Chapter 687: Chapter 117: Blood Tablet Transformation
Beneath the Blood Tablet, there was tranquility.
The Void had been dyed a bloody hue, as if to complement the massive Blood Tablet itself.
Nearly all Cultivators held their breath, not daring to even gasp, as they watched with a vigilant gaze the bloodthirsty human face on the Blood Tablet that made their scalps tingle with unease.
But the expression on the bloody Stele and the blood-colored human face was as if eternally frozen in that scene, with no change whatsoever.
After a long while, Mu Qingyan unleashed her supreme strength, striking towards that Stele.
This energy was enough to destroy the Heavenly Vault and shatter the barriers of the Void, but upon entering the Stele, it disappeared like a stone sinking into the sea, without causing the slightest ripple.
Mu Qingyan’s beautiful face turned cold as she attacked several more times, her aura nearly collapsing the Void with its ferocity, but as the energy entered the Stele, attempting to suppress it, it merely caused a few ripples, the Stele remaining unchanged.
Including Zhou Yan, everyone who witnessed this scene felt a chill down their spine, and a cold fear grasped their hearts as if they had plummeted into an ice cave, filled with despair.
If even Mu Qingyan, the strongest on the scene, could not affect the Stele in the slightest, then there was no need for others to even try.
The cruel and sinister face on the Stele still bore its bloodthirsty, frenzied, evil, and violent cold eyes, looking down upon everyone.
"What in the world is this..."
Mu Qingyan murmured softly as she flew up into the Void, towards the enormous Blood Tablet.
"Goddess, be careful."
Lilith and the Acquired Sword expressed their concern almost at the same time.
Mu Qingyan paid them no heed and continued flying over.
Zhou Yan, deep in thought, flew up as well, following behind Mu Qingyan. They stood a hundred meters in front of the Stele.
The massive stench of blood oppressed Zhou Yan’s Soul to the point of feeling in danger of collapse at any moment, but he did not fear, instead continuing to observe carefully.
Above the Blood Tablet, endless unknown thunder clouds began to condense, gradually taking shape.
This happened extremely fast; thunder just began to gather, and in the next moment, endless Thunder Light fell, the vicinity of the Blood Tablet was enveloped in purple light, with all kinds of Heavenly Tribulations emerging—Earth, Fire, Wind, Demon Blood Fury, and other terrible Heavenly Tribulations descended, all converging and striking towards the Blood Tablet.
Mu Qingyan steadied her body, standing next to Zhou Yan, guarding a dome of light that shielded her and Zhou Yan like a transparent halo.
Above the endless thunder, a Heavenly Palace Fairy Palace materialized, and within the palace, countless terrifying figures forged by the Heavenly Tribulation appeared. Each of these figures was immensely powerful.
These apparitions all linked together, all striking towards the Blood Tablet at the same time.
Then again, the Blood Tablet remained, arrogantly laughing at the Heavenly Vault, its color unchanging.
While endless Heavenly Tribulations came down, while lightning streaked across the sky, while endless thunderous destruction bombarded, it merely disregarded everything.
On that bloody human face, the originally closed lips suddenly opened, then with a sharp inhalation, all the Thunder Light and Lightning Sea, all the Heavenly Tribulation figures, were sucked into its mouth.
"Is... is this a human?"
Zhou Yan gasped in shock, his blood boiling, his Soul nearly stirred by the scene.
It wasn’t just Zhou Yan, even Mu Qingyan trembled delicately, her eyes filled with endless horror.
Outside of these two, others like Song Qianxue, Song Xiaoxiao, Yilan Qianhe, and more, all stood dumbstruck, trembling in their boots.
They had witnessed something they would not forget for a lifetime, let alone ten lifetimes.
A Heavenly Tribulation like an Immortal Palace, an endless destructive Great Calamity, transformed Heavenly Tribulation figures, which were nearly certain death. Such a Heavenly Tribulation, stacked in countless layers, was swallowed in a single gulp.
