97: Fusion with the essence of the Nine Heavens, the mysterious white jade stone wall

"Thank you, Ancestral Witch Houtu!"

Coming back to his senses, Li Yun cupped his fists in a salute to Houtu, a hint of emotion flashing in his eyes.

After all, the value of this treasure was beyond doubt. Even for an Ancestral Witch, it wasn't something easily given away; after all, an Acquired Spirit Treasure was not like an Innate Spirit Treasure, which could not be operated without Primordial Spirit refinement.

An Acquired Spirit Treasure only required a drop of blood to recognize its master to be used, and even an Ancestral Witch was no exception.

Under such circumstances, Houtu actually gave such an Armor-Piercing Sword to him, which truly moved and filled Li Yun with gratitude.

"As long as you like it!"

Smiling slightly, Houtu was also very happy seeing Li Yun's reaction.

To be honest, she could see the value of this item herself, but rather than keeping it for her own use, she preferred to give it to Li Yun. After all, its power was sufficient to ensure Li Yun's safety when he went out.

Of course, she wouldn't voice such thoughts. After confirming that Li Yun had accepted the Armor-Piercing Sword, she didn't linger any longer and said, "In that case, Fellow Daoist Li Yun, I shall take my leave first."

"Please be careful on your way to Wuzhuang Temple!"

"Thank you for your concern, Ancestral Witch Houtu. I will definitely be cautious; after all, I value my Life very much."

"Farewell!"

"Farewell!"

As she spoke, Houtu turned and returned to the Pangu Hall.

Li Yun didn't linger either. After putting away the Armor-Piercing Sword, he left the Pangu Hall directly.

Upon reaching the outside of the Pangu Hall, Li Yun no longer hesitated and rode a cloud directly toward Mount Buzhou.

Since he had made his decision, he wouldn't let the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil continue to stay there, nor would he let Nuwa obtain it in the future.

Executing the Golden Light Escape, Li Yun sped along and soon arrived at the area where he had previously fused with the innate gourd vine.

As far as the eye could see, the mountain wall was still the same, except the innate gourd vine had disappeared, replaced by a small gap.

Without any hesitation, Li Yun flashed to the gap and activated his Purple Gold Divine Pupils to look inside. Deep within, there was a brilliant brownish-yellow light source.

"Found you."

"The Nine Heavens Breathing Soil is indeed here."

With a curl of his lips, Li Yun's mind stirred, and he transformed directly into a mosquito. Instead of destroying the gap, he followed the crevice and flew rapidly inside.

Before long, Li Yun successfully reached the location of the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil.

As far as the eye could see, the volume of the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil wasn't large, about the size of an ordinary millstone, emitting a dense aura of earth and Life.

Most importantly, from within the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, Li Yun could even vaguely sense a trace of Pangu's aura fluctuations.

Although the aura was faint, as someone who had interacted with both the Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones, Li Yun was certain his perception was not wrong.

"Could the records of later generations be true?"

"Is this Nine Heavens Breathing Soil actually transformed from pangu spinal cord?"

"If that's the case, it seems reasonable for the future Human Race to become the Lord of Heaven and Earth of the Great Desolation."

"After all, the Great Desolation was transformed from Pangu. With pangu spinal cord mixed within this Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, the Human Race created from it can be considered Pangu's descendants!"

Thinking of this, Li Yun unhesitatingly stored all the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil into his middle dantian space.

Following that, Li Yun didn't hesitate and directly controlled the green lotus axe to enter the middle dantian space, splitting the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil in two without hesitation.

After finishing all this, Li Yun unhesitatingly summoned half of the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil and, leaning over it, activated the System's power.

"Fuse for me!"

In the next second, a brilliant white light flared, rapidly expanding from Li Yun as the center, covering that half of the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil within a mere fifteen minutes.

With that, the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil was fused, turning into a streak of light that entered Li Yun's upper dantian fusion space.

At the same time, the System's prompt rang out: [Successfully fused Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, rewarded with one portion of pangu spinal cord!]

[pangu spinal cord: The marrow contained within Pangu's spine after he died creating the world. It contains Pangu's aura. Consuming it grants the blessing of pangus destiny and increases Physical Body strength!]

"Good heavens!"

"I really didn't guess wrong; the essence within this Nine Heavens Breathing Soil is indeed pangu spinal cord!"

"No wonder the breathing soil of the future is completely different from this Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, merely serving as Materials for constructing dams and hills rather than being the existence that created the Human Race."

Excited, Li Yun immediately opened his eyes, intending to leave this place.

After all, having obtained the pangu spinal cord, he would gain immense benefits just by consuming it.

However, before Li Yun could leave, an unusual fluctuation suddenly emanated from deep within the crack.

At that moment, Li Yun felt as if he were being watched by something, which even saw through his Transformation Technique, making his hair stand on end and filling his heart with a sense of unease and fear.

"Not good!"

"There's something else in here!"

"And for it to make me feel so uneasy, the thing inside is definitely not simple!"

Terrified, although he wished he could leave immediately, curiosity killed the cat, and at this moment, Li Yun was more curious than anything.

After much hesitation, Li Yun finally gritted his teeth and flew directly along the crack toward the deeper area.

He wanted to see exactly what was hidden inside—was it a Cultivator? A powerhouse? Or some kind of treasure?

Filled with doubt, Li Yun continued to go deeper.

As the crevice narrowed, Li Yun's vision became increasingly obstructed; even with his Purple Gold Divine Pupils activated, he couldn't see through the situation inside.

As he went deeper, the feeling of unease grew stronger, and several times he almost chose to give up and leave.

Suppressing his inner unease, Li Yun continued to head deeper.

Three hours later, Li Yun reached the end of the crack.

As far as the eye could see, the area before him was a massive stone wall, appearing like white jade, with a diagram and some special characters carved onto it.

And that feeling of unease was emanating from this stone wall—no, to be precise, it was emanating from the content of that mural.

"What kind of script is this?"

"Whether it's the Divine Script, the Demon Script, or even the scripts of later generations, they are all completely different from this!"

"Although I can't read it, every character feels as if it carries supreme power, and even a single glance makes me feel like I'm falling into it."

Muttering to himself, Li Yun curiously leaned forward.

At that moment, the White Jade Stone Wall suddenly glowed brilliantly, and a Chaos-colored luster burst from it, drilling directly into the center of Li Yun's brow, causing him to fall into a deep sleep without even the slightest bit of resistance.