patted his shoulder.

"Human, you have a good head on your shoulders. I didn't expect that."

Elijah wasn't sure if it was a compliment or not, but he nodded in response, and they all

started traveling toward the location of one of the Celestial spirits.

Bia and Nox shifted into their colossal forms and soared across the sky to trail the group. The two beats aimed to be prepared for any challenge. As they all moved in unison in one direction, anyone who caught sight of them was alerted. But besides a few transcendent rank individuals, no one else could keep up because the group's speed was exceptionally swift. When the group was halfway their destination, a familiar bell chimed through the entire tomb, signaling the end of the peaceful day and the start of another challenging night.