Crack!
Before Ye Ling could reach the treasure bone and touch it, a faint sound echoed from in front of the jade cushion, followed by a small platform rising.
On top of the small platform lay a tattered, ancient manual.
The cover of the manual bore six characters that were not Chinese, yet Ye Ling instantly recognized them as "Da Hua Tian Yan Xin Jue"!
"As expected... this is the manual I saw in the secret realm back then."
Ye Ling murmured as he picked up the manual, written in the script of the East Xuan Continent, and flipped through it roughly.
Within the manual, Ye Ling discovered a large number of annotations written in ancient Chinese characters, presumably by the skeletal remains before him during their lifetime.
"Although the script of the East Xuan Continent has similarities with Yan Xia's script, they are ultimately different languages. A native Earthling would not be able to understand this manual."
"However, this person was able to transform into a jade-carved treasure bone, indicating they cultivated to at least the Saint realm. They must have fully comprehended this technique. Where did they learn this script from?"
Ye Ling perused the "Da Hua Tian Yan Xin Jue," noting the annotations, which mostly explained the meaning of the text within the manual, much like how he learned English in his childhood.
The owner of the skeletal remains must have learned the East Xuan Continent's script while simultaneously studying the manual.
"Was the script of the East Xuan Continent taught to him by the person who brought the 'Da Hua Tian Yan Xin Jue' to Earth?"
"I heard that those who cultivate the 'Da Hua Tian Yan Xin Jue' are connected in some unseen way. Will I experience any changes this time by cultivating this manual?"
Having made his decision, Ye Ling closed the manual and, looking at the person who had achieved samadhi before him, gently closed his eyes.
A vast amount of text flashed through Ye Ling's mind.
He began to attempt to complete the "Da Hua Tian Yan Xin Jue"!
When he had previously cultivated the "Da Hua Tian Yan Xin Jue," he was only at the Saint realm. Although he could sense the flaws in the manual, he lacked the cultivation to rectify them.
Now, Ye Ling had become the Supreme of the East Xuan Continent, and his comprehension of the Great Dao was vastly different. Completing the "Da Hua Tian Yan Xin Jue" was no longer impossible.
Soon, an exceptionally profound aura began to swirl around Ye Ling, and the treasure bone seated on the jade cushion also lit up.
Seeing the change in the treasure bone on the cushion, Di Zhui jumped up excitedly and shouted to Ye Ling, "Master! It's lit up! The person's bones are lit up!"
Ye Ling clearly noticed the change in the treasure bone and proceeded to further cultivate the "Da Hua Tian Yan Xin Jue."
"The flaws in this manual were indeed left intentionally by its creator, with the purpose of having those who cultivate this technique provide power to the creator... a truly sinister method!"
Upon re-examining the "Da Hua Tian Yan Xin Jue," Ye Ling found the loopholes within the manual, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes.
It was evident that the purpose of this manual's existence was to provide nourishment to the being who created it.
"No wonder I didn't see the corpse of that Emperor realm expert when I entered the secret realm. It turns out he never died, and that grand tomb was all a ruse..."
"The former number one Saint clan of the East Xuan Continent was annihilated because of this cultivation technique. If I hadn't noticed the flaws in the technique back then, I would likely be nothing more than a withered skeleton, stored away in some warehouse."
Ye Ling murmured as he circulated the now fully supplemented "Da Hua Tian Yan Xin Jue" within his body, injecting this spiritual energy into the treasure bone.
Rumble!
The treasure bone grew brighter and brighter, and the entire cave began to shake violently.
Two large characters began to appear on the treasure bone... "Flee Quickly"!
"Flee quickly?"
Upon seeing the characters that appeared on the treasure bone, Ye Ling's gaze slightly narrowed. Before he could ponder what the treasure bone was trying to warn him about, a large amount of black energy surged from within the treasure bone, transforming into a monstrous ghost face in mid-air and lunging at him!
Piercing screams echoed through the cave.
Seeing the ghost face suddenly attack, a hint of gloom flashed in Ye Ling's eyes. Demonic energy surged in his palm, and he was about to obliterate the ghost when another evil spirit flew out from behind him and slammed hard into the ghost face.
"Flee! I can't hold on much longer!"
An extremely aged voice emanated from the evil spirit, urging Ye Ling and Di Zhui to leave this place as soon as possible.
Seeing the black and white spiritual bodies entangled in the air, Di Zhui's eyes also flickered with fear. It bit Ye Ling's trouser leg, trying to pull Ye Ling away from there.
It felt an extremely ominous aura from the two evil spirits, causing it to tremble uncontrollably.
"Hush."
Ye Ling soothed Di Zhui with his spiritual energy, then began to examine the evil spirit that had rushed in from outside.
Previously, Ye Ling had heard from the Blood Slaughtering Qilin that a great being had achieved samadhi in Jianlong Mountain, and their spiritual body was wandering outside.
It now seemed that the spiritual body mentioned by the Blood Slaughtering Qilin was most likely the one helping him now.
"Why is it helping me?" Ye Ling wondered, deciding to observe the situation for the time being.
Under normal circumstances, any cultivator who entered this cave and saw the supreme manual placed before the treasure bone would choose to cultivate it, ultimately being devoured by the technique.
Moreover, it was only after cultivating the "Da Hua Tian Yan Xin Jue" that the treasure bone would react and display the words "Flee Quickly."
This seemed like a warning, but it was essentially a case of closing the stable door after the horse had bolted, rendering it useless.
Generally, anyone who cultivated this technique was doomed to die, making escape meaningless.
However, Ye Ling had already repaired the flaws in the "Da Hua Tian Yan Xin Jue" and would not be devoured by its creator.
Since the plot was not unfolding as scripted, Ye Ling was also curious about what would happen next.
The warning from the treasure bone, coupled with the help of the evil spirit, did not necessarily mean they were allies.
If that evil spirit was the former owner of the treasure bone, then this play would become interesting...
"Flee quickly!!! I can't hold on!"
Seeing Ye Ling still standing there foolishly, the evil spirit entangled with the ghost face shouted again, urging Ye Ling to flee quickly, its voice even weakening.
However, despite the intense fight between it and the ghost face, Ye Ling saw no fatal wounds on it!
'Is it trying to trick me into leaving?'
Noticing that the evil spirit did not have good intentions, a hint of amusement flashed in Ye Ling's eyes. He then grabbed Di Zhui and ran towards the outside of the cave.
However, before Ye Ling could reach the cave entrance, he completely concealed his figure and aura, and then returned.
And it was at this moment that the mud that had crawled out of the living swamp, bypassing the Blood Slaughtering Qilin's guard, secretly infiltrated this cave!
Undercurrents surged here!