An aura emanated from this stone sarcophagus, and for some reason, it felt strangely familiar to
Waves of energy ripples spread out from it. It was likely the lingering soul power of some powerful individual who had vanished.
Soul power was an eternal force. Even after a thousand years, it could cling to an object and never dissipate.
This sarcophagus was pieced together from stone slabs, showing no signs of ever being opened. Probably even those powerful individuals from Ancient Lan City hadn't been able to open it.
Nie Li felt the Soul Sea within him churning and surging. The faint dragon roars echoing from its depths grew clearer. He stepped forward, approached the sarcophagus, and looked at the mysterious inscriptions covering it. Thoughts flashed through his mind, and he placed his right hand on the lid.
Suddenly, beams of light shot skyward, and streams of white light flowed across the sarcophagus's surface.
Boom!
A powerful beam of light struck Nie Li's body.
"Ah!" Nie Li felt like every bone in his body was about to shatter. This excruciating pain was something even his formidable willpower could barely withstand.
Those beams of light were like millions of fine needles, stabbing fiercely into every part of his body.
His Soul Sea felt like it was about to explode.
From a distance,
What happened?
What was wrong with Nie Li?
She rushed towards him, but the moment she got within five or six meters of the sarcophagus, *bang*—a powerful repulsive force sent her flying.
She couldn't get anywhere near this sarcophagus!
But how could Nie Li get so close?
Several beams of white light hit Ye Ziyun, injuring her in multiple places, blood streaming down. Ignoring the pain, she drew a Silver-tier longsword from her Space Ring and slashed at the barriers surrounding the sarcophagus.
Boom!
Ye Ziyun was repelled again. This power was something she couldn't contend with at all. Even the scattered white light had already left her gravely injured. How much worse must it be for Nie Li, who was engulfed in the light? Blown back twice by the barrier's force, her Soul Sea was shaken, and her internal organs were severely damaged. Her eyelids grew heavier and heavier.
Nie Li, you must be safe! That final thought flashed through Ye Ziyun's mind before she lost consciousness.
Meanwhile, Nie Li, enveloped in the white light, was steaming all over. The intense pain forced beads of sweat from his body, which instantly evaporated upon contacting the light, turning into vapor.
"Thirsty!" Nie Li felt as though every drop of moisture was being wrung from him.
He struggled desperately, knowing that if his consciousness faltered even for an instant, the white light would grind him into dust.
Boom, boom, boom!
Nie Li's Soul Sea oscillated and cracked repeatedly, but it also kept healing and repairing itself.
Gradually, a vortex formed within his Soul Sea, like a colossal whale, ceaselessly devouring those streams of white light.
Hanging on by the sliver of his remaining consciousness, Nie Li tightly clutched his Soul Sea. Doubt surged within him. Just what was hidden inside his Soul Sea?
Whatever! If it can absorb the white light, then let it!
Nie Li used the last of his strength to frantically drive his Soul Sea, pulling all the white light inside.
Boom, boom, boom!
The white light continued to pour into Nie Li's Soul Sea, but without causing even a ripple, it vanished without a trace.
Nie Li sensed that although the white light had disappeared, it had forced his Soul Sea to expand outward slightly, filling it with surging soul power.
This turbulent soul power surged back into his muscles, making them denser, and the impurities in his flesh were rapidly expelled through his sweat. Nie Li's entire body felt as though it had been cleansed and tempered.
Roar!
Nie Li roared in fury. Although his current cultivation was still far from his previous life's, the feeling of growing stronger was undeniably good.
He opened his eyes, and the world around him gradually came into focus.