Jiang Ye murmured in a low voice, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.
His gaze was as still as a mirror, but his Divine Thought had already silently probed into Ye Qingyun's body, sensing carefully.
Sure enough, he detected an extremely pure will slowly floating in the depths of the young man's Sea of Consciousness.
Peaceful, clear, untainted by dust, like the first light of dawn, or the clarity of autumn waters; his Heart-Nature was unhindered, his Divine Sense transparent.
That was a rare, almost extinct, Origin Heart.
The Immaculate Heart.
Once formed, it could maintain a clear spiritual platform. Even if the Divine Soul fell into slumber or the body was eroded, it could still maintain an instinctive resistance against external evils in the subconscious, preventing easy corruption.
It was the protection of this Origin Heart that prevented Ye Qingyun from completely disintegrating in this desolate, miasma-shrouded land of death.
Even if he fell into a coma and died, he would still retain his most fundamental self.
“He's quite a lucky fellow.”
Jiang Ye shook his head lightly, his gaze growing deeper.
He did not reach out to save Ye Qingyun. Instead, he turned around with an indifferent expression and left the side of the pool, seemingly without any concern.
His attention was focused on the stone pool itself.
This stone pool was extraordinary.
Although its upper part was shrouded in Netherworld Miasma , foul and turbid, when his Divine Thought delved deeper, he could detect a faint, warm fluctuation beneath it, circulating silently, subtly isolating the Netherworld Miasma outwards.
Even more bizarre was that...
That fluctuation was actually slowly harmonizing Ye Qingyun’s Origin.
Not only did it not erode him, but it seemed to be nourishing his mind and spirit.
“This liquid… is helping him stabilize his Divine Soul?”
Jiang Ye's gaze narrowed, realizing that the liquid in the stone pool was extraordinary.
It was precisely because of this that Ye Qingyun had not been corrupted.
In fact, as time passed, it was possible that this place of encroaching Underworld could become an Opportunity for his own transformation.
If he were to sleep here for a month and not die, when he awoke, his Divine Soul power would surely reach a higher level, and his spiritual consciousness would undergo a great change.
Jiang Ye unhurriedly reached out, grabbed Ye Qingyun’s collar, and, like picking up a dead cat, casually tossed him aside.
Bang!
Ye Qingyun’s body fell heavily onto the ground outside the stone pool, into a damp, cold expanse of Underworld Miasma-ridden earth, where black Qi coiled around him like ink staining his body.
However, at this moment, the System’s broadcast suddenly rang out:
【Ding! Congratulations, Master, for successfully intercepting Ye Qingyun's massive Opportunity! Villain Value +40000!】
“Heh heh…”
“It's indeed this old routine.”
“If not for me, this Ye Qingyun would probably have gained another great fortune.”
Jiang Ye's expression froze, then a smile he couldn't suppress curved his lips, almost making him laugh out loud.
Jiang Ye didn't even glance at him.
He turned around, his eyes burning as he stared at the pool of unusually fluctuating liquid deep within the water.
“What exactly is this?”
Jiang Ye's expression was solemn as he tried to analyze the liquid's composition with his Divine Sense, but he couldn't distinguish its specific properties.
He only felt an extremely gentle yet profound Qi of creation, as if the Qi of the birth of myriad spirits was subtly hidden within it.
“I can't recognize it.”
He pondered for a moment, then simply stopped wasting time investigating and directly took out the storage Magic Treasure he carried with him.
This was a white jade ancient bottle he had requested from Su Hongye, with nine-faced Tattoo and multiple Seals all over its body. It contained millions of cubic meters of space, making it an extremely rare and super-large storage item capable of holding liquid spiritual objects without losing their properties.
It was a preparation made in advance for storing the innate immortal liquid.
“Since it's all liquid, I'll just collect it directly.”
With a thought from Jiang Ye’s Divine Thought, the bottle mouth faced downwards, and streams of warm jade light surged out, like a whale devouring, beginning to draw all the strange liquid from the stone pool into it.
