The legacy of Yè Gūshān was undoubtedly a swordsmanship legacy, which was immensely beneficial to Ling Xiao’s path in swordsmanship.
The will of the Ancient God of Destruction perfectly aligned with the Ancient Hell Dragon, so Ling Xiao integrated it into the will of the Ancient Hell Dragon, greatly enhancing the destructive power of his martial techniques.
About half an hour later, Ling Xiao felt he had gained tremendously.
Although he couldn’t fully assimilate these two legacies so quickly, they still provided significant aid to the overall improvement of his martial arts.
At this point, the fossils of the Ancient God of Destruction and the Ancient Sword Demon had both collapsed.
Though Ling Xiao dearly wished to take all the remaining fossils into the Mountain River World, this was clearly impossible.
Greed leads to ruin, as a snake trying to swallow an elephant would meet a tragic end.
Ling Xiao shook his head lightly and resolutely walked outside.
Upon emerging from the giant sphere, Ling Xiao noticed that the Thousand-Hand Demon General and the Fire Wolf Demon General were still healing there, though they now held some rare herbs in their hands.
They had probably foraged nearby while idling.
Ling Xiao had no intention of seizing these herbs, having obtained the Martial Soul Fruit, discovered the Human King’s cave, and inherited the legacies of the Ancient God of Destruction and the Ancient Sword Demon Yè Gūshān, he was already thoroughly satisfied.
“Brother Ling, what was it like inside?”
Seeing Ling Xiao emerge, the Thousand-Hand Demon General asked excitedly.
Ling Xiao saw no need to conceal anything and shared the situation inside with them.
After all, such a place was for the capable to explore, and he had no desire to hide it.
Unfortunately, after he explained, the Thousand-Hand Demon General and the Fire Wolf Demon General were utterly exasperated.
They envied Ling Xiao but were unable to enter themselves, their insufficient soul force prevented them from even approaching the giant sphere.
“Don’t you want to give it a try? I can help you enter the sphere!”
Ling Xiao asked with a smile.
The Thousand-Hand Demon General and the Fire Wolf Demon General exchanged glances, then said gratefully, “No, thank you for your kindness, Brother Ling, but we know our limits, even if we got inside, touching those fossils would likely kill us, we don’t have grand ambitions, reaching the Heavenly Human Realm in this lifetime is enough for us.”
“Exactly, we can’t even withstand the soul pressure of the giant sphere, from what you said, the soul pressure of those fossils is dozens of times stronger, we’d only die if we went in.”
Though the Fire Wolf Demon General felt some reluctance, he suppressed his impulses and chose the most rational course.
Ling Xiao silently admired them, sometimes people need self-awareness, and these two had done well.
If something isn’t meant for you, don’t force it, or you’re courting death.
“I respect your choice!”
Ling Xiao nodded.
“May I ask, Brother Ling, did you succeed in touching the fossils?”
As soon as the Fire Wolf Demon General asked, he felt foolish, if Ling Xiao hadn’t succeeded, he’d be dead, since he came out, he must have succeeded.
“I succeeded, it was quite challenging, it felt like my soul was being torn apart by something, one misstep could’ve meant death.”
Ling Xiao said with some emotion, “But after succeeding with the first fossil’s legacy, the second was relatively easier.”
“Oh, wait, what? You inherited two legacies?”
The Thousand-Hand Demon General looked at Ling Xiao in disbelief, as if seeing a monster.
“Sort of, if not for a trace of the Human King’s will helping me through, I might’ve died in there.”
Ling Xiao deliberately shared this to test the Thousand-Hand Demon General and the Fire Wolf Demon General.
Even if outsiders knew, it wouldn’t matter, but if these two reported to the Sea Clan, it would disappoint him greatly.
He wanted to take them out as two protectors of the Divine Sword Sect, on par with Long Chen and Lin Bei, but he needed to confirm their trustworthiness.
“Alright, enough of that, I found a way to leave this giant beast’s body inside, you two prepare, let’s go.”
Having absorbed the Human King’s residual will, Ling Xiao knew how the Human King had entered and exited this place.
It turned out there was a teleportation array inside the beast, leading directly to the vicinity of Demon Fortress City.
Demon Fortress City had existed ten thousand years ago, though it had only recently been refurbished and reactivated.
“Great, Brother Ling, thank you so much, without you, we’d probably be stuck in this beast’s belly forever.”
The Thousand-Hand Demon General was genuinely grateful, as she noticed her skin was already starting to corrode, though not severely yet, who knew if it would completely rot if it continued?
Ling Xiao smiled, leading them to the teleportation array, made some minor repairs, and the three injected their true essence together, activating the array, they left the beast’s body simultaneously.
When they reappeared, they were about ten miles from Demon Fortress City, in waters where no sea beasts could threaten their safety.
“Hahaha, amazing, the teleportation array’s exit is so close to Demon Fortress City, it seems others have used it before, Brother Ling, you’re truly our lucky star!”
After observing their surroundings, the Fire Wolf Demon General was overjoyed.
Ling Xiao smiled faintly, “Let’s go, back to Demon Fortress City!”
He now felt an eager urge to act.
Previously, without finding the Martial Soul Fruit or the Human King’s cave, he hadn’t wanted to cause major destruction in Demon Fortress City.
But now things were different.
Not only had he obtained the Martial Soul Fruit and planted its tree in the Mountain River World, but he had also found the Human King’s cave and gained powerful legacies.
Now, he was fully satisfied, and his next step was to completely destroy Demon Fortress City in the deep sea, freeing those humans.
He wasn’t some great hero, but he’d had a hero’s dream since childhood.
Whether others saw him as a hero didn’t matter, he just found being a hero fun and wanted to be one for himself, not needing anyone’s approval.
He didn’t live for others.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The three sped across the sea surface towards Demon Fortress City.
It was only ten miles, a short distance for three Mortal Realm warriors.
Meanwhile, inside the palace of Demon Fortress City.
“Oh? The three of them actually came back alive, what a miracle!”
The Great Lord of Demon Fortress had emerged from seclusion, his cold gaze tinged with surprise.
He had thought Ling Xiao’s death outside would be the end of it, but this kid had actually returned alive.
Based on his past experience, those who returned alive from outside often brought great gains, and he believed these three were no exception.
They must have obtained significant benefits, and those benefits, he had to acquire.
