"The Godslaying Crossbow? What an imposing name!" This was the first time Shen Haoran had heard the term, and his curiosity was piqued.

"Right, I remember now! The Godslaying Crossbow! Legend says it can even kill gods!" Prompted by Shen Haoran, Ji Lingxuan also recalled information about it.

"It can even kill gods!" Shen Haoran was astonished. He wasn’t entirely sure what kind of beings gods were, but he imagined they were figures who could dominate an entire world. A crossbow that could kill even them... just how powerful would that be! To think that such a mighty weapon existed in this humble Spirit Emperor’s Tomb!

"Yes. Legend says the Godslaying Crossbow was forged by an Ancient Artifact Refiner using Celestial Meteorite Iron and the Essence Blood of a Taotie Divine Beast. It was imbued with the Taotie’s Talent: Devour! Combined with the storage properties of the Celestial Meteorite Iron, the Godslaying Crossbow can theoretically devour and store an unlimited amount of Spiritual Power. Just imagine if a Spirit Emperor Powerhouse poured their Spiritual Power into it day and night. After ten, or even a hundred years, the Spiritual Power stored inside would be substantial, and its might would become utterly terrifying!" Ji Lingxuan explained.

"If that’s true, wouldn’t it be like a bug in the Cultivation Realm?" Shen Haoran frowned. If any Low Tier Martial Artist got their hands on this, wouldn’t fighting and killing those of a higher tier be as easy as drinking water?

"Exactly. So, when the gods of the Ancient Era learned of the Godslaying Crossbow’s existence, they destroyed both it and its creator. That’s why this weapon born of divine wrath became a thing of legend. I never expected to actually see it here!" Ji Lingxuan also stared curiously toward the end of the passage, eager to see what the Godslaying Crossbow looked like.

Hearing Ji Lingxuan’s words, Shen Haoran couldn’t help but smack his lips. ’These gods are such tyrants,’ he thought. ’Someone invents something that can threaten them, and they just destroy it. This world truly is a place where the strong devour the weak!’

"Little Brother Shen? What are you mumbling about?" Luo Xiaowen asked, seeing Shen Haoran with his head down, muttering to himself.

"Oh, nothing. I just thought of a clue," Shen Haoran said in a low voice.

"Oh? You mean you know how to get through this passage, Little Brother Shen?" Luo Xiaowen asked, pleasantly surprised.

"Not exactly. But there should be some kind of triggerable Spiritual Artifact at the end of this passage! If we destroy it, we should be able to pass through safely," Shen Haoran chuckled lightly.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let’s team up and destroy it!" The moment Shen Haoran finished speaking, Wu Mengqi shouted from the side, seemingly trying to seize leadership of the group.

Hearing Wu Mengqi’s cry, Shen Haoran and Ji Lingxuan looked at her as if she were an idiot. Luo Xiaowen was even more direct with her scorn, "You’re all chest and no brain. Every Martial Artist here is at the Spirit Pupil Tier. Whose attack can even reach the end of the passage? With an intellect like yours, how have you even survived this long?"

"You..." Hearing Luo Xiaowen’s words, Wu Mengqi’s face flushed beet red, and she was left speechless.

"Then what do you suggest we do? We can’t just turn back, can we?" Yang Yu immediately stepped forward to help Wu Mengqi out of her predicament. The two of them were in the same boat now.

"Of course not. I’ve observed it. A weapon like this probably can’t fire in rapid succession. As long as someone dodges the first attack, there should be a buffer period. During that time, they can rush to the end of the passage and destroy the Spiritual Artifact," Shen Haoran said calmly.

"So, who should we send?" Luo Xiaowen brought up the most critical question. Everyone knew the Attack Power and speed of that Spiritual Artifact. No one was absolutely confident they could dodge its attack, and no one was willing to risk their life to try.

"If you ask me, whoever came up with the proposal should be the one to go!" Wu Mengqi shouted.

Hearing Wu Mengqi’s words, Luo Xiaowen was not pleased. She pointed at Wu Mengqi’s nose and cursed, "What a venomous heart you have! Little Brother Shen has the lowest strength here. Sending him is a death sentence, isn’t it? Besides, he already did a great service by discovering the solution. On what grounds are you demanding he do the work, too? If you’re so capable, why don’t you go!"

