Chapter 556: In-depth Exploration and Unexpected Inheritance

After successfully helping the Cangyun Sect stabilize the soul seal, Chu Tian and his companions became more respected in the sect. They continued to study ancient books and sect classics in the library with the elders and disciples of the Cangyun Sect. The mysterious "Soul Source Heart" was always like a bright light in the mist, attracting everyone to explore.

On this day, everyone sat around the big table in the library as usual. The sunlight shone through the window onto the ancient books on the table, and the mottled light and shadow seemed to tell a long-ago story.

"Look at this." Elder Xuanfeng pointed to an ancient map in a Cangyun Sect book and said, "The place marked here looks suspicious. It seems to have some connection with the 'Soul Origin Heart' we have been looking for."

Chu Tian leaned over to take a closer look. The markings on the map were a little blurry, but he could roughly tell that it was a place deep in the mountains, surrounded by many mysterious symbols. "Elder, what do these symbols mean? They look very complicated."

Elder Xuanfeng shook his head: "Even our Cangyun Sect has studied these symbols for a long time, and has not yet completely cracked them. However, I think we should go to this place to explore, maybe we can find the key clues about the 'Soul Origin Heart'."

Ye Li said with some concern: "But this place looks very remote, and it is surrounded by so many mysterious symbols. It must be hiding a lot of dangers."

Qin Feng's eyes were firm: "It is definitely dangerous, but we have come this far and cannot give up because of fear. Maybe this is the key step to unlock the biggest secret of the spirit world."

Zhang Meng patted the table and stood up: "Qin Feng is right, let's go to this place and take a look. At worst, we can have another battle with those dangers."

Xiaohua hugged Xiaobai and said excitedly: "I want to go too. I believe we can find clues."

Elder Xuanfeng saw everyone's determination and smiled with relief: "Well, now that everyone has decided, let's get ready to go. This place is called Linghuan Valley. The valley is full of all kinds of strange soul power phenomena. Everyone must be careful after entering."

So, after some careful preparation, Chu Tian and others, together with Elder Xuanfeng and several elite disciples of the Cangyun Sect, formed an expedition team and headed towards the Linghuan Valley.

The Spiritual Valley is located in a rolling mountain range, surrounded by clouds and mist, exuding a mysterious atmosphere. When they approached the valley entrance, they could feel a strong soul power wave coming towards them.

"Everyone be careful, we are approaching the Spiritual Valley." Elder Xuanfeng warned.

There are two huge stone statues at the entrance of the valley. The statues are carved with two majestic soul masters. Their eyes seem to be always watching the people entering the valley.

"These two stone statues look quite old. I wonder what their function is." Chu Tian flew over to check out curiously.

Just as he approached the stone statue, it suddenly let out a low roar, and then two rays of soul power shot out from its eyes.

"Chu Tian, ​​be careful!" everyone exclaimed.

Chu Tian dodged hurriedly and narrowly avoided the attack of the soul power light.

"It seems that these two stone statues are the guardians of the valley entrance. We have to find a way to pass through." Qin Feng analyzed calmly.

Zhang Meng volunteered: "Let me try." He commanded the giant rock bear to rush towards a stone statue, and the giant rock bear waved its huge bear paw and slapped the stone statue.

However, the stone statue was extremely hard, and the giant rock bear's attack only caused it to shake slightly.

Seeing this, Ye Li let the Frost Fox release cold air to try to freeze the stone statue. The cold air spread to the stone statue, and a thin layer of ice formed on the surface of the stone statue, but it was soon shattered by the stone statue's own soul power.

Elder Xuanfeng carefully observed the statue and found some runes engraved on the base. "These runes may be the key to controlling the statue. We need to decipher them."

Everyone gathered around and studied the runes together. After some effort, Qin Feng discovered that these runes seemed to be an ancient puzzle that required soul power to be input in a specific order to be solved.

He slowly injected soul power into the runes according to his own speculation. When the last rune was injected with soul power, the two stone statues stopped attacking and slowly moved, making way for a path leading into the valley.

"Well done, Qin Feng!" Chu Tian praised.

Everyone walked into the Spirit Valley carefully. The scene inside the valley amazed them greatly. There were strange rocks and plants flashing with strange light all around. From time to time, light and shadows formed by soul power flew across the sky, like a group of free spirits.

"It's so beautiful here, but it also feels very dangerous." Xiaohua said while hugging Xiaobai tightly.

