The sky was dotted with stars, and the small village was brightly lit.
In the hall, Xiao Chen rushed forward with large strides. He stood in front of the flat mirror and looked at the mountains and rivers that flashed in the mirror from time to time. He was extremely excited. Those were actually the rivers and mountains of the Nine Prefectures.
"How could this be? You … "
Xiao Chen excitedly looked at the old man and the dozen or so youngsters sitting around him.
The old woman's hands seemed to have some kind of magical power. The scene appeared on the mirror as she moved her hands. She turned around and looked at Xiao Chen in astonishment, "Don't you feel that these scenes are familiar?"
"Of course, it feels very familiar."
Xiao Chen's spirit fluctuated violently.
A young man at the side said, "That is the world our ancestors lived in. It is very majestic and we all dream of going there to take a look."
"I want to return to that holy land, but it's hopeless even after thousands of lifetimes."
The other young people also sighed with regret.
"Is this an image recorded by your ancestors?"
Xiao Chen asked in bewilderment.
"Haha … this is not a recorded image."
A youth laughed. "This is a sacred treasure that Ancestral God Nuwa refined many years ago. She wanted to break through this world and return to the mortal realm. Even though it failed, this treasure still has many uses. By infusing it with powerful magic power, it can display some scenes of another world. "
"They like to see it. Every day, they ask me to show them that world."
Old Man looked at Xiao Chen suspiciously and said, "I saw that you were very excited just now. It seems like you have a deep impression of this world. Maybe you lived in that pure land in your previous life."
"Of course the impression is deep, because I really came from that world."
Everyone in the hall was shocked. Elder looked at him in disbelief and said, "What … You recalled your past life?"
The other youngsters looked at him as if he was a monster.
"How is this possible?"
"It's said that even if our ancestors succeeded in reversing death and were reborn in this kingdom of the dead, not many of them recovered their memories from their previous lives."
"I, Ye Yi, have woken up …"
Xiao Chen's mental fluctuations were still rather calm. However, they were filled with boundless regret. The various events of the past flashed before his eyes. Even if he had thousands of words to say, he could not express them.
"Is it really from that world?"
Ol 'Six and the others were stunned like clay statues.
"Really …"
After experiencing all sorts of hardships, only a skeleton remained. Xiao Chen felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. However, he soon calmed down.
The villagers were filled with longing for the Nine Prefectures. They kept asking Xiao Chen about that mysterious world.
The candlelight flickered. On this night, Xiao Chen chatted with the old man and the others until late at night. He said a lot and learned a lot from the old man.
It was already late at night. Xiao Chen returned to his own room. This was the first time he stayed in a human's room since he arrived in the World of Death. When he saw the bed, he was stunned, as though it was a lifetime ago.
The candlelight was already extinguished, but the divine flame in Xiao Chen's skull was still throbbing. There was a red diamond skeleton on the ground. The fire seed in the cracked skull was pure and powerful. It was as bright as the moon.
Currently, Xiao Chen was sitting cross-legged quietly, doing his best to absorb and refine the energy. This was his current journey of evolution, advancing through death until the day when he could reverse death.
The strong flame seed turned into beams of light and continuously gathered in Xiao Chen's skull. The bright light illuminated the entire room.
His sparkling and translucent blue skeleton was slowly undergoing a transformation. The blue light gradually faded away, and the red color slowly gushed out. The almost transparent skeleton became more and more translucent. The color was dreamy and illusory as it gradually transformed.
Xiao Chen only managed to completely absorb the powerful flame seed after four hours. At this moment, the divine flame in his skull was bright and dazzling, and the skeleton seemed to have turned into a gorgeous red diamond.
It was sparkling and translucent, flickering with red light. The skeleton was like an outstanding work of art. There wasn't a trace of perfection. This was a strange feeling. It was clearly a skeleton, but because it was so attractive, the red diamond skeleton was circulating with splendor.
At this moment, there was no need to doubt Xiao Chen's strength. He had undergone a complete transformation, and his strength had increased by a large margin. He was already a red diamond expert.
There was still an hour until daybreak. After so many years, Xiao Chen once again laid on the warm bed. The flame seed gradually returned to its quiet state, and he entered a deep sleep state.
When Xiao Chen woke up again, the sky was already bright. The immature Xiao Tianya was blinking his big eyes. He was supporting his chin as he sat in front of the bed and looked at him.
"Mr. Skeleton, you're awake?"
The little guy's voice was immature. After returning to the village, he was no longer as timid as he was a few days ago. He said happily, "Mr. Skeleton, let's go into the city. Today, the older brothers in the village want to go into the city to exchange some necessities. It's fun there."
This was a naive and adorable child, but he was trapped in this world of death. He lacked the joy that most people should have. Even going to the city of the dead to exchange necessities was exciting for him. It was easy to imagine how monotonous his daily life was.
"I was just about to go and take a look."
After the deep conversation last night, Xiao Chen already had a better understanding of this world. In those cities, the creatures of the flame seed were not allowed to fight. There was an unwritten rule that any creature could go there to exchange items.
