On the stone pillars within the coral palace, a sword hilt, a stone tablet, and an egg were placed respectively.
The Silent Sea God appeared before Ye Ling and bowed slightly. "Human, to repay your kindness in saving me, all items in this coral palace, except for the treasures on the stone pillars, are yours."
"Furthermore, you may choose one of the supreme treasures on the three stone pillars."
Seeing that it was another three-choice-one situation, Ye Ling did not stand on ceremony with the Silent Sea God. "To tell you the truth, I want all three treasures on those stone pillars. Not one less."
The Silent Sea God was taken aback by Ye Ling's words, then replied, "Human... this is the rule of the Hidden Ruins. You can only choose one. If you are too greedy, you might suffer a loss greater than the gain."
"I have seen many greedy humans, but without exception, they have all paid the price for their greed. Therefore, human, you... hey, hey! What are you doing?"
While the Silent Sea God was earnestly persuading Ye Ling, Ye Ling had already walked to the three stone pillars. Disregarding the barrier outside the pillars, he took all three treasures into his embrace.
The Silent Sea God stared at Ye Ling's actions, dumbfounded, and took a long time to react.
Logically, after Ye Ling obtained one treasure, the other two should have vanished immediately. How did Ye Ling manage to get all three simultaneously?
Was the ethereal restriction merely a decoration?
The Silent Sea God looked at the treasures in Ye Ling's embrace and began to doubt himself.
Ye Ling, ignoring the Silent Sea God, put away the stone tablet, which served as a puzzle piece, and began to examine the sword hilt and the egg in his hands.
Since this sword hilt and egg could be placed on the stone pillars, it meant they were items of equal value to the Karma Skill.
"This sword hilt contains an extremely vast amount of energy, but there is only a hilt and no blade. What is the use of so much energy?"
Ye Ling gripped the sword hilt and swung it a couple of times. Just as he was about to try and draw out the energy contained within the sword hilt with his own power, the sword hilt began to distort the surrounding space, then directly twisted the surrounding space into its blade!
"This is!"
Ye Ling's pupils contracted slightly as he saw the sword hilt using distorted space as its blade. He attempted to swing this sword!
Hum!!!
A strange sound occurred, and the coral palace in front of Ye Ling, along with the space, was sliced open.
Even the flow of time connecting that space was severed!
"A mere ordinary swing possesses such power? Then what would happen if I used the Void Sword technique with this sword?"
Ye Ling, having discovered the sword's power, had a sudden inspiration. He immediately entered the third stage of the Void Sword technique and injected his released Origin Power into the sword hilt.
The coral palace began to vibrate violently, and even the Silent Sea started to churn, affecting the entire Hidden Ruins!
The Silent Sea God, who was still in shock, had a drastic change in expression upon sensing the aura Ye Ling was emitting. He quickly shouted at Ye Ling, "Stop! Do not use the Void Sword technique with the Void Sword here, or you will destroy the Hidden Ruins!"
Hearing the Silent Sea God's words, Ye Ling immediately retracted his aura and did not unleash the sword strike.
In fact, Ye Ling did not need the Silent Sea God to remind him. When he was activating the Void Sword technique, he discovered that this sword hilt was incredibly compatible with his Void Sword technique. If he had unleashed that strike, the entire Hidden Ruins would have been split in two by him!
One must realize... the Hidden Ruins was a continent where all rulers of orderly worlds in the void could compete on the same stage, and there were even powerhouses like the First Ancestral Dragon residing here...
If Ye Ling were to split the Hidden Ruins with a single sword strike, the power would be unimaginable!
"So this sword hilt is called the Void Sword? It does match the Void Sword technique. Could they be a set?"
Ye Ling examined the Void Sword in his hand, which had returned to its calm state, and became increasingly delighted.
Ever since he left Earth, he had not had a suitable weapon to use. Even when fighting other powerhouses, he would directly use his Creation Power, or condense swords with runes and origin texts.
The swords condensed by Ye Ling's own power, although capable of withstanding his strength, were merely simulations of swords by Ye Ling. They could not provide any amplification, and were merely Ye Ling's martial skills.
But now, things were different. With the Void Sword, Ye Ling had obtained a divine weapon. The increase in his combat power would not be as simple as one plus one!
"I didn't expect such an unexpected surprise. I'm becoming more and more excited about what treasures I'll get from other dangerous lands next!"
Ye Ling happily put away the Void Sword and turned his gaze to the last egg.
Like the Void Sword, Ye Ling could sense immense energy from within the egg. However, that energy was too vast. Even Ye Ling could not ascertain what kind of life was gestating within it by probing through that energy.
However, Ye Ling could confirm that once this egg hatched, it would definitely give birth to an extraordinary creature.
Ye Ling studied the egg for a while but couldn't figure anything out. He looked at the Silent Sea God, who was sweating profusely nearby, and asked, "Do you know what this egg is?"
Suddenly being questioned by Ye Ling, the Silent Sea God shivered, then replied, "This egg was born directly from the void, and it gestates a race that has never appeared in the void."
"A race that has never appeared in the void?" Ye Ling was surprised. "What do you mean?"
The Silent Sea God: "It means that the life within this egg has not yet taken shape. What it will be like when it is born, and how much potential it has, all depends on what the incubator does."
Ye Ling: "Then how should I incubate this egg?"
The Silent Sea God: "Because this is a race that has never existed in the void, there is no specific method for its birth. You can do anything to make it hatch, but everything you do might affect its potential. Therefore, how to proceed is something you need to consider yourself."
Ye Ling: "Any method can hatch this egg and determine its potential? Is it that magical?"
Suddenly, a wild idea sparked in Ye Ling's mind.
Since anything he did could hatch this egg and simultaneously determine its potential, what would happen if he injected both Creation Power and runes into this egg simultaneously?
For a moment, Ye Ling became excited!
The Silent Sea God continued, "Also, because this egg is a creature that has never existed before, after it is born, it will recognize the first person it sees as its father. Therefore, I suggest that there should ideally be only you around before you hatch it."
"Otherwise, everything you do for it might end up benefiting someone else."
"I understand!"
Ye Ling nodded and looked at the Silent Sea God. "Then... please excuse yourself!"