Bones

Standing before the lake, shimmering with iridescent light, and gazing at the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame that transformed into various animal shapes on the stone platform in the center of the lake, Lin Ming's face beamed with a smile as he began to daydream.

Once I refine it, I should be able to unlock the fourth level of the Chaos Spirit Five Elements Art! Furthermore, with this feedback, I'm likely to break through the barrier of Dou Emperor and advance to the Dou Zong level.

Overwhelmed with excitement, Lin Ming sensed the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame and was suddenly struck by a suffocating pressure. His expression changed drastically, and Lin Ming exclaimed in disbelief, "How is this possible? How can Heavenly Flames ranked twenty-second possess such power?"

The Heavenly Flame Ranking includes twenty-three different kinds of Heavenly Flames, with the Mysterious Yellow Flame ranking last at number twenty-three. The Myriad Beast Spirit Flame is only one place higher than the Mysterious Yellow Flame; in other words, both are at the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Ranking Flames.

However, the aura and energy of the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame before them far exceeded what should be expected of a ranking of twenty-two! The surging intent of the myriad beasts almost materialized, impacting people's minds.

The energy fluctuations it emitted were unmatched, not to mention the Mysterious Yellow Flame, even the Green Lotus Core Flame, ranked nineteenth, couldn't compare. If the Green Lotus Core Flame beneath the Tagore Desert had possessed such terrifying power, Medusa wouldn't have evolved; she would have been burned to death while trying to obtain the fire.

The aura emanating from this Myriad Beast Spirit Flame was even stronger than the Fallen Heart Flame he encountered in its prime in the underground Magma World of the Jia Nan Academy! Lin Ming even felt that the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame at this moment was in no way weaker than the Barbarian Clan Leader's after it had absorbed Beast Soul.

"It's these Beast Soul and this lake!" Elder Yao's voice was more solemn than ever before. "Look at the lake and around the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame!"

As soon as Elder Yao reminded him, Lin Ming noticed that beneath the seven-colored lake surface, countless slumbering and powerful phantoms of Beast Soul could be vaguely seen!

They come in various shapes and sizes, with varying levels of strength. The weaker ones are equivalent to Dou Wang Dou Emperor, while the stronger ones are even at the Dou Zong level!

These Beast Soul seem to be nourished and bound by the power of the lake and the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, forming a huge soul array with the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame at its core!

It was the power of countless Beast Soul that enabled this Myriad Beast Spirit Flame to undergo a mutation, its power increasing dramatically!

At this moment, seemingly sensing the approach of outsiders, the sleeping Beast Soul in the lake began to stir.

A barrage of hostile and violent gazes were cast from the lake onto Lin Ming and his companions. The Myriad Beast Spirit Flame itself stirred, its flames expanding and the beastly shadows it conjured roaring silently, unleashing a terrifying pressure that swept over them like a tsunami!

"It sensed my Heavenly Flames and saw us as intruders and prey." Lin Ming's expression was extremely solemn. Subduing this Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, whose power far exceeded expectations, would likely be even more difficult than dealing with that crazed Barbarian Clan Leader!

"Lin Ming, look behind you!" Just as Lin Ming was on high alert, preparing to deal with the attacks from the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame and the swarm of souls, Elder Yao's voice came out.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ming's gaze swept across the lake, past the surging but ultimately ineffective Beast Soul Remnants, and looked deeper into the distance, finally clearly seeing the scene of the core area of this Altar Space.

In the center of that area, there is a Bone Mountain made up of countless enormous skeletons! The Bone Mountain is hundreds of feet high and is made up of countless huge, white skeletons.

The bones piled up on the Bone Mountain varied in shape and size. Some clearly belonged to enormous ancient magical Magical Beasts, while others had humanoid features. Without exception, they all exuded a desolate, ancient, and incomparably majestic aura, a chilling ancient and savage atmosphere. At the summit of the Bone Mountain, a figure sat cross-legged.

The figure was not made of flesh and blood, but a complete skeleton with a dark gold color!

The skeleton maintained the posture of five hearts facing the sky in cultivation. Its bones were crystal clear, as if they were carved from the finest dark gold divine jade. Natural, more complex and profound runes flowed slowly on them, as if expounding some kind of Supreme Principle between heaven and earth.

A Half Sage aura, far more refined and purer than anything felt before, emanated from the skeleton as if it were a tangible force, enveloping the entire Bone Mountain and causing the space in that area to appear somewhat distorted.

"That's... the Half-Saint Remains!" Lin Ming's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes blazed with intense light. That skeleton was undoubtedly that of the High-Tier Half Sage from the Main World! And also the most important target of this trip.

Because if it contains Source Qi, it will be the most crucial element for advancing to the Dou Di.

Therefore, Lin Ming made a decisive decision. "First, retrieve the remains, then pursue the Heavenly Flames!"

However, approaching and collecting the remains was by no means an easy task.

The Dark Gold Skeleton seemed to be one of the core elements of the entire Altar Space, faintly connected to the Seven-Colored Lake below, the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, and the vast energy permeating the surroundings. More importantly, guarding the lake were countless powerful Beast Soul filled with hostility, stirred by the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, as well as the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame itself, whose power had surged and whose Spirituality was not low!

"We must split up!" Lin Ming made a decision instantly, speaking rapidly, "I'll go collect the bones! Elder Yao, Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, I'll trouble you to stay here and do your utmost to hold off the Beast Soul and the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, buying me time! Remember, focus on containment, don't engage in direct combat!"

The illusory figure of Elder Yao appeared, his expression solemn as he looked at the menacing Myriad Beast Spirit Flame and the countless phantom Beast Soul beneath the lake's surface. He said in a deep voice, "Don't worry! Although this Myriad Beast Spirit Flame is powerful, its intelligence is chaotic. In addition, with these countless Beast Soul hindering it, it's no problem for me, Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan to join forces to hold it off for a while!"

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes were resolute, and gray-purple Dou Qi already swirled around her. "We will defend this place."

Zi Yan rubbed her hands together, dragon scales gleaming, her purple eyes blazing with fighting spirit. "Leave it to us! We won't let these things bother you!"

"Alright! Without further ado, let's make our move!" Lin Ming shouted, his figure suddenly moving, no longer concealing his aura, transforming into a streak of emerald light, bypassing the front of the Seven-Colored Lake, and rushing straight towards the snow -White Bone Mountain from the flank!

Lin Ming's actions were like throwing a piece of ice into a pot of boiling oil, instantly igniting the entire scene!

"Roar--!"

The Myriad Beast Spirit Flame roared in extreme rage, sensing the rich aura of Heavenly Flames emanating from Lin Ming and his covetousness of his "guardian object."

The crimson light surged, no longer maintaining its ever-changing form, but instead coalescing into a Giant Dragon with a massive body, distinct scales, and eyes burning with crimson flames! This Flame Giant Dragon roared to the sky, carrying a terrifying power capable of the Burning Heaven and Boiling Sea, and was about to pounce on Lin Ming!

Beneath the lake's surface, countless sleeping or bound Beast Soul erupted into a frenzy, roaring like soldiers receiving a king's command. They surged out of the lake in a dense, overwhelming torrent of gray-black Beast Soul, some rushing towards Lin Ming, while the majority swept towards the location of Elder Yao, intending to drown these three "accomplices" first!

"Your opponents are us!" Elder Yao's hair and beard stood on end, and his illusory Soul Body burst forth with dazzling light, unleashing the Soul Power of Peak Eight-Star Dou Ancestor without reservation!

He pressed his hands down, and the vast Soul Power did not transform into an attack, but instead formed a huge, stagnant "Soul Mud Swamp" that enveloped the Flame Giant Dragon and the powerful Beast Soul charging at the forefront!

This Soul Mud Swamp did not confront them head-on, but rather greatly slowed their speed and disrupted their energy flow.

The Flame Giant Dragon plunged into the swamp, its speed plummeting as if it were trapped in invisible glue, angrily spewing crimson flames but unable to break free. The powerful Beast Soul were even more trapped in a nightmare, their movements becoming incredibly sluggish, emitting anxious roars.

"Myriad Souls Devour Heart!" Elder Yao's eyes sharpened as he unleashed his Soul Fighting Skill once more. Invisible soul spikes rained down on the stunned Beast Soul, targeting their cores. This immediately threw the Beast Soul Group into chaos, with many weaker Beast Soul wailing and dissipating.

Xiao Yi Xian, on the other hand, was like a dancing butterfly of death, her figure flickering and shimmering at the edge of the torrent of Beast Soul.

With a gentle wave of her jade hand, the dense Calamity Poison Mist ceased to spread and instead condensed into gray-purple venomous pythons, actively confronting the Beast Soul that were attempting to bypass Elder Yao's Soul Mud Swamp and attack from the flanks.

The venomous python hissed, and wherever it passed, the Beast Soul's Sectarian Qi body was quickly corroded and dissolved as if it had encountered its nemesis, emitting a piercing "hissing" sound, and turning into wisps of green smoke.

Her poison also has a strong disintegrating effect on this energy body, effectively curbing the width of the Beast Soul torrent.

Zi Yan's fighting style was the most direct and domineering. She let out a soul-shaking dragon roar, fully revealing her Half-Dragon Transformation fighting form. Purple dragon scales covered her entire body, and her dragon claws gleamed with a cold light that could tear everything apart. She didn't even pay attention to those ordinary Beast Soul, her gaze fixed on the blood-red Flame Giant Dragon that was trapped by Elder Yao!

"Big guy! Take this punch!"

With a sharp cry, Zi Yan moved like a purple lightning bolt, instantly breaking through the Beast Soul's obstruction and appearing above the Flame Giant Dragon's head!

Her small fist clenched tightly, the Ancient Void Dragon Bloodline within her body boiling to its limit, and purple-gold light condensed on her fist, as if it contained the power to shatter stars. Without any fancy moves, she delivered a solid punch right to the center of the Flame Giant Dragon's forehead!

"Thump!!!"

A deafening roar, so deep it was almost muffled, sounded like two meteorites colliding!

The massive body of the Flame Giant Dragon shuddered violently, and the spot on its forehead where it had been struck by the Dragon Fist exploded with crimson flames, leaving a brief dent! It roared in pain and rage, then swung its head violently, its enormous dragon claw, wreathed in flames, slamming down towards Zi Yan!

Zi Yan withstood several blows with her agile movements and powerful dragon scales. Although her Qi and Blood and qi surged from the impact, she successfully attracted most of the Flame Giant Dragon's attention, preventing it from fully pursuing Lin Ming or effectively commanding the Beast Soul Group.

Elder Yao's soul control and interference, Xiao Yi Xian's Poison Mist erosion and flank defense, and Zi Yan's head-on confrontation and ability to draw enemy fire.

The three worked together seamlessly, each contributing their strengths, and directly constructed a seemingly precarious yet exceptionally resilient defensive line in the face of the terrifying torrent of Beast Soul and the astonishingly powerful Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, buying Lin Ming precious time and space!