Gu Ding Causes Trouble
A colossal white tower materialized automatically within Miko's Soul Space, leaving Miko utterly dumbfounded. "What's happening?!"
"The Sky Connecting Boundary Path has multiple heavens, and each heaven will condense a Heavenly Giant Tower that reaches the heavens. A soul that enters the Heavenly Giant Tower can receive inheritance!" A powerful voice resounded in Miko's Soul Space.
"Within each colossal tower lies a vast array of Realm Diagram. The inherited Realm Diagram within the first three towers correspond to divine-level techniques. Based on soul strength, the Realm Diagram of the first tower possesses power that transcends one major rank, the Realm Diagram of the second tower possesses power that transcends two major rank, and the Realm Diagram of the third tower possesses power that transcends three major rank. The strongest of these can even annihilate a Star Half-Step True God!"
Upon hearing this, Miko was overjoyed. Although he was only a demigod, his soul cultivation was already at the level of Low-rank God. Moreover, with the accumulation of various cultivation resources, he had reached the limit of Seven-Star Low-rank God. If he could cross three major ranks, meaning he could unleash the Combat Strength of a seven-star Peak-rank God, he could sweep aside anything below the Half-Step True God. Furthermore, as his soul strength increased, the power of the Realm Diagram would continue to grow, and at that point, he wouldn't be a burden to Gu Ding and the others.
Thinking of this, he quickly walked towards the first giant tower and pushed open the door to enter.
"The first Heavenly Giant Tower has a total of 310 Realm Diagram, including 108 offensive Realm Diagram, 108 defensive Realm Diagram, and 144 other Realm Diagram. Once all are successfully condensed, the second Heavenly Giant Tower can be opened!"
The same voice reached Mike's ears again. He quickly looked towards the inner wall of the giant tower, where various incredibly profound patterns were clearly engraved. After a quick glance, without hesitation, Miko and began attempting to condense it...
Miko's ordeal was unknown to Gu Ding and the others, not even to the Sea Emperor. The Time Acceleration Cabin was a spiritual object, capable of isolating external probes. Moreover, since this incident occurred within Miko's Soul Space, even if the Sea Emperor could penetrate the hut to investigate, he would only see Miko sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed.
The Sea Emperor then explained to everyone the unique aspects of the next treasure reading.
"This treasure trove is a hidden lake, which has already been discovered by some people, both the Dark Race and humans, but it doesn't affect us much. The lake's surface is less than three hundred miles in circumference, but it widens as you go down, resembling an inverted bowl. The lake's water is not ordinary water, but a black Sea of Grievances. It contains a large number of vengeful spirits, as well as many condensed Soul Pearl, all of which are of high quality, and also a small amount of Soul Crystal."
"Good stuff!" Liliath couldn't help but lick her lips when she heard about the Soul Crystal. Although she hadn't refined the one she had obtained before, such things were always a good thing for soul cultivators.
Dokter, who was standing nearby, also had his eyes light up when he heard this.
After about three hours, the group finally arrived at the location of the lake.
On the shore of the lake, there were not only people, but quite a few. The Human Race Camp had fifteen people, while the Dark Race had twelve. However, both sides seemed hesitant, having tried several times but refusing to enter the water.
Looking towards the dark lake, black mist churned and swirled, occasionally revealing a hand or a head—the vengeful spirit of the lake.
These people hesitated to go into the water, partly out of fear of being attacked by these vengeful spirits.
Seeing Gu Ding and his group approach, the Dark Race members were filled with apprehension. After all, they had only been outnumbered by three compared to the Human Race Camp. Now, with Gu Ding in the Human Race Camp, they held a significant numerical advantage.
The fifteen humans, upon seeing Gu Ding and his group, wore complex expressions. They wanted to approach, knowing Gu Ding strength, but hesitated, fearing they would be plundered by Gu Ding Interstellar Pirate.
"What is that?" Liliath saw what looked like a skeleton churning in the Sea of Grievances not far away.
"Some people went into the water just now, and many of them were instantly killed by these vengeful spirits, and then dismembered and eaten," a young man from the Human Race Camp explained when Liliath asked the question.
"I saw it too. Just now, more than twenty people from each side went into the water, and now only five are still alive. Two from the Human Race Camp and three from the Dark Race." The Sea Emperor transmitted his voice to everyone.
"Let's go down too. We'll split into pairs. Lily, you'll take care of Elsa, and Dokter and Scarlet will be in the same group." Gu Ding immediately assigned the teams.
"When I broke through before, my bloodline awakened again, and I gained more Inheritance Memory. I learned a set of soul attack martial arts techniques from those Inheritance Memory." Elsa knew that Gu Ding thought she still didn't know how to use soul attacks, so he asked Liliath to take care of her, so she explained.
"With Lily around, you'll be safer." Gu Ding nodded, but didn't say anything more.
The five people left the Golden Skeleton cheetah on the shore and leaped into the lake.
Meanwhile, the Human Race Camp on the shore started discussing the matter.
"With Gu Ding and the others around, I'm afraid there won't be any Soul Pearl left in this lake for anyone else. Those few surviving members of the Darkness Clan will definitely suffer as well," the young man who had spoken up for Liliath earlier said with a smile.
