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MARTIAL PEAK 5288

The Human Race didn't have the Black Ink Clan's innate powerful physique, so their growth period was also much longer than the Black Ink Clan's, but the Human Race also had their own advantages, which were their various Artifacts and Secret Techniques.

This was especially true when it came to Secret Technique. Every Territory Lord had suffered a loss before, and some of these Divine Soul Secret Technique were even more difficult to guard against.

If they could really refine this Soul Warming Lotus, then what kind of Divine Soul Artifact would they need to fear in the future? If the Human Race dared to show their Divine Soul Secret Technique again, they would definitely shoot themselves in the foot.

Therefore, the old man's proposal greatly moved Hong Di.

As the oldest and qualified Territory Lord here, Hong Di naturally wouldn't refuse such a good thing, "Let me try refining it."

Saying so, he took a step forward and released his Divine Soul Energy towards the Soul Warming Lotus. Although the other Territory Lords were somewhat dissatisfied, they couldn't say anything.

The two Black Ink Disciple glanced at each other before slowly retreating and finding the companion who had been injured by Yang Kai earlier to help him resist the Soul Shattering Spike.

This time, when Yang Kai entered the Black Ink Nest's space, he first killed a Black Ink Disciple, then injured another. Just now, this injured Black Ink Disciple had been resisting the power of the Soul Shattering Spike, but he was only a Black Ink Disciple and not an orthodox Eighth Order Open Heaven, so it was quite difficult for him to resist.

His two companions had arrived at just the right time. If they had arrived a little later, he might not have been able to hold on any longer. With the help of his two companions, this Black Ink Disciple had finally managed to stabilize his condition, but to force out the Soul Shattering Spike required a lot of time and effort. Moreover, the entire process was bound to be filled with obstacles and variables, and the slightest mistake would result in his death.

In the Black Ink Nest's space, there was only silence for a moment, only Territory Lord Hong Di's Divine Soul fluctuations could be felt.

Half a month later, Hong Di lost his patience and withdrew his strength, "This thing cannot be refined. If any of you want to try, feel free to try!"

After spending half a month, he had consumed quite a bit of his Divine Soul's power, but he had still come up empty-handed. Hong Di felt quite aggrieved, but he couldn't refuse to let the other Territory Lords try. After all, just because he couldn't refine it didn't mean others couldn't.

Everyone had to try.

As soon as he withdrew, another Territory Lord couldn't wait to give it a try.

However, half a month later, just like Hong Di, he left in disappointment.

Four Territory Lords tried to refine the Soul Warming Lotus one after another, but to no avail. This made the Territory Lords realize that this Soul Warming Lotus could not be easily refined, especially when its owner was still alive.

If they wanted to refine this World Treasure, they would have to kill its owner.

However, since the appearance of the Soul Warming Lotus, this human had been hiding inside the flower bud. The Territory Lords had no idea what kind of situation he was in, so how could they kill him if they couldn't break through the Soul Warming Lotus's defenses?

This is simply an endless loop.

At this moment, the old man came to report a piece of bad news, "Sirs, Brother Wan is on the verge of death. Sirs, can you open this space and allow his Divine Soul to return and heal?"

The Brother Wan he was referring to was the Black Ink Disciple who had been injured by Yang Kai.

Listening to his words, Hong Di turned his head and saw that the Divine Soul of this Black Ink Disciple surnamed Wan was indeed unstable, and it was still weakening.

Hong Di frowned and asked, "Weren't he fine just now? Why did he suddenly act like this?"

The old man smiled bitterly, "Sir may not know, but our bodies are currently in the three Territory Lord-level Black Ink Nests. Using our minds to connect with the Black Ink Nest's will and using our own World Force as a bridge, we are able to enter this Black Ink Nest's Space. In other words, as long as the three of us are still here, the Black Ink Nest will constantly devour our Small Universe's power. Counting the time, we have already been here for two months. Although we are Eighth Order and have a strong foundation, Brother Wan's Divine Soul has already been severely injured. Coupled with the continuous loss of his physical strength, he can't hold on any longer."

Not to mention Brother Wan, even he and the other intact Black Ink Disciple couldn't remain in this Black Ink Nest's space forever. Otherwise, once their Small Universe's power was completely devoured by the Black Ink Nest, there would be a risk of collapse.

Their situation was different from the Black Ink Clan's. Although the Territory Lords weren't much stronger than them, the power of the Black Ink Clan's Ink Force could easily connect to the Black Ink Nest, so there was no need for them to take the risk.

It didn't matter how long the Territory Lords wanted to stay in the Black Ink Nest's space, but the Black Ink Disciple couldn't. Before their Small Universe's power dried up, they had to return their Divine Soul into their body and close the Small Universe's entrance to the Black Ink Nest, otherwise they would be sucked dry by the Black Ink Nest.

However, these two weren't injured, so they were able to last longer than Brother Wan.

Listening to the old man's words, Hong Di realized that he had overlooked the situation of these Black Ink Disciples.

However, if he were really to open this space, he was somewhat hesitant.

Because once this space was opened, the human hiding inside the Soul Warming Lotus would have a chance to escape. Who knew what state he was in right now? What if he was waiting for this moment?

These Territory Lords had paid such a great price and had even asked the Royal Lord to assist them. Now that they had finally trapped this human here, how could they be willing to let him escape?

However, the Black Ink Disciples were now the forces that the Black Ink Clan relied on. If that Black Ink Disciple surnamed Wan really died here, Hong Di would also be somewhat reluctant.

