There's more down there!
Ignoring the Fire King's surprise, Xu Long looked down, his expression becoming very serious.
It was a black stone about five meters in diameter, shaped like a millstone, covered with various intricate runes, exuding an eerie feeling.
Perhaps it had been severely blasted by the particle cannon, for the rock had tilted to one side, revealing the dark hole below.
What is this?
Xu Long looked at the black, millstone-shaped stone and felt his mental power become somewhat sluggish.
name:???
grade:???
type:???
Place of origin:???
Effect:???
illustrate:???
The attribute descriptions are all question marks; there's not a single useful piece of information.
What is that?
Upon hearing Xu Long's words, Fire King immediately came over.
His experience wasn't much greater than Xu Long's, and even after looking at it for a long time, he still couldn't understand what it was.
"This is Calming Mind Demon Stone!"
A voice came from behind; it was Celestial Master Yuanling from Dragon Tiger Mountain.
The old man seemed startled, trembling as if he had Parkinson's disease.
What is the Calming Mind Demon Stone?
Xu Long glanced at Celestial Master Yuanling, then at the black stone below, and frowned.
"I've read about this in the scriptures of my sect..."
Celestial Master Yuanling took a breath and continued, " The Innate Realm is Daoist Sect; once you cross it, the world opens up before you; if you fail, you face almost certain death. Once you enter the Innate Realm, both your physical body and soul will undergo a transformation, and you can be considered a higher form of human, with a lifespan exceeding five hundred years. However, even a higher form of human is still just a human, not an immortal."
"Legend has it that all cultivators, regardless of their type, must pass through the Golden Core Stage. This is the boundary between immortals and mortals; those who pass it live for over a thousand years, and even if their physical body decays, they can be Rebirth Divine Hall. But if they fail, they will die and their cultivation will dissipate, with no chance of return. To advance from the Innate Stage to the Golden Core Stage, besides undergoing Lightning Tribulation, one must also be tested in terms of character—simply put, one's inner demons. If one fails to advance to the Innate stage, their soul will be scattered; but if one fails to overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation, they will be invaded by them and become a different person. However, many cultivation techniques today are incomplete and do not reach the point of undergoing Lightning Tribulation and Heart Demon Tribulation."
"Is this thing related to inner demons? Can it suppress inner demons?"
Xu Long's heart stirred, and he asked Celestial Master Yuanling.
He understood everything the other party was saying: the Main World had suffered repeated heavy blows, and many traditions had been lost.
To advance to the Innate Realm in Martial Cultivation, one must undergo three soul transformations and one physical transformation.
After that, you will advance to the Innate Realm, making it easy to fight two opponents at once.
Such cultivators only experience Lightning Tribulation when advancing to the Golden Core Stage stage, and will not experience inner demons.
Because he has already found his own path, mere inner demons cannot shake him.
But the Celestial Master Yuanling are different. Their cultivation methods are even inferior to those of the Reincarnation Temple. They not only have to undergo Lightning Tribulation, but also face terrifying inner demons.
"According to the sect's records, once one advances to the Golden Core Stage, one can be called Terrestrial True Immortal, whose strength is dozens of times greater than that of the Innate Stage."
The Celestial Master Yuanling sighed, then continued, "However, it's easy to dodge the Lightning Tribulation, but difficult to eliminate inner demons. Of those who can survive the Lightning Tribulation, less than one in ten can successfully overcome their inner demons."
" The Calming Mind Demon Stone is an extremely precious treasure. Although it cannot help cultivators overcome their inner demons, it can suppress both the soul and the inner demons. Combined with a physical seal, it can prevent those who fail to overcome their inner demons from being killed by them. I cannot understand the incantations on it. It is recorded in the sect's scriptures, but too much time has passed, and much of the inheritance has been lost, making it impossible to understand its meaning."
Looking at the demonic stone below, the Celestial Master Yuanling said, "I suspect that this cave might be sealing away a powerful expert who failed to advance to the Golden Core stage. Once he emerges, I'm afraid..."
The Celestial Master Yuanling did not continue speaking, but Xu Long understood his meaning.
If what he said is true, once the thing inside comes out, even Xu Long might not be able to handle it.
A powerful expert who fails to advance to the Golden Core stage is not scary; if you can't beat them, just avoid them.
But if it turns out to be a Ghost Demons, then we'll be in big trouble.
If the other party escapes, finding them again will be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.
But speaking of which, what's the deal with the Ghost Demons inside that coffin?
Shouldn't this monster be sealed inside? Why does it look like it's guarding the gate?
Could it be that the one inside is a powerful figure among Ghost Demons?
Xu Long felt increasingly uneasy, and his intuition told him that he might have really gotten himself into a huge mess this time.
"The seal above has been broken, and the Calming Mind Demon Stone has moved from its original position. Even if we do nothing, what's inside will escape."
Xu Long put away the Calming Mind Demon Stone; he never knew when he might need it.
"As more Fragment World continue to Fusion in, the troubles we encounter will become more numerous and increasingly difficult. Avoiding them isn't the solution; I plan to go in and take a look."
Xu Long asked the Fire King and the Celestial Master Yuanling, "Do you want to come in together?"
"The worst that can happen is death, what's there to be afraid of?"
The Fire King smiled. "Let's go down together and see what it is!"
After saying this, the Fire King went directly to the cave entrance to observe for a while, and then carefully jumped down.
"Walk!"
Seeing this, Xu Long stopped arguing and followed closely behind the Fire King.
The cave was protected by a powerful energy source, which even particle cannons couldn't penetrate.
Xu Long could certainly shatter it, but the consequences would be unpredictable.
Since the Fire King went in first, it wouldn't be a bad idea to follow behind and check things out.
The cave was wide, deep, and slippery.
The air was very humid and had a slightly fishy smell.
Fire King, Xu Long, and Celestial Master Yuanling continued their descent and soon reached the end of the passage.
"What's going on? There's a Calming Mind Demon Stone here too?"
Looking at the black rock in front of him, which was also about five meters long, Celestial Master Yuanling was astonished.
This thing is an extremely precious natural treasure. An ordinary piece the size of a fist would be enough to cause countless people to scramble for it. Here, there are two pieces that are five meters in diameter.
"A mere fist-sized Calming Mind Demon Stone can suppress a soul and inner demons for a thousand years; a piece this large could easily suppress them for hundreds of thousands of years."
Celestial Master Yuanling stroked the runes on the Calming Mind Demon Stone. "I originally thought this place might be suppressing an ancient powerhouse who failed to overcome his inner demons, but now it seems that's not the case."
What does that mean?
Xu Long asked, puzzled.
That old man is so mysterious, he only tells you half the story and leaves you in suspense.
"If it's just to suppress the soul and inner demons, there's no need to go to such lengths. You could just put the Calming Mind Demon Stone on your body."