Perfect World - Chapter 555 - Chapter 555: Chapter 555 Xiling Realm
Chapter 555: Chapter 555 Xiling Realm
The Primal True Solution meant too much to Shi Hao, as he had started being exposed to it since he was young in Stone Village, establishing the most solid foundation through these Bone Texts.
However, according to the Willow Deity, the section of the Divine Guidance he obtained was incomplete, containing only Bone Text and simple diagrams. There should be another piece of bone–the Myriad Spirits Diagram.
He had already acquired the fragmented bones of the Myriad Spirits Diagram, missing only the last corner, which he hadn’t managed to gather.
Shi Hao took them out and pieced them together, resembling mutton-fat jade, slightly trembling and emitting a soft white halo.
“Could the remaining piece be here?” Shi Hao excitedly thought, the bone bearing great significance, and the Primal True Solution had an extraordinary effect on him.
He used it as a foundation and clearly felt a transforming power, yet it fell short of his expectations, and Willow Deity mentioned it was because the Myriad Spirits Diagram was incomplete.
Could the opportunity be right before his eyes? Shi Hao pondered, considering that many bones of Primeval fierce beasts and Divine Birds were buried here in Xiling, it was very possible that the Primal True Solution was also here.
“What’s wrong?” Xia Youyu asked, seeing him staring blankly at the bone in his hand that resembled white jade, somewhat puzzled.
“Nothing,” Shi Hao snapped back to reality, now was not the time to be distracted.
“What did you mean by this place evolving into a realm?” Shi Hao asked the Xuan Turtle.
Nearby, the Taotie roared, and the Qiongji screamed and howled to the skies, creating a fearsome sight.
“According to what you’ve said, this place is the burial ground for Primeval fierce beasts and Divine Birds, among them Divine Kings and Celestial Gods; such a lineup is outrageously powerful…” Three Black looked very uneasy.
It glanced around, fearful that those powerful creatures might pounce, feeling a tinge of fear even though it was a Venerable One.
According to the Xuan Turtle, burying such a powerful group in one place was bound to cause major problems, it was uncertain whether it was intentional or if the ancients didn’t care much.
“These creatures’ cultivation begins at divine levels; they are all tyrants of their territories, elites of their races. Even the weakest among them ignited their Divine Fire; even if they died in battle, their will would not easily dissipate.”
Zhou Yuhao felt chills hearing this, looking around at the desolate land and the shadows of the grotesque beasts, terrified. Any of these creatures could prove fatal if merely one pounced.
“I heard your eight regions have a Realm of Virtual Gods, which was constructed with the mental power of the gods, evolving into a bizarre world,” said the Xuan Turtle.
“What are you trying to say?”
“It’s possible this place, much like the Realm of Virtual Gods, has evolved into a realm of its own,” the Xuan Turtle explained.
“What, impossible!” Xiao Tian exclaimed.
The Realm of Virtual Gods, formed from the spirit and governed by natural laws, was mysterious and complex beyond measure. How could a mere burial ground turn into such a place?
“This kind of ‘realm’ created from spirit isn’t unique; in the higher realms above us, it’s even more extraordinary and can be used to cautiously explore the vast unknown parts of those realms,” explained the turtle, grinning wryly.
As it described, this place buried Zhen Biao, Qiongji, White Tiger, Thousand Arms creatures, Tao Wu, and others, all Divine Kings or Celestial Gods, numerous and formidable. After their deaths, their will remained, turning into Heroic Spirits.
“So, they all became vengeful ghosts?”
“No, Heroic Spirits, born from extremely yin-heavy places, retaining powerful will and various aspects of their lives,” the Xuan Turtle corrected.
Indeed, these powerful Heroic Spirits, akin to the mental will of the gods, interwoven and constructed this bizarre world, very akin to how the Realm of Virtual Gods was formed.
“To have created a realm, isn’t that incredibly strange?” even the Female War God was uneasy and rather perturbed.
What they faced here were the most powerful of the Primeval Ancients, any of which could crush a Venerable One with ease.
“Luckily, it’s majorly filled with yin energy, forming something more akin to a netherworld than a world of light, so they typically don’t sense us,” said the Xuan Turtle.
Moreover, these Heroic Spirits retained only instincts, lacking the comprehensive faculties they had in life, thus unable to think like normal beings.
“Incredible that the Undying creatures missed this place,” Shi Hao muttered to himself.
“This kind of place can’t be found unless one physically enters, much like the Realm of Virtual Gods. If you don’t step inside, it remains enigmatic and unknown,” the turtle added.
Moreover, according to the Xuan Turtle’s speculation, this realm hasn’t been opened for very long; otherwise, some clues would have already surfaced and leaked out.
“This place is very dangerous; I’ll see you out,” Shi Hao said, recalling how Xiao Tian had been severely injured just by an unintentional scrape from a Flame Python.
If they ventured deeper and encountered some creatures head-on, it would definitely be a life-and-death situation.
“We’ve already come this far; let’s continue and take a look, perhaps it’s also a great opportunity,” Xia Youyu said, they were unwilling to turn back.
Unlike the Realm of Virtual Gods, though it was built by Heroic Spirits, this region was small, very limited, but incredibly condensed–they had partially materialized and gained corporeal forms.
A mile forward, they saw a stone tablet, inscribed with three characters: Xiling Realm.
“So it is true after all, it has become a realm with its own name,” exclaimed the Xuan Turtle, before looking around apprehensively.
“Be cautious, it’s uncertain whether this tablet was erected by the creatures of Beast Mountain or if a Heroic Spirit truly transcended, thinking normally and erecting it themselves,” Shi Hao warned.
“It’s probably the people from Beast Mountain; if it’s the latter, then we’re in big trouble.”
Suddenly, a flash of golden light swept through as a leopard plunged down at an unattainable speed, turning into a streak of golden lightning.
“Bang!”
The Xuan Turtle was struck and sent flying, wailing in distress. Strong as it was with incredible defensive power and having the tortoiseshell shield to protect itself, it still spat out blood.
This was no ordinary leopard; it had a single horn on its head and no fur, only golden scales. As it ran, it burned with Divine Fire, incredibly powerful.
This was just it colliding unintentionally; if it were truly attacking, even the Xuan Turtle’s shell couldn’t withstand it.
It dashed past in a blink and vanished.
And from the rear, a roar echoed, a monster with a human head but a bird’s body flapped its wings, chasing swiftly, leaping over the land.
Everyone stood in shock, wondering just what kind of place had they entered?
“It’s unimaginable, the Divine Spirits buried below are too powerful, the world they created with their spiritual will, though not vast, is terrifying beyond measure!” the Xuan Turtle rambled, getting up and wiping the blood from the corner of its mouth, revealing a look of fear.
“Should we continue forward?” Shi Hao asked them.
At this point, everyone hesitated, finding it truly dangerous. Although those creatures were not aggressive, such sudden incidents could still put them in peril, which was very dangerous.
“Hey, what’s this smell? There’s a fragrance wafting through the air,” Xuan Turtle sniffed.
“It smells wonderful, could there be Divine Medicine, Divine Fruits here?” Everyone’s spirits were greatly lifted.
They were about to give up, but then felt energized again and continued forward. Shi Hao led the way, clad in the Undying Golden Body Battle Clothes, using his powerful Divine Sense to navigate.
“Boom!”
A gigantic paw landed, smashing the giant trees beside them and rushed past, bringing with it fierce Astral winds.
It was a Qiongji, with eyes like lanterns, terrifyingly intimidating. It was running, happened to pass by, and then soared into the clouds.
Everyone was extra cautious. Along the way, they encountered several dangerous creatures several times and narrowly avoided them. After several miles, they finally reached their destination.
Ahead there was a tree, its surroundings barren of other vegetation, and its branches and leaves were silvery white and extremely vibrant, entwined with lightning, cracking and popping.
“Is this… a Lightning Tree?” Xuan Turtle wondered in amazement.
The Female War God and Xia Youyu were also moved, recalling the records in the bone texts. This was a rare peculiar medicine that bore Lightning Fruits, which, when consumed, could produce lightning.
With enough luck, one might even master the natural laws of lightning.
“There are fruits on this tree!”
The tree was quite tall, several meters high, and its branches were lush. Between them, one could faintly see some fruits shining like tiny suns, bursting with electricity.
However, everyone hesitated after their initial delight. This was not the real world, but the Xiling Realm. Could these things be edible?
“Half materialized, with some physical matter as well as laws and energies. They should be edible,” Shi Hao said, surprised to find such rare precious medicines here.
“I’ll give it a try.” Xuan Turtle licked its lips, very excited. If it ate this, it might gain a new Divine Power for nothing.
It eagerly rushed up, being very careful. It spat out a beam of light, quickly snagging four fruits, emitting a fresh fragrance and surrounded by electric light.
“Watch out, retreat!” Shi Hao warned.
But he didn’t need to shout; Xuan Turtle had also sensed the danger. In an instant, it retracted the four Lightning Fruits and rapidly retreated.
However, it was a bit too late. Several finger-length golden flesh worms rushed out from the tree, clanging tremendously as they sped downward like lightning.
“Clang!”
A sound rang out, and Xuan Turtle’s massive body was struck by a three-inch-long golden worm, and it was sent flying, blood spewing from its mouth.
Everyone’s expression changed. What kind of worm was this? Even a Venerable One couldn’t stand against it. It was too terrifying.
Was this a creature from the Primordial Times? Even the bugs on a tree were outrageously strong. If people lived in that era, how could they survive?
“Whoosh,” Shi Hao wrapped up everyone and then caught up with Xuan Turtle, fleeing at high speed.
“Clang!”
Another worm came rushing, more fearsome than the previous one. It pierced a few inches through Xuan Turtle’s shell, exposing its blood, while the worm itself burst into electric light.
Xuan Turtle screamed and was sent flying.
Shi Hao caught it in one move, leaping into the air, and fleeing swiftly with Kun Peng’s technique.
Still, the third worm was even more astonishing, managing to keep up. It looked like golden lightning and was slightly larger, about the size of a palm.
No doubt, if this worm hit them, the tortoiseshell would be pierced through. No one could withstand it.
“Hiss”
Yet the golden flesh worm continued its assault. Xuan Turtle couldn’t dodge, and the shoulder area was pierced through, the shell unable to defend.
With a spurt [Puff], it let out a scream of agony.
“Hum!”
A soft sound emanated as the Emperor Butterfly within Shi Hao’s hair awoke, hovering in the void and emitting a soft chirp.
Oddly enough, the ferocious golden flesh worm shuddered suddenly and then turned tail, no longer pursuing them.
Everyone escaped quickly, finding a peaceful place to stop.
“Never imagined there’d be Lightning Worms, too dangerous,” the Female War God sighed.
“This is… a Lightning Worm?!” Upon hearing this, Xuan Turtle changed color, shoving with its body, and then letting out a breath, feeling the relief of having survived closely.
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It remembered something: several very powerful Divine Spirits in the higher realms once went to harvest a rare precious medicine, and all were devoured by a type of worm that stripped them of flesh and blood, named the Lightning Worm.
“Damn it, isn’t this the Xiling Realm, somewhere between virtual and real? How could such a worm exist here?” It was infuriated but also relieved. The worm was definitely still juvenile, not mature, otherwise a single hit would have punctured its body and blown it apart with lightning.
“Can we actually eat this thing?” Everyone looked together at the few Lightning Fruits.
If they were edible, it would be an incredible fortune. Hard to imagine!
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