War God wore a defeated expression on his face.
What he feared most was Xiao Yi coveting his Spiritual Blood Pool.
This was the very foundation on which he had established himself and the root of his current achievements!
Looking at Xiao Yi and Yue Shanchuan, then at the thousands of experts within the entire underground palace, War God wondered if he should awaken these slaves and command them to attack in unison.
To keep Xiao Yi and Yue Shanchuan here forever.
Just as this thought surfaced, Little Lin coiled around his neck hissed sharply.
Staring at him with cold, eerie eyes that seemed to see right through his intentions.
War God swallowed repeatedly, forcing out a smile uglier than a cry, and said, "If the young hero is interested, naturally, I welcome it. However, the Spiritual Blood Pool contains an incredibly pure and powerful energy. If one's will is not strong enough, it could damage the soul, you see..."
Xiao Yi waved his hand dismissively, saying, "If even you can use the Spiritual Blood Pool to advance to the Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm, why would I be afraid of it?"
If it were anyone else saying this, he could have unleashed his spiritual power to make them realize his strength, but the speaker was indeed Xiao Yi, the one who had broken his Slavery Soul Seal.
He was at a loss for words!
He laughed awkwardly.
Quickly making way, the War God said, "Please, go ahead!"
Xiao Yi nodded and leaped into the Spiritual Blood Pool.
Watching Xiao Yi immerse himself in the Spiritual Blood Pool, War God consoled himself, "Don't be afraid, he's just at the Dharma Phase Realm Peak, how much can he absorb? My Spiritual Blood Pool is enough for two or three people at the Dharma Phase Realm Peak to step into the Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm, don't worry..."
But soon, War God wanted to give himself a few resounding slaps.
As Xiao Yi settled into the Spiritual Blood Pool, allowing the pool's strange energy to surge into his body uncontested, his soul grew increasingly strong!
So strong it was off the charts!
Even though he hadn't experienced the Nirvana Heavenly Tribulation, according to Xiao Yi's own assessment, his spiritual power was no weaker than those who had undergone three or four Spiritual Nirvanas.
"Logically, with the current strength of my spiritual power, if I were to undergo Spiritual Nirvana, I should be able to sense the Nirvanic Celestial Gate by now. Why isn't there any reaction..." Xiao Yi, immersed in the Spiritual Blood Pool and feeling his spiritual power growing, showed a look of confusion.
To journey from the Dharma Manifestation Realm to the Nirvana Realm, one must open the Nirvanic Celestial Gate.
This Nirvanic Celestial Gate is not an actual portal.
It is more like an opportunity for sense.
Just like a carp leaping through the dragon's gate, as soon as one crosses this Nirvanic Celestial Gate, the Nirvana Heavenly Tribulation can be drawn forth. There are nine Nirvanic Celestial Gates in total, opening one layer after another, all the way to the Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm.
One needs to obtain the essence of longevity to step into the legendary Longevity Secret Realm.
Xiao Yi had yet to sense his Nirvanic Celestial Gate.
"Perhaps my spiritual power is still not strong enough. Continue to absorb the energy within the Spiritual Blood Pool. I don't believe that when my spiritual power is comparable to that of the Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm, I still won't be able to open the Nirvanic Celestial Gate..." Xiao Yi thought to himself, no longer restraining his soul.
His fully open soul became like a runaway wild horse.
It began to devour the energy in the Spiritual Blood Pool furiously.
As time passed, War God's expression grew increasingly unsightly; but after ten hours, the blood-colored liquid in the Spiritual Blood Pool had already decreased by one-third, and War God's face turned an ashen blue.
The amount of bloody liquid in the Spiritual Blood Pool had decreased by two-thirds, and the War God's face turned pale as he bit his lips lightly, swaying as if about to fall.
After two days and two nights.
Xiao Yi's body shook violently, and a tremendously terrifying wave of spiritual power burst out from his body, coalescing into a spiritual phantom in the void, which bore a striking resemblance to Xiao Yi.
It flashed by and disappeared.
And then returned back into Xiao Yi's body.
Xiao Yi also opened his eyes and, with a swoosh, lept out of the Spiritual Blood Pool.
His spiritual power was now no weaker than that of someone in the Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm, but he still did not sense the presence of the Nirvanic Celestial Gate. This plunged Xiao Yi into utter despair as he shook his head and gave a bitter smile, "It seems I'm not suited for the path of Spiritual Nirvana..."
Suddenly, the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground drew Xiao Yi's attention.
The War God was lying on the ground, face pale as paper, froth at the mouth, body convulsing.
Xiao Yi uttered in surprise, looking at Little Lin, "Little Lin, did you bite him?"
Little Lin rolled his eyes, saying exasperatedly, "I didn't have the time to bite him; he fainted because of your aura, boss!"
Xiao Yi was startled.
When he turned around, he saw that behind him, the Spiritual Blood Pool was reduced to a thin layer, not even deep enough to wet his fingers.
Xiao Yi gasped in shock, realizing that he had almost completely drained the Spiritual Blood Pool without realizing it. It was well known that such a pool was extremely rare and could potentially lead to the breakthrough of three to four Dharma Phase Realm Peak experts to the Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm.
And he had consumed it all in one go!
What was more important...
Even after consuming the whole Spiritual Blood Pool, Xiao Yi still hadn't sensed the Nirvanic Celestial Gate.
Xiao Yi sighed helplessly, casting a sympathetic glance at the War God and said softly, "Let's consider this a small lesson for him. Little Lin, Yue, we should also leave now!"
"What about these people..." Yue Shanchuan gestured at the thousands of people around them and asked.
Xiao Yi frowned slightly, "Yue, saving these people might not be a good thing, you..."
He had experienced plenty of ingratitude for good deeds done.
These people were strangers to him, and he did not possess the Bodhisattva's merciful heart to meddle in others' affairs.
But Yue Shanchuan straightforwardly said, "No worries, if I do not save them, they will constantly be controlled by others, and their families will worry. I still think we should wake them up!"
Xiao Yi shrugged his shoulders and said, "Since you feel we should save them, then go ahead!"
The few of them took action immediately.
With Xiao Yi's current spiritual power, lifting the Slavery Soul Seal was a simple matter, and soon, he had freed these two thousand or so individuals from their own consciousness.
Everyone looked confused.
Yue Shanchuan spoke in a deep voice, "Everyone, you have all been deceived by the War God. After enslaving you, he confined you here. Now, he has been subdued by my brother, and we are the ones who lifted the Slavery Soul Seals from you. From now on, you are free!"
His face was beaming with a bright smile.
But the smile quickly faded.
In the crowd, someone scoffed and said, "Save us? Are you that kind-hearted? Our Storage Rings are gone, could it be you who stole them?"
"The War God is unconscious, and the only possible ones who could have taken our treasures are you few."
"Just confess and return our treasures!"
"As long as you return the items, we will not dwell on the past!"
The crowd ignored the unconscious War God and uniformly turned their hostility towards Xiao Yi and Yue Shanchuan...