[Using the Dimensional Shift, you find yourself in a sealed room. Here, you do not feel the suppression of power from the Great Tomb, and you can still use various abilities.]
[This place is very familiar to you; it's the cell in the Prison of Heaven. Congratulations, you've successfully entered the Prison of Heaven.]
[You take out the Prison of Heaven key and open the cell door, discovering that you are in cell number 12 on the first level of the Prison of Heaven.]
[You continue down the corridor and quickly arrive at cell number 24, where Zhou Lingyin was originally located. To your disappointment, the cell is empty, and you don't see Zhou Lingyin.]
"Dimensional Shift can really teleport me directly into the Prison of Heaven!"
Su Nan was pleasantly surprised. The Prison of Heaven was no ordinary treasure; it was a powerful ancient artifact from ancient times. While he could use the Dimensional Shift to easily enter any place before, entering an ancient artifact was a first for him.
"No wonder it's called a divine ability; this is how divine abilities should be."
[You continue down the corridor, preparing to go to the last level of the Prison of Heaven. In your opinion, Zhou Lingyin is not on the first level and is most likely on the last level.]
[One minute later, you arrive at the second level. You take out the key for the second level of the Prison of Heaven and try to open the cell door.]
[Unfortunately, the second level key you have is just an ordinary key, not the Prison of Heaven key. The Prison of Heaven has already undergone changes, and ordinary keys no longer work.]
[Two minutes later, you reach the third level.]
[Three minutes later, you reach the fourth level, which you have never visited before.]
[The first precognition ends. Would you like to continue?]
"Continue."
[The fourth level of the Prison of Heaven has only 36 cells, where once powerful kings were held captive. You want to open a cell to investigate, but you don't have the key for this level.]
[Continuing forward, you quickly arrive at the fifth level, which has 24 cells and was used to imprison emperors in ancient times.]
[You explore the fifth level, but still, you don't find Zhou Lingyin. Just as you're puzzled, you notice a rune pattern on the wall at the end of the fifth level, resembling a formation.]
[The pattern emits light, and a hidden room appears before your eyes. This is the core of the Prison of Heaven, and you see a figure sitting in the room, which is none other than Zhou Lingyin, whom you've been looking for.]
"I finally found you."
After all the efforts, there was finally a result.
[Upon seeing you, Zhou Lingyin is surprised and asks how you got here. You don't hide much and, two minutes later, explain the situation roughly.]
[When she learns that you are just an incarnation, Zhou Lingyin is even more amazed. You then ask her about the female corpse outside.]
[Zhou Lingyin tells you that the female corpse outside belongs to an extradimensional race called the Celestial Clan. Their cultivation method is completely different from this world's and involves manipulating fate and destiny.]
"The Celestial Clan?"
Su Nan was momentarily stunned, thinking of the members of the Celestial Clan he had encountered at the Destiny Sect.
He remembered that the first time he learned about the Destiny Sect, a night patroller named Jiang Wen had mentioned that the Destiny Sect was descended from the Celestial Clan, and Jiang Wen himself was a descendant of the "Divine Clan."
Could it be that the people who fought against the "Heavenly Kingdom Dynasty" in the past were from the world of the Destiny Sect?
However, the members of the Destiny Sect didn't have wings, and they looked like ordinary people, which was somewhat different.
But that wasn't the main point. Initially, Jiang Wen had mentioned that the Destiny Sect wanted to plunder the destiny of the real world, which seemed to align with the abilities of the Celestial Clan.
In an instant, Su Nan was almost certain that the members of the Destiny Sect were likely descendants of the people who had fought against the "Heavenly Kingdom Dynasty" in the past.
[Zhou Lingyin tells you that the female corpse used to have a cultivation level beyond imagination and had undergone tens of thousands of years of suppression. Instead of being extinguished, this only rekindled her vitality.]
[Once that female corpse is resurrected, it could be a disaster for the entire human race. Currently, only the power of the Prison of Heaven can barely suppress her.]
[And outside the Great Tomb, in the Demon Emperor's coffin, there may be an artifact related to the Celestial Clan. It is with this artifact that the female corpse can contend with the power of the Prison of Heaven.]