This scene deeply shocked everyone.
Many Cultivators retreated of their own accord, no longer wishing to set foot in this realm.
Even more Cultivators from the Beixue Heavenly Palace turned completely pale, having lost all will to fight, and were scared stiff.
...
As the endless Thunder Light vanished, the open mouth of the Blood Tablet closed again, and in just a brief moment, on the Blood Tablet, a faint and clear liquid began to flow, like dew that naturally forms in the early morning light.
However, the appearance of this refreshing liquid had already shocked the Cultivators, and one of them cried out in alarm, "The, Thunder Flame Soul Liquid!"
This abrupt shriek drew the attention of nearly all the Cultivators.
It was then that Zhou Yan noticed, the Blood Tablet had devoured the Heavenly Tribulation and expelled the Thunder Flame Soul Liquid.
This soul liquid did not come out drop by drop, but rather in patches.
Zhou Yan’s gaze also grew heated because he understood just how precious the Thunder Flame Soul Liquid must be.
"The Lei Yan Soul Sea, fraught with care and woe. Isolated graves spanning a myriad miles, with no Spring and Autumn Annals.
The ocean parts, Heaven sheds its tears, tender sentiments imprison those below the steps."
The face on the Blood Tablet recited softly, its expression gradually changing, as it merged with the Stele. The blood color of the Stele slowly faded away, no longer showing any brilliance, nor did it display any Divine Power.
All at once, black snow began to fall from the heavens, a cosmic mourning sensed by Zhou Yan when Lei Yan King perished.
Now as the black snow sprinkled down, Heaven and Earth were filled with silent sorrow, and chill winds swept through.
The wind wailed in grief, as if weeping and complaining.
Mu Qingyan steered the orb of light, drawing close to the Blood Tablet, attempting to sense it.
Yet, although the Blood Tablet was within reach, she couldn’t sense even a wisp of its presence.
Zhou Yan also tried to sense it and came to the same conclusion; it was as if there was nothing there at all.
Just then, the Blood Tablet moved, and with that motion, as if mountains crumbled and the earth split open, the entire Heavenly Soul Mountain trembled.
The Blood Tablet charged at Mu Qingyan and Zhou Yan as if to crush them beneath its weight.
At this moment, Mu Qingyan clearly felt a shock in her heart, while Zhou Yan’s heart skipped a beat. However, neither of them resisted or made any moves.
For, with such a Blood Tablet, if it truly held a desire to kill, not to mention Zhou Yan, even Mu Qingyan could be instantly slain, so resistance would have been futile regardless, resulting in no change to the outcome.
"Whoosh—"
As if a gust of wind suddenly passed through the light orb, it penetrated the space where Zhou Yan and Mu Qingyan stood.
After passing through Zhou Yan and Mu Qingyan, the Blood Tablet shot forward, vanishing into the distance and dissipating bit by bit into the heaven and earth.
"This isn’t the real Blood Tablet, but a memory imprint left behind by space-time that just happened to manifest again, a piece of history invisibly recorded by the Heaven and Earth Rules."
Zhou Yan muttered to himself, quickly coming to understand the specifics of the event.
"Sigh, it seems this is a scene that once occurred. Alas, time has left its mark, but the whereabouts of the Blood Tablet of the past are unknown."
Zhou Yan murmured to himself, somewhat emotional.
At the same time, for some reason, Zhou Yan also felt a sense of regret. The person within the Blood Tablet, regardless of their origin, must have been a person of great power, capable of refining Heavenly Tribulation into soul liquid—what a terrifying ability. Yet he had just missed the opportunity to learn firsthand about the Supreme Dao’s rules of refining Heavenly Tribulation, which was indeed a pity.
Simultaneously, the low hum emanating from the Blood Tablet seemed to contain much information and carried a wordless sense of sorrow that made one’s heart tremble.
...
