amaotonovel Chapter 1090 The Entrance to the Cave of Ten Thousand Souls
Chapter 1090 The Entrance to the Cave of Ten Thousand Souls
Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing!
Su Xiaoya lowered her eyes to look at the 'Soulfire Pearl' in her hand, concealing the understanding and a hint of coldness in her eyes.
Su Mingyi looked at the 'Soulfire Pearl' in his hand with great curiosity, his excitement barely concealed.
The Soulfire Pearl is about the size of a pigeon egg. It is not a perfect sphere, and its surface has extremely fine, water-like undulations, as if it is still "breathing".
Its texture is neither jade nor stone, but more like a wisp of liquid light restrained by an invisible force, about to dissipate. It is slightly cool to the touch, and the instant you touch it is a refreshing coolness that seeps into your soul.
After holding it for only a short while, a warm and gentle sensation seeped out, traveling up the meridians of the arm and reaching the center of the forehead, bringing an indescribable feeling of comfort and fulfillment.
It was amazing.
Xu Chenzi glanced at the brother and sister who were staring at the 'Soulfire Pearl' with endless curiosity, and a trace of contempt flashed across his eyes—as expected of bumpkins, they didn't even know what the 'Soulfire Pearl' was.
However, it was precisely because the two siblings were ignorant and their cultivation was only so-so that he had lured them here.
As for that boy with an exceptionally strong life force... heh, let's go and cause him trouble!
Xu Chenzi's lips curled into a smug smile. Indeed, when it comes to cunning and shrewdness, who can rival him?
Ugh!
Thinking of the guy who had ruined his plans, a flash of malice crossed Xu Chenzi's eyes, revealing a ruthless, bloodthirsty, and insane glint in them.
After a moment, Xu Chenzi calmed his thoughts, but did not explain the function of the 'Soulfire Pearl' to the two of them—dead people don't need to know so much.
Let the two of them broaden their horizons and keep it safe for me a little longer.
Xu Chenzi gripped the Soulfire Pearl tightly in his hand, letting the light around him alternate between light and dark at a slow rhythm, like a sleeping pulse.
Sleep soundly!
Xu Chenzi squinted, staring at the soft halo of light. Sure enough, after only a short while, that feeling returned—his mind was slightly drawn in.
The Soulfire Pearl is formed from the soul fire of millions of wandering souls. It can nourish a cultivator's soul and enhance their spiritual power.
Xu Chenzi couldn't help but sigh – "This feels so good!"
Su Xiaoya and Su Mingyi were both slightly drawn in at almost the same time.
Su Xiaoya's expression changed drastically, then quickly calmed down as she listened to the system explain things to her step by step:
The essence of the "Soulfire Pearl" is the fusion of two extreme images—the image of all living beings and the eye of the abyss.
The myriad aspects of life: countless fragments of joy and sorrow, memories and unfulfilled obsessions flow like the tide, as if condensing a complex and chaotic world into the palm of one's hand.
Eye of the Abyss: Deep within the bead, there seems to be a gaze from the abyss of the soul. That gaze is like a mysterious power, silent and desolate, as if it can see through all the cycles of birth and death.
This contradictory nature makes the Soulfire Pearl a double-edged sword, both a treasure and a curse; both a source of power and a cause of inner demons. Its advantages and disadvantages depend entirely on the owner's choices.
Su Xiaoya exclaimed once again—the system is truly reliable! Calling it an omniscient expert is an understatement.
Now that she knew the characteristics of the 'Soulfire Pearl', Su Xiaoya naturally knew how precious it was.
Although the energy of a single 'Soulfire Pearl' is insignificant, merely a grain of light.
However, quantitative change leads to qualitative change.
A single spark can start a prairie fire; how far can Duo Duo's 'Soulfire Pearls' go?
Su Xiaoya looked up at Xu Chenzi, seemingly lost in thought.
A wise man must have a loss if he is worried.
Su Xiaoya didn't want to be caught off guard, so she immediately activated the system, Jinlong, Lao Bai, Xiao Qing, and Xiao Jiu to keep a close watch.
Of course, the system has already started performing tasks such as scanning and drawing maps in advance.
What Su Xiaoya didn't know was that the current system was almost the same as the fake system of the remnant soul—apart from the tasks assigned by Su Xiaoya, the system spent the rest of its time "buying and selling" in the system shop.
Su Xiaoya has explored too many secret realms and obtained countless rare and precious materials. In addition, the system has organized all the rare and precious materials in Su Xiaoya's personal space into five separate areas.
Ah!
Yes, I'm organizing it.
Even if we divide it into five regions—east, west, south, north, and center—it still won't be able to be organized in a short time—the area is too vast.
Su Xiaoya's personal space is no smaller than Qingyuan Star in terms of territory.
If it weren't for the opportunity to help Su Xiaoya earn a massive amount of points and incidentally exchange them for rare treasures from other dimensions, no one would be willing to do these trivial things.