[The second precognition ends. Would you like to continue?]
"Is she really going to be resurrected?"
Su Nan was shaken to think that an existence that had been dead for countless years might be resurrected. It was simply unbelievable.
Looking at the remaining number of precognitions on the panel, he decided not to continue.
He had already spent a lot of precognition chances in his search for Zhou Lingyin. Now that he had found her, there was no need to waste any more precognition chances. He could directly control his incarnation to enter the Prison of Heaven without any danger.
Thinking of this, he didn't hesitate and immediately descended his consciousness into his incarnation's body, taking control and using the Dimensional Shift.
In the next moment, he appeared in the Prison of Heaven.
Without lingering, he quickly headed to the fifth level.
Just as he reached the end of the fifth level, a formation automatically appeared, revealing a hidden room before Su Nan's eyes.
Clearly, Zhou Lingyin had already detected his presence the moment he entered the Prison of Heaven.
"Senior Zhou, I've finally found you," Su Nan said, a smile forming on his lips.
At the same time, the completion notification appeared before his eyes:
[Congratulations, you've completed the daily task "Find Zhou Lingyin," and 45 points of demonic energy have been granted.]
[Current available demonic energy: 476 points.]
"It's really you!"
Just as predicted, when Zhou Lingyin saw Su Nan, she was surprised, even though she knew it was Su Nan who had entered the Prison of Heaven. Her eyes were filled with wonder.
But it was understandable.
Su Nan was using the identity of Wang Nan, still at the Spirit level. Who could have expected that a Spirit-level cultivator could enter a forbidden place that not even King-level experts dared to enter, let alone the Great Tomb inside the Prison of Heaven.
Curious, Zhou Lingyin couldn't help but ask, "How did you get here?"
Su Nan then briefly explained the situation, leaving out the details of his precognitions and the Princess's matters. However, he didn't hide the fact that he was currently an incarnation, as there were marks on the incarnation that he needed Zhou Lingyin's help to remove.
"You actually obtained the inheritance of the Incense Path Dao?" Zhou Lingyin was amazed when she heard about Su Nan's possession of the Divine Seal.
And when she learned that Su Nan was just
an incarnation, her eyes showed even more surprise.
"An external incarnation? So it's this kind of technique!"
"Senior, have you heard of this technique before?" Su Nan asked.
Zhou Lingyin nodded and said, "I've heard of this technique. There was a powerful expert from ancient times who created it. It has great potential, even among the many ancient techniques, it is quite extraordinary."
Assessing Su Nan from head to toe, Zhou Lingyin couldn't help but sigh, "I can't believe that in just over a month, you've grown to this extent."
"Senior Zhou, I have a mark on my body left by a demonic creature. Do you know if there's a way to remove it?" Su Nan didn't initially ask about the female corpse, as removing the mark was his top concern.
Afterward, he recounted the events involving the Heavenly Canopy Divine Restriction and the ancient divine weapon.
"Was the Heavenly Canopy Divine Restriction really broken?" Zhou Lingyin's expression slightly darkened, but she wasn't too surprised.
Clearly, she had expected something like this to happen.
After some contemplation, Zhou Lingyin said, "Based on what you've described, the mark on your body is most likely a secret technique called the Blood God Seal."
"Blood God Seal? How can it be resolved?"
"The Blood God Seal is an ancient secret technique passed down among the demonic tribes. It can invisibly leave marks on the flesh or bones of others."
"To resolve it, it's actually quite simple. Just find the location of the mark on the flesh or bones, cut away the flesh, remove the bones, and then grind them to dust."
"Cut away the flesh and remove the bones?"
This didn't seem too difficult.
Su Nan breathed a sigh of relief; as a player, even if he died, he could still respawn, let alone cutting away some flesh.
As long as he found the marks and removed them just before the game refreshed, he could recover with the game's respawn.
However, the next words from Zhou Lingyin made his heart sink again: "Those marks are extremely well hidden, and ordinary people can't find their location."
"Extremely well hidden? What should I do then?" Su Nan asked.
