150: The message from the ancient spirits and the blessing of the Great Heavenly Venerable Spirit

With the transaction complete, Li Jiangchen suppressed the palpitation in his Soul Sea and tucked the seven-colored nether crystal into his pocket dimension. He immediately sent a telepathic message: "May I ask where Brother Hu Tang obtained this item? As the saying goes, where a venomous insect crawls, the antidote is sure to be found within seven steps. If This Li knows the origin of this item, I might be able to find a way to neutralize the grudge of the Demon Emperor."

"This..." The Hu Tang Swordsman pondered briefly, then said: "Alright, this matter is not really a secret. A month ago, while exploring the Black Wind Meteor Belt, I discovered many Yao Race space pirates fleeing from other Star Domains. I was fortunate enough to kill one of their squads and obtained this item from the storage of a third heaven Yao Saint. Besides that, I also learned some intelligence. At this moment, the Gray Realm and the Monster Realm are experiencing a Realm Descent War, and a large number of Saint Realm Yao Race members are fleeing from the two Realms, scattering into the surrounding Star Domains. I presume it will not be long before the number of Yao Race members near the Three Mountains Star Domain increases significantly."

"The Gray Realm, the Monster Realm... a Realm Descent War..." Li Jiangchen was slightly taken aback. By now, he had integrated into the Endless Starry Sky and knew much intelligence. Both the Gray and Monster Realms were Major Thousand Worlds. Among them, the Dominator of this Gray Realm was the Ancient Demon Clan. In the ancient era, the Ancient Demon Supreme led the Yao Race under his command to break away and establish the Gray Realm. Both Realms belonged to the Yao Race, yet they were like fire and water, erupting into Realm Descent Wars many times.

'With the war between the two Realms, a large number of Yao Race beings died, and the Ancient Demon Clan used this to refine a large quantity of seven-colored nether crystal, so it is no surprise that they have circulated out. Moreover, according to this theory, the Yao Saint who fled to the Black Wind Meteor Belt likely still has seven-colored nether crystals on him.' Li Jiangchen speculated inwardly, while remaining impassive on the surface: "It has been hundreds of thousands of years since the last Realm Descent War between the Gray and Demon Two Realms. Does Brother Hu Tang know why these two Realms have suddenly erupted into a Realm Descent War this time?"

"Well, the reasons are varied. However, the most widely circulated one is that the number one Supreme Seed among the Ancient Demon Emperor Clan has suddenly returned. This seems to involve a lost Major Thousand World—the Human Realm. Back then, that Supreme Seed was ambushed by numerous Demon Emperors of the Monster Realm and jointly sealed in the Human Realm, only recently escaping."

'Supreme Seed... Human Realm... Could it be?' Li Jiangchen's heart tightened, and the silhouette of a person suddenly appeared in his mind. Could that Supreme Seed be Ancient Spirit?

"Many thanks to Brother Hu Tang for the information; This Li is extremely grateful."

"Haha, Brother Li is too polite."

The two exchanged some pleasantries before returning to silence. Li Jiangchen's mind was filled with wild thoughts, secretly speculating.

Another hour passed, and the trade fair finally concluded. Since Li Jiangchen lacked treasures to strengthen the soul, he simply did not take out any items to exchange.

"Haha, many thanks to all Fellow Daoists for coming to participate in the Dao together. According to the rules, the next step is to bathe in the blessing of the silver light from the Great Heavenly Venerate Spirit," Elder Zong said with a smile. As soon as these words were spoken, Li Jiangchen immediately noticed the emotional changes in everyone present, who seemed full of anticipation.

'Great Heavenly Venerate Spirit...' Li Jiangchen was full of confusion.

He saw Elder Zong stimulate his Soul Power, and his dragon-headed cane shot out a brilliant light, merging into the winged statues on the surrounding walls. Gradually, the winged statues opened their eyes, the stone skin fell off, and they all came to life, unexpectedly bowing in unison toward the Void Realm.

The next moment, the Void Realm tore open, and holy light spilled from the crack. An intensely powerful aura crossed the Realms, manifesting a twelve-winged humanoid phantom. Its whole body exuded a holy scent, its face wore a compassionate expression, and its Soul Power fluctuations were intensely powerful, clearly reaching the level of the Seventh Heaven Emperor Realm.

'Seventh Heaven Emperor Realm of the Divine Dao...' Li Jiangchen glanced at Treant Elder Zong and frowned inwardly. What kind of background did this person have to be able to summon a phantom of the Seventh Heaven Emperor Realm of the Divine Dao?

