Chapter 122: The Holy Spirit Pool
"The final candidates for this seed selection are: Xiao Tian, Mo Ling, Lin Dong, Lin Langtian, and Man Shan!" Mo Jingtian announced after the selection ended. "Tomorrow, we will open the Holy Spirit Pool together. This is the last assistance the Great Yan Empire will provide. In the future, you will have to rely on yourselves to shine in the Hundred Empire Wars and be chosen by the super sects!"
Following Mo Jingtian's words, the various forces left the palace one after another.
On the way, Xiao Tian told Lin Dong, "Remember to bring Little Flame to the Holy Spirit Pool tomorrow. There are many ancient divine beast bloodlines there that will greatly benefit his future."
"I understand, Brother Xiao Tian!" Lin Dong nodded.
The next day, Xiao Tian and the others followed Mo Jingtian to the deepest part of the palace. There, they found a vast primordial forest, where an altar covered with strange runes stood in the midst.
Lin Fan explained to Lin Dong, "The Holy Spirit Pool is hidden within this altar. It was jointly created by the royal family, the four great clans, and the three major sects. It can only be opened with our combined efforts."
At this moment, Mo Jingtian looked around and said loudly, "Since everyone is here, let's open the altar!"
With his words, Mo Jingtian and the others began to act. Soon, a huge energy vortex appeared before them.
"The Holy Spirit Pool is inside the vortex. Enter quickly!" Mo Jingtian shouted, and everyone entered the vortex.
Upon entering, Xiao Tian smelled a faint fragrance. He looked ahead and saw a vast, emerald-green pool filled with vibrant life and pure energy.
Prince Mo Ling smiled gracefully and suggested, "The Holy Spirit Pool is divided into five regions: east, west, south, north, and center. To be fair, let's draw lots to decide our areas. How about that?"
"Agreed," everyone replied without objection.
Xiao Tian wasn't there to cultivate himself. The energy in the Holy Spirit Pool seemed abundant, but it wasn't enough to raise his cultivation by even one star. He intended to let Qing Lin and Zi Yan absorb the energy.
Soon, they drew lots for their regions. Xiao Tian isolated his area and summoned Qing Lin and Zi Yan through the space door. He left the Devouring Ancestral Symbol with them and dove to the bottom of the pool.
Suddenly, Little Marten warned, "Xiao Tian, the spirit in Lin Langtian has already entered the pool's depths."
"In that case, let's destroy it!" Xiao Tian knew that the entity inside Lin Langtian was an evil demonic cultivator.
At the bottom of the Holy Spirit Pool, there was a massive white skeleton resembling a crocodile, exuding an incredibly terrifying pressure.
At that moment, a shadowy figure was greedily staring at the skeleton. Sensing something, he looked up to see Xiao Tian approaching.
"Damn it, it's that Nirvana stage brat!" Mu Shi cursed and tried to leave. But Xiao Tian's large hand grabbed the space, sealing it.
Mu Shi's pupils contracted, and he furiously exclaimed, "Damn, I was fooled! This kid isn't in the Nirvana stage; he's in the Life and Death realm!"
If Xiao Tian were merely in the Nirvana stage, Mu Shi could have escaped. But against someone in the Life and Death realm, there was no escape. After all, his own strength in life had only been at that level.
Mu Shi smiled and offered, "If you let me go, I'll teach you a spiritual martial art!"
"Do you think a mere spiritual martial art can buy me?" Xiao Tian said coldly, "You can go to hell!"
With that, Xiao Tian clenched his hand, and Mu Shi exploded.
A faint light tried to escape but was burned to ashes by Xiao Tian's Falling Heart Flame. Thus, Lin Langtian's trump card, the evil demonic cultivator Mu Shi, vanished.
With Mu Shi dead, Xiao Tian turned his attention to the massive ancient crocodile skeleton, which emitted an aura even stronger than his.
"An absolute treasure!" Xiao Tian thought as he collected the skeleton into his storage ring.
After collecting the skeleton, he noticed a simple, ancient bone spear about a meter long. The spear didn't look particularly exquisite, but it emitted a faintly dangerous aura.
This was the life-bound spiritual treasure crafted from the ancient crocodile's own bones.
Xiao Tian summoned the spear into his hand. Though it was only a Heaven-ranked spiritual treasure and wouldn't enhance his power much, it could summon the ancient crocodile's spirit, capable of fighting at the three-star Dou Zong level, making it a good weapon for Qing Lin and the others to use for self-defense.
After storing the spear, Xiao Tian resurfaced.
Qing Lin and Zi Yan were quickly absorbing the Holy Spirit Pool's energy, thanks to the Devouring Ancestral Symbol. When Xiao Tian returned, they had nearly absorbed all the energy in their area.
Seeing this, Xiao Tian set his sights on Lin Langtian's area.
"Damn it!" Lin Langtian realized his area's energy was rapidly being drained. "What is Mu Shi doing?"
Anxious, he watched as the energy meant for his Nirvana stage breakthrough was absorbed by Xiao Tian, with no sign of Mu Shi returning. Without Mu Shi, he didn't dare confront Xiao Tian, who was "in the Nirvana stage."
After the two women finished absorbing Lin Langtian's area's energy, Xiao Tian sent them back.
Days passed, and suddenly energy fluctuations appeared in the sky. An energy vortex emerged, signaling the end of their time in the Holy Spirit Pool.
Seeing this, Xiao Tian and the others left the pool. The energy there had been depleted, and staying longer was pointless.
Only Lin Langtian remained, anxiously calling, "Mu Shi! Mu Shi!" But there was no response.
"Could something have happened?" Lin Langtian wondered.
At that moment, a voice called from the vortex, "Lin Langtian, hurry and leave!"
Taking one last look at the pool, Lin Langtian gritted his teeth and left.
Outside, Mo Jingtian noticed Lin Langtian had absorbed very little energy, indicating someone had taken it.
He glanced at Xiao Tian and said, "Congratulations on emerging from the Holy Spirit Pool. In ten days, you'll leave the Great Yan Empire and be transported to the ancient battlefield for the Hundred Empire Wars. I hope you continue to shine and become the most dazzling presence there!"
(End of Chapter)
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