Chapter 69: The Stolen Banser Clan's Sacred Artifact

Chapter 69: The Stolen Banser Clan's Sacred Artifact

Adjacent to the residence of the Banser Clan Leader, a hidden stone chamber housed the clan's sacred artifact, guarded by each generation of clan leaders since their ancestors.

Iron Arm pushed open the door to the chamber and his face paled instantly.

In the center of the room, a stone table held a box that once contained the Banser Clan's sacred artifact. Now, the box lay open, its contents missing.

"The sacred artifact is gone!" Iron Arm's forehead broke out in a cold sweat, and his entire body trembled with anger.

This sacred artifact had been passed down since the time of their ancestors, with each generation of clan leaders entrusted with its safekeeping.

Now, with the artifact missing, Iron Arm felt a crushing weight on his shoulders. The clan's sacred treasure had been lost under his watch.

Mia stood outside the door, anxiously asking, "Father, what's wrong?"

Without permission, no one from the clan was allowed to enter this chamber.

Iron Arm, his face grave, walked to the door and said, "You may come in."

Mia and several clan elders entered the chamber, only to find the sacred artifact missing. Their faces mirrored their alarm.

"The sacred artifact is gone! What happened?"

"It must have been stolen by demons!"

"Was it taken by the Blood Shadow Demon that escaped earlier?"

Mia stared at the empty box, her face filled with worry. "Where is the Nail?"

She had seen the artifact with her father before, so she knew what was inside the box.

"Did any of you see any suspicious individuals near the chamber today?" Iron Arm asked in a solemn tone.

The clan elders present all shook their heads, indicating they had seen no one.

"Leader, send someone to search for it immediately. We must find the sacred artifact," they urged.

"Yes, we must recover the sacred artifact!"

Iron Arm gazed at the empty box, his expression grave.

With the Evil God's resurrection ritual imminent, there was little time to spare. To halt the ceremony, they had to act swiftly.

Spending time searching for the artifact now might mean they wouldn't be able to stop the resurrection ritual of the Evil God Barton, even if they found it.

Lu Heng, the only outsider permitted to enter the chamber, was tasked with teaching the Banser Clan the Tempering Technique.

After inspecting the chamber, Lu Heng shared his thoughts, "The sacred artifact has likely been taken out of Hammerstone Fortress. The Blood Shadow Demon's appearance was a diversion to facilitate the theft."

"In fact, there's no need to search. The Evil God's servant would have taken the artifact to Barton Temple as an offering for the resurrection ritual."

"So, instead of searching, we can go directly to Barton Temple to retrieve the sacred artifact."

Lu Heng was certain that the Banser Clan's sacred artifact would be taken to Barton Temple and not hidden elsewhere.

The Barton's Skull Ring, imbued with divine energy, had already been melted in the Tempering Furnace.

Without this divine artifact, the Evil God's servant would need another treasure to provide the necessary divine energy for the resurrection ritual.

The Banser Clan's sacred artifact fit this requirement perfectly.

Moreover, this artifact was specifically designed to counter the Evil God Barton.

After hearing Lu Heng's analysis, Iron Arm found it very reasonable.

He scanned the room and asked loudly, "Who can go to Barton Temple and bring back the sacred artifact? We must retrieve it before the resurrection ritual begins; otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable."

[Hidden Mission Triggered: The Lost Banser Clan's Sacred Artifact]



[Content: The sacred artifact guarded by the Banser Clan Leader, Iron Arm, has been stolen. Iron Arm hopes someone can recover it before the Evil God Barton's resurrection ritual begins.]



[Reward: 50 points of Divine Energy]



"I'll go," Lu Heng said after a moment's thought.

The Banser Clan's sacred artifact was designed to counter the Evil God Barton, and even without the reward, it had to be retrieved.

Otherwise, stopping the resurrection ritual would be extremely difficult.

"Are you sure?" Iron Arm looked at Lu Heng, his eyes filled with hope and uncertainty.

In truth, he was reluctant to entrust such an important task to an outsider, despite his respect for Lu Heng.

After all, this was a matter of the Banser Clan's fate, and if possible, he would prefer a Banser warrior to undertake this mission.

"I'll give it a try," Lu Heng said, his heart already set on a bold plan, but he didn't boast.

