The Soul Dao Fruit!

Deep in Wangzu Mountain, deathly silence was the only melody.

Even the wind carried the stench of decay. As it swept past the jagged rocks, it let out a wail like a ghost's lament.

Space Rifts scarred the dim sky, silently devouring the light.

At last, a secret cavern in the mountain's depths, buried beneath dust accumulated over billions of years, burst open amid a violent tremor.

There was no expected blaze of treasure inside the entrance—only an ancient Dao resonance that made the very soul tremble, slowly flowing outward.

Eight figures stood at the entrance. Their forms varied, but all were wreathed in terrifying auras powerful enough to freeze time and space.

They were the eight Titled True Kings of the Ghost Clan, one of the True Spirit Great Clans.

At their head, the Sky Ghost King wore a black robe woven from the wails of countless resentful spirits. He reached out a pale, withered hand and grasped at the air.

A strange crystal the size of a fist, burning all over with dark-red flames, slowly emerged from the depths of the cave and hovered before them.

The moment they saw it, the others recognized it at a glance, even without the Sky Ghost King's explanation—

An Exotic Treasure tainted with a trace of True Ancestor Dao Fruit Power, capable of helping nearly any Titled True King break through their shackles.

The Dao Merging Fire Seed!

It burned quietly, giving off no heat, yet the eight Titled True Kings' eyes blazed with desire, and even their breathing grew heavy.

With the help of this Fire Seed, one of them would be able to knock on the legendary door and strive for the True Ancestor Realm.

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