Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 413: Chapter 297: Spiritual Law, Enter the Third Layer

Yin Kui was utterly baffled.

Tie Suifeng turned his back to the Golden Armor Corpse. He opened his eyes, glanced at Yin Kui, and said, ”Don’t try to force your way through. The one guarding the gate is a mad Ancient God! You can’t fight him head-on unless you’re at least Level 300!”

”Level 300?”

Yin Kui scoffed inwardly. ’Level 300? I’m already Level 401, and I’m absolutely no match for that Golden Armor Corpse. Its level has to be at least Level 500!’

However, Yin Kui continued to pretend he was a newbie. ”Then what should we do? Can we still get in?”

Tie Suifeng said, ”Let’s wait and see. Maybe an opportunity will present itself.”

Yin Kui felt like a total failure and muttered, ”That old geezer must have known the secret. Too bad he ran off!”

Since he didn’t dare to force his way past the Profound Celestial Stele, he had no choice but to examine the Soul Treasure Tree.

This Treasure Tree was thousands of feet tall, as massive as a mountain. But it was now dead wood. Its bark was peeling, its tangled branches splayed wildly, and it was devoid of flowers, leaves, and, of course, Soul Fruits.

On their way here, Yin Kui and Tie Suifeng had encountered several beings chained in pits, from whom they’d learned of the Soul Treasure Tree and its Soul Fruits. Unfortunately, they had arrived too late to get anything.

’This Treasure Tree looks extraordinary,’ Yin Kui thought. ’Since there are no more Soul Fruits, I might as well chop off some branches and dig up some roots. Then this trip won’t be a total waste!’

With this in mind, Yin Kui reached out, materialized a Cyan Halberd from the void, and prepared to hack off some branches. But just as he was about to strike, the Golden Armor Corpse threw another punch at the empty air.

BANG!

Yin Kui was sent flying again. This time, it felt like he had taken a punch straight to the face. His nose immediately started bleeding as he fell flat on his back, clutching his face and rolling on the ground in agony.

Seeing this, Tie Suifeng burst out laughing. ”Golden Lion, are you an idiot? Think about it! If this tree could be touched, would it still be standing here? Wouldn’t it have been dug up or chopped down long ago?”

”Damn it!”

Yin Kui grumbled, overcome with a deep sense of frustration. He felt like he had truly become a clueless newbie Player.

Just then, Wang Yi arrived, riding his Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

”Huh!”

Seeing Wang Yi, Tie Suifeng, who still had his back to the Golden Armor Corpse, raised an eyebrow. ”Brother Traveler,” he called out. ”I was starting to think you weren’t coming!”

Yin Kui, also slightly surprised, stood up and wiped the blood from his nose. ”We’ve been waiting for you for ages!”

”My apologies, I was held up. What’s the situation here?”

As Wang Yi spoke, his gaze swept forward. His Insight Divine Techniques revealed that the Golden Armor Corpse’s name was Li Lu, a Level 611 No-distance Guard who was also an Ancient God Player.

’What is this Ancient God doing? Guarding a gate? And Tarvali... it looked like she was storing supplies in a warehouse...’

Wang Yi couldn’t fathom the Mad God’s logic, but his glance toward Li Lu had caught the guard’s attention.

The Ancient God Player turned his gaze to Wang Yi and said, ”Hajimi!”

Wang Yi’s mind stirred.

’That phrase in the Ancient Divine Language... it seems to be about eyes and the Spiritual Law, but I can’t decipher its exact meaning... Eyes? Spiritual Law? Are the eyes the windows to the soul?’

Wang Yi’s thoughts raced. On a strange impulse, he didn’t avoid the gaze of the Ancient God, Li Lu. Their eyes met.

Instantly, Wang Yi’s mind jolted. He felt a peculiar power assault his mind, making him hallucinate.

It was just like when the mysterious man in white had taught him the Divine Prohibition Hand Seal. Wang Yi once again saw the Chaotic Void. He was standing before his Ancestral Bronze Divine Hall, sheltered by its power.

Ahead, from within the viscous, gray fog of the Chaotic Void, wisps of black mist slowly began to seep out.

The black mist tried to rush toward Wang Yi, but the power of the Bronze Divine Hall blocked it, preventing it from drawing near.

Soon, the Ancient God Li Lu, wreathed in black mist, forced his way out of the Chaotic Void. He was no longer a corpse, but a handsome young man, though his expression was bleak, as if he were enduring immense pain.

”Nnnngh...”

