The runes on the ninth floor were broken. Standing at the entrance, Lu Li could smell the smell of decay and filth. This place had been sealed off for many years so it was normal for there to be such a smell.
Lu Li stood there and tried to sense what was going on. He could only sense what was going on in the outer hall. The outer hall on the ninth floor was luxurious with many furnishings and some totem poles. On the walls, there were all kinds of reliefs. It was quite mysterious.
Lu Li walked down after a while. He walked to the gate of the outer hall. He had a sense of danger which came from the inner hall. It seemed that the Enchanted Soul in the inner hall was powerful. It had cultivated for so many years that it might have become a spirit.
Lu Li could not afford to be careless. He released the armor of Origin Energy and the Soul Devouring Skill at the same time, ready to defend against the Enchanted Soul.
He pushed open the gate of the inner hall slowly. As soon as he did, he heard a shrill scream that was ear-piercing.
Then, a cloud of dark fog came over and enveloped him. Lu Li clearly felt something strange had entered his body and was rushing toward his soul.
"It really is an Enchanted Soul and it must be of the ninth rank!"
Lu Li immediately used the Soul Devouring Skill. His soul was so strong that he was not afraid of the Enchanted Soul of the ninth rank.
Through his perception, he could clearly sense that there was a strange beast rampaging through his soul, and it was fighting against the tens of thousands of demons condensed from his soul power.
At the same time, Lu Li's dragon soul joined the fight and attacked the Enchanted Soul of the beasts.
Lu Li was relieved. His soul was strong now. If his soul were at the initial stage of the Emperor Realm, he would not be able to stand the Enchanted Soul.
Not only was the Enchanted Soul of the ninth rank, it must have mutated and its attacks were ferocious.
It was a pity that Lu Li's soul energy was abundant and the soul energy was condensed together, making it powerful.
Many beasts formed from soul energy had been destroyed by the Enchanted Soul. But Lu Li's soul energy was strong enough that he could generate more.
At the moment, the Enchanted Soul was being surrounded by the beasts formed from soul energy. Lu Li could feel the weakening.
"Ha, ha!"
Lu Li smiled to himself. When the Ninth-rank Enchanted Soul was completely destroyed, there would be pure and powerful soul energy left. He might not be able to absorb it, but the Dragon Soul could. By then, the Dragon Soul might evolve.
Time passed bit by bit. After waiting for more than a day, the Ninth Grade Demon Soul was completely annihilated. All the remaining soul power was absorbed by the Dragon Soul. The Dragon Soul also returned to the soul and went silent. It was unknown whether it could evolve or not.
Lu Li opened his eyes at this moment and walked in.
Inside was a small inner hall with an ancient bronze coffin and a few stone tables in the middle. Apart from that, there weren't many other decorations.
"Hmm?"
Lu Li looked at a small stone tablet next to the bronze coffin. There were some words carved on it. It was an ancient language that Lu Li could understand. It was the record of the life of the person in the tomb.
Lu Li was disappointed. It was not the Saint Emperor that was buried in the coffin, but the Saint Emperor's son, a warrior of the Emperor Realm.
If he was of the Saint Emperor Realm, then he might not have a Holy Weapon.
Lu Li looked at the stone tables nearby. There were three Interspatial Rings on them. Clearly, they were left behind by the owner of the coffin. He put the treasures here because he didn't want anyone to open the coffin and destroy his body.
Lu Li walked over and picked up the first Interspatial Ring. He lost interest after a quick glance. Inside the Interspatial Ring were all materials. There were many of them, but many of them were spoiled. Lu Li supposed there were not many useful materials left.
Lu Li took over the second Interspatial Ring. Inside were some books that recorded various skills. Lu Li was interested in this one.
It was not that he wanted to cultivate. It was just that there were many skills here that could be passed down to the Lu Family.
The third Interspatial Ring was empty except for one piece of treasure. It was a bead, semi-transparent and the size of a thumb. Lu Li wondered what it could be used for.
"Buzzing!"
Lu Li took out the bead. He studied it for a while and was surprised. Clearly, it was not a Holy Weapon or an Imperial Weapon.
Rather, it was more like a bead that existed naturally, not something that was forged.
The bead did not have any strong energy or energy. It seemed to be an average white pearl.
Lu Li observed it for a while. He tried to consume it with divine energy, but the bead gave no reaction. Lu Li used some more sources of energy. Two hours later, nothing happened.
"What is this?"
Lu Li was puzzled. The son of a Saint Emperor must have put the bead in his Interspatial Ring. It must be something valuable.
But he couldn't see where the treasure was.
"Blood Fairy, come out and have a look. See what this bead is."
Lu Li asked Blood Fairy to take a look. What if there were some powerful formations in the bead?
Blood Fairy reached into the bead with her tentacle. As soon as she touched the bead, she pulled back and said, "Master, this bead is dangerous. I cannot touch it. It is harmful to my soul!"
"Eh?"
Lu Li was surprised. He thought for a moment and poured soul energy into the bead. This time, the white bead reacted. The bead glowed.
"Do I have to consume soul energy?"
Lu Li blinked. All his soul energy was absorbed by the bead.
He paused for a moment and then continued to pour in soul energy. The bead continued to absorb soul energy and glowed brighter. Eventually, it disappeared in Lu Li's hand.
"Well …"
Lu Li checked. The bead had entered his soul, right next to the Holy Soul Bead. At the moment, Lu Li had a spiritual connection with the bead.
The nameless bead was in his soul, but Lu Li still did not know what the bead could be used for. The bead did not absorb his soul energy. It just floated in his soul quietly.
Lu Li checked for a moment and sent out a strand of his primary soul to check the bead.
This was risky. The primary soul was not soul energy. If the bead devoured him, he would lose a soul.
Everyone had three spiritual and seven physical souls. Losing one spiritual and one physical soul would lead to problems. Even if the person could survive, he would become mentally retarded or lose his memory.
Lu Li believed that since he had consumed the bead and there was a spiritual connection with him, it would not hurt him.
If it really wanted to hurt his soul, the bead would do so right now.
When the strand of his primary soul went in, he found it was a strange small world. It was nothing but chaos. His primary soul was not harmed. Instead, it seemed to be nourished and nurtured.
"Eh?"
Lu Li also had another feeling. That strand of his primary soul seemed to have disappeared from the world.
The other strands of his soul could not sense that strand of his primary soul. He felt his soul was divided into two. He could still multitask at the moment.
"Buzzing!"
He controlled the strand of his primary soul to sneak out of the bead at once. Only now did his soul become whole. He was relieved. The bead was so strange that it could divide his soul.
"No — this is a treasure!"
Lu Li suddenly came to his senses. The bead was of little use during normal times, but it could be a piece of God's Artifact during the Tribulations.