Intent on the Devouring Ancestral Symbol

Intent on the Devouring Ancestral Symbol

Yan City, Symbol Master Tower.

Mu Chen had come here for the map inside, which marked the locations of the Ancestral Symbols. Even though he possessed the Eight Great Ancestral Symbols, there was no harm in seeking out the original versions.

The Symbol Master Tower could temper and cleanse one's spiritual power, making it a sacred place in the hearts of many Symbol Masters.

His divine soul was now at the Late Void Realm, allowing him to enter the ninth floor. The climb posed no pressure to Mu Chen.

"Found it—the locations of the Ancestral Symbols."

Mu Chen muttered to himself as he looked at the ancient runes on the wall. He could not have been more familiar with them: the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and the Lightning Ancestral Symbol.

He was rather curious about who had left behind the locations of these two Ancestral Symbols. Marking one within the Eastern Xuan Region was understandable, but there were even markings beyond the Eastern Xuan Region. That was rather thought-provoking.

Leaving the locations of Ancestral Symbols in a small place like Yan City was likely connected to the original founder of the Symbol Master Tower. That person had also been a Symbol Master, and had certainly traveled beyond the Eastern Xuan Region.

"Hehe, interesting. A place this small actually has news of Ancestral Symbols, and two of them at that," Little Marten said teasingly.

The Eight Great Ancestral Symbols had all condensed from the laws of heaven and earth and possessed earth-shaking might. Aside from Ancestral Symbols that had already recognized masters, the locations of the others were highly mysterious. Without tremendous fortune, one could never encounter them.

"Wait, don't you already have Ancestral Symbols?" Little Marten noticed the key point.

He had originally assumed that the Ancestral Symbols within Mu Chen were the Ancestral Symbols of this world. But now, it seemed that was not the case. Then where had Mu Chen's Ancestral Symbols come from?

"Little Marten, don't make such a fuss. It makes you look ridiculous. Ancestral Symbols may be rare, but at the end of the day, they are still a kind of rune. It isn't impossible for multiple identical Ancestral Symbols to exist," Mu Chen said with an air of unfathomable mystery.

"Tch. Since you already have Ancestral Symbols, are you planning to find a second one?" Little Marten curled his lip.

Was there really any need? Duplicate Ancestral Symbols probably could not be refined.

"Yes, I'll go take a look. There's still hope."

Mu Chen nodded. The Devouring Ancestral Symbol had yet to be taken away by the Yin Puppet Sect and was still in the ruins.

If someone had already taken it, he could only bring Tuntun along and force his way through.

The Eight Great Ancestral Symbols within his body were identical to the original Eight Great Ancestral Symbols, meaning they shared the same origin. That meant they might be able to fuse.

If he could accomplish that, the power of the Eight Great Ancestral Symbols would surpass the originals and reach a whole new height.

That was Mu Chen's plan. The Devouring Ancestral Symbol was the easiest to obtain; the other Ancestral Symbols would have to wait until later.

The Space Ancestral Symbol was in the hands of the Yuan Sect. Not only did they have several old monsters at the Samsara Stage, they were also colluding with the Yimo. For the current Mu Chen, that was hell difficulty.

Most of the other Ancestral Symbols were outside the Eastern Xuan Region. They were too far away and rather troublesome to reach.

All things considered, the Devouring Ancestral Symbol within the Great Yan Dynasty was the most suitable target. If he could succeed, he could look for opportunities to seek the other Ancestral Symbols in the future.

After leaving the Symbol Master Tower, Mu Chen returned to Qingyang Town. He had obtained his target.

"Brother Mu, you're back! Is there anything that can ease Qing Tan's cold episodes?" Lin Dong paced back and forth before the wooden hut, his face full of anxiety. When he saw Mu Chen return, he asked in delight.

"Take me to her."

After thinking for a moment, Mu Chen followed Lin Dong with Tuntun. If Lin Dong had the Ancestral Stone, he should be using it now to resolve Qing Tan's outbreak of cold qi.

"Haa..."

Qing Tan lay on the bed, her delicate little face pale as snow. Strands of cold qi seeped from her body, while each breath she exhaled turned into visible icy mist. Fine shards of ice had formed on both the floor and the bed.

Because she had not condensed a Yin Core, Qing Tan suffered greatly whenever her Yin Fiend Qi erupted. Her body shivered continuously from the cold.

Mu Chen rubbed his hands together. As expected of a Fiend Demon Body, this Yin Fiend Qi was truly astonishing—bone-piercingly cold.

"Roar."

Tuntun leaped onto the bed and opened its mouth. Deep black light radiated Devouring Power, drawing strands of Yin Fiend Qi into Tuntun's stomach. To the Ancestral Taotie, this Yin Fiend Qi was like an icy cold dessert, utterly delicious.

It was far more potent than Heaven and Earth Yuan Force.

Lin Dong and the other two were stunned. This little beast could actually absorb such cold qi. Back then, Lin Xiao had tried to drive it out, only for the cold qi to invade his body. It had taken him a long time to recover.

Mu Chen smiled helplessly and pressed a finger to Qing Tan's brow. In an instant, a layer of white frost formed over his hand.

He did not care. The Ancestral Stone activated, and Ancestral Stone runes appeared in his palm. A suction force absorbed the Yin Fiend Qi erupting from Qing Tan's body.

The restless Yin Fiend Qi within Qing Tan gradually settled down and would not erupt again for the time being. Mu Chen slowly opened his palm, revealing three milky-white crystals the size of beans, each radiating a bone-chilling aura.

"Fifth-grade Yin Fiend Qi!" Lin Xiao recognized the grade of the Yin Pearls and immediately drew a sharp breath.

The Yin Fiend Qi he had once absorbed had only been third-grade. The gap between every grade was enormous. If these were put up for auction, many Earth Yuan Realm experts would fight madly for them.

"I'll keep one. You can have the other two."

Seeing Tuntun's dissatisfaction, Mu Chen took one out and tossed it to Tuntun. Tuntun swallowed it in one bite. This little Yin Fiend Qi could only cool it down slightly.

The Yin Fiend Qi it devoured had little effect on it, and the cultivation system of the Heaven Origin World did not require Yin Fiend Qi anyway.

There was a vast amount of Yin Fiend Qi within Qing Tan's body, but Mu Chen did not touch it. Otherwise, if he used the Devouring Ancestral Symbol to devour and refine it, he could at least directly break through from the Qi Nourishing Realm to the Heaven Pass Realm.

Mu Chen left. Lin Dong looked at the bone-chilling Yin Pearl in his hand, his expression strange. He owed Mu Chen another favor.

Forget it. I'll repay him slowly in the future.

"Mm..."

Qing Tan let out a soft moan and slowly opened her eyes. What greeted her was the concerned gazes of her family.

"Qing Tan, how do you feel?" Lin Dong asked.

"The cold qi has receded. What happened?" Qing Tan asked in confusion.

She had not known that Mu Chen had come. When the cold qi erupted, she had been unable to think, her eyes squeezed tightly shut.

That sensation, as if even her blood had frozen, was truly unbearable. In that state of a cold qi eruption, she could barely sense the outside world at all.

"It's good that you're all right. Just now..." Lin Dong and the others sighed in relief, then told Qing Tan what had happened.

Whenever Qing Tan's cold qi erupted before, her consciousness would become muddled from the cold. No matter how they called to her, Qing Tan would not react at all, which pained them terribly.

Qing Tan nodded and silently remembered it. This was a debt of gratitude she owed herself. She would repay it when the time came; there was no need for Brother Lin Dong to shoulder it for her.