Chapter 1583: Secret Beneath the Desolate Illusion

**Chapter 1685: The Bone Venerable's Guidance**

Countless eyes were fixed at this moment on the surface of the enormous grayish-white soul body in the void, hoping to find their answers from this continuously coalescing soul.

Xu Yang remained silent for a long moment, still gazing calmly at the void.

Soon, guided by his soul, the Law of Light quickly went into hiding.

The powerful soul body, continuously gathering in the void, finally revealed its true form. It appeared to be the true form of an ancient guardian Old God. Although no one, including Xu Yang, had ever seen the true appearance of the so-called Bone Venerable, one of the Eighteen Old Gods, the ancient and profound aura emanating from this being was undeniably authentic.

"I have a solution!" Xu Yang’s mind stirred, and as if a sudden thought struck him, he looked up at the Little Princess Chihuo beside him. The moment her eyes met Xu Yang's, the girl immediately understood her brother’s intent.

The tenth Ring of Crimson Fire beneath her feet simultaneously lit up! Behind her, the totem of the Crimson Fire Old God was released once more. After all, within her tenth ring, a trace of the Crimson Fire Old God's original aura was concealed. Thus, with the totem released, the Crimson Fire Old God essentially achieved a soul revival, confronting the much larger soul before them.

"Hahaha, old friend, countless millennia have passed, and to think I would still be able to reunite with you!"

Sure enough, the Crimson Fire totem confirmed Xu Yang and the others' suspicions: the being before them was undoubtedly the soul of the Bone Venerable. Not long after the soul voice of the Crimson Fire totem echoed forth, the Bone Venerable's ancient and profound soul voice slowly emerged. However, its first sigh seemed to hold millennia of sorrow and misfortune.

"Old friend, I too never imagined we would have a chance to reunite. It’s shameful to admit, but my immortal body disintegrated into dust with the passage of time long ago. Now, that power has likely become one of the guardian vessels of the Supreme God's Will, sealed atop Kunlun Peak."

Hearing the Bone Venerable's soul speak this, Xu Yang couldn't help but furrow his brows slightly. "As we suspected, the Supreme God's Will is indeed the culprit behind all this chaos. It has already turned the entire Kunlun lineage's inherited power into a treasure trove for its own nourishment! Now, it's time to utterly crush the Supreme God's Will!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang's resolve in his heart grew even stronger.

"This space you are in was originally my exclusive illusionary domain. However, a hundred thousand years ago, the Supreme God's Will suddenly issued a command to me. It needed my immortal body to maintain the order of Kunlun. Back then, upholding my faith in the Supreme God's Will, I naturally agreed to its request without hesitation and offered my immortal body. But what awaited me was a hundred thousand years of excruciating pain, as if my bones were being torn apart and my tendons ripped out! Through a very strange and peculiar formation, it gradually drained all the essence of my physical power. During this process, it also shattered my soul, which was originally bound together with all immortal beings. I had no choice but to preserve my will by dispersing my soul's origin, merging it into this desolate land. That is precisely how I exist in this form now, and how you came to find me! The appearance of the Crimson Fire's rings guided my recovery, allowing me the opportunity to meet you here."

The Bone Venerable's explanation completely resolved the doubts in Xu Yang and the others' minds, once again confirming its identity as one of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods. Before Xu Yang and the others could speak, the Bone Venerable instinctively shifted its full attention to Xu Yang.

"I can see that the leader capable of igniting this revolution must be you, a being blessed by destiny! For you are the only one present whose soul I cannot see through."

Based solely on this utterance, Xu Yang could conclude that if the Bone Venerable before him were in its prime, possessing its immortal body, it would likely be one of the most powerful among the Eighteen Old Gods! Alas, now it possessed only scattered soul power; even though it had gathered a complete soul at this moment, it could not contend with Xu Yang's soul force.

"You flatter me, Venerable one. Regardless, you were once a hero who guarded the Kunlun lineage, preserving its legacy for countless years. Although you have met such a bleak end, I, Xu Yang, alone can bear the will of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods. If you still hold the hope of overthrowing the Supreme God's Will, then entrust your remaining power to me. I shall represent your will and fulfill your dying wishes!"

Xu Yang did not want to beat around the bush this time, as he had already realized that besides desolation, the Bone Venerable's soul was the only pure essence and meaning within this vast illusionary space. The sooner he absorbed the Bone Venerable's soul power, the more spiritual enhancement he would gain. This would also enable Xu Yang, leading his army, to reach Kunlun Peak faster and earlier.

As expected, the Bone Venerable had long been without hope in life; to witness such a turn of events now was enough to fulfill its last remaining wish for its existence.

"Hahaha, truly Heaven has eyes! To think that I, one of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods, would still live to see such a ray of dawn arrive in your form! I am willing to dedicate all my guardian power, hoping it can assist you."

After saying this, the Bone Venerable began to fiercely burn its last vestiges of soul origin, guiding immensely powerful soul energy to surge frantically into Xu Yang's mind. Soon, Xu Yang's vast and all-encompassing soul world absorbed this trace of the Bone Venerable's soul energy. Its immense and complete soul form appeared fully in Xu Yang's mind, deeply engraved at the farthest reaches of his soul world!

As the protective rune representing the Bone Venerable appeared in Xu Yang's palm, it then slowly vanished once more. Before their eyes, the Bone Venerable's massive soul illusion rapidly dissipated into nothingness. Everything transformed into grayish-white ashes, slowly drifting down from the void, finally disappearing completely once more into the boundless sea of sand before them.

"Young man, the strength you currently possess is already formidable enough, but to destroy the Supreme God's Will, you must uncover the true secret within Kunlun. This true secret is hidden deep within Kunlun Mountain. You must reach Kunlun Peak as soon as possible and open the seal there that guards Kunlun Mountain's deepest secret. Only then can you obtain the power to crush the Supreme God's Will! Otherwise, if you forcibly act against the Supreme God's Will, you will face the accumulated foundation of Kunlun's countless years. Ultimately, it would only lead to a mutually destructive outcome..."

Within his mind, this was the last soul transmission the Bone Venerable left for Xu Yang, also conveying the most crucial piece of information.