Soul Manifestation
"Human, this thing isn't Toad!"
"How could a human be here?"
"To be able to stay here for so long, could he be Nether Emperor Successor?"
"The Nether Emperor once said that as long as one can persist in the Nether Pool for three days, one can gain his approval. He has already persisted for one day, and judging from this trend, it is indeed possible that he can do it!"
"Hold on for three days! That can't be that easy!"
"..."
Many Netherworld Creatures were discussing this, as they didn't quite believe that Lin Mu could reach that level.
Moreover, if Lin Mu is indeed the Nether Emperor Successor and completes the test left by the Nether Emperor, it will inevitably cause a great uproar in the Netherworld.
The woman clenched her fists slightly. She knew very well that her mistress's obsession with the Nether Pool stemmed from the words left behind by the Nether Emperor.
Those words were inscribed on their Ancestral Land.
Behind those words were the ancestral testament, instructing them to follow the Nether Emperor Successor.
If the person in front of you really does that.
The Netherworld is very likely to undergo a major upheaval.
Various forces will take action.
There is hope that Nether Emperor Successor will arrive.
There were also those who did not want the Nether Emperor Successor to come.
Because the Nether Emperor of that time led the Hundred Races and killed many of them.
There are many unresolved grudges in the Netherworld.
Some groups do not allow another Nether Emperor to appear.
"Set up a protective barrier to prevent this from getting out!" the woman said at this moment.
"Yes!" The old man nodded slightly and turned to leave.
The Earth Soul Clan excels at Formation and barriers, which is why they have survived to this day.
As the old man used his powers, a barrier enveloped the entire town.
No Netherworld Creatures may leave without permission.
Netherworld Creatures outside the city are also not allowed to enter.
"Go and inform the tribe to send people to help!" the old man said to one of them.
"Yes!" The man nodded and turned to leave.
Lin Mu was unaware of any of this; he was completely absorbed in his cultivation, with system voices echoing in his mind.
"Completing one training session of the 'Nether Emperor Soul Refining Technique First Layer' grants 1111 times the efficiency!"
"Completing one training session of the 'Nether Emperor Soul Refining Technique First Layer' yields 415 times the efficiency!"
"Completing one training session of the 'Nether Emperor Soul Refining Technique First Layer' yields 992 times the efficiency!"
"..."
As these system voices sounded, a message appeared on the system interface.
"The Nether Emperor Soul Refining Technique First Layer (1% entry level)".
"The Nether Emperor Soul Refining Technique First Layer (Entry-level 2%)".
"The Nether Emperor Soul Refining Technique First Layer (3% entry level)".
"..."
In this state, Lin Mu's Divine Soul continued to solidify.
In the dim light, it seemed as if his Divine Soul was growing out of bones and meridians.
This is the Nether Emperor Soul Refining Technique First Layer: Soul Manifestation.
The entire Divine Soul evolves towards the direction of the physical body.
Lin Mu didn't know how much time had passed, but he could clearly feel the energy in the Nether Pool gradually decreasing, and the number of wronged souls around him was also gradually decreasing. Although the water in the pool was still very turbid, it seemed as if some kind of power had been directly drained away.
Lin Mu was somewhat moved.
He suddenly realized that the so-called Nether Pool was very likely an energy pool left by the Nether Emperor for his descendants.
Ninety-Nine Energy Pools are enough for future generations to cultivate this mental technique to its ultimate level.
"There must be a purpose behind spending so much effort!" Lin Mu's eyes held a thoughtful expression.
He always felt that the Nether Emperor had some ulterior motive.
Or perhaps, the Netherworld itself is not so peaceful.
As Nether Emperor Successor, I have my own mission.
Lin Mu took a deep breath. Now that the energy in the Nether Pool had been drained, there was no need for him to continue cultivating.
His gaze turned toward the system interface.
The Nether Emperor Soul Refining Technique First Layer (minor success 17%)!
This is the progress under the system's growth.
Without a system, one can only reach the beginner level at most.
This is actually telling Lin Mu that he might not need to absorb all the Nether Pool to cultivate this technique to perfection.
However, he was also well aware that the cultivation techniques contained in the Nether Pool should be of different levels.
The Nether Pool before us is the smallest.
It should be the first floor.
The slightly larger one is most likely the Second Floor.
He didn't know the specific levels of the cultivation technique.
We can only explore this further later.
Lin Mu examined his Divine Soul and found that, in this state, his Divine Soul could already exert the strength of about the Second Order.
This Second Order is different from the Second Order the Divine Soul; it is similar to the strength of a Second Order Martial Artist.
If we combine this with his Divine Soul level, he has no rivals within the Fourth Order.
"Not bad power!" Lin Mu thought to himself.
He stood up and looked around.
Suddenly, he realized something was wrong.
A large number of Netherworld Creatures were watching him.
The gaze was fixed on itself; the Shapeshifting Technique had vanished at some point.
Lin Mu's pupils contracted slightly.
He knew very well that many Netherworld Creatures were hostile to creatures of the Mortal World.
He appeared before them so conspicuously, like a delicious dish laid out before them.
"Two days and thirteen hours, this human's talent is extraordinary!"
"Although it hasn't reached three days, it has already surpassed 99% of the Netherworld Creatures, and his Divine Soul has undergone a significant change compared to before, clearly indicating that he has mastered some kind of power!"
"Look at that Stele!"
"..."
Many of the Netherworld Creatures spoke at this moment.
All that could be seen were streaks of dark light flashing on the Stele.
A beam of light shot into the sky.
One zhang!
Two zhang!
Three zhang!
Before long, it reached a hundred feet!
Upon witnessing this scene, all the Netherworld Creatures showed expressions of horror in their eyes.
They knew very well what the hundred-foot-long Soul Light represented.
This shows that Lin Mu has gained the approval of the Nether Emperor.
It has reached the level that Nether Emperor achieved before.
But right before their eyes, the Soul Light shot upwards several feet again!
One hundred and one feet!
One hundred and two zhang!
One hundred and three zhang!
As the light continued to rise, it surpassed the height of the Stone Tablet itself.
They continued until they reached 120 zhang (approximately 63 meters), at which point they stopped.
All the Netherworld Creatures stood frozen in place.
One hundred and twenty zhang!
If a hundred feet is something they dream of.
What about 120 zhang?
Did the Nether Emperor ever mention that there were Soul Light exceeding one hundred feet in length?
"What's going on? How could it possibly reach 120 zhang?"
"One hundred and twenty feet! How did he do that?"
"What exactly happened? Could there be a discrepancy between the edict left by the Soul Emperor back then?"
"..."
Many people were discussing it.
The elder of the Earth Soul Clan was trembling uncontrollably.
He has lived for thousands of years and knows many things.
Among them was this 120-foot-long Soul Light.
A length of one hundred feet indicates that this person has gained the Soul Emperor's approval and can become his successor.
One hundred and twenty feet—this means he might surpass the Soul Emperor!