402: Chapter 402 The Evil Emperor's Soul

The interior of the Legacy land was far more vast than it appeared from the outside.

This was a Small World independent of the Yinyuan Secret Realm; the sky was gloomy, without sun or moon, and only a faint, eerie light fell from an unknown source, casting a sinister and mysterious glow over the entire world.

The ground was black and covered in cracked patterns, like a riverbed that had been dry for billions of years. In the distance, broken palaces, collapsed giant towers, and huge spheres of light floating in mid-air were faintly visible. Every sphere of light represented an Opportunity.

"It's... so eerie here..."

Xuan Duo shrank behind her sister and whispered.

Xuan Hua also looked nervous, tightly clutching the short sword at her waist.

Although the sisters were also Creation Profound Venerables, they still felt a sense of trepidation in this ancient Secret Realm filled with unknown dangers.

"Stay close to me," Mu Zun said indifferently.

"Yes!" The two sisters nodded simultaneously.

With Young Master Qin present, they felt inexplicably at ease.

Mu Zun's gaze swept over his surroundings, his expression calm.

He could feel many powerful auras hidden within this Small World. Some were lurking in the shadows, while others were moving rapidly. They were clearly other Cultivators who had entered this place.

"Scattered."

He spoke indifferently.

The entrance to the Legacy land utilized random teleportation, so those who entered would be dispersed to different areas.

At this moment, only the sisters Xuan Hua and Xuan Duo were by his side; the people from the three major races, including Nether Abyss, Chief of the Jiuyou Python Clan, and Chief of the Xuanyou Clan, had all been teleported to unknown locations.

"Young Master Qin, what do we do next?" Xuan Hua asked.

"Look for Opportunities," Mu Zun said indifferently. "Since we're here, we can't return empty-handed."

He took a step and walked towards a dilapidated palace in the distance.

The sisters hurriedly followed.

Meanwhile, in another part of the Legacy land.

Two figures were hiding behind a huge rock, cautiously observing their surroundings.

They were none other than Yang Lie and Yang Hong.

"Brother Lie, we really made it in..." Yang Hong lowered his voice, his eyes full of excitement.

"Nonsense," Yang Lie sneered. "I told you, following that human would definitely allow us to pick up some scraps."

"But... we were almost discovered..." Yang Hong was still a bit shaken.

When they had taken advantage of the chaos to slip through the stone gate, they were nearly spotted by the Yinming Clan guards. Fortunately, everyone's attention had been on the confrontation between Mu Zun and Chief of the Xuanyou Clan, allowing them to sneak in.

"What are you afraid of?" Yang Lie said disdainfully. "Now that we're in, it's every man for himself. As long as we don't provoke that human, he won't bother with us."

"Then what do we do now?"

"Look for Opportunities!" A look of greed flashed in Yang Lie's eyes. "There must be countless treasures in this Legacy land. If we can just find one or two, we'll be set!"

The two of them quietly stepped out from behind the rock and crept off in another direction.

Mu Zun led the sisters Xuan Hua and Xuan Duo to the front of a dilapidated palace.

This palace must have once been extremely grand, but now only broken walls and ruins remained.

The palace gates had collapsed, revealing a pitch-black interior where broken statues and murals were faintly visible.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Mu Zun was the first to step into the hall.

The sisters followed closely behind.

The space inside the hall was larger than it appeared from the outside; the ceiling hung high, and Star Charts were faintly visible.

Some broken artifacts were scattered on the ground, including snapped weapons, shattered Jade Slips, and metal fragments of unknown use.

"These things... have all lost their spirituality," Xuan Hua said, squatting down to pick up a fragment of a Jade Slip and shaking her head.

Mu Zun ignored the clutter, his gaze landing on the depths of the palace.

There stood a massive statue.

The statue was ten zhang tall, carved entirely from black stone. Its expression was majestic, its eyes slightly closed, and its hands were in a seal, as if it were in a deep sleep.

"Who... is this?" Xuan Duo looked at the statue curiously.

Mu Zun didn't answer, only staring at the statue.

He could feel a powerful aura hidden within the statue.

That aura was ancient and cold, carrying a trace of eerie fluctuations.

"Get back."

He said indifferently.

Xuan Hua and Xuan Duo hurriedly retreated a few steps.

In the next moment.

*Crack!*

Countless cracks suddenly appeared on the surface of the statue!

The cracks spread like a spiderweb, covering the entire statue in an instant!

*Boom!*

The statue exploded with a bang!

A black figure rushed out from within, hovering in mid-air!

It was an illusory figure, grayish-black all over, with a blurred face and only a pair of crimson eyes that were particularly striking.

It was surrounded by dense Yin Qi, emitting terrifying fluctuations that made one's heart tremble.

"An em... emperor soul?!"

Xuan Hua's face changed drastically as she cried out in alarm.

An emperor soul was the lingering soul left behind after the fall of a Great Emperor, containing a portion of the power they held in life.

Although it was far less powerful than when it was alive, it was still not something an ordinary Cultivator could contend with!

Furthermore, this emperor soul before them had clearly been eroded by Yin Qi and turned into a Yin Evil entity, making it even more cruel and violent!

"Intruders... die..."

The emperor soul let out a raspy voice, its crimson eyes fixed on Mu Zun and the others.

It raised its hand, and a black beam of light shot out from its palm, heading straight for Mu Zun!

Wherever the light beam passed, the Void Realm distorted, and a deep trench was plowed into the ground!

"Young Master Qin, watch out!" Xuan Hua screamed.

However.

Mu Zun remained calm, not even taking a single step back.

He simply raised his hand and tapped with his index finger.

A strand of Chaos Qi shot out, colliding with the black light beam!

*Sizzle.*

There was no earth-shattering explosion, nor was there any impact from raging energy.

Only a slight sound, as if ice and snow were melting.

That black light beam, capable of annihilating a Chaos Profound Venerable, was actually as fragile as paper before the Chaos Qi!

Starting from the tip, it disintegrated and dissipated inch by inch!

In the blink of an eye, the black light beam was completely annihilated, leaving not even a trace of residue!

"What?!"

For the first time, a look of horror appeared in the emperor soul's crimson eyes.

It tried to retreat, only to find that it had been locked in place by an invisible force and could not move at all!

"Extinguish."

Mu Zun uttered a single word.

The Chaos Qi transformed into a brilliant light, instantly piercing through the emperor soul!

"No!"

The emperor soul let out a shrill scream as its illusory body began to break apart!

Starting from the chest, cracks rapidly spread and covered its entire body in an instant!

*Boom!*

The emperor soul exploded with a bang, turning into countless black spots of light that dissipated into the Void Realm.

An emperor soul had been casually slain by Mu Zun just like that.

From beginning to end, it had taken no more than three breaths of time.

Xuan Hua and Xuan Duo stood dazed in place, their mouths hanging open wide enough to fit an egg.

They knew Young Master Qin was strong, but they hadn't expected him to be this powerful!

That was an emperor soul!

Even if it was just a remnant soul, it still contained a portion of a Great Emperor's power!

To think it was destroyed by Young Master Qin with just a single finger?!

"Let's go."

Mu Zun withdrew his finger, as if he had only performed a trivial task.

He took a step and continued walking into the depths of the palace.

The two sisters snapped back to their senses and hurriedly followed.