Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

With no time to spare, Zachary had to act quickly. He had to absorb the power of the three Sun-swallowing Pills before the warriors of Sage Level could react.

"Of course, I will help you. But if no one is there to protect you, your life will be in great danger," Andrew responded in a worried tone. The hazardous task made him anxious that Zachary might be terribly hurt without any protection.

"I'll be fine. As long as I absorb the power of the three pills into my body, they can't do anything to me," Zachary said with determination. Boundless confidence decorated his eyes.

"Even so, it's very dangerous. Your body might not be able to bear the power of three Sun-swallowing Pills," Andrew warned as his anxiety became more apparent in his tone.

"That's why I'm here to ask for your help," Zachary answered calmly as if everything would go according to his plan.

"Well, if you insist, I will help you with my spiritual energy," Andrew replied. A deep sigh escaped his mouth as he compromised. "However, I have one condition."

"What is it? Name your terms," Zachary asked hurriedly as excitement took the better of him.

"I want you to gather the spiritual souls of ninety-nine warriors of Imperial Level and nine warriors of Sage Level for me. I don't care what method you use. You don't even have to consult me about the means.

However, I want them as soon as possible," Andrew said coldly.

"Hmm...why do you need so many spiritual souls?" Zachary asked with a curious look in his face.

"Of course, it's to bring me back to life. Originally, I wanted your help to gather them after you make a flesh body for me. However, I recently realize that my strength is being devoured by the Holy Bone Bracer. I have to absorb some spiritual energy as soon as possible to keep me alive," Andrew explained as simply as he could.

"What are you talking about? The Holy Bone Bracer is devouring your strength? Why would it do that?" Zachary asked in a concerned tone.

"I think it is because the real power of the Holy Bone Bracer has been activated. It must have been triggered after it was upgraded to the Imperial Level. Additionally, the bracer itself can be upgraded continuously. Now, it can absorb the strength of its user automatically to upgrade itself. I had only heard about such weapons before and had never seen one in person. The bracer is the first one of its kind that have seen. It seems that your master is truly extraordinary," Andrew praised sincerely.

"Of course!" Zachary said proudly as his eyes lit up with admiration.

"If this continues, my spiritual energy will be swallowed completely by the Holy Bone Bracer. Therefore, I have to absorb spiritual souls to enhance my spiritual energy. As long as I absorb the spiritual souls of ninety-nine warriors of Imperial Level and nine warriors of Sage Level, my spiritual soul will revive at any time. Additionally, I don't need to worry about being devoured by the Holy Bone Bracer," Andrew continued as his eyes became filled with a mix of worry and conviction.

"I understand. I'll try my best and deliver them to you as soon as possible," Zachary promised with a nod.

"Well then, get ready. It's not a joke to absorb three Sun-swallowing Pills at the same time. You have to mentally prepare yourself. The

p Zachary and take the Sun-swallowing Pills for themselves.

Pollard and Goliath wanted to help Zachary. However, with their current strength, they couldn't help. All they could do was hope that Zachary would survive the task. However, it seemed that their hope was slim. Once the six warriors of Sage Level had teamed up to fight against him, there would be no way for him to keep the three Sun-swallowing Pills with no one to protect him.

Of course, Zachary was already aware of such risks. As such, he had prepared a trump card up his sleeve. If he was left with no other choice, he would immediately summon Anne. However, he still hoped that he wouldn't need to do such a thing.

At that moment, Zachary had already been besieged by the six warriors of Sage Level. With desperate eyes, they were about to take away the three Sun-swallowing Pills. All of a sudden, a large group of bat-shaped martial beasts flew out from the other side of the two mountains. While they were flying over, some big black things that looked like human excrement directly fell from their body and onto the ground.

The moment the black things touched the ground, loud explosions echoed throughout the land.

To everyone's surprise, the black things from the bat-shaped martial beasts exploded continuously like bombs. The power was very destructive. The explosions destroyed a few hundred meters around the impact sight. Many warriors of Imperial Level who couldn't dodge were injured badly. Although some barely managed to escape, they were flustered as to what happened.

However, it was just the beginning. After the bomb attack, more than a dozen martial beasts rushed out from the west side of the mountain. The stone forest they came from was not far away from the crowd. Their stone bodies were as big as elephants' and their faces looked like lions'. They rushed to the crowd in a very fast speed, causing the whole world to shake. In just mere moments, they rushed into the crowd and began to kill them. Many warriors of Imperial Level who had been attacked by the bombs before were once again hurt before they could even react.

The scene soon became bloody and messy. Chaos and carnage painted the land.