In the main hall, Aotian sat quietly in meditation. Around him, the surging Transformation Technique and Soul Power continuously flowed, emanating an astonishing aura of killing intent that filled the entire hall.
"Eh?"
Suddenly, Aotian let out a surprised exclamation. Through the detection of his Soul Power, he had unexpectedly discovered a strange, cold wave emanating from within his body!
Aotian's Soul Power searched through his body like an intricately woven spider web. He was certain that the strange wave he sensed was indeed coming from within himself.
Regardless of who it is, the body is always the most vulnerable part; once something goes wrong inside, the danger is self-evident.
With a thorough search, Aotian quickly identified the source of the problem within his body.
On the meridian of his right arm, a peculiar mark flickered in and out of visibility. The cold wave was radiating from this mark.
If it weren't for Aotian's soul realm having broken through to the mid-stage of level one, he might not have discovered this mark at all.
As this mark appeared in Aotian's mind, an image was also dredged up from the river of memory.
It was during the struggle for the Innate Pill when Blood Sword Jian Mo You perished at his hands, but he had left behind the Yin Xuan Seal within his body.
Previously, Aotian had carefully examined his body but had not noticed any abnormalities. Unexpectedly, after breaking through to the mid-stage of level one in his soul realm, he discovered this Yin Xuan Seal.
A cold glint flashed in Aotian's eyes as he murmured:
"Within my body, even if it's a dragon, you must lie down; if it's a tiger, you must crouch!"
As he spoke, the Transformation Technique in Aotian's Dantian surged forth, wrapping layer upon layer around the brand on his right arm's meridian.
Clearly, Aotian intended to use the assimilation power of the Transformation Technique to assimilate this Yin Xuan Seal.
The idea was good, but reality was cruel!
Whenever the Transformation Technique surged over the Yin Xuan Seal like a tide, it was always repelled by a strange force, preventing the Transformation Technique from enveloping the Yin Xuan Seal, let alone assimilating it.
Aotian clearly noticed this scene, and his face darkened, as if a storm was about to break.
The Yin Xuan Seal was formed from Sword Mo You's lifetime Mystical Energy and lifespan, undoubtedly possessing extraordinary qualities. Although Aotian's Transformation Technique was remarkably mystical, he was still at the Innate Fourth Layer and could not fully unleash the power of the Transformation Technique. Therefore, for a time, Aotian's Transformation Technique had no effect on the Yin Xuan Seal.
"Hmph, since the Transformation Technique can't deal with you, let me show you the terror of the Heaven Devouring Seal!"
Aotian shouted, and immediately, a devouring force erupted from the Heaven Devouring Seal, wrapping around the Yin Xuan Seal.
With a hissing sound, as the devouring force enveloped the Yin Xuan Seal, it began to be slowly consumed.
One must admit that the Heaven Devouring Seal, being a divine artifact of heaven and earth, possessed a power that truly instilled fear in both nature and spirits.
Although the Yin Xuan Seal was condensed from Sword Mo You's lifetime efforts, the terror of the Heaven Devouring Seal was enough to devour it completely.
However, Aotian's cultivation was still too low to unleash the true power of the Heaven Devouring Seal; thus, the process of consumption appeared quite prolonged.
According to Aotian's estimation, it would take about a month for the Heaven Devouring Seal to completely consume the Yin Xuan Seal.
And he couldn't possibly stay in the main hall for an entire month; after all, time was precious, and no one knew what tricks Qiu Mingjie and others might play. Moreover, if he were missing for a month, Xiao Ya and others would surely be worried sick.
Therefore, Aotian absolutely could not afford to wait for this month. However, since the Yin Xuan Seal emitted a unique aura fluctuation, if it were detected by the existence behind Sword Mo You, he would likely be in danger.
Especially since he knew nothing about the existence behind Sword Mo You; sometimes being powerful did not mean being terrifying—mystery was what truly instilled fear.
"Hmph, I don't believe that your existence behind can be that strong. If you have guts, come at me!" Aotian's eyes sparkled with fierce battle intent.
This was Aotian; no matter how strong or mysterious his opponent was, he would never retreat in the slightest.
Immediately, Aotian left the main hall following the same path he had come.
This expedition into the ruins can be said to have brought Aotian the greatest rewards. He had obtained pills, martial arts techniques, and Soul Martial Arts, resulting in a tremendous transformation in his strength compared to before entering the ruins.
His cultivation level soared from Innate Second Layer to Innate Fourth Layer, his soul realm advanced from early stage of level one to mid stage of level one, and his physical strength increased from early stage of first transformation to mid stage of first transformation. It can be said that Aotian has made qualitative leaps in every aspect.
Aotian was confident that if he used all his strength, even a Half-Step Human Spirit warrior would find it challenging to contend with him.
Thus, Aotian could be considered to have returned fully loaded.
At this moment, the area outside the ruins was filled with people. The moment Aotian began to accept the inheritance, many warriors were teleported out. Qiu Mingjie shamelessly told everyone that the treasures in the main hall had been obtained by a kid at Innate Triple, which led many warriors to surround the ruins, waiting for that "fat sheep" to appear.
To many, an Innate Triple warrior indeed seemed like a "fat sheep," but this "fat sheep" possessed strength that could make even tigers and wolves feel fear.
Xiao Ya and others were also gathered outside the ruins. Clearly, they could not stand by while Aotian faced this great danger.
"What if Aotian comes out?" Xiao Ya asked softly.
Xiao Qingfeng, standing next to Xiao Ya, replied, "Right now, many people see Aotian as a 'wealthy child.' Once he appears, those people will definitely go crazy and attack him. Although our strength is among the top in this crowd, two fists are no match for four hands..."
Xiao Ya and the other two Xiao Brothers sighed slightly; they clearly understood the severity of the current situation.
"If Aotian appears, you all take him away. I will hold them off," Snow Qincheng suddenly said.
Xiao Ya shook her head and said, "That won't work. Just dealing with Qiu Mingjie and Feng Moyang alone would be difficult for you. If you have to stop others as well, you might get hurt..."
The Xiao Brothers also voiced their disagreement with Snow Qincheng's suggestion; clearly, they did not support her plan.
Snow Qincheng sighed lightly and said:
"We can only take one step at a time. If there is danger, you all must take Aotian and leave immediately. I am the strongest among these people, and they won't be able to stop me!"
Xiao Ya and the others hesitated for a moment but nodded in agreement. Snow Qincheng came from Xuantian Academy, and that identity alone was enough to make those people wary. Anyone who could enter Xuantian Academy was undoubtedly exceptionally talented. If Snow Qincheng were pushed too hard, it was hard to say she wouldn't have some hidden cards.
On another mountain peak, two figures stood quietly.
"Great Elder, do you need me to deal with those blind fools?"
"Hehe, no need. I want to see how that little one will handle the current situation."
The old man gazed at the dense crowd, gently stroking his graying beard, and chuckled:
"Hehe, this is getting more and more interesting..."
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