"Hmph. Since he was able to discover the Spiritual Artifact’s existence, he must know a lot about it. So he should be the one to go! What does everyone else think?" Wu Mengqi asked the other Martial Artists around them.

Hearing Wu Mengqi’s words, the surrounding crowd remained silent, which was a tacit agreement with her suggestion.

"I also think Sister Mengqi is right. Since Brother Shen proposed the idea, he should be the one to carry it out. Otherwise, even if we made it through, what would you do if you couldn’t destroy the Spiritual Artifact?" Yang Yu said with a grin.

"You... Hmph. What a bunch of cowards who cling to life and fear death!" Luo Xiaowen said, looking at the indifferent faces of the crowd.

"Since everyone agrees with the proposal, then Shen Haoran, if you please! Don’t waste any more time," Wu Mengqi pressed.

Seeing the aggressive Wu Mengqi, a chilling aura swirled around Ji Lingxuan, and she seethed with inner rage. Her Brother Haoran had shown them the way through, yet they were forcing him to risk his life to destroy the Spiritual Artifact. The thought of these petty people who only wanted to reap the benefits of others’ work made Ji Lingxuan want to rip out their hearts and see if they were red or black!

The hot-tempered Luo Xiaowen, on the other hand, directly grabbed Shen Haoran and started walking toward the tomb’s exit. "Let’s go, Little Brother Shen! We don’t need anything from this Spirit Emperor’s Tomb. Let them get through on their own!"

However, Shen Haoran didn’t move. He just smiled and said, "It’s fine. I’ll go."

Hearing Shen Haoran’s words, everyone present was stunned. They hadn’t expected him to agree so easily.

"Brother Haoran, you..." Ji Lingxuan’s face was filled with worry.

"Don’t worry, I have a plan." Shen Haoran took Ji Lingxuan’s hand and gave it a gentle squeeze, signaling for her not to worry.

"However, it’s not impossible for me to go, but you must show your sincerity. I can’t just make this trip for nothing, can I?" Shen Haoran’s tone shifted as he spoke coldly.

"What do you want?"

"Afterward, I want one item that you obtain in the Spirit Emperor’s Tomb."

"No way! The Spirit Emperor’s Tomb is full of dangers. Anything we get will be things we risked our lives for. How could we possibly give one to you!" Wu Mengqi refused flatly. At that moment, she seemed to have forgotten that she was demanding someone else risk their life to open the path into the tomb for her.

Looking at the utterly selfish Wu Mengqi, Shen Haoran snorted coldly. "Hmph, that’s the condition. If you agree, I’ll go destroy the Spiritual Artifact. If you don’t, then we can all just turn around and go home. No one will get anything else from this tomb!"

"You..." Faced with such an assertive Shen Haoran, Wu Mengqi was at a loss for words.

"Fine, we agree!" Yang Yu stepped forward and said.

"Good. Everyone here is a witness!" Shen Haoran declared loudly. He then comforted Ji Lingxuan once more before stepping onto the passage.

In truth, Shen Haoran was also a little scared. After all, one small misstep could cost him his life.

"Changmao, are you sure you can sense any activity from that Godslaying Crossbow?" Shen Haoran asked again.

"Don’t worry. It has the Essence Blood of the Taotie clan on it. I can’t sense it any more clearly!" Changmao replied with complete confidence, hidden in Shen Haoran’s robes.

Seeing Changmao so certain, Shen Haoran relaxed. His life was linked to Changmao’s. If there were real danger, given Changmao’s cowardly nature, it wouldn’t let him take this risk.

"Alright then, pay close attention. I’m going now!" Shen Haoran took a deep breath and began to walk forward slowly.

Watching Shen Haoran begin to advance, everyone held their breath. A tense atmosphere spread through the passage.

"Will he make it?" Luo Xiaowen said cautiously.

"He will definitely succeed!" Ji Lingxuan said with conviction as she watched Shen Haoran’s back. But at the same time, she also prepared herself. If Shen Haoran failed, she would make everyone here accompany him in death.