After leaving the village, they had already traveled for more than ten miles in just a short while. Xiao Chen was inwardly amazed. Even Xiao Tianya could keep up with them. There were more than ten people in total. Other than Tianya, the youngest one seemed to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. The rest seemed to be around twenty years old. However, this was definitely not their actual age.
"I haven't entered the city for a long time. I'm about to suffocate to death."
Xiao Tianya complained incessantly.
"I wonder what kind of strange things I can exchange for this time."
"I hope to exchange for a Psychic Bone Tool."
"I want a jade knife filled with divine power."
There was an old man in his fifties in the team. This was a world where the weak were prey to the strong. Even if there was an unwritten rule that they were not allowed to fight in the cities, for safety's sake, the village had to send an old man to accompany them every time they went on a long journey.
The Protoss had flesh and blood, they could breathe, and they could also give birth. However, there were many differences between them and real humans. For example, their bodies emitted an ice-cold aura.
After every Protoss was born, they would have to go through a period of hibernation. The shortest would be a few years, and the longest would be a few decades. During this process, they would be in the state of an infant. They would not eat or move, and would only automatically absorb the essence of heaven and earth. They would only start to grow after they woke up. This was very hard to understand.
Experience told the Protoss that the longer they slept after birth, the stronger their potential. Without a doubt, Xiao Tianya had slept for more than a hundred years. His potential was immeasurable.
The nearest city was five hundred miles away. After walking out of the oasis, they passed by two ancient castles and a desolate desert on the way.
With such a group of Protoss moving out at the same time, almost no fire seed lifeforms dared to have any evil thoughts. Because the Protoss were too powerful, they were the descendants of the fire seed lifeforms that had developed to the extreme.
The dozen or so people moved like the wind. A distance of five hundred miles was nothing to them. It didn't take them long to reach their destination.
In front of them, there was a city sitting on a desolate plain. It was not very big, nor could it be considered grand. However, it gave off a faintly discernible sense of pressure.
Tianya's voice was childish as he said, "Grandpa Li Mu, when are we going to a bigger city? I've followed this small city more than ten times."
"You little thing, you only know how to play."
The old man in the team poked Tianya's forehead. Although he was reprimanding him, there was no doubt that he was doting on him. He said, "The deeper we go into the continent, the bigger the city will be, but the more dangerous it will be. There are terrifying kings there. If there are no special circumstances, it's best not to go there for the rest of your life."
"But … didn't some seniors go into the depths of the continent?"
Tianya blinked his big eyes. He seemed to be yearning for it very much.
The youngsters at the side chuckled. One of them said, "Little brat, let's talk about it when you grow up. Those seniors only dare to explore after reaching a high realm."
"That's right, let's talk about it when you can defeat Grandpa Li Mu."
Another youngster smiled and rubbed his head.
"Roar … …"
Just at this time, a terrifying roar transmitted from the depths of the continent.
Grandpa Li Mu nodded and said, "Did you hear that? Even I might not be able to defeat an existence that can make such a roar. Furthermore, that region is not even the deepest part of the continent."
This city was clearly very ancient. The city walls were built with reddish-brown boulders. It was filled with the vicissitudes of time.
At the city gate, there were powerful creatures of the flame. The decorations were exactly the same as in the cities of human society.
The guards at the city gate were all humanoid skeletons. The divine flames were throbbing in their skulls. They did not obstruct them in the slightest. It was obvious that they were familiar with these deities. They actually greeted Grandpa Li Mu respectfully.
"Lord Li is here to exchange treasures again … …" Xiao Chen was a little surprised.
This made Xiao Chen a little surprised. The creatures of the continent were really different from the ones in the remote areas. They actually knew how to greet each other.
"I got bored staying at home, so I came out for a walk."
Grandpa Li Mu replied.
There were a lot of creatures of the flame in the city. Generally speaking, they were not weak. They were not afraid of the sunlight.
Colorful diamond creatures like Xiao Chen were not unique, but they were very rare. Occasionally, one could see a few blue and red diamond skeletons among the skeletons. It was said that this kind of colorful diamond creature was the king of the flame that could undergo super evolution. Their future achievements were limitless.
Xiao Chen could clearly feel the fervent gazes of those creatures when they fixed their gaze on him. They did not bother to conceal it at all. It was as if they were looking at a delicious delicacy. If it was not for the unwritten rule, they might have already made their move to snatch this skeletal body.
The trade market in the city was very vast. Most of the items being exchanged were flames. After all, this was the city of the dead. Only these items were what they needed the most.
Of course, there were also many other items, such as jades, weapons, spirit herbs, and so on.
"Wow, Scarlet Fruit!"
Tian Ya stopped in front of a stall. This guy couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
The seller was a skeleton with a human head and a tiger's body. The flame in its skull was flourishing. Its cultivation was only two ranks lower than Xiao Chen's.
"Little brother, do you want to eat it? But you will need to exchange it with a powerful flame. "
Li Mu walked over. He was immediately recognized by the humanoid creature and said, "So it is Lord Li Mu. Is this your descendant? I will give this scarlet fruit to him. "
The villagers seemed to dote on little Tian Ya. Li Mu smiled and said, "We only brought some colorful diamond skeletons. Next, I will give you a flame that can help you advance."
