Perfect World

Chapter 557: Chapter 557 Myriad Spirits Diagram
 

Primal True Solution—Myriad Spirits Diagram, it is indeed here!

Shi Hao’s heart beat rapidly; this was what he currently desired the most, yet how could he have imagined that it would be stored in Xiling, buried in this place.

The altar was tall, constructed of massive black rocks; beneath it, bones were spread all over, forming a large pile. If observed closely, they were terrifying, emanating a sky-high murderous aura.

“Are these bones from Primeval fierce beasts and Divine Birds?” Shi Hao was shaken.

He had heard that the bones of Divine Kings and Celestial Gods buried in Xiling had decayed, leaving no precious bones behind, but it seemed there were discrepancies now.

“The Bone Text has been eroded,” Xuan Turtle said.

Shi Hao nodded; these bones bore no characters, making it impossible to forge them into Treasured Artifacts. Their solidity was their unique feature at the moment.

“Do you want the bones on the altar?” The giant turtle’s eyes shifted slyly, and it was drooling too.

The bones at the very top of the altar were special. One of them was golden, a hand bone emitting strong runes, definitely capable of becoming a great treasure!

Besides, there was a skull that looked like crystal, transparent and luminous, yet its eye sockets were profoundly deep, mysterious and unexplainable. Looking at it made one feel as if their soul was about to be sucked in.

Additionally, there was an eyeball on the altar that still had blood on it. Despite the passage of many years, it had not dried up, making it appear exceptionally demonic.

The last piece was naturally the Primordial True Bones Shi Hao so desired; if he could piece it together with what he held in his hand, he would control Myriad Spirits Diagram.

“Isn’t it dangerous?” Xuan Turtle asked, this creature being afraid of death, had been hiding behind Shi Hao since arriving here, peeking around.

“Why be afraid when you have such a hard shell? I was even thinking of using you as a shield,” Shi Hao said.

“I’m shivering all over, all my hairs standing on end, don’t scare me,” it stood upright, its black massive shell at the back, retreating cautiously.

“Do you even have hairs?” Shi Hao glanced at it; he too was on alert, as this place seemed very eerie.

The only relief was that this place was very peaceful, devoid of numerous Divine Birds and Primeval fierce beasts rampaging. It seemed like a pure land.

Shi Hao walked forward, looking at the giant turtle tiptoeing behind him, pressing on his footsteps. He couldn’t help but snatch it up and use it as a shield in front.

“Killing a turtle! Help, you can’t do this!”

“Shut up!”

Just as they approached, Shi Hao tensed up, his skin becoming as hard as bronze because a murderous aura as sharp as a knife surged towards him. Ordinary cultivators couldn’t withstand it; they would disintegrate right here.

Underneath the altar lay the bones of Primeval fierce beasts and Divine Birds. Although the runes had been eroded and couldn’t be turned into treasured artifacts, they still possessed an unimaginable and eerie presence.

This aura merged together, striking like random flying arrows, and ordinary cultivators would definitely be shattered.

“So terrifying, they’re already dead, and this is just the aura they left behind. How powerful would they be if they were alive?” Shi Hao muttered to himself.

“Some of the giants from the higher realms emerged from the Primordial Battle. I guess these creatures are that batch of fallen powerhouses,” Xuan Turtle said.

Shi Hao remained silent; if that were the case, the bones here were even more terrifying.

He observed carefully, reassured that there were neither characters nor arrays, he breathed a sigh of relief, then unleashed a precious symbol, a beam of light flying from his palm towards the altar.

He didn’t dare to touch recklessly, first fetching the Primordial True Bone was crucial. If everything remained stable, then handling the other three bones wouldn’t be too late.

A red sparrow manifested, landing atop the altar, grabbing the bright white bone in its beak, and swiftly flying towards Shi Hao.

“Eh, there’s no change, no danger,” Xuan Turtle exclaimed joyfully.

However, Shi Hao felt a chill up his spine. As the sparrow, formed from runes, carried the True Bone flying back, the eyeball on the altar with blood on it began to rotate, staring at him.

This was certainly not a human eyeball; it was as large as a face, the blood on it still glossy, not dried out, and at this moment, it appeared both demonic and exceptionally enigmatic.

Shi Hao sensed a great terror. He waved his hand, grabbing the small bone from the fiery sparrow’s mouth into his palm, and turned to walk away.

