Poison God's Heritage

My train of thought was cut when the Darkest Sun said, "The Blue Suns say that it has been millions of years since the Thunder Domain was here on the Beyond, if this entire area is that old, then those creatures would long be dead, nothing can live beyond the passage of time. Not even immortals."

I find that sentence very hard to believe. Especially here, but I can't do shit about it anyway.

"We'll need to figure a way out," I said as I looked at the closed door ahead of us. Scenes from what we just watched flashed in front of me and I couldn't do anything but sigh.

"let's go back, we can't move forward," I said to them.

"Euh… as much as I would like that," Law said as he pointed back, "It seems like that's not going to be possible…"

The door we came from had closed off.

"What the fuck?" I cursed "Also weren't you all outside the room just a second ago?" I questioned.

They all looked at each other. And as if they just realized it.

"How did we walk inside?" Dao Shen asked.

"We never did," Zhang Tian replied, "The room itself moved past us and enclosed us in… also," he said as he pointed forward. I'm pretty sure that that door was closed a second ago."

Turning, it was the same door that the man in the recording said to not go through no matter what.

Fuck.

"Shen Bao," Zhang Tian spoke, "Could you explain everything that the man said? We didn't get the chance to understand some of what he had said. We can help if we pool our thoughts together."

I thought for a moment and said, "Sure, so it goes like this…"

Several minutes later, after explaining everything that happened on that man's planet and how they escaped to ultimately land here Zhang Tian sighed.

"I can't seem to fathom the despair they were in, but I can understand their actions. So, if they used Soul Power to control this metal, or what you call Soulsteel, would that mean that if we inject it with our own Soul Power it will morph? Can we not do that to open a pathway outside?"

I shook my head, "Though everyone in their world was able to do so, that doesn't mean we can. It would require a specific sequence, a frequency of sorts… better yet, it would probably require a cultivation method that only they know.

Perhaps it is the most basic of cultivation methods for them to control their soul energy, but for us who have no idea how to do so, it could spill doom for us if we act without thinking of the consequences."

"Shen Bao is right," Dao Shen said, "If we were to randomly inject the facility with soul energy, it might reject it, or worse it might consider us hostile. You have seen how volatile this vessel is. It isn't simply a bastion to protect it is also a deadly weapon. I guess we'll have no better choice but to proceed forward. Since we can't even retreat to the exit," he said.

"Just use your puppets to clear the path ahead, I believe in the words of the Blue Sun, nothing should remain alive after so long," the Darkest Sun who was borrowing the Fire Lord's mouth said.

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I shook my head, "The puppets themselves have no souls in them. They could trigger traps or be mistaken for those creatures," I replied.

The Darkest Sun remained quiet for a second and said, "I guess you will have to walk in that darkness by yourselves. However, the moment I feel that you are in mortal danger. I'll exile the entire forbidden land to the Vast Expanse."

I frowned, "What do you mean by that?!"

"You think I'll allow those things to wander into the Beyond free? Hah, you saw it yourself. I'll protect my domain no matter the cost I have to pay, even if it's a disciple or forbidden knowledge."

"So you would rather doom the entire Vast Expanse?"

"What choice do I have? No one here will disagree with me. The Beyond is far more ancient and powerful, those things cannot be permitted to live and dwell here. Exiling them is the best I can do to protect the people."

I could reply to that because I knew that I had sense from his point of view. Why risk the safety of his people when he can throw away the risk somewhere else?

"If you're that afraid of these things then you'll have no complaints if I were to claim the entire vessel once I secure it," I said.

"Hah, the man who controlled this entire vessel appeared to be in a realm even higher than us. If you can control it, who am I to take it from you," the Darkest Sun said, "But remember, even if, by some ungodly miracle you were able to control it, you still need the power to protect it. Regardless, let's not think of the improbable and figure out a way to get you out alive," he said.

I sighed, I hate this passive-aggressive attitude, but I can't do shit about it. We're trapped here like mice, and they're outside with their hands on a nuclear option.

"No matter," I waved my hand behind me, "I'll move forward on my own, guys, if you don't feel like following me, stay here with these hundred puppets. They should buy you time acting as a meat shield, just in case some of those things are still alive." I said

"Nah, we'll go with you," Zhang Tian said as he looked at the nodding Dao Shen.

"My gut tells me to stick to your side," Law said.

The fire king coughed and said "Fucking disgusting that man should stop doing this. Anyway, I'm also following you."

"Suite yourselves then. I cannot guarantee anyone's safety, but at least make sure to stay close. We're in strange territory, so if you notice anything out of the ordinary even more than where we are, make sure to notify everyone. Now, let's move forward."

…

We moved past the opened gate and into an even longer corridor. It extended forward to god knows where. My Divine Sense was severely limited so I couldn't even explore ahead of me. Visibility was low, and that only lasted for a second as light began shining from above us.

The ceiling was at least six to seven hundred meters above us. And the light came from several glowing globes of light. The walls around us were filled with the symbols and writing of the civilization that lived here before.

I took note of everything around me and continued moving forward. The history of these people is deep and rich, and it would help to learn a thing or two.

"The Qi is getting staler;" Law said.

"Indeed, it's getting more turbid. I guess we'll have to save our own energy."

I pulled up several of my personal weapons and handed them to the group. "Do you know how to use these?" I asked.

"We've seen you use them, replication shouldn't be that hard," Zhang Tian said.

"Only use them in desperate situations, we'll conserve as much of our Qi as possible, since we don't know if we're alone or not," I said.

Strangely, there was no signs on the ground under us. The man in the last transmission had said that their Queen fought behind the door.

But there are no signs of battle. Well, as far as I can see, there is a lot of dust on the floor. And blood from tens of thousands of years ago should have already dried and disappeared.

But unlike the entrance where there were bones. There was nothing here. No human remains of cultivators who fought, no bodies, no clothes, or even remnants of them. Nothing.

We continued heading deeper and deeper into the passage until we arrived at a conjunction.

Three pathways plus the one we came from.

"Should we split up?" Law asked.

I turned to him with the, "Are you stupid?" look and said, "That's the best way to get yourself killed. Also, that's how people start dying in Sci-Fi movies," I said.

"Sky what?" Law questioned.

"Don't mind it, also, splitting up is pointless, we have no way to communicate with each other nor do we know the map. We have to choose one path and clear it, then go back and choose another, it is long, it is slow, but it is meticulous and safe."

"Then which path are we choosing?" The Fire King said.

"Law, which path would you like to go to?" I asked him.

"Hmm, I'd go right, I always like right passages in mazes," he said.

"Then right we go," I said.

The group was confused, and Dao Shen asked, "Why right? What's so special about it?" he asked.

"This guy, is like a Fortune Rat, very lucky, so If I have no way to find my path forward, I'd rather rely on his luck."

Dao Shen didn't seem too convinced but he didn't disagree after all no one really had any good reason to choose any other path.

"Since I chose right!" Law said, "Let me go in first. Hopefully we'll find some treasures," while he was speaking he seemed to have crashed into something and fell back.

He rubbed his nose saying, "Why the hell is there a damn wall here." He looked up and frowned, "Huh, there is nothing… what did I crash into…"

Before I could fully grasp what happened. The "Wall" began materializing and reformed into one of those creatures.

It was standing right in front of us.