At this point, Rocky, who had been in a stalemate with the purple beast shadow for a while, suddenly
made a move. However, in the eyes of the beast, it seemed that he was still standing firmly.
But the very next moment, another figure suddenly emerged in front of the purple shadowy beast.
Then, a stream of astonishing spiritual power surged out and formed a Spiritual Domain, which
instantly enveloped the whole area surrounding the purple shadowy beast.
As soon as the purple shadowy beast realized what just happened, it tried to quickly escape.
Unfortunately, it was too late for it.
It turned out that Rocky had just activated his demonic avatar to distract the attention of the beast so
that he could complete his move without fail.
At the same time, the purple shadowy beast got even more infuriated because Rocky blatantly tricked
it. Hence, it instantly released a violent spiritual wave to attack him.
In the face of this overwhelming attack, Rocky was not even fazed. Instead, he calmly summoned his
Imperial Soul. The purple beast actually appeared in the form of a soul, and so its power was also a
kind of spiritual power. With Rocky's quick thinking, he decided to unleash his Imperial Soul so that it
could absorb the beast's spiritual power. This way, he could fend off the beast's attack while gaining
something in return.
Just as he wanted, the spiritual power released by the purple beast was easily absorbed by Rocky's
Imperial Soul.
Thus, after a long stalemate, the balance in power was suddenly broken. Right now, the purple
shadowy beast obviously became weakened.
Seeing this opportunity, Rocky quickly employed the Mysterious Beast Transformation Skill, which
could enable him to connect with the purple beast through the spiritual sense. This way, he could
directly communicate with it.
"I now have you cornered. Surrender to me, or I will make you disappear completely. Your call," Rocky
uttered coldly.
However, it seemed that the purple beast was too prideful to surrender. It immediately roared in
response and still tried to struggle with all its might.
Sensing that the beast was still unwilling to give up, Rocky did not hesitate to activate his Imperial
Soul's power to the extreme, absorbing the beast's power and sucking it dry.
Immediately after, the spiritual power from the purple beast gushed out of its body like a raging tide,
while the Imperial Soul grew huge at a rapid rate. Soon enough, it was already as big as a child at ages
two or three.
At this point, the purple beast could not hold on any longer anymore or it would really be erased. Out of
any viable options, it eventually knelt down and surrendered to Rocky.
"Now, that's more like it!" After the beast surrendered, Rocky directly approached it and touched it with
his hand. Immediately after, it turned into a strange square box; a beast statue on each corner of the lid
could be found.
Upon seeing this remarkable turn of events, the deities, who did not think that Rocky was strong
enough to subdue the purple beast at first, revealed surprised expressions on their faces. Moreover, as
they noticed the square box in Rocky's hand, they could not help but gasp and be astounded.
"Is this guy just lucky? He actually got an amazing reward! It is the Four Beast Cauldron! I can't even
begin to believe it!"
"I know! Isn't it the best reward that he can get in the Avici Palace?"
"With his spectacular performance, I am being convinced that he can really become the hope of the
Holy-Evil World!"
It turned out that what Rocky acquired was not just a simple reward but a coveted divine treasure. It
was different from the other divine treasures in the palace since it could summon the holy beast to
assist him whenever and wherever he wanted.
Of course, there were still some restrictions, but it would be extremely helpful to him in the future.
Then, at this moment, the originally tightly-shut doors of the Avici Palace eventually opened.
At the same time, Rocky looked up. "Sir, I know you've seen everything that I did just now. So, can I
leave now?" Rocky asked with a defiant sneer on his face.
"Humph! Fine! Get out of here!" Ricardo knew that Rocky was taunting him, so he could not help but
answer in a disdainful voice.
While walking out of the palace, Rocky laughed inwardly, seeing the furious look on Ricardo's face.
Meanwhile, as Mikayla saw how Rocky was able to leave the Avici Palace safe and sound, she grew
much relieved. At the same time, the former stern expression on her face gradually softened. However,
she still reprimanded the deities and said, "I will let this incident slide this time, but I hope that you won't
interfere in the matter involving the Godly Geniuses from now on!"
