Chapter 232: Where is Lin Feng?
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"Roar!"
This time, as soon as the Heaven Devouring Martial Soul appeared, it let out a furious roar, like the cry of an azure dragon.
Its incomparably massive, blood-filled mouth opened wide, and it began to devour once more, its body transforming into a bottomless pit, frantically swallowing.
An endless torrent of purple liquid was swallowed into the belly of the Heaven Devouring Martial Soul. Its abdomen actually swelled up, and then another earth-shaking roar erupted. From within its stomach, a head emerged, issuing an azure dragon's cry, and it too began to frantically devour the purple liquid.
This time, even more purple liquid was consumed.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
"Roar..."
One azure dragon's cry after another erupted wildly, as if from ancient times. At this moment, the Heaven Devouring Martial Soul behind Lin Feng had become incomparably vast. It no longer resembled a snake, but a dragon—a dragon of the Nine Heavens Continent, a dragon with six heads.
Lin Feng was trembling with shock. Was this still the Heaven Devouring Martial Soul?
Compared to its previous form, the current Heaven Devouring Martial Soul was completely reborn, utterly different.
Before, the Heaven Devouring Martial Soul was like a small snake, seemingly very weak.
But now, it was like an ancient azure dragon, filled with immense dignity and dominance.
"Roar, roar..."
Six azure dragon cries sounded in unison. The six heads of the Heaven Devouring Martial Soul all raised their heads to the sky and roared, as if overlooking all living beings.
As for the purple ocean-like lake, it had vanished... completely disappeared, devoured entirely by those six heads roaring at the heavens.
The Heaven Devouring Martial Soul had swallowed the entire roaring lake, as if there was nothing it dared not consume.
Lin Feng could hardly believe it. Although the Heaven Devouring Martial Soul's current body was also quite large, how could it possibly contain an entire purple ocean-like lake? It was too incredible.
Raising his hand, purple light flowed and swirled in his palm. Now, his Purple Soul was countless times stronger than the Purple Shadow.
"Martial soul, it has indeed changed again. But it's much stronger than the previous Ice Martial Soul. That's a good thing."
A faint smile appeared on Lin Feng's face. But then, he saw a naked body before him—a graceful, infinitely alluring body.
At this moment, Duan Xinye appeared before him completely unclothed...
Her snow-white skin and those lethally tempting curves instantly stirred a reaction in Lin Feng's body, igniting a flame of desire within him.
Glancing down at a certain part of himself, Lin Feng felt his face burn with embarrassment. He, too, was completely naked; his clothes had been directly melted away by the purple lake.
Turning his head away, Lin Feng dared not look at Duan Xinye's body any longer. He feared he might lose control. Although a martial cultivator's willpower was strong, as a virgin in two lifetimes, having a stunning beauty lying naked before him while he was also naked—the trembling sensation in his heart was far too intense.
With a thought, two sets of clothes appeared. Fortunately, he had prepared many spare clothes in his Storage Ring.
He put on a set of clothes for himself, then walked over to Duan Xinye and draped the clothes over her. Only then did he dare to turn his gaze and look at her.
But at that moment, he saw a pair of bright, watery eyes just opening, staring at him without blinking. Their eyes met, and Lin Feng wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, utterly embarrassed.
Duan Xinye looked down at her own body, then realized what had happened. Her face instantly turned crimson, even the roots of her ears flushed red.
"I didn't mean to," Lin Feng said awkwardly, glancing at her flushed face, which was breathtakingly beautiful.
Duan Xinye let out a soft "mm," then grabbed the clothes with both hands and sat up, covering her front. Every single movement was enough to drive a man wild.
"Do you have any more clothes?" Duan Xinye's voice was so faint that if Lin Feng hadn't had sharp hearing, he wouldn't have been able to make out what she said.
He nodded slightly, then took two more sets of clothes from his Storage Ring and tossed them all to Duan Xinye. "I'll go check the front," he said.
With that, Lin Feng turned and fled in embarrassment, rushing toward the brightly lit palace ahead.
Duan Xinye's eyes were filled with shyness. Watching Lin Feng's flustered retreating figure, she sat there in a daze for a moment. Then, a smile appeared at the corner of her eyes, slowly spreading into a radiant, enchanting smile that bloomed on her face.
Lin Feng did not see Duan Xinye's enchanting smile. At this moment, as he entered the palace, his gaze froze slightly again.
The palace was very spacious and brightly lit, made of some unknown material, exuding an ancient, luxurious air.