Of course, the result was still excellent.
With the system's assessment and feeling the "Soulfire Pearl" in her hand, Su Xiaoya relaxed a bit and began to observe it carefully.
Upon closer inspection, the 'Soulfire Pearl' was not a chaotic mass, but contained countless crystalline specks of light, finer than dust, resembling the brilliant stars in the night sky—the refined essence of the soulfire.
At this moment, these soul fire essences are slowly flowing and settling, like a microcosm of a galaxy, or a silent snowfall of light.
Upon closer inspection, at the deepest part of the "Soulfire Pearl," there was a more concentrated, ethereal light of indeterminate color, resembling a mysterious gemstone—this was the "Soul Core"!
This soul core is like the pupil of a living thing. When you gaze at it intently, you will have the illusion that it is also "looking" at you, and you will feel a cool touch that directly touches your soul, like a clear spring flowing through your heart.
Perhaps sensing something, Xu Chenzi suddenly turned his head to look at Su Xiaoya.
Su Xiaoya showed no reaction, occasionally turning the 'Soulfire Pearl' in her hand, as if she was carefully observing and studying it.
Xu Chenzi let out a long sigh of relief; he had been too nervous. Those 'Soulfire Pearls and Soul Cores' were not so easy to find. He had guarded them for years, and all his efforts had been in vain.
However, even without the 'Soul Core', these 'Soul Fire Beads' alone are of great benefit to him. Otherwise, he might not have been able to hold on until now.
He just hoped that this time his wish would come true. He really didn't know how much longer he could hold on.
Thinking of this, Xu Chenzi couldn't help but feel a surge of irritation, so he simply interrupted Su Xiaoya and her brother from continuing to observe the 'Soulfire Pearl'.
"These 'Soulfire Pearls' can be placed in the Flame Soul Wood Box. If you don't have a Soul Nourishing Wood Box, a jade box will also work."
After speaking, Xu Chenzi looked at Su Xiaoya and Su Mingyi with expectant eyes, a barely perceptible glint of greed flashing in his eyes.
Su Xiaoya and Su Mingyi each took out a pile of jade boxes and put the collected 'Soul Fire Pearls' into the jade boxes one by one.
The moment Su Xiaoya and her brother took out the jade box, a hint of disappointment flashed in Xu Chenzi's eyes. He did not ask the two siblings for a reward—half of the 'Soulfire Pearls' that they had previously agreed upon.
"Let's go!" Xu Chenzi turned around and led the way expressionlessly. "We're going to the Ten Thousand Souls Cave now."
Led by Xu Chenzi, the three quickly passed through the Miasma Sea City and arrived at the entrance of the Ten Thousand Souls Cave.
At the entrance, a massive stone gate stands majestically, with four powerful characters engraved on it: “All Souls Return to Silence”. The characters meander like a dragon, exuding a chilling aura.
"This stone gate bears a seal left by Cang Mingzi. It can only be opened by breaking the formation." Xu Chenzi gently stroked the runes on the stone gate, his gaze glancing at the 'Nine Yang Flower' that had not yet been retracted from Su Xiaoya's shoulder. Greed flashed in his eyes again: "Fellow Daoist Su has a profound understanding of formations. Would you be willing to give it a try?"
Ha ha!
Su Xiaoya cursed inwardly, but her face remained ashen as she stepped forward and carefully examined the arrangement of the runes.
After a long while, Su Xiaoya frowned slightly: "This is an ancient spatial array. The runes are interconnected, as intricate as a spider web. Moving one part affects the whole. I need to use the yang energy of the Nine Yang Flower to neutralize the yin energy in the seal, and then activate the runes according to the order of the Qiankun Bagua."
Su Xiaoya placed the Nine Yang Flower in the center of the stone gate. The dazzling golden light of the Nine Yang Flower flowed along the runes like a golden river, and the Yin energy on the stone gate gradually melted away like ice and snow meeting the sun.
Then, holding the array flag, she lightly touched the corresponding runes in the order of Qian, Kun, Kan, Li, Zhen, Xun, Gen, and Dui.
Each time the rune was activated, it shone with a dazzling golden light, like a star in the night sky. When the last rune was activated, the stone gate made a loud rumbling sound, like the roar of an ancient beast, and slowly opened to both sides.
Behind the door was a narrow passage, with countless pale blue soul flames embedded in the walls on both sides, like twinkling stars illuminating the path ahead.
The passage was filled with a dense, dark aura, as thick as ink. Su Xiaoya's Nine Yang Flower's golden light dimmed considerably, like a candle flickering in the wind. She hurriedly took out a pill and swallowed it to replenish her depleted spiritual energy.
“These are all the soul fires of ordinary wandering souls. They are sealed in the walls, like trapped beasts unable to break free,” Xu Chenzi explained. “Ahead lies the core area of the Ten Thousand Soul Cave, where the Xuan You Wandering Soul King is suppressed.”