Chapter 2723 Misdirection!

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However, Qin Fang didn't plan to stay here any longer...

This is a secret realm that has long been cleaned out. The Freemasons have occupied this place for hundreds of years. Although the spiritual energy here is still quite abundant and is a very good spiritual site for many Martial Artists, it holds no objections for Qin Fang.

Spiritual Medicine, Spiritual Beasts, etc., have long been cleaned out by the Freemasons.

Spiritual Energy...

Qin Fang has a large piece of Barbaric God Stone in hand, sufficient for him to break into the Supreme Realm. Even if the two super-sized "rice worms," the Split Wind Wolf King and Little Dragon, devour it together, that piece of Barbaric God Stone would be enough.

As for the needs after the Supreme Realm... this has to be discussed after Qin Fang successfully advances.

Moreover, he already possesses three of the four pieces of the Penglai Secret Realm Map, and even the last piece is within his grasp and will sooner or later fall into his hands as well... Therefore, such a large Penglai Secret Realm will also eventually become something Qin Fang holds in his palm. Why hurry?

"It's time to leave..."

When even the minimal things that could attract Qin Fang aren't here, and the Freemasons will soon know of the mishap at the Sanctuary, reinforcements will probably arrive quickly, making it impossible for Qin Fang to stay.

Admittedly, he wiped out a Sanctuary of the Freemasons, essentially killing the Temple Envoy and Divine Beast Spirit...

For the Freemasons, this is undoubtedly a provocation.

It's known that Freemasonry has been established for thousands of years, indeed having faced countless attacks, and while Temple Envoys have been killed not just once or twice, the twelve Divine Beast Spirits have remained to this day.

Yet, this time Qin Fang was too ruthless... and directly eliminated the guardian Saint Beast of the Taurus Sanctuary.

This has undoubtedly stirred a huge hornet's nest.

The strength of the Freemasons is extremely frightening, almost unmatched by any force on Earth... Even the mighty Demonic Gate, Sinister Sect are still a couple of rungs below.

Once this news is revealed, it will undoubtedly cause a sensation in the Underground World...

This is definitely super shocking big news!

Also, it ensures that Freemasonry's revenge will be unimaginable.

Temple Envoys are core high-ranking members of the Freemasonry, possessing supreme power, apart from the Supreme Master, and in the underground world and the circle of Paramount Experts, they're very domineering.

Yet today, this Temple Envoy was killed.

Admittedly, the Taurus Temple Envoy is the weakest among the twelve Temple Envoys, and he was seriously injured before... but it's not easy to kill such a Supreme Realm Powerhouse.

Especially since Temple Envoys also have the support of Divine Beast Spirits, sometimes the Divine Beast itself directly aids...

Even so, the Taurus Temple Envoy was killed, in such a way that there was no corpse... It's a significant loss and a silent slap to Freemasonry.

The crucial point is, though the Saint Beast only has its Beast Soul remaining, with power only one-thousandth of its peak, its status is such that it has almost no natural enemies.

This reason is why these Divine Beast Spirits have continued to exist until today...

But, this tacit fact among the high ranks of the Freemasonry has been forcefully broken... Not only was the Temple Envoy killed, but even the Divine Beast Spirit was eliminated. From now on, Freemasonry will have eleven Temple Envoys instead of twelve, an utter humiliation.

Since its inception, Freemasons have held more secrets than other big powers.

They're well aware of what Saint Beasts represent.

But precisely because they know, they understand better how to eliminate Divine Beast Spirits... Aside from some terrifying Heirloom Artifacts, perhaps only Divine Beasts even greater can accomplish this.

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"Divine Beasts?"

Radrosi immediately shook his head, quickly excluding this possibility, "Saint Beasts have been extinct on Earth for thousands of years, let alone this current earth... It doesn't provide the conditions for Divine Beasts to survive!"

"Then it must be an Heirloom Artifact..."

Aaron nodded in agreement with Radrosi's judgment, and couldn't help but mutter a little. His deep blue eyes were alight with a peculiar gleam, mostly "greed."

Pisces Temple Envoy Radrosi and Sagittarius Temple Envoy Aaron were the first to arrive at the Taurus Temple. This was because their sanctuaries were relatively close by.

