"Use the Myriad Souls Corroding the Heart secret art. The instant he appears, activate it as quickly as possible!"
"With my strength, I can Soul Enslave a Sealed King in just 0.001 seconds! Even if the Five-Colored Aurora Lake is fast, it won't be able to stop me!"
A cold smile curled the corner of Venerable Wulong's mouth.
In his view, although Demon Flame King had a massive divine body, his soul was bound to be relatively weak. After all, it was no secret in the universe that the Yan God Clan had powerful divine bodies but weak souls.
"Demon Flame King."
"Your time has come!"
Venerable Wulong stood before a residence built of purple crystal, his aura completely concealed.
He gently knocked on the door, and soon a Sealed King of the Zerg Clan opened it.
"You are... Venerable Wulong? May I ask what brings you here?"
The Sealed King of the Zerg Clan asked respectfully.
Venerable Wulong smiled faintly. "I'm here on behalf of the clan to exchange residences with you."
At once, the Sealed King bowed. "As you command."
He immediately realized that the clan was about to make a move against Demon Flame King.
The only advantage of his residence was its proximity to Demon Flame King's. They were only ten steps apart.
A moment later, Venerable Wulong stood by the window of his new residence.
His gaze was like a blade as he stared fixedly at the entrance to the crimson-gold mansion.
"I'll wait here."
He sat cross-legged, and fine soul secret runes began to emerge around him.
The runes writhed like living things, gradually forming a vast Soul Domain throughout the room.
"Ten Thousand Souls Heart-Erosion is ready."
A cold light flickered in Venerable Wulong's eyes.
"Demon Flame King, you'll come out eventually."
"And I have all the patience in the world."
Like the most seasoned hunter, he began a long wait.
Every day, he did nothing but maintain the secret technique and keep his eyes fixed on the mansion.
As the days passed, Venerable Wulong's aura blended completely into his surroundings. Even the inheritors who occasionally passed by couldn't sense that a Universe Venerable was lurking there.
Three months... six months... a year...
Venerable Wulong didn't move an inch, as if he had become a statue.
Only his eyes, growing brighter by the day, betrayed his increasingly intense killing intent.
Meanwhile, Yan Ning...
"This Moon Wheel Palace is fantastic! Hahahaha!"
At that moment, he held a delicate, miniature palace in his hand. It was the High-Level Palace Treasure Moon Wheel Palace, which Yan Ning had received from a sign-in at the Treasure Land.
"Hmm—"
Yan Ning lightly touched the palace with his fingertip, and a wisp of crimson-gold divine power slowly flowed into it.
"Recognition begins!"
In an instant, the entire Moon Wheel Palace trembled violently as countless intricate secret runes flowed across its surface.
Since he had obtained the treasure through the system's sign-in, the recognition process was relatively easy.
He succeeded in no time.
A High-Level Palace Treasure—if word got out, even Universe Masters would fight tooth and nail for this thing.
With his current strength, when he activated it...
The Moon Wheel Palace's defensive capabilities were roughly as follows.
A Sealed King's full-power attack would be like a mosquito bite, causing not the slightest damage.
An Elementary Universe Venerable's attack with burned divine power would briefly dim the secret runes on its surface, which would recover within one second.
A Universe Overlord wielding a Peak Treasure would make the palace shake. If he hid inside, he would suffer minor injuries.
A Universe Master (True God)'s attack would send the palace flying. It might sustain localized damage, but it wouldn't fall apart, and divine power could be used to restore it.
All in all, with this treasure, he could practically ignore physical attacks.
As long as he hid inside, he would be invincible.
What's more, Moon Wheel Palace wasn't just defensive—it was also incredibly fast!
Powered by his burning divine body, no one could stop him.
As for the consumption of divine power, it was the least of his concerns.
After putting away Moon Wheel Palace, he sent it back into the system's storage space.
This system space was a perk provided by the system. It was infinite in size, but could only store items obtained through the system's sign-in.
Still, that was more than enough. At least this way, he wouldn't lose his treasures.
"Next, next."
His hand flashed, and a crystal-clear pearl replaced Moon Wheel Palace in his palm.
The High-Level Soul-type Supreme Treasure needed to be refined first.
Only then would he have a reliable way to protect himself.
In the universe, Soul-type Supreme Treasures were a hundred times more precious than weapons and armor of the same level!
He closed his eyes and slowly infused the Thousand Illusion Pearl with soul power.
"Hmm—"
The Thousand Illusion Pearl suddenly blazed with dazzling light. Countless fine soul secret runes emerged, resonating with Yan Ning's soul.
Since it had come from the system's sign-in, the recognition process went exceptionally smoothly.
A moment later, Yan Ning opened his eyes. Stars seemed to rise and fall in the depths of his pupils.
"Success!"
With a thought, the Thousand Illusion Pearl turned into a streak of light and shot straight into the space between his brows.
"Boom!"
In an instant, a dazzling star appeared above Yan Ning's soul sea. Countless rays of starlight descended, forming a dreamlike protective barrier across the surface of his soul sea.
But then—
"Clang!"
A magnificent bell toll erupted in Yan Ning's sea of consciousness. The Chaos Bell suddenly unleashed its boundless might, shaking the entire soul sea!
"Oh no!"
Yan Ning's heart lurched. The Thousand Illusion Pearl, which had just entered his sea of consciousness, was now cowering in a corner of his soul sea, forced into a tiny patch of space by the Chaos Bell's pressure.
"This..."
Yan Ning's mouth twitched. Only then did he remember the even more terrifying presence in his sea of consciousness.
"Chaos Bell, don't make trouble."
He tried to soothe it with his soul power.
"This treasure is meant to guard my soul."
"Hmm—"
The Chaos Bell trembled gently, sending an overbearing stream of information directly into Yan Ning's consciousness. Its meaning was roughly this:
[Master, what do you need this piece of trash for?]
[With me here, no one can touch your soul!]
Yan Ning couldn't help laughing and crying. He could sense the Chaos Bell's disdain. As an Innate Supreme Treasure, how could it tolerate another treasure throwing its weight around in his sea of consciousness?
"All right, all right, I know you're powerful."
Yan Ning shook his head helplessly, then explained, "But the Thousand Illusion Pearl is useful too. I can't use you every time I deal with some trash. Just think of it as a pet."
At that, the Chaos Bell swayed slightly, as if pondering his words.
A moment later, it reluctantly withdrew its pressure, leaving a small patch of space for the Thousand Illusion Pearl. It really was only a "small patch," like a doghouse granted to a beggar in a mansion.
The Thousand Illusion Pearl immediately shrank obediently into the corner, its light dimming a little. It looked just like a wronged little wife.
"You little rascal."
Yan Ning chuckled. Well, this would do.
A High-Level Soul-type Supreme Treasure.
Together with the Chaos Bell, even a Universe Master wouldn't be able to do anything to his soul.
Yan Ning then began refining the remaining treasures.
The Star Sea, a High-Level Domain-type Treasure.
The Star Core, a High-Level Origin Treasure. He placed this treasure directly with his Black Hole Clone.
His clone would refine and use it at the same time.
After all, all the divine power consumed by his main body was replenished by his Black Hole Clone.
The Space-Breaking Blade, a High-Level Attack Treasure.
It had five layers of secret runes.
With his current strength, he could barely activate the first layer.
He would need to be a Top Universe Overlord at the very least to activate all five layers.
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