814: Chapter 812 Tomb Raiding? Archaeology!

Yue You did not answer the Yin Soul's question, only saying coldly,

"You should scramble back to your Yin Realm."

The chilly aura on the Yin Soul's body grew even denser, and its voice was equally frigid as it spoke:

"A leftover from the ancient era. Although I do not know how you have managed to keep your aura so full even now, my business is not for you to interfere with. You want to save someone? Then let me measure whether you, a relic of the ancient era, have the qualifications!"

Yue You's expression was indifferent. "Old thing, the realm rules haven't been broken yet. Are you sure you want to make a move against me?"

"Heh, I really want to see if your aura is truly full or if it's just a facade!"

The Yin Soul gave a light chuckle and said no more. A majestic force of yin cold swept toward Yue You like a storm.

Yue You's expression remained unchanged. She simply raised her hand and waved, and that majestic yin cold force melted away like winter snow meeting spring.

An indescribable aura emanated from her body, pressing back toward the Yin Soul.

The Yin Soul's body shook, and the mist covering its entire body turned into countless yin cold winds, whistling as they rushed toward Yue You.

The two forces collided, and the world seemed to tremble for a moment.

"Hmm? Your power actually truly exists?"

After this strike, the Yin Soul was clearly somewhat surprised.

It could already feel that Yue You's power was not superficial.

Yue You remained indifferent. "Your power has also mostly recovered. Are you sure you want to continue?"

The Yin Soul said eerily, "I am determined to have this boy's body."

"Is that so?" Yue You's tone was calm. "Then it's quite a coincidence, because I am also determined to protect him. If you want to continue, then let's have a battle. However, you should think carefully; if you fight me now, you might not be able to suppress things on the Yin Realm's side anymore. At that time, perhaps someone will travel against the current or with it, crossing the realm to kill you in passing."

The Yin Soul's gaze was cold and eerie. "Although your power isn't superficial, it is by no means in a normal state. I believe it won't take much time to deal with you."

"Is that so? Then you can try. You can take a gamble and see if you deal with me first, or if you get dealt with by someone else first," Yue You said faintly.

The Yin Soul didn't speak again upon hearing this, seemingly falling into silence as if contemplating something.

Looking at the Yin Soul's appearance, Yue You spoke again: "I will only give you ten breaths to consider. Either scramble back, or have an Over-limit battle right now."

A cold light immediately shot out from the Yin Soul's eyes. "To deal with you, there is no need for Over-limit."

"Then cut the nonsense and move," Yue You said faintly, an aura that seemed to tear everything apart erupting from her body.

The space around her began to twist and shatter.

A simple and ancient aura that did not belong to this era slowly emerged.

It was as if power from the ancient era was awakening.

The heavens and earth shook, seemingly trembling.

Seeing this, the mist around the Yin Soul shook again, and it suddenly spoke:

"Very well, it seems I have underestimated you. A leftover from the ancient era can still recover power in the present world. I will remember today's matter. On the day the realm rules are broken, I will come looking for you."

After saying that, the Yin Soul's figure began to slowly dissipate. It did not intend to actually fight Yue You and prepared to leave.

However, Yue You said coldly, "It's probably a bit too late to think about leaving now."

Along with her words, the partially recovered power enveloped the Yin Soul.

The Yin Soul's voice sank. "Do you want to cut off your own path? Using Over-limit power now will do you no good!"

"That is not for you to worry about," Yue You's tone was indifferent. "Didn't you say you wanted to measure me just now? I also want to see how much power an old thing like you still has preserved."

The Yin Soul was instantly enraged. "Damned relic of the past! If not for insufficient time, I could suppress you with a flip of my hand!"

However, even though it said these words, the speed at which its figure disappeared became even faster.

Clearly, it truly did not want to engage in battle with Yue You.

Buzz.

Nonetheless, Yue You seemed to have made up her mind. She raised her elegant hand, and with vast, boundless power condensing in her palm, she struck toward the Yin Soul's body.

Poof!

With a muffled sound, Yue You's power merged into the Yin Soul's body, causing the latter's frame to jolt violently. It then disappeared from the spot even more rapidly, turning into wisps of mist that drifted into the void.

At the same time, all the chilly power dissipated in an instant.

Only an angry shout from the Yin Soul remained echoing:

"Damned leftover, I have remembered you!"

"..."

As the Yin Soul completely disappeared, the world returned to tranquility, and sunlight once again flooded the area.

Lin Yang also fully returned to normal.