At that moment, Xuan Turtle also sensed the alarm, saw the eyeball slightly turning, and couldn’t help but scream, “It’s watching me!”

Its scalp exploded, and though it had no hairs, it felt a layer of goosebumps forming, instantly shrinking with a whoosh and hopping onto Shi Hao’s back.

Shi Hao ground his teeth, pulled it down with a jerk, and quickly retreated.

“It’s watching me, the pupils are so deep, why do I feel like my soul is getting extinguished?” Xuan Turtle cried in fear. It had looked away already, but still felt as though it was making eye contact.

Shi Hao was also feeling hair-raising. He had already turned his head, but still felt as if the blood-covered eyeball was watching him, more precisely, staring at his soul.

“Whoosh!”

Shi Hao fled through the air, refusing to stay any longer. He executed Kun Peng’s technique at high speed, eager to leave this eerie and terrifying place.

“Boom!”

However, with a loud noise, he nearly fainted. Blood overflowed from his mouth and nose, enduring an unimaginable shock.

Behind him, the altar was shaking, an unknown fluctuation spreading, as if the earth and sky were on the verge of collapsing.

“Damn it, what is this? Even the appearance of Kun Peng wouldn’t be like this. Could it be sealing a Primordial giant beast?” Xuan Turtle screamed in terror.

From the altar behind, waves of black light emerged, causing ripples to spread, and along its path, giant rocks and ancient trees were all shattered, turning into dust.

Shi Hao glanced back only once and felt unable to resist. Even creatures that had ignited divine flames couldn’t handle it, as he fled at high speed and sacrificed a Venerable One’s Magic Artifact to counter it.

“Pop!”

The Magic Artifact turned to ash instantaneously, like dust falling into a great lake, unable to stir even the slightest wave.

The ripples hadn’t reached him yet, but Shi Hao was already coughing blood, and his seven orifices were bleeding; his bones were cracking audibly, under an intangible pressure that was exceedingly terrifying.

He had never encountered such a tremendous force; if struck by those ripples, he would surely be destroyed both physically and spiritually.

Moreover, at this moment, Celestial Gods were roaring, and Divine Kings were bellowing in the front. The Golden-Winged Peng, Zhen Biao, and Taotie had been disturbed, all swooping down for the attack.

They didn’t have the reasoning of normal beings, but were stimulated by something, collectively launching a terrifying assault.

The Xuan Turtle’s greenish face turned even greener, its limbs trembling. There was no way to escape, it was a sure kill.

“Hurry up and throw away that bone, or we’re definitely going to die,” it shouted loudly.

Shi Hao sighed. Even if he threw it away now, it would be pointless. The ripples wouldn’t stop and would continue to spread towards them.

His giant Peng bird technique was considered one of the fastest in the world, but the black ripples were about to catch up with him. His vision was blurred now, stained with blood.

At this moment, not only was blood flowing from his seven orifices, but his body was also cracking all over due to an invisible pressure.

The Xuan Turtle was also screaming in fear. Although it had already retracted into its shell, the shell was making noises, showing cracks, and was about to completely shatter.

“Roar…” A Taotie rushed over and was about to collide with them.

Shi Hao had never expected such a tranquil altar to end up causing such a violent scene, creating such a huge crisis.

With a “hum,” he opened the bronze precious box and dashed into it, having no other choice but to hide inside.

In an instant, the box closed, and the invisible pressure finally temporarily disappeared.

“Eh, where is this?” The large turtle stuck its head out, looking around curiously, and suddenly exclaimed, “There’s also a woman here. You really have a beauty hidden in the golden house!”

Fairy Yue Chan was also inside. Shi Hao didn’t feel reassured leaving her in the imperial palace; if she escaped, it would lead to endless troubles.

At this time, seeing Shi Hao so battered and bloody fleeing inside, Yue Chan’s alter ego showed a look of surprise. Even someone as strong as Little Stone had suffered heavy injuries.

And seeing the nearly shattered large turtle by his side, she found the pairing even stranger.

After entering, Shi Hao said nothing and took out a handful of shiny, ink-jade-like sunflower seeds, stuffing four or five into his mouth in one go. Instantly his body shone brightly, divine power surged, quickly repairing his injuries.

“These are Demon Kui seeds; you… are you defying the heavens? Even eating these as snacks? They are descendants of a Supreme!” The Xuan Turtle looked as if it had seen a ghost, spitting out a mouthful of bloody spittle, staring at him incredulously.

Shi Hao directly gave it four or five seeds, which were more than enough to quickly restore its divine power and heal its injuries.

The large turtle naturally came over licking its face and swallowed them in one gulp, repeatedly praising its good fortune. The Demon Kui Garden was renowned in the higher realms; who dared to eat their “seeds”?

Once a bit more stable, Shi Hao took out three broken bones. Before he could even try to join them together, a light of primal chaos emitted, and the three pieces of bone moved together on their own, continually chiming softly.

Shi Hao was astonished, finding that the bone was now lustrous and translucent, void of any cracks, and had become completely intact!

It was truly marvelous; it contained mysterious power.

And who had destroyed it in the first place? By whom was it broken?

It was known that even Little Pagoda was jealous, calling this bone hard and immortal, with almost no force capable of destroying it.

“Boom!”

The world within the bronze precious box shook violently, rattling terribly inside. Whether it was Shi Hao, the large turtle, or Yue Chan’s alter ego, all felt trepidation, as if the end of days was approaching.

Finally, with a crack, the World’s Treasure Box became transparent, allowing a view of the outside world, indicating that it was about to shatter.

“What?!” Shi Hao was shocked.

Through the nearly transparent bronze walls, a Crystal Skull could be seen biting and tearing at the bronze precious box. It was doing so effortlessly and was about to break this small world open.

It was indeed one of the several peculiar bones on the altar, and the power of this Crystal Skull was incredibly formidable.

Additionally, the black ripples were almost destroying the bronze precious box, about to come inside.

“It’s over, I, the divine turtle, haven’t lived enough yet, and now my form and spirit will be destroyed!” the large turtle screamed in despair.

Fairy Yue Chan’s expression changed, shocked to encounter such a disaster. What exactly had Little Stone done to provoke such a bizarre skull to attack?

Suddenly, the Myriad Spirits Diagram emitting light of primal chaos floated up, gently trembling, and myriad spirits like Taotie, Vermilion Bird, and Zhen Biao appeared.

The bone expanded, resembling a magnificent scroll unfurled in the void, undulating in this space.

Outside the bronze precious box, the skull and the black ripples seemed to sense something and, hesitating for a moment, ultimately retreated.

Shi Hao didn’t know how much time had passed before he came to his senses. The bone returned to the size of a palm, falling into his hand, devoid of any brilliance, creamy white and smooth.

“What kind of mysterious power does the Myriad Spirits Diagram possess?” Shi Hao wondered in amazement. Could this be a supreme magical artifact? But it didn’t quite seem like it.

Having survived the catastrophe, the large turtle howled, almost crying.

Shi Hao rolled his eyes, having never seen such a death-fearing Venerable One.

Fairy Yue Chan was stunned, staring at Shi Hao and then at the bone. Her beautiful eyes sparkled, wondering what was on her mind.

“Let’s get moving. I don’t want to stay in the Xiling Realm a moment longer; it’s scary enough to kill a turtle,” the Xuan Turtle urged.

When Shi Hao emerged from the bronze precious box, the outside world was calm and peaceful.

Eventually, he walked out of Xiling safely, looking down at the Myriad Spirits Diagram in his hand, and mused, “This is the best gift I’ve received before leaving the Lower Realm.”

“Shi Hao, you’ve finally come out. What just happened? It felt like the apocalypse had come, with the Xiling Realm emitting light of primal chaos; it was terrifying,” Xiao Tian said.

Xia Youyu and the others also showed signs of shock, having just heard various terrifying roars.

“There’s something strange here; we shouldn’t come here again,” Shi Hao said, giving a brief account of what had happened but did not mention the Myriad Spirits Diagram. It was better to keep that a secret, as it might bring them great trouble in the future.

With questions in mind, Shi Hao climbed the nearby Beast Mountain again, enquiring the creatures there about when the Xiling Realm had appeared.

Finally, he got his answer—it had not appeared long ago!

Previously, it had been just a cemetery; now, it had become a realm of its own.

“Indeed, it’s not simple. This place holds a huge secret, which has only manifested in the world in this era!” the Xuan Turtle exclaimed.

Regardless, Shi Hao didn’t want to come back. Taking everyone with him, he left it far behind. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)