Chapter 531: Sacred Stone Tablet

«Heaven Devouring Physique Activated»

«5,678,940 Qi has been extracted from the Spirit Wolf's monster core»

Upon tossing the monster core into his mouth, it melted as soon as it touched his tongue, and he received a system notification in his mind.

'It seems that one monster core is not enough for me to make a breakthrough...' Yuan thought, surprised by the amount of Qi needed for his advancement.

Without further hesitation, he began throwing monster cores into his mouth one after another. Each one melted instantly in his mouth. "It tastes just like chocolate candy... I missed this flavor a lot," Yuan mused to himself.

«Heaven Devouring Physique Activated»

«6,897,380 Qi has been extracted from the Spirit Wolf's monster core»

«You've absorbed enough Qi for a breakthrough»

«You've reached the seventh level Spirit Master»

«All Stats +4000»

«5,897,740 Qi has been extracted from the Spirit Wolf's monster core»

«9,876,397 Qi has been extracted from the Spirit Wolf's monster core»

«7,897,456 Qi has been extracted from the Spirit Wolf's monster core»

«8,976,355 Qi has been extracted...»

...

...

«You've absorbed enough Qi for a breakthrough»

«You've reached the eighth level Spirit Master»

«All Stats +4000»

«46,829,762 Qi has been extracted from the Great Spirit Wolf's monster core»

«45,656,720 Qi has been extracted from the Great Spirit Wolf's monster core»

«You've absorbed enough Qi for a breakthrough»

«You've reached the ninth level Spirit Master»

«All Stats +4000»

After pondering for a few moments, Yuan decided to trust his instincts and enter the house. There was something oddly familiar about it, and he felt he might find the answers he sought—or at least understand why he could see the phantom of the masked man.

"Alright, it's time to see what's inside!" Yuan took a deep breath, steeling himself before stepping into the house.

The moment Yuan stepped inside, his vision twisted, and suddenly, he found himself standing before a massive stone tablet. The tablet, towering five meters tall, was covered with strange markings.

The atmosphere around him was calm, and the air was dense with spiritual energy. Cultivating in this environment would yield twice the results with half the effort. Yet, aside from the stone tablet, there seemed to be nothing else in the area.

"Weird... there's nothing here except for this strange stone tablet. What am I supposed to find here?" Yuan murmured, feeling both disappointed and perplexed.

He couldn't understand why the masked phantom had led him here if there was nothing but a stone tablet. "Could it be that a powerful illusion formation is hiding a treasure in this place?" he speculated, but he soon discarded the thought.

After searching fruitlessly for almost an hour, Yuan decided to sit down on the stone floor and relax, hoping he might discover something with a clearer mind. He closed his eyes and began to meditate, calming his thoughts.

—

"Husband, why are we rushing to Roth City so urgently? Did something happen there?" Aurelia asked her husband, King Richard, with a concerned look on her face.

"Yes, Father. I was supposed to meet my fiancée, and now she'll be furious with me for not showing up after I promised her," Prince Tristan added, sitting across from his father, his expression restless.

"Fufu~ It seems you care quite a lot about Jenney. Don't worry, I'll write her a letter explaining everything. That should clear up the misunderstanding," Aurelia teased with a playful smile, enjoying the opportunity to tease her stepson. Although Tristan wasn't her own son, she treated him as if he were her flesh and blood.

"I don't care about her feelings... Humph!" Tristan huffed, his face reddening. He turned away, grumbling inwardly, 'Who cares about that crazy woman? I just don't want to get scolded by her. Her words are like poisoned daggers!'

A moment later, King Richard's expression grew serious. "Yuan and his wives entered a crack in the air and disappeared, along with that strange crack at the abandoned ruin in Roth City."

"You should know that Lady Valeria is now one of Yuan's wives. She was with them and entered the crack along with them. This is a critical situation for our kingdom," he continued, his tone grave and filled with concern.

"If something happens to Lady Valeria, His Imperial Majesty might place the blame on us. He could even declare war," King Richard added, his voice heavy with worry.

"I see..." Aurelia murmured, finally understanding the urgency of their journey to Roth City. "But I wonder what they were doing in such a place... an abandoned ruin, of all things. There's nothing there, not even a small treasure chest among the rubble."

"I... don't know the answer to that. I'm just as clueless," King Richard sighed, his mind racing. 'What could have driven them to visit that abandoned ruin? And why did they enter the strange crack so willingly?' he wondered inwardly.

A few moments later, Aurelia looked at her husband seriously. "Husband, could it be that Yuan and his wives knew about the crack in the air? After all, they're not foolish. Each of them is far more intelligent and powerful than an Archmage."

"That is possible..." King Richard replied, nodding after considering her words carefully.

The carriages continued their journey; it would take two more days to reach Roth City at their current pace. It had been five days since they had started this journey.

—

Several hours passed, and Yuan was still meditating, his mind as calm as still water without a ripple.

"Excuse me, who might you be? I've never seen you before. What are you doing in front of the Sacred Tablet?"

Suddenly, a gentle yet curious voice sounded from behind, breaking the stillness and pulling Yuan out of his trance. He quickly turned around.