Tattered Page (Seeking Recommendation Tickets!!)

The aura emanating from this Stone Coffin felt strangely familiar to Nie Li for some reason.

Waves of energy rippled outwards, likely the lingering Soul Power of some powerful expert who had long since vanished.

Soul Power is an eternal force; even after thousands of years, it can attach itself to an object and never dissipate.

This Stone Coffin was assembled from stone slabs, with no signs of it ever having been opened. It was likely that even the experts of Ancient Orchid City had failed to open it.

Nie Li felt the Soul Sea within his body churn and surge. The dragon roars from the depths of his Soul Sea grew clearer. He stepped closer to the Stone Coffin, gazing at the mysterious runes carved on its surface. Thoughts flashed through his mind as he placed his right hand on the coffin lid.

Suddenly, pillars of light shot up into the sky. White light flowed across the surface of the Stone Coffin.

With a BOOM!

A powerful beam of light struck Nie Li.

"Ah!" Nie Li felt as if all his bones were about to shatter. The excruciating pain was unbearable, even for his resilient will.

The beams of light felt like thousands of fine needles piercing his entire body.

His Soul Sea felt like it was about to explode.

Ye Ziyun, who was watching Nie Li from afar, panicked as she heard his pained roars.

What happened?

What's wrong with Nie Li?

Ye Ziyun rushed towards Nie Li, but as she got within five or six meters of the Stone Coffin, a powerful repulsive force slammed into her, sending her flying backward.

She couldn't get close to this Stone Coffin at all!

But why could Nie Li enter?

Ye Ziyun was struck by several beams of white light, injuring her in multiple places, leaving her bleeding profusely. Ignoring her pain, she retrieved a Silver Rank longsword from her Spatial Ring and swung it towards the restrictions around the Stone Coffin.

Ye Ziyun was repelled again. This power was far beyond her capabilities. Even the stray white light had already severely injured her. How bad must it be for Nie Li, who was within the white light? After being repelled twice by the power of the restrictions, Ye Ziyun's Soul Sea was in turmoil, and her internal organs were severely damaged. Her eyelids grew heavier and heavier.

Nie Li, you absolutely cannot be harmed! This was the last thought that flashed through Ye Ziyun's mind before she lost consciousness.

At this moment, Nie Li, engulfed in the white light, was enveloped in steam. The intense pain caused beads of sweat to form on his body. Upon contact with the white light, these sweat droplets instantly evaporated, turning into steam.

"Thirsty!" Nie Li felt as if all the moisture in his body was being evaporated.

He struggled desperately, knowing that if his consciousness wavered even slightly, he would be blasted into dust by this white light.

Boom, boom, boom!

Nie Li's Soul Sea continuously vibrated and cracked, but it also continuously healed and repaired itself.

Slowly, his Soul Sea formed a vortex, like a giant whale, constantly devouring the beams of white light.

Nie Li clung on with the last shred of his consciousness, guarding his Soul Sea. Even he was filled with deep doubt: what exactly was that thing hidden within his Soul Sea?

Whatever, since it can absorb the white light, let it absorb!

With his last ounce of strength, Nie Li frantically urged his Soul Sea to absorb all the white light.

Boom, boom, boom!

The white light poured into Nie Li's Soul Sea, but it vanished without causing the slightest ripple.

Nie Li felt that although the white light had disappeared without a trace, it had still expanded his Soul Sea slightly, filling it with surging Soul Power.

The violent Soul Power fed back into his muscles, making them stronger and expelling impurities from his skin through sweat. Nie Li's physical body seemed to have undergone a complete purification.

Nie Li let out a furious roar. Although his current cultivation was still far from his previous life, this feeling of increased strength was still quite good.

He opened his eyes, and everything before him gradually became clear.

Nie Li quickly took out several bottles of water from his Spatial Ring and gulped them down. His parched skin, shriveled from dehydration, miraculously became moist again. Nie Li looked even more handsome than before.

Looking ahead, the Stone Coffin in front of him was continuously disassembling, and its lid slowly opened.

Nie Li expected to see a decomposed corpse, as the Stone Coffin seemed to have never been opened. But to his surprise, the Stone Coffin was actually empty?

How could this be?

Nie Li thought he was mistaken, but the Stone Coffin was indeed empty. There was no corpse, nor any trace that a corpse had ever been placed there. The bottom of the Stone Coffin was smooth and flat, without a speck of debris.

If the corpse had completely rotted away, there would at least be some bones left.

Two items lay quietly at the bottom of the Stone Coffin.

One was a tattered page, and the other was a jeweled pendant chain.