This was Lu Heng's nature; even with the confidence to succeed, he wouldn't make grand promises until the task was accomplished.

"Alright, I'll leave this matter in your capable hands." Iron Arm couldn't think of anyone more suitable for the task.

After that, Lu Heng and the Iron Arm Leader entered a secret chamber to discuss the plan to retrieve the Berserker Tribe's sacred artifact.

This mission was extremely dangerous, and Lu Heng required a special weapon to prepare for the upcoming operation.

Additionally, they had a map of the temple drawn by a Banser Clan scout.

The map depicted the general layout of the interior of the Barton Temple, but many areas were not clearly marked.

After all, the Banser Clan scouts couldn't enter the temple to investigate.

Lu Heng carefully memorized the map, preparing for his departure.

Before leaving, Lu Heng went to meet Lin Zeyu.

"You have an important mission to undertake, don't you?" Lin Zeyu's reputation in Hammerstone Castle wasn't high enough for him to know about the Banser Clan's sacred artifact, but he could tell that Lu Heng had something crucial to attend to.

"Yes, I'm about to set off," Lu Heng nodded.

"Tonight's the final battle, and I have no idea what will happen." Lin Zeyu suddenly felt a bit melancholy.

"Just try to stay alive."

In truth, Lu Heng wasn't certain if Lin Zeyu could make it back to the main world alive.

In his past life's memories, there was no information about Lin Zeyu becoming a top-tier metahuman.

At the very least, in the list of renowned metahumans from the coastal region in later years, Lin Zeyu's name was absent.

In other words, if Lin Zeyu had entered the Abyssal Battlefield in his previous life, he likely would have perished there, which explained his absence in subsequent records.

After these days of interaction, Lu Heng could tell that despite Lin Zeyu's misfortune, his potential was quite promising.

With the Lin family's financial resources, if he survived, his future wouldn't be ordinary.

In reality, Lu Heng wasn't sure if he could make it back alive either. After all, in his previous life, when the Dark God Barton descended upon Blue Star, he had killed all the metahumans who tried to stop his resurrection.

Whether they could successfully prevent the Dark God Barton's resurrection this time around was still an unknown.

Moreover, there was another variable in this Abyssal Battlefield.

That was Lei Jin Hao.

In his past life, Lei Jin Hao was one of the top ten metahumans in the coastal region, known as the "Storm Fist King."

In other words, he wouldn't die in this Abyssal Battlefield.

Herein lay a contradiction.

The Dark God Barton would descend three months later and kill all the metahumans returning from the Abyssal Battlefield.

However, Lei Jin Hao survived and became the "Storm Fist King," not slain by the Dark God Barton.

Why was that? Could it be that in his past life, Lei Jin Hao wasn't summoned to this Abyssal Battlefield?

It was possible.

This Abyssal Battlefield was a battle for Source Essence, and only those who obtained Professional Source Essence would be summoned.

If Lei Jin Hao in his past life obtained Professional Source Essence later than in this life, he wouldn't have been summoned to this Source Essence battle.

The reason Lei Jin Hao obtained the Fighter Origin Essence so quickly in this life was because Gong Chusheng had died, and the chairman of the Gong Teng Corporation needed him to find the murderer, so he readily gave Lei Jin Hao the Fighter Origin Essence.

"What's that look for? You're acting like I definitely won't make it back," Lin Zeyu said, noticing the reminiscing expression in Lu Heng's eyes, and couldn't help but speak up.

"It's nothing. I just want to remind you to be careful and stay alive. Also, your revolver has too few bullets; bring another weapon," Lu Heng could only wish him luck.

Tonight was the final battle, and Lin Zeyu was also feeling nervous, "Can you do me a favor?"

"Go ahead."

"If I don't make it back alive, can you deliver a message to my father? Tell him that I've already forgiven him."

This request seemed a bit out of the blue, but it was obviously a family matter, so Lu Heng didn't inquire further.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and said, "I'd like to ask a favor of you as well."

"Go ahead."

"If I don't make it back alive, I'm worried my enemies might take revenge on my parents. Can you help them move to a different city and take care of them?" Lu Heng shared his deepest concern.

"Sure, as long as I make it back alive, I'll definitely take care of it," Lin Zeyu agreed.

The two raised their fists and bumped them together, sealing this promise.

(End of Chapter)

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