People in Doupo: The beginning of the game intercepts the rich woman Xun'er

Chapter 926 Thunder Ancestral Symbol

Without slowing down, Xiao Ling and his group transformed into several streaks of light and rushed straight into the stone gate.

Suddenly, the view opened up and the light became brighter. In the far distance, countless figures wrapped in lightning stood silently like stone sculptures.

They all gripped their lightning longbows tightly, and lightning arrows crackling with electricity were poised to be released.

A deafening roar suddenly erupted!

The lightning puppets, resembling an army in formation, simultaneously released their fingers, causing space to distort violently in an instant.

A barrage of lightning arrows rained down like a torrential downpour, carrying immense destructive power as they swept across the land.

The dense barrage of lightning arrows was terrifying, but Xiao Ling and his group remained calm and unaffected by the attack. The sharp arrows didn't even get close before being shattered and annihilated by an invisible force.

The group swiftly passed through the obstacle and stepped into the silver circle behind the puppet horde. The lightning puppets, which had just awakened and launched an attack, instantly fell silent again, returning to their motionless state.

Passing through the aperture, a vast and desolate wasteland unfolded before my eyes. Scattered ruins of palaces and broken walls lay scattered about, the entire world shrouded in a gray hue, with an aura of decay and desolation permeating the air.

The ancient charm and vicissitudes of time are palpable, clearly indicating that this place has been desolate for a long time and no longer has any vitality.

"Brother Xiao Ling, is this the Thunder Emperor's Cave? It looks so dilapidated, could it really hold rare treasures?" Mu Lingshan looked around at the ruined scene with her clear eyes and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Xiao Ling smiled faintly: "You'll know once you walk forward."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took the lead and walked forward, with the rest of the group following closely behind, heading deeper into the heart of the territory.

After traveling for a while, the group arrived at a deserted and dilapidated square. Scattered across the square were many figures sitting cross-legged, all of whom had long since lost their breath.

These are all powerful ancestors who perished in the bloodshed when the demonic calamity invaded the Thunder Emperor's Cave. Over time, many of their bodies have undergone mutations and turned into zombies.

With a flick of his sleeve, Xiao Ling unleashed a torrent of powerful spiritual energy, a gentle breeze sweeping across the entire area. The numerous mutated corpses on the plaza instantly disintegrated, turning into countless ashes and vanishing without a trace.

"Brother Xiao Ling, there are still a few bodies over there that haven't been disposed of," Jiang Yinyin said, pointing ahead.

At the far end of the square, eighteen withered figures still sat quietly cross-legged. Despite the passage of countless years, their bodies had not decayed in the slightest.

The lifeless body suddenly stirred, and its sunken eyes snapped open, with a cold and eerie black flame flickering in its pupils, which then surged and spread outwards along its body in an instant.

"This is the original power of the Otherworldly Demon race. It is adept at eroding the physical body and bewitching the mind to control living beings. Keeping it around will eventually become a hidden danger."

Xiao Ling calmly gazed at the group of demonic corpses, a wisp of divine fire condensing at his fingertips, which shot straight out into the air.

The eighteen withered corpses slowly stood up, letting out deep, fierce roars like wild beasts, and the black demonic fire swirling around them grew even more violent and intense.

A series of deafening roars followed, and a dazzling seven-colored divine light suddenly swept across the surrounding area. The withered bodies exploded one after another, and the raging black flames were instantly swallowed up by the divine light, while the evil demonic energy also dissolved completely.

Eighteen jet-black pills floated in mid-air, wisps of deathly cold aura emanating from them.

Xiao Ling raised his hand and summoned all eighteen Death Silence Pills into his palm. He took out a jade bottle, carefully stored them, and then handed them to the three women behind him.

"This is the essence of death energy condensed by these withered corpses of the Death Profound Realm throughout their lives. It has been compressed and condensed into the Death Silence Pill over the years, which will greatly help you break through to the Death Profound Realm in the future."

Jiang Yinyin and Lin Qingtan quickly reached out and took the pills. With the help of the Life Profound Spirit Fruit, the two had already steadily entered the Life Profound Realm. They were currently at a critical stage of breaking through to the Death Profound Realm, and this batch of Death Silence Pills would come in very handy.

As the group continued deeper into the cave, a colossal mountain, towering ten thousand feet high, suddenly came into view.

The mountain resembles a giant standing tall and majestic, stretching across the entire world. Even after countless ages of erosion, its magnificent and imposing presence remains undiminished.

A series of deafening roars echoed as a silver waterfall, thousands of feet wide, cascaded down from the mountain's edge, crashing down with a thunderous crash that shook the entire space.

The waterfall is not flowing with ordinary water, but with thick, condensed silver thunderous liquid, from which bursts of thunderous roars constantly erupt.

At the foot of the mountain lies a vast lake of thunderous liquid, its surface stretching for thousands of feet, offering an unobstructed view that seems to extend to the horizon.

Lightning crackled and danced within the lake, countless arcs of electricity weaving and lurking within the thick, molten lava. The turbulent undercurrents resembled the presence of countless ferocious beasts, radiating a terrifying pressure.

Suddenly, Xiao Ling raised an eyebrow, his expression shifted slightly, and his gaze locked onto the depths of Thunder Lake.

Ripples suddenly appeared on the calm lake surface, and a huge whirlpool slowly condensed and took shape.

At the center of the vortex, a ball of lightning the size of a human head slowly rose to the surface. Inside the ball of lightning, a pure white silver heart was clearly visible, beating steadily and rhythmically. With each heartbeat, a deep, resonant thunderclap echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

"This is the Thunder Heart that is widely known in the Chaotic Demon Sea!"

Upon seeing this object, Lin Qingtan couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

The Heart of Thunder is an extremely rare treasure for body refinement. With Xiao Ling's current cultivation level, this treasure is of little use to him, but since he has encountered it by chance, he naturally won't let it go. Although he himself doesn't need to refine it, many of his companions urgently need it to temper their bodies.

With a flick of his finger, Xiao Ling caused the entire lake of lightning lava to split open on both sides, revealing a massive, incredibly deep lightning rock ravine. The ravine was unfathomably deep, seemingly leading directly to a secret underground realm. The rock walls were riddled with caves of all sizes, and inside each cave sat a series of silver-armored corpses, sitting quietly cross-legged.

These were all top experts from the former Thunder Emperor's Cave. Back then, when the demonic calamity raged, everyone knew they could not escape their fate of death. To prevent their bodies from being corrupted and mutated by demonic energy, they deliberately sank into the depths of Thunder Lake, using the power of violent thunder to suppress the remaining demonic energy within their bodies.

Thousands of dazzling lightning bolts erupted from Xiao Ling's palm, sweeping towards the silver corpses inside the cave. The lightning rapidly traveled and churned within the corpses' meridians and bodies, making each body appear from afar like a small, blazing sun suspended in mid-air, radiating brilliance.

A series of muffled tremors resounded, and all the silver corpses suddenly shattered. The evil demonic energy clinging to them was completely swept away and dissipated by the lightning. Just as their bodies disintegrated, a ball of dazzling white light slowly rose up.

At the center of the ball of light, a silver heart beat slowly, its steady rhythm accompanied by faint thunder; this was the true Heart of Thunder.

Xiao Ling carefully collected all the Thunder Hearts and turned his gaze to the only remaining corpse in the room.

The man's body, originally covered in dense, dark demonic patterns, had now completely vanished. The black mist in his eyes had dissipated, transforming into a clear, dazzling silver light, with a vast, boundless power of lightning seemingly hidden deep within. His long-dormant body gradually regained consciousness, his expression initially stiff, his eyes glazed over, before he finally came to his senses after a long while.

An overwhelming sense of ecstasy swept over him instantly. The intense emotions caused his body to tremble slightly, revealing the turmoil within him.

The figure formed from silver light slowly stood up, bowed deeply to Xiao Ling, and said with sincere gratitude, "Thank you for saving me, senior."

"This dead person can actually come back to life?" Mu Lingshan and Lin Qingtan were both astonished when they saw this.

Jiang Yinyin, who was well-versed in the principles of life and death, had already sensed the unusual return of life to this body at the very beginning of the incident.

“That’s not the case.” Xiao Ling shook his head slightly, dispelling the two women’s thoughts. “Although all the demonic runes on his body have been removed and his remnant soul, which had been sealed for thousands of years, has been freed, this state is difficult to maintain and will dissipate completely before long.”

"It will dissipate again?" Lin Qingtan asked with a puzzled look. "The demonic energy in his body has been eradicated. The lifespan of a Death Profound Realm expert is inherently long. He shouldn't have died so hastily."

The lifespan of cultivators on the Tianxuan Continent far exceeds that of the Douqi Continent. The Lei Mansion was destroyed only a thousand years ago. With the foundation of the Death Profound Realm, it should have been able to survive until now and should still have a chance of survival.

The silver figure smiled calmly, his tone revealing a sense of relief and nonchalance: "I am now nothing more than a wisp of remnant soul, sealed for a thousand years and already at my limit. If it weren't for the obsession in my heart that sustained me, I would probably have been completely annihilated by the demonic energy long ago."

"In the end, I am someone who has been gone for a thousand years. To be able to regain my senses, even for just a moment, is enough. I have no other desires."

"All my comrades who fought alongside me have turned to dust, leaving me alone. I have no desire to live on in this world."

Upon hearing these words, Mu Lingshan and the others fell silent for a moment. The other party had already transcended life and death; such a state of mind was beyond their comprehension at such a young age.

Lin Qingtan then asked, "May I ask what your name is, senior?"

"My name is Zuo Fei." The figure chuckled in response, then looked at Xiao Ling. "With your cultivation and strength, you've entered the Thunder Mansion Secret Realm, presumably to search for the Thunder Ancestral Symbol, right?"

Xiao Ling nodded slightly.

Mentioning this item, a look of reminiscence appeared in Zuo Fei's eyes, and he slowly began to speak.

"Back then, Lord Thunder Emperor did indeed wield the Thunder Ancestral Symbol, and it was precisely because of this treasure that trouble arose, with the Otherworldly Demon Clan eyeing it covetously. At that time, the other side dispatched one King-level Otherworldly Demon, two General-level Otherworldly Demons, and countless Commander-level Demons under their command."

"Although the Demon King was eventually sealed away, Lord Thunder Emperor paid the price with his life."

At this point, Zuo Fei's expression darkened.

Upon hearing about the Thunder Ancestral Symbol, Mu Lingshan immediately became interested and quickly asked, "Is that ancestral symbol still in the cave?"

"It's still there."

Zuo Fei nodded slightly and said in a deep voice,

"In my guess, the Thunder Ancestral Symbol should be hidden within the Thunder Realm. That is an exclusive space created by the Thunder Emperor himself. No one else can enter it except him. Only those with the corresponding key can open the portal."

"So you actually need a key to enter the Thunder Realm." Lin Qingtan frowned slightly. She had never seen Xiao Ling with anything like that on their journey together.

Zuo Fei looked at Xiao Ling, pondered for a moment, and then said, "However, given your cultivation level and strength, you must already be free from the constraints of the key. The Thunder Palace at the deepest part of the cave is the core of the entire secret realm, and the entrance to the Thunder Realm is located here."

"Of course! Brother Xiao Ling is highly skilled. Even if another Demon King comes, he can easily suppress him with a wave of his hand!" Mu Lingshan looked at Xiao Ling with eyes full of admiration and her tone was full of trust.

"Senior's cultivation is unfathomable. I cannot fathom the details of your realm at all. I imagine that even if there are hidden dangers in the Thunder Palace, they will not be a challenge for you." Zuo Fei said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, his body suddenly lit up with dazzling lightning, and a violent and powerful energy slowly spread outward.

"I am fortunate to have regained my senses, thanks to the help of my senior. I have no way to repay this great kindness, so I offer this remaining body as a small token of my gratitude."

Brilliant lightning surged and converged in layers, and a thunder heart about ten feet in size slowly condensed.

The power of thunderous origin contained in this precious heart far surpasses what everyone had obtained before, and its power is incomparably strong.

As the light faded, Zuo Fei's figure also vanished completely.

Lin Qingtan and Jiang Yinyin gazed at the empty space and couldn't help but sigh softly.

Zuo Fei had perished a thousand years ago, and his soul was already weak. He was only able to remain in the world because of the demonic energy that imprisoned him. Although the two were still young, they sincerely admired his unwavering will to uphold his principles until death.

Just as Zuo Fei's figure completely vanished, Xiao Ling raised his hand and gently summoned. The fine, dazzling light patterns in the void all flowed and gathered, and a faint, ethereal aura of reincarnation slowly rippled outwards.

Before long, a more solidified phantom of a soul quietly appeared in his palm. It was the soul of Zuo Fei that had just left, but this soul was clearly in a deep sleep at the moment.

Xiao Ling turned to look at the three women beside him, a faint smile playing on his lips, and spoke.

"Seeing that this person is upright and resolute, I have preserved his soul. In the future, I will find a suitable body to help him rebuild his body and be reborn. When that time comes, I will send him to serve in the Dao Sect, which will also give Ying Xuanzi another capable subordinate."

Previously in the Otherworld, Xiao Ling had brought back the soul of the Burning Heaven Elder and helped him rebuild his physical body and revive. Now, the elder is an elder of the Dao Sect.

Zuo Fei's current situation is quite similar to his. Once he is successfully resurrected, the two might become acquainted.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Yinyin and Lin Qingtan's faces instantly lit up with joy.

Mu Lingshan's eyes widened in astonishment as she stared at Xiao Ling, exclaiming, "Brother Xiao Ling, you're too amazing! You even possess the ability to bring the dead back to life! It's simply incredible!"

"Haha, it's just a few tricks. You'll be able to do it too in the future."

Xiao Ling smiled calmly and casually put away Zuo Fei's soul.

After all, this little girl was transformed from the Ancestral Symbol of Life and Death, which governs the laws of life and death. Once her strength grows, it won't be difficult for her to revive people under certain conditions.

He gently ruffled Mu Lingshan's playful pigtails, then strode off, leading the three women deeper into the cave to explore. (End of Chapter)