Chapter 710 - Dangerous Trap
"Huh?"
The One-Eyed Venerable Shaman and the other Crimsonfog Tribesmen were immediately stunned by Leon's claim.
Even though Arch Demon-level Tombs had the lowest difficulty of trials in the secret realm, it was, after all, still Arch Demon-level Tombs.
The difficulty in clearing such trials found within was not something that could be done within a short time.
After a moment of recovery, the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman asked with surprise, "Young Master Leonhardt means to say that Young Master Leonhardt has already cleared an Arch Demon-level Tomb?"
"Precisely," Leon nodded.
The Crimsonfog Tribesmen all widened their eyes with disbelief at once after hearing his straightforward acknowledgment.
"You've never ceased to surprise me, Young Master Leonhardt," the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman smiled wryly.
Shortly after, the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman shifted his gaze to the blue Arch Demon's corpse before he inquired curiously, "I wonder what Young Master Leonhardt intends to do with this demon's body?".
"This entire body is engraved with high-level runes of the fifth to the sixth tier. So you can even say that this Arch Demon's corpse is a treasure trove of runic knowledge," Leon mentioned before stating, "I am going to study them to enhance my runic knowledge."
After hearing that, the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman was slightly surprised before he asked for confirmation, "Young Master Leonhardt only intends to study the runes on the demon's body?"
"Yes, exactly," Leon nodded before he raised an eyebrow and asked, "What else do you expect me to do with it?"
"An Arch Demon's corpse is no different to the body of a Paragon-level Demonic Beast. Like Young Master Leonhardt said, its body is basically a treasure trove. All of it can be used for equipment and weapon forging or medicine."
The One-Eyed Venerable Shaman stated before shifting his gaze back to Leon and said, "If it's not too much to ask, I hope Young Master Leonhardt can gift it to us after you are done with it."
"I see…" Leon rubbed his chin thoughtfully before he nodded, "I don't really have any other use for it once I learn all the runic knowledge contained within. Thus, it's not impossible for me to gift you the Arch Demon's body afterward."
"That's great!" the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman was overjoyed before he assured, "Don't worry, Young Master Leonhardt. We won't let you suffer a loss. Once we process the Arch Demon's body, we will give you a portion of the finished products."
"There's no need to go that far," Leon waved his hand and said, "After all, it is only an Arch Demon. There are still the bodies of Demon Lords and Demon Kings for us to collect if we are fortunate enough."
"True, but being able to procure the corpse of an Arch Demon already makes this trip inside the secret realm worthwhile. With a single Arch Demon's corpse, we will be able to raise some Battle Kings and improve our equipment," the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman stated.
"Oh?" Leon was intrigued.
"I didn't expect the Crimsonfog Tribe has the means to refine medicine require to aid a Battle Master's breakthrough to Battle King."
"Although the chances are not high, we do have the method," the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman before he shook his head and said, "However, it's not easy to procure bodies of Arch Demons and Paragon-level Demonic Beasts."
"No doubt. Otherwise, there would be no shortage of Battle Kings in the Crimsonfog Tribe or the entire Infertile Plains for that matter," Leon said with a smile.
Sometime later, the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman ended his chat with Leon and did not disturb him further.
As Leon began studying the runes, the others quietly observed the demons below.
Over time, the number of Lesser Demons and Greater Demons gathering in the area quickly grew to 100-strong without signs of stopping, making the situation exceedingly dangerous if their location was exposed.
Aria knitted her brows before quietly making her way over to the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman's side.
"Is there something you need, Miss Aria?" the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman asked before Aria could speak first.
Nevertheless, she nodded and said, "On our way, we found traces of human blood and battle outside the forest. I wonder if the person was one of your people or not, senior?"
"Oh?" the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman raised an eyebrow before he said, "We have yet to engage in a confrontation with the demons. Therefore, the person should be from another group."
"Which direction did your group enter the forest from?" the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman inquired shortly after.
Aria paused for a moment before saying, "We headed west, so we should have entered from the east side of the forest. What about senior's group—something's happening below!"
Aria interrupted her question midway after noticing a change in the situation below as the demons suddenly hastened their footsteps.
"Kree!"
Not long after, a Lesser Demon's calling could be heard before the surrounding dozens of demons quickly gathered to the Lesser Demon's location.
"The tomb entrance must have been found," the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman quietly assumed with slightly narrowed eyes as he scrutinized a specific spot on the tree by the Lesser Demon.
Some engraved runes could be found after the moss was scraped off.
A few moments later, Scaly-tailed Greater Demon made its way through the crowd of gathered demons to study the runes.
"Seems like it's not the entrance, but a clue to opening the tomb's entrance," Aria assumed before shifting her gaze to inspect the environment and the positioning of the surrounding trees.
"Perhaps, a riddle must be solved before the tomb entrance reveals itself."
"Miss Aria seems to have some experience in this field?" the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman said with uncertainty.
However, Aria shook her head and said, "It's Leon, who has experience in this field. I've only made an assumption we managed to clear an Arch Demon-level Tomb together."
"I see…"
Just as the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman was about to speak, the situation by the central tree took a drastic turn after a Greater Demon incorrectly placed a broken branch in one of the numerous holes found on the stump of the surrounding trees.
Rumble!
Large movements were detected from the surrounding trees before several dozen Lesser Demons were quickly impaled to death by roots and hardened vines that drilled out from the ground.
"This…"
Several Crimsonfog Tribesmen immediately gasped with wide eyes at the scene that wiped out half the demons.
"How dangerous!"