Unfathomable.
If one had to use a four-character idiom to describe the oppressive feeling emanating from this mysterious skeleton, Ye Li would definitely use this word.
Even though he had already reached the Great Void Realm, the pressure exerted on him by this old man of death was still exceptionally heavy.
It was even better than when he was in the Creation Realm.
With his eyes, tempered by the Great Void Qi, he could even see countless old scars on the skeleton, each filled with a dangerous aura.
Unbelievable.
What kind of attack could have so severely injured this once-glorious and mysterious old man, causing him to perish in the Supreme Pure Divine Continent for Ten Thousand Years without ever recovering?
To still possess such power after being dead for so long, this skeleton must have been far more than Great Void Realm in life...
Ye Li bent down and carefully examined the skeleton from head to toe, his heart churning.
That makes sense.
Even the Inheritance can only be unlocked at the Great Void Realm, so how could the old man be just an ordinary saint?
Could he be a so-called Dao Evolution Realm Domain Lord?
Ye Li silently guessed the other person's cultivation level in life, and at the same time understood the meaning of what the old man had said that day.
"..."
After a brief pause.
He stretched out his palm and gently covered the withered skeleton, which was devoid of any flesh or blood. The pitch-black Great Void Qi of the void slowly emerged.
The moment it came into contact with the skeleton, instead of collapsing on the spot like Lin Hai had before, it devoured Ye Li's Great Void Qi, which was filled with annihilation power, like parched earth Sweet Rain.
I have a strange sense of déjà vu.
It turns out that the depleted souls of powerful beings truly need to absorb energy to revive, but the old man's requirements are even more advanced; he can only consume the Great Void Qi.
However, this was just Ye Li's guess.
Perhaps it's because the period of silence has been too long, resulting in the remaining divine consciousness being too thin, which is why it needs the more mystical Great Void Qi.
Anyway.
As more and more Great Void Qi merged into the skeleton, the withered human bones finally began to glow.
Two tiny points of light gradually appeared in the hollow, deep eye sockets. Although they were as faint as candle flames flickering in a storm, one could still see a hint of humanity within them.
"Uh... Young friend, you've arrived."
The Skeletal Elder's mouth moved, first letting out a strange cry that was somewhere between pleasure and pain, and then his gaze locked onto Ye Li, who was half-squatting.
I sensed that genuine and extremely high-quality Great Void Qi.
Even this Boundary Patrol Envoy, who had been dead for many years, instantly displayed an overwhelming sense of shock from the light spot in his eye socket:
"No... young friend, the Great Void Realm? You've advanced to the Great Void Realm in less than a month?!"
The old man's voice was filled with deep horror.
Because he had cultivated to his level, even if all that remained in the world were a few lingering remnants of his spirit, he still possessed a basic sensitivity to the River of Time.
Of course, this perception may be somewhat inaccurate during periods of silence.
But in any case, the old man didn't believe he could have misjudged to such an extent... at least not mistaking thousands of years for less than a month.
"Was it your twin brother who came last time?"
After struggling for a while, the old man finally managed to squeeze out a more abstract reason.
But the moment the words left his mouth, he chuckled dryly, relieved. "I was just joking, young friend, please don't take offense..."
Even the erosion of River of Time itself cannot be mistaken, let alone the discernment of the very essence of life that is so obvious at a glance. This kind of thing cannot be faked.
Damn, did the cosmic Spiritual Energy suddenly explode?
Otherwise, how could someone go from a lower-level True Lord who had just entered the Creation Realm to a genuine Fourth-Level Saint in less than a month?
Moreover, judging from the intensity of his aura alone, he is no less powerful than some high-level saints who are approaching the Great Void Realm Seventh Level!
This is unbelievable...
The old man struggled to suppress the raging storm churning within him.
"Enough with the small talk." Ye Li ignored his shock and instead took out the brilliant star core he had obtained earlier, calmly asking:
"I have already attained the Great Void Saint. As you said, we can open the box now."
