This was an ancient and dilapidated altar.
It lay quietly in the center of this terrifying forest like a fallen giant beast. The massive stones scattered around it were carved with traces left by the passage of time, proving just how ancient this place was.
The altar was enormous, bearing some similarities to the altar left behind by a powerhouse from another dimension that they had once discovered in the extreme north of the Douluo Continent. However, this one was even more majestic and awe-inspiring. Especially the colorless stone pillar at the center of the altar, which gave off a terrifying feeling.
Shen Liu Yu touched a huge strange rock beside her with some confusion. The moment her hand made contact, she immediately pulled it back. Her expression turned to one of surprise.
Shui Bing'er slowly walked behind Shen Liu Yu and asked softly,
"A-Yu, what's wrong?"
Shen Liu Yu looked at the strange rock in front of her and said with some uncertainty:
"Sister-in-law, this stone can absorb a person's soul power. The moment I touched it, the blood in my body was also strangely stirred for a moment, as if it was about to leave my body in the next second…"
Shui Bing'er frowned slightly. Looking at the giant stone that appeared completely ordinary, she was momentarily unsure what to do.
But at this moment, a sharp scream suddenly came from the back of the group.
Everyone's attention was drawn over. Turning their heads, they saw Qiu Ruoshui looking at another giant stone with a face full of shock, her expression a mix of surprise and terror.
Upon closer inspection, a conspicuous wound had appeared on her fair palm. On the giant stone beside her, a trace of blood was slowly being absorbed by the dull rock before disappearing without a trace.
At the wound on Qiu Ruoshui 's hand, strands of blood were still being drawn out, floating toward the giant stone.
This bizarre scene left everyone momentarily at a loss. Shen Han Yu frowned slightly upon seeing this. He then stepped forward slowly, gently extended his hand, and placed his palm on the spot Qiu Ruoshui had touched.
A strange power appeared in Shen Han Yu's perception. Immediately after, a peculiar throbbing appeared within his body. The flow of his blood seemed disturbed, and even his soul power was forcibly taken away slightly.
Shen Han Yu's expression remained unchanged. In the next moment, extremely powerful soul power erupted. The giant stone in front of him trembled a few times before exploding violently. After the surface rock shattered, a bloody wind suddenly burst out from inside, followed by a surge of blood-colored soul power shooting into the sky, which then slowly dissipated into the surrounding space.
Shen Han Yu chuckled lightly and took another step forward. The space in front of him cracked inch by inch until it reached a critical point. The dull stone pillar not far behind suddenly emitted a dim light. Shen Han Yu did not choose to clash with it head-on. Instead, he led everyone back a few steps and chose to observe the changes quietly.
Under everyone's shocked gazes, strange light scattered down. The giant stones that had already disappeared without a trace began to recover bit by bit. In just a few breaths of time, they were completely restored.
Shen Han Yu seemed to have sensed something. He spoke softly:
"Do not casually touch any objects around here. Everything here is connected to this altar. In this place, any soul power and blood will be devoured. I sense unusual energy deep within this space…"
Everyone nodded one after another. Looking at the wound on Qiu Ruoshui 's hand that showed no change, Shen Han Yu slowly took her fair little hand. A ball of pale blue mist slowly wrapped around the wound. Before long, when the mist dissipated, Qiu Ruoshui 's wound had completely healed. Her skin was even fairer and more delicate than before.
Qiu Ruoshui 's pretty face flushed slightly as she thanked him in a small voice. The place touched by Shen Han Yu carried an unprecedented warmth. This feeling left this inexperienced young girl completely flustered and even stirred strange feelings in her heart.
Shen Han Yu did not say much more. After once again warning everyone, he walked at the very front to scout the path.
Stepping onto the decaying stairs, scattered around were the bones of many soul beasts and humans. However, they had long since weathered away; a light breeze was enough to scatter them. Among these bones were even a few soul bones, but unfortunately, these soul bones had also failed to withstand the ravages of time and were now broken and worthless…
Beneath that dull, lightless stone pillar, a set of withered bones knelt in a worshipping posture. Around the stone pillar were circles of strange patterns, still stained with the deep color of dried blood. It was clear that in some past period, not only soul beasts and vegetation existed in this space, but humans had also entered this place for unknown reasons, only to be unable to leave and ultimately perish in this dim world.
Everyone curiously observed their surroundings. Bai Nian stared at the seemingly ordinary stone pillar in front of her with a slightly dazed gaze. In her perception, this stone pillar seemed to emit a strange aura that made her unconsciously want to approach it.
In a trance, it seemed as if a vague voice was calling to her. But in the next moment, Shui Bing'er gently patted her shoulder, and she suddenly woke up, looking around the world with some uncertainty.
"Nian'er, are you okay?"
Shui Bing'er showed a trace of concern on her face and asked softly.
Bai Nian shook her head slightly and said:
"I'm fine, I just got a little lost in it. I always have this strange feeling here. It keeps affecting my thoughts and ideas. I wasn't concentrating my spiritual power just now, so I fell into it a bit deeper."
Shui Bing'er looked at Bai Nian with some hesitation. Ever since entering this world, she had been paying attention to everyone's changes. In the end, she discovered that although the others were somewhat affected, no one was as frequently or intensely affected as Bai Nian. This was easy to understand, Bai Nian was different here, at least for now.
Bai Nian also noticed Shui Bing'er's abnormality and spoke again softly:
"Don't worry about me. With Brother and the others here, nothing bad will happen. Even if something does, it definitely won't cause any major trouble…"
Shui Bing'er nodded helplessly, patted Bai Nian's shoulder, and said softly:
"If anything unusual happens, remember to tell us immediately. You've sensed it too, right? This place is either an opportunity or a disaster for you. In this situation, being stubborn will lead to very serious consequences…"
Bai Nian nodded and stopped speaking. However, her expression still carried a faint trace of worry. Even though she tried hard to hide it, it could not escape the observation of the perceptive people around her, of course, Shen Liu Yu was the exception…
…
On the other side, the Snow Empress was observing the altar together with Shen Han Yu.
