Keeping a wild, primordial beast in captivity—those words were truly astonishing.
But such a situation was not impossible. This place had clearly been arranged by someone; nature could never have formed such a vast space. Moreover, that layer of fluorescent light plainly contained the power of restrictions. It only blocked the lake water and did not prevent physical bodies from passing through.
What kind of place was this, exactly? Without careful investigation, no one could say.
The four hesitated briefly, their eyes gleaming. Regardless of whether this was a place where someone had raised a ferocious beast in captivity, there were certainly benefits to be found here.
Nothing else was needed. The dense soul energy here alone might conceal a heaven-defying opportunity.
The four descended toward the ground. However, just as they set off, several gray-white fog masses suddenly appeared in the distance. They shot toward them from the thin fog filling the sky, moving with astonishing speed.
Venerable Jie Mie flashed forward toward the three fog masses ahead. As his figure flickered, both hands abruptly struck out. A shrill howl immediately rang through the area, and an aura of the dead spread out. Like billowing smoke and dust, it swept toward the three gray-white fog masses flying at them.
He had comprehended the Laws of the Dead and had dabbled extensively in divine abilities involving the aura of the dead. These fog masses, which possessed terrifying corrosive power against cultivators' souls, gave Venerable Jie Mie a familiar feeling.
He had tested it in the lake water and confirmed that one of his divine abilities could restrain and purify the soul energy here.
Venerable Jie Mie's divine ability differed from Qin Fengming's Treasure Refining Ghost Art. Venerable Jie Mie could only purify the strange soul energy here; he could not