Phantom Divine Palace, the Main Hall.
A long red carpet stretched all the way to the front of the Main Hall, flanked on either side by towering pillars that rose into the darkness.
Even here, the Soul Sea remained completely inaccessible — one's aura felt as though it had frozen solid.
Yet this single statue radiated an aura of overwhelming grandeur and sanctity, stirring an involuntary sense of reverence in anyone who beheld it.
This was the legendary Patriarch Daozang!
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Nie Li watched the Demon Lord's back, a flicker of killing intent passing through his eyes — but this was no place for a fight.
Patriarch Daozang had very likely hidden his true inheritance somewhere within this Main Hall. No matter what happened, Nie Li absolutely could not let the Demon Lord obtain it!
The Demon Lord sensed something and glanced back at Nie Li. Their eyes met for a brief moment before the Demon Lord turned away, utterly indifferent.
The Demon Lord's aura had once been sharp as a drawn sword, but now it had grown more restrained. Yet Nie Li could feel that the Demon Lord had become even more dangerous than before.
Ever since arriving in the Dragon Ruins Domain, the Demon Lord must have encountered some extraordinary opportunity. Nie Li grew wary.
Just then, a vast and boundless power descended from above. In an instant, Nie Li felt as though he had been plunged into a boundless ocean, on the verge of being swallowed by that overwhelming presence.
Sensing that this aura threatened to crush him to fragments, Nie Li frantically channeled the vines within his body and the Myriad Rivers and Mountains Painting, struggling against the force.
"Oh?"
High above the Main Hall, a grand and distant voice rang out, tinged with a hint of surprise.
"I have waited for tens of thousands of years. Most who came here were of the Demon Race. At last, two talented descendants of the Human Race have arrived. Would you two be willing to inherit my legacy and serve the Human Race?" The voice was powerful and pure, sending a chill through one's very soul.
Hearing this voice was like undergoing a purification — every dark thought in one's mind was swept clean.
"The Human Race?" The Demon Lord swept a glance toward Nie Li, who clearly possessed the appearance of a demon.
Though Nie Li had activated the Blood Demon Sacrifice to assume a demon's guise, this hidden powerhouse had seen through to his true self in a single glance.
"I am willing to serve the Human Race!" The Demon Lord nodded, responding coldly.