With a whooshing sound, the pool water flowed rapidly as if a sea of clouds was pouring into it, and was completely collected.
As time passed, the entire pool of liquid was emptied, and the bottom of the pool gradually revealed a layer that had been previously concealed.
The next instant, Jiang Ye's pupils slightly contracted.
Beneath the stone pool, a faint milky-white luster subtly emanated.
His Divine Thought stirred, delving deeper. In an instant, a vast and immense Divine Soul Qi surged towards him, causing his entire body to tremble violently. His internal Soul Sea felt as if it had been cleansed, his whole body became incredibly light, and his Divine Soul even quivered slightly, as if it had shed its impurities and returned to the Origin of the Dao.
“This is…”
Jiang Ye’s body stiffened, his expression filled with shock.
Boom!
His Sea of Consciousness broke free from its restraints, and a brilliant, vast space actually appeared beneath the stone pool.
It was a sealed underground secret realm, as if carved by heavenly craftsmanship. Countless halos floated within it, Dao essence permeated the air, and wisps of milky-white liquid flowed slowly, condensing into an entire… Sea of innate immortal liquid!
That was the essence of creation, nurtured when heaven and earth first opened and the primal chaos had not yet separated!
And here, it had actually gathered into a sea!
The entire space was like an ancient god's dwelling, with infinite majesty in its tranquility.
The milky-white liquid surface glowed with five-colored light, containing fragments of the order of heaven and earth. The Dao sounds were faintly discernible, as if myriad Dao resonated, and myriad spirits paid homage.
“So… the surface of the stone pool was merely the outer layer. It was originally innate immortal liquid, but it was contaminated by the miasma of the Underworld Miasma-ridden earth…”
“However, it wasn't tainted by the Qi of the Underworld. It's just that the surface layer of innate immortal liquid transformed into another type of liquid. I can't discern its effects for now; I'll study it after returning to the Jiang Clan.”
“And the true creation…”
“Is below!”
Jiang Ye’s heart rate suddenly accelerated. Even with his Heart-Nature, he couldn't hide his shock at this moment.
This wasn't a small Opportunity.
It was a great creation, enough to stir up the entire heavens!
Jiang Ye closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and felt the unprecedented clarity and purity of his Divine Soul.
A moment later, he slowly opened his eyes.
His excited emotions finally settled, like an ancient fierce Kun beneath the deep sea—cold, profound, with its edge hidden and not revealed.
“The more heaven-shaking the creation, the more likely it is to attract interference from Luck…”
Jiang Ye squinted, his gaze shifting to the back, where Ye Qingyun still lay unconscious.
“First, I'll kill you to eliminate future troubles!”
A cold arc curved on his lips. His right hand slowly lifted, a point of cold light gathering at his fingertip, like stars converging, and killing intent burst forth like a tide!
This one finger seemed like the judgment of the Dao.
However, just as that killing intent was about to land on Ye Qingyun's glabella...
Buzz!
A circle of ancient green radiance suddenly spread from Ye Qingyun’s body, like subtle ripples on still water, or the resounding Dao sound of heaven and earth’s genesis. In an instant, it dispersed Jiang Ye's long-condensed finger Divine Ability!
“Hm?!”
“What kind of protective power is this?”
“It automatically triggered to block my attack?”
Jiang Ye's expression tightened, his body paused slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He frowned slightly and looked down, only to see ancient, unadorned runes appearing around Ye Qingyun, like blooming green lotuses, as if Dao patterns interwoven in the Void Realm, forming an indestructible, mysterious barrier.
He was not unfamiliar with the divine intent contained within this green radiance.
This aura seemed to be a contingency left by Emperor Tianji, but Lin Chen and Chu Nan hadn't experienced this situation before, had they?
Could it be that Emperor Tianji had encountered Ye Qingyun?
“But it doesn't matter. Ye Qingyun will die today.”
Jiang Ye attacked again, his five fingers spread open, and a dark golden small pot appeared in his palm. Its form was ancient and simple, with nine-star alignment patterns inscribed on its body, emitting a soul-stirring pressure.
“soul refining pot!”