Dragon Hidden in the Sky

Chapter 1137 Soul Characteristics

"This is underground in a cave; there's no way to fly here!" Ye Qing looked at her and asked, "How are you? Are you alright?"

Tang Zi nodded and said, "It's alright, I just felt a bit of a headache, but it's much better now!"

"What is a Soul-Devouring Beast?" Ye Qing asked.

"This is an extremely evil beast. It has no body and can transform in countless ways!" Tang Zi said. "They feed on human souls. There was a soul pressure here before, so the number of Soul Devouring Beasts is probably very large."

"This thing is nocturnal, and of course, it has another name in the universe!" Tang Zi took a deep breath and said, "Night Spirit!"

"Hmm?" Ye Qing's pupils contracted. "The Soul-Devouring Beast, is that Night Spirit?"

“Night Spirits are the initial form of Soul Devouring Beasts. They devour each other, and as they consume enough souls, they grow stronger!” Tang Zi said. “These things are invisible and colorless, hiding in the darkness, silently attacking people’s souls, killing them invisibly, and are impossible to defend against!”

At this point, Tang Zi's expression turned grim as she said, "Things are probably getting complicated. There might be a deceased soul possessor in this place!"

"What does this have to do with the person who possesses the soul characteristic?" Ye Qing asked.

"Those who possess soul characteristics can instill fear in Night Spirits, and they can also control Night Spirits and Soul-Devouring Beasts!" Tang Zi said, "Do you remember what Hou Bing said when he made his move? He seemed to be trying to awaken a master!"

"Those who possess the soul characteristic are a rather special group of people in the universe. After they die, because they possess this soul characteristic, their souls don't necessarily die; instead, they slowly dissipate. It is said that!" Tang Zi continued, "Before their souls completely dissipate, those who possess the soul characteristic can continuously nourish themselves by borrowing the souls of others. When they reach a certain level, they can be reborn by possessing another's body, becoming completely immortal!"

“Soul characteristics are extremely rare; it is said that those who possess such characteristics are the most difficult to kill in this universe,” Tang Zi said.

"You mean, Hou Bing recognized this dead soul as his master, and then kept bringing people here, letting him control the night spirits of this place to absorb the souls of humans like us, and then constantly strengthen his own soul power?" Ye Qing asked.

“I suspect so, but it’s just my guess!” Tang Zi said. “It’s obvious that something is wrong with this place.”

"The darkness here is terrifying. Even at my current peak of immortality, the visibility is only a dozen meters!" Tang Zi said, taking a deep breath. "We need to figure out the situation here first, and then figure out a way to leave. Let's be careful and look around!"

"There's no need to go any further. This is just a huge stone chamber," Ye Qing said. "Everyone else, besides you, me, Hou Bing, and one other person whose whereabouts are unknown, is dead!"

"Huh?" Tang Zi was taken aback and asked, "You've figured out the surrounding situation?"

"Mm!" Ye Qing nodded and said.

Tang Zi fell silent for a moment and then asked, "Is it completely sealed off?"

“There’s a passage over there, but…” Ye Qing paused for a moment before saying, “To be honest, this place feels like a tomb to me, and that passage is somewhat like a tomb passage.”

“There are probably quite a few Soul-Devouring Beasts inside!” Tang Zi frowned and said, “It’s strange, but when I was unconscious, these Soul-Devouring Beasts didn’t come to devour my soul. If they had, my soul would probably have been torn to shreds.”

At this point, she paused for a moment and said, "Moreover, I can no longer feel the pressure on my soul!"

Ye Qing said, "Because of this item, those soul-devouring beasts and that soul pressure seem to be somewhat afraid."

"Hmm?" Tang Zi glanced at the parchment in Ye Qing's hand and said, "Is this a complete contaminant?"

At this point, she was startled and took a few steps back!

"The complete contaminant?" Ye Qing's expression shifted.

“Yes, Soul-Devouring Beasts only fear two types of beings: those who possess soul characteristics and those who are complete contaminants. Your thing clearly doesn’t have soul characteristics, so it can only be…” Tang Zi swallowed.

This was the second time Ye Qing had heard someone say that the parchment was a complete contaminant. The first time was when they were in the underground palace. The four-headed, eight-armed monster saw the parchment and was so frightened that it probably peed a few drops before running all the way to the coffin.

But Ye Qing didn't care about all that; at least this thing could help him now.

After a brief inquiry, Ye Qing stroked his chin and pondered, saying, "With the current no-fly zone, it will be very difficult for us to fly out. But if what you said is true, then there must be an extremely dangerous presence behind the tomb passage."

Tang Zi's expression shifted between light and dark.

"Wang!"

"Wang!"

"Wang!"

……

Just then, a burst of dog barking suddenly rang out in the air.

"You little brat, you're down there, hurry up and catch me!" Just then, a voice rang out in the air!

Upon hearing the somewhat familiar voice, Ye Qing's pupils contracted slightly, and he moved quickly toward the direction of the sound.

At the same time, his mental power rapidly expanded, and he discovered that his mental power was greatly compressed in this place, and the detection range could not even extend to the previous cave!

He quickly opened his arms.

"boom!"

However, at that moment, the big yellow dog fell too fast. It slammed heavily onto the ground in front of Ye Qing with a bang, causing the ground to tremble violently.

However… to Ye Qing’s surprise, the ground was made of some unknown material, and despite the impact at that speed, there wasn’t even a dent in it.

"Woof!" The big yellow dog struggled to its feet and said, "Damn you, didn't I tell you to catch me?!"

Behind Ye Qing, Tang Zi's pupils gradually widened as she stared blankly at the big yellow dog, exclaiming, "This...this is...that...that...monster dog!"