Chapter 105: Stellar Martial Soul

  Shi Yan went all the way east.

  The silent marshes are filled with poisonous miasma that lingers and doesn't disperse, everywhere is marshland, when traveling here, one must be careful and cautious, otherwise it's easy to sink into the muddy waters or be ambushed by demonic beasts.

  To the east of the silent marsh, relatively more secluded, there are not many warriors active in this area.

  On this road, Shi Yan also encountered some mercenaries who were active near the swamp, searching for demonic beasts and special medicinal materials. These people were mostly at the Innate or Human King realm, and their cultivation boundary did not seem particularly high.

  Shi Yan was thinking of leaving the desolate swamp as soon as possible, and did not have any conflicts with these mercenaries. Even if he found out that there were mercenaries around, he would actively avoid them, so as not to be remembered by those people and let Beiming Sheng know his whereabouts.

  That night.

  Shi Yan pondered for a long time, then took out the Lian Tian Sword and Bing Jia from his backpack, which he had obtained from Bei Ming Xue, and threw them into the green swamp in front of him. He watched as these two treasures from Bei Ming Xue were slowly swallowed up by the filthy toxic water in the swamp.

  The Heaven Splitting Sword and the Ice Armor are both extraordinary secret treasures, all of which were forged by Beiming during his injury.

  The Sky-Splitting Sword and the Ice Armor both contain some of Bei Ming's divine consciousness, so within a certain range, Bei Ming might be able to sense the location of the Sky-Splitting Sword and the Ice Armor.

  Although he knew that the Sky Splitting Sword and Ice Armor were invaluable, Shi Yan still reluctantly threw away these two precious treasures for his own life.

  The filthy poisonous water inside the swamp has a very strong corrosive property, Shi Yi has tried it before, he believes that this Lian Tian Sword and Bing Jia will sink into it, those filthy poisonous waters can cut off Bei Ming's divine sense probe.

  After doing all this, Shiyuan continued to move eastward.

  Three days later at night.

  Shi Yan stood amidst a cluster of shrubs, quietly diverting his aura and gazing stealthily ahead.

  From a wetland in front came the sound of fighting, and judging from the sound of the fight, it should be a one-sided situation.

  Although Shi Yan was curious in his heart, he endured and did not go to watch. He prepared to wait until the battle on that side ended before continuing to head east.

  A moment later, the fighting in front of us completely died down.

  The rock still didn't move, and after waiting for another half hour, he felt that the people on the other side should have all left, so he quietly walked out of the bushes and headed towards that wet area.

  On both sides of that wetland were swamps. To go east, one had to pass through that wetland, which was why he couldn't take a detour.

  When he arrived at that place, Shi Yan found seven or eight corpses on the ground. The vital energy of the corpses had long since dissipated into the heavens and earth, and he didn't gain any benefits from it.

  These corpses should come from the same mercenary group, with similar armor on their bodies. They seem to have been attacked by a monster, their bodies torn and bloody, and their deaths are very tragic.

  After coming over, Shi Yan stared at these corpses for a glance, and after finding that nothing good could be obtained from the corpses, he didn't continue to look anymore. He quickened his pace, wanting to leave this place as soon as possible.

  "You're really coming from this direction."

  Just then, a voice came from a nearby bush, it was Xia Xinyan.

  As soon as the sound fell, Xia Xinyan's slender figure, veiled in a face veil, emerged from behind a bush.

  Behind her, those two iron towered men were holding gray cloth pieces and wiping off the bloodstains on their hands.

  "Are these people killed by you?" Shi Yan said calmly.

  "Hmm." Xia Xinyan nodded, not explaining why she wanted to kill these mercenaries. Her beautiful eyes shone with an otherworldly light as she gazed deeply at Shi Yan, and only after a while did she say: "You've indeed obtained Ouyang Zhi's Stellar Martial Soul Source Seal."