"This is Transformation, within the stele should be a strand of a Demon Heart Soul Body, very powerful indeed. Alas, it has perished and transformed. If it hadn’t perished and transformed, the True Illusion Scene wouldn’t have materialized."
"The True Illusion Scene is one form of record by the Heavenly Dao Rules: whenever a Tao is born, or a being of the Supreme Dao perishes, it is accompanied by the record of the Heavenly Dao Rules, so much so that heaven and earth mourn together."
"The recent worldwide black snow and the sorrow of the Star Universe signify the transformation of a supreme being."
Mu Qingyan’s countenance was solemn as she explained softly.
Her voice carried shades of despondency, and when she mentioned the transformation of a supreme being, her eyes could not hide their sorrowful resonance.
"The vast river flows like water in a cup, reality and illusion are like flowers on the roadside."
With a light sigh, Mu Qingyan uttered an enigmatic phrase to herself.
Zhou Yan gave her a puzzled look, but she acted as if she hadn’t noticed.
"Let’s move on, to Heavenly Soul Mountain. Lilith, pass down my order; have all from the Wansheng Divine Dynasty who are about to arrive keep their distance threefold, guarding this corner of heaven and earth from disturbance by other cultivators."
"Yes, Goddess."
"Song Qianxue, lead all your clan members to help guard this corner of the Heavenly Soul Mountain."
"Yes, Goddess."
"Mr. Zhou, come with me. Acquired Sword Spirit, you and Yilan can take this opportunity to comprehend more of the Heavenly Soul Path and see if you can glean some rewards."
"Goddess, be extra careful yourself. ’True illusion, true heart, the heart possesses nothing.’ Remember this line, Mr. Zhou, and you too should deeply understand it to best avoid the influence of the true illusion."
The Acquired Sword, worried for Mu Qingyan’s safety but knowing he wasn’t strong enough to be of much help, could only offer advice.
"I will." The Goddess nodded slightly, her mannerism also carrying a detached chill, as if keeping others at arm’s length.
Zhou Yan also nodded, saying, "Thank you, Heavenly Sword Spirit."
The Acquired Sword, as if he hadn’t heard, let out a wistful sigh, his gaze momentarily downcast, then in the next moment, it turned even more resolute.
It seemed that in his life, he didn’t need to mind how the Goddess treated him, as long as she was happy, he would be content.
This sentiment was touching, but Zhou Yan felt a different kind of emotion in his heart.
He too sighed lightly, gently shaking his head, and turned to follow Mu Qingyan up into the sky above Heavenly Soul Mountain.
At that moment, the previously vanished Lei Yan Demon Soul suddenly appeared out of the void, albeit looking extremely weak and exhausted.
"Quick, summon the Soul Suppressing Stele, devour the Ten Thousand Dao of the Sky Dome, and condense the King’s Soul. I have suppressed the Evil Soul; this opportunity is fleeting."
The Lei Yan Demon Soul’s voice was still hoarse, even somewhat strained, as it transmitted the message, instantly surging into Zhou Yan’s mind.
Zhou Yan felt a shiver run through his heart and wanted to resist, but the gaze of the Lei Yan Demon Soul was filled with an endless yearning and hope, intensely passionate and mad, as if to say: Hurry, seize this once-in-a-millennium chance...
Zhou Yan’s instincts suddenly told him this was indeed a rare opportunity, and in that moment, even the third eye on his forehead became scorching hot, as if his very body’s instincts affirmed this chance.
"The Lei Yan Demon Soul, it’s making an all-out effort to assist me..."
Zhou Yan determined, then amid Mu Qingyan’s equally vigilant stance, with a thought, the Soul Suppressing Stele from the Heavenly Heart Secret Realm suddenly shot out from the Soul Dantian.
That instant, Zhou Yan felt as if the shadow of the Golden Armor man flickered by, leaving behind a strand of information within his soul, but he was completely unable to sense it at this time.
He believed strongly that this time he could instantly condense Lei Yan King’s Three Souls, turning a moment into eternity and rapidly ascending!