After meeting up with Yinshuang and the other person, the group rushed to Zuchi without stopping.
Qin Luo was quite irritable throughout the journey.
Although he absorbed all the returned spiritual energy, even with the majority of the spiritual energy returned by Dongfang Jinyao, who was at the Saint Realm, he could only barely fill his Qi Sea to about 30%.
This was something he truly hadn't expected; his Qi Sea had become so unfathomable.
Thinking of this, Qin Luo frowned, a hint of anxiety showing in his eyes.
To completely fill one's Qi Sea, the required spiritual energy is astronomical, and it would probably take several cycles of spiritual energy return to have any chance of filling it.
It seems unlikely that he will be able to overcome the soul tribulation in the short term.
Secondly, there was Nuantang's heartfelt confession just now. Ultimately, for her simple nature to utter such words, she had completely abandoned her feminine reserve, all for the chance to be by her side, even if it was just as a maidservant.
Qin Luo felt a pang of reluctance. He was affectionate, but not promiscuous. He understood Nuantang's feelings all too well, but her worth and talent were simply too low. Even if she could stay by his side, Qin Luo didn't have the heart to take special care of her.
In Qin Luo's mind, there were too many things that urgently needed to be resolved. After helping You Yueying rebuild her physical body, the predicament of Dan Bingli's clan should be properly resolved, and there was no room for complacency.
After that, he also needed to prepare his Dharma form for the Saint Realm. Entering the Saint Realm was of paramount importance to him, not only for improving his own strength, but also for many of his future plans.
One thing after another kept pushing him forward, making him feel breathless and leaving him no time to think about anything else.
Moreover, Qin Luo didn't have much interest in spending time on a woman who had no systemic investment value.
Even though he now has the option to invest in the system, Nuantang's ordinary qualifications and the importance she has not yet achieved in his heart are far from enough to make him waste his precious investment points.
Every decision he makes requires careful consideration. After all, the Qi Sea of the Spirit Tribulation alone requires such a vast amount of spiritual energy. Once he reaches the Saint Realm, Qin Luo dares not even imagine how astronomical the amount of spiritual energy he will need.
With these thoughts in mind, the group gradually approached the entrance to the ancestral pool.
What came into view was a huge pool of blood-red water. The ancestral pool seemed to have no boundaries, vast and boundless, lying quietly on this land.
The pool shimmered with crimson light, as if countless skeletons were buried within it, exuding a captivating charm.
Strangely, although the ancestral pool was right in front of him, Qin Luo felt it was incredibly distant, making it impossible to truly touch.
In the distance, countless demonic beasts were rapidly flying towards the ancestral pool from all directions.
The demonic beasts varied in form, some as large as small mountains, others as small and agile as ghosts. But without exception, their leaders were all at the level of First-Rank Saints, which gave them the confidence to enter the Ancestral Pool to plot their transformation.
The moment their figures approached the ancestral pool, they seemed to be sucked into another space and vanished instantly without leaving a trace.
Looking at the enormous blood-red pool before them, Silver Frost and Wind Blaze's eyes lit up with excitement, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably with overwhelming emotion.
For the fox clan, the ancestral pool has always been an unattainable place.
The fox clan's festivals have always been held on the outskirts of their ancestral land. They carefully collect the leftover "opportunity soup" from other races, and are content with even the smallest gain. After all, the dangers within the ancestral land are simply unbearable for the fox clan, let alone the ancestral pool itself.
Ignoring Yinshuang and Fengliao's excitement, Qin Luo observed them for a moment and, finding no problems, calmly said:
Let's go.
Upon hearing Qin Luo's command, everyone instantly suppressed their emotions and followed closely behind Qin Luo, flying towards the entrance of the Ancestral Pool.
The moment they approached the ancestral pool, a powerful suction force rushed towards them, as if trying to pull their bodies and souls into it.
Then everyone disappeared into the entrance area.
As soon as they entered the ancestral pool, everyone felt a flash of light before their eyes, and the huge blood-red pool disappeared, replaced by a blood-red space.
Everywhere you look is an endless expanse of blood; the entire field of vision is filled with thick, viscous blood, creating a sense of oppression.
Beneath their feet lay a strange pool that appeared to be blood. When Qin Luo stepped onto it, the "blood" possessed a bizarre elasticity; each step felt like treading on some kind of soft, living object.
At the same time, an extremely dense aura of blood spread out as if it were a tangible substance.
This bloodlust caused an irrepressible longing to flash in the eyes of Yue Lishan and the other three.
But before Qin Luo could properly examine this ancestral pool, as he took that step, the space in front of him distorted, and three figures suddenly appeared in front of Qin Luo.
These three figures emanated a ghostly green light. Their bodies were slender, resembling three twisted snakes, yet they also had countless tiny limbs that wriggled in the air, emitting a chilling rustling sound.
Upon seeing this, Yue Lishan couldn't help but gasp and quickly approached Qin Luo, explaining:
"My lord, the rule of this ancestral pool is that with each step you take after entering, you will be matched with a powerful expert whose strength corresponds to that number of steps. And these three guys in front of us... no, to be precise, they are the third reincarnation insects of the reincarnation insect clan."
She paused, glancing warily at the three figures in the distance, before continuing:
"It is said that this Reincarnation Insect race will reincarnate once every ten thousand years. When they reincarnate, they will shed their original physical body, and their strength will increase greatly with each reincarnation. Most importantly, the shed physical body will always maintain the same cultivation level as the original body, and this Three-Life Insect in front of us has obviously reincarnated three times."
As Yue Lishan whispered to Qin Luo about the situation, the three Three-Life Insects not far away also stared at the five people in front of them with their eerie green eyes, revealing a clear hint of doubt.
Logically, given their strength, their opponents should have been evenly matched. It's unreasonable to expect so many talented individuals to appear at once.
However, when the Three-Life Insects keenly realized that there wasn't even a single Saint Realm expert among Qin Luo and his group, their tense bodies immediately relaxed.
The caution in their eyes gradually faded, replaced by obvious contempt.
"Tsk tsk, I really didn't expect that the opponents we were matched with this time would be so easy to defeat. It seems that we can take the first step into the Ancestral Pool with ease."
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