"Many thanks, many thanks."
The creature thanked him twice. If it was not for his talent, it would be very difficult for him to advance. He would have to kill thirty creatures of the same rank as him. Who else could win thirty matches in a row without having a colorful diamond body?
Tian Ya happily received the scarlet fruit. On the other side, the youths were looking at the weapons. Most of them were made of bone, but there were also some made of jade and some made of meteoric iron.
Xiao Chen was also looking at them. He discovered that some of the bone weapons were harder than he imagined. They seemed to have been refined before as they flickered with brilliance and were incomparably glossy. He squatted down and discovered that there were actually blue diamond daggers, red diamond bone daggers, and so on.
Li Mu led Tian Ya, who was eating happily, over. He picked up a bone dagger that was as white as jade and said, "This seems to be a bone dagger used by an expert. Although it is made of white bone, it has been refined and possesses a very powerful strength."
He wanted to help Xiao Chen buy this bone dagger, but Xiao Chen shook his head and thanked him for his good intentions.
Just at this moment, a few youths called out to Li Mu, "Grandpa Li, we are interested in this dagger."
Xiao Chen followed Li Mu over and was shocked to discover that it was actually a purple diamond bone dagger. It was purple in color and glowed brilliantly like a purple agate. It was only the length of a finger, beautiful and incomparably hard.
"It is indeed a good item."
Li Mu nodded his head, then he turned around and asked Xiao Chen, "What do you think?"
It was obvious that he wanted to repay Xiao Chen by giving him a piece of clothing.
However, Xiao Chen really did not need this kind of weapon, so he still shook his head.
Li Mu used his hand to draw a line and opened up his personal one-dimensional space. He took out half of the blue diamond bone that was flickering with blue light.
"Lord Li, this is a rare purple diamond bone dagger. I am at a disadvantage if I exchange it with your half of the blue diamond bone."
"You are not at a disadvantage. This is not just a material for my weapon. You can totally use this half of the blue diamond bone to replace your upper body. That will increase your combat prowess by several folds. Who knows, you might even evolve into a complete blue diamond bone."
"Alright, deal."
The youths all loved weapons, but they also had high standards. They searched in front of every weapon stall.
Xiao Chen greeted Li Mu and wanted to take a stroll around the city alone. Li Mu hesitated for a moment, then he nodded his head and reminded him to gather here when it was dark.
The exchange market was vast. Xiao Chen wandered around and discovered that there were indeed many good things here. Just the fire seed alone, there was actually something that someone of his level needed. Of course, that kind of powerful trade had to be carried out in a specific area.
Furthermore, he discovered the trade of the life fluid that the Protoss hated. However, this kind of precious resource was always carried out in secret.
"Mr. Skeleton … …"
The childish Tian Ya ran to Xiao Chen's side without him noticing. He said mysteriously, "I will bring you to a good place."
Looking at this lively little guy, Xiao Chen had no reason to refuse. He followed him out of the exchange market and headed towards the western part of the city.
The western part was desolate. There were almost no fire seed lifeforms roaming about.
"Grandma said that countless years ago, an earth-shattering fire seed lifeform appeared in this area. It was said that it had reached the level of a monarch and could command the world. Even the masters of those huge cities in the depths of the continent did not dare to provoke it. However, for some reason, that monarch was destroyed. Even his kingdom's huge city also collapsed. This small city was built on the ruins of the huge city that the monarch belonged to back then … … "
Hearing Tian Ya's story, Xiao Chen was greatly astonished.
These ruins were very strange. Many strange things happened in the western part of this small city. This was originally the city lord's mansion. However, several successive city lords were mysteriously destroyed.
Since then, the city lord's mansion in the western part had become a forbidden area.
Tian Ya was very curious. However, every time he came to this city, he would be strictly guarded. He did not have the opportunity to see this forbidden area. Today, he found an opportunity to sneak over and bring Xiao Chen over.
When the little guy finished speaking, Xiao Chen had already entered the so-called city lord's mansion. He wanted to leave, but he felt that it was not that strange.
This was an ancient and magnificent building. It was completely silent. The two of them were like ghosts wandering around.
Just at this moment, Xiao Chen felt a strange power calling out to him. He could not help but walk forward.
It was actually an ancient well. The water in the well was bluish-green. It was somewhat frightening. Little Tian Ya was afraid.
However, Xiao Chen felt a sense of familiarity. It was indistinct. He seemed to feel an aura that did not belong to this world. That was … … the Nine Prefectures!
Unable to control himself, he leaned on the mouth of the well and looked down.
However, just at this moment, an indescribable terrifying power suddenly appeared. Xiao Chen was unable to resist and fell into the ancient well with a plop.
"Mr. Skeleton … …"
Little Tian Ya cried out in fear.
Xiao Chen was sinking unceasingly in the well. However, just at that moment, he suddenly saw the scenery of the Nine Prefectures!
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