"Please, Great Heavenly Venerate Spirit, bestow your blessing."

Treant Elder Zong had a fanatical expression on his face as he pressed his palms together to worship. As soon as the words fell, Li Jiangchen noticed that several Saint Realm members followed suit, their movements extremely devout.

The next moment, the twelve-winged Great Heavenly Venerate Spirit radiated silver light, illuminating the entire underground palace. Bathing under the silver light, Li Jiangchen was astonished to discover that the Soul Power on the surface of his already vast Soul Sea was slowly increasing. The effect was naturally far inferior to the Luo River Divine Water. However, since the Divine Concealment Society held this periodically, the accumulated benefits could be considered a significant Opportunity.

At the same time, Li Jiangchen discovered that the blessed silver light contained limited pure Soul Power, which was no wonder why others were unwilling to let outsiders join.

'Great Heavenly Venerate Spirit... Divine Concealment Society... What kind of scheme is this Treant Elder Zong plotting in secret...' Li Jiangchen noticed that out of the twelve Divine Concealment Society members, only five followed in kneeling to the Great Heavenly Venerate Spirit, and the amount of silver light blessing they received was second only to Elder Zong.

'It seems others are like me; even if they cannot see the trick, they are secretly vigilant. However, what kind of hidden danger could there be in this...'

A free lunch is often the most expensive. If such an Opportunity was bestowed so easily without a price, Li Jiangchen would not believe it. At this moment, the voice of the Hu Tang Swordsman transmitted into his ears.

"Hehe, Brother Li is indeed a cautious person. However, there is no need to worry excessively. We have long investigated the background of this Great Heavenly Venerate Spirit. This spirit originates from the Ancient Spirit Realm, ranked at the eighth heaven of the Saint Realm, and is proficient in Divine Dao cultivation. Later, after experiencing destruction, only a bit of spiritual nature remained, and Elder Zong obtained a sliver of the Legacy from somewhere. Bathing in the blessed silver light can increase Soul Power; the only drawback is the occasional murmur of the Great Heavenly Venerate Spirit that appears in one's ears after each blessing. However, one only needs to calm their mind for a few days, and those murmurs will disappear completely, with no great risk."

Hearing this, Li Jiangchen nodded inwardly, though he felt somewhat skeptical. He glanced at the few people who were worshipping the Great Heavenly Venerate Spirit, and doubts appeared in his mind. Could it be that these people were worshipping just to obtain more blessings from the Great Heavenly Venerate Spirit...

At this moment, his Soul Sea surged, and the silver eye that had been silent at the bottom of the Soul Sea actually rushed out of the Soul Sea, frantically devouring the blessed silver light merging into the Soul Sea. Gradually, as the blessed silver light was consumed, a tiny, extremely minute silver seed appeared. The aura emitted by the silver seed was exactly the same as that of the Great Heavenly Venerate Spirit outside.

'It really wasn't that simple...' Li Jiangchen's eyes darkened.

At this moment, the silver eye swelled, and a ball of extremely condensed pure Soul Power spewed out, smoothly merging into the Soul Sea. The surface of the Soul Sea grew by a segment accordingly.

'The blessed silver light refined by the silver eye has extremely pure Soul Power...'

'However, for the sake of safety, it is still better not to absorb too much blessed silver light...'

Li Jiangchen was just about to cut off the absorption of the blessed silver light when, to his surprise, the silver eye in his Soul Sea began to actively and frantically devour the external silver light. In an instant, a suction force emerged out of thin air, instantly snatching away more than half of the Great Heavenly Venerate Spirit's blessed silver light. Intensely pure Soul Power surged into his Soul Sea, his Soul Power rose continuously, and he faintly touched a barrier. He was only a sliver away from breaking through to the fourth heaven Realm of the Divine Dao.

"Damn it, how could this be?"

"How could the Great Heavenly Venerate Spirit favor this person?"

"Could it be that this person possesses some special Divine Soul Physique..."

In an instant, everyone's eyes swept over, filled with astonishment and envy. Just by attending one trade fair, he could Breakthrough one Divine Dao Realm; thinking back, how much effort and resources they had spent to Breakthrough Realms.

There was only one exception in the entire venue. Treant Elder Zong silently retreated to the side, and the look in his eyes as he gazed at Li Jiangchen held a deep meaning.