Chapter 99: The Ancient Stele World

Chapter 99: The Ancient Stele World

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the massive stele standing in the depths of the Great Desolate Plain emitted a shockingly powerful energy wave. Under this energy wave, the mysterious runes on the stele began to dim.

"The seal is about to disappear!"

Seeing this, the surrounding crowd was overjoyed, and the sea of people surged forward. After about ten minutes, as the last ancient rune faded away, the enormous stele trembled violently. Then, a vast energy like clouds seeped from the stele, forming a vortex hundreds of meters wide. The vortex spun, sucking in the surrounding heaven and earth energy. Inside, it was dark and cold, giving off an extremely mysterious feeling.

"The ancient stele is open."

"Let's go!"

In an instant, the major forces in the front turned into streams of light and rushed toward the vortex. Xiao Tian followed suit. Upon entering the vortex, he felt a repelling force. This force wasn't too strong, meaning anyone at the Great Perfection of the Yuan Dan stage could enter.

...

On a vast, desolate land, there was silence. An ancient, timeless aura pervaded the surroundings, creating a sense of loneliness. Soon, countless cracks appeared in the space, and figures fell from them. Xiao Tian noticed that the heaven and earth energy here was far denser than outside, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort. However, his main goal now was to reach the center of this region.

Following Little Marten's guidance, Xiao Tian headed straight for the center. Along the way, he brought Xiao Yixian, Zi Yan, and the others through the spatial gate. The repelling force was only at the entrance; it didn't exist within the space itself.

"So this is the Ancient Stele World?"

Looking at this strange space, everyone was curious.

"Alright, let's keep moving!" Xiao Tian said, leading the group forward. Along the way, they encountered many fierce beasts, but all were defeated.

As they continued, the sky darkened, and a bone-chilling coldness appeared. The cold made it difficult for Xiao Yixian, Qing Tan, and the others to continue flying. Xiao Tian had to land them on the ground. He then said to Zi Yan and Lin Dong, "The cold wind in the sky can greatly harm ordinary people but also temper the body. Let's use it to train."

Xiao Tian had given the smaller Beast Fruit he obtained earlier to Lin Dong. Thanks to it, Lin Dong's body was close to reaching the Jade Thunder Body.

Lin Dong winced and asked, "Brother Xiao Tian, this cold wind is too painful. Can't we skip this training?"

Xiao Tian replied, "I saw Lin Langtian today. He's already at half-step Creation Stage. Don't you want to catch up to him?"

"Brother Xiao Tian, take me to train!" Lin Dong immediately said.

"That's the spirit," Xiao Tian laughed, taking Lin Dong to the top of a nearby peak. Then he and Zi Yan flew into the sky to train in the gray-black wind.

The cold wind was indeed powerful. Even with Xiao Tian's strong body, his blood felt like it was freezing, and his skin bore countless fine white marks from the wind blades. However, the training effect was significant. After a night of training, Xiao Tian felt much stronger.

When the cold wind disappeared, Xiao Tian and Zi Yan descended. He saw Lin Dong sitting on the peak, covered in wounds and blood, having suffered greatly. Xiao Tian handed him a pill. "Here, take this."

Lin Dong took the pill, and his wounds began to heal rapidly. Feeling his own strength, he exclaimed, "My Great Sun Thunder Body has reached the second layer. This cold wind is incredibly effective!"

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As they continued, they encountered a vast ancient ruin. "What a magnificent complex!" Lin Dong said, astonished.

"Let's see what treasures are inside!" With that, they ventured deeper into the ruins.

After some exploration, Xiao Tian landed on a particularly grand mountain peak. The peak had many special ancient towers, and Xiao Tian's soul symbol had started reacting. Thanks to his speed, he arrived before anyone else.

As he ventured deeper, a huge stone gate appeared. Covered in moss and faint runes, it seemed ancient. Xiao Tian pushed it open, revealing a tunnel leading underground. Ahead lay a massive, beehive-like pit filled with broken and intact puppet parts. These were far superior to the ones in the ancient tomb, with many middle-grade puppets and even high-grade ones that could rival Creation Stage warriors.

Xiao Tian collected the puppets and led the group deeper. As they descended, a chilling cold wind gathered below, forming a cloud of icy energy.

"Be careful. This is Nine Nether Cold Qi. It can even freeze soul power," Little Marten warned.

"This is excellent!" Xiao Tian's eyes lit up. The cold Qi was perfect for suppressing the different fires during absorption. However, with Xiao Yixian and the others around, he couldn't risk their safety. "It's dangerous below. You should enter the spatial gate," he said.

Once alone, Xiao Tian asked Little Marten, "Can you shield me while I collect the Nine Nether Cold Qi?"

"Sure!" Little Marten enveloped Xiao Tian in a purple-black light, allowing him to safely enter the cloud. Using a stone talisman, Xiao Tian began absorbing the cold Qi. After a while, he had collected all the cold Qi, forming over ten icy beads.

Storing the beads, Xiao Tian looked ahead and saw a massive black altar.

(End of Chapter)

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