The fog was thick, as if a giant hand was secretly controlling everything.
This feeling would be unpleasant for anyone.
Seeing Xiao Hei's solemn expression, Ji Lin smiled and said, "Alright, don't overthink it. This might not be such a bad thing. You'll naturally understand when you reach that level of strength."
"Now that you have become the successor to the Nether Lord, there are some things you need to understand."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei looked over.
"First of all, you need to reach at least the Ancestor Realm to succeed as the Nether Lord, otherwise you'll have a hard time controlling those below you." Ji Lin smiled and said, "Secondly, the Nine Nether Underworld cannot easily interfere in the affairs of the mortal realm. I know your Mortal Realm is currently under attack by the Evil Devil Domain, so we cannot openly help you with this matter. After all, you are the heir of our Nine Nether Underworld, and we cannot simply stand by and watch the Nether Lord die outside."
It cannot be done openly.
That means they can help secretly.
At the same time, they will only offer assistance as a last resort.
Xiao Hei nodded and said, "Of course."
"Although we can't send anyone to help you right now, as the sole successor to the Nether Lord, you can still enjoy some privileges ahead of time." Ji Lin smiled mysteriously, then turned and walked towards the back of the inner hall. "Follow me."
Xiao Hei quickly followed.
Behind the inner hall was a wall without any gaps. However, Ji Lin reached out and injected a stream of Yellow Spring power into a certain place. Before their eyes, a large part of the wall disappeared, revealing a passage.
The two entered, and as they walked, Ji Lin explained, "Although the Nine Nether Underworld doesn't concern itself with the affairs of the mortal realm, many powerful souls do fall into this place. Once they enter reincarnation, it means that person's memories of their past life will disappear, and no powerful person is willing to accept that."
"Therefore, there are often powerful individuals who, in order to fight back, will cause trouble and try to escape the Nine Nether Underworld. So, if our people don't have any strength, they won't be able to suppress the souls of these powerful individuals."
As they talked, the two found themselves in a dimly lit space!
There were no bookshelves, no sturdy boxes, and no various weapons. Only wisps of azure souls drifted through this Boundless Space!
Ji Lin pointed to these soul entities and said with a smile, "And this is where the Nine Nether Underworld enhances its strength. Each soul entity contains Cultivation Method, Spirit Pill, and array formations and talismans, all collected by successive Nether Lord."
At this point, Ji Lin turned to look at Xiao Hei, spread his hands, and said, "Since you are already the successor to the Nether Lord, this place will be yours sooner or later, so you can get whatever you want from here."
"Of course, that's on the premise that your strength is sufficient to catch up with and control these soul entities," Ji Lin said with a wicked smile. "The more precious something is, the harder it is to obtain."
Xiao Hei looked up at the densely packed souls moving through the dim, yellowish space and walked forward.
By improving my strength, I will be able to better help my fellow disciples alleviate their burdens when I return.
Seeing this, Ji Lin smiled and stepped aside, letting Xiao Hei do as he pleased.
The speed at which a soul travels is extremely fast.
It is absolutely impossible to see what's inside with the naked eye.
It can only be detected using the power of the soul.
Although it wasn't as strong as the Junior Brother Mu's spiritual power, it was just enough.
The Cultivation Method and the Eternal Devil Body are sufficient.
The weapon is the Nine Heavens Devil Halberd.
The formation and talisman techniques are handled by Junior Brother Mu and Junior Brother Fang, so there's no need to worry too much.
Therefore, what I need is Spirit Pill that can temper my physical body.
Once you've determined what you want, searching becomes much easier.
The Heaven-Mending Pill can repair physical defects and enhance one's talents.
Although this elixir is incredibly powerful, it's not what Xiao Hei needs most right now.
The Divine Movement Pill permanently increases speed.
The Earth Treasury True Qi Pill can continuously circulate the Spiritual Qi energy within the user's body, accelerating the recovery process.
The Eight Trigrams Heavenly Dipper Pill, the All Things Return to Origin Pill...
The dazzling array of top-tier pills was unheard of in the Mortal Realm. Even releasing just one would likely cause a bloodbath!
This shows just how powerful the Nine Nether Underworld Palace is.
Unfortunately, apart from the Divine Movement Pill, the others didn't seem to have much effect.
Moreover, aside from the pills refined by his master, Xiao Hei was not willing to take too many other pills.
After all, the pills refined by the master have no side effects and will not cause instability in the Dao foundation due to too rapid improvement.
At the same time, relying too much on elixirs can lead to laziness in future cultivation.
Ji Lin, who was watching this scene from the side, couldn't help but nod, his eyes showing appreciation.
With so many heavenly materials and earthly treasures, anyone else might be tempted to take a little of everything.
But Xiao Hei is different; he's not greedy, he only chooses what's most effective for him!
Only with such a mindset can one go further on the path of spiritual cultivation.
Suddenly, Xiao Hei looked closely and saw that a hundred miles above, there was a soul containing a pitch-black pill, surrounded by black Demonic Intent!
Ji Lin, who was standing to the side, followed Xiao Hei's gaze and smiled, saying, "This pill is quite suitable for you. It's the Devil God Bloodbath Pill, which can greatly enhance your current demonic power, and at the same time, it has a great effect on the bloodline of Devil Cultivator and the tempering of the body."
These three points are all extremely suitable for Xiao Hei right now!
After making his selection, Xiao Hei stomped his feet and soared into the sky!
They chased after that soul entity!
Seemingly sensing that someone was pursuing it, the soul entity's speed increased dramatically, instantly widening the distance between it and Xiao Hei!
Below, Ji Lin chuckled and said, " The Devil God Bloodbath Pill is a top-grade pill for the Ancestor Realm. Obtaining it... will be no easy feat."
Seeing this, Xiao Hei snorted coldly.
How could a single pill escape?
A massive surge of black energy erupted from Xiao Hei's body!
Blood streaks wrapped around his feet, and his speed increased dramatically!
At this moment, their blood boiled once again!
At this moment, Xiao Hei's speed reached its limit, and it was getting closer and closer to the soul form.
Snap!
With the speed surging, Xiao Hei directly grasped the soul in his palm!
The Devil God Bloodbath Pill within it surged forth with a large amount of demonic energy, which rushed towards Xiao Hei's brow!
But Xiao Hei did not resist, allowing the demonic energy to invade its sea of consciousness.
Meanwhile, within his sea of consciousness, his divine soul condensed into a phantom of Devil God, dispelling the invading demonic energy...
If it were anyone else, their consciousness would probably be taken over by demonic energy.
But for Xiao Hei... isn't this exactly what he wanted?
After receiving it, he didn't say much to Ji Lin and immediately began to consume and refine the pill.
After all, time is limited.
Every second that passes could potentially lead to something major in the Mortal Realm.