Great Desolation Pagoda

'This girl is so filial!' Xiao Ming's lips twitched.

Of course, being beaten half to death would actually allow one to easily break through to the Reincarnation Realm. For the Reincarnation Realm expert, this would be a sure-fire deal, and no Reincarnation Realm would refuse it, because breaking through from the Reincarnation Realm to the Reincarnation Realm is extremely difficult, and countless Reincarnation Realm experts are stuck at this hurdle.

Ying Huanhuan accepted it without hesitation, but Xiao Ming didn't know if she had the same filial piety as Mu Lingshan.

The next day, the three left Fire Flame City for Martial Arts Gathering Island.

Martial Arts Gathering Island is located in the Heavenly Wind Sea Region that Xiao Ming visited before, and it is the location of the Great Desolation Pagoda.

For the people of the Heavenly Wind Sea Region, the Great Desolation Pagoda is a treasure trove of cultivation passed down from Ancient Times. It is said that a Great Desolation Qi can be born there. This energy has the miraculous effect of Marrow Cleansing and Bone Cutting and strengthening the body. Under the cleansing of the Great Desolation Qi, one can be Shedding Mortal Flesh and Exchanging Bones. Many powerful people want to obtain such an opportunity.

However, the Great Desolation Pagoda was controlled by Five Great Clans: the Wei Family, the Gu Family, the Su Family, the Zhu Family, and the Shentu Family.

It only opens once a year when the Martial Arts Gathering begins, and every time this happens, countless powerful individuals gather there, as the Martial Arts Gathering is quite a grand event.

Today also marks the start of the annual Martial Arts Gathering.

As the warm sunlight poured down, the enormous Martial Arts Gathering Island suddenly came alive, with all sorts of noises and clamor converging and soaring into the sky.

At the center of Martial Arts Gathering Island stands an extremely magnificent mountain, which is now filled with the sounds of bustling crowds. At the summit, there are numerous platforms that have been divided up, making it look exceptionally spectacular.

When Xiao Ming arrived with Mu Lingshan and Ying Huanhuan, the area around the mountaintop was already packed with people. The sound of wind breaking echoed from time to time as figures descended like locusts.

"Martial Arts Gathering? What a coincidence." Xiao Ming glanced at the bustling crowd below, his eyes flickering slightly. Then, the three of them vanished from their spot, reappearing before an ancient blue stone tower.

"This is the Great Desolation Pagoda?"

Mu Lingshan and Ying Huanhuan looked at the blue stone pagoda with some curiosity.

This ancient and desolate stone tower bears the mottled marks of time, yet it stands as if it has existed forever.

"Hmm, the Great Desolation Pagoda contains Great Desolation Qi, and the Great Desolation Pearl is quite effective for body tempering. Although I have helped you temper your bodies, these two items will still be effective for you. You can use them to consolidate your physique."

As he spoke, the space in front of Xiao Ming rippled slightly, then formed a portal, which he then stepped into.

Ying Huanhuan and Mu Lingshan exchanged a glance before stepping forward.

Clatter.

Xiao Ming and his two companions walked slowly through the dimly lit stone tower. The space inside the tower was vast, and some Moonlight Pearl were embedded in it, emitting a soft light that made the stone tower even more spacious and quiet.

Looking around, the vast interior of the tower was empty, with nothing particularly eye-catching. Only the Great Desolation Qi permeating the surroundings made one aware of the extraordinary nature of this place.

"You should first try to draw the Great Desolation Qi into your bodies," Xiao Ming suddenly said.

Ying Huanhuan and Mu Lingshan did as instructed, drawing a large amount of Great Desolation Qi into their bodies. As the Great Desolation Qi entered their bodies, the two women immediately felt a Dry Heat spreading through their bodies, and their muscles and bones felt faintly hot.

"This Great Desolation Qi is indeed useful!" the two women exclaimed in surprise.

Of course it's useful. This thing was used by the Master of Great Desolation to heal wounds, and the Master of Great Desolation was a powerful expert at the Reincarnation Realm Third Level. How could it be useless?

"You shall cultivate here and not wander off."

Xiao Ming smiled, gave a word of advice, and then left the Great Desolation Pagoda First Level, appearing on the Eighth Level.

This was an ocean of purple-gold light, and the Great Desolation Qi contained within that purple-gold was exactly the same as Ying Huanhuan and Mu Lingshan had absorbed before.

Xiao Ming appeared here, his gaze focused on the center of that purple-gold ocean, where a giant body, about a thousand feet in size, lay quietly.

The giant's skin was a purplish-gold color, with mysterious spiral patterns appearing on it. Although he seemed to be asleep, the space around him was showing signs of distortion.

Clearly, this purple-gold giant is the Master of Great Desolation, one of the Eight Ancient Masters, and the most physically powerful person in the world!

"Master of Great Desolation."

Xiao Ming's body hovered in front of the purple-gold giant. Compared to it, he was as small as an ant. He could vaguely sense the latter's physical strength, which might be comparable to that of an ordinary Ancient Void Dragon. However, the Aura of the Master of Great Desolation was obviously unstable.

"The Master of Great Desolation's injuries are much more severe than those of the Master of Darkness and the Flame Master." Xiao Ming looked at the Master of Great Desolation, who was still unconscious even after he had approached him, but he was not very surprised. As the Master of Life and Death in the cycle of Reincarnation, the Master of Great Desolation was the last one to recover from his injuries in the Original Work, so this was not surprising.

However, the current behavior of the Master of Great Desolation is not what he wanted.

"In that case, I'll lend you a hand."

Xiao Ming opened his mouth and spat out a belly full of black and white flames. As the flames swirled, they suddenly transformed into two intertwined black and white fish. The black fish exuded a terrifying Aura of destruction, while the white fish possessed a healing power.

Yin Yang Twin Flame!

Without Xiao Ming making any move, the white fish, representing healing, twitched its tail and swam happily towards the Master of Great Desolation in the purple ocean. During this process, it continuously absorbed the purple-gold energy, and its body rapidly expanded to a size of a thousand feet.

Then the white giant fish swallowed the Master of Great Desolation whole, and the Eighth Level fell silent.

A moment later.

"Buzz."

The entire primordial wilderness of the Eighth Level surged toward the giant fish, and a vast and boundless purple-gold light suddenly swept out from the giant fish's body.

Seeing this, Xiao Ming waved his hand, and a white fish, wriggling its tail, flew back into his palm from the purple light, swimming happily with the black fish.

Two beams of purple-gold light then enveloped Xiao Ming.

Looking up, one can see that it is the gaze of the Master of Great Desolation!

He had already woken up and was staring intently at Xiao Ming. His face looked somewhat honest, but the sharp glint that occasionally flashed in his large, purple-gold eyes completely destroyed this honesty.

Who are you? Why are you helping me heal my wounds?

Looking at Xiao Ming, the giant finally spoke, his surprised voice like thunder, causing the entire space to tremble.

"This Emperor, Xiao Ming, have come here because I need you to do something for me."

What is it?

"Find the Great Desolation Ancestral Symbol for this This Emperor!"