Chapter 1260

He paused for a few seconds before continuing, "Living there is a type of creature, and they are the source for rapidly enhancing one's physical body."

Lin Moyu's expression finally changed; to think there were actually living creatures there.

Xiao Sheng noticed Lin Moyu's change and sighed again, "You are very much like I was when I was young—spirited and sharp."

Everyone who knew Xiao Sheng was aware that he was the classic example of someone who had fought his way up.

When he was young, he was like an incomparably sharp sword, forcing everyone to avoid his edge.

Back then, even if Xiao Sheng encountered the sturdiest shield, he would rather break his sword than settle for anything less than mutual destruction.

But looking at Xiao Sheng now, Lin Moyu felt he was filled with the decay of old age; his sword was rusted, and his sharpness was gone.

Lin Moyu really wanted to ask what had happened to turn a top-tier genius into this state.

Xiao Sheng continued, "That kind of creature is very strange, called a Wonder Spirit. They can manipulate the compressive force in the void to attack. This attack seems to be some kind of law, yet it also seems different from any other law."

"Killing them can enhance your physical body. The more you kill, the faster your body strengthens."

Lin Moyu asked, "How strong are these Wonder Spirits?"

Xiao Sheng replied, "They're alright; some are strong, some are weak. The weak ones are only at God King Rank 2 or 3, while the strongest can reach God King Rank 9."

"Their distribution is not uniform, and there are no specific areas. You might encounter a God King Rank 9 Wonder Spirit right after entering, or you might stay inside for years without seeing one."

Uneven distribution, Lin Moyu noted silently.

It seemed like this was one of the dangers, but upon closer reflection, this danger didn't actually exist.

To enter the area where the Wonder Spirits resided, one first had to pass through the tenth layer.

But to pass through the tenth layer, the basic requirement was a physical body at the God King Realm.

From what he had seen before, besides Xiao Sheng, no one else had achieved a physical body at the God King Realm.

Even if someone had achieved a physical body at the God King Realm, their strength would be at least God King Rank 9.

Like those three in the eighth layer, they were roughly at that level.

If they entered the area where the Wonder Spirits resided, even if they encountered the strongest Wonder Spirit, they shouldn't need to be afraid.

Yet, when Xiao Sheng mentioned the Wonder Spirits, he clearly showed apprehension.

Clearly, the danger was more than just that.

In an instant, Lin Moyu thought through many things, understanding the situation clearly and thoroughly.

This was his habit, and it had almost become an instinct.

Xiao Sheng's voice sounded again, "After a Wonder Spirit dies, it directly enhances your physical body. This enhancement is very violent and unreasonable."

"Once you cannot withstand it, your body will directly collapse, and your soul will be exposed to the immense compressive force…"

Before he finished, a look of pain suddenly appeared on Xiao Sheng's face.

In an instant, his complexion turned pale. Even though they were in the cold void, bean-sized beads of sweat seeped from Xiao Sheng's forehead.

His whole body was trembling, not the trembling from resisting the compressive force, but trembling from pain.

This pain came from the soul. Lin Moyu could feel the fluctuations of Xiao Sheng's soul, which were very chaotic.

Without thinking too much, a Skeleton God Warrior appeared beside him, and Lin Moyu simultaneously activated Undead Vision.

Undead Vision could directly observe the Soul Fire.

Under Undead Vision, Lin Moyu saw that while Xiao Sheng's Soul Fire was vigorous, it was full of cracks and seemed ready to collapse at any moment.

All the pain originated from this.

Chapter 1404: The Weakest God Venerable in History

The pain of the soul is difficult for ordinary people to endure.

Xiao Sheng's body trembled uncontrollably; it was hard to imagine how astonishing the pain he was enduring was.

Yet he still straightened his body. His tall, burly frame was like a great mountain, only this mountain was shaking.

His mouth was tightly shut; he didn't make a single sound, keeping all the pain suppressed within his body.

His fists were tightly clenched, and the void seemed as if it were about to be crushed, constantly emitting roaring sounds.

Waves of immense, invisible force slammed into the surroundings like ocean tides, instantly pushing Lin Moyu back ten thousand meters.

Lin Moyu saw golden light flowing across Xiao Sheng's body. It was also a God King Golden Body, but Xiao Sheng's God King Golden Body was clearly stronger than his own.

"His physical body has reached at least God King Rank 3."

"Senior Brother Xiao's soul…"

Lin Moyu felt Xiao Sheng's soul was somewhat strange. It appeared to be at the Lesser God Venerable level, slightly stronger than Bodhisattva Xiao Ming Wang.

But looking closely, it seemed much stronger than Bodhisattva Xiao Ming Wang, as if it had entered another level.

There was no other realm between Lesser God Venerable and God Venerable; after Lesser God Venerable, it was God Venerable.

This also left Lin Moyu feeling puzzled.

After a while, Xiao Sheng's soul gradually stabilized, and he began to relax as well.

He looked as if he had experienced a terrifying battle, having exhausted a great deal of his strength.

Lin Moyu flew back, "Senior Brother Xiao, is your soul injured?"

Xiao Sheng revealed a faint smile, "I was too reckless back then; I killed several God King Rank 9 Wonder Spirits in one go, and my physical body couldn't withstand it and collapsed."

"I was just unlucky; my soul happened to get squeezed as well."

Without needing Xiao Sheng to continue, Lin Moyu could already guess what happened afterward.

His body collapsed, and his soul was exposed to the immense compressive force.

Originally, given the strength of Xiao Sheng's soul, even when facing powerful compressive force, he would have been able to hold on for a while.

With Xiao Sheng's status, he must have had some life-saving items; whether escaping back or reshaping his body on the spot, it was not impossible.

