"In the Great Thousand Upper Realm, there are countless ruins and wondrous lands."
"Some of these wondrous lands benefit martial cultivators, while others benefit Spirit World Masters."
"In the Great Thousand Upper Realm, there exists a region that possesses a special kind of energy — one that not only helps Spirit World Masters enhance their Mental Power, but also allows them to gain insights into the mysteries of barrier techniques."
"This place is known as the Barrier Immortal Domain."
"The Barrier Immortal Domain dates back to the Primordial Era. It seems to have existed since the very birth of the Great Thousand Upper Realm, so no one truly knows its origins."
"At the very center of the Barrier Immortal Domain lies a pool of water. This pool sits atop the highest mountain peak in the domain, yet it also connects deep into the earth below."
"Under normal circumstances, the pool shows nothing unusual. But once every ten years, the pool undergoes a transformation — a surge of power rises from its deepest depths, and within that power are barrier runes."
"Those barrier runes are living entities capable of fusing with a person's body."
"This pool is called the Spirit Burial Pool," the Master of the Immortal Armament Villa said.
"The Spirit Burial Pool?" Chu Feng listened with rapt attention, but curiosity got the better of him. "Why is it called the Spirit Burial Pool?"
"Legend has it that the Spirit Burial Pool was originally called the Heavenly Pool. Even during the time when it bore that name, it already contained the mysteries of barrier techniques."
"Moreover, whenever the pool erupted in those days, the runes imbued within the barrier techniques were truly astonishing."
"Long ago, barrier geniuses and master Spirit World Masters from across countless worlds decided to explore the Heavenly Pool together."
"In the end, it seemed they discovered something within it. And to seize whatever they had found, a great battle broke out within the Heavenly Pool."
"That battle was undoubtedly a tremendous loss for Spirit World Masters — one might even call it a catastrophe."
"Because after that battle, every barrier genius and every master-level Spirit World Master had perished within the Heavenly Pool."
"Afterward, countless people attempted to dive into the deepest reaches of the Heavenly Pool. They were no longer seeking the mysteries hidden within — they wanted to claim the treasures left behind by those fallen Spirit World Masters."
"However, no one who ventured into the deepest depths ever returned alive. Over time, no one dared enter the Heavenly Pool's deepest layer anymore."
"Gradually, people began calling the Heavenly Pool the Spirit Burial Pool — a name meaning the place where Spirit World Masters meet their end."
"As time went on, the power of the Spirit Burial Pool has been steadily weakening. By now, it no longer offers any benefit to Venerable Robe Spirit World Masters. However, for Immortal Robe Spirit World Masters, the help it provides is still quite significant."
"And if we count the days, roughly two months from now will mark the Spirit Burial Pool's once-a-decade transformation."
"But at this point, the Spirit Burial Pool's transformation has become highly unstable, so pinpointing the exact day is extremely difficult."
"The best I can estimate is roughly two months from now."
"That said, once the transformation does arrive, it will last for an entire day."
"If you are able to enter the Spirit Burial Pool and wait for the transformation, with your talent, you will most likely break through to become a Dragon Mark-level Immortal Robe Spirit World Master," the Master of the Immortal Armament Villa told Chu Feng.
"Then, Senior — might I ask where this Barrier Immortal Domain is located?" Chu Feng asked.
"This map records the route to the Barrier Immortal Domain." The Master of the Immortal Armament Villa handed a map to Chu Feng.
Chu Feng quickly opened it and carefully committed the path to the Barrier Immortal Domain to memory.
"However, Chu Feng, the Barrier Immortal Domain is currently guarded by the Ancient Snake Clan. It's no longer a place you can simply visit as you please," the Master of the Immortal Armament Villa said.
"Huh? The Ancient Snake Clan — what are they?" Chu Feng asked.
"The Ancient Snake Clan traces its lineage back to the Primordial Era. Of course... while they do descend from beings of the Primordial Era, they themselves know nothing of what happened in those times. They merely inherited bloodlines from ancient progenitors. As for the clan itself, they truly belong to this current era."
"The Ancient Snake Clan, despite being part of the Monster race, are masters of barrier techniques. They are born with innate Mental Power, and their attainments in the art of barriers far surpass their martial prowess. This is... tied to their bloodline."