  "Ouyang Zhi?" Shi Yan's expression changed slightly, "Who is he?"

  "It was the construction of the pseudo-heavenly gate, leaving behind the Wu Xuan Yuan Yin inheritance. Ouyang Zhi is a legendary figure in our Endless Sea, the Star God of the Three Gods Sect, with a cultivation level that reached the third heaven of Tongshen over a thousand years ago, and it's said that he was only one step away from reaching the True God realm." Xia Xinyan said slowly.

  "What's this about the Three Gods Sect? The Star God? What do you know?" Shi Yan exclaimed.

  A thousand years ago, the three gods of the San Shen Jiao, Ri Yue Xing, entered the Seven Layers of Hell together and clashed with An Pi Wang in the Sea of Hell. However, they were trapped by An Pi Wang's "An Pi Hell" set up with 30 million hellish soldiers. This was the most brutal battle in the Seven Layers of Hell for a thousand years.

  The battle caused heavy losses for San Shen Jiao, and many followers died tragically. After the war, only Ri Yue Xing returned from the Seven Layers of Hell, while Yue Shen and Xing Shen mysteriously disappeared. Only 5 million out of An Pi Wang's 30 million hellish soldiers survived, and An Pi Wang himself was said to have been seriously injured.

  For a thousand years, he never emerged again from the bottom of the Sea of Hell...

  "Three Gods of Sun, Moon and Star? Seven Hells? King Enma?"

  Shi Yan's eyes were filled with doubt, and he shook his head, saying: "You're referring to the Heavenly Gate, which was constructed by Xing Shen, one of the three gods of the sun, moon, and stars?"

  "Not bad." Xia Xinyan nodded lightly and continued: "After that one battle, many people thought that the Moon God and Star God had died. Indeed, for a thousand years, these two have not appeared again in the Endless Sea. From the fake Heavenly Gate and anomaly of the Absolute Yin Valley, it can be seen that Ouyang Zhi was seriously injured in the Seven Layers of the Underworld and should have really died. However, before his death, he somehow arrived here and slaughtered the 8th-level demon beast, Mud Swamp Python. Using the Mud Swamp Python's demonic crystal and remaining power, he constructed this fake Heavenly Gate and fake divine domain, leaving behind his martial soul source and legacy for his own martial soul."

  "Martial Soul Source Seal"

  Shi Yan let out a light gasp and subconsciously glanced at his chest area, a strange color flashing across his face.

  "The Wu Xuan Yuan Yin is the seal of the Wu Xuan, and after a warrior obtains it, they can obtain the Wu Xuan within. A strong cultivator at the Divine Realm level can use their divine abilities to transform their own Wu Xuan into a Wu Xuan Yuan Yin when they know they are about to die, so that their Wu Xuan will not be lost. The symbol of the Starry Sky Wu Xuan is that there will be small star-like spots on the heart, as if a vast starry sky map had been shrunk billions of times." Xia Xinyan explained.

  "Is this a Martial Soul?" Shi Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he stared at the location of his heart in surprise.

  "It's not just a martial soul, but also a saint-level martial soul." Xia Xinyan said affirmatively.

  "Saint-level Martial Spirit?" Shi Yan was stunned, "Martial Spirits also have levels?"

  "Of course, based on the power and number of evolutions of a martial soul, it can also be divided into ordinary, mysterious, spiritual, sacred, and divine levels. The more powerful the martial soul is, the stronger its divine abilities are, and the more times it can evolve, the more formidable it naturally becomes. For example, the three martial souls of the Three Gods Sect - Sun, Moon, and Star - are all sacred-level martial souls. Similarly, our Xia family's Reincarnation Martial Soul is also a sacred-level martial soul. In your region, martial souls appear too rarely, so there is no division into levels. In our Endless Ocean, various martial souls are diverse and numerous, with unknown numbers of types, each with its own unique characteristics and powers. Without a detailed level classification, who knows which martial soul is the most powerful? The space for growth is even greater?"

