151: Chapter 151 Following the trail into the abyss, encountering ruins and gaining another inheritance.

Ye Qing's figure moved silently through the pitch-black seawater like a ghost.

He followed the residual energy trails left behind by the battle between the two Middle Stage Yao Beasts, as well as the scent of blood that had not yet fully dissipated in the seawater, diving deeper into the Dragon Bone Abyss.

The deeper he went, the darker the seawater became, as if even light were being swallowed by the dense Dragon Might and Demonic Qi.

The surroundings were deathly silent, with only low, mournful wails—as if coming from the depths of the Nine Netherworlds—occasionally echoing through the freezing seawater from far away, making one's hair stand on end.

Ye Qing pushed the effects of the void concealment pill to the limit, his entire person seemingly merging with the surrounding seawater, not leaking even a trace of his aura.

His Divine Sense was like an invisible tentacle, cautiously reaching forward to capture any trace of suspicious energy fluctuations.

He dived for about half an hour, and the depth had already exceeded ten thousand zhang.

The seawater here was bone-chillingly cold, with water pressure great enough to instantly crush a Golden Core Cultivator into a meat patty.

But for Ye Qing, whose Physical Body had been strengthened by dragon saliva liquid and who was protected by the Chaos Infant Essence, this pressure was nothing.

Just as he passed through a dense group of black coral that resembled an undersea forest, the seafloor topography ahead suddenly opened up.

It was a massive seafloor basin that seemed to have been forcibly smashed out by some great power.

In the center of the basin stood a dilapidated altar built from massive black stones, radiating an ancient and desolate aura.

Scattered around the altar were some massive, fossilized bone fragments; judging by their shapes, they appeared to be the ribs or vertebrae of some giant creature, emitting a faint Dragon Might that had not fully dissipated even after countless years.

"Could this... be the true burial site of that fallen Heavenly Dragon?"

Ye Qing's heart shook, and his gaze remained fixed on that dilapidated black altar.

He could clearly sense that the altar, as well as the massive bone fragments around it, all emitted an aura originating from the same source as that dragon heart crystal core!

He cautiously approached the altar, carefully examining its structure and the runes upon it.

The material of the altar was an extremely hard black stone he had never seen before, its surface inscribed with countless complex runes that resembled some ancient script.

Most of these runes were incomplete or had been eroded by time until they were blurry.

However, Ye Qing was still able to identify some meanings related to teleportation, Sealing, and sacrifice from the remaining runes.

"This altar... does not seem to be a burial site; it looks more like a... sealing altar? Could it be that the Heavenly Dragon did not die naturally, but was sealed here?"

A bold guess arose in his heart.

He walked around the altar and finally discovered a relatively intact black jade stele embedded in the stone wall on the back of the altar.

The jade stele was also densely inscribed with ancient runes.

But unlike the runes on the altar, these runes seemed to be an even more ancient script, recording a piece of information.

Ye Qing probed the black jade stele with his Divine Sense and began to carefully interpret it.

The information recorded on the jade stele was not extensive, but it was extremely important.

It turned out that this altar was indeed a sealing altar.

And what was sealed beneath the altar was not the Heavenly Dragon itself, but... a thread of the undying Divine Soul that remained after the Heavenly Dragon fell!

This thread of the Divine Soul contained a portion of the Heavenly Dragon's memories and Legacy from its lifetime, as well as its profound insights into the Law of Dragon Race.

However, the Heavenly Dragon's Divine Soul was too powerful and filled with unwillingness and resentment; if it were allowed to escape, it would surely cause a catastrophe.

Therefore, the great experts of the Human Race at that time built this altar to Seal it here, and used the power of a Formation to erode its resentment day and night, hoping that one day, it could be purified.

The jade stele also mentioned that the massive bone fragments scattered around the altar were indeed the remains of that Heavenly Dragon.

But the true essence of the dragon bones had long since been extracted and used to reinforce the Seal.

"So that's how it is... No wonder those two Middle Stage Yao Beasts were fighting to the death. They must have sensed the loosening of the altar's Seal and wanted to seize the Remnant Soul of the Heavenly Dragon to seek a Breakthrough!"

Ye Qing understood.

He looked at the dilapidated altar, a trace of contemplation flashing in his eyes.

"The Remnant Soul of the Heavenly Dragon... this is even more precious than the dragon heart crystal core! If I can refine it, not only will I obtain a portion of the Heavenly Dragon's memories and Legacy, but I can also elevate the strength of my Divine Soul to an unprecedented level!"

"However, although the sealing altar's Seal has loosened, it is still not so easy to break. Moreover, no one knows what that thread of the Remnant Soul of the Heavenly Dragon has become after being sealed for so many years. Rashly breaking the Seal might invite unnecessary trouble."

He pondered for a moment, and in the end, he did not choose to break the Seal immediately.

He first cautiously removed the black jade stele containing the information from the altar and stored it in his Cave Heaven World.

Then, he began to work, carrying the massive dragon bone fragments scattered around the altar one by one, sending them all into his Cave Heaven World.

Although these dragon bone fragments had lost their essence, they still contained faint Dragon Might and Dragon Qi, which would be quite useful for cultivating the dragon transformation grass and nurturing that dragon heart crystal core.

He carefully searched the entire basin, confirming that not even a useful bone shard had been missed, and only then did he leave the area with satisfaction.

"This trip to the Dragon Bone Abyss has yielded enough gains. I have not only figured out the reason for the fight between the two Yao Beasts but also found clues about the Remnant Soul of the Heavenly Dragon, as well as so many dragon bone fragments. It is time to go back and properly digest everything."

Having made up his mind, he did not linger any longer, turned around, and quickly ascended toward the surface of the sea.