Chapter 29

The Spirit Demon Mausoleum, a place where it is always midnight.

Unlike other places, the Spirit Demon Mausoleum is always shrouded in a black sky, with no distinction between day and night. No matter what time it is outside, when they step into this place, the sun disappears, and what greets them is always the dark night and the dark sky.

In this place, all zombies and skeletons receive a boost, just as they do at midnight. Therefore, players, after analyzing the rumors about the Spirit Demon Mausoleum, deduced that this place is always in a state of perpetual midnight.

The Spirit Demon Mausoleum is said to have once been the tomb of an ancient great empire. However, after the empire's collapse, the new king, in retaliation, turned this place into a mass grave.

But the new rulers did not know that this place was originally a convergence point of the earth's veins, rich in spiritual energy. After becoming a mass grave, the vengeful spirits were nourished and gradually transformed this place into a land of turbid qi and ghosts. This turbid qi also seeped into the tomb, corrupting the emperor's body.

The corpse, corrupted by the turbid qi, suddenly underwent a transformation. Since the corpse was at the center of the spiritual vein, it caused the entire spiritual vein to turn into a ghost vein, transforming the entire area into a ghost prison shrouded in darkness.

As soon as Zhou Xian stepped into this place, he felt a chill in the air. Around him, monsters were lurking in the shadows. However, these monsters in the Spirit Demon Mausoleum were different from those in other places; they were extremely cruel, terrifying, and cunning. The pressure emitted by Zhou Xian's dragon puppet armor made these monsters unable to bear it, and they fled under the pressure.

Although the monsters left, the eerie atmosphere of the Spirit Demon Mausoleum remained unchanged. The place was still filled with chilling winds and a sense of fear.

But this level of fear was not enough to scare Zhou Xian.

Zhou Xian had once been to the Netherworld Secret Realm, which was even more terrifying than this place.

"In the tomb of ten thousand souls, is it?"

At this moment, Zhou Xian was fully equipped with his dragon puppet armor, which possessed immense power and was one of his main supports. Wearing this armor, Zhou Xian was confident he could fight against a level 100 NPC, such was the power of this equipment.

Zhou Xian reached his destination and saw a warrior in black armor standing there.

"Although we have met many times in the arena, this is the first time we are speaking face to face, Zhou Xian."

Both were wearing armor that concealed their faces, but Ying Tianlong and Zhou Xian's intuition told them that this was the person they were waiting for.

"What is your purpose, Ying Tianlong?"

Zhou Xian looked at the other person with caution but did not descend from the air.

"I have no ulterior motives. I came to Zhongzhou Academy to become the champion and gain fame. You know, I am the younger brother of Ghost Shadow Ying Haitao, so it's not easy for me to prove myself."

"Yes, but with the frequent accidents in this year's High School Cup, it won't be easy for you to prove yourself."

Ying Tianlong seemed not to notice the implications in Zhou Xian's words. "Yes, it is indeed troubling. However, I believe that competitive matches are not about individuals but about teamwork. Zhou Xian, your strength is impressive. As the president of Swallow Heaven Society, I want to invite you to join us."

"Sorry, but I can't do that." Zhou Xian said, "And I remember you called me here to tell me about the 'Soul Thought' system, right?"

Ying Tianlong smiled sinisterly. "That's right. Whether it's the three great divine techniques or Infinite Steps, they are nothing compared to true Soul Thought."

"Oh? But I feel the Soul Thought system is just cheating." While saying this, Zhou Xian's attention was actually on the ground below.

There was a very peculiar array formation on the ground.

"What is this?"

"This is the necessary ritual for you to obtain the Soul Thought system, the trial of Divine Might Prison. If you can pass the trial of Divine Might Prison, you can use Soul Thought. How about it, if you join us, I can tell you this ability!"

"Divine Might Prison?!"

Zhou Xian's expression became extremely strange when he saw this.

"This Divine Might Prison is not an ordinary technique. If you want to use Soul Thought, you need someone to protect you." Ying Tianlong said, "The Soul Thought system is a very special combat technique, a model for future battles in this world."

Ying Tianlong had a look of "thinking of you" on his face. If Zhou Xian didn't know what kind of person he was, he might have been deceived by his sincere appearance.

Moreover...

Zhou Xian glanced at the last task of the first stage of his Emperor mission: "Pass the Divine Might Prison trial."

From a player's perspective, the Divine Might Prison is a special single-player dungeon. In the Divine Might Prison, players face their illusions, and after passing the trial of the illusion, they can achieve "True Self" and open the path to higher cultivation.

Of course, this is a rare resource known only to Emperor players. Setting up the Divine Might Prison is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and ordinary players cannot do it.

"How is this Divine Might Prison array so strange?" Martin Luther King's voice suddenly sounded beside Zhou Xian.

"Do you know?" Zhou Xian asked curiously.