  "What level is our Shi family's Petrification Martial Soul?"

  "I don't dare to make an estimate without a specialized assessment. However, I think it's at most a Spirit-level Martial Soul. In your case, I haven't heard of a Sacred-level Martial Soul yet. The level of a Martial Soul depends not only on its power, but also on how many times it can evolve and what its final evolution will be. The details are very complicated. In the Endless Ocean, there is a specialized Martial Soul Temple that handles these things. They have the most say in what level a Martial Soul belongs to."

  "Is Sacred-level Martial Soul very rare?"

  "Of course, it's rare in the Endless Sea, and Saint-level Martial Souls are also the highest level of Martial Souls. Families with Saint-level Martial Souls are the most powerful forces in the Endless Sea. You say Saint-level Martial Souls are rare?"

  "So this means I've struck it rich this time?"

  "What do you think?"

  "Miss Xia, thank you for telling me so much. I'd like to go to the Endless Sea. Are we on the same route?"

  Xia Xinyan suddenly fell silent.

  If Shi Yan never went to the Endless Sea for his entire life, it wouldn't be in conflict with her interests.

  However, once Shi Yan entered the Endless Sea, as long as he revealed his Star Martial Soul, and let the people of the Three Gods Sect know about it, they would definitely find him at all costs, make him their divine child, and provide him with the best cultivation environment.

  The San Shen Jiao and Xia Family have a direct conflict of interest, the starry Wu Xuan on Shi Yan's body is destined to make him one of the future strongmen of the San Shen Jiao.

  He went to the endless sea, Xia family will definitely have many strong enemies in the future

  The two iron tower-like men reminded in a low voice, "Miss".

  "Do you really want to go to the Endless Sea?" Xia Xinyan looked at him deeply, her bright eyes flashing with complex meaning.

  Shi Yan was stunned, unable to grasp Xia Xinyan's meaning. After a moment of contemplation, Shi Yan let out a bitter laugh and said: "In this current situation, if I don't go to the Endless Sea, can I still survive in Tianyun City? You're also aware of the influence North Ming has over the Merchant Alliance. If I were to return to the Merchant Alliance, I'd be dead, and the Shi family would suffer as well. This is my only option."

  "To be honest with you," Xia Xinyan fell silent for a moment before suddenly saying, "Our Xia family and the San Shen Sect belong to two different camps. With the Starlight Martial Soul in your body, once you go to the Endless Ocean, there's a high possibility that you'll become an important figure in the San Shen Sect. In the future, you'll be my enemy, and a very powerful one at that."

  His expression turned cold, and he unconsciously took a few steps back, keeping his distance from Xia Xinyan and the others. He sneered, "The three of you have been guarding this place, originally planning to eliminate the future troublemaker Miss Xia. I don't understand why you had to say so much nonsense to me. Did you want me to be a knowing ghost?"

  Those two iron tower-like men emerged from behind Xia Xinyan's back, one on the left and one on the right, spreading out to both sides with icy gazes.

  It seems these two intend to take action against Shi Yan.

  "Hold on." Xia Xinyan furrowed her brow, lightly shouted to stop the two iron tower-like men, then stared at Shi Yan and said: "You can first join my Xia family, become a servant of my Xia family. I will plant a poison in you, then arrange for you to enter the Three Gods Sect to learn their secret techniques. No matter what position you climb to in the Three Gods Sect in the future, you are still a person of my Xia family, how about it?"

  "Go be a spy for the Three Gods Sect in your own family?" Shi Yan sneered.

  "Traitor? This title is quite fitting, isn't it. That's exactly what I mean. What do you think?" Xia Xinyan looked at him and said: "As long as you agree, I will help you with all my might. You just need to promise me that in the future, when you master the secret techniques of the Three Gods' teachings, you won't turn against me or the Xia family. I swear I won't make things difficult for you."

  "I promise you."

  ……