The sky was dark red in color, and the earth was divided into two large areas. One side was full of blazing cracks on the ground, with thick magma flowing down. The scorching heat churned, making people feel uncomfortable all over.
The other side was an endless glacier that one couldn't see the end of. There was only cold and dead silence. No aura of living creatures could be sensed.
In the middle of the frozen world, there was a thick area of smoke. Because of the collision of the burning flame and the cold air, the temperature was still suitable.
It was a barren land without any plants, beasts, or insects. There was only the burning flame and the cold air everywhere.
Simple buildings made of flaming stones and ice rocks could be seen from time to time. Warriors could be seen gathering, as if they were discussing something important.
This was the gathering place of the seven ancient factions – the Ice and Fire Secret Domain.
The Martial Spirit Palace had guarded this place for ten thousand years. It would open every once in a while. However, since the great change of heaven and earth, this Secret Domain had broken the rules. The passage connecting to the outside world was no longer closed.
Inside the passage, there were layers of dangers. Three True God Realm warriors were always watching over it. Once they found the pagans dared to intrude, all the dangers in the passage would be triggered immediately.
Unless it was a King God Realm warrior, if he dared to intrude this place, he would never be able to get out. His God Soul would perish.
The Martial Spirit Palace had guarded this place for so many years. After many attempts, they had finally understood the mysteries of this passage. Thus, this place had become the hiding place of the seven ancient factions. Even if the pagans knew that the Human Clan was here, they wouldn't dare to intrude unless they were sure enough.
Inside a grand hall made of pure ice rocks, Qin Gu Chuan, the Master of the Heaven Temple, wore a cold face. His ash-gray eyes gazed at an extinguished crystal lamp in his hand.
A group of warriors of the Heaven Temple grimaced. They didn't dare to breathe, but cold light sparkled in their eyes.
That crystal lamp was the life spirit of a True God Realm warrior, which was connected to the soul of a True God Realm warrior. When the crystal lamp was extinguished, it meant that a True God Realm warrior had fallen.
Many hotshots of the Chu family paled. They bit their lips and shivered, as they couldn't believe what they had just seen.
"Bai Qing is dead." After a while, Qin Gu Chuan took a deep breath, pulling himself together. He raked his eyes through the crowd and shouted, "Who can tell me where he went?"
Everyone looked at each other in dismay. No one dared to answer, and their faces were filled with terror and unease.
"You!" Qin Gu Chuan pointed at someone. "You've been serving Bai Qing. Don't you know his whereabouts?"
That man was at the Second Sky of Sky Realm, the housekeeper of the Chu family. He stooped, bowed his head, and didn't dare to answer. He just shook his head helplessly.
"Trash!" Qin Gu Chuan shouted. Right after that, a silver-gray cloud emerged, covering the Chief Steward's body.
"Spare me!" The Head Butler screamed miserably. His body was like a lump of meat that had been squeezed and twisted horribly. His face suddenly turned red and swelled up as if it was congested. "I really don't know."
Bang!
Like an exploding watermelon, the butler's body suddenly split into pieces. His flesh and blood were wrapped by the silver-gray clouds and stirred into a meat paste.
"You can't even know his whereabouts. Damn it!" Qin Gu Chuan shouted coldly. Then, he looked at the other members of the Chu family. "Does anyone know the whereabouts of your Head Master?"
No one dared to answer. They just stooped and kept silent.
The Heaven Temple consisted of many big and small families. The Chu family ranked right behind the Qin family. The Head Master of the Chu family, Chu Bai Qing, had the First Sky of True God Realm cultivation base. He always followed Qin Gu Chuan's orders.
As the seven ancient factions had fallen into such a predicament, each Spirit Realm warrior was crucial, let alone Chu Bai Qing, who was at the True God Realm. Chu Bai Qing's sudden death had lowered the overall force of the Heaven Temple. Of course, Qin Gu Chuan would be enraged.
"Ning Du Quan is gone, too." Standing by Qin Gu Chuan, a lanky man around thirty years old let out a low cry. This man had white hair, and his face looked like a corpse, as if he never had any expression.
"Ning Du Quan!" Qin Gu Chuan's face became colder. "Good! Very good! We've lost two Head Masters! "
Still, no one dared to answer.
Qin Gu Chuan rose his hand, his face dark and sinister as if he was about to start a massacre. However, right when he was about to take action, he paused, took a deep breath, and then shouted. "Some of you go out and collect information. I want to know what happened to them."
"Yes, sir!" Everybody answered in unison.
…
At the entrance of the Perpetual Night Forest …
Comoros left with his gloomy face, waiting for something in silence. After one hour, hundreds of experts of the Ghostface people arrived. Cassidy, the sage of the Ghostface people, also arrived.
Besides them, there was a small group of members of the Dark Spirit Clan. Their auras were cold and gloomy, as if they were dead.
The leader of the group was a member of the Dark Spirit Clan. His deep green eyes were filled with bloodthirsty coldness.
"Comoros, you want to kill that kid called Shi Yan?" After Cassidy arrived, he frowned and asked worriedly. "Bao Ao … said that he would protect him."
"Don't mind Bao Ao," Comoros snorted, talking coldly. "Wait until we finish that thing, why should we be afraid of Bao Ao? That kid is protecting the Dark Devil Clan. It's the shame of our entire clan. We have to clean it up! "
Cassidy pondered for a while and then asked, "Are you sure?"
