Chapter 537: Heaven Trampling Divine Elephant

Ye Wuque's Divine Sense, like an invisible Heavenly Net, instantly covered the entire island world.

This world contains a complete ecological chain and a civilization system.

He saw various forms of indigenous beings: some humanoid, some beastly, some half‑human half‑beast.

They established city‑states and cultivated a rough system that emphasizes tempering the flesh and wielding bloodline power.

The strongest auras were roughly equivalent to the Immortal Path realm of the outside world, and for the present Ye Wuque and Dou Tianxiong, they were indeed relatively weak.

Deep beneath this world, in the core region of an ancient mountain range.

Ye Wuque's Divine Sense captured a source that had been cleverly concealed, dead for countless ten‑thousands of years yet still exuding a heart‑pounding, massive pressure and pure demonic power!

That pressure was subtle and profound, faintly linked to the island world's ley lines, seamlessly blended into the environment; were it not for Ye Wuque's extraordinary Divine Sense and astonishingly keen spiritual perception, it would have been easily overlooked.

Clearly, when the Ten Thousand Beasts Archipelago was first opened, other beings that arrived in this island world either lacked the strength to detect it or hurried past it.

"To the southeast, where the ley lines converge," Ye Wuque said succinctly.

Dou Tianxiong's spirit surged, and the two instantly vanished from their spot

The next moment, they appeared deep within an ancient, desolate primeval mountain range.

Here, towering ancient trees, entwining vines, scarce beast tracks, and the air was filled with the scent of damp earth and rotting foliage.

But under Ye Wuque's guidance, Dou Tianxiong quickly sensed a faint yet fundamentally potent demonic beast pressure emanating from deep underground.

The two arrived before a steep rock wall covered in moss, appearing ordinary.

Ye Wuque extended a finger and lightly tapped a spot on the wall.

"Hum—"

The wall's surface rippled like water, and a deeply hidden Invisibility Restriction formed of natural ley‑line patterns and residual demonic power was silently broken.

The wall recessed inward, revealing a pitch‑black, descending abyssal opening, from which a clearer, dust‑laden, anciently bloody demonic aura surged.

Though the opening was concealed, for Ye Wuque this world held no secrets at all.

Without hesitation, the two stepped into the cave, one after the other.

The passage began narrow but widened deeper down, and the walls showed signs of artificial carving, inlaid with dimmed night‑glowing pearls, while the floor was laid with even stone slabs.

Clearly, this had once been the dwelling or fallen place of some Dark Being.

After descending about a Thousand Zhang underground, the path opened to a massive underground Dongfu.

The Dongfu's ceiling bore natural stalactites, dripping stone marrow infused with spiritual energy.

At the center of the Dongfu, the most striking sight was a colossal corpse that nearly occupied half the space.

The corpse lay prostrate; despite endless ages, flesh had long decayed, leaving only stark white Bones, yet the skeletal outline still clearly revealed its former grandeur and might.

The Bones were as massive as pillars, shimmering with a faint jade‑like luster, evidently of extraordinary material, immortal through the ages.

Especially the four leg Bones like heavenly pillars, and the pair of curved, thick, sharply tipped teeth at the front, highlighted its species traits.

Even after countless ten‑thousands of years of death, the corpse still exuded a heavy, profound pressure that seemed capable of bearing heaven and earth and crushing the Star River.

Just by approaching, one feels breath stalling, blood

Dou Tianxiong stepped forward, carefully examining the massive skeleton, especially the distinctive broken teeth and robust limb Bones; a flash of contemplation and recognition crossed his silver eyes, and after a moment he said with awe, firmly:

"Brother, look at this skeletal form, especially the limb structure and those teeth, and the lingering force that shatters Zhutian, the boundless Dao Rhythm... This being must be a Shànggǔ Shénshòu... the corpse of a Heaven Trampling Divine Elephant!"

He paused, feeling the astonishing residual energy and Dao Rule fragments within the corpse, and continued, "Moreover, judging by the skeleton's strength, the layers of lingering pressure, and this Dongfu's possibly

Ye Wuque gave a slight nod; his perception became even sharper and more comprehensive.

He not only could confirm Dou Tianxiong's judgment, but also sensed that inside the corpse, at its very core, a mass of energy condensed to the extreme and the essence of life's Primordial core still remained, along with a faint yet pure lingering will imprint that might contain part of the Heaven Trampling Divine Elephant's inheritance memory.

"Look, there!" Dou Tianxiong's gaze shifted, landing on the area just below the corpse's brow

Inside the stone mortar lay a roughly fist‑sized object, its whole body

Within the Origin Core, it seemed to seal a miniature, ever‑shifting Chaos space that manifested the Heaven Trampling Divine Elephant and the splintering of stars, radiating a sea‑like, supremely pure demonic energy ripple and an ancient bloodline majesty that made one's soul tremble.

"This is… an Origin Core!" Dou Tianxiong's voice trembled with excitement. "This is the condensed core of an immensely powerful demonic beast after it reaches a very high realm—its entire cultivation, bloodline essence, and innate divine abilities gathered together! It is their most important, most precious part, comparable to a Human cultivator's Dao Fruit!"

He quickly explained: "By cultivating with this Origin Core, one can not only absorb its vast, pure energy to aid in breaking through realms; more crucially, one can glean the Heaven Trampling Divine Elephant's innate divine abilities from its life, its unique understanding of the laws of power, and perhaps obtain portions of its bloodline inheritance! For those who walk the path of strength, the path of bodily cultivation, or beings with Elephant‑type or Thick‑Earth bloodlines, this is literally a treasure beyond dreams!"

He paused, then sighed, "A treasure like this, if it appeared in the outside world, would inevitably spark an intense scramble, unleashing a storm of blood and carnage, driving countless strongