The Ancestor of Annihilation departed, and Wang Xu and his companions freely absorbed the dense primordial qi, continuously accumulating strength.

Wang Xu had the lowest realm among the thirteen genius disciples, at only the Peak Billion Era. Although he could summon the Billion Era Tribulation at any time and become a Billion Era Celestial God, he continued to suppress his breakthrough, frantically excavating his potential until he squeezed out the last bit of value.

"Such a natural treasure land, only the holy lands of the Divine Palace Race in Fengye mostly possess it. Unexpectedly, this Ancestor of Annihilation has such luck!" You Ji took a deep breath, the dense primordial qi had already turned into a misty white fog flowing into his body through his nose and mouth, "Primordial Qi... abundant primordial qi, if I could stay here for a hundred years, my realm would immediately reach the Celestial God Realm!"

You Ji used Zhan Bai's corpse to restore his physical form, but his realm did not progress in one go. Currently, he was only equivalent to a weak Mixed Universe Realm cultivator. To reach the Celestial God Realm, he still needed to diligently cultivate himself.

Speaking of diligent cultivation, don't forget You Ji's true nature. He was the Chaos Devouring Fire, able to assimilate everything and absorb primordial qi at a rate hundreds or thousands of times faster than ordinary people. While it might take others millions or tens of millions of years to reach the Celestial God Realm, You Ji needed only a hundred years.

Wang Xu sat cross-legged, soaking in the Dragon Pool of Annihilation, allowing the Dragon Water to penetrate his body, supplying him with an endless stream of thick primordial qi.

He didn't use this qi to improve his realm but frantically tempered himself, making his divine body more robust.

While Wang Xu found peace and tranquility here, it was not as dull on the other side. Several artifact spirits were playing together, their childlike natures causing commotion and moving the Dragon Water to the sky to create a downpour, causing several genius disciples to laugh dumbfoundedly.

"Brother Bai Xu! There seems to be something remarkable at the bottom of the pool! Come quickly!" The voice transmission reached Bai Xu's ears, prompting him to open his eyes and focus on the pool bottom.

At the bottom of the Dragon Pool, a red-clothed girl was staring curiously, examining a bronze-green metal block below.

The red-clothed girl stretched out her small hand, wanting to touch the metal block, but was blocked by an invisible force, unable to get close.

"There's something strange at the pool bottom!" Bai Xu shouted, instantly teleporting to the red-clothed girl's side.

The others were alerted by Bai Xu's voice, looking towards the pool bottom, even Wang Xu noticed the situation at the bottom.

The thirteen genius disciples, along with numerous artifact spirits, quickly gathered around the metal block, carefully examining it.

"Half of it is buried in the rock and soil, so we can't see how large it is."

The edges of the metal block were buried in the rock and soil, making it impossible to discern its true size with the naked eye.

Wang Xu glanced at the others, intending to find an answer from these peak disciples, but even the most learned Lei Yong frowned, continuously studying the metal block, clearly not knowing its origin.

"Let's try to break it with force." The Nine Phoenix Blood Jade, a battle enthusiast, first thought of using extreme force to test the metal block.

The Nine Lives Nine Deaths Fire began to burn quietly, it was the Undying Fire, unless it was suppressed by similar overwhelming force, nothing could extinguish it.

The Nine Lives Nine Deaths Fire surrounded the Nine Phoenix Blood Jade, forming a flame armor around her.

Everyone stepped back; this was the Fire of the Great Emperor, its potency second only to the Seed of Chaos.

"Namo Floating Light Finger!"

With a shout, the Nine Phoenix Blood Jade fired a terrifyingly powerful flame ray from her fingertip.

"This attack cannot be resisted directly!" Wang Xu was startled, thinking to himself.

Sizzle—

However, such a domineering strike, enough to injure a Duality Saint Venerable Realm, was blocked by the invisible force. The shooting flame ray created ripples in the void but could never approach the metal block.

"Can't break through." Ke Gu said.

"Hmph!" Jinwu Yunzhan snorted, stepping forward, "Let me!"

Jinwu Yunzhan raised his hand, gathering primordial qi into his palm, merging it with his Golden Crow Fire to form a fist-sized scorching fireball.

"Let's see if you have the ability." The Nine Phoenix Blood Jade, knowing she couldn't break through with her strength, withdrew her attack and coldly watched Jinwu Yunzhan.

The scorching fireball grew hotter and the light more dazzling, gradually becoming a golden sphere, sizzling.

"Blood Flame Jade Toad Fire!"

Jinwu Yunzhan punched out, driving the golden sphere towards the metal block.

Boom boom boom~~

It was blocked.

The moment the golden sphere touched the invisible force, the surrounding Dragon Water surged. To prevent too big a commotion, everyone joined forces to suppress the Dragon Water.

Jinwu Yunzhan was not convinced, his face turning red, exerting his full strength.

Had it not been for the peak geniuses present, they might not have been able to suppress Jinwu Yunzhan's attack strong enough to heavily injure a Duality Saint Venerable.

Sigh~

Jinwu Yunzhan withdrew his hand, giving up.

"Hmph! Just like that!" The Nine Phoenix Blood Jade didn't miss the chance to taunt. Jinwu Yunzhan's face turned even redder, feeling his pride hurt with nothing to say, he snorted coldly as a retort to the Nine Phoenix Blood Jade.

"Why don't we all attack together?" Feng Yanlang suggested.

"Alright!"

