Chapter 1546: The Ancestor's Successor (Part Two)
Considering every link in the chain, Li Yan could only say that he had obtained one part of the legacy in the past and discovered another part in the Earth-True Domain.
Only by combining the two could he have cultivated it successfully!
This was the only way to explain why his Saintly Soul Transformation Art had improved only after he arrived in the Earth-True Domain.
And for all of this, Li Yan had to think through every detail; otherwise, his story would be impossible to justify.
Therefore, the earthen jar was the core of all these links. Li Yan could not hide it; otherwise, even the lies he spun would be riddled with holes.
Li Yan had exhausted his mind, but he felt it was all worth it. He now knew the origins of the Soul-Suppression Palace.
He had no desire to have a falling out with them. Instead, he wanted to take this opportunity to build a good relationship. He had always wanted to uncover the secret of the valley in the Great Green Mountains.
And from the looks of it now, all of this was inextricably linked to the Hellsoul Clan.
However, no matter how cunning he was, a fatal error could still occur in any one of these links. He was gambling with his life on this matter.
In this regard, the only thing Li Yan could do for now was to ensure his main body was well-protected.
If something went wrong, his clone would be instantly destroyed, and he would have to spend the rest of his life on the run.
It was impossible for all the good things in the world to fall into one person’s lap, where whatever you say goes.
The reason for all this was that in order to leave the “Earth-True Domain,” Li Yan had told an initial lie, and after that, he could no longer stop.
To find his loved ones, Li Yan was willing to pay any personal price. This was the obsession in his heart, a part of his mind-nature that would not change no matter how he cultivated.
“An earthen jar? What earthen jar?”
Seeing Li Yan suddenly utter such a sentence after his silence, the two of them were stunned. Elder Hao asked with suspicion.
Seeing the expressions of the two, Li Yan’s own expression froze, and his heart trembled.
‘Could it be that the earthen jar I rely on most… is not the token?’
Noticing Li Yan’s startled expression, Elder Hao seemed to have thought of something and spoke again.
“Li Yan, take that thing out for us to see. Don’t worry, we won’t snatch it. You must have misunderstood what the legacy token is. It seems you truly did obtain the legacy by chance, not even knowing what the token is. Although we have never seen the token, according to the sect records we have, the First Ancestor’s token is a wine urn!”
At that moment, Li Yan also seemed to understand.
‘It’s a wine urn? Such a token is indeed a bit strange. But since it can activate a teleportation formation and record a cultivation method, it would make sense!’
Only then did Li Yan realize that the broken pottery jar he had obtained was actually a wine urn. Thinking about it carefully, its shape did indeed resemble one.
Li Yan said no more. With a thought from his Divine Sense, a broken earthen jar floated in the air in front of him.
The gazes of Elder Hao and Great Master Lan were immediately drawn to the earthen jar.
Great Master Lan then sent out a wave of Soul Power, which instantly enveloped the jar. She still wasn’t in the habit of using her Divine Sense.
As for Elder Hao, his actions were a beat slower. Only after Great Master Lan’s Soul Power had enveloped it did Elder Hao’s Divine Sense move, instantly sweeping over the broken earthen jar.
At the same time, Li Yan sensed a certain stiffness when Elder Hao’s Divine Sense appeared, not nearly as fluid as his own.
He had been trapped in the “Earth-True Domain” for too long. Although his Divine Sense was no longer restricted now that he was out, he still couldn’t control it with perfect freedom.
The reason his action was slower than Great Master Lan’s just now was that he must have mentally forced himself to release his Divine Sense.
After a few breaths, there was no change in Elder Hao’s expression. His Divine Sense had scanned the inside and outside of the broken earthen jar several times, but he couldn’t see anything special about it.
Great Master Lan, on the other hand, could only sense the faint fluctuations of Soul Power within the jar and nothing else.
“It seems the records passed down by the Third Ancestor were well-founded!”
Elder Hao immediately retracted his Divine Sense.
Suddenly, his hands shot up, startling Li Yan. It was a pure instinct; this item was one of the treasures he cared about most.
Li Yan didn’t even have time to think clearly whether Elder Hao was attacking him or the earthen jar.
His figure had already drifted backward rapidly. At the same time, he had already channeled his Spirit Power, wanting to directly pull the broken earthen jar back to him.
But his movements were fast, and Elder Hao’s were faster. With a change in the manual seal in his hands, a burst of Spirit Power first pinned the broken earthen jar in mid-air.
Then, another gentle stream of Spirit Power intercepted Li Yan’s. He glanced at the rapidly retreating Li Yan and said faintly.
“No need to panic. I’m just checking if this item is genuine.”
As he retreated, Li Yan felt his Spirit Power being deflected by a force, but there was no sense of backlash.
At the same time, he heard Elder Hao’s words. Sensing that the other party’s move was not directed at him, he dissipated his Spirit Power and came to a stop.
Seeing Great Master Lan shoot him a sideways glance with a frown, Li Yan gave an embarrassed smile.
But neither of them paid any more attention to Li Yan. Even if they had let Li Yan escape just now, where could he go? The three of them were still within the restriction set up by Elder Hao.
At this moment, their attention was focused on the broken earthen jar in the air.
As Elder Hao formed a manual seal with his hands, it was followed by a continuous series of changes. This set of manual seals was extremely complicated. As he continuously executed them, a black longspear slowly materialized.
In reality, this spear was only three inches long. It was only considered a “long” spear based on the proportions of its head and shaft.
The moment the longspear appeared, Li Yan felt a powerful Po Power surge from it.
“Go!”
As soon as the three-inch black “longspear” solidified, Elder Hao let out a soft cry.
With a slight tremble, the three-inch “longspear” shot like a bolt of lightning straight toward the broken earthen jar in front of it.
Feeling the powerful Soul Power on the “longspear,” Li Yan forcibly suppressed the urge to retrieve the earthen jar. This Soul Power had already solidified into a tangible form and could shatter the jar with a direct hit.
Thud!
With a soft, muffled sound, the black “longspear” struck the earthen jar directly. Li Yan’s heart also skipped a beat.
Immediately, Li Yan saw that the earthen jar in the air did not shatter into pieces. However, the three patterns on its body began to move at this moment.
The instant the three patterns floated up, they swayed and then connected. Li Yan saw a scene of a thousand armies and ten thousand horses, with great banners flapping, charging across the sky.
Although there was no sound, the moment Li Yan saw the image, he felt an overwhelming iron-and-blood battle intent wash over him.
It made his soul feel as if it were burning, and his entire body surged with heated blood.
The “Saintly Soul Transformation Art” within him also began to churn and circulate within his Divine Soul at this moment!
The instant his soul was stirred, Li Yan felt an urge to immediately strike out and kill someone.
‘This is bad!’
Feeling the endless killing intent that had suddenly appeared in his heart, as well as the urge in his Divine Soul to act immediately, Li Yan knew something was wrong.
He immediately forcibly mobilized his Soul Power and began to suppress the killing intent in his heart.
At the same time, he saw a strange light flash in Elder Hao’s eyes opposite him, which then turned into joy.
As for Great Master Lan, after seeing the three patterns suddenly transform into a scene, the Soul Power around her also fluctuated sharply.
Her pair of purple eyes also froze for a moment. Then, the fluctuations of Soul Power around her subsided and disappeared.
‘Hm? They were also affected!’