Start from the God of Death and break through the world.

Chapter 1121 Two Holy Souls
Upon seeing the bead, Lu Li's heart skipped a beat, "This..."

“I was surprised too, but it’s the same as your inherent nature. These rats seemed to be fighting over this thing just now. They probably survived because they ate this thing.”

Lu Xueqing said, flicking her tentacles to move the drop of black essence towards Lu Li.

Lu Li drew it in and examined it closely. "It really is... so similar, yet slightly different."

"What's wrong?"

Lu Xueqing asked curiously.

"I feel that this origin is... even purer than mine."

Lu Li said in a strange tone. You know, he is already at the ninth level. Although he doesn't know what kind of connection he has with that demon god, and becoming like this is not his original intention, his origin has also turned black. Even if his true spirit reunites in the future, he may become a pure black little person.

On the other hand, he is currently at the purest and strongest point of his original power. If he can recover, the power of the dark substance he uses in the future will definitely be far greater than before.

The black primordial bead in the rat's pocket was even purer than the primordial essence on his body. Didn't that mean that the source of this primordial bead was stronger than his previous mid-stage ninth rank?
If we think about it from another angle, the black essence on Lu Li's body is because of that mysterious demon god, and the black essence that the demon god transformed for him is not as pure as this bead. Doesn't that mean that the source of this bead is even purer than the demon god?
Lu Li wasn't sure if his idea was right, but he knew that if they could find the place where these rats were playing with the beads, they might be able to find a new way out.

Why don't you try blending in and see?

Lu Xueqing suggested that she did not choose to absorb it because she felt that absorbing this thing was no different from absorbing it directly from Lu Li. However, since Lu Li said that it was different from his original source, perhaps absorbing it would bring new changes.

"Let me try."

Without hesitation, Lu Li directly absorbed the bead into his own gooey essence. As a result, the bead disappeared almost instantly, just like a drop of water returning to the ocean.

Even if it is pure, once it enters the ocean, it becomes part of it, without any rejection or integration process, as if they were meant to be one, returning home.

Lu Li felt a little strange. "There are no negative effects, but the amount is too small, so I can't feel any benefit to myself."

After all, it was food for rats. In fact, this drop of black bead was no bigger than a fingernail, which was far too little for someone of Lu Li's size.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Lu Li is only half a person tall as a ball-shaped slime. His essence is condensed. If he were to be destroyed and dispersed, his essence would be as big as a world.

This black droplet, while possessing sufficient purity, lacks sufficient concentration. Its apparent size is a result of the aforementioned unconstrained diffusion.

In other words, the energy contained within is extremely small, but as a fundamental element, its purity is quite high.

Otherwise, the rats would have exploded after eating the black bead, instead of mutating and growing.

"Hurry and chase after them to check; I still have a mark."

Lu Xueqing suggested that when a rat brushed past her, she used the broken half of the spear that the Black Iron Guard had broken off earlier to make a cut on its body with the tip of the spear.

The rat was incredibly fast; the fact that she could do all that only shows that, although she was no longer in human form, she still retained her skills.

The two acted immediately, following the trail of blood. This time they were lucky; the wall hadn't started to rotate yet. After following the trail for several days, they followed the rat to a strange room.

The two had never been to this room before. It was incredibly large, and a faint black mist rippled within it. Lu Li and Lu Xueqing took a breath and both felt much better.

In the center of the room, several rats were gathered there, and above them was a human figure hanging upside down. The figure seemed to be completely dead, with only a pure black body hanging upside down, from time to time dripping a drop of black liquid.

The liquid fell to the ground, rolled a few times, and turned into black beads, which were then fought over by the rats.

"Hell..."

Lu Li muttered something because the figure hanging upside down on the high roof beam looked similar to the dark demon god he had seen before. Although there were differences in appearance and the number of limbs, he instinctively felt that it was a creature of the same race.

