The Way of The Dao

Chapter 881 (Vol 3) – The Primordial Heart Holy Maiden!

Chapter 881 (Vol 3) – The Primordial Heart Holy Maiden!

"Brother Xiao, do you think this is really the path to reach the ancient Primordial Elemental Heart Sect?" 

In the middle of a seemingly endless corridor, a somewhat bored female voice was heard, echoing a bit throughout the cave. 

"I'm not quite sure but my intuition tells me it is." 

"But so far we haven't found any traps..." 

"According to the map, this entrance seems to be almost something similar to the previous entrance. But why we haven't found any traps, I don't know..." 

Xiao Chen, the boy leading the two girls, replied while constantly looking at the piece of old and ancient map in his hands. Their spirit senses were constantly scanning the place, looking for any hint of a hidden trap. 

After a long time, they hadn't found any traps. Only that strange earthquake a while ago, thinking that the cave roof looked like it was going to collapse on them. 

With everything that had happened lately, Xiao Chen told his real name to this girl who had defended him instead of betraying him, explaining that his origin was the Xiao family, one of the great and supreme famous families of ancient times, and that he was the only survivor and had been living in the Yang family. 

"I never thought there could really be another secret entrance to these ruins!" 

"It's normal for these types of places to have countless secret entrances... I wouldn't be surprised if the previous entrance was just another entrance." Xiao Chen replied and he quickly asked worriedly, "Sister Ziu, how are your injuries? You really don't want to rest for a while?" 

Xiao Chen's eyes fell on the female slender arms, which were covered with scars and still with some burnt skin that could not be healed in a short time. 

"I'm fine, brother Xiao!" Ziu Momo shook her head and clenched her fist with a smile, "They are only superficial wounds... besides, call me Momo!" 

Xiao Chen was stunned and nodded with a smile, "Okay, sister Momo!" 

"Then I'll also call you brother Chen!" Ziu Momo said with a smile. 

"Sister Jing'er, you can also call me sister Momo!" Ziu Momo turned to look at the other girl and she smiled happily, "I hope you don't mind me calling you sister Jing'er too!" 

After everything they had been through, Ziu Momo understood that she could only trust and depend on these two siblings, so she wanted to get along with them. Besides the fact that she had turned her back on her martial brothers and sisters, Ziu Momo had nowhere to go anymore. 

"It's okay, elder sister Momo!" Yang Jing, Xiao Chen's younger sister, replied with a smile. 

But Ziu Momo shook her head and without thinking she grabbed Yang Jing's little hand, "Just sister Momo it's okay!"

Yang Jing was briefly surprised before she smiled again and nodded, " Alright, Sister Momo!" 

Ziu Momo and Yang Jing smiled as if they were great friends, laughing carefree. 

Xiao Chen looked at his younger sister and this woman smiling happily, so he couldn't help but smile briefly as well. However, his danger instinct was constantly alert, as if someone was watching him ever since he fell into the abyss. 

'Is some enemy higher than the nascent soul realm... someone from the body condensation realm?' Xiao Chen thought inwardly, clenching the sword he held in one of his hands a little tighter in case there was an unforeseen enemy attack. 

Xiao Chen had some cards that could even save him from being killed by some powerful expert even at the nascent soul realm, but some expert above this level, Xiao Chen was not sure if he could escape. 

But the strangest thing was that, Xiao Chen could not sense any hint of imminent danger through that feeling, as if the being that was watching him from the darkness was watching him out of pure curiosity. 

'If I can obtain the Primordial Heart Holy Maiden's legacy, then I will be able to form my golden core and break through quickly!' 

Xiao Chen clenched his fist, wanting to get stronger quickly as he watched his younger sister. If he didn't want anything to happen to this younger sister of his, then he had to become stronger in no time. 

The legacy of this goddess of antiquity should certainly have a rare but powerful treasure, enough to form his golden core.

"Wow! That's a pagoda?" 

Yang Jing suddenly exclaimed in surprise as her eyes noticed the giant building in front of her. 

Xiao Chen and Ziu Momo stared in astonishment in front of them. 

A building that seemed to be more than a kilometer tall lay silently in front of them, being the only building that had not fallen around. 

A mysterious and strange old dark pagoda, it appeared to be nine floors high. 

There were ruins and rubble of other old and smaller buildings around, as if there had been a small village in this place that fell into the depths of the abyss, with only the pagoda being the only building standing. 

"Huh?" 

Xiao Chen blinked in confusion as he felt something under his clothes shake fiercely. 

An old and ancient scroll came out from under Xiao Chen's shirt, flying out and heading towards the pagoda in front of them. 

"That's..." 

Xiao Chen looked at the ancient scroll that his birth parents had left him before disappearing when he was just a baby, flying in front of the strange building and stopping in front of it. 

A faint aura emerged from the antique scroll. 

The place quickly shook fiercely, as all the auras seemed to head towards the pagoda. 

A few seconds later, a faint figure formed from the gathered aura, appearing in front of the three of them. 

A large part of a long hair waving gently as if there was a wind, while another part of the hair was arranged on the head, forming a small butterfly on one side, outlined but attractive eyebrows, a small nose, thin but soft lips, and beautiful green colored eyes that seemed to convey a sense of tranquility and life, causing at the same time tenderness and affection to whoever saw them. 

A white dress with green, which made her look like a princess of the forest, as well as a unique and indescribable feeling to whoever saw her, was conveyed by a young woman who seemed to be in her 18-20 years. 

"She is..." 

"The goddess of life?" 