Comoros nodded heavily. "I have to kill him. In the Shady Firmament Old Mound, he had hurt you and me. This kid has endless potential. If we don't kill him now, we won't have a chance later. "
Cassidy didn't try to persuade him anymore. He nodded and said, "If so, let's do it. Kill everybody in that place. Don't let anyone escape. Bao Ao doesn't know about it."
"I don't care if he knows or not." Comoros's brutal nature seemed to be aroused. "This time, I want to collect all the souls in the Yin Written Charm Scripture. Wait until the scripture gets the nutrients from those souls, we can wake up the patriarch. When the patriarch wakes up, what can Bao Ao do? "
Hearing Comoros mention the patriarch, Cassidy cheered up. He nodded heavily. "Yeah, as long as the patriarch wakes up, we don't need to worry about anything."
"Remember what you've agreed with me." The Dark Spirit Clan's clansman, who hadn't said anything until they had finished their discussion, spoke up.
"Don't worry. I will do what I've promised you," Comoros glared at him.
That man nodded and then kept silent, as if talking was just a waste of energy.
…
At the bottom of the lake …
A group of people surrounded the Creator's Divine Pond, lifting their heads to look at the sparkling lake. They could feel the steam rising from the lake, their faces excited.
The Creator's Divine Pond was built with all the steam and top-grade Essence Crystals at the bottom of the lake. The Star Original Essence was the main source of energy, the Soul Washing Divine Water, the Life Original Fluid, the Five Elements Crystal Marrow, the pure soul power, and many other auxiliary materials.
From a distance, this area didn't look strange at all. However, when they came closer, they could feel the fierce energy fluctuation.
Blood-maned had gone out to collect the Five Elements Crystal Marrow as they had agreed. Shi Yan's team gathered here, waiting for him.
"The Soul Washing Divine Water, the Life Original Fluid, and the Five Elements Crystal Marrow are enough. However, the pure soul power is only enough for one person. We need to wait for a while to finish the purification. " Shi Yan contemplated for a while, then looked at Di Shan and Li Zheng Rong. "Only one of you can get in there. Yeah, if nothing unexpected happens, it will happen in three days."
Di Shan didn't say anything, just bowed and waited for Shi Yan's arrangement.
Li Zheng Rong's heart was surging like crazy. He suddenly felt relieved. "Let him go first. You guys have contributed the most to Chu Bai Qing's death. I haven't had a breakthrough for dozens of years. I'm not in a hurry. "
Everybody knew that he didn't mean what he said. They knew that he wanted to be the first one to get in there. They also knew that he had contributed a lot.
"Yeah, Di Shan will go first. It's the first time. He can check if there's any problem." Shi Yan smiled and comforted Li Zheng Rong. He wanted to make Li Zheng Rong feel better.
Of course, he knew that nothing unexpected would happen to the Creator's Divine Pond. Once it was opened, it would be ninety percent sure.
Li Zheng Rong didn't know that. Listening to Shi Yan, he calmed down and even felt lucky.
Everything related to the Creator's Divine Pond was told by Shi Yan. He didn't know anything about it. Whether the Creator's Divine Pond was magical or not, or whether there would be unexpected things, Shi Yan didn't know. If Di Shan could try it first, it would be safer for him.
"You guys protect me. I want to check the Star Original Essence. Perhaps... I can get something." As Shi Yan saw him agree, he hesitated for a while, feeling the strange movement of his body.
After Ning Du Quan and the old woman died, Shi Yan had taken in their Essence Qi. At this moment, his acupuncture points were transforming them. Shi Yan could feel it.
As for Chu Bai Qing, at the moment his body exploded, Blood-maned and Fiery Dragon swarmed over and swallowed his flesh. His Essence Qi scattered in the stomachs of the two Monster Clan's hotshots, becoming their nutrients.
However, the Essence Qi of Ning Du Quan and the old woman was enough for him to advance again. If he could comprehend the mysteries of the Star Original Essence, perhaps he could take another step forward.
The Star Original Essence was the essence of a star in the vast starry sky. It hid the mysteries of a star. Each star needed millions or even tens of millions of years to have the Star Original Essence.
The Star Original Essence was like the soul of a star, which recorded the evolution process. If he could comprehend a part of its mysteries, he would have a new understanding of the star power. It wouldn't be impossible to break through to the Third Sky of Spirit Realm.
"Will it damage the Star Original Essence?" Li Zheng Rong rubbed his hands, looking a little worried.
From Shi Yan, he knew that the Star Original Essence was the fountainhead of the Creator's Divine Pond. The star power was scattered and soft, which was suitable for the Creator's Divine Pond.
Once the energy of the Star Original Essence was absorbed, the Creator's Divine Pond wouldn't be able to achieve its magical effect of seizing the Fortune of Heaven and Earth. Of course, Li Zheng Rong would be worried.
"I don't want to absorb the energy in there. I just want to comprehend the principles and mysteries of it. You... worry too much." Shi Yan smiled and comforted him. Then, he didn't mind him anymore. He floated up to the ancient formation that hadn't been activated yet because of the lack of materials. He slowly urged the Star Martial Spirit to attract the Star Original Essence in the center of the ancient formation.
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