Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

Countless eons were enough to erase the power imbued within any item.

Wen Yu realized this. Therefore, the Almighty Demon Vine, which must have reached at least Level 10 in the past, surely knew this as well!

When Wen Yu saw the previous restriction lose its effect, he didn’t react immediately. This was understandable—he didn’t know if there were other safeguards inside, if the items’ power would diminish over time, or even the rate of such decay.

However, the Almighty Demon Vine, intimately familiar with this place, undoubtedly knew the state of the items inside.

In that case, the Almighty Demon Vine had withheld information. Did it merely want to watch Wen Yu fumble around like a fool? That was absolutely impossible! Therefore, the Almighty Demon Vine definitely had other objectives. At the very least, its target was surely not these items lying on the ground, corroded by time into worthless junk!

Watching the Almighty Demon Vine slither away like a snake, Wen Yu squinted. He appeared oblivious as he slowly walked further into the distance, seemingly deep in thought.

With a casual wave of his hand, Pitch-dark Power spread out, condensing into ribbon-like tendrils. These tendrils, like extensions of Wen Yu himself, continuously collected the SSS-Class item fragments scattered on the ground. Simultaneously, the Netherworld slowly activated, its power imperceptibly locking onto the Almighty Demon Vine’s position.

Wen Yu truly wanted to know, for what purpose did the Almighty Demon Vine adamantly lead him here?

Even with the light source Wen Yu had set up, the entire secret chamber still seemed dim and gloomy.

Fortunately, the Almighty Demon Vine did not need vision to perceive the outside world.

As it crawled over the dry, cold, and dusty ground, sensing the familiar, ancient aura, an inexplicable ripple suddenly arose deep within the Almighty Demon Vine’s Soul.

Could this be called ’longing for someone when seeing things that remind one of them’? Or perhaps ’reminiscing about a glorious, eventful past’? The original Universe of Immortals and Heroes didn’t have these exact sayings, but nostalgia, or being moved by a scene, was a universal feeling, independent of cultural development. Yes, that’s it—being moved by the scene!

The Almighty Demon Vine affirmed this to itself.

Seeing the former Heavenly Palace Forge and the equipment storeroom reduced to this state... if the Almighty Demon Vine claimed to feel nothing, it would truly be a lie! It was as if memories resurfaced: its past dominance in the Universe of Immortals and Heroes, the comrades who had journeyed with it through countless ages, the terror and despair it had once endured...

Even the Almighty Demon Vine itself didn’t know what it was currently thinking. Its body, acting on instinct, moved reflexively towards a certain place until, a minute later, it slowly stopped before a wall.

As if it were a thief, the Almighty Demon Vine twisted its snake-like body, repeatedly glancing behind it.

It was pitch black in the distance, and the power of Wen Yu’s Pitch-dark World had begun to spread. The Almighty Demon Vine could only sense Wen Yu’s power, strong and eerie, permeating the entire secret passage.

This little fellow is quite a powerful expert among Level 5 professionists. Although he’s far weaker than I was at Level 5, his potential for growth is considerable. As a Soul Master, the combat power and skill combinations of every soul pet he has contracted are quite standard; he hasn’t wasted his ’seed’ status!

It’s just a pity... his strength is too low, and he entered too soon... A contingency plan that had existed for myriad millennia was triggered under such baffling conditions. To say the Almighty Demon Vine wasn’t frustrated would be a lie! If its own awakening had been a bit later, perhaps it would have been more useful. The time it could have accompanied this ’seed,’ the benefits it could have brought him, would have been much greater and longer!

After observing for several more minutes and sensing that Wen Yu’s attention wasn’t on it, the Almighty Demon Vine symbolically picked up a few broken SSS-Class items. Then, it gently coiled around the wall a few times.

A hidden, eerie rune emanated from the top of the Almighty Demon Vine and slowly seeped into the wall.

Then, silently, a crack slowly opened in the wall... The final restriction was undone!

Sensing the familiar aura and immense power emanating from within, a thrill of excitement suddenly surged in the Almighty Demon Vine’s Soul World.

Old friend, it’s been too long...

A subtle Spiritual Fluctuation reached Tang Haofei’s ears: ”Brother Fei, there’s a problem inside!”

Tang Haofei merely waved his hand dismissively, paying it no heed.

The Spiritual Fluctuation came again: ”Brother Fei, the energy reaction is unprecedentedly strong!”

”Get lost...” Tang Haofei made his attitude perfectly clear. Then, he took out another bottle of red wine, looked at Cyclops with an excited expression, and shouted, ”Come on, little bro, tell me again! How did your boss get with that foreign girl, Anna? What positions did he use? What techniques?”

”Big Brother Fei, let me tell you...” Cyclops spoke with great animation, saliva flying, revealing all of Wen Yu’s secrets.

The Almighty Demon Vine felt this secret passage was very long. Perhaps it was because of its current body. In the past, it could reach the core of the Formation with a single stride. The Almighty Demon Vine affirmed to itself. But now...

To cover a distance of merely a few hundred meters, and to do so without alerting Wen Yu while maintaining secrecy, it took the Almighty Demon Vine a full five minutes to crawl to the very end.

A strange Spiritual Fluctuation slowly spread out, as if triggering some unknown restriction deep within the secret passage. A faint white light gradually emanated from the surrounding walls, dimly illuminating the entire secret chamber.

And the Almighty Demon Vine also sensed the familiar aura, now very close.

Slaughter God Sword...

This call, echoing across millennia, instantly awakened some unknown entity.

A clear sword hum suddenly resounded, echoing within the Almighty Demon Vine’s Soul World, bringing with it an indescribable sense of intimacy.

Old friend, I’ve returned...

BUZZ...

The melodious sword hum grew clearer. Then, a streak of black light instantly shot out from the wall, flying directly to the Almighty Demon Vine’s side.

It was merely a sword tip, only about three inches long and covered in cracks.

The sword tip emitted a faint white sword gleam. Its ancient design and the aura it exuded seemed to silently narrate the vicissitudes of ages past.

The Slaughter God Sword, once the most powerful divine weapon in the Universe of Immortals and Heroes... was now reduced to this state!