"I'm afraid it's not just the Dark Race. Although Gu Ding are members of our Human Race Camp, don't forget that they are Interstellar Pirate, and plundering is in their nature." Another slightly chubby young man frowned slightly.
"Although Gu Ding is very strong, his soul cultivation may not be very high. This lake is full of vengeful spirits, and it's questionable whether he can survive. Vengeful spirits' attacks are all aimed at the soul. Among those guys who just died, there were some stronger than us." A Golden-haired Youth said with some disdain, clearly looking down on Gu Ding.
"Gu Ding's overall strength is so great, even if his soul strength is relatively weaker, it's still beyond our reach. Although we are monstrous in the eyes of ordinary people, it's unreasonable for us to presume to judge monstrous talents of Gu Ding's level." The slightly chubby young man glanced at the blond man and expressed his disagreement with his statement.
While the crowd on the shore was engaged in heated discussion, Gu Ding and his companions continued to descend into the depths of the lake. The Sea of Grievances was no ordinary lake; its density was many times greater, so Gu Ding and his group could feel waves of pressure emanating from all directions.
The Sea Emperor didn't directly reveal the location of the Soul Crystal. Instead, he instructed Gu Ding and the others to slowly descend, acclimatizing to the pressure while collecting Soul Pearl along the way.
The deeper you go into the lake, the stronger the vengeful spirits become, and their numbers increase.
At the beginning, above 500 meters, we could occasionally see a few vengeful spirits. And they were all only at the Bronze Level.
Then, as you slowly descend to about a thousand meters, the number of vengeful spirits begins to increase, and even Silver Level appear.
Further down, at a depth of over three thousand meters, even Gold Level vengeful spirits appeared.
Below 10,000 meters, Platinum Level vengeful spirits finally appeared, but at this depth, their numbers had decreased significantly. The Sea Emperor scanned the area and found only two Platinum Level spirits, with a few scattered Gold Level, totaling less than a hundred. Even Gu Ding was somewhat wary of Platinum Level vengeful spirits, as his soul attack methods were relatively weaker.
At the Half-Step True God level, each advancement represents a thousandfold increase in Combat Strength. Gu Ding's current Combat Strength is hampered by his soul power, which is only at the two-star God level. Le Duo is only comparable to a two-star Half-Step True God, and even with the Demon Face ability, he can only contend with a three-star Half-Step True God. Against a four-star, he can only flee. And here, according to the Sea Emperor's detection, one of the Platinum Level vengeful spirits is already close to a five-star Half-Step True God, and another is a four-star level that Gu Ding cannot handle. Therefore, the only option is to avoid them.
Elsa and Liliath descended the fastest because they were the most efficient at slaughtering vengeful spirits. Liliath unleashed her Purgatory Fire, instantly annihilating any approaching spirits. Elsa, meanwhile, was responsible for collecting the Soul Pearl; the two worked together seamlessly.
However, after descending to 8,000 meters, Liliath's physical strength became insufficient. Fortunately, Elsa possessed a special supernatural ability, creating a protective shield around Liliath using her blood and energy. This allowed her to continue descending.
As for Dokter and Scarlet, the two didn't cooperate at all. They were just competing to see who could kill more vengeful spirits, which sometimes even delayed the time for retrieving the Soul Pearl. Therefore, the two of them descended the slowest.
Gu Ding, with his body enveloped in Purple Lightning Divine Fire, killed vengeful spirits and retrieved the Soul Pearl all by himself.
"Two hundred and thirty meters down, in the direction of the two clocks, there is a Soul Pearl!"
"One hundred and twenty meters down, in the direction of the Fourth Bell, there is a Soul Pearl!"
While reminding the three groups of members with his voice, Sea Emperor also helped them mark the location of the Soul Pearl.
Gu Ding and his group also reaped considerable rewards. After more than three hours, they reached a depth of 10,000 meters. Along the way, they collected over a hundred Soul Pearl and three Soul Crystals.
"Be careful below 10,000 meters. Those two Platinum Level vengeful spirits are no joke. I will keep an eye on their movements so you can avoid them in time," the Sea Emperor warned.
Gu Ding and the others also became alert, knowing that the Sea Emperor was not joking.
"There's a soul crystal 800 meters from the direction of the Three Readings Bell. However, it's guarded by a Gold Level vengeful spirit. Take it down as soon as possible and don't cause too much energy fluctuation," the Sea Emperor whispered in Gu Ding's ear.
Gu Ding secretly crept over and, sure enough, saw a Gold Level vengeful spirit slowly circling a soul crystal. He had no idea what the meaning of its behavior was.
Gu Ding didn't think too much and immediately attacked with all his might. After his fist, which was carrying the Purple Lightning Divine Fire, struck the vengeful spirit, the spirit did not dissipate immediately. Instead, it let out a shrill scream, and the sound quickly spread.
"Oh no!" Although the vengeful spirit immediately dissipated, Gu Ding knew that he had really gotten himself into trouble this time.
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[Thanks to "cyp6880" for the generous donation, and thank you brothers for your review votes and monthly tickets~~ I'll be updating three times tomorrow, I don't have time today... By the way, just a quick P. S., "Sea of Grievances" is the name of a type of water here, something similar to "coffee," "seaweed and egg drop soup," or "saliva"—basically, something different from ordinary lake water. Yes, that's it, I didn't confuse lakes and seas~~] (To be continued...)