“Look, what’s that!”
The three of them cautiously searched for a way out inside the giant beast’s body, and after about five or six hours, Thousand Hands Demon General suddenly exclaimed.
About a hundred metres away from the trio, there was a massive sphere, shimmering with brilliant golden light.
“Could it be the beast’s inner core?”
Ling Xiao had actually noticed the existence of this object long ago; in fact, it was his guidance that led the three of them to this place.
However, he had no idea what this thing actually was.
“No way, it’s too huge, it feels almost as big as Demon Fortress City.”
Fire Wolf Demon General couldn’t connect this enormous object with an inner core.
“Let’s go take a look!”
Ling Xiao darted forward first.
The closer they got, the more astonishing the object appeared, like a perfectly round fortress. Up close, its entire outline was impossible to see at a glance.
Moreover, the nearer they got to this giant sphere, the stronger the oppressive force of a powerful soul they felt.
When Ling Xiao was about ten metres away from the giant sphere, he felt as if he were facing the soul pressure of a half-step Heavenly Venerable targeting him.
The other two, however, could barely move forward.
Pfft!
Fire Wolf Demon General, refusing to give up, tried to follow, but the invisible soul pressure sent him flying, crashing to the ground and spitting blood uncontrollably.
Thousand Hands Demon General was in a similar state; both collapsed, staring at the giant sphere in terror, no longer daring to approach.
“It seems this giant sphere contains an extremely terrifying soul. You two stay back and heal; I’ll go in to check things out.”
Though Ling Xiao felt some pressure, it was far from enough to stop him.
He kept moving closer, then leaped into the air.
The moment he made contact with the giant sphere, Ling Xiao felt as though he were walking against a gale.
And this gale was like a super typhoon!
He tried to push forward, but the terrifying pressure seemed intent on hurling him away, even tearing him apart.
“Ha!”
Ling Xiao let out a fierce shout, releasing his dragon might combined with the Will of Mountains and Rivers, a massive shadow of an Ancient Hell Dragon appearing behind him.
Inch by inch, step by step, he finally tore through the sphere’s outer shell.
At that moment, the immense soul pressure vanished.
Phew!
Ling Xiao let out a long breath, looking at Thousand Hands Demon General and Fire Wolf Demon General, who were sitting cross-legged, healing. Their eyes glinted with fear and astonishment.
He knew the terrifying soul pressure had subdued them, and they no longer had the courage to approach the giant sphere.
“You two stay outside; I’ll go in and see what’s going on!”
Ling Xiao believed that such terrifying soul pressure surrounding the sphere meant there must be a great opportunity inside.
No matter what it was, he intended to investigate.
“Be careful, Brother Ling!”
Thousand Hands Demon General called out a warning.
The soul pressure around the sphere’s exterior was already terrifying; it was hard to imagine how fearsome the pressure inside might be.
They didn’t dare try it.
And they were worried for Ling Xiao.
“Mm!”
Ling Xiao nodded and entered the sphere.
In an instant, the torn sphere healed itself.
Inside the sphere was indeed a vast world, its area no smaller than Demon Fortress City.
However, this wasn’t a city; it was a strange place filled with enormous fossilised monsters.
If his judgement was correct, these fossils were likely from the Primordial Era.
Ancient Peacock of Magnificent Aura!
Ancient Giant Lizard!
Ancient Sky-Devouring Shark!
Ancient Giant Ape!
Ancient Demon Spider!
And so on, there were over a thousand fossils, each exuding immense soul pressure.
This must be the soul power they retained after death.
However, among these thousand fossils, several hundred had already shattered, turning into mere stones, devoid of soul pressure or life force.
About two hundred remained intact.
Ling Xiao didn’t touch the fossils carelessly, as he sensed that doing so would lead to trouble; this was both a man’s intuition and his instinct for danger.
He circled the fossils and noticed a stone house.
Carved on the stone house were three characters: Ji Xuanyuan!
Wasn’t that the name of the Holy Dynasty’s Sacred Ancestor Emperor, the Human King?
Ling Xiao was stunned by the sight of these three characters.
Who would have thought that the Human King’s cave, which the Sea Clan had been searching for so long, was right here!
Though the Human King hadn’t passed away here, he left behind a guiding message.
In essence, it stated that these fossils were a gift he left for posterity. Touching a fossil would grant the corresponding martial soul inheritance.
However, each person could only touch one fossil, as the power of the Primordial Beasts’ fossils was too overwhelming. Touching more than one could lead to backlash, turning the person into something neither human nor beast.
Moreover, obtaining these martial soul inheritances was no easy task.
The Human King believed that without sufficient ability, acquiring these inheritances would only bring disaster.
Thus, anyone seeking to inherit them had to pass a powerful martial soul test. Success meant surviving and inheriting the legacy, though the fossil would lose its energy and shatter.
Failure meant death.
No wonder Ling Xiao had noticed several corpses during his circuit; unfortunately, the storage rings on those bodies had been destroyed by a terrifying force, leaving him unable to scavenge anything.
Ling Xiao was most interested in the Will of Mountains and Rivers, but it clearly wasn’t here.
He gently touched the text left by the Human King, and his mind jolted.
He quickly closed his eyes to comprehend.
Though it was merely information left by the Human King, it contained a trace of his will. While not much, it was enough for Ling Xiao.
After half an hour, Ling Xiao fully integrated the Human King’s will into his Will of Mountains and Rivers.
At that moment, his Will of Mountains and Rivers reached the second level, becoming noticeably stronger, naturally enhancing his various martial techniques.
After absorbing the Human King’s will, Ling Xiao began searching for a martial soul suited to him. He currently possessed the Ancient Hell Dragon martial soul, with its Hell Dragon Will, or dragon might.
But this was clearly not strong enough, not even reaching the first level.
Thus, it wasn’t much help in battle.
The Will of Mountains and Rivers was a vast, immense pressure, representing the will of the entire world, embodying immortality and eternity.
The Hell Dragon Will represented dominance and destruction.
Then there was the black iron shard in his Mountains and Rivers World. He hadn’t known what it was before, only that its killing aura was terrifying. Now he understood it was a weapon steeped in the blood of countless Primordial Beasts. If transformed into a martial soul, it would represent sharpness that could cut through anything and slaughter.
For now, Ling Xiao planned to focus on these three directions.