Suddenly, a fog appeared in front of them. Deep roars could be heard from the fog, as if some huge soul beast was hiding in it.

"Everyone, be alert. There must be something in this fog." Elder Xuanfeng said.

Zhang Meng asked the giant rock bear to walk in front as a pioneer. As soon as the giant rock bear stepped into the mist, it was hit by a powerful force and flew backwards.

"What the hell? So powerful!" Zhang Meng exclaimed.

At this moment, a huge soul beast shaped like a unicorn rushed out from the mist. This soul beast exuded purple light all over its body, and its eyes were like two burning flames.

"This is the Purple Flame Qilin, a very powerful soul beast. Everyone should be careful when dealing with it." Elder Xuanfeng reminded.

The Purple Flame Kirin rushed towards the crowd, opened its mouth and spurted out a stream of purple flames. Wherever the flames reached, the ground was scorched.

Chu Tian flew into the air, trying to attract the attention of the Purple Flame Kirin. He kept changing his position in the air, while firing his soul blade at the Purple Flame Kirin.

The Purple Flame Kirin was enraged by Chu Tian, ​​so it gave up attacking the people on the ground and chased Chu Tian instead. Chu Tian used his superb flying skills to flexibly dodge the attack of the Purple Flame Kirin.

Ye Li let the Frost Fox release cold air and pounced on the flames of the Purple Flame Kirin. The two forces met, producing a huge explosion and filled the air with smoke.

Taking advantage of the smoke, Qin Feng, holding the Dragon Shadow Sword, quietly went behind the Purple Flame Kirin. He saw the right moment, jumped up, and stabbed the Purple Flame Kirin in the back with his sword.

The Purple Flame Kirin roared in pain. It turned around and slapped Qin Feng with its huge claws. Qin Feng dodged quickly, but was still scratched on the arm by the Purple Flame Kirin's claws.

"Qin Feng, are you okay?" Ye Li asked anxiously.

Qin Feng shook his head: "I'm fine. This Purple Flame Qilin is not easy to deal with. We have to think of a better way."

Elder Xuanfeng thought for a while and said, "I think we can try to trap it with soul chains, and then concentrate our strength to attack its weaknesses."

Everyone thought this method was feasible, so they released their soul power one after another. Under the guidance of Elder Xuanfeng, the soul power gathered together to form several huge soul power chains.

These soul power chains flew towards the Purple Flame Qilin. The Purple Flame Qilin tried to break free, but the soul power chains tightly entangled it.

"Its weak spot is the purple crystal on its head. Let's attack there together." Elder Xuanfeng shouted.

Everyone gathered their strength and attacked the purple crystal on the head of the Purple Flame Kirin. The Purple Flame Kirin struggled desperately, but was eventually defeated by everyone's combined attack. Its body turned into a purple light and disappeared into the air.

"Phew, that was close." Zhang Meng wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Continuing to walk into the valley, they found a huge cave. The entrance of the cave was engraved with various symbols and patterns, which were very similar to those seen in books and maps before.

"This cave must be extraordinary. It may contain the clues we are looking for." Chu Tian said excitedly.

They walked into the cave, which was filled with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere. Deep in the cave, there was a huge stone platform, on which was placed a crystal ball emitting dazzling light.

"This crystal ball..." Elder Xuanfeng said in surprise, "The soul power fluctuations it emits are somewhat similar to the description of the 'Soul Source Heart' in our ancient books."

Just as everyone approached the crystal ball, the crystal ball suddenly released a powerful suction force and sucked Chu Tian in.

"Chu Tian!" everyone exclaimed.

Then, a ray of light shot out from the crystal ball, sucking everyone in.

When they regained consciousness, they found themselves in a strange space filled with various flashing soul runes that slowly rotated around them.

"What is this place?" Xiaohua asked fearfully.

Suddenly, an illusory figure appeared in front of them. This figure looked like an ancient soul master, exuding a strong and gentle soul power.

"Welcome to the inheritance space, young soul masters." said the illusory figure.

Elder Xuanfeng asked respectfully, "Who are you? Why are we here? What is the relationship between this crystal ball and the 'Soul Origin Heart'?"

The illusory figure smiled and said, "I am one of the soul masters who once guarded the 'Heart of Soul Origin'. This crystal ball is a part of the power of the 'Heart of Soul Origin', and it has been waiting for someone with a predestined relationship to inherit this power. The fact that you can come here shows that you have a special fate with the 'Heart of Soul Origin'."

