Yin Yang Love Querying Valley.
If one were to pick the one place among the three great treasure lands of the Douluo Continent that Lin Xiao least wanted to visit, it would undoubtedly be Yin Yang Love Querying Valley.
Other places were at least considered treasure lands for soul masters, but soul masters who entered this place would only become playthings for the gods.
The gods spoke true words; once they opened their mouths, they could grant life or death, watching soul masters fight to the death with indifferent eyes, as if they had no emotions at all.
This place reminded him only of the underground arenas run by the Holy Spirit Cult in Mingdu.
The lofty spectators watched soul masters battle to the death on the stage for entertainment. When they were particularly excited, they could even spend gold soul coins to buy one or two opponents far weaker than themselves and personally step onto the stage to satisfy their cravings.
But...
Lin Xiao carefully recalled the sensations from his journey here. He hadn't noticed when he had approached this place; it seemed that the moment he realized it, he was already able to see the lake in the valley.
Moreover, in his memory, this place was related to the God of Love. To open Yin Yang Love Querying Valley, betrayal between lovers was required.
Yet along the way, Lin Xiao had not sensed any lingering remnant souls around, nor did it seem like any ritual had taken place.
Even if a couple had accidentally entered, without mutual betrayal, this kind of situation shouldn't have occurred.
And what puzzled him even more was, if something had deliberately lured him here, what exactly did it want from him?
Time seemed to keep passing, yet at the same time, felt completely frozen. In front of Lin Xiao's eyes was nothing but pure, unblemished white. The surrounding silence made him feel slightly anxious.
The only good news was that the sensation of being soaked in water made him feel extremely comfortable. His body became transparent, and it even felt as though his strength had increased significantly.
"Teacher…"
He called softly, but as Lin Xiao had expected, there was no response from Electrolux.
Closing his eyes, he took a long breath. When he slowly opened them again, his expression had already calmed.
Since coming to this world, he had learned many things in the Holy Spirit Cult, and one of them was that anxiety in one's heart accomplished nothing.
He didn't know how much time had passed here. All he knew was that his current situation seemed different from the Yin Yang Love Querying Valley in his memory. There were no other voices around giving him strange trials; it had simply brought him to this space.
And upon closer thought, the Yin Yang Love Querying Valley in his memory was filled with gold, but here, there was only a pure white like moonlight and jade.
The more he pondered, the clearer his thoughts became. Occasionally, an unrelated idea would flash through his mind, but when he came back to himself, he found that problems that had troubled him for a long time had been resolved effortlessly.
Whether it was cultivation, combat, or the issues he had with soul tools, even the spatial power he had only recently grasped and was still quite unfamiliar with, in this almost frozen space, countless related thoughts rose in his heart with every passing instant.
Scenes of battles flashed before him; with a single glance, he could see every movement, every use of soul power, and how it could be improved.
Blueprints of his soul tools unfolded before him, and soul guide arrays that he had previously been unable to understand were completely deconstructed in this moment.
He seemed to see his own soul core, where soul power was highly compressed. The power of space became tangible; every fluctuation and change in soul power lay bare.
Even the "intent" he had faintly sensed during his battle with the Snow Empress, the intent of burying everything, was now incredibly clear.
If one were to say that Lin Xiao's current state of mind was like deep meditation, then this was a deep meditation that he could completely control.
It was as if he truly was in a treasure land. Unknowingly, his entire being was undergoing a silent transformation…
The night wind blew, carrying mist that brushed against her face with a hint of coolness. Zhang Lexuan slowly opened her eyes. Before her was still that calm lake. She was sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop, as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.
Yet when she gently raised her hand and felt the soul power flowing within her body, she knew that everything earlier had truly occurred.
In fact, even now, she still didn't know exactly what had happened. She only remembered that after Lin Xiao said this place was dangerous, he had taken her away from it. Then, she was swallowed by a burst of white light.
When she woke up again, the soul power in her body had already reached a bottleneck. She was now only one soul ring away from becoming a Titled Douluo.
The sound of steady breathing came from beside her. Zhang Lexuan turned her head slightly and saw Lin Xiao sitting cross-legged next to her, seemingly in meditation.
Although the surroundings weren't very bright, with the vision of a soul master, she could still clearly see Lin Xiao's expression. It was as if he were hiding countless secrets in his heart; even while meditating, his brows were slightly furrowed.
Before she could look more closely, a faint sound of water suddenly rang out.
She abruptly turned her head. On the surface of the lake, light once again appeared. Zhang Lexuan's expression changed. She stood up, placing herself protectively in front of Lin Xiao, warily watching the movement on the lake.
The starlight reflected in the water was gradually rising. It broke through the surface, creating ripples. Then, beams of light spread out from those starlights, intertwining and outlining a simple image.
At first glance, it looked like a steed, but with wings on its back and a single horn on its forehead. When it spread its wings, it seemed to come alive. Silver-white light rose like moonlight, adding a touch of brightness to the dim night sky.
The wings gently flapped, and its four hooves stepped on the air. It was like a heavenly horse spreading its wings, moonlight-like radiance scattering freely.
Zhang Lexuan was slightly stunned. Even in the records of Shrek Academy, there seemed to be no mention of such a soul beast.
Though its color wasn't particularly dazzling, it exuded a unique beauty, like an elf from the moon.
She glanced at Lin Xiao behind her, shook her head, and refocused.
Just from its entrance, she knew this soul beast was definitely not ordinary. No matter its cultivation level, she had no intention of retreating even a single step.
Before Zhang Lexuan could think further, the soul beast suddenly turned and flew toward her.
Soul power surged within Zhang Lexuan. Two yellow, two purple, and four black, eight soul rings rose. In the night sky, a bright moon suddenly appeared, heading straight toward the soul beast.
However, the moonlight continued to fall but passed straight through the soul beast's body as if it had no physical form.
It paid no attention to Zhang Lexuan's attacks. It simply drew closer and closer. Then, under Zhang Lexuan's vigilant gaze… it rubbed gently against the hem of her clothes.
Zhang Lexuan was momentarily stunned. She slowly reached out, wanting to touch the single horn on its forehead, but her hand passed straight through the soul beast's body.
What exactly was this thing? It was as if it were merely… a ball of light.
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