However, they knew this approach was correct, holding the promise to unravel the bronze realm's mystery further. But, it required decades of exploration, and their dwindling lifespans could not accommodate such a lengthy endeavor.
From that day forward, their cooperation shifted from deciphering the secrets of the bronze realm to eliminating hopeful prodigies.
"They won't get what we can't get," the old man from the Ghost Ox sect declared, the madness in his eyes intensifying.
Decades of harsh confinement had led many geniuses, once renowned in their respective sects, to lose all recognition, leaving behind only twisted resentment. They could not bear the thought of their juniors possibly unlocking the mysteries of the bronze realm.
"Ugh…" Guo Ze, whose limbs were broken, lay on the ground, his eyes wide with shock. His body was covered with wounds, his blood and qi pulsating wildly.