Taking a deep breath, Ling Chen bent his knees and sprang into the pool.
Although Ling Chen's cultivation wasn't high, the Lingtian True Qi in his body was exceedingly pure, completely isolating the icy chill outside his Protective True Qi, leaving not a trace of cold.
Splash, splash!
True Qi activated, Ling Chen plunged headfirst, body sinking toward the pool's depths.
At twenty ters deep, Ling Chen finally felt a hint of coolness along with the pressure emanating from the bottom of the pool.
Everything seed blurry within his sight, the water quality was clearly good, yet the cold air mingled within obstructed his vision, allowing Ling Chen to see only about ten ters ahead.
As for ntal Power, it was entirely ineffective in this Cold Pool. Once released, it froze, making it difficult to extend outward.
Fifty ters!
Ling Chen felt as if he were in an icy hell, his ntal Power completely restrained, and as he delved deeper, the blurriness intensified.
"So deep!"
At about sixty ters deep, the Protective True Qi around Ling Chen began to frost over, with traces of intangible icy air seeping through the Protective True Qi, invading Ling Chen's body. However, the True Qi within Ling Chen was more substantial and completely mobilized, imdiately annihilating the invading icy air without leaving a ripple.
"Should be close now."
In the extre depths of the pool, an oval ice crystal sunk downward, within it a human silhouette. With increased depth, the icy air thickened, forming a solid layer of ice on the surface of the Protective True Qi, appearing as a whole ice crystal.
Crack!
The ice crystal shattered, unable to bear the pressure first.
Ling Chen's Protective True Qi also reached its limit, showing signs of collapse.
"Just in ti!"
Within the scope of his sight, Ling Chen saw the pool bottom; had he not reached it, he might not have endured such water pressure.
At the bottom, Ling Chen saw stars glimring, revealing a vast expanse of dazzling silver light. The source of this silver light was a cluster of bright stones, resembling luminous gems or a sky full of stars.
The silvery glow emitted by these stones was clearly felt by Ling Chen, a majestic power penetrating his soul, entering his mind distinctly.
"These are Star Soul Stones!"
Ling Chen's pupils shrank, involuntarily gasping; these Star Soul Stones were stones containing spiritual power, highly valuable. The essence extracted from them could be used to cultivate and enhance ntal Power, making them excellent Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
Without exaggeration, a fist-sized Star Soul Stone could fetch at least a hundred Spirit Nurturing Pills on the market, commanding a high price.
"It seems the Soul Void Fruit should be nearby."
The tone of joy in the Human Emperor's voice grew stronger. The Star Soul Stone was essential for the nurturing of the Soul Void Fruit. With so many star-soul stones scattered around here, clearly, the Soul Void Fruit must be cultivated here.
"Let search."
Ling Chen descended to the pool's bottom, where visibility was low. Understanding the reason his ntal Power couldn't spread was crucial. While digging for Star Soul Stones, he searched for the Soul Void Fruit.
"Soul Void Fruit doesn't grow in very conspicuous places. This fruit is quite skilled at hiding itself, and it doesn't grow on the surface but is rooted in the soil, making it look inconspicuous and easily overlooked."
The Human Emperor continuously explained to Ling Chen.
Ling Chen nodded, utilizing his perception to its fullest. anwhile, he couldn't stay in this area for long, as his Protective True Qi would soon falter.
However, a quarter of an hour passed, and while Ling Chen had collected over a dozen Star Soul Stones, he hadn't seen even a shadow of the Soul Void Fruit.
"Emperor Master, the Protective True Qi can barely hold on."
Ling Chen couldn't help but say.
"Keep searching carefully," the Human Emperor was also quite tense.
Ling Chen gritted his teeth, forcing his Protective True Qi to persist. Pushing aside one stone after another, he finally discovered a pale purple plant after moving the third stone. This plant wasn't prominent but emitted a faint spiritual aura.
Cautiously extending his hand to uproot the pale purple plant, he found a sparkling purple fruit hanging from the roots. Despite being covered in mud, the brilliance of the purple fruit could not be concealed.
"Found it."
Ling Chen's eyes brightened, this purple fruit was undoubtedly the Soul Void Fruit ntioned by the Human Emperor.
"This thing was really deeply hidden..."
Although the Human Emperor appeared calm, he was indeed quite jubilant. If they had failed at this point, even he would have been frustrated to death.
Unbeknownst to Ling Chen, while he was blissfully ignorant, a pair of srizing purple-golden eyes was watching him from a side passage at the pool's bottom. Ling Chen was utterly unaware of being observed, lacking even the slightest clue.
Splosh!
The dark water rippled open, and a massive shadow behind the purple-golden eyes began silently approaching Ling Chen.
"Hmm, there's movent."
Ling Chen sensed sothing amiss, his hair standing on end.
Boom!
Just at this mont, a colossal winding shadow shot towards Ling Chen at an astonishing speed, defying belief, as if the resistance of the water was nonexistent.
"Not good!"
Ling Chen's foot propelled off the ground, his body akin to a flying fish, darting upwards. In that mont, he turned mid-air toward the most turbulent spot, and what he saw made his scalp tingle: a purple gigantic python was swimming towards him. Its length was unclear, but its girth was thicker than a large barrel, clad in scales only the size of a wine cup, incredibly dense.
"Fourth Grade high-level Exotic Beast, Purple Cloud Xuan Python!"
Ling Chen exclaid in shock.
This Burial Dragon Ancient Land was indeed a wild desolate region, capable of concealing such a terrifying Exotic Beast, a rare ancient bloodline variant, much stronger than ordinary beasts of the sa grade.
"It seems this Purple Cloud Xuan Python is the guardian beast of the Soul Void Fruit. You've taken the Soul Void Fruit; it won't spare you. Quickly depart!"
The Human Emperor also imdiately shouted sternly.
Roar!
The Purple Cloud Xuan Python roared, its fierce pressure soared, causing the whole pool to boil as if a volcano buried at the bottom erupted now.
Ling Chen's ascent was swift, yet underwater, he couldn't outrun the Purple Cloud Xuan Python, whose serpentine body moved like a rope, rapidly closing in to three ters from Ling Chen, its jaws agape, biting toward him.
Bang
There was no ti to draw the sword; Ling Chen thrust out the sword scabbard with his right hand, slamming it into the Purple Cloud Xuan Python's head.
Crash with a loud bang!
Ling Chen was completely overturned; under the Purple Cloud Xuan Python's fierce power, his blow couldn't even cause the python to pause.
The disparity in power was staggering!
"It's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."
Ling Chen was shaken by the Python's power, his limbs weakened, dizziness overwheld him, and his shoulder ramd into the rocky wall on the side of the pool, creating a large hole, entrapping him inside.
The Purple Cloud Xuan Python didn't pause for a second, darting toward Ling Chen's location, its jaws wide open, releasing a vast stream of purple air, its roar thunderous.
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