The treasure may be good, but you need to stay alive to use it. If he continued deeper, Lu Chuan didn't think his fate would be much better than the corpse's. He didn't want, nor could he afford, to take such a risk.
Moreover, this trip was not without gain. Just the Divine Skills contained within this Crystal Phalanx alone were worth the price of admission.
After the man's death, the altar hidden in this place finally manifested. Without hesitating, Lu Chuan immediately cut his wrist, activating the altar to leave.
The blood-red sun vanished, and when Lu Chuan and Xiu Niang came to their senses, they were back inside the volcano crater.
Having first been nearly drained by Yun Yan, and then bleeding twice more in succession, Lu Chuan felt somewhat dizzy and dazzled, struggling for a long time before standing up.
"Xiu Niang, are you okay?"
Xiu Niang was clearly still in shock from the recent events, her lips pale as she dazedly nodded, saying, "I'm... I'm fine."