Almost at the moment Qin Fang successfully used the Soul Control Technique to control Ocello, the Soul Medallion of the Taurus Temple Envoy placed in the Freemasonry Main Temple shattered...

The Soul Medallion is an arcane tool crafted using mysterious Alchemy, linking a person's soul to this medallion... As long as the person is alive, even if gravely injured, the medallion remains intact; however, once the medallion shatters, it indicates that the person has died.

It was precisely due to this that Qin Fang abandoned the plan of letting Ocello continue undercover in Freemasonry and instead kept him by his side for use as a surprise weapon in the future...

However, Freemasonry would obviously not ignore such a significant incident and quickly notified the nearest temple envoys to investigate... Radrosi and Aaron were the first to arrive, and soon other temple envoys might also reach here.

Unfortunately, when they arrived, the entire Mystic Realm was already empty...

All constructions had been completely destroyed, everyone had vanished without a trace. Not even a Ghost Shadow could be found!

What made these two temple envoys feel eerie and even fearful was that not only Ocello was dead, but even the Golden Bull Sacred Beast also perished. Though they couldn't detect it, their Divine Beast Spirits within them could sense the resentment and unwillingness in the Golden Bull Sacred Beast before its death.

Sadly, Little Dragon did things very cleanly...

The resentment couldn't be erased, yet Little Dragon had thoroughly obliterated all traces of its presence here... such as the aura of the Divine Beast on its body, leaving no evidence behind.

This left the Freemasonry temple envoys utterly shocked, leading them to such a conclusion.

Heirloom Artifacts are undoubtedly the most magical and powerful items on Earth.

They might be a weapon, armor, or even an ornament, yet these Heirloom Artifacts possess inconceivable, terrifying might... Once activated, their power is absolutely unmatched.

However, precisely because such items are so mighty, they seem to be worthy only of a true deity's possession, hence are esteemed by numerous Supreme Realm Powerhouses as "Heirloom Artifacts"... 'Divine' refers to their terrifying power, 'Heirloom' implies their ancient existence.

Though Heirloom Artifacts may not be comparable to Divine Beasts, they have a substantial advantage that Divine Beasts lack... They're ordinary items when not activated but have the potential to destroy heaven and earth upon activation. Thus, their inheritance largely preserves their might without needing extra maintenance, making them easier to "maintain" than Divine Beasts.

"Supreme Realm Powerhouse..."

Of course, understanding the terrifying nature of Heirloom Artifacts, the temple envoys realized one more thing... The perpetrator was undoubtedly a power at the Supreme Realm Level, as that's the fundamental prerequisite for activating a Heirloom Artifact.

The terrifying might of a Heirloom Artifact can only be sustained by a Supreme Realm Powerhouse when absorbing the terrifying Gang Qi during activation...

For Martial Artists with strength below the Supreme Realm, even if they hold a Heirloom Artifact, it poses no threat, as attempting to activate it would only result in one outcome... They'd be drained dry before the artifact is activated.

Currently on Earth, no powers exceed the Supreme Realm, indicating a Supreme Realm Powerhouse acted here...

As for the origin of the perpetrator, it's still an unsolved mystery.

But at least the scope can be significantly narrowed...

"Heirloom Artifacts, Supreme Realm Powerhouse..."

Just these two points limit the possible forces within the Underground World to only a few...

Although the scope of Supreme Realm Powerhouses might be broader, when combined with possessing Heirloom Artifacts, it narrows significantly. The revealed Heirloom Artifacts are only a few, all held by top-tier, massive forces.

"Judging from the degree of destruction here and signs of aura recovery, the enemy hasn't left long ago... Perhaps we still have a chance to intercept them!"

Pisces Temple Envoy Radrosi squinted slightly and murmured.

"There might be a possibility..."

Aaron gently nodded in agreement.

That is an Heirloom Artifact!

In total, there's only a few such true treasures worldwide!

If such a treasure falls into their hands, Freemasonry's power would certainly take deep strides forward... Even losing a temple envoy and a Divine Beast Spirit could be compensated by this Heirloom Artifact. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we welcome you to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)