Xiao Chen complemented Ziu Momo's words, unable to help but be stunned at the sight of this young woman's perfect and unique beauty in front of them. He had never seen such a beautiful and divine woman, let alone so young! 

A woman so beautiful and perfect that she could only come from the heavens, Xiao Chen couldn't help but fall in love, blushing slightly as his heart pounded intensely. 

This young beautiful woman in front of them, blinked slightly a couple of times, as if the green color of her eyes became deeper so that finally her vision fell upon them. 

At once, this woman noticed the scroll that kept floating beside her, from which a mysterious aura emerged and various characters and symbols emerged, as if demonstrating its hidden information to this woman. 

In a couple of seconds, as if she had seen through the symbols on the scroll, this woman shifted her gaze to Xiao Chen. 

"You... are you a descendant of the Xiao clan?" A soft voice, evidently young, but with a tinge of surprise emerged from her. 

Xiao Chen was startled before stepping forward and cupping his fists, nodding, "Correct! I am the descendant of the ancient Xiao family, the one who once led the world to face the demonic beasts in ancient times!" 

Xiao Chen's tone of voice contained a lot of respect, still with a bit of shock and surprise. But no trace of haughtiness or arrogance appeared in him despite being a descendant of a famous family of ancient times. 

Xiao Chen quickly took out a knife and cut off his fingertip. A drop of blood condensed and quickly flew toward the scroll in the air. 

The old and ancient scroll absorbed the drop of blood and the next moment it shook, causing a couple of characters and letters to emerge from within. 

The word "Xiao" appeared on top of the scroll. 

"You really are a descendant of the Xiao family..." The woman spoke lightly, verifying that Xiao Chen really was a descendant of the Xiao family as the scroll reacted. 

This ancient and old scroll was created by the ancestors of the great Xiao clan, and would only react to the true descendants of them. The Xiao clan in the past was one of the super powerhouses of the world, so the scroll could not be easily forged or tapped. 

"What is your name?" She asked somewhat hopefully. 

Xiao Chen blinked and quickly replied, "My name is Chen, Xiao Chen!" 

"Xiao Chen..." 

The woman blinked somewhat surprised, while inside her many thoughts popped up. 

"... you must be the legendary Primordial Heart Holy Maiden." 

Hesitating slightly whether to ask upon seeing that this woman was silent, Xiao Chen had finally plucked up his courage and asked. 

"That's right, I was once recognized as the Primordial Heart Holy Maiden in the past." The holy maiden nodded faintly after a few seconds. 

Xiao Chen, Yang Jing and Ziu Momo were even more surprised, even though they had already guessed this woman's identity. 

The Primordial Heart Holy Maiden was a legendary figure in ancient times! 

This person had the power to control the nature and her strength was on par and even superior to the great figures of the past, reaching the pinnacle of martial arts and even touching the threshold of immortality! 

Even the great experts of the great ascension realm were no match for her! 

Xiao Chen was stunned, but quickly his consciousness cleared all distracting thoughts. 

"This junior pays his utmost respects to the great primordial heart holy maiden!" Xiao Chen cupped his fists once more, kneeling on one leg and adding with much respect, "The records left by my ancestors mentioned that you were one of the people who saved the world from the war against the demonic beasts, sacrificing your life for the cultivation world, so this junior is extremely grateful for that!" 

Yang Jing and Ziu Momo followed Xiao Chen's actions and paid their respects to the holy maiden as well. 

Although they did not know much about ancient warfare, they learned a few things due to Xiao Chen telling them. 

"All right." The holy maiden nodded gently and waved her hand, causing the three of them to stand up. Then, she added, "You've come for my legacy, right?" 

"This junior hopes that I can receive your grace!" Xiao Chen nodded, maintaining his respectful tone. 

"Because you are a descendant of the Xiao family, I would bestow you my inheritance after giving you some tests..." The holy maiden paused for a few moments before continuing, "However, I am only a remnant of the spiritual soul of what I once was, and I do not know the location of my true inheritance." 

Xiao Chen was stunned to hear her words. 

So the journey was in vain?

"I am a mere piece of the soul that managed to survive the end of the war, being protected by the sect formation." The holy maiden said, "This place we are at was the location of what was once the Primordial Elemental Heart Sect, while the last thing I remember was that the end of the war was in the central region of the heart of the world." 

"Central region of the heart of the world?" Xiao Chen frowned as he could not remember this place, "And where is this place?" 

If he could know the location of this unknown place, then he might still have a chance to search for the inheritance! 

The holy maiden looked at Xiao Chen's expression, slightly reminding her of one of her martial fellows who fought together in the past. 

Her inheritance was not in this place, so she could not do much. Besides, she was a weak remnant of spiritual soul, and now that she had come out again after thousands of years, she would finally disappear. 

The holy maiden's gaze shifted to Yang Jing and then to Ziu Momo, silently evaluating them. 

Her legacy would be lost forever, so she might as well leave it to some of these children, or ask them to find someone suitable, as not everyone would be able to cultivate the path she chose. 

"The central region of the heart of the world was a place between the major and minor states, right in the center of the world..." 

"You don't need to tell them, the world has completely changed and those states no longer exist, much less the central region of the heart of the world." 

Just as the holy maiden was about to explain what she knew, a different voice interrupted her, drawing everyone's gaze to the source of this voice. 

A slightly slender figure appeared mysteriously close to them, as if by magic appearing from space itself. 

Medium-length, flowing hair, accompanying an extremely beautiful and perfect face, appeared on a young man in his early twenties.