At the very simplest, he could have temporarily entrusted his soul to a magical treasure, which would have been enough for him to escape back.

But he was just unlucky; at the same time his body collapsed, he happened to run into an outburst of compressive force, which slammed hard against his soul.

His soul was severely injured, and soul injuries are the most troublesome type of injury.

Minor injuries are fine, but severe injuries are a headache.

Judging from the Soul Fire he saw just now, Xiao Sheng's soul was already on the verge of collapse and could die at any moment.

That he could live until now was considered a miracle.

Xiao Sheng finally recovered and let out a long breath, "Actually, I should have died long ago; I relied on a treasure to keep my soul from extinguishing and reshaped my physical body."

"However, I cannot leave this place; only the compressive force here can maintain the stability of my soul."

"As soon as I leave this place, my soul will collapse."

The omnipresent compressive force was like countless large hands, squeezing Xiao Sheng's soul, which should have collapsed, together.

This was the only thing that allowed his soul to barely remain unextinguished.

But this could not keep the soul stable forever; there was still a possibility of collapse.

It was no wonder that for the past few hundred years, Xiao Sheng had vanished, as if he had gone missing.

He hadn't expected it to be because of this.

Lin Moyu asked, "Then, Senior Brother Xiao's Soul World…"

Xiao Sheng gave a bitter smile, "Soul World? What Soul World is there left? In order to let the compressive force act on my soul, I long ago dismantled my Soul World."

Lin Moyu was greatly shocked; Xiao Sheng was indeed not an ordinary person to be so resolute.

To even voluntarily abandon one's Soul World.

But if he hadn't abandoned his Soul World, the compressive force couldn't have acted directly on his soul, and Xiao Sheng wouldn't have lived until now.

Lin Moyu said, "Earlier, when I observed Senior Brother Xiao's soul realm, it seemed somewhat peculiar."

Xiao Sheng chuckled, "Of course it's peculiar. I thought, perhaps by ascending to God Venerable, it would be possible to repair my soul."

"So, I ascended to God Venerable."

"It's just a pity that while my soul did indeed become stronger, the injury still remained and was not repaired."

As he spoke, Xiao Sheng raised his hand and tapped lightly in the void, and a brilliant galaxy immediately appeared in the starry sky.

Casually summoning the projection of the Law Galaxy—this was the ability of a God Venerable.

"It's just that with my current soul state, I cannot enter the Law Galaxy, nor can I receive the baptism of the Law Galaxy."

"I might be the weakest God Venerable. A God Venerable who has never entered the Law Galaxy and cannot mobilize the power of the galaxy—isn't that funny?"

Xiao Sheng narrated this in an extremely calm tone.

No wonder Lin Moyu felt his state was so strange; it exceeded that of a Lesser God Venerable, but he didn't seem like a true God Venerable.

One could imagine that if Xiao Sheng's soul had not been injured, once he ascended to God Venerable, he would inevitably have been an extremely powerful existence among the God Venerables.

After all, when he was a Lesser God Venerable, he already had a record of slaying a God Venerable against the odds.

He could already fight across realms, let alone fight across levels.

Moreover, Xiao Sheng had great ambitions. Lin Moyu felt that the reason he had come here was to raise his physical body to the limit before ascending to God Venerable.

As it turned out, some accidents happened.

Lin Moyu asked, "Is there any way to treat Senior Brother Xiao's injury?"

"Yes!" Xiao Sheng gave a definitive answer, "There is one way that might be able to repair my soul."

"I want to enter the Core Area again and use the compressive force of the Core Area to forcibly squeeze my soul together to mend the injury."

"But by doing this, it's also possible that my soul will collapse, leading to my death and the dissipation of my Dao."

"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, Junior Brother Lin, but for so many years, I have never been able to make up my mind."

Xiao Sheng still appeared very calm; after so many years, he had already accepted reality.

Lin Moyu could also understand Xiao Sheng's hesitation; there is great terror between life and death. One might ask, how many people in the world are not afraid of death?

It is normal to not fear death for the sake of some great cause.

But a life-or-death choice made in calmness is difficult.

If Xiao Sheng goes in, it's either life or death.

It not only requires extremely strong judgment and the ability to grasp the measure of the compressive force, but it also requires extremely strong luck.

Furthermore, one cannot be disturbed during the entire process. If a Wonder Spirit appears…

It can be said that if Xiao Sheng goes, he will face a nine-in-ten chance of death.

Xiao Sheng looked at Lin Moyu, "Before, I was also very hesitant and wavering, somewhat timid."

"But after seeing you today, Junior Brother Lin, I have made a decision. I am prepared to give it a try. Failure means nothing more than death; if I succeed, I will enter the battlefield and slaughter a few more God Venerables for the Human Race."

"However, Junior Brother Lin, take a piece of advice from me: proceed gradually, do not be overly hasty."

Xiao Sheng tried to persuade Lin Moyu using his own personal experience.

However, he also knew that it might not be effective.

Top-tier geniuses like this generally have their own ideas.

Just like him before, others had advised him, but he hadn't listened either.

Lin Moyu's eyes carried a thoughtful look, "Senior Brother Xiao, perhaps you don't have to take the risk."

Xiao Sheng looked surprised, "What do you mean by that, Junior Brother Lin?"

White light emerged from Lin Moyu's fingertips, and the Undead Law was fully converted into the Power of Life, condensing into shape at his fingertips.

Now that he had reached the God King Realm, condensing the law had become much easier.

Lin Moyu used the Power of Life to condense a bead the size of a fingernail and sent it to Xiao Sheng, "Senior Brother Xiao, try absorbing this and see if it helps your soul."

Although there was doubt in Xiao Sheng's eyes, he did not suspect him.

He opened his mouth and inhaled, immediately drawing the law bead into his mouth.