Chapter 574: Little Marten: Farewell, Cruel World!

Chapter 574: Little Marten: Farewell, Cruel World!

"The Ancestral Stone!"

Ying Huanhuan exclaimed in shock; her eyes intently focused on the stone in Xiao Ming's hand. Faintly discernible intricate patterns and mysterious symbols covered every inch of the stone. It was indeed a mysterious stone talisman.

This was the Ancestral Stone? But why would such a divine item appear in such a remote and hidden place?

If one were to wonder why, Xiao Ming had his speculations.

In ancient times, two individuals had set their sights on the Dimension Fetus of this plane.

One was the Yimo Emperor, and the other was the Symbol Ancestor.

In the distant past, the Yimo Emperor from the Outer Realm and the Symbol Ancestor from the Great Thousand World both discovered the existence of a Dimension Fetus in the Tian Xuan Continent. Consequently, they each descended onto this plane but employed different methods due to their differing stances.

The Symbol Ancestor's approach was gentler, while the Yimo Emperor's was more aggressive, seeking to corrupt this plane.

To resist the invasion of the Yimo Clan, the Spirit of the Tian Xuan Continent gathered the origin power from heaven and earth to form the Eight Ancestral Symbols. These Ancestral Symbols possessed formidable restraining abilities against the Yimo.

During this time, the Symbol Ancestor from the Great Thousand World chose to 'follow the path of heaven' and aided the Tian Xuan Continent in resisting the Yimo invasion.

The Ancestral Stone, ranking second on the Ancient Divine Item List, was created by the Symbol Ancestor himself under these circumstances. It possessed powerful purifying capabilities against the Yimo.

Furthermore, the reason the Symbol Ancestor created the Ancestral Stone was to balance the power of the Eight Ancestral Symbols and use it to counter the Yimo Emperor.

At the end of the great world war, the Symbol Ancestor ignited his reincarnation to seal the Yimo Emperor away. This marked the conclusion of the ancient war, with both sides suffering heavy losses.

Although the Tian Xuan Continent emerged victorious, they were unable to completely eradicate the Yimo, resulting in the second great world war that followed.

After the war, the Ancestral Stone's spirit fell into a deep slumber due to severe injuries, and its whereabouts became uncertain.

The last known holder of the Ancestral Stone was the Young Master of the Heavenly Demonic Marten Tribe. Unfortunately, he was pursued by the Yimo due to possessing the Ancestral Stone, and in the end, only a wisp of his Demon Spirit remained within the stone talisman. Afterward, the Ancestral Stone somehow ended up here.

Xiao Ming suspected that the appearance of the Ancestral Stone in such a remote location was likely orchestrated by the Plane Spirit to cultivate Lin Dong, the child of this plane.

"Indeed there is."

Inside the Ancestral Stone that Xiao Ming was holding, a tiny, palm-sized weasel-like creature, snowy-white, was trembling at this moment. He was screaming frantically in his mind.

'Oh my, why would such a powerful figure come to such a remote place? Just a wisp of that spirit's aura is enough to suffocate me, let alone the master himself. Wait, they're talking about a rat... Damn it! They can't be talking about me, can they? I'm clearly a Heavenly Demonic Marten! They must be doing this on purpose!'

'Sob, sob, sob. Woe is me, I'm going to die! I haven't even had my revenge yet. Is there still time to go out and beg for mercy? Would they spare me...'

This little fellow was frantically muttering to himself within the stone talisman. In his mind, he was doing his best to conceal his presence to avoid drawing attention to himself. What he didn't realize, however, was that the erratic mental fluctuations caused by his wild thoughts were what attracted the attention of Xiao Ming and the tablet spirit.

"So, it's the Demon Spirit of a Heavenly Demonic Marten. Isn't it beneficial for humans to devour such spirits? Why not let the Huanhuan girl give it a try? Since the Demon Spirit of this Heavenly Demonic Marten is quite weak, she should be able to handle it," the Great Desolation Tablet chuckled.

"A Heavenly Demonic Marten?" Ying Huanhuan's eyes immediately lit up when she heard this. The Heavenly Demonic Marten was one of the overlord tribes. If she could devour this spirit, the benefits would not be small.

'Why is this spirit so heartless! I'm done for!' Inside the Ancestral Stone, the small marten heard the Great Desolation Tablet's suggestion and felt as if the world was spinning around him, causing his limbs to go weak.

"Let it be. There's no real gain in devouring this little Demon Spirit." Xiao Ming shook his head. Most demonic beasts had no rights in his eyes, he and Zi Yan had plundered plenty of magical beasts in the Dou Qi Continent. However, he still chose to spare this small marten.

"All right then..." Ying Huanhuan wasn't too disappointed. She knew that her Master was powerful. It would be easy for him to find a Demon Spirit if she needed one.

"Huanhuan, you've reached the Tempered Body 9th Layer, haven't you? Desolation will act as your protector while you break through to the Earthly Yuan Stage. I'll study the structure of the Ancestral Stone in the meantime."

The Tempered Body 9th Layer was an extremely exhausting stage because it required constantly pushing the limits of one's physical body to gradually strengthen it.

However, this process of pushing one's limits also squeezed out the potential within the body. If this potential was not replenished afterwards, the body might suffer from overexertion, resulting in injury. Not only would this be a hindrance to cultivation, but the body would also be in a state of constant injury, which would do more harm than good.

Therefore, during the Tempered Body Stage, it was essential to consume various nourishing elixirs to supplement the body. In other words, this stage relied heavily on resources, which Xiao Ming had an abundance of.

Under Xiao Ming's guidance, Ying Huanhuan's progress had been remarkably fast, and she was now ready for a breakthrough.

Neither of them had any objections to his arrangement.

Seeing that Ying Huanhuan was starting to break through, Xiao Ming turned his attention away from her and then used his spiritual strength to explore the structure of the Ancestral Stone.

A myriad of profound knowledge echoed in his mind as he comprehended its structure. His understanding of the Symbol Master profession was also growing rapidly, at a pace that would be difficult for ordinary people to fathom...