Chapter 231: Purple Lake
The crowd also stared at the Purple Mansion Ancestor's chest, where a clear cross-shaped mark was carved. Fresh red blood slowly seeped out, a shocking sight.
"Who said a Spirit Martial Realm cultivator couldn't injure a Mysterious Martial Realm expert?"
Just as Lin Feng had said, he had done it. With the strength of the Spirit Martial Realm, he had wounded the Purple Mansion Ancestor, who was at the Mysterious Martial Realm. Not only had he wounded him, but it was a severe injury, nearly killing the Purple Mansion Ancestor on the spot. It was hard to believe.
Looking down at the clear cross-shaped blood wound, the Purple Mansion Ancestor's expression was beyond words. True Yuan energy flowed, the blood coagulated, and the bleeding from the wound stopped. When the Purple Mansion Ancestor raised his head to look at Lin Feng, there was only boundless killing intent. He had never wanted to kill someone so badly.
"I will slice your body apart piece by piece, and then kill you last."
The Purple Mansion Ancestor spat out a sinister voice, chilling to the bone.
"Hmph!"
Lin Feng snorted coldly, stepped back from his original position, grabbed Duan Xinye, and retreated straight back. This scene made the Purple Mansion Ancestor's expression change, and he shouted, "How dare you!"
At this moment, not far behind Lin Feng was the huge statue of the Purple Mansion Ancestor, which was also the entrance to the Purple Mansion Forbidden Ground. The massive opening was still gaping there, with no one having stepped inside.
Seeing the Purple Mansion Ancestor's expression, Lin Feng's eyes flickered, and then he sneered. With a step of his foot, his body moved like a phantom. He and Duan Xinye vanished directly, disappearing into the entrance of the forbidden ground.
The more exaggerated the Purple Mansion Ancestor's expression became, the more Lin Feng wanted to enter.
His figure flashed wildly, and the Purple Mansion Ancestor followed, but just as he was about to step into the opening, an extremely sharp sword light burst forth, forcing his body back.
With a low rumble, accompanied by a faint sound of grinding, the door of the forbidden ground slowly closed, freezing the Purple Mansion Ancestor's gaze in place.
"Crack!"
The Purple Mansion Ancestor's fists made a cracking sound as he stared at the opening. The thing he had feared most had happened.
Earlier, when Lin Feng approached the forbidden ground, he had shown no abnormality. He had even repelled Lin Feng, pushing him a step closer to the forbidden ground. He did this to avoid arousing suspicion about the forbidden ground, to prevent Lin Feng from entering. But in the end, Lin Feng had still gone in.
If it weren't Lin Feng, he wouldn't be too worried. But it was Lin Feng, who had displayed such high talent. If Lin Feng stayed inside for a few years and never came out, the Purple Mansion Ancestor would have no way to deal with him. Moreover, with Lin Feng's talent, after coming out a few years later, he might even be able to kill him.
Furthermore, the forbidden ground itself contained some peculiar things. Although no one from the Purple Mansion had ever comprehended them, with Lin Feng's insight, who knew what might happen? Perhaps it wouldn't even take a few years.
His expression shifted continuously. The Purple Mansion Ancestor's body remained motionless, guarding the entrance of the forbidden ground, silently staring at that door, his gaze extremely gloomy.
The crowd also didn't rush to leave. In fact, they were all curious about what was inside the Purple Mansion's forbidden ground. Was it really the tomb of the Purple Mansion's ancestor?
However, intimidated by the Purple Mansion's reputation in this ten-thousand-mile region, no one dared to force their way in. And Mysterious Martial Realm experts from other areas wouldn't have much interest in the forbidden ground of a mere Purple Mansion.
After all, the Purple Mansion Ancestor was only at that level of strength, just able to dominate this ten-thousand-mile region. Compared to the true experts of Moyue, he was nothing.
...
Inside the forbidden ground, there was a slight sense of stuffiness, somewhat oppressive.
The silent space was eerily quiet. In the space, a faint purple light permeated.
Purple illuminated the space inside the forbidden ground.
Duan Xinye tightly held Lin Feng's hand, as if afraid he would let go. Her beautiful eyes gazed at the forbidden ground space, carrying a hint of curiosity.
Although there was also some fear, because Lin Feng was by her side, that fear wasn't too strong.