The tattered page was made of some unknown material, as thin as a cicada's wing, almost transparent. It was covered in dense, incomprehensible text.

Anyone else seeing this tattered page would not recognize it. But when Nie Li saw it, he was so shocked as if he had been struck by lightning, his gaze becoming vacant. He was far too familiar with this item from his previous life.

This was a fragment of the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit!

How could Nie Li forget? In his previous life, he had gained immense power from the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit. He had also learned a vast amount of knowledge by staying within its space for hundreds of years. And it was because his blood stained the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit during his battle with the Saint Emperor that he was reborn.

It was likely that the mysterious thing in Nie Li's Soul Sea was also related to the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit!

But in his previous life, the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit was incomplete.

Eight pages had been torn from the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit. Nie Li had never seen what the complete book looked like.

The text on the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit was too obscure, so Nie Li had never understood it. Every time he tried to memorize the characters, he would find no trace of them in his mind a few hours later.

In his past life, Nie Li had searched for the remaining eight pages of the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit but found no clues whatsoever. He never expected to find a fragment of it in this reborn life.

Unfortunately, the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit wasn't in his possession now. Just like in his past life, he would have to travel to the end of the Endless Desert and enter the Desert Divine Palace to obtain it!

He wondered what changes the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit would undergo with an extra fragment.

Nie Li carefully hid the fragment of the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit against the skin of his chest. As if sensing the fragment, his Soul Sea surged. Just like in his past life, the fragment of the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit, like the book itself, had the effect of nourishing Soul Power.

Nie Li's gaze fell upon the jeweled necklace beside him. A hint of surprise flickered across his face. "It's actually a Deep Gem! This is a rare item!" Even a Legendary expert like Ye Mo probably hadn't seen a Deep Gem before. Deep Gems were treasures passed down through generations!

However, despite its preciousness and rarity, the Deep Gem was far too ordinary compared to the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit.

"This Deep Gem necklace would be a great gift for Ziyun!" Nie Li thought with a smile. His deep affection for Ye Ziyun meant he would give her the fragment of the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit without hesitation if he could. But that item would be useless to Ye Ziyun anyway. On the other hand, this necklace made of Deep Gem would be greatly beneficial for her cultivation. With this Deep Gem necklace, Ye Ziyun's cultivation speed would increase by at least three times.

Nie Li's mind was still filled with questions about why the fragment of the Book of the Temporal Demonic Spirit had appeared here. Since the Stone Coffin was empty, it meant Emperor Kong Ming wasn't here. So, where had Emperor Kong Ming gone?

This matter was truly full of mysteries.

Nie Li picked up the two items. As he turned around, he finally noticed that Ye Ziyun had fainted on the ground.

"What happened to Ziyun?" Nie Li's heart leaped in alarm, and he dashed towards Ye Ziyun.

Nie Li landed beside Ye Ziyun and found that she had sustained multiple burns. There were several deep wounds on her chest, arms, and thighs. Nie Li quickly placed his hand on Ye Ziyun's wrist and channeled his Soul Power into her body. Discovering she was alright, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the severely injured and unconscious Ye Ziyun, Nie Li couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion. Ye Ziyun must have heard his cries and tried to save him, but she couldn't get close to the Stone Coffin. Her forceful attempt had instead injured her from the restrictions around the Stone Coffin.

The burns were likely caused by the white light.

Looking at Ye Ziyun's state, Nie Li felt immense tenderness. He placed the Deep Gem necklace around Ye Ziyun's neck. The Deep Gem emitted streaks of deep blue light, which shone on Ye Ziyun's wounds, causing her burns to heal slightly.

"She's lost too much blood. I need to treat these biggest wounds quickly!" Nie Li murmured. Gazing at Ye Ziyun's delicate and beautiful face, he thought for a moment. He couldn't afford to delay any longer, even if Ye Ziyun misunderstood him. It was better than leaving her wounds untreated.

Nie Li squatted down and slowly unfastened Ye Ziyun's clothing. Ye Ziyun's smooth, fair shoulders and slender, jade-like arms were all revealed to Nie Li's eyes. Her chest was adorned with a purple lace ribbon, exuding an elegant aura.

The pair of maidenly peaks seemed less full compared to his past life. Although they weren't as perky or plump, they possessed a delicate charm.

After Nie Li removed Ye Ziyun's clothing, he averted his gaze and focused on examining her wounds. He took out a bottle of wound healing ointment from his Spatial Ring, applied a small amount, and slowly smeared it onto the wounds.

Once sealed by the ointment, the wounds gradually stopped bleeding.

If you find this book enjoyable, remember to add it to your bookshelf so you don't lose it next time.