The corpse was hanging upside down in the very center of the hall, and in a very high position. Even if the rats could climb walls, they could only run for a short time on the walls on both sides of the hall. They couldn't possibly reach the corpse in the middle, otherwise it would probably have been eaten clean long ago.

But these rats survived only because of the black liquid that dripped from the corpse from time to time, which is truly a testament to the tenacity of life.

Lu Xueqing was also very surprised when she saw the figure, and blurted out, "Could this be your relative?"

"What the hell..."

Lu Li nearly swore, "I don't have any relatives that ugly..."

However, his voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, sounding unsure of himself. He suddenly wondered why he was able to adapt to the dark demon's erosion of his body. Now, even his own essence had turned into that dark form. Was there really no reason related to his constitution?

However, he firmly believes that he is definitely human, and not some strange creature.

Moreover, although he couldn't remember what happened when he was born, during the battle with the Soul Singer, the opponent activated the reflection fragment in his soul, and he saw that he was picked up by his master. As for the existence of the Holy Soul, it must have entered his body later, and everything should just be a coincidence.

"We need to find a way to get it down. It's such a big piece; who knows, if the two of us suck it up, it might melt a lot more threads."

Lu Li said, and immediately put it into action.

He leaped across the ground, and the rats, who had never seen a creature like him before, scattered in fear. Lu Li didn't chase after them; instead, he jumped up and extended a black tentacle, trying to stick to the upside-down man.

However, his tentacles had a limit to their extension and retraction distance, and he couldn't jump high enough, falling five or six meters short. In the end, he could only fall down regretfully.

"Get ready to jump again with all your might!" Just then, Lu Xueqing's voice came from below. She had already transformed her red essence into a shape like a trampoline, ready to help Lu Li bounce up again.

Lu Li and Lu Xueqing had worked together for many years and had developed a good understanding of each other. Without saying a word, he exerted force downwards and jumped up again. This time, the height was enough for him to reach out his tentacles and stick to the upside-down man.

Lu Li was hanging below, originally intending to try to climb up, but after only swaying twice, the upside-down man began to fall. He never expected that the 'rope' holding the black creature was so flimsy.

As a result, he and the Hanged Man fell down with a thud, almost crushing Lu Xueqing.

But the two of them didn't care about the danger they had just experienced; they were both amazed by the purity of the black creature's remains.

"Wow, I've never seen such a pure specimen before! And although it's been here for who knows how many years, its essence hasn't dissipated. This isn't just an empty shell!"

Lu Li exclaimed in amazement, then disregarded his image and lay down on the black creature to take a deep breath.

In an instant, Lu Li's essence became even darker, and two of the threads in his body were melted off, as his essence power clashed with those threads.

The principle behind dissolving those threads impressed Lu Li. He believed it was the greatness of the origin of life, just like a seed that can sprout in a crack in a rock. The power of the wounds left in their bodies was very domineering, but as long as their origin was revitalized, they could resist that power and slowly eliminate it.

"What are you waiting for? Come on, this guy's pure!"

Seeing that Lu Xueqing did not make a move, Lu Li urged her on.

When Lu Xueqing saw Lu Li sucking so recklessly, she initially felt a little strange. After all, this was a corpse, and he was essentially gnawing on it.

But considering that they had both fallen to such a state, they no longer cared about such things and stopped thinking about it, absorbing the essence of the black creature with Lu Li.

They absorbed the power for countless years, carefully refining it each time to combat their internal injuries. Eventually, their condition improved significantly, and the number of threads remaining in their bodies became readily apparent.

Only a few thousand of the thickest threads remained in Lu Li's body. Lu Xueqing was in a similar situation. Although they were still a mess, they were more agile and could move around more easily. As long as they avoided the areas touched by the thick threads, they would not feel any pain when they moved.

Unfortunately, although the black creature's remains contained a great deal of primordial power, it could not withstand the two of them absorbing it. After many years, it eventually became an empty shell.

