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The voice coming from the Spatial Rift was incredibly deep, and it sounded particularly familiar to Aotian.
"This voice seems to belong to that black dragon..."
At that moment, a massive black dragon claw suddenly stretched out from the Spatial Rift, instantly appearing before the Purple Gold Barrier, crushing the forces that Wang Shuiqun and the others had directed at Aotian.
Wang Shuiqun and the others' expressions changed dramatically as they retreated backward, their voices dark with tension.
"Who goes there?!"
"Did you guys withdraw from the Soul Abyss Palace on your own, or should I personally throw you out?!" The deep voice was filled with arrogance, but to Aotian, it felt entirely natural because the owner of this voice had the confidence to be so bold.
Wang Shuiqun's face shifted continuously before he coldly shouted:
"I want to see what ability you have to protect that kid!"
As he spoke, Wang Shuiqun's index finger turned as black as ink and pointed toward the massive dragon claw.
"Is that the Poison Spirit Finger?" There was a hint of barely noticeable surprise in the deep voice.
"Knowing it's the Poison Spirit Finger, you might as well leave your life behind!" Wang Shuiqun's face was filled with a sinister expression.
"Haha, if it were that Toxic Spirit guy using the Poison Spirit Finger, I might still be wary. But you think you can hurt me with your Poison Spirit Finger?!"
There was a trace of anger in the deep voice. The massive dragon claw ruthlessly reached for Wang Shuiqun. The speed of its movement was astonishing, causing the very space around it to tremble.
"This is bad!"
A strong sense of danger enveloped Wang Shuiqun completely. However, at this moment, escaping from this claw was impossible; he could only brace himself and charge forward.
"On account of that guy, the Toxic Spirit, I'll let you off this time. Just roll as far away as you can!"
As he spoke, a massive dragon claw slammed down towards Wang Shuiqun.
The power of the poisonous finger, which was aimed at the dragon claw, had not yet spread before it was directly shattered by the vast energy contained within the dragon claw.
When the dragon claw struck Wang Shuiqun, he felt an indescribable overwhelming force surge towards him, and he was sent flying, crashing into a void within the main hall. That void was directly torn open into a Spatial Rift.
Subsequently, Wang Shuiqun fell into the Spatial Rift, and as his figure disappeared deep within it, the Spatial Rift slowly began to close.
Although Wang Shuiqun's figure vanished from the main hall, his screams echoed endlessly within.
"The remaining ones, are you going to leave on your own or do you want me to send you off?"
Upon hearing this voice, Qiu Mingjie and the others couldn't help but swallow hard, cold sweat already beading on their foreheads.
"This level of power is far beyond what we can resist. Let's prepare to leave; we can't afford to provoke that Mysterious Powerhouse!"
Though Qiu Mingjie and the others were filled with reluctance, they understood the gravity of the situation. After witnessing how easily that Mysterious Powerhouse had sent Wang Shuiqun flying, fear replaced any other thoughts in their minds.
While inheritance may be wonderful, one must have a life to enjoy it, right?
Soon after, they followed the massive dragon claw and disappeared from the main hall. In an instant, only Aotian and Soul Elder remained with their lingering consciousness.
This was an endless void where a black dragon several hundred feet long coiled continuously. A deep murmuring voice echoed softly:
"That kid actually managed to obtain the inheritance of the Soul Abyss old ghost; that's impressive. Well, since the inheritance has found its master, I should leave this cursed place..."
In the main hall, the floating Heritage Ancient Token suddenly drifted down gently into the hand of the corpse on the throne, Soul Elder. The Purple Gold Barrier surrounding Aotian also slowly dissipated.
Suddenly, Aotian was horrified to discover that the corpse, which had been sitting motionless on the throne, actually moved slightly, and its previously hollow eyes began to gather consciousness.
After several blinks, a lonely and desolate aura emanated from the corpse, yet within this aura was a strong presence of death.
"The feeling of having a body is indeed wonderful..." The voice of Aged slowly emerged from the corpse. It was the voice of Soul Elder.
Soul Elder gently stroked the Heritage Ancient Token in his hand and said, "Little one, I know you have many questions right now. While I still have a little time left, feel free to ask. I will tell you everything that you should know; as for what you shouldn't know, I am powerless to help."
Aotian took a deep breath to calm the shock in his heart. It was hard to believe that someone who had died long ago could still speak. Fortunately, Aotian was not an ordinary person; after a few breaths, he suppressed his astonishment and respectfully said, "Senior, I do have some doubts in my heart and hope you can clarify them. First, how could you come back to life after dying? Second, what exactly is this Heritage Ancient Token? Third, you mentioned that Wang Shuiqun practiced the Poison Spirit Manual; what is that Poison Spirit Manual? Fourth, why is Black Dragon Senior in your ruins?"
Soul Elder's eyes flickered continuously as if searching for lost memories.
After a long while, Soul Elder slowly replied, "I fell long ago; it is only because of my powerful Soul Power that I managed to retain some intelligence. However, no matter how strong the intelligence is, without Soul Power to protect it, it will gradually dissipate over time."
"What is the difference between intelligence and soul?"
"The difference is significant. The soul and intelligence depend on each other; neither can exist without the other. The soul allows one to cultivate Soul Power, which has tremendous offensive capabilities. Intelligence has no offensive power at all but is the root of all living beings because it contains all memories of a being's life. If intelligence ceases to exist, then the soul loses consciousness and becomes merely a pure energy mass. Without a soul, intelligence will eventually dissipate over time."
"So you are able to control your body because you retained some intelligence?"
"That's right, I suffered some trauma back in the day, so my Soul Power is gone, and only my spiritual intelligence remains. Logically speaking, this thread of spiritual intelligence should have dissipated as well, but due to some special power, it has survived until now. However, I can feel that my time before fading away is not far off."
Upon hearing the words of the Soul Elder, Aotian couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy.
"Now to answer your second question. In fact, there is no inheritance here at all."
"What?!" Aotian was taken aback by the Soul Elder's words. Could it be that all his efforts had been in vain?
"Don't be anxious. Fortunately, you have obtained the Heritage Ancient Token. When I was on the brink of death, I infused all my life's knowledge into the Heritage Ancient Token, and my inheritance is contained within this Ancient Token. It's just that because the Ancient Token was sealed, you couldn't perceive anything unusual about it before. Now that the seal has been lifted, you can obtain my inheritance from the Heritage Ancient Token."
"Senior, does the Heritage Ancient Token have its own consciousness?"
Previously, Aotian had heard the Soul Elder ask which individual the Ancient Token would choose to inherit its legacy. After that, he was enveloped by a Purple Gold Barrier and was ultimately chosen by the Soul Elder as the final inheritor, which is why Aotian asked this question.
"That's right, the Ancient Token has its own consciousness, but this consciousness does not belong to me; it belongs to my wife..."
(Note: Some friends believe that soul and spiritual intelligence do not need to be distinguished; however, Nine Curves feels it is necessary because an important plot point will unfold from spiritual intelligence later on. Nine Curves will provide a detailed introduction later...)
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