Did he have to resort to a trial-and-error method and cut off most of his body?
Fortunately, at this moment, Zhou Lingyin's gaze swept over him, and she said, "You have a mark on the third rib on your chest, one on the index finger of your left hand, and one on the third cervical vertebra of your spine."
"So, it's these places!" Su Nan suddenly realized.
Although his current incarnation was a manifestation of spiritual power, it was still a real flesh and blood body, no different from an ordinary person.
However, this incarnation contained immortal power, and as long as it wasn't directly obliterated, it could rapidly regenerate regardless of how severe the injuries were. Su Nan didn't hesitate and immediately took out a knife, cutting away the bones from these three places.
As soon as these three pieces of bone left his body, blood-red marks appeared, and the marks actually detached from the bones and attempted to shoot back at him.
At this moment, Zhou Lingyin intervened and waved her hand, erasing the three marks.
"Is it resolved?" Su Nan breathed a sigh of relief.
After cutting away the flesh and bones from the three locations, Su Nan's incarnation temporarily lost its mobility. However, as his strength was depleted, the missing parts quickly regrew. In just a moment, the three locations had completely healed.
"Your incarnation seems quite extraordinary!"
Seeing Su Nan's body recover so quickly, Zhou Lingyin's eyes showed surprise once again. Even though she was well-versed in many matters, she had never seen an incarnation like Su Nan's.
Su Nan smiled faintly but didn't explain further. The problem with his incarnation was resolved, but the problem with his main body remained. However, his main body was different from the incarnation and couldn't be dealt with now. He had to wait for the next game refresh.
"Senior, what's the story with that female corpse in the Great Tomb?" With the issue resolved, Su Nan shifted the topic to the female corpse.
Zhou Lingyin remained silent for a moment and then said, "That is a race known as the Celestial Clan..."
Zhou Lingyin briefly explained the identity of the female corpse.
Listening, Su Nan immediately said, "Senior, in the world I come from, there is also a group claiming to be descendants of the Celestial Clan."
He then recounted the information about the Destiny Sect and the Night Patrollers.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Lingyin was also surprised. "Descendants of the Celestial Clan? Descendants of the Divine Clan? It turns out those people from back then really left descendants!"
Zhou Lingyin clearly had some knowledge of the Celestial Clan and the Divine Clan. Upon hearing Su Nan's words, she seemed to recall something.
"The Celestial Clan and the Divine Clan came from the same world. It is said that they once had a great war with our human race, and our human race even lost in the end. However, for some reason, both the Celestial Clan and the Divine Clan withdrew from this world."
"When they left, the two clans proposed a plan to leave descendants in this world to gain the recognition of the world's natural energies. However, it seems that those people did not succeed."
"Now it seems that it's not that those people didn't succeed but rather that they left descendants in another space in a way unknown to the human race of this world." Zhou Lingyin's expression turned serious, as if she had a deep sense of unease regarding the Celestial Clan and the Divine Clan.
Gaining recognition of the world's natural energies by leaving descendants in this way?
Su Nan thought of the information the City Prefect of Tianyun had mentioned about the natural energies of the world. It suddenly became clear that the outsiders he had mentioned were most likely the Celestial Clan and the Divine Clan.
However, Zhou Lingyin didn't say much more about the Celestial Clan and the Divine Clan, as if she didn't want to continue discussing the topic.
Su Nan didn't press further either. These matters were too distant for him, and even if he knew, they wouldn't be of much use.
Zhou Lingyin looked at Su Nan, her eyes showing a hint of hesitation.
Seeing this, Su Nan immediately asked, "Senior Zhou, just say what you have to say."
After a moment of silence, Zhou Lingyin said, "You came at the right time. There is indeed something I need you to do. I need you to help me suppress that female corpse."
"Suppress the female corpse?" Su Nan was shocked.
Was she joking? That female corpse was at least a Saint-level existence in the past, and now she was about to be resurrected. Even Zhou Lingyin couldn't suppress her, so how could he go and suppress her?
"Senior, you're overestimating me. I can't even get close to that female corpse, let alone suppress her," Su Nan shook his head.
