Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"Master Anne... Is he going to be alright?" Sophie asked after Zachary left with the Supreme Cloud Lion.

"Yes, he will be," Anne replied, staring at his receding figure.

"Lion, where are you taking me?" Zachary was standing on the Supreme Cloud Lion's back as they continued to fly upwards. The surroundings were completely shrouded in darkness. He was uncomfortable because he had no control over what was going on.

"To meet someone," the Supreme Cloud Lion answered.

"Who? Is there a living person in the Martial Fire Tomb?" Zachary asked, stunned.

The beast replied, "You will get your answers when you see him."

"Well, fine!" Zachary scoffed, pursing his lips in dissatisfaction.

After a short while, he saw a floating stone platform above them. The sky around it was covered in a dark red light.

When the Supreme Cloud Lion landed on to the mysterious platform, Zachary jumped off its back. He saw a very imposing spiritual soul standing majestically in the center of the stone platform. It had its back to them, with hands clasped behind its back. The figure looked almost human, like a real living person. If it weren't for the absence of a human aura, Zachary would have thought that it was a living man. Although he couldn't sense a powerful aura from the soul, Zachary felt a long distance between them, as if they were not present in the same world.

"Is he the one who conquered the Ghost Altar?" The spiritual soul turned around. The figure looked young, around early thirties. His dashing eyebrows gave his face a strong masculine outline.

"Yes, Master Jules," the Supreme Cloud Lion replied, half kneeling on the ground.

Zachary's eyes widened as he stared between the soul and the beast. "Master...Jules?" he stammered in surprise. "Master Jules? One of the Five Gods? But... You should be dead!"

"Ha! I thought you would be smarter than that," Jules said with a laugh. "Most of the rumors circulating in the world are groundless. While it is indeed true that I'm dead, it is only my physical body that is gone. If I wished, I could always build another body for m

or another day. You said that this mystery human has already inherited Adrian's power. But, why is he still looking for the other Five-God Tombs? Isn't the power of one god enough to rule the world?" Zachary asked in genuine confusion.

"To release Adrian from his sealed land, he must find the ancient Divine Level treasure that can break the seal. The treasure was divided into four parts, which are now hidden in the other four tombs," Jules explained.

"I see. I assume this person should be someone who holds a high position in the Supernal Continent," Zachary guessed.

"Have you made up your mind?" Jules asked.

"Of course! This is mostly a win-win situation for me! But since I'm here, will you let me have some of the Five-God Treasures?" Zachary asked, raising his eyebrows playfully.

Jules snickered. "The legend of the so-called Five-God Treasures is nothing but a myth. There are no real treasures. What I do have is my personal collection. If you want them, I will ask the Supreme Cloud Lion to take you there. It's no use to me here anyway."

"I'm sure your personal collection will be more than impressive." Zachary smiled, knowing that Jules' collection would be an extraordinary treasure in itself. After all, he was one of the Five Gods.

"Come over here," Jules instructed.

Zachary took a few steps towards Jules, the man who was one of the ancestors of all warriors.