Chapter 760: Verifying (1/2)

From the outside, the building seemed just like any other building. Heavin and Liriu had entered a few before to check what was inside, but they didn't find anything significant. These buildings had several types of furniture and things like that, though there were a few that Heavin and Liriu did not know what they were used for. Nonetheless, everything was broken or didn't serve any purpose for them.

Those buildings also had clear marks that they had been visited before. It wasn't strange since those were the outer region buildings. They were lucky to find a few untouched ones in the Inner Region, but those ones didn't have anything they wanted either.

However, once Heavin and Liriu entered the building that Heavin mentioned, they immediately could tell that this was completely different. All the walls were covered with the same crystals as the Demon Beasts. However, they were way too small for them to transform. Nonetheless, Heavin and Liriu could feel the power radiating from them.

”What is this place?”

Suddenly, Heavin felt a reaction coming from his Spatial Collar. He then took out his Dark Water. As soon as it appeared, it tried to break the glass to escape deep inside the building. If Heavin didn't reinforce the glass with Spiritual Energy, the Dark Water would definitely have broken through.

Liriu and Heavin then looked in the direction the Dark Water was trying to move and then nodded at each other. Liriu took the front while Heavin followed right behind. And just like that, they went deeper inside.

Meanwhile, in the outer region, Krune's group had just finished getting rid of a small group of ghosts and crystal demon beasts. They were a lot fewer of them this time, so they didn't try to escape. Krune also took the chance to wear down one of the Crystal Demon Beasts before destroying its outer shell. Although the beast had a nigh impenetrable defense, it was still possible to break it with their combat power. Eventually, Krune took the demon core into his hands.

”Old geezer, can you feel it?”

Lucio nodded as he responded.

”I can. As we thought, the power inside these Crystal Demon Beasts is incredibly similar to our fused elements... Which is not really all that surprising. After all, it was from here that that Divine Path Sect Master from the past got the Elements Regulation Technique.”

Feifei also added.

”That's not all. Those ghosts seem to be made of the same thing. Well, you two have been practicing this technique, so I guess you can tell that already.”

Krune and Lucio nodded. The problem was that the ghosts didn't have a core. They were agglomerations of Soul Power and Fused Elements. Once they defeated them, they would dissipate. If they didn't, they would keep regenerating forever, so they couldn't capture one that easily.

”Other than the Elements Regulation Technique, there's also Mental Energy. Both the Demon Beasts and the Ghosts have some relation to it, surprisingly.”

Lucio then looked in the direction of the Core Region before saying.

”We need to increase our pace. Otherwise, we will keep battling these things all the time.”

Lucio then looked back at Krune before asking.

”How is it? Can you feel Heavin's presence already?”

Krune then closed his eyes and focused on his Divine Soul. Heavin's soul was made with part of his own Divine Soul. Because of that, they shared a faint connection with each other. This type of connection couldn't be stopped by formations or any other barrier. The only problem was that there was a limit to it in terms of distance. Suddenly, Krune felt a subtle ripple in his Divine Soul. He opened his eyes right after as he looked in a particular direction.

”I can feel him, but he is quite far away. However, there is bad news.”

Feifei could already imagine what it was.

”We don't know from which side Heavin and Liriu entered the Soren Ruins. That being said, there's a chance that we entered through the opposite side. Am I correct?”

Krune bitterly smiled as he nodded his head.

”Yes... If we keep going straight, we will have to pass through the Core Region first. Should we go around the Inner Region to meet them?”

Lucio immediately shook his head.

”Heavin and Liriu are going to the Core Region to start with. By the time we arrive at the place they are now, they would have entered the Core Region a long time ago. Since they are going there, we might as well enter through our side and meet them somewhere inside.”

Feifei and Krune nodded. Heavin and Liriu had a considerable advantage in terms of time. There was no way they could stop those two from entering the Core Region.

”Alright, let's go.”

Krune's group immediately accelerated to the Core Region.

Back at Heavin and Liriu's side, they arrived in front of a giant closed door. Just like the walls, this door was also covered in faint blue crystals. Fortunately, they didn't meet any ghosts or Crystal Demon Beasts. The place seemed completely empty so far. But there was another thing they noticed as they made their way here. The building inside was several times bigger than what it looked from outside.

”There's definitely some sort of expansion formation acting in this place.”

Liriu nodded.