"Xinye, did the people of the Purple Mansion ever tell you about this forbidden ground?" Lin Feng asked, and a faint echo reverberated.
"No, I almost never spoke with the people of the Purple Mansion."
Duan Xinye shook her head slightly and said.
"Then let's go inside and take a look."
Lin Feng pulled Duan Xinye, using the faint purple light, and slowly walked forward.
As Lin Feng and the others moved forward, the purple light actually became brighter and brighter, and everything around them was crystal clear.
At this moment, Lin Feng and the others were stepping on smooth stone slabs, clean and neat. On both sides were walls, walls carved with patterns. And as Lin Feng's steps advanced, the distance between the two sides grew wider because the space was expanding.
After some time, Lin Feng and Duan Xinye's gazes focused, looking ahead, their eyes filled with shock.
A lake. What appeared before them was a lake, but this lake was purple. Inside, purple liquid churned violently, as if it would never stop.
Moreover, this lake wasn't large. They could vaguely see the other side of the lake, brightly lit with carved railings and jade steps, as if it were a huge palace.
"A purple lake... and a palace!"
Lin Feng's eyes narrowed. This constantly churning lake actually had some resemblance to the Purple Mansion Ancestor's martial soul. What shocked him was that this lake kept roaring, as if it would never cease.
"Let's cross over and take a look."
Lin Feng said to Duan Xinye. Duan Xinye nodded slightly. Then, Lin Feng pulled Duan Xinye's hand, his body trembled, and he rose into the air, stepping directly over the purple lake, intending to go straight to the palace on the other side.
However, just as Lin Feng crossed over the purple lake, a wild roar erupted.
The purple lake surged into the sky. Countless purple whirlpools wrapped around Lin Feng and Duan Xinye's bodies, then directly pulled them into the lake.
Everything happened in an instant, incredibly fast.
Lin Feng's expression was horrified. This purple lake seemed to suddenly come to life, rushing straight at him and pulling him into the purple lake. This was something he had never expected.
Duan Xinye let out a scream. Her hand tightly gripped Lin Feng's, refusing to let go. The two of them were pulled into the purple lake together.
"Roar!"
At this moment, the purple lake seemed to become excited, madly churning and roaring. The purple liquid continuously rushed into the sky, rolling endlessly, all converging on Lin Feng and Duan Xinye.
The sleeves on Lin Feng and Duan Xinye's arms instantly vanished, melted away by the purple lake. Then, they were horrified to find that their clothes also disappeared, melted away. Fortunately, their bodies were completely submerged in the purple lake, so it wasn't too awkward.
Moreover, this sudden bizarre phenomenon left them no time to feel embarrassed.
Lin Feng and Duan Xinye were left with only their heads and one arm exposed. Their bare arms were tightly clasped together. The roaring purple liquid directly drilled into their arms, flowing along their arms and entering their bodies.
Not only that, the purple liquid, following the limbs and bones of their bodies, continuously seeped in, penetrating every pore, as if trying to occupy their bodies.
"Lin Feng, I feel so uncomfortable."
Duan Xinye's face was pale, purple light flickering. At this moment, she felt as if her body was about to swell. Then, her bare arm, which was tightly holding Lin Feng's, slowly loosened, losing its strength.
Lin Feng's expression darkened. He was also feeling very uncomfortable. The purple liquid was invading his body.
But at this moment, a powerful aura burst forth. Behind Duan Xinye, several phantom images appeared. They were pitch-black doors.
Three doors, as if they had existed since ancient times.
"Seal Gates!"
Lin Feng's eyes trembled. These were the Seal Gates, the martial soul and bloodline martial soul unique to the Duan Clan of the Imperial Family.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The three Seal Gates flashed, actually closing around Duan Xinye's body, sealing everything. An ancient sealing aura emanated, and the purple liquid stopped invading her, slowly receding.
The Seal Gates blocked the invasion of the purple blood.
Duan Xinye's eyes slowly closed, but her breathing was steady, which relaxed Lin Feng's heart a little. Duan Xinye had only fainted, nothing serious. As for him, the purple liquid was still surging into his body, causing immense pain.
However, at this moment, a familiar feeling arose, making Lin Feng's body tremble. Then, behind him, the shadow of his martial soul appeared.
The sleeping Heaven Devouring Martial Soul had appeared again.