Chapter 274: The Devouring Hall
As Xiao Tian approached, the sky around the isolated peak was filled with figures. All eyes were fixed on the black hall, their gazes burning with desire. No one present could resist the allure of the Devouring Lord's legacy.
"Attack!" someone couldn't hold back any longer.
Over ten figures leaped forward simultaneously, including two from the Reincarnation Realm. Seeing this, the others also rushed towards the hall.
However, just then, a black blade light whistled out from the black hall. The blade light, like a sweeping arc, instantly struck those figures.
"Slash! Slash! Slash!" In an instant, many were dead or injured, even the two Reincarnation Realm experts were seriously hurt.
"Ah!" The crowd gasped in horror at this scene.
"Step! Step!" A series of footsteps sounded, and a thin black shadow emerged from the hall. He held a black long knife, and although there was no energy fluctuation from his body, his presence made everyone freeze in their tracks.
"Is that... the Devouring Lord?" the crowd speculated.
But Xiao Tian knew that this was not the Devouring Lord; it was a Devouring Corpse crafted by him!
"Attack together!" someone shouted. Thousands of people launched attacks simultaneously, including several Reincarnation Realm experts and a peak Reincarnation Realm expert from the Nine Phoenix Clan. However, the black shadow's blade light struck them down, leaving them all severely injured.
"This is too strong!" The surrounding crowd gulped in fear.
Xiao Tian observed the Devouring Corpse. This must be the most perfected one created by the Devouring Lord before his death. Ordinary Devouring Corpses could only exert the power of the Reincarnation Realm. Coupled with their terrifying physical bodies and devouring power, they could barely contend with the Reincarnation Realm. This one, however, had attacks equivalent to an average Reincarnation Realm expert.
"Boom!" Xiao Tian made his move.
He reached out his hand, and the energy of heaven and earth converged into a crystalline giant hand, grabbing at the Devouring Corpse. The Devouring Corpse roared, and its long knife transformed into a massive black light, slashing at the crystalline hand. The impact caused the space to collapse.
However, when the attack hit the crystalline hand, it left only a faint white mark without causing any real damage. Then, a surge of spatial power emerged, sealing the Devouring Corpse.
Xiao Tian retrieved the Devouring Corpse with his hand.
"Glug!" The crowd swallowed hard, realizing that Xiao Tian was a Reincarnation Realm expert.
Ignoring the crowd, Xiao Tian walked straight to the Devouring Hall and pushed open the door.
"Creak!" The door opened, releasing an ancient aura that seemed to have been sealed for thousands of years, making one feel as if they had returned to ancient times.
Beyond the stone door, it was pitch black, with no light at all. Under the fervent gazes of the crowd, Xiao Tian stepped inside.
"Charge!" The crowd surged forward, rushing inside.
Once inside, they all felt their Yuan Power and spiritual energy slowly draining away. This caused some to retreat immediately.
Xiao Tian, possessing the Devouring Ancestor Symbol, could ignore this devouring power. The darkness seemed endless. After walking for an unknown amount of time, he suddenly heard hurried breathing behind him.
"Thud!" Then, there was a dull sound as someone fell to the ground behind him.
Looking back, Xiao Tian saw something shiny in the darkness; they were tears. He recognized the fallen person as the woman from the Kunpeng Clan. She kept trying to get up but failed.
"Sigh!" Hearing the faint and stubborn sobbing, Xiao Tian sighed and walked over to her.
Reaching out his hand, he said, "Give me your hand, and I'll take you inside."
"I can walk by myself!" she said stubbornly.
"Listen!" Xiao Tian's tone grew firmer.
The woman trembled slightly, feeling as if he could control her entirely. She instinctively placed her delicate hand in his.
"This feeling..." The woman was surprised, not understanding why she obeyed him. Soon, she realized why. She found that her devouring power depended heavily on him. This realization brought a blush to her cheeks.
Xiao Tian helped her up, transferred some energy to her, and continued forward.
After a while, they saw a light in the darkness. There was a figure sitting cross-legged in the light. Despite being surrounded by light, his immediate vicinity was devoid of it, as if he were a black hole devouring everything.
"Unexpected. Other than my master, someone else can control multiple ancestor symbols!" The figure raised his head, revealing a handsome face with a mysterious smile.
"Multiple ancestor symbols?" Kun Ling was shocked, realizing the Devouring Ancestor Symbol must be with Xiao Tian. That explained her reliance on him.
Xiao Tian smiled, "Devouring Lord, does reaching here mean passing your test?"
The Devouring Lord raised an eyebrow, "I didn't expect someone as powerful as you to still covet my legacy..."
"I'm still far from your level and need it," Xiao Tian said seriously.
The Devouring Lord replied, "I sense many familiar presences on you... the Flame Lord, the Primordial Lord, the Dark Lord, the Space Lord... and my junior sister..."
His emotions finally stirred. "Did the Ice Lord successfully reincarnate? She didn't let our master down..."
He continued, "Rock, Desolation, Xuantian, aren't you coming out to see an old friend?"
Upon hearing this, the spirits of the Ancestor Stone, Great Desolation Stele, and Xuantian Hall emerged from Xiao Tian.
Rock looked at the Devouring Lord with a complex expression, "I didn't expect the once-proud genius to end up like this."
"What choice did I have back then?" the Devouring Lord sighed.
Back then, all eight lords were severely injured, and even their master had burned through his reincarnation power. If not for his desperate resistance, at least four would have fallen.
(End of Chapter)