This was difficult!

In the face of such a situation, Hong Di hesitated.

The other Territory Lord's eyes suddenly lit up as he said, "The problem you Black Ink Disciple is facing must be the same for that human. Since he was able to enter this place, he must have connected his consciousness to the Black Ink Nest and used his own Small Universe's strength as a bridge, so there's no need for us to work so hard to refine the Soul Warming Lotus. All we need to do is wait for his Small Universe's strength to dry up and he'll die sooner or later!"

Hearing this, Hong Di couldn't help nodding, "Yes, that's right!"

The old man's heart sank when he heard this. From the looks of it, the Territory Lords would rather sacrifice the Black Ink Disciple surnamed Wan than open this space.

However, it had to be said that the Territory Lord's words were indeed the best way to resolve the current situation.

The old man was, after all, just a Black Ink Disciple. Although he couldn't bear to see this happen, the Territory Lords had already made up their minds, so he couldn't persuade them any further. He simply turned his head to look towards the Black Ink Disciple and sighed lightly.

However, Hong Di said, "You don't need to be so anxious, I suddenly remembered something."

The old man bowed and said, "Please explain, Sir."

"You said before that this Soul Warming Lotus is divided into three colors, five colors, and seven colors. Now that this Soul Warming Lotus has reached the Seven Colored Stage, this person should have obtained it many years ago, right?"

"Precisely."

"Then according to your speculations, how many years has this person obtained the Soul Warming Lotus?"

"At least a thousand years, or even several thousand years," The old man said.

"That's right," Hong Di's eyes flashed, "If my guess is correct, this person is most likely not an Eighth Order."

"Not an Eighth Order?" The several Territory Lords and the old man were stunned, not knowing why Hong Di had such a guess.

"When I fought with him before, I had a strange feeling, but I can't quite put my finger on it. I always felt that he was different from other Eighth Order Open Heaven, but now that I think about it, the reason why his Divine Soul was able to reach the Eighth Order Open Heaven strength was probably because of the nourishment of the Soul Warming Lotus. Perhaps he was only a Seventh Order! If he really was an Eighth Order Open Heaven master, then his Divine Soul power would definitely far exceed an Eighth Order."

Hong Di's speculations were reasonable, causing the Territory Lords to nod in agreement. If that human really was an Eighth Order Open Heaven master, then under the nourishment of the Soul Warming Lotus for thousands of years, his Divine Soul's strength would definitely far exceed an ordinary Eighth Order master.

But now, this human's Divine Soul was only comparable to an ordinary Eighth Order, so it was obvious that his true strength was definitely not at the Eighth Order.

The old man was overjoyed, "If that's the case, this person's strength lies in his Divine Soul, his true strength is far inferior to us."

Hong Di smiled and said, "So he won't be able to last much longer than you."

"Sir is right!" The old man bowed.

If that was the case, then the Black Ink Disciple surnamed Wan might still have a chance to survive. As long as he could hold out longer than the guy in the Soul Warming Lotus and wait for his opponent's Small Universe to dry up, the tricky situation here would naturally be resolved and there would be no need to seal up the Black Ink Nest's space.

At the same time, in the central area of the Black Ink Nest.

Ouyang Lie and his disciple stood guard beside Yang Kai.

For several months, Yang Kai had been like a walking corpse, without the slightest fluctuation of his Divine Soul, and his physical body was completely normal.

Ouyang Lie had previously invited several Eighth Order Masters who were proficient in Divine Soul to investigate, and all of them had come to the conclusion that the reason Yang Kai's Divine Soul had lost contact with his physical body was because it had been sealed in the Black Ink Nest's space.

Because there was only one person who could connect to a single Black Ink Nest at the same time, the Human Race couldn't help even if they wanted to.

In this current situation, only Yang Kai could defend himself.

In his boredom, Gong Lian suddenly said, "Master, I heard that Brother Yang's Small Universe has raised countless living creatures, so even if he doesn't cultivate, his Small Universe's foundation is constantly increasing. Is this true?"

Ouyang Lie smacked his lips, "I've also heard about this before, it shouldn't be a lie. Speaking of which, this little brat's luck is quite good. Ordinary Eighth Order don't even dare to raise living creatures in their Small Universe, but he did it with his Seventh Order strength. I don't know how many years of hard work he'll be able to save in the future."

Gong Lian looked interested, "If I also raise some living creatures, won't I no longer need to cultivate?"

This was simply too much to his liking. To him, cultivating was an extremely troublesome matter. If he could increase his cultivation while lying down and sleeping, it would truly be a blessing.

Ouyang Lie glanced at him, "Others have the capital to do so, but do you? That Universe Four Pillars isn't something any random person can obtain. Without the Universe Four Pillars to seal the Small Universe, if you were to fight with the Black Ink Clan's masters, the Small Universe would definitely be shaken. At that time, the lives of the people would be plunged into misery and suffering, and it would be useless for your future cultivation." [MSN: If it were me, i would give him the Universe Four Pillars, since he has the chance to reach Ninth Order. No need to give it to the Eighth Order who're already in their limit.]

Hearing this, Gong Lian felt somewhat depressed and looked at Yang Kai with envy.

Ouyang Lie smacked his lips and said, "But it's all thanks to this little brat's having living creatures in his Small Universe. Otherwise, if he hadn't returned after such a long time, he might have been sucked dry by this Black Ink Nest."

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