Chapter 1535

Chapter 1535: A Five Thousand Year Oath

"It’s difficult to get out of here! It’s true that seeing it is better than hearing about it. This Iron Soul Beast’s stomach is filled with condensed and extremely thick miasma!"

Yun Qing gently lifted her hand and pointed at the dirty jade with gullies and continued speaking.

"Look at this dirty jade, it’s incredibly hard, hundreds of times harder than black iron. Even if you use your Terrifying Star Blade, it would take hundreds of years to cut through!"

Gazing at the air filled with unending miasma, like black smoke, it was gloomy and uncertain.

Su Yi lifted his eyebrows slightly, remained silent for a moment, and after hearing Yun Qing’s words with suspicion, he drew his sword and struck down fiercely on the dark dirty jade.

"Boom!"

The intense attack caused ripples in the surrounding air, dispersing the black smoke.

But the muddy puddle beside was still and quiet, even the wrinkled mud didn’t show any signs of movement, not even a speck of dust was stirred up.

"Don’t waste your efforts! The reason why it’s called the Iron Soul Beast is not only because it loves to eat copper and iron, but also because its body is like an incredibly strong copper wall and iron barrier. It’s invincible unless faced with a super powerful cultivator who surpasses it in cultivation!"

Yun Qing nodded, a serious look appeared on her face, and she quietly murmured, "It is said that the Iron Soul Beast was originally a huge monster that lived in spatial cracks during ancient times. How could it appear here?"

Su Yi was immediately slightly surprised, but he didn’t think too much, and he softly said, "Is there really no other way?"

Yun Qing’s mind turned, her ghostly eyes shimmered like stars, bright and radiant. She grabbed Su Yi’s arm and had a satisfied look on her face as she gently said.

"Well, be my husband, we can start a family here, cultivate together until we become super powerful cultivators, and then break through the wall together. How does that sound?"

"Alright, alright, let’s go and take a look ahead!"

Su Yi couldn’t resist the persuasive Yun Qing, so he activated his aura and led Yunqing deeper into the place to explore.

After a while, illuminated by the glow of the Terrifying Star Blade, the two continued forward, and the surrounding malevolent energy remained as dense as ever.

Just as Su Yi was preparing to activate the water energy, the wide meridians started vibrating intensely with a blue water energy.

Su Yi, flying in the air, suddenly felt something strange in his mind and his body swayed slightly, almost losing control.

"What’s wrong with you?" Yun Qing, who was following closely behind, asked with concern. She gently leaned against Su Yi’s back, afraid that he would fall!

"There seems to be something ahead! Let’s go!"

Su Yi also had this feeling in the forests near Sacred Mountain. This feeling told Su Yi that there must be clues to the Water Crimson Heavenly Crystal ahead. Just thinking about it made Su Yi extremely excited!

"Really?"

Hearing this, Yun Qing’s eyebrows also showed excitement. Her energy surged, and the green wood energy beneath her feet surged violently.

"Whoosh!"

Immediately, the two of them quickly picked up the pace. The sound of their energy breaking through the air echoed throughout the dark space. It didn’t take long for them to see a glowing spot in the distance, shining like the North Star that had fallen into the dark night, incredibly radiant.

"There! There’s something over there!" Yun Qing pointed at the glowing spot and screamed in alarm.

"Boom!"

Two figures quickly arrived at the shining spot, bathed in starlight, making a sound like thunder and lightning.

Su Yi stared closely and saw a small piece of blue Heavenly Crystal Residue embedded in the dirty stone, emitting a bright and pure light from within the folds.

"Heavenly Crystal Residue!" Su Yi was slightly amazed.

The Heavenly Crystal Residue he had refined was given to him by the Li family patriarch. So why does the Iron Soul Beast also have a piece of the same Heavenly Crystal Residue in its stomach? Could it have swallowed it?

"Let me try if I can take it down!"

Yun Qing’s eyes widened in shock, her hands eager to try. But as soon as she touched the Heavenly Crystal, her hands were forcefully pushed away by an immense and unstoppable force!

"Bang!"

The huge force threw Yun Qing away like a cannonball, and she spun in the air like a bird with a broken wing before stabilizing herself.

"Argh, this thing doesn’t recognize me! Is it because I don’t have the water attribute energy?" Yun Qing grumbled, looking displeased with her arms crossed, her gaze fixed on the Heavenly Crystal Residue.

Su Yi chuckled softly, gesturing for Yun Qing to step back and let him try. He concentrated for a moment, silently reciting the Cloud Shadow Frost Treading cultivation method. His handprints formed, and his water attribute energy surged madly in his body.

"Bam!"

A fierce gaze flashed in his eyes as he swung his arm, and a blast of icy blue energy shot out like a dragon, directly aiming for the Heavenly Crystal Residue on the dirty jade.

"Ping!"

The two collided in the dark space, emitting a burst of blue light. A powerful and ancient force swept through, causing the surrounding area to tremble slightly like a hurricane had arrived.

"It moved! It moved!" Yun Qing, who was standing by, excitedly pointed at the shaking Heavenly Crystal Residue and shouted.

"Hah!"

Su Yi didn’t have any more words. With a sweeping motion of his long sleeves, a rushing stream of water energy poured out, like a radiant blue wave, shooting up into the sky, directly collecting the Heavenly Crystal Residue into his hands.

As he held the Heavenly Crystal Residue, a familiar and divine energy flowed back into his veins, connecting with his spirit.

Su Yi carefully sensed it and realized that this was another piece of Heavenly Crystal Residue left by the Li Clan.

It turns out that the Li Clan had a total of two pieces of Heavenly Crystal Residue, both storing a small portion of the energy of the Water Crimson Heavenly Crystal. One piece was kept by the Li Clan, while the other was entrusted to the Iron Soul Beast to refine its power. The crystal residue taken from this piece still held the teachings left by the Li Clan ancestors.

The teachings are as follows:

"Descendants of the Li Clan, listen: our clan shall settle in the Baicao Divine Mountain, with soul manipulation as our righteous path and the search for worthy individuals as our bloodline duty.

Today, the legendary Iron Soul Beast has descended. Its soul power is terrifying and it is nearing its once-in-five-thousand-year cycle of power reincarnation. It is at risk of being killed by treacherous individuals. The beast’s soul has discussed with our clan, vowing to protect our clan for the next five thousand years in exchange for one piece of our Heavenly Crystal Residue.

Recognizing our weak strength and the many who covet the Heavenly Crystal, we, the Li Clan, humbly pray for heavenly protection. The Li Clan will not place its trust in the wrong hands. Now, by using the Heavenly Crystal Residue to heal the soul of the mighty beast, we appeal to the wisdom of our Li Clan ancestors! May our Li Clan endure for thousands of years without ceasing!

The future generations of the Li Clan must keep this in mind. If, within the next five thousand years, the Iron Soul Beast shows any signs of disturbance and attempts to erode the glory of our Li Clan, we will unite as a clan and exterminate it with all our strength!

If there are no changes, we shall treat it as a divine beast and offer incense to it, with the soul as a tribute to the Li clan’s totem. Let everyone in the Li clan be grateful! The future generations of the Li clan must remember this!"