Zhou Lingyin looked at Su Nan, her gaze filled with meaning as she said, "You have an incarnation, and you've made it this far. I'm afraid you're not as simple as you appear right now."
She clearly didn't fully believe Su Nan's previous words.
With his lie exposed, Su Nan's expression remained unchanged, just a faint smile.
The problem with the incarnation was resolved, but the problem with his main body remained. However, his main body was different from the incarnation and couldn't be dealt with now. He had to wait for the next game refresh.
"Senior, what's the story with that female corpse in the Great Tomb?" With the issue resolved, Su Nan shifted the topic to the female corpse.
Zhou Lingyin remained silent for a moment and then said, "That is a race known as the Celestial Clan..."
Zhou Lingyin briefly explained the identity of the female corpse.
Listening, Su Nan immediately said, "Senior, in the world I come from, there is also a group claiming to be descendants of the Celestial Clan."
He then recounted the information about the Destiny Sect and the Night Patrollers.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Lingyin was also surprised. "Descendants of the Celestial Clan? Descendants of the Divine Clan? It turns out those people from back then really left descendants!"
Zhou Lingyin clearly had some knowledge of the Celestial Clan and the Divine Clan. Upon hearing Su Nan's words, she seemed to
recall something.
"The Celestial Clan and the Divine Clan came from the same world. It is said that they once had a great war with our human race, and our human race even lost in the end. However, for some reason, both the Celestial Clan and the Divine Clan withdrew from this world."
"When they left, the two clans proposed a plan to leave descendants in this world to gain the recognition of the world's natural energies. However, it seems that those people did not succeed."
"Now it seems that it's not that those people didn't succeed but rather that they left descendants in another space in a way unknown to the human race of this world." Zhou Lingyin's expression turned serious, as if she had a deep sense of unease regarding the Celestial Clan and the Divine Clan.
Gaining recognition of the world's natural energies by leaving descendants in this way?
Su Nan thought of the information the City Prefect of Tianyun had mentioned about the natural energies of the world. It suddenly became clear that the outsiders he had mentioned were most likely the Celestial Clan and the Divine Clan.
However, Zhou Lingyin didn't say much more about the Celestial Clan and the Divine Clan, as if she didn't want to continue discussing the topic.
Su Nan didn't press further either. These matters were too distant for him, and even if he knew, they wouldn't be of much use.
Zhou Lingyin looked at Su Nan, her eyes showing a hint of hesitation.
Seeing this, Su Nan immediately asked, "Senior Zhou, just say what you have to say."
After a moment of silence, Zhou Lingyin said, "You came at the right time. There is indeed something I need you to do. I need you to help me suppress that female corpse."
"Suppress the female corpse?" Su Nan was shocked.
Was she joking? That female corpse was at least a Saint-level existence in the past, and now she was about to be resurrected. Even Zhou Lingyin couldn't suppress her, so how could he go and suppress her?
"Senior, you're overestimating me. I can't even get close to that female corpse, let alone suppress her," Su Nan shook his head.
Zhou Lingyin looked at Su Nan, her gaze filled with meaning as she said, "You have an incarnation, and you've made it this far. I'm afraid you're not as simple as you appear right now."
She clearly didn't fully believe Su Nan's previous words.
With his lie exposed, Su Nan's expression remained unchanged, just a faint smile.
Zhou Lingyin continued, "I don't need you to directly confront that female corpse. I need you to open the Demonic Emperor's Coffin and retrieve the item inside that is related to the Celestial Clan."
"Open the Demonic Emperor's Coffin?"
Su Nan's heart stirred. This seemed to align with his main quest. He could give it a try.
At the same time, he thought of another matter. "Could it be that the encounter I triggered is the item inside the coffin?"
It was a possibility.
However, the problem was that the coffin contained the power of the female corpse, and even approaching it would mean certain death. How could he open the coffin?
"The Wheel of Destiny Scripture! Since the power of the female corpse is related to the aura and destiny, starting from the Wheel of Destiny Scripture should be the right approach."
(End of this chapter)