Lin Xuan turned his head, exchanging a brief glance with Ling Qingzhu. In unspoken accord, the two stepped into the Fire Sea together.
"So many passages, how can Young Master Lin Xuan be so certain they're all illusions?"
Ling Qingzhu's gaze flickered with curiosity. She had discerned the array's weak point thanks to her master's teachings.
Although this Fire Sea Grand Array was quite peculiar, it was merely peculiar and not difficult for a Revolving Wheel Realm expert to overcome.
Moreover, even without her master's guidance, the Ancient Azure Sky Lotus beneath Ling Qingzhu's feet had a restraining effect on illusionary arrays of this kind.
"Lin Xuan is fortunate to have obtained a special cultivation method, which allows him to glimpse into such illusionary grand arrays. But it is Miss Ling who can see through the grand array at a glance, truly remarkable!"
He was not exaggerating. With a Sword Heart tempered to perfect clarity, not even an illusion cast by a Nirvana Realm expert could cloud Lin Xuan's perception. Unless one used brute-force spiritual power or reached the heights of a Symbol Ancestor, such tricks were doomed to fail.
Clarity was not merely vision, it was heart, undimmed and unwavering.
Ling Qingzhu, though surprised by his words, chose not to dwell on them. Peculiar, yes, but cultivators often carried strange fortunes.
The two stepped into the Fire Sea walked deeper together. Before long, they arrived in front of a Bronze Gate.
After glancing at Ling Qingzhu, Lin Xuan stepped forward with her. One person stood in front of each door. As if guided by the same rhythm, they raised their hands and pressed forward.
"Boom! Boom!! Boom!!"
As the two exerted force, the Bronze Gate in front of them emitted a series of heavy rumbles. Then, Bronze Gate, sealed for many years, slowly opened.
After walking through the Bronze Gate, the crimson color behind them had completely disappeared, as if an invisible barrier had blocked it all.
What appeared before Lin Xuan and Ling Qingzhu was a vast but simple Stone Hall.
In the empty Stone Hall, the Stone Coffin placed in the very center, and the ball of light above the Stone Coffin that exuded vigorous vitality, immediately attracted the attention of Ling Qingzhu and Lin Xuan.
However, the two people noticed different things. Ling Qingzhu looked up at the emerald green Nirvana Heart above, and her usually indifferent eyes carried a hint of fervor.
However, Lin Xuan merely glanced at the Nirvana Heart before retracting his gaze, focusing it on the Stone Coffin that was not covered.
"Nirvana Heart!"
Ling Qingzhu's tone was no longer calm. As she spoke, the aura on her body began to appear and disappear, as if she was already preparing to compete with Lin Xuan.
"It seems the senior within failed to break through to the Life Profound Realm and perished here," Lin Xuan said softly, his fingers tightening slightly around the hilt of his sword. "That Nirvana Heart has already taken on a trace of the Spirit Seal."
Indeed, the Nirvana Heart, Spirit Seal, and Reincarnation Seal were all links in a chain of cultivation legacy.
The Nirvana Heart is simply the condensation of one's own energy. Only Nirvana Realm experts can do it, and it is considered the most basic version.
The Spirit Seal is an advanced version. It not only contains majestic energy, but also retains a bit of spiritual consciousness, which has the opportunity to erode the acquirer, thereby taking over the nest and being reborn again. (This is from the Martial Universe original text, Su Rou's situation)
As for the Reincarnation Seal, it is the perfected version. It not only contains all of one's own power, but also has a complete soul and memory.
The appearance of the Reincarnation Seal means that reincarnation is successful. As time increases, one can slowly awaken from reincarnation, and one's strength will return to its peak.
"Tsk tsk, kid, your eyesight is very sharp. You actually saw where I was hiding at a glance."
At this moment, rays of light slowly floated out of the uncovered Stone Coffin, and then, in Ling Qingzhu's shocked gaze, slowly condensed into a refined man.
Ling Qingzhu's pupils shrank slightly. She did not expect that there was still a remnant Nascent Soul of the Tomb Master here.
What made Ling Qingzhu even more puzzled was that even her master hadn't noticed, or rather, hadn't paid attention to, this remnant Nascent Soul, yet how could Lin Xuan see it at a glance?
"Senior flatters me. I've simply developed a sensitivity to certain unique fluctuations."
Looking at Lin Xuan, who was being humble and cupping his fist in salute, the Tomb Master just smiled and didn't speak. He could see that Lin Xuan seemed very humble, but this humility was due to the arrogance in his bones.
The more someone acts proud and looks down on others, the more insecure they actually are inside.
And truly proud people are often very humble, because from the beginning, you were never their goal!
Things like comparing strength or talent, they simply don't care about, because they never considered these things to be their goals or pursuits.
The Tomb Master glanced at Ling Qingzhu standing next to Lin Xuan, and the smile in his eyes became even more obvious. He could tell at a glance that Ling Qingzhu's background was definitely extraordinary, and although Lin Xuan's background was not as good as Ling Qingzhu's, his talent and aptitude were definitely above Ling Qingzhu's.
It was simply a match made in heaven!
"I only have this one Nirvana Heart here. Would you two like to discuss it and decide who it should belong to?"
The Tomb Master's gaze made Ling Qingzhu frown slightly. For some reason, she always felt that this Tomb Master didn't seem like a righteous person.
Immediately, after hearing the Tomb Master's words, which seemed to carry a hint of instigation, Ling Qingzhu immediately responded.
"There's no need for Senior to worry about this. As long as Senior is willing to give us this Nirvana Heart, that's all."
"That's no problem. Anyway, I'm a dead man, keeping this Nirvana Heart is for you anyway."
The Tomb Master chuckled lightly upon hearing this, his gaze constantly sweeping back and forth between Lin Xuan and Ling Qingzhu, seeming very satisfied.
Feeling a little uncomfortable being watched by the Tomb Master, Ling Qingzhu, after receiving the Tomb Master's consent, gracefully retreated backward, widening the distance between herself and Lin Xuan, her long sword pointing directly at Lin Xuan.
"Young Master Lin Xuan, do you still remember the agreement between us?"
"Miss Ling, rest assured, you and I will have a decisive battle. The winner gets this Nirvana Heart, and the loser will have to protect the winner!"
As Lin Xuan spoke, he also raised his hand and bowed to Ling Qingzhu.
"Miss Ling, please enlighten me!"