Chapter 641: Mastering the Heavenly Tomb
Xiao Ze's novel experiment with his Emperor Realm soul abilities amused Xiao Xuan. Having once reached the Emperor Realm of souls himself, he knew well how miraculous the power of this realm could be. It was natural to want to test it upon first entering.
"Ah... The Emperor Realm soul is even stronger than I imagined!" Xiao Ze exhaled softly, gradually reining in his soul power. Now, he appeared as an ordinary person, no longer exuding that terrifying sovereign aura.
"Though the Emperor Realm soul isn't the true Dou Emperor Realm, it is nonetheless related to the 'Emperor' status and possesses extremely powerful capabilities," Xiao Xuan said with a warm smile, addressing Xiao Ze. "Kid, I have some insights on using the Emperor Realm soul. If you're not in a hurry to leave, I can explain them to you."
Xiao Ze's face lit up with delight at the offer. While using soul power was a forte of alchemists, Xiao Ze, who had just stepped into the Emperor Realm soul, indeed lacked Xiao Xuan's level of expertise. After all, his ancestor had reached the Emperor Realm soul a thousand years ago.
Within the Heavenly Tomb, where time flowed differently, what was a millennium outside had spanned several millennia inside. With such extensive immersion in the Emperor Realm soul, Xiao Xuan's techniques of manipulating soul power were uniquely profound.
"By the way, Xiao Ze, how did you refine the soul origin ring so quickly?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but ask.
"The time it took wasn't as short as you two might think," Xiao Ze explained. "Within the soul origin ring was a whole other world, an endless ocean of souls."
"The ocean was composed entirely of soul force, so dense that it was unlike anything I've ever encountered, and it also altered the flow of time there."
"A month in the Heavenly Tomb equaled a year within that ocean of souls."
Upon hearing Xiao Ze's explanation, Xiao Xuan and Xiao Chen exchanged surprised looks. They hadn't considered that intense soul power could alter the passage of time.
They soon realized that even accounting for the different flow of time, the duration Xiao Ze took wasn't very long.
Seeing their expressions, Xiao Ze smiled slightly. "Of course, I also have a certain talent in the soul aspect that allows me to absorb soul power more quickly, which is why I was able to refine it so swiftly."
Understanding dawned on them, and they nodded. Then, Xiao Xuan led them back to the depths of the Heavenly Tomb, to a tomb where he shared detailed methods of using the Emperor Realm soul, greatly benefiting Xiao Ze.
Xiao Ze also compared this with his own alchemist soul power techniques, rapidly enhancing his mastery of the Emperor Realm soul. Soon after, he left Xiao Xuan's tomb.
Xiao Ze closed his eyes. Although all was dark before him, his soul power allowed him to perceive the entire Heavenly Tomb without any secrets hidden from him. It seemed that absorbing the soul origin of the Heavenly Tomb's Spirit allowed Xiao Ze to control the tomb.
Now, anyone wishing to enter the Heavenly Tomb would need Xiao Ze's permission, or they would be barred by the tomb itself. Even if they forcefully broke through the spatial barriers of the tomb, they would constantly face the tomb's rejection.
Mastering the Heavenly Tomb was greatly beneficial for Xiao Ze and his powers. Although the dense energy of the tomb no longer satisfied the current Xiao Ze, it was still somewhat useful for his followers.
Now, as the master of the tomb, he could also use access to the tomb to barter benefits with ancient races. For Xiao Ze, the most useful aspect of the tomb was its altered time flow, allowing him more time to cultivate, concoct potions, and study formulas.
"This Heavenly Tomb is indeed quite miraculous, with its altered time flow alone making it a prominent spatial mystery on the Dou Qi continent," Xiao Ze remarked. Suddenly inspired, he considered creating a similar space himself. While ordinary Dou Saints could create spaces, they lacked the unique abilities of the Heavenly Tomb.
However, due to the dragon phoenix bloodline feedback from Zi Yan, Xiao Ze had a heightened mastery over spatial powers. Considering this, he thought it might be possible to create a space similar to the tomb.
He decided to act immediately, kneeling and pressing his palm against the ground of the Heavenly Tomb, his soul perception delving deep into it. He aimed to understand the tomb to the fullest, attempting to deduce how it was created by that Dou Emperor.
After a long while, Xiao Ze stood up, his brow furrowed. Although he now controlled the tomb and possessed an Emperor Realm soul, deducing a Dou Emperor's creation process was still immensely challenging.
"Although difficult to deduce, why not try to directly replicate the Heavenly Tomb to create a similar space?" he pondered. Given his knowledge and understanding of the tomb, it seemed feasible to attempt this replication.
With that thought, Xiao Ze extended his palm, gathering immense spatial energy. As his vast Dou Qi was consumed, he began constructing a barrier, forming an independent space.
Over time, a crystalline sphere resembling a space globe formed in Xiao Ze's palm. Under his control, the space within the globe began to evolve.
After some time, Xiao Ze ceased his expenditure of spatial energy, looking at the crystal globe in his hand. A flick of his mind sent a sliver of soul power inside.
Inside the globe was a different world. Being a temporary creation, this world was vast but empty and chaotic.
"If the size is manageable, it can be gradually expanded, but..." Xiao Ze frowned, sensing the passage of time within the crystal globe, regrettably noting no changes.
"Creating a space is simple, but creating one where time flows differently is more challenging than I imagined."
Suddenly, an idea struck him. He recalled another place he had been where time flowed differently the Ocean of Souls. Indeed, due to the unique properties of the Ocean of Souls, time there flowed even slower than in the Heavenly Tomb.
Instead of trying to replicate a space created by a Dou Emperor, why not model it after the Ocean of Souls? This seemed more feasible.
By filling a space with immense soul force to make the soul power extremely dense, he could recreate an Ocean of Souls. And this new ocean could be housed within his own created space, making it far more convenient to carry than the Heavenly Tomb.
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