"Sigh, what exactly is that shadow? Its power is so domineering. I feel that this black creature was at least at the late stage of the ninth rank, or even the peak of the ninth rank, when it was alive."

Lu Li couldn't help but sigh, because he felt that he had really absorbed a super massive amount of primordial matter, equivalent to exhausting the primordial energy of a peak ninth-tier expert to fight against the threads in his body, but he still couldn't completely eliminate them.

"I don't know either, but that guy is terrifyingly strong. Just a shadow of him was enough to fight my great-grandmother. His true form must be unimaginably strong."

Lu Xueqing said, "Don't be disappointed. This body may have been very strong in life, but if it weren't for the special origins within us, even the combined strength of ten people, let alone a peak ninth-tier cultivator, wouldn't have been able to help us resolve it."

She saw things more clearly than Lu Li. The reason they were able to slowly revive over the years was not because of their great talent, but purely because of their special origin.

She had heard some things from her family and knew that her ancestors were extraordinary. If it weren't for the misfortune of her ancestors, she would probably have died long ago if she had this bloodline, let alone use the power of her origin to fight against those threads.

These experiences only made her more curious about Lu Li. After all, the source of her bloodline power was the strongest in all the heavens and myriad worlds, so Lu Li couldn't be the same, could he?

And what about this creature that seems to share the same origin as Lu Li? Why are the people of the Divine Martial Continent so wary of the power within Lu Li? Why can the Divine Blood absorb the essence within Lu Li? Everything is a mystery.

Lu Xueqing used to think she knew a lot, but after communicating with Lu Li over the years, she suddenly realized that she knew very little and that there were too many things that her elders had kept from her.

"Haha, look over here, doesn't this look like an egg incubator?"

Lu Li's voice interrupted Lu Xueqing's thoughts. She turned her head and saw that Lu Li had run to the side of the room, where there were pedestals with recessed interiors. Lu Li was sitting on one of them, turning himself into a round black ball, looking just like a black egg.

"You're so naive..."

Although Lu Xueqing said this, her tone was full of laughter. At the same time, she skipped and hopped over, landing on the pedestal next to Lu Li, and also transformed herself into a red egg.

"Hahaha...you're not as round as me!"

Lu Li laughed as he looked at Lu Xueqing, who had turned into a red egg. People tend to become childish when they're bored. The main problem was that the two of them had nothing fun to do in this dark and gloomy ruin, so they could only find amusement in their misery.

Just as Lu Xueqing was about to have a discussion with Lu Li, the two of them suddenly heard a series of rapid footsteps coming from the corridor outside the room.

The two immediately became alert, thinking it was a Black Iron Guard.

However, they weren't too nervous, because after so many years, they were in much better shape, and the Black Iron Guards were too slow to catch up with them.

When the light came on at the gate, Lu Li and Lu Xueqing were both excited, because this was the first time in all these years that they had seen light in this dilapidated ruin.

Immediately afterwards, the two saw the light in front of the gate become brighter, and a group of people ran in quickly, their body lights particularly dazzling.

Lu Li finally understood why he had previously thought the newcomers were Black Iron Guardians, because the people who rushed in were wearing armor like Iron Man, and the sound of their footsteps on the ground was the clanging of metal.

However, they were not the Black Iron Guardians. Lu Li and Lu Xueqing could clearly sense that there was a life force inside these Iron Man-like armors. Moreover, these armors were obviously high-tech products with a very fashionable design and a brand-new appearance, without any sense of being old.

Lu Li and Lu Xueqing were still sitting on the pedestal, which was shaped like an egg. They were excited to see these people. Whether it was dangerous or not was a matter for them to consider later. All they knew was that these people were definitely outsiders, and they might have a chance to get out!
The people who rushed in communicated using tactical language while illuminating the entire room with their devices. When they saw the two 'eggs' on the inner platform, they suddenly became even more excited than Lu Li.

The captain exclaimed in surprise, "My God, there are actually two Holy Souls!"

(End of this chapter)