The Snow Empress's expression was cold. Looking at the desolate and empty surroundings, her gaze turned toward Shen Han Yu as she said softly:
"Nian'er's blood opened the passage to this place, but ever since we entered, there have been no other changes around us. I'm wondering if the opportunity that originally existed here has already disappeared… or if Nian'er is not the chosen one…"
Shen Han Yu shook his head slightly and said:
"That wouldn't make sense. Since Nian'er's blood could open the passage, it naturally has its unique aspects. We cannot determine which god's inheritance land this is, but we can be certain that this god is indeed watching Nian'er…"
Just as Shen Han Yu finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed. The space beside him slowly began to distort. Once the distortion disappeared, a silly-looking little phoenix suddenly appeared out of thin air. After looking around the environment, it turned its gaze to Shen Han Yu.
A clear look of joy appeared in the little phoenix's eyes. The little fellow flapped its wings and landed directly on Shen Han Yu's shoulder, then affectionately rubbed against his cheek.
The Snow Empress glanced at the little phoenix, a trace of surprise appearing in her eyes. Then she heard the little phoenix say:
"Master, why have you come to such a spooky place again? While I was sleeping, I sensed a familiar aura. If I'm not mistaken, that should be the Sea God's inheritance. But now how have you entered another god's inheritance space? And it seems to be an old acquaintance again…"
Shen Han Yu gently stroked the little fellow's head and said:
"You've been sleeping for so long this time. What was it for? If I remember correctly, there's nothing wrong with your body or soul…"
The little phoenix extended a wing to scratch its head and said in a small voice:
"I don't want to keep sleeping either, but if I don't enter a sleeping state, the planar laws will keep staring at me. This feeling of being targeted and suppressed is really uncomfortable. I can endure it for a short time, but over a long period, it still affects my condition…"
Shen Han Yu raised an eyebrow and then gently nodded.
He could understand what the little phoenix said. For a former Beast God like it, the plane could not possibly ignore its existence. Under such circumstances, being suppressed was only a minor issue. If the situation became more serious, to the point of being abandoned or hated by the plane, then everything would become troublesome…
"Continue. Tell us which god's inheritance this is and what its origins are. I think you should be able to give us the answer…"
The little fellow tilted its head, seemingly organizing its words. After a moment, it said softly:
"The Master should also know that the God Realm has eighteen Main Gods. But besides these eighteen Main Gods, there are other powerful First-Level Gods. Although they are not Main Gods, their strength ranks at the forefront among all First-Level Gods. Over the many years of the God Realm's development, many gods have fallen for various reasons. Their divine souls entered the world that gods go to after death, but their god positions were not reclaimed by the God Realm. Instead, they scattered across various planes, waiting for the arrival of fated individuals…"
"And this space belongs to the Death God, who was once a top-tier First-Level God in the God Realm…"
"The Death God was also a genius who ascended from a lower plane to become a Douluo god. Unlike other gods, the plane the Death God came from was called the Death Plane. In ancient times, that plane lost a lot of its planar origin due to the collision of two terrifying existences, causing it to never be able to birth top-tier powerhouses again. From then on, it became a plane that was invaded and humiliated…"
"In that era, even the gods of the God Realm believed that the plane had completely lost its reason for existence. But the Death God rose against the heavens in that era. His method of becoming a god was very special, and also very bloody and cruel…"
After a pause, the little phoenix sighed softly and continued:
"To break through the final barrier, he personally slaughtered all living beings in the Death Plane. In the end, he even devoured the planar origin itself, allowing him to become one of the top existences in the God Realm in one leap."
"According to rumors in the God Realm, the reason for the Death God's fall was related to his heaven-defying path to godhood. However, his god position was safely detached from the God Realm. No one knew where it went. The Destruction God King had once gone searching for it but returned empty-handed. Who would have thought that the Death God had left his inheritance on the Douluo Continent…"
Shen Han Yu listened to the little phoenix's words and thought for a moment before continuing:
"Nian'er's blood opened the passage to this plane. But after we entered, no other situations or assessments appeared. Even with my spiritual power probing, the bottom of this space has already begun to show damage. If this continues, this place will completely disappear in at most another thousand years…"
The little phoenix also carefully sensed the surroundings. What it perceived left it somewhat surprised as well. It said softly:
"Master's detection is correct. Simply put, the Death God's inheritance has encountered a situation similar to the Ice God's inheritance, that is, before the god fell, they did not leave behind enough space or divine tools with the energy to actively initiate a divine test for the examinee…"
"Additionally, for some unknown reason, I feel that the laws of this space are somewhat incomplete. Of course, this is not a good thing no matter which plane it is on…"
Shen Han Yu's eyes changed slightly. He seemed to have thought of some possibilities and said directly:
"The reason this space exists is to create a unique space for the Death God's inheritance. In other words, this space is attached to the Death God's god position to maintain balance and stability. The Death God's path to godhood was special, and the reason for his fall was related to his own god position. The problem is most likely with the Death God's position itself. As for exactly what the problem is, I'm afraid only when the Death God's god position appears can it be confirmed…"
The little phoenix was stunned for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully.
"Master's words make sense. Since that little girl's blood could allow Master and the others to enter this space, there must be something special about her. If Master is at ease, you can let her do as I envision. There might be a pleasant surprise…"
Shen Han Yu's gaze turned toward Bai Nian not far away. After thinking for a while, he still gently nodded…
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