Just as Gu Sheng was preparing to take the Netherworld Pearl, a streak of green light flashed by. The green copper piece unexpectedly flew into his body on its own, directly embedding itself into his Sea of Suffering.

Gu Sheng felt a surge of immense power flooding into his body. His Sea of Suffering seemed to ignite, boiling over with intensity. To his astonishment, his cultivation made a qualitative leap in that instant!

"What's going on?" Gu Sheng stared at his transformation in shock, his heart filled with both confusion and elation.

He realized that the green copper piece had actually been inside him for a long time; the green light had merely activated it.

Wu Dewang had been busy for most of the day and only obtained some spirit treasures but failed to find the green copper piece.

"What a pity! Ten lifetimes of effort, and I still haven't caught a glimpse of the green copper piece!" Wu Dewang sighed with deep regret.

Gu Sheng, on the other hand, was secretly rejoicing. Not only had he secured the green copper piece, but he had also acquired several spiritual treasures. Above all, the extraordinary Netherworld Pearl stood out as invaluable.

He felt perplexed. Why had the green copper piece been dormant in his body all this time, only activated by meeting that green light?

Another question puzzled him: the Demon Emperor's Heart embedded in Destruction Hall—hadn't it already melded with Destruction Hall? Why was there suddenly another Demon Emperor's Heart present here?

Could it be that the Demon Emperor's Heart had come out again? Returned home for a visit? Yet, upon reflection, perhaps this wasn't entirely impossible. That Demon Emperor was, after all, the Green Emperor—the only existence among the Demon Clan to attain true enlightenment and ascend to emperorhood, as legends foretold.

What, then, seemed implausible?

The Demon Emperor's Heart whizzed through the air with astonishing speed and finally descended upon a young man. That young man was Lin Tianhao. Gu Sheng had not expected Lin Tianhao to be brought here alongside the Demon Emperor's Heart. It was unclear whether the heart had chosen Lin Tianhao or if Lin Tianhao had chosen the heart.

Five influential figures formed an encirclement around Lin Tianhao, intent on seizing the Demon Emperor's Heart.

"Boom—boom—boom—" As the volcano trembled, the ancient temple, bathed in Five-Colored Divine Light, fully emerged at last from the volcano's summit, its vigorous life force radiating outward.

At this moment, the gazes of the five great figures locked onto Lin Tianhao. This young man seemed to have been chosen by destiny itself—the Demon Emperor's Heart had selected him.

"Kid, hand over the Demon Emperor's Heart!" barked Destruction Hall's "Heaven-Shattering Sovereign" coldly, his voice resounding through the night like thunder.

Lin Tianhao's expression remained unchanged as he calmly regarded the five imposing figures closing in on him. The aura surrounding him grew increasingly powerful, seemingly merging with the Demon Emperor's Heart.

"Hmph, if you want the Demon Emperor's Heart, you'll have to earn it through skill!" Before Lin Tianhao's words even finished, his figure moved like a phantom, darting directly toward the strongest presence among them—the Heaven-Shattering Sovereign.

In that instant, Destruction Hall's elders took action, launching a concerted assault. Divine power surged forth like an endless torrent of waves.

"Buzz—" A muffled vibration echoed. Lin Tianhao was sealed in place by the divine power, his figure frozen mid-air, unable to move.

Gu Sheng watched this unfold from a distance, his heart wrought with anxiety. While he believed in Lin Tianhao's strength, it was nearly impossible to fend off the combined might of five monumental figures.

"What is the meaning of this?!" Gu Sheng shouted fiercely, his figure flashing as he rushed toward the battlefield.

Just as he reached forward, another low rumble emanated from the volcano, as if something colossal was about to break free from its confines.

"Boom—boom—boom—" Each resonating sound struck each person present as if pounding their hearts, filling them with unnerving dread.

Gu Sheng halted, knowing this was not the time for impulsive action. Breathing deeply, he began channeling the Mysterious Skill from the Daoist Scripture, bracing himself for whatever might come.

The super-beasts and the elders of Destruction Hall all seemed thrown off balance by the volcano's noises, retreating cautiously. Yet Gu Sheng felt his physical body inexplicably reinforced, entirely unaffected.

In a flash of insight, his Sea of Suffering lit up with golden sparkles, pulsating as if resonating with some unseen force. He sensed an unprecedented breakthrough in his cultivation!

"Boom—" A deafening explosion erupted, as magma from the volcano surged skyward like a fountain. The glowing ancient temple emerged once more before everyone's eyes, exuding an even more potent life force.

"This is... the tomb of the last Great Emperor of the Demon Clan in East Desolation!" someone exclaimed in shock.

Destruction Hall's Sect Leader, along with the other great demons, abandoned their focus on Lin Tianhao and rushed toward the ancient temple. Everyone understood the significance of this temple—it might hold inexhaustible treasures and legacies of power.

"This ancient temple belongs to our Demon Clan! Humans, retreat at once!" roared an elder demon-serpent, its voice shaking the heavens.

Destruction Hall's Sect Leader refused to yield: "Hmph! The treasures and legacies inside—finders keepers! Our Destruction Hall won't give them up so easily!"

As both sides argued intensely, the ancient temple suddenly erupted with a blinding beam of light that shot into the heavens, piercing through clouds and soaring into the nine skies!

Everyone stood stunned, unable to comprehend what would transpire next.

At that moment, Gu Sheng suddenly felt a powerful force pulling from his life wheel beneath his belly button. Glancing downward, he saw his life wheel begin rotating slowly!

"Buzz—buzz—buzz—" As the life wheel spun, phenomena manifested around Gu Sheng's body—mountains and rivers, lakes and seas, blossoming flowers, and exotic beasts. It felt as if the entire world was merging into his very being!

"This is... the Wheel Sea Secret Realm anomaly of Opening the Sea of Suffering?!" someone cried out in awe.

Gu Sheng himself could feel his body's transformation as well. It was as though he'd fused with the world itself! He sensed his power growing rapidly, seemingly without limit!

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