Chapter 1036, The Small Beast Cultivating Both Spirit and Martial

Translator: Silavin

 

The coffin floated suspended, divine radiance flickering upon it, dazzling and illuminating the surrounding space like some luminous object. Yet it exuded an aura of supreme evil and malevolence.

 

The contrast was extreme, thoroughly bizarre.

 

*Dong! Dong dong…*

 

A sound like a heartbeat emanated from within, seemingly carrying a certain rhythm that rippled in all directions, affecting the entire space.

 

Qin Yichen retreated back into the darkness, holding his breath and focusing his mind.

 

Even so, he broke out in cold sweat.

 

“Could it be… that within that coffin, a living being actually exists?!” His gaze towards that massive coffin was filled with shock and horror.

 

This was too incredible.

 

Who knew how long this place had existed? If a living entity still remained in that coffin, from what era had it been left behind?!

 

In the darkness, originally Qin Yichen had been guarding against the surrounding coffins. But now he discovered that following that heartbeat-like sound, patterns manifested upon those tens of thousands of coffins, flickering with that heartbeat’s frequency.

 

The next scene made his Soul tremble.

 

*Dong! Dong dong…*

 

The sound resembled a heartbeat, yet also like war drums on a battlefield, resonating intensely. Under this sound’s frequency, the tens of thousands of coffins in this space seemed to awaken. Patterns flowed, eyeballs manifested one after another, then slowly opened.

 

*Chi chi chi…*

 

Next, beams of light shot forth from those pairs of eyes, converging upon the massive coffin at the center, which absorbed them.

 

“These… are actually made from Souls? Soul Strength!?” Qin Yichen’s gaze quickly settled upon those beams. When he perceived their fluctuations, his heart couldn’t help but tremble.

 

These beams were not any other form of energy, but rather… Souls!

 

Moreover, they were the most refined Soul Strength!

 

Spectres were originally formed from Souls. These coffins existed here, continuously devouring and absorbing these spectres, ultimately refining them into the purest Soul Strength and sending it into that massive central coffin.

 

A fervent gleam flashed through Qin Yichen’s eyes.

 

If he could absorb the Soul Strength condensed from even a single coffin, it would likely elevate his Spiritual Energy by one or two realms.

 

Of course, this was merely a thought. He dared not snatch food from the tiger’s mouth at this moment.

 

If he truly caused any disturbance, he would likely die with no burial ground.

 

However, the small beast was not as compliant as he was.

 

It floated upwards, positioning itself above those beams, then opened its… little mouth.

 

Its body was tiny, less than a palm’s size, its opened mouth not even two fingers wide. Yet when it opened its mouth, it was like a Heaven Devouring maw. As it inhaled, nearly half the Soul Strength was sucked into its mouth.

 

“What the…” Qin Yichen stared dumbfounded at this spectacle, momentarily stunned.

 

He dared not snatch food from the tiger’s mouth. This small beast was practically committing highway robbery!

 

Watching its unbridled manner, Qin Yichen’s own heart itched with temptation.

 

This was all extremely refined Soul Strength! This was an absolute tonic for elevating one’s Spiritual Energy!

 

Seeing that even with the small beast’s bold actions, neither the massive coffin nor the Ten Thousand Coffin Array reacted, he approached one of the coffins.

 

After brief hesitation, he circulated the Spirit God Technique, opening his mouth to inhale. Immediately, a stream of refined Soul Strength was drawn into his Knowledge Sea.

 

Once absorbed, this refined Soul Strength quickly transformed into his own Spiritual Energy. He immediately felt his Spiritual Energy cultivation noticeably elevated.

 

Though the large-scale absorption of Soul Strength gave his Knowledge Sea’s Spiritual Energy a somewhat insubstantial sensation, Qin Yichen showed no intention of stopping.

 

For him, cultivating Spiritual Energy and cultivating Martial Arts were different matters.

 

In Martial Arts cultivation, he had to build his foundation step by step, walking steadily, establishing solid groundwork so he could progress further.

 

But Spiritual Energy cultivation was different. His foundation was already higher than Heaven. For him, endlessly elevating his Spiritual Energy cultivation realm was fine.

 

Even if there was some insubstantial sensation, with the Divine Indestructible Soul Art, this was not a problem at all. Unstable foundations might happen to anyone, but would absolutely never happen to him.

 

“No side effects whatsoever!” As Qin Yichen had speculated, regardless of who had established this Ten Thousand Coffin Array and that massive coffin, this Soul Strength was refined, containing no evil or malevolent aura.

 

Upon discovering no abnormalities, Qin Yichen threw caution aside, frantically circulating the Spirit God Technique and absorbing the Soul Strength.

 

In less than a moment…

 

*Weng…* Within his Knowledge Sea, resonance echoed. His Spiritual Body grew another three centimetres, proving his Spiritual Energy cultivation realm had advanced from Early Stage Heaven Grade to Mid Stage Heaven Grade.

 

Upon discovering this coffin’s Soul Strength weakening, Qin Yichen did not hesitate, moving towards the next coffin.

 

Under this frenzied absorption, his Spiritual Energy rapidly surged.

 

A single absorption equated to at least a year and a half of arduous cultivation!

 

However, just as he was about to break through to the high stage, as that heartbeat-like sound ceased, the eyes upon those tens of thousands of coffins slowly closed.

 

The entire space instantly returned to its original state, as if nothing had occurred.

 

“What a pity.” Qin Yichen smacked his lips, feeling somewhat unsatisfied.

 

Like him, the small beast also descended, coming to his side and standing on his shoulder, releasing a satisfied burp.

 

“You little…” Qin Yichen was somewhat speechless. He really didn’t understand how this small beast’s stomach worked. Last time it absorbed so much Hundredth Refined Gold Light, and this time absorbed such vast amounts of Soul Strength. How could it not burst?

 

However, after absorbing the Hundredth Refined Gold Light last time, at least some changes had occurred in the small beast. It no longer looked entirely like a gecko.

 

Sharp edges had begun emerging on its body, taking on a somewhat ferocious appearance.

 

But this time, having consumed at least half the Soul Strength condensed by those tens of thousands of coffins. That was enough to elevate ten Qin Yichens to the Saint Realm, with surplus remaining. Yet, this small beast seemed completely unchanged by it.

 

If there truly was any difference, it was that the small beast’s eyes appeared brighter, more penetrating.

 

“Could this creature also cultivate its Soul?” Qin Yichen muttered.

 

Beasts cultivating both the Soul and Martial Arts were truly rare.

 

After all, Soul and Martial Arts, dual cultivation, had always only appeared in the Human Race. Such individuals were called by Foreign Races those closest to True Dragons… Heavenly Martial Artists.

 

Therefore, this situation occurring in this small beast appeared exceedingly bizarre.

 

However, Qin Yichen did not delve deeper.

 

Just as he was considering whether he could absorb more Soul Strength, suddenly an aura that made his hair stand on end manifested throughout this space…