He looked at Yue You and said gratefully, "Thank you for saving me, Senior!"

If Yue You hadn't suddenly appeared earlier, he truly would have been in dire straits.

Yue You waved her hand, glanced at him, and said:

"That old thing's power is recovering too quickly. If I hadn't calculated that you should have reached your destination by now based on your speed, and felt something was wrong, I wouldn't have investigated this way and discovered you were in trouble."

Lin Yang gave a bitter smile. "Fortunately, Senior discovered it, otherwise I'm afraid I really would have been controlled by that Yin Soul."

Yue You looked at him thoughtfully and said:

"That you were able to hold out for so long also exceeded my expectations. But that's not important. What matters is that the old thing won't easily give up on you. When he returns after this, the next time he appears, he will likely be very difficult to handle."

Lin Yang's heart sank. "Senior Yue You, why has that Yin Soul set its sights on me?"

He had asked the Yin Soul this question before, but the Yin Soul hadn't answered.

Perhaps Yue You might know something.

Yue You sighed slightly. "It's a long story, and there are some things I can't tell you right now. I'll just keep it brief."

Lin Yang immediately began to listen intently.

Yue You spoke slowly:

"The Yin Realm is a special place. There are actually many Yin Souls inside. Almost none of them have physical bodies; they were sealed there. If a Yin Soul wants to leave the Yin Realm, unless the realm rules collapse, it needs a physical body as a carrier to stay in the normal world for a long time."

"And not just any physical body will do. it must be compatible with the Yin Soul itself. Especially in the later era, with the restriction of the realm rules, Yin Souls are even less able to actively descend into the normal world to choose a carrier."

"The reason that old thing chose you is likely because you used the Spirit Communication Array. Theoretically, the Spirit Communication Array is something that should have been lost in the later era, but you obtained it and used it, allowing the present world and the Yin Realm to have contact once again."

"That old thing caught wind of this and placed a mark on you after you used the Spirit Communication Array. Due to the restrictions of the realm rules, he basically couldn't go looking for anyone else. Plus, you probably do indeed fit his requirements perfectly, which is why he targeted you."

After hearing this, Lin Yang's brow couldn't help but furrow as many doubts arose.

After a pause, he asked several questions:

"Senior Yue You, that Yin Soul is so powerful, can it not reshape its own physical body? Also, it said more than once that the time for the realm rules is almost up. Does this mean that when the time comes, the realm rules will become invalid? If so, will Yin Souls be able to appear at will then?"

Yue You nodded slightly. "That's right, there are indeed some problems with the realm rules over there, but don't worry too much. Those people should have backup plans. As for reshaping a physical body, there are quite a few things involved in that. I can't explain it to you in a short time. You will naturally know in the future why even someone as strong as that Yin Soul cannot simply reshape a physical body at will."

Lin Yang was silent for a moment, then added, "Senior Yue You, were the realm rules man-made? Did someone intentionally restrict the appearance of Yin Souls?"

He had actually been wondering about this for a long time.

Because from various details, the realm rules did not seem to be a natural rule formed by heaven and earth, but rather more like two sides in a confrontation.

One side was normal people, and the other side was Yin Souls.

It seemed that the side of normal cultivators had created the realm rules to restrict the Yin Souls.

However, he couldn't be certain of this.

Regarding this question, Yue You gave an affirmative answer:

"You guessed correctly. The realm rules were indeed man-made, and their purpose is to restrict the Yin Souls."

"They really are man-made rules?" Lin Yang was greatly surprised.

What kind of existence would it take to set down rules that even that Yin Soul could not break?

And if they could create such powerful rules, why not just eliminate the Yin Souls directly?

Yue You seemed to see what he was thinking and said slowly:

"Lin Yang, once your cultivation increases a bit more, you will have the qualification to know many things."

"Even the Heng Realm is not enough to know?" Lin Yang murmured.

Yue You shook her head. "Although the Heng Realm is strong, it's not enough."

"Then what realm is required? Is it the Ancient Realm?" Lin Yang pressed.

"Close enough. Once you reach the Ancient Realm, you will know many things. But at that time, you will also face some choices," Yue You said, a flash of complexity in her eyes.

Lin Yang keenly caught this and couldn't help but ask, "Are they decisions that are very difficult to make?"

"You could say that," Yue You didn't say more.

Lin Yang now had an idea of the situation.

"Alright, let's not talk about this for now. I had you come here because I have business. Follow me." Yue You changed the subject and flew toward the Endless Sea.

