The Art of Chaotic Divinity-Chapter 1115: The Second Inheritance Cave

This time, Ling Feng did not bother releasing Despicable Donkey. He went straight to the place where the Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation lay dormant and disturbed its quiet slumber once more.

"Senior, I have returned."

He bowed deeply toward the stone gate as he spoke.

"You little brat. It has hardly been any time at all. Why are you back so soon?"

Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation spoke with faint irritation. Barely two months had passed since he implanted the Qi-Refining Primordial Lock into Ling Feng, and he had clearly instructed that Ling Feng must reach the late stage of the Spiritual Element Realm before coming again. There was no way the boy had advanced so quickly.

"Hehe..."

Ling Feng gave a sheepish smile. "There is something I must trouble Senior with."

He explained how, after consuming the Supreme Lotus Seed, his sea of mind had become riddled with Gu Curse marks. Although the Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation could suppress them with his spiritual thought, leaving them in place would always remain a hidden danger.

"You troublesome brat!"

Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation sighed helplessly. He raised a hand, drawing Ling Feng closer. A strand of pure spiritual consciousness entered Ling Feng's sea of mind, and the Gu marks melted away like snow beneath the spring sun. In moments, they were gone without a trace.

No wonder this was the man who had once founded the Holy Tianbai Dynasty and was hailed as the Sacred Emperor. His mastery was truly extraordinary.

"Enough. You never fail to cause trouble!"

Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation withdrew his spiritual thoughts. Suddenly, his gaze sharpened. His eyelids twitched as he stared at Ling Feng in disbelief.

"You... brat, you have already completed your soul manifestation?"

"Uh..." Ling Feng rubbed his nose. "It seems so."

"That is impossible." Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation was stunned. Ling Feng's cultivation was only at the third level of the Spiritual Element Realm. To complete a soul manifestation normally required at least the seventh!

"It is a long story."

Ling Feng recounted how he had used the Supreme Lotus Seed and the Essence Blood Pearl to push his cultivation to the peak of the Spiritual Element Realm, and how it had fallen back to the early stage after he forced a secret art.

"You reckless fool!"

Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation glared at him. Disguising himself as a pseudo demon, infiltrating the demon race's sacred land, and even daring to slay a demon emperor in front of the demon ruler...

Such feats were beyond anything a mere Spiritual Element Realm cultivator should have attempted!

"I admit I was careless this time. If not for Mu Qianxue being of the divine race, I would not have survived."

Even now, the thought of her departure cast a shadow across his heart.

"Senior," Ling Feng asked after a pause, "have you ever heard of the divine race?"

"Oh?" Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation gave him a curious glance. "So you have met one of them?"

"Yes, she—"

"That is enough. I have no interest in hearing the love troubles of the young." He cut Ling Feng off before he could finish. "From the look on your face I can already tell. Some girl left you, is that it?"

"Uh..." Ling Feng's lips twitched. "Not exactly."

"Then stop pretending to be so miserable!" Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation rolled his eyes. "The divine race is not so extraordinary. Strictly speaking, my true self could also be considered a spirit, and thus divine. But as far as I know, there are three great divine races on the Xuanling Continent. Their power is immense, enough to be considered the rulers of this land."

"Which three great divine races?" Ling Feng asked quickly.

"The Jiuli Divine Clan, the Haotian Divine Clan, and the Taia Divine Clan." He looked Ling Feng up and down with a smirk. "Boy, do not tell me the girl you mentioned belongs to one of these three."

"Yes..." Ling Feng gave a bitter smile. Clearly, he had underestimated Mu Qianxue's background. No wonder even a giant like the Canglong Sanctum had not dared to trouble him after learning her identity.

"Well, that does make things interesting." Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation let out a booming laugh. "As expected of my successor. Even your romance stretches into the Jiuli Divine Clan. You truly have a talent for stirring things up!"

"Senior jests!"

Ling Feng shook his head with a wry smile. Yet his eyes shone with resolve as he said, "I know my strength is insignificant now. But even if it is the divine race, even if it is god himself, no one can stop me from pursuing what I must!"

"Good. You have spirit." Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation patted him on the shoulder. "If you one day reach the realm of my true self, even Jiuli Divine Clan will not be beyond you. Since you have already completed your soul manifestation, there is no need to wait until the late stage of the Spiritual Element Realm. I can implant the sixth and seventh Primordial Locks into you right now."

"Uh..."

Ling Feng's mouth twitched. Each implantation brought agony beyond description. He was not sure he was ready to endure it again.

He drew a deep breath. He had gritted his teeth through the pain many times before. If he wanted strength, he had to endure it again.

"Very well," he said firmly.

"Excellent. You have potential!" Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation grinned. "Remember, I told you this Dao Repository holds three inheritances of mine. Once you obtain the sixth Primordial Lock, I will open the cavern of the second inheritance for you."

Ling Feng's eyes lit up. He nodded eagerly. "I remember! What lies within the second inheritance cave?"

"You will know once I implant the sixth and seventh Primordial Locks."

Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation snapped his fingers. A massive golden needle appeared in the air, shining with dazzling light.

Ling Feng swallowed hard. That enormous needle would pierce his meridians, transform into the Qi-Refining Primordial Lock, and embed itself within his body. The thought alone made his skin crawl.

"Boy, are you ready? I am about to begin!"

Ling Feng clenched his fists, sat cross-legged, and ground his teeth. "Do it!"

In the next instant, his mind went blank. Searing pain erupted from the depths of his soul, violent enough to make his entire body convulse.

This time, however, Ling Feng was not overwhelmed. Gradually, he adapted to the overwhelming force. Compared to the torment of his previous implants, he endured it far more steadily.