Chapter 664 - 609: Heavens Mandate (1) (1/2)
Zaarae stretched her right hand, about to hand the Zen Treasure to Arthur, however, the moment she did that, a fast shadow appeared in between the two and snatched the small yellow pyramid, startling both Arthur and the Empress.
Zaarae was the first to act as she stomped her foot on the ground, causing the speeding shadow to roll on the ground, then she grabbed the air and pulled it, making the thief fly closer to her. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough as the unseen enemy dispersed into hundreds of black particles which flew a distance before forming into a humanoid silhouette.
Arthur used his Telekinesis and the Quad-Spirit Gravity to slow down the thief but neither seemed to work as he disappeared into the horizon within seconds. What was fascinating was how even the Empress was unable to stop him.
”A thieving shapeshifter.”-Commented the Empress while frowning, clearly not pleased with losing the Zen Treasure.
”He'll come back.”
Arthur pointed at his exquisitely carved storage ring, which belongs to the thief. Even though the value of a Zen Treasure is priceless, Arthur was sure that the thief will return to reclaim is belongings.
”He stole the Zen Treasure on purpose. He'll want a trade of some sort.” Said Fariya while looking at the dark yet faint footstep traces left by the shapeshifter.
The parasite shrugged and casually said,
”I don't need the Zen Treasure so there will be no trade.”
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Around fifteen minutes later, Arthur, Zaarae, Shen Shen, Fariya, and Radolf, appeared in front of the Karima's tomb, which was protected by a unique barrier. Ram Su was still wrapped in bandages, able only to whimper and glare at the perpetrators behind his clan's fall.
”If you accepted the sandglass and obediently let me inside, none of this would have happened. I guess Kass was very short-sighted to think there's hope for you guys.”
Arthur sighed and shook his head, disappointed but not regretful over the death of the Fallen God Clan. It wasn't a strong clan but it had an ancient and respected heritage, after all, its founder is none other than Philos, the God of Sand.
After he possesses Karima's body, not only will his stats increase, his cultivation should reach the peak of the Overgod Realm and his Celestial Body should reach completion but since he's a clone, it won't be perfected, at least not until he fuses back with the original. Additionally, he'll be able to control the sand and demonstrate its destructive and flexible powers.
At first, Ram Su didn't want to unlock the barrier but Arthur's Dark Extraction, which allowed him to see the victim's memories and inflict and hellish pain, made the clan master as obedient as a dog. Of course, Zaarae made sure Shen Shen saw nothing of this brutal sight as she's still a little kid.
The barrier took two minutes to fully deactivate, showing a grandiose golden room where its walls, ground, and roof, were engraved with archaic symbols belonging to the Gods. At the center of this room, there laid a coffin that was over three meters long and two meters wide, seemingly belonging to a giant rather than a human. The tomb was rich with pure earthen energy, making the Quad-Spirit exhilarated as it madly absorbed all of it.
”Master, when you possess Karima, I should also be able to control Sand too.”
”Her body should be inside the coffin, go ahead.”
Zaarae smiled at Arthur and motioned for the rest to not move as it's not that safe in here. This still remains the resting place of Karima, Philos' wife, and were it not for the use of the blood essence, not even the Empress could have entered.
Arthur walked to the closed coffin, slowly opened it with a push of his hand, revealing the still intact corpse of the legendary Karima. Even after the passing of time, her skin looked healthy, it was a shiny bronze, utterly void of any speck of dust. She had a fair long black hair and two round and relatively long golden earrings which reached her shoulders. She seemed to have something similar to cosmetics in her eyes and eye-lashes, even her lips were red, adding more to her beauty.
Karima wore a simple brown robe with three vertical lines around the chest, there was also a pendant-like golden object wrapped around her slim neck. Even Arthur, who's used to seeing beauties on a daily basis, was captivated by her mature charm and fair and memorable features.
”Don't fall for her.” Berated Zaarae as she snorted and turned her head away.
”Master, fighting!”