He opened his mouth, and the sound that came out was still the Ancient Divine Language.

But this time, Wang Yi could understand it.

’The emergence of that power corrupted your bodies and tainted your souls. Yet, even as walking corpses, you continue to guard this Starry Sky that you love. You are waiting for the true master, the true Master of the Heart. He will surely reawaken! When he does, all will be set right, and evil will be suppressed! You want me to help you awaken your master...’

A flood of information suddenly poured into Wang Yi’s mind. He realized that the Spiritual Law was acting on him, allowing him to understand the Ancient Divine Language and comprehend this message.

This power, however, also carried a malevolent aura. ’If I didn’t have the protection of my Ancestral Divine Hall,’ Wang Yi mused, ’I would have been permeated, or rather, infected, by that evil energy.’

He couldn’t predict what would have happened then. Perhaps he would have become a ”Spirit Zombie,” just like the Mad Gods.

”So that’s how it is!”

Within the dreamlike scene, Wang Yi tentatively asked Li Lu, ”How can I help you?”

Li Lu uttered a single word: ”Zha!”

Another flood of information entered Wang Yi’s mind. He immediately understood: to awaken the ”Master of the Heart,” he had to travel to the third level of this space, enter the Void Celestial Divine Hall, find the [Great Dream Immortal Map] inside, and then use it to connect with his soul and locate where the Master of the Heart slumbered.

This was a task impossible for those with weak souls. Only someone with a powerful soul—preferably one who had forged a Divine Soul—would have any hope of success.

Li Lu’s single word of the Ancient Divine Language also conveyed that Wang Yi possessed a System Secret Treasure protecting his soul, giving him a good chance of awakening the Master of the Heart.

Besides him, there was one other person with a chance: Li Jikong. Li Lu had already let Li Jikong pass into the third level.

”In that case, I’ll give it a try. But I can’t guarantee success!”

After a brief pause, Wang Yi added, ”Could I bring my mount in with me? My own power is weak, so I need it for protection.”

Li Lu said, ”Kalami!”

Wang Yi understood immediately. Li Lu had given his permission. He also informed Wang Yi that the Void Celestial Divine Hall on the third level contained many Secret Treasures that he could attempt to claim.

However, the opportunities were limited. Each time the Void Celestial Divine Hall opened, it would only dispense nine Treasures, and each person could obtain a maximum of one.

”Thank you!”

Wang Yi cupped his hands in a salute. As he straightened, he felt a wave of dizziness, and the vision in his mind vanished. He was back in reality.

”The Spiritual Law truly is miraculous,” Wang Yi murmured.

He then gave the Ancient God Li Lu a deep bow from afar.

The Ancient God Li Lu immediately stepped aside, clearing the path to the Profound Celestial Stele for Wang Yi.

Understanding dawned on Wang Yi. He patted the forehead of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion beneath him, and it carried him forward.

Seeing that the Ancient God Li Lu wasn’t stopping Wang Yi, Tie Suifeng and Yin Kui could no longer remain calm.

The two of them immediately shouted to him.

”What’s going on, Brother Traveler? You stared right at that Mad God! How are you unharmed?”

”The Mad God made way for you! What’s the secret? Tell us, Brother Traveler!”

”Yeah, Brother Traveler, we came here together! You can’t just leave us behind!”

”Brother Traveler, if it’s possible, please take us with you!”

Hearing their pleas, Wang Yi stopped. ”You two,” he said, ”this Mad Secret Realm is no paradise. Continuing forward, it’s impossible to know whether fortune or disaster awaits. Are you sure you want to go on?”

”Please, Brother Traveler, take us with you!”

”Brother Traveler, bring us along! Just consider it doing us a favor!”

Yin Kui and Tie Suifeng pleaded earnestly.

Wang Yi considered for a moment, then said, ”I’ll ask. If I can take you along, you both owe me a favor. How about it?”

”Deal!”

”We’ll owe you a favor!”

Yin Kui and Tie Suifeng replied excitedly.

Wang Yi met Li Lu’s gaze once more, and the miraculous Spiritual Sensing activated again.

A moment later, Wang Yi’s consciousness returned. ”Follow me,” he said. ”Once we enter the third level, you are to follow my commands! There are Mad Gods there as well, and in greater numbers. If we run into them, whatever you do, do not meet their eyes!”

As he spoke, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion strode forward.

Yin Kui and Tie Suifeng followed cautiously, amazed to find that the Golden Armor Corpse truly wasn’t blocking them anymore.