Hearing this, the deities could only smile nervously and apologetically. After all, Mikayla was one of the
strongest remaining deities. Hence, they could not afford to offend her.
Afterward, Mikayla instantly left and disappeared from their sight.
Then, not long after Rocky walked out of the palace, another light door had already appeared in front of
him.
"I wonder where I will be sent next time. This place is really creeping me out!" Despite his untoward
remarks, he still walked towards the light door since he knew that he could only move around the place
through the light door.
The moment Rocky stepped through the light door, he disappeared again and was transported to
another area.
At the same time, high up in the skies of the Holy-Evil World, Mikayla floated among the thick white
clouds and was apparently in deep thought.
'He had already been lucky enough to obtain the Four Beast Cauldron. I wonder if I should help him
further... Besides, it is getting clearer that he is the chosen one. I don't think there's a problem if I assist
him a little more. After all, this is also for our own sake.' As she pondered on these thoughts, she
suddenly turned into a streak of neon light that soared into the sky and vanished without a trace.
Meanwhile, Rocky was already teleported to another area.
This time, when he regained his senses, he was in front of a huge stone tablet that had risen into the
sky. It was like a sharp sword that was inserted firmly into the ground. Then, on the stone tablet, three
words were inscribed—Land of Death.
"I guess this is another forbidden area in the Holy Heaven Palace. It looks gloomy and is not much
better than the Avici Palace!" As Rocky looked around, all he could see was a withered forest and a
thick fog that pervaded his sight.
Then, not long after he started walking around, he was suddenly bounced back when he ran into what
seemed to be an enchanted barrier.
Realizing this, he immediately waved his hand and unleashed a stream of spiritual power, directed into
the barrier. However, the spiritual power just rushed forward and did not hit anything.
"That's odd. What's going on?" Rocky was a little confused and was not able to grasp the overall
situation. Thus, he took a few steps forward but was instantly bounced back again.
As Rocky let out a frown, he looked back at the stone tablet behind him. Based on his experience, he
had a hunch that it had something to do with this strange phenomenon.
Therefore, he walked back and went around the stone tablet a few times to make some observations.
He saw that the stone tablet had a jade-like surface, smooth and transparent. It meant that it could not
contain any kind of mechanism inside.
'Well, obviously, I am being hindered by some kind of enchanted barrier or seal. But that's what
bothered me. My power shouldn't have penetrated it earlier. It was as if it's only affecting my physical
body. I haven't encountered something like that before...' Rocky's eyebrows furrowed, trying to find an
explanation and a solution to this dilemma.
'Wait... My body?'
In an instant, Rocky realized something important. Then, he immediately sat on the ground with his
legs crossed and closed his eyes tightly. Afterward, he released the power of his Imperial Soul and
condensed it. Soon enough, his own spiritual soul transformed into a phantom that looked rather real at
first glance.
'If my hunch is correct, this so-called Land of Death prohibits any living creature from entering, ' Rocky
thought to himself. Then, he quickly manipulated his spiritual soul to pass through the barrier and head
in a specific direction.
After going through the deadwood forest, Rocky eventually saw a bridge that stood out even in the
thick fog that surrounded the area. When he walked towards it, he saw another tablet in front of the
bridge with the words "No-returning Bridge" carved on it.
"Land of Death. No-returning Bridge. This place is full of ominous names. It feels like I am traveling in
the depths of the underworld." After heaving out a sigh, Rocky continued manipulating his spiritual soul,
feeling that this was yet one of the trials that he had to accomplish.
Then, as he approached the bridge, Rocky saw a figure squatting beside the way. Upon taking a closer
look, he noticed that it was an old woman in ragged clothes with a painful expression on her face.
'Who is she? Don't tell me she's the legendary Lady Meng, who was famous for guarding the bridge to
the nether world and giving soup to the dead that could make them forget everything in their previous
lives?' Rocky was a bit anxious that he thought of cracking a joke. However, he saw that the old woman
really seemed to be in need of help. So, he approached her and asked, "Madam, are you all
right?"
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