"Yes. The positioning and placement of objects in the Divine Might Prison are very peculiar. The stone pillar in the Kan position has moved to the Qian position, blocking the 'Life Gate.' This setup of the Divine Might Prison is not just 'suicidal'; it's far worse than that." Martin Luther King seemed to be shocked by the array.

"What... how?"

"This array clearly extracts the human spirit. Since the Life Gate is blocked, the spirit cannot escape. This array seems to want to extract the spirit, but it also brings great risks to the user. Those who cultivate in this modified Divine Might Prison cannot restore their original state and are easily controlled. Although the spirit is powerful, it is more fragile and extremely vulnerable to possession and curses, becoming a plaything for others."

This is completely suicidal.

This is completely suicidal.

Because it is important, it needs to be said twice.

"How about it, Zhou Xian, are you interested in joining us?"

"Sorry, I have no interest in Soul Thought. I only hope we can have a good match in the arena."

After saying this, Zhou Xian prepared to leave.

"System notification: A player has used the Star Locking Soul Array. In the area of the array, you cannot use the city return crystal, escape talisman, or teleportation skills."

The sudden notification startled Zhou Xian!

At this moment, Zhou Xian suddenly realized that the array below had started to activate on its own.

"Ha ha ha! Boy, I'll let you taste the fear today! You will die here today!"

Ying Tianlong, unable to say his words, actually wanted to kill Zhou Xian in the game mode.

"Is that useful?" Zhou Xian found it amusing. If it were an ordinary person, they could just die and return to the city, and there would be no need to worry about Ying Tianlong's threat, except for the possibility of losing some equipment.

Of course, Zhou Xian, due to the Emperor mission, could not die. Any death would directly result in the failure of the Emperor mission.

However, Ying Tianlong clearly did not know this. So, in Zhou Xian's view, Ying Tianlong's actions were too childish.

"Hehe, whether it's useful or not, by the time you realize it, it will be too late. After dealing with you, I'll make a few more accidents happen to the other members of your Dragon Tomb Society. Then, the championship will be ours, ha ha ha!!!"

Ying Tianlong laughed maniacally and then activated the Divine Might Prison.

After the Divine Might Prison was activated, Zhou Xian's surroundings were quickly enveloped in black qi. At this moment, the entire space became a nearly "independent" existence.

"What are you doing?" Zhou Xian looked around, and at this moment, the place was completely sealed off.

"What am I doing? I'm doing what I need to do. Since you don't want to join our Swallow Heaven Society, you can only... die here. By using the Divine Might Prison to forcibly kill you, you will have no chance at all..."

There seems to be more to the Divine Might Prison or the Soul Thought technique?

Although Zhou Xian knew this, he was thinking about the meaning behind Ying Tianlong's words.

But Ying Tianlong did not give Zhou Xian time to think. He was already charging over with a large sword in his hand.

Seeing Ying Tianlong charging towards him, Zhou Xian immediately used the game mode's special skill, Earth Escape, to flash behind Ying Tianlong. Then, Zhou Xian immediately swung the Black Gold Heavenly Chief Sword.

Seeing Zhou Xian suddenly appear behind him, Ying Tianlong immediately used the Barbaric Charge skill to attack, but Zhou Xian used a Lion Roar to push Ying Tianlong back a considerable distance.

Ying Tianlong's character level was slightly lower than Zhou Xian's. In the two non-active movement skills, Zhou Xian's skill was clearly more powerful.

But the game world is not like a competitive match with rules. Seeing Ying Tianlong being pushed back, Zhou Xian immediately activated the Dragon Puppet Armor's skill, Annihilating Light, a scorching beam of light shot from the center of Zhou Xian's helmet, striking Ying Tianlong and causing him to howl in pain.

"Boom! Boom!"

Suddenly, at this moment, terrifying thunder began to rumble around the mutated Divine Might Prison.

"Hmm, Soul Thought can only be mastered and used with someone protecting you. Without someone to assist you, you will surely be soul-shattered!"

Although Ying Tianlong was hit by Zhou Xian, he began to look at Zhou Xian with a sinister gaze after hearing the thunder.

"Boom! Boom!"

The terrifying sound gradually approached, and Zhou Xian clearly noticed that many black qi were entangling his body. These black qi were filled with terrifying energy, suffocating and despairing!

"Ha ha ha!"

Ying Tianlong jumped back, instantly increasing the distance between him and Zhou Xian. He looked at Zhou Xian with a sinister expression. "Today, I'll let you taste the consequences of refusing my offer. The Divine Might Prison will tear your consciousness apart, leaving you to wander in darkness forever!"

—But everything came to an abrupt stop.

In that instant, the black mist dissipated, the thunder stopped, and the stone pillars of the Divine Might Prison, which had been set up, began to make "cracking" sounds and shattered into pieces, falling to the ground.

Ying Tianlong stood there with his mouth open, looking at what had happened in disbelief...

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