Chapter 137: Hello, I’m Ming Xi

“Mm.”

Hearing this already familiar title, the Priestess’ mind conjured not only the memory of a certain Spiritual Fox Priestess but also that of the Lingyin person named Ming Lan she had encountered in the Holy Star City of the Holy Empire.

Back then, that batch of Lingyin led by him was the only time Vilyric had a true close encounter with the Lingyin Ethnic. To be honest… they didn’t seem all that different from humans; after all, they both had two eyes and a mouth.

It is said that the Lingyin are a race of immortals, and that Ming Lan had clearly stated he was at least over thirty thousand years old. Although this claim is yet to be verified, given the Lingyin Fairy Island’s transcendent status in the Ancient Spirit Realm…

Even if it was exaggerated, it was probably close to the truth.

Unfortunately, that guy left in such a hurry that even when Vilyric later sought out the Lingyin Merchant Association, Ming Lan was no longer there.

He should have returned to Lingyin Fairy Island by now; maybe she would encounter him again someday.

With these thoughts, the Black-haired Girl walked toward the altar standing in the center of the Ritual Hall, ascending the steps to reach the top.

With the bright glow emanating from something called Xī stones, which felt a bit odd, the text on the stele quickly became clear in the Priestess’ silver-blue eyes.

“This is…”

Vilyric felt a tinge of surprise.

Because the content was not written in the common script of the Ancient Spirit Realm, but in the genuine ancient divine language known as the Old God Tongue, a means of communication exclusive to the gods.

Normally, there probably aren’t many who could understand it in the entire Ancient Spirit Realm.

Furthermore, for some reason, upon closer inspection, the characters seemed to float in the air, giving off an unreal feeling.

But what amazed her even more were the meanings conveyed by these characters.

[Hi, hello! I’m Ming Xi; you can call me Xī.

Welcome to this place! Although it’s uncertain whether there will ever be a chance for this place to see light again, who can say what the future holds? So, I’ve left this stele as a hint and warning for those who come after me.

Um… where should I start?

Oh right! If you’ve arrived here after trying path after path for a long time, I owe you an apology.

Actually, all of that was fake; I just had a whim and added a lot of flashy choices beside the correct path. Hope you don’t mind, though even if you’re mad, you can’t do anything to me! Hehe,~

Of course, if you reach here within half an hour, no matter the method you used, I’ve prepared a small gift as a reward, which you can collect behind this stele. No need to thank me!~

By the way, this part and the previous part will disappear from the stele if the time exceeds!

Ahem, getting back on track, the reason I’m leaving this message isn’t just to tease those who come after. Regardless of your purpose here or whether you’re already aware of the situation, there are certain things I believe need to be emphasized again.

This hidden tomb was built by me after eliminating a somewhat troublesome enemy, to commemorate this great achievement and conveniently seal away its residual influence.

By normal reasoning, ordinary people should have forgotten this guy because his [existence] was sealed away by me during our battle. As long as the seal of this tomb remains intact, he is something that [does not exist].

Of course, nothing is absolute, and even I wouldn’t guarantee that it’s definitely safe. After all, there are countless bizarre things in this world.

But if you’re just some lucky fellow who happened to stumble upon this place, then you’d better pay close attention to the following words, as this tomb won’t just open for no reason. Your presence here means it has already broken part of the seal and may soon be active again, possibly reaching out to you.

The existence suppressed by this tomb was a great Demon Lord that once wreaked havoc in our era, known as the [Nameless].

Oh, you’re not mistaken; his name is indeed [Nameless]. [Nameless Demon Lord] is his title; pretty lame naming style, right?

Well… how should I put it? Although I don’t know him deeply, he is indeed quite powerful. He actually managed to craft a technique that allows him to gain the power of others’ [existence] by sacrificing his true name, all on his own thanks to his talent.

Once the [existence] of a living being is stripped away, it’s as if they have never appeared in this world at all, and all related causes and records vanish into thin air, at least for most ordinary beings.

So even though [Nameless] committed numerous atrocities over the century, even laying waste to cities multiple times, very few people were able to notice, allowing him to roam freely for a long time.

Later, by some twist of fate, I noticed certain traces related to him and took this chance to delve deeper into investigating this guy, only to find he had managed to seize an astonishing amount of existence and causes, strengthening himself to quite a terrifying degree.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that this [Nameless Demon Lord] only seems to have ordinary transformation realm cultivation; in reality, he had grasped many complex abilities that could only be understood and utilized above the immortal realm through this cunning method. Ordinary strong individuals are completely unable to deal with him anymore.

If he continues this for another few decades or centuries, he might even become the first physical immortal in the history of the Ancient Spirit Realm. Of course, the price needed for that final process might be several times greater than what he previously accumulated.

As a Spiritual Fox Priestess, I’m somewhat of a guardian of this world; since I’ve discovered this, I certainly won’t let him continue unchecked.

While the [Nameless Demon Lord] is powerful, he still falls far short of me. After several pursuits, I captured him in this area and completely destroyed his physical form.

However, he absorbed far too much existence, which made his own presence rather vast. Even after his death, he couldn’t disappear from the source, and he became entangled with an overwhelming amount of causes, like a tangled ball of yarn that will take a very long time to unravel. It’s a real hassle.

Moreover, I have many important matters to attend to, so I can’t afford to waste time here. Thus, I built this tomb right here to seal away all his lingering souls and existence.

Oh, of course, still, the saying goes that if someone arrives here in the future and sees the contents of this stele, it clearly means something is wrong with the seal, allowing that guy to escape.

What was that saying again… [The significance of sealing existence is to be broken!?] So it wouldn’t be strange to see this situation.

Visitors, if you are confident and just, you can try to solve it yourself. But if you don’t believe you have that ability and don’t plan to ignore this issue, just inform the Lingyin Fairy Island about it. They should be able to help you out.

What? You ask why I won’t resolve it myself?

Silly ~ I would have noticed the problem immediately and come to fix it if I had time. How could I let you have the chance to come here? So don’t expect me~ Who knows what the future holds? A long, long time from now, I might not even be around anymore.

Well… but if your era has even lost the Lingyin Fairy Island, then you’re on your own. I’ve made myself quite clear about what needed to be said, so do as you see fit. It probably won’t have anything to do with me anyway ~ Hehe.]

The inscription abruptly ended here, leaving behind a clever and adorable little fox graphic, seemingly playfully smirking at the newcomer.

   

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