Everyone also saw that the previously Innate Realm Earth Demon Bear was lying on the ground beneath the black ancient coffin.

Clearly, it did not continue to hit the door of the inner hall because it was already dead.

However, everyone noticed that the corpse of the Earth Demon Bear was far less massive than before, not only shriveled considerably but also resembling a dry corpse, as if all the flesh and blood had disappeared, leaving only skin and bones.

"Could it be... this black ancient coffin?"

Their hearts trembled as they seemed to realize a possibility that made their scalps tingle.

That is, the flesh and blood of the Earth Demon Bear were likely devoured by this black ancient coffin.

And the blood-colored patterns on the black ancient coffin seemed to be activated by the essence blood of the Earth Demon Bear, causing a faint flow of blood within the patterns.

"Ruoxie, what do we do now?"

Fang Qingxue asked Wang Ruoxie in a low voice.

Although she had also broken through to the Innate Realm and possessed the Nine Yin Profound Body, making her strength formidable, likely surpassing most early stage Innate Realm opponents and not much weaker than Wang Ruoxie, for some reason, she relied on Wang Ruoxie deeply, taking him as her mainstay in everything.

"Wait and see."

Wang Ruoxie replied softly.

While he knew more about the black ancient coffin than others, he could not be sure if it was truly as he suspected.

Moreover, if it was indeed as he guessed, it would be extremely troubling considering his current strength.

"You, go open this ancient coffin."

At this time, Xiahou Lie said to a Ninth Layer of Element Transformation Realm young man within the crowd.

"What... me?"

The young man's face changed dramatically upon hearing this; he realized the flesh and blood of the Earth Demon Bear were devoured by the black ancient coffin.

Even the Innate Realm Earth Demon Bear couldn't resist the devouring of the black ancient coffin; what chances did he, with only a Ninth Layer Cultivation, have?

"What? Didn't hear me clearly?"

Xiahou Lie raised an eyebrow and said coldly.

"I... will die..."

Feeling the terrifying aura from Xiahou Lie, the young man's heart trembled violently, and his speech became stuttered.

"If you don't go, I'll kill you now."

Xiahou Lie said coldly, conveying a chilling killing intent in his words.

Upon hearing this, the young man's eyes trembled, and his face turned pale.

He knew if he didn't act, Xiahou Lie would surely kill him.

Although those around him felt injustice for him, they dared not speak out against Xiahou Lie, fearing to contradict him.

Even when Xiahou Lie was merely at the Half-Step Innate level before, they couldn't withstand him; now, he had broken through to the Innate Realm.

It could be said Xiahou Lie in the Innate Realm could easily kill them all.

As for Tang Liren, Lin Jingfeng, Su Lian'Er, and others, they stood expressively, evidently approving of Xiahou Lie's actions.

The young man hesitantly raised his footsteps, slowly moving toward the black ancient coffin.

Though he feared the black ancient coffin greatly, he dared not refuse, for refusing meant immediate death at Xiahou Lie's hands, while going might offer him a chance to survive if the black ancient coffin was not as fearsome as imagined.

"There's no need for you to go; I know what's in this black ancient coffin."

At the moment the young man's hand was about to touch the black ancient coffin, a voice suddenly emerged, and he hurriedly withdrew his hand, quickly retreating.

In that instant, a feeling of surviving death welled within him, prompting him to give Wang Ruoxie a grateful glance.

The speaker was naturally Wang Ruoxie; although he wasn't entirely sure, he was mostly confident.

Because he had just sensed a wisp of blood fiend qi emanating from the black ancient coffin; though it was just a wisp, others lacked perception, but he had inherited the Blood God Essence Blood, and in his past life was transformed into the Blood Demon, utterly saturated with blood fiend qi sufficient to envelop half the Celestial Realm, thus was extremely sensitive to blood fiend qi.

"Are you standing up for him?"

Ouyang Lie turned his gaze, coldly glaring at Wang Ruoxie, and spoke.

Though previously defeated by Wang Ruoxie's Sword Intent, his now breakthrough to the Innate Realm boosted his confidence exponentially.

Furthermore, several of them had synergistically broken through to the Innate Realm, collectively capable of definitely slaying Wang Ruoxie.

"If you believe I'm standing up for him, then let it be."

Wang Ruoxie replied indifferently; earlier when Xiahou Lie with others joined to kill him, had the Earth Demon Bear not appeared, he would surely have eradicated them all.

Now, if they dared to assault again, he would not spare them.

"You... are courting death."

Upon hearing Wang Ruoxie's words, Xiahou Lie shouted coldly and immediately prepared to act.

"Brother Xiahou, since he claims to know what's in the black ancient coffin, there's no harm in listening."

Lin Jingfeng spoke suddenly.

"All right, I do want to see if he truly knows."

Xiahou Lie glanced at Lin Jingfeng, nodding as he spoke.

"Brother Wang, what exactly is inside this black ancient coffin?"

A white-clad youth beside Xiahou Lie suddenly inquired of Wang Ruoxie.

Wang Ruoxie's gaze fell upon the white-clad youth; from prior exchanges, he had learned the youth's identity.

The white-clad youth, named Zhou Zhihe, belonged to Purple Cloud Manor.

Purple Cloud Manor was one of the Eastern Domain's five top forces, standing apart from the major kingdoms, possessing Meridian Passage Realm experts, not able to contend openly with the various kingdoms but formidable enough to deter any action against Purple Cloud Manor.

Likewise, the other four top forces were similar, each possessing Meridian Passage Realm experts.

Regarding the Innate Realm, each top force had several on the surface; how many remains within their knowledge.

Zhou Zhihe naturally had recently broken through to the Innate Realm, likely surpassing Xiahou Lie, Lin Jingfeng, and others in strength.

However, Zhou Zhihe and those from the other four top forces did not join Xiahou Lie against Wang Ruoxie beforehand.

"If I'm not mistaken, there should be a Silver Armor Corpse inside the ancient coffin."

Wang Ruoxie spoke.

"Silver Armor Corpse?"

Everyone's gaze intensified upon hearing this; previously, they nearly perished at the hands of Iron Armor Corpses, now facing a Silver Armor Corpse.

Moreover, considering that the black ancient coffin could devour the flesh and blood of an Innate Realm Earth Demon Bear, it was evident the Silver Armor Corpse's strength must far exceed that of Iron Armor Corpses.

"Brother Wang, how strong is the Silver Armor Corpse?"

Zhou Zhihe queried again.

Everyone turned their eyes to Wang Ruoxie; they, too, were eager to know how strong the Silver Armor Corpse could be.

"An Iron Armor Corpse takes a hundred years to form, while a Silver Armor Corpse requires at least five hundred years, the longer the formation period, the more frightening its power."

Wang Ruoxie spoke slowly: "Let's hope this Silver Armor Corpse has just recently formed, or we're all doomed."

"Furthermore, even a newly formed Silver Armor Corpse's power can at least rival the peak of the First Layer Innate Realm, and most importantly, even a lower grade Earth Artifact struggles to penetrate its bodily defense."

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped collectively.

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