The Ancestral Temple. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

On the plaque of this ancient palace, these three characters were inscribed.

"Is this the place where the Five Elements Heaven’s ancestors are worshiped?"

Chu Fengmian muttered to himself.

The Ancestral Temple should be the place where the Five Elements Heaven’s ancestors are worshiped.

The Five Elements Heaven is a sect that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years. Many of the powerful individuals who once established the Five Elements Heaven have fallen, hence the existence of this grand hall for ancestor worship.

"The treasure vault of our Five Elements Heaven is in this Ancestral Temple."

Hall Master Lin Tian walked to the entrance of the Ancestral Temple and spoke to Chu Fengmian.

"Take me inside."

Chu Fengmian took a glance at the Ancestral Temple and spoke.

"Yes."

Hall Master Lin Tian answered respectfully without any hesitation and walked directly toward the Ancestral Temple, casting a magic technique.

The magic technique was cast, and the array formation barriers surrounding the Ancestral Temple all dissipated instantly.

The forbidden array formation on this Ancestral Temple could easily be broken with Chu Fengmian’s strength.

However, to play it safe, Chu Fengmian still waited for Hall Master Lin Tian to dismantle it.

Bam!

As the array formation shattered, the doors of the Ancestral Temple swung open with a crash, and a pure scent of sandalwood wafted into Chu Fengmian’s nose.

This Ancestral Temple must burn sandalwood day and night to pay tribute to the ancestors.

"Doesn’t seem like a trap?"

Chu Fengmian’s eyes flickered as he observed the interior of the Ancestral Temple; it didn’t seem like a dangerous place.

Moreover, since it was guarded by a forbidden array formation, the Five Elements Heaven’s treasure vault was most likely hidden within the Ancestral Temple.

Seeing that Hall Master Lin Tian had already stepped into the Ancestral Temple, Chu Fengmian followed closely behind and entered the Ancestral Temple.

But just as Chu Fengmian stepped into the Ancestral Temple, a figure suddenly manifested on the plaque commemorating the ancestors at the center of the Ancestral Temple, gathering heaven-shocking spiritual power and launching a fierce attack at Chu Fengmian.

A soul!

Within the commemorative plaque of the Ancestral Temple, there was actually a wisp of the ancestors’ soul, and even a peerless immortal soul.

The soul of an immortal.

A wisp of the soul left behind by a strong person who had stepped into the Heavenly Human Realm was preserved in this Ancestral Temple, worshiped day and night by the Five Elements Heaven, and surprisingly, it had survived for tens of thousands of years, becoming the Guardian God of the Five Elements Heaven.

The moment this wisp of an immortal soul manifested, it sensed an outside invader and launched an attack at Chu Fengmian.

"It really was a trap!"

Chu Fengmian knew all along that Hall Master Lin Tian had ulterior motives, and there must be a trap, so he was already cautious the moment he entered the Ancestral Temple.

Seeing the appearance of this immortal soul, the bloodline power within Chu Fengmian suddenly erupted, and he clashed palms with the immortal soul.

Two forces of spiritual power clashed in the air, and although the figure before him was formed from a wisp of residual soul, it was more powerful than the incarnation of the mysterious immortal Lin Wuxing, the mentor of the Five Elements Blade Saint.

The person who left behind this wisp of residual soul was at least an immortal scholar, or even an immortal of a higher realm.

But it was just a wisp of a residual soul, and Chu Fengmian was not afraid.

Boom!

The spiritual power in Chu Fengmian’s palm suddenly intensified, and the Ancestor’s Second Move was unleashed, directly blasting the wisp of the immortal soul away.

Chu Fengmian’s strength, though unable to contend with a real immortal, a Heavenly Human Realm powerhouse, was more than sufficient against a mere residual soul.

"The soul of an immortal is indeed a good thing; if integrated into a Spiritual Artifact, it could greatly enhance the power of that artifact, but this is just a residual soul, which is somewhat lacking."

Souls are the best materials to integrate into a Spiritual Artifact. Some powerful heaven-grade Spiritual Artifacts have Artifact Spirits that are actually created by integrating living beings’ souls.

If this wisp of immortal soul could be integrated into a heaven-grade Spiritual Artifact, that artifact’s power would definitely be comparable to the sword cauldron.

However, integrating another’s soul would mean that Spiritual Artifact would lose the possibility of advancing to become an Extreme Immortal Soldier.

After all, an Extreme Immortal Soldier naturally gives birth to its own Artifact Spirit, and a Spiritual Artifact relying on external forces cannot advance to become an Extreme Immortal Soldier.

The few Spiritual Artifacts on Chu Fengmian’s person all had the potential to advance to Extreme Immortal Soldiers, especially the Ancestor Dragon Supreme Sword, which was just a step away; Chu Fengmian certainly wouldn’t sacrifice the potential for progression.

This wisp of immortal soul wasn’t something Chu Fengmian had a suitable Spiritual Artifact to fuse with.

"Let it enhance the power of the King of Heart Demons!"

Chu Fengmian made up his mind. Although his current strength was such that the King of Heart Demons didn’t offer much assistance to him anymore,

if the strength of the King of Heart Demons grew over time, it could eventually become an independent entity, possibly joining the Sword Dao Sect as an additional force.

After all, the King of Heart Demons currently had the power to affect the Nine Tribulations Ancient Emperor, and a step further, it could contend with half-step Heavenly Human Realm powerhouses.

Having the King of Heart Demons preside over the Sword Dao Sect in the future would provide an additional strong protection for the sect.

"Obliterate it for me!"

With that thought, Chu Fengmian no longer wasted any effort on the immortal soul, and with a wave of his hand, a strong spiritual power immediately enveloped the wisp of immortal soul.

As Chu Fengmian grasped forcefully, the wisp of immortal soul was directly seized into his palm.

"King of Heart Demons!"

Boom!

With a cry, the King of Heart Demons immediately appeared, and Chu Fengmian threw the immortal soul; the King of Heart Demons opened its mouth wide and completely devoured the wisp of immortal soul.

The soul of an immortal, even if just a residual soul, possessed strength equivalent to a half-step Heavenly Human Realm powerhouse.

Especially since the residual soul was the King of Heart Demons’ best nourishment.

The King of Heart Demons’ power rapidly ascended, instantly reaching the half-step Heavenly Human Realm threshold.

"Thank you, Master, for granting me new life."

In Chu Fengmian’s mind, the voice of the King of Heart Demons echoed.

Having stepped into the half-step Heavenly Human Realm, the King of Heart Demons has now developed its sentience; normally, heart demons, since they are formed from human minds, lack consciousness.

Even the King of Heart Demons was like this, operating purely on instinct without sentience, unable to communicate.

But now, with the King of Heart Demons reaching the half-step Heavenly Human Realm, it has awakened its sentience, and in the future, it might not even require Chu Fengmian’s help, being able to cultivate and grow on its own, no different from a human.

"Very good, King of Heart Demons, go forth now to guard the Sword Dao Sect. Protect my sect; there will be plenty of benefits for you in the future."

Chu Fengmian said with a smile to the King of Heart Demons.

With its sentience awakened, the King of Heart Demons now essentially adds a genuine half-step Heavenly Human Realm powerhouse to the Sword Dao Sect.

Currently, the Sword Dao Sect’s strength was somewhat insufficient, with only Chu Fengmian truly capable of contending with half-step Heavenly Human Realm opponents.

Luo Xi and Han Yueli, with the power of the Sword Origin Realm, could contend with half-step Heavenly Human Realm within their realm, but not outside it.

Now, with the addition of the King of Heart Demons, it could certainly be a significant aid.