Do you have any other suggestions?
Upon hearing this, the old man immediately came to his senses.
In any case, finding a successor here is an unexpected surprise. Ten Thousand Years of years of sitting in meditation almost made him lose faith in the entire Supreme Pure Divine Continent.
In this situation, the better the boy's aptitude, the happier he is.
"Yes." The old man's tone became more serious, and then he said succinctly:
"First, use the Great Void Qi to seal this place, then break the restrictions above."
Judging from the other person's level of understanding, there are many things that he doesn't need to say at all.
But considering the length of time it took the young man to advance to the Great Void Realm, the old man hesitated for a moment before adding:
"The Great Void Qi possesses many wondrous properties, among which it has the function of isolating senses."
"This object has undergone Ten Thousand Years of sedimentation, and many of the marks left on it have faded. However, without the sealing effect of the Great Void Qi, it would likely be located by that person again."
"That person?"
Ye Li didn't rush to open the box. At this point, the star core wouldn't just grow legs and run away on its own.
He then turned to look at the old man and asked, "Who is that person?"
"I don't know. My divine sense is flawed, and there are many things I can't remember."
The old man paused for two seconds, then replied in a slightly low voice, "However, even if I remembered, I couldn't tell you."
"Even if a Dao-proving immortal were to chant their true name across the vast Star Sea, the other party would still sense it, let alone if any related restrictions they left behind were triggered."
"If I hadn't broken the restrictions on it multiple times, even with your extremely high-quality Great Void Qi, you would never have been able to block his senses."
"..."
Ye Li's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this.
This was the second time he had heard the term "immortal".
It sounds like an extraordinary, almost supernatural, ability to sense things when you say their real name.
With such a powerful entity residing within the Great Sheng Dynasty's borders, it's no wonder they were able to establish such a vast number of connections across the universe while maintaining absolute control.
"Are you an immortal too?"
After a moment of reflection, Ye Li asked casually.
If that's the case, then this legacy of the Boundary Patrol Envoy Inheritance needs to be studied carefully.
The old man was taken aback at first, then his pale cheekbones, which were clearly devoid of flesh, gave the strange impression of him laughing.
"Good."
"Lie."
"... Even if it wasn't, it was only a hair's breadth away!"
Hearing the other party's sneer, the old man couldn't help but grit his teeth and say, "Why ask such irrelevant questions? Didn't you want to break the restriction here? Hurry up!"
"..."
Ye Li withdrew his gaze and focused his attention back on the star core in front of him.
Even with his perception far exceeding that of ordinary saints, he couldn't detect anything through the restrictions, let alone the so-called immortal mark.
All I know is that it's a safe and harmless Inheritance.
This clearly demonstrates how far the current Great Void Realm is from becoming a true [immortal].
However, it doesn't matter.
Ye Li silently exhaled, and his vast Magic Power surged into the star core, causing cracks to gradually appear in the restrictions within it.
Until the output power of Magic Power reaches the threshold of the Great Void Realm.
With a crisp, melodious sound, the platinum crystal shattered!
Centered on it, an energy tide from an extremely high level swept out in an instant.
In Ye Li's perception.
A vast amount of information and blessings surged forth from the energy tide, and then gradually transformed into the ancient waist token that had been seen during the first exploration of the star core, which slowly fell down.
The large gilded characters "[Boundary Patrol Envoy]" on it are particularly eye-catching.
The instant I reached out and grasped the waist tag.
A brief, almost dogmatic passage quietly surfaced in Ye Li's mind—
[The supreme sage upholds the balance, Myriad Forms attain order!]
If the God of Destiny loses his childlike heart, can the death knell be heard in the vast Star Sea?
"Cosmic civilizations need order, and order is maintained by those in higher positions."
At the same time, the Skeletal Elder's familiar voice rang in his ears, tinged with a hint of amusement:
"If even a high-ranking being of a cosmic civilization loses their mind, are the creatures of the vast starry Star Sea destined to wait for death under their command?"