Martial Master

In the end, Ji Ru Yue picked up the jade slip herself. Suddenly, all the restrictions of this ancestral land clearly appeared in her mind, becoming things she could control.

"Mm?"

Outside, Ji Wu Fa felt a strange sensation in his brow and couldn't help but raise his head.

In the sky, thunder rumbled, and the oppressive atmosphere made even a strong figure like him feel suffocated.

"Ancestor, what happened?" The Grand Elder asked in confusion.

"Nothing." Ji Wu Fa shook his head. Just for a moment, he felt as if the ancestral land had undergone some kind of change, but upon closer inspection, he found nothing unusual, leaving him with doubts in his heart.

"Ancestor, don't worry. Our clan's experts have already begun to completely seal this forbidden area. No matter what happens inside, as long as that kid dares to come out, he won't escape capture."

The decayed Demon Lord spoke ominously from the side. Outside the forbidden area, black figures were moving, arranging something. Dark restrictions spread out like a heavenly net, covering the entire ancestral land.

These people in black each possessed terrifying cultivation, all at the same level as the decayed Demon Lord, emitting a chilling aura.

Inside the forbidden area, Qin Chen and the others were naturally unaware of everything happening outside. At this moment, the three of them had already arrived at the back of the stone house and discovered a statue. This statue had originally been quite hidden and was likely exposed in the forbidden area only after being discovered by Ji Wu Xue.

At this time, the three of them also understood that this so-called statue was not a true statue, but rather a corpse that had petrified here after its demise, making it seem just like a statue.

"This is the ancestor of the Ji family, the legendary powerhouse from the Celestial Realm?"

The gaze of Qin Chen and the others fell on the statue. This statue exuded no aura at all, making it impossible to discern its true strength.

And what secret did Ji Wu Xue speak of regarding the Ji family?

As the three of them stared at the ancestor of the Ji family's image, they initially felt nothing, but as they continued to gaze, their eyes were all drawn into the statue.

Buzz!

In the next moment, the three of them found themselves in a void space. Above them, a towering figure with an indistinct face stood against the horizon, proud and majestic, truly like a deity.

Above the Nine Heavens, purple lightning surged, carrying a destructive aura, dyeing the sky purple. That towering figure was gazing down at the three of them.

Qin Chen and the others felt as though they could hardly breathe.

That unrivaled figure was like a heavenly god, exuding immense majesty.

Qin Chen's heart trembled; he felt a sense of insignificance. However, he had just broken through to the Nineth Level Martial God, and in terms of strength, he was already a powerful figure in the Martial Domain. Yet, before this strong being, he felt small.

Could this person be the legendary powerhouse of the Holy Realm?

At that moment, the soaring figure turned its gaze. Qin Chen's heart shook; at that moment, he could only feel those eyes fixed on him.

"Finally, someone has arrived in my world."

A ethereal voice flowed from the figure, causing Qin Chen and the others to tremble violently. Finally, someone... he still had consciousness and was not dead.

"Don't be surprised. In fact, I have long since died. What remains is only a wisp of my will, and this wisp is finally about to disappear. Over the countless years, I have waited for only one person. I didn't expect that at the moment of this will's disappearance, I would still wait for the three of you."

"Wisp of will?"

Ji Ru Yue and Ji Hong Chen were so shocked they couldn't utter a word, while Qin Chen murmured softly.

A wisp of will could remain for so many years, at least over ten thousand years; what kind of cultivation was that?

"That's right, this is merely a wisp of my will after death, which could also be called a remnant soul. However, this remnant soul has been nearly extinguished after enduring endless years. After this, even this remnant soul shall dissipate, and there will no longer be me in this world."