Following behind, Lin Yang thought about many things and then couldn't help but ask, "Senior Yue You, if the realm rules are broken and Yin Souls are allowed to appear in the normal world, what would be the consequences?"

Yue You's voice drifted over with the wind: "The consequences are simple: most cultivators would be killed by the Yin Souls."

Lin Yang paused and asked again, "What exactly are those Yin Souls? Are they the product of humans after death? I mean, are they what ordinary people think of as ghosts or something similar?"

Yue You looked back at him and said, "In this world, there are no ghosts in that sense. Yin Souls are not ghosts; they fall into two categories."

"The first category are products born naturally under the power rules of the Yin Realm. Initially, they have very low intelligence and survive through instinctive killing, growing bit by bit. In most cases, these types of Yin Souls are relatively easy to deal with."

"The second category consists of Yin Souls transformed by cultivators themselves."

Lin Yang was startled. "Transformed by themselves? There are people who turn themselves into Yin Souls?"

Yue You nodded. "A long time ago, the Yin Realm was a very special place with its own power rules, and it had channel links with the normal world."

"Under those power rules, the lifespan of a Yin Soul can be greatly extended. Therefore, at that time, many cultivators with little longevity left, or those who saw no hope for their future path, would go to the Yin Realm of their own accord and transform themselves into Yin Souls to obtain more lifespan."

"Although there are many drawbacks after transforming into a Yin Soul—for example, being gradually expelled and rejected by the rules of the normal world, and being eroded and polluted by the power rules of the Yin Realm."

"But in the face of the temptation of longevity, these drawbacks were nothing. Especially since there were some supreme powerhouses who could even manage to resist the erosion of the Yin Realm's rules."

"So during that period of time, there were many self-transformed Yin Souls."

"Later, the power of erosion from the Yin Realm's rules slowly began to manifest."

"Eroded Yin Souls inevitably develop a heart for killing living people, and this murderous intent becomes an instinct."

"Because of this, a great war broke out later. Some powerhouses of the normal world used great divine powers to sever the connection between the Yin Realm and the normal world."

"However, the power rules of the Yin Realm are very strong and eerie, and they can continuously permeate out."

"When some cultivators face death, they can still use the rules permeating from the Yin Realm to continue transforming themselves into Yin Souls, thereby entering the Yin Realm and avoiding complete death."

"The power rules of the Yin Realm also absorb the lingering obsessions of some cultivators after death, transforming them into a special kind of existence similar to Yin Souls."

"In any case, over a very long period of time, the Yin Souls in the Yin Realm became more and more numerous and grew quite strong. Wars between Yin Souls and normal cultivators have also broken out many times."

"Yin Souls can use the special rules of the Yin Realm to invade the normal world."

"Over time, until a certain era, some extraordinary figures appeared who completely separated the Yin Realm from the normal world and created the realm rules to suppress the Yin Realm and the Yin Souls."

"But the Yin Souls never gave up on breaking through the realm rules. Some Yin Souls still want to return to the normal world. Coupled with some later incidents, loopholes appeared in the realm rules. As of today, the realm rules are about to be completely broken."

Yue You said a lot in one breath.

Lin Yang was very surprised by what he heard.

He always felt that many secrets seemed to be hidden within this.

But for a moment, he couldn't sort out his thoughts.

"Alright, Lin Yang, don't think too much for now. Some things, once your strength reaches the required level, you'll know even if you don't want to."

Yue You spoke, calling back Lin Yang's thoughts, and pointed to the boundless Endless Sea, saying:

"I have also discovered an entrance to the Yuanxu Ancient Domain here. Today is different from the past; this time there will definitely be a great harvest. If it goes smoothly, it will at least allow you to step into the Wei Realm."

Lin Yang was startled. "Yuanxu Ancient Domain?"

This name was somewhat familiar to him.

After a moment, he remembered. It was that barren world connected to the tomb he had entered at the Heart of the Extreme Sea.

At that time, Yue You's name for that place was the Yuanxu Ancient Domain.

"Senior Yue You, are we going to the space where that tomb group is located again?" Lin Yang couldn't help but say.

Yue You nodded. "Correct. I asked you for the gloves and beads last time just to use them to open the entrance."

"Then are we going to rob a tomb again this time?" Lin Yang blurted out.

Yue You's gaze became strange. "What tomb robbing? Don't make it sound so unpleasant. We are doing archaeology! Do you understand archaeology?" (End of chapter)