At the front center of the palace stood a statue. A figure sat cross-legged on the ground, completely motionless. This statue was covered in a layer of purple light, and beside it coiled an incredibly thick giant serpent. If stretched out, it would be at least fifty to sixty meters long, extremely massive.
To Lin Feng's right, beside a stone pillar, leaned a corpse. This corpse had already turned into a skeletal frame, and beside the skeleton lay a booklet.
Lin Feng stepped forward, walked over to the skeleton, and picked up the booklet to flip through it. Inside, many words were recorded.
"My name is Zi Qian, a native of Cangzhou. By chance, I came to this nameless mountain and entered this place, only to discover that it is the tomb of a supreme powerhouse..."
"Tomb!"
Lin Feng's pupils contracted sharply. This place was the tomb of a supreme powerhouse?
Suppressing his doubts, Lin Feng continued reading. The booklet briefly recorded Zi Qian's life.
It turned out that the name "Purple Gold Mountain" was given by Zi Qian, and the ancestor of the Purple Mansion was also this Zi Qian.
As for this tomb, it was said to be the burial site of a supreme powerhouse. How strong he was, even Zi Qian did not know.
Also, that purple lake was actually blood—wild, bloodline-infused blood that could directly erode a person's body and merge into their blood. Zi Qian had been eroded by this bloodline power, gaining the Purple Soul. This bloodline power was also passed down, so all direct descendants of the Purple Mansion possessed the Purple Soul, though it was very weak. Only by undergoing the baptism of the forbidden ground's Purple Blood Lake could one make their body more compatible with the martial soul, enhancing both the martial soul and their cultivation talent.
The Purple Soul of the Purple Mansion people could be considered a kind of bloodline martial soul. However, their ancestor himself had only transformed and awakened the Purple Soul through the erosion of the Purple Lake's blood. The bloodline power contained within was too weak. Even if later generations entered the forbidden ground to undergo the Purple Lake's baptism, they would not be stronger than those who directly inherited a bloodline martial soul. For example, Duan Xinye's ancestor was a bloodline powerhouse. The Duan Clan members all directly inherited the bloodline power of their bloodline powerhouse.
So, the rule that direct descendants of the Purple Mansion had to enter the forbidden ground on their wedding day to undergo the baptism of the Purple Blood Lake was also set by Zi Qian. This could somewhat conceal the truth. Moreover, undergoing the Purple Lake's baptism upon reaching adulthood was the most suitable time. If one was too weak, the body could not withstand it; if too late, it would waste their talent.
The Purple Mansion people wanted to undergo the baptism of the Purple Lake, but Lin Feng and Duan Xinye both refused. Duan Xinye refused because she already possessed a powerful bloodline martial soul, the Seal Gate Martial Soul. It itself rejected and drove away the Purple Soul.
As for Lin Feng, he directly devoured it, swallowing the entire Purple Blood Lake, which contained the bloodline power.
Turning his gaze, Lin Feng looked at the coiled giant demon serpent and slowly walked over, then crouched down.
He gently touched the serpent's body. It felt hollow inside, and Lin Feng's body trembled.
This was not a sculpture. It was a real demon serpent...
That purple lake was, in fact, the blood of this demon serpent.
"What a powerful demon beast. Its blood could form a lake, possessing bloodline power, and even after countless years to this day, it could still roar and retain life."
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Outside the forbidden ground, the crowd was still waiting. The Purple Mansion Ancestor was also waiting. But the gate to the forbidden ground remained silent, with no reaction at all.
Not only the Purple Mansion Ancestor, but all the people of the Purple Mansion had gathered here, waiting silently, surrounding the long corridor tightly.
A rumbling sound came, and the ground began to tremble. The crowd's gazes focused, looking down the mountain. They saw many magnificent iron cavalry charging wildly up the mountain, their momentum grand and imposing.
The leader was a figure in white, with a light veil covering their face. But just from their silhouette, it was enough to make hearts flutter.
"Another stunning beauty!" the crowd thought silently, wondering whose cavalry this was and why they were directly ascending to the peak of the Purple Mansion.
Warhorses neighed. Those Crimson Blood Horses all leaped directly, crossing onto the long corridor and galloping to the front of the Purple Mansion crowd. Their momentum was thunderous and majestic.
"So arrogant. Don't they know what place this is?" The crowd's eyes narrowed. This group actually charged straight in on horseback.
Their gazes fell on the leading graceful figure. They wondered what she was here for. They really wanted to see the face beneath her veil and compare her to Duan Xinye.
"Where is Lin Feng?" A crisp voice rang out. The crowd's eyes instantly froze.
She was here to find Lin Feng. Again, it was Lin Feng!