Jinwu Yunzhan and the Nine Phoenix Blood Jade didn't oppose.

Immediately, the thirteen of them attacked together.

Their overwhelming assault shook the heavens and earth, but fortunately, their control over their powers was precise. Otherwise, with the combined attack of thirteen people, the Dragon Pool might have collapsed instantly.

"It's not working."

"Even this doesn't break through."

"The invisible force seems limitless, strengthening against stronger attacks, we are not its match."

The joint attack of thirteen people, even a Three Elements Saint Venerable Realm person would fall, yet this invisible force handled it with ease.

Clearly, the invisible force hadn't reached its limit.

For a moment, everyone was out of ideas.

...

"Oh? You've already discovered it?"

The Ancestor of Annihilation, who was sitting quietly in the palace, opened his eyes, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, "That place is something even I cannot break through. Perhaps there is a Supreme Treasure hidden within, but since it is not destined for me, if you youngsters can obtain it, consider it as a gift from me."

With a light chuckle, the Ancestor of Annihilation closed his eyes again.

Meanwhile, the talented disciples continued to try various methods to break through the invisible force.

Ultimately, it was all in vain.

"This metal block is so strange. We used every bit of our strength, but we can't get close to it. What exactly is its origin?" Jiao Chui said impatiently.

"Perhaps the Ancestor of Annihilation knows its secret," Celestial Net Thousand Proofs said.

"With such a commotion at the Annihilation Dragon Pool, he should have known long ago, yet he did not appear. Clearly, the senior wants us to figure out the secret of this metal block ourselves," Bai Xu analyzed, "I dare to assert that this metal block must be linked to a Supreme Treasure, presenting a great opportunity. We cannot let it pass!"

"And if we don't let it go? Nobody can get close to this metal block; we can't seize this opportunity," Nine Phoenix Blood Jade said with a cold remark, then returned to the surface of the pool to continue cultivation using the Dragon Pool.

For a moment, everyone let out a slight sigh.

They could sense the extraordinariness of this metal block, but now they couldn't even touch it. Even if there was a Supreme Treasure inside coveted by a Great Emperor, they could only watch helplessly.

"Wang Xu, do you have any ideas?" Bai Xu looked at Wang Xu.

Wang Xu shook his head.

This metal block is too mysterious. They had tried all sorts of methods to no avail, only able to look on in despair.

"Lei Yong, what about you?" Bai Xu asked Lei Yong.

"I have no clues," Lei Yong answered.

All thirteen people couldn't do anything about the metal block.

One by one, they left, returning to their original places of cultivation to continue meditating in silence.

In the end, even Bai Xu had to face reality, shaking his head with a sigh before returning to the pool's surface to continue cultivating.

"You Ji, let's go." You Ji had been observing quietly, serious and solemn, without uttering a word. Seeing this, Wang Xu called out and then turned to return to his original place for cultivation.

"Wang Xu, wait." Suddenly, You Ji communicated telepathically with Wang Xu.

"What?" Wang Xu paused, turning back in confusion to look at You Ji.

You Ji approached the metal block.

"Don't get too close. If you get too close, the invisible force will attack proactively," Wang Xu cautioned.

You Ji paused and slowly extended his right hand.

At his fingertip, there was a flame of red and white intermingled.

The next moment, an unexpected scene unfolded—

The Fire of Silence touched the invisible force, which seemed to be filled with dread of the Fire of Silence, rippling away, allowing You Ji's right hand to pass through effortlessly and touch the metal block!

"What?!"

"How did you do that!"

"The Chaos Fire Spirit... Truly a Supreme Treasure coveted even by a Great Emperor!"

The moment You Ji approached the metal block, everyone's eyes had already focused on him. Now seeing him successfully touch the metal block, they rushed over, their faces full of disbelief.

"This..."

Even Wang Xu couldn't believe that You Ji had such a capability.

"You... you're called You Ji, right? Can you use your flame to dispel that invisible force completely?" Bai Xu asked, incredibly excited.

Their gaze instantly focused on You Ji.

You Ji shook his head solemnly.

"Why?" Jiao Chui was unwilling to accept.

"The force fears me, not you. Even if I could disperse it, you couldn't pass through its barrier to touch the metal block," You Ji glanced at Jiao Chui and said lightly.

The invisible force wasn't fixed but something like water, flexible and expansive. Although its attack speed was unknown, judging by its strength, it was absolutely not an ordinary object. If truly "provoked," who knows what it might do?

"You could cloak our bodies in your flames," Lei Yong suggested.

Surrounding their bodies in flames to dispel the invisible force to approach the metal block was indeed a very perfect method.

"Oh?" You Ji suddenly turned, with a bloodthirsty look in his eyes, licking his lips like a demon, "Are you sure?"

"He is the Chaos Devouring Fire. If we are wrapped in its flames, it's as if our lives are in its hands," Celestial Net Thousand Proofs frowned and said.

The Devouring Fire cannot devour living creatures for two reasons.

One, it is not strong enough.

Two, living beings generally have no reason to be devoured.

But if a creature willingly lets its flames envelop it, it's like putting its life in his hands, letting You Ji take it as he pleases.

"Wang Xu."

"Brother Wang."

Instantly, everyone's eyes turned to Wang Xu.

Wang Xu is You Ji's master, integrated with You Ji. Only if Wang Xu agrees can their lives have no cause for concern.

In other words, everyone pinned their hopes on Wang Xu. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)