Chu Tian asked curiously: "What do we need to do to inherit this power?"

The illusory figure replied: "You need to pass the tests I set. These tests are to test whether you are qualified to bear the power of the 'Soul Origin Heart'. If you pass the test, you will not only gain powerful power, but also more secrets about the 'Soul Origin Heart'."

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes full of determination.

"We are willing to accept the test." Qin Feng said.

The illusory figure nodded: "Then let's get started. The first test is the purity of soul power. You need to resist the interference of various distracting thoughts in this space and keep your soul power pure. If the soul power is polluted by distracting thoughts, it will be repelled from this space."

After that, all kinds of tempting scenes and disturbing sounds began to appear in the space. There were mountains of treasures, the fantasy of becoming the strongest in the martial arts world, and the calls of various relatives and friends.

Everyone closed their eyes, concentrated their minds, and resisted these distractions. Chu Tian sat cross-legged in the air, silently reciting his original intention of cultivating soul power in his heart, and eliminated all distracting thoughts one by one.

Zhang Meng clenched his fists tightly. He thought of his dream of becoming a powerful soul master and must not be fooled by these illusory things.

Ye Li, Elder Xuanfeng and other Cangyun Sect disciples were also trying to resist the interference. Xiaohua held Xiaobai in her arms, her face full of determination, she wanted to protect the martial spirit world with her companions, this belief kept her soul power pure.

After some hard work, everyone successfully passed the test of soul power purity.

The illusory figure nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, you have passed the first test. The next test is the second test, the soul power fusion test. You need to perfectly merge your soul power with the soul power of your companions to form a new and more powerful soul power."

Everyone began to try to merge their soul power with their partner's soul power. This was not an easy task, because everyone's soul power attributes and characteristics were different.

Chu Tian and Qin Feng took the lead in trying. Chu Tian's soul power was agile and quick, while Qin Feng's soul power was steady and strong. They felt each other's soul power, slowly brought their soul powers closer, and then began to merge. After some running-in, their soul powers successfully merged together, forming a new soul power that was both agile and strong.

Other partners followed suit, Ye Li and Zhang Meng's soul power merged, and Elder Xuanfeng and the Cangyun Sect's disciples' soul power also merged with each other. Xiaohua and Xiaobai's soul power also merged successfully, and Xiaohua found that her soul power became stronger and could better command Xiaobai's actions.

"You have passed the test again. Now is the last test, and also the most difficult one. You need to use the fused soul power to break the soul power barrier I set up. Behind the barrier is where the power of the 'Soul Source Heart' is inherited." said the illusory figure.

Everyone looked at the soul power barrier in front of them. It emitted powerful soul power fluctuations and seemed indestructible.

"No matter how difficult it is, we must break it." Chu Tian said firmly.

Everyone gathered their fused soul powers together to form an extremely powerful force. They rushed towards the soul power barrier, and this force collided with the soul power barrier, making a loud noise that shook the earth.

With everyone's concerted efforts, the soul power barrier was finally broken.

The illusory figure smiled with relief: "You succeeded. Now you can accept the power inheritance of the 'Soul Origin Heart'."

Everyone walked into the space behind the barrier, where there was a spring emitting soft light and powerful soul power flowing in it.

When they approached the source, the soul power in the source automatically flowed into their bodies. They felt that their soul power was greatly improved in an instant, and their bodies were filled with endless power.

"Is this the power of the 'Soul Source Heart'? It's so powerful!" Zhang Meng said excitedly.

After passing on the power, the illusory figure said to them: "You have obtained part of the power of the 'Soul Origin Heart', but this also means that you have shouldered a greater responsibility. You must make good use of this power to protect the peace and stability of the martial soul world."

Everyone nodded and said that they would definitely keep their mission in mind.

When they came out of the inheritance space, they found themselves still in the cave. The light of the crystal ball had become much softer and it no longer had suction.

"Now that we have obtained such powerful strength, we can better explore the secrets of the martial arts world." Chu Tian said.

Elder Xuanfeng also smiled and said, "That's right, and we must pass on and protect the power of the 'Soul Origin Heart'. This is our responsibility to the martial soul world."

With new power and mission, Chu Tian and others left Linghuan Valley and embarked on a new journey. They knew that there were more unknowns waiting for them to explore, but they were full of confidence and believed that they could cope with all challenges.