Soul Tian Di's Dream Shattered, Gu Yuan Obtained Half a Strand of Origin Qi

Within the inheritance space, Soul Tian Di's consciousness remained trapped in the illusion.

That sound wave was the Artifact Emperor's second trial, unleashed by the Illusory Sound Demon Zither.

The sound wave would provoke the greatest inner demon within a person's heart, forming a chaotic illusion that tested one's character and moral nature. Only by resolving one's own inner demon could one leave the illusion and pass the trial.

At this moment, after more than an hour, Soul Tian Di had already recognized his inner demon. However, he was still one decisive step away from breaking free.

Several more breaths passed.

Soul Tian Di's consciousness suddenly seized upon a trace of clarity. He let out a fierce roar and shattered the chaotic illusion. His inner demon dissolved, and the aura around Soul Tian Di's body became even more solid than before. His strength had increased by more than twenty percent.

However, most of the Dou Qi he had expended on the first level had not recovered.

"Hahaha, Heaven is helping me." Soul Tian Di threw back his head and laughed.

He looked toward the Illusory Sound Demon Zither at the side, which radiated five-colored light.

Having passed the trial, the autonomous attack laws the Artifact Emperor had left within the Illusory Sound Demon Zither had dissipated. It would no longer release sound waves on its own.

"This thing is quite good. If I can master the method of refining it, its power in battle will be no weaker than the Immortal King's Corpse Shroud."

Soul Tian Di muttered as he put away the Illusory Sound Demon Zither, then looked toward the third flight of steps.

If he had guessed correctly, the inheritance was on the next level.

Soul Tian Di stepped toward the stairs.

Just then, Lin Yang and Gu Yuan arrived inside the space.

Their auras were instantly sensed by Soul Tian Di.

"Hm? Lin Yang and Gu Yuan came back? Are they trying to catch me off guard?"

"In that case, I will definitely kill you two today."

As soon as he spoke, Soul Tian Di flashed directly to the first level.

"Hehehe, Lin Yang, Gu Yuan, you two really are impossible to get rid of. I, this Emperor—"

Before Soul Tian Di could finish, Lin Yang shouted, "You old dog Soul, cut the crap. Take this!"

The moment his voice fell, he raised a finger and fired a Sacred Sun Fire Emperor Finger straight at Soul Tian Di.

Soul Tian Di's expression changed. He hurriedly unleashed the Heavenly Soul Shield.

Seeing this, Gu Yuan also struck at Soul Tian Di with an Annihilation Finger.

However, Soul Tian Di's strength had now improved. The Heavenly Soul Shield directly blocked Lin Yang and Gu Yuan's combined attack.

Lin Yang and Gu Yuan were both startled. They exchanged a glance, each seeing a trace of gravity in the other's eyes.

"Hehehe, Lin Yang, Gu Yuan, thanks to your secret realm, my strength has increased by twenty percent. Let's see how you fight me now," Soul Tian Di said with a strange laugh.

"Lin Yang, what do we do?" Gu Yuan transmitted his voice to Lin Yang.

"Fight. I will look for a chance to use the Mountains and Rivers State Map to take Soul Tian Di in. It should be able to trap him for a while. He has the Immortal King's Corpse Shroud, so he will break out of the space after only a few attacks. At that point, the Mountains and Rivers State Map probably won't be able to use its spatial power again. We only have one chance, so make it count," Lin Yang transmitted.

"Alright."

As soon as he spoke, Lin Yang directly activated the Saint Sun Heavenly Flame Transformation and the Immortal King's Corpse Shroud.

"Soul Tian Di, enough talk. Let's settle this with our fists."

With a soft shout, Lin Yang fully drove the two Immortal King phantoms. Two Sacred Sun Fire Emperor Fingers shot toward Soul Tian Di from the left and right.

Soul Tian Di sneered. He likewise brought out the Immortal King's Corpse Shroud and unleashed two Netherworld Soul-Severing Claws at Lin Yang.

The four attacks collided, and a terrifying energy storm appeared once again. Countless beams of energy flew out from the storm in every direction.

Soul Tian Di continued to use the Heavenly Soul Shield to defend himself.

Lin Yang used the Void Swallowing Flame to devour part of the energy impact, then endured the rest with a Dou Qi shield.

Gu Yuan brought out the Ancient Emperor Shield to block it. Although the Ancient Emperor Shield held, another crack appeared on its surface.

As the energy storm dispersed, Lin Yang directly transformed into the beast form of a Void Ancient Dragon. Two Immortal King phantoms stood to the left and right of his dragon horns.

Lin Yang activated his Heavenly Flames. The Immortal King phantom on the right fully condensed a Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus, while the one on the left empowered his dragon claw and unleashed an Ancient Dragon Sky-Splitting Claw at Soul Tian Di.

The Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus condensed by an Immortal King phantom was immensely powerful. It was Lin Yang's first attempt, but this time, success was the only option.

Naturally, such an attack carried enormous risks. Once Soul Tian Di interrupted the Fire Lotus's formation, Lin Yang would very likely suffer backlash and be severely injured.

Seeing Lin Yang risking his life, Soul Tian Di was shaken. He hurriedly drove the Immortal King phantoms at both sides, sending out two Netherworld claw imprints to attack Lin Yang from either side.

One Netherworld claw imprint collided with Lin Yang's Ancient Dragon claw imprint, forming another energy storm.

The other claw imprint shot directly toward the Immortal King phantom on Lin Yang's right.

Lin Yang's dragon mouth abruptly opened, spewing out a blast of scorching dragon breath that blocked the claw imprint.

Then he coiled his dragon body and used his tail to withstand the energy storm head-on.

When the storm dispersed, Lin Yang's dragon tail was covered in wounds. However, the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus had already been successfully condensed.

It was Lin Yang's first risky success in forming a Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus empowered by an Immortal King phantom.

Its power was naturally terrifying.

Lin Yang sneered and directly hurled out the Fire Lotus. Soul Tian Di's pupils contracted as both Immortal King phantoms simultaneously activated the Heavenly Soul Shield to protect his body.

Empowered by spatial force, the Fire Lotus reached Soul Tian Di in a single breath.

Within the Black Dragon Mountains space, Soul Tian Di did not even have room to evade in advance. He could only take it head-on.

The Fire Lotus exploded, and the entire space violently shook.

The space that Soul Tian Di had previously been unable to shake was filled with tiny cracks under the impact of the Fire Lotus's explosion.

Although the cracks were instantly repaired by the powerful spatial force, it was enough to show just how great the Fire Lotus's power was.

When the Fire Lotus exploded, Soul Tian Di was at its center. Within two breaths, the terrifying heat melted the Heavenly Soul Shield cast by the two Immortal King phantoms, and Soul Tian Di himself was directly swallowed by the remaining fire energy.

Lin Yang and Gu Yuan were both at the edge of the explosion and were likewise struck by its impact.

However, after the flame energy dissipated, Lin Yang had only coughed up a mouthful of blood. Gu Yuan's Ancient Emperor Shield had shattered, but he too had only coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Soul Tian Di, on the other hand, spat out three mouthfuls of blood in succession. He had already suffered severe injuries.

The Dou Qi within Lin Yang was nearly depleted. Burning the last of it, he activated the Mountains and Rivers State Map and enveloped Soul Tian Di.

Soul Tian Di was severely injured, and the Dou Qi within him was in chaos. He had no way to resist the spatial force.

He was directly taken into the Mountains and Rivers State Map and suppressed at the center of a valley within it.

"Gu Yuan, hurry! Go in and take the inheritance. Soul Tian Di's Dou Qi is in chaos right now. Once he suppresses his injuries and sorts it out, he won't need long to break through the spatial barrier. Hurry up," Lin Yang shouted.

Gu Yuan was invigorated and hurried toward the third level.

Ten minutes later, Gu Yuan successfully obtained the inheritance. It was a Purple-Gold Glazed Hammer. Countless artifact-forging laws lay within the hammer. By comprehending those laws, one could master a method of artifact forging, which meant being able to forge a type of magical treasure or weapon.

However, not just anyone could lift the Purple-Gold Glazed Hammer. Without sufficient comprehension, one could not resonate with its laws and therefore could not lift it.

As the fourth strongest expert on the Dou Qi Continent, Gu Yuan naturally possessed enough comprehension.

The strongest was Xiao Xuan, who had dominated the entire continent a thousand years ago. Zhu Kun ranked second, Soul Tian Di third, and Gu Yuan fourth.

Besides the Purple-Gold Glazed Hammer, Gu Yuan also obtained an Azure-Gold Origin Qi Bottle, within which half a strand of Origin Qi was sealed.

When Gu Yuan came down from the third level, Lin Yang instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

The Mountains and Rivers State Map would not be able to trap Soul Tian Di much longer.

"Lin Yang, I got it. There really is Origin Qi, though only half a strand. It is enough to break through to the Half Emperor realm," Gu Yuan said excitedly.

"Mhm." Lin Yang nodded slightly, his attention still fixed on the Mountains and Rivers State Map.

At that moment, Soul Tian Di erupted completely, crazily unleashing attacks against the spatial barrier.

The Mountains and Rivers State Map could no longer hold on. A gap was torn open, and Soul Tian Di flew out.

"Lin Yang, if I do not kill you today, I swear I am not human!" Soul Tian Di roared. His system mission had already notified him that he had failed.

As soon as he spoke, Soul Tian Di raised his hand. Two Shadow-Splitting Thousand Souls Kills flew from the hands of the Immortal King phantoms and charged straight at Lin Yang.