Journey to the Great Desolate Ancient Plains, Devouring Ancestral Symbol (Combined Chapter)

"Dong'er, how dare you be so rude!" Lin Xiao quickly pulled Lin Dong back when he saw his son acting so recklessly.

There are rules to accepting apprentices. Even if Qing Tan is truly exceptionally talented, others may not necessarily accept her. Didn't this Mr. Xiao not make any requests to accept apprentices before? If they hadn't been waiting here, he might have left immediately.

Of course, Lin Xiao also had some hope. If Qing Tan's physique was really that strong, perhaps Mr. Xiao would give it serious consideration.

Ying Huanhuan twitched the corners of her mouth when she heard Lin Dong's request.

"This kid really dares to say that!"

Ying Huanhuan looked up and glanced at Qing Tan again, noticing that the latter looked a little younger than her, but her small face was already quite delicate, and her big eyes blinked, making her look extremely well-behaved and cute.

Ying Huanhuan suddenly realized that having a junior sister like this wouldn't be bad at all; at least it wouldn't be boring.

"Well, alright, taking on one disciple is the same as taking on two, so I'll accept Qing Tan as my disciple." Faced with the expectant expressions on Lin Dong and Lin Xiao's faces, Xiao Ming pondered for a moment before agreeing. Anyway, he'd have to go to the Hall of Darkness anyway for the Dark Ancestral Symbol, and the Hall of Darkness would definitely be interested in Qing Tan. The Hall of Darkness's inheritance would also save him a lot of time. When he went to the Great Thousand, Qing Tan could also help him. Besides, he had the Great Desolate Monument as a source of labor. This was practically free stuff!

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming smiled.

Lin Dong and his son were also very excited and smiled.

He agreed! I never expected Mr. Xiao to actually agree!

"Quickly, Qing Tan, kneel down and become my disciple!"

"No, let's go back to my humble abode and formally accept the apprenticeship ceremony there. It would be too hasty here and disrespectful to Mr. Xiao." Lin Xiao had originally wanted Qing Tan to become his apprentice directly, but after thinking about it, it seemed inappropriate.

"There's no need for such trouble. If you want to become my disciple, just do so right here. However, there's something I need to tell you. I'm leaving soon, and if Qing Tan becomes my disciple, she must leave with me. Think it over carefully before you decide."

Xiao Ming waved his hand in acknowledgment, then gave a reminder.

Qing Tan was actually quite happy to be able to become Xiao Ming's disciple. She had a good impression of this older brother who had saved her before. However, the fact that she had to leave home to become his disciple made Qing Tan hesitate. She was reluctant to leave her family.

"Qing Tan, don't hesitate, quickly become our disciple! When you become stronger, you can come back to see us."

Seeing that Qing Tan made no move, Lin Dong became anxious. What was hesitating for? This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

"Greetings, Master."

Urged by Lin Dong, Qing Tan knelt down and kowtowed three times to Xiao Ming.

"Get up, this is your Senior Sister."

Nodding slightly, Xiao Ming flicked his sleeve, and Qing Tan was lifted to her feet. Then, after thinking for a moment, he took out a bottle of pills and a Na Ring and handed them to Qing Tan.

"Consider this a gift for becoming an apprentice. This bottle contains three pills, each capable of repairing bodily injuries. The Na Ring contains some cultivation resources and pocket money."

After saying that, Xiao Ming glanced at the happy Lin Dong and Lin Xiao, then led Ying Huanhuan down the mountain.

"I'll give you some time to catch up. I'll wait for Qing Tan not far away."

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao!" Lin Xiao bowed to Xiao Ming's retreating figure.

Lin Dong followed suit and learned from him.

"Thank you, brother... oh no, thank you, Uncle Xiao!"

You can't call him "big brother" anymore. Qing Tan has already become his disciple, and calling him that now would mess up the generational hierarchy.

Xiao Ming didn't wait long before Qing Tan caught up, but the thing Xiao Ming had given her had already disappeared.

Xiao Ming didn't need to think to know who she left it to. She was quite generous; the gift Xiao Ming gave was no ordinary thing, especially that bottle of pills, which could heal injuries below the Ancestor Realm. The items in the Na Ring, although not particularly valuable, were only valuable to Xiao Ming. For others, Lin Family, it was an unimaginable fortune.

However, Xiao Ming didn't say anything; he quite admired this kind of loyal and righteous person.

"Let's go, it's time for us to head to the Great Desolate County."

The Great Desolate Ancient Stele Great Desolate County Prefecture. Many people regard this relic inherited from Ancient Times as a mythical existence. Ordinary people simply cannot imagine how powerful this sect was in that era.

The Great Desolate Ancient Stele has existed for countless years, yet the seal upon it remains unbroken. Even Nirvana Realm experts seem powerless against its immense power. This is the ultimate reason why the Great Desolate Ancient Stele has stood for so long on the Great Desolate Ancient Plains —because no one can shake that seal.

Because of the existence of the Great Desolate Ancient Stele, the Great Desolate Ancient Plains is undoubtedly a famous region in the Great Desolate County and even the entire Great Yan Dynasty. Every time the seal of the Great Desolate Ancient Stele weakens, countless powerful people and forces from all directions will come here!

This is a true gathering of heroes!

Now is the time when the seal of the Great Desolate Ancient Stele is weakening.

As Xiao Ming and his companions rode the eagles they had casually captured and arrived at the edge of the area, they looked down at the vast plain and spotted a continuous stream of dark shadows, like ants.

Every now and then, figures would streak across the surrounding sky, riding all sorts of flying mounts and Spirit Treasure, leaving streaks of rainbow light as they swept across the sky, dividing the azure expanse into dazzling little squares.

"It's quite lively indeed."

Ying Huanhuan looked around at the lively atmosphere and was quite excited, while Qing Tan nodded repeatedly beside her.

Xiao Ming gazed into the distance, towards the depths of the Great Desolate Ancient Plains, where he sensed a significant fluctuation. Clearly, that must be the location of the Great Desolate Ancient Stele.

"This Great Desolate Sect is not bad; it can muster such power, and its fluctuations have the effect of sealing off the sky."

"Are we going to go for a walk later?" Qing Tan blinked her bright eyes and asked.

"Don't worry, this kind of fluctuation is ineffective against the giant eagle." With that, Xiao Ming gently patted the giant eagle, which then flapped its wings and quickly flew towards the depths of the Great Desolate Ancient Plains. Observing the giant eagle inadvertently revealing its Aura, its strength was actually at the Nirvana Realm.

A massive ancient Stone Stele, nearly a thousand feet tall, stands silently in the deepest part of the plain. A sense of vicissitude and ancient Aura emanates from it, as if one can feel the power of that Ancient Times sect.

Ancient, massive runes emanated from the ancient Ancient Stele, their forms appearing and disappearing. A terrifying aura, capable of tearing the heavens and earth apart, gathered and surged beneath it, making one acutely aware of their own insignificance.

The Ancient Stele stands on the plain, like a staircase connecting heaven and earth, majestic and grand, ancient and weathered.

Meanwhile, not far from the Ancient Stele, a dense sea of people had already taken over. At the very front of the crowd were powerful forces from various parts of the Great Desolate County and the Great Yan Dynasty. They occupied the best positions and existed in clear distinctions between themselves.

Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the crowd, a crack was torn open, and then, figures slowly emerged. A cold, sinister aura emanated from these people; they were the forces of the Yin Puppet Sect, one of the three top powers in the Great Desolate County.

With the arrival of the Yin Puppet Sect forces, a large area around them was quickly cleared. As a top-tier force in the Great Desolate County, and with the advantage of local dominance, no powerful figure or force would want to clash with them in front of the Great Desolate Ancient Stele.

Shortly after their arrival, the other two major forces, the Great Demon Gate and the Martial Alliance, also arrived, causing a minor disturbance, which was quickly quelled.

Then, all eyes turned to the Great Desolate Ancient Stele, waiting for the seal to weaken.

"Call out!"

Just as countless people were eagerly anticipating what was to come, the sound of wind breaking came again from behind the crowd, and a large swath of light and shadow swept in rapidly from the low sky, causing a series of exclamations.

"They're from the Four Great Clans!"

Countless gazes followed the sound and saw streaks of rainbow light flying at a low altitude, several feet above the ground, flashing like lightning, and finally appearing directly in the deepest part.

Although flying deep into the Great Desolate Ancient Plains requires withstanding immense pressure.

However, if one maintains this low-altitude drifting, those with decent strength can manage it with difficulty. Of course, only experts at the Nirvana Realm can truly achieve high-altitude flight.

A streak of rainbow light swept in, and then, under the watchful eyes of countless people, they split into four camps, hovering low in the air, each camp consisting of several individuals.

"As expected, they are all from powerful families; all the newcomers are at the Qi Creation Stage."

Those below were somewhat amazed, but before they could finish their exclamations, they were suddenly enveloped by shadows. Looking up in surprise at the sky, they saw an enormous eagle circling high in the air.

"Nirvana Realm demonic beast!"

Upon noticing this, the entire Great Desolate Ancient Plains erupted in commotion, with countless people displaying expressions of terror.

In the entire Great Yan Dynasty, only Five Great Clans possess Nirvana Realm experts, and four of them are ordinary Nirvana Realm who have not passed the Nirvana Tribulation. This shows how rare Nirvana Realm experts are here, which explains why Nirvana Realm monsters have appeared here!

The strongest among them is only at the Qi Creation Stage, and there is still the Creation Stage between them and the Nirvana Realm.

"The monster has come down!"

Terrified cries spread instantly, and the entire Great Desolate Ancient Stele area erupted in chaos. A dense, dark sea of people surged forward, desperately trying to squeeze their way out.

The members of the Four Great Clans also landed instantly, blending into the crowd, afraid of being targeted.

To everyone's surprise, the monster did not attack them, but instead landed on the plain that had been cleared by others.

Some observant people noticed something was amiss.

"This giant eagle seems to have an owner!"

"What!"

"Which important figure could possibly subdue a monster of this level?!"

Countless eyes were drawn to the back of the giant eagle, and sure enough, three figures were spotted.

These three people were none other than Xiao Ming and his two companions.

Qing Tan had never been stared at by so many people before, and she timidly clung to Xiao Ming's arm. Ying Huanhuan, on the other hand, Ying Huanhuan not afraid, but seeing her junior sister do this, she also clung to Xiao Ming's other arm.

Both of his arms were being held, leaving Xiao Ming, who was also ignoring everyone else and about to break the Great Desolate Sect's seal, speechless. He could only resort to using his Spiritual Power.

Then, under the gaze of countless eyes, the enormous ancient Ancient Stele standing deep within the Great Desolate Ancient Plains slowly emitted a powerful and awe-inspiring energy fluctuation. Under this fluctuation, the ancient runes on the Ancient Stele, which were initially clear, gradually faded.

"Buzz!"

As the last ancient rune dissipated, the massive Ancient Stele suddenly trembled violently. A vast, cloud-like energy seeped out from the Ancient Stele, eventually swirling around Ancient Stele surface and slowly rotating, forming a massive energy vortex hundreds of feet long!

The vortex spun, drawing in the Yuan Power of this world. At the end of the vortex, darkness and cold filled the air, creating an extremely mysterious atmosphere.

The Ancient Stele has been activated!

As the energy vortex appeared, countless roars of ecstasy suddenly resounded across the plain. Immediately, the eyes of many people turned blood red, and even their breathing became much more rapid.

Of course, it wasn't just them who became excited; even the forces of the Four Great Clans, the Great Demon Gate, the Yin Puppet Sect, and other powerful groups all had their eyes burning with fervor.

But because of Xiao Ming, no one dared to act rashly!

"Let's go." Ignoring the others, Xiao Ming led the two women, their figures arcing through the air before hurtling towards the energy vortex like lightning.

With Xiao Ming's disappearance, the situation immediately descended into chaos. A massive, dark mass of people surged out, their shadows like locusts, blotting out the sky, before rushing madly toward the energy vortex.

On the vast and desolate land, in complete silence, an endless expanse of sect ruins, exuding an aura of endless Aura, stands quietly, filled with a sense of loneliness.

The space in the sky began to ripple, and then a crack appeared, revealing the figures of Xiao Ming and his two companions.

"This site is probably no smaller than a small kingdom. This Ancient Times sect might even be stronger than my Dao Sect. I never expected the Great Yan Dynasty to have ruins of this caliber." Ying Huanhuan gazed at the ancient ruins, her eyes filled with amazement.

"But this place is too big, how are we going to find the Devouring Ancestral Symbol?" Ying Huanhuan hadn't forgotten the purpose of their visit.

"No need to worry."

Xiao Ming's gaze lingered on an exceptionally majestic mountain peak.

This mountain peak, towering thousands of feet high, is filled with strangely shaped rocks. A terrifyingly dense concentration of Yuan Power gathers here, and it even seems to be gathering into a misty vapor.

"I can sense that the Devouring Ancestral Symbol is right there."

After saying that, he led the two away and disappeared into the space. When they reappeared, an enormous black altar slowly appeared in their field of vision.

This altar, a cold black as if cast from black iron, has many stone pillars on it, making it look quite strange.

At the very center of the altar stands an exceptionally massive black pillar. At the top of the pillar is an ancient rune array that spreads out and connects almost every stone pillar of the entire altar, making it a central hub.

The three of them quickly looked toward the giant black pillar in the center. At the center of the rune array, a black ball of light was quietly suspended, with black veins densely covering it.

If one looks closely, one can see that deep within that black orb, an ancient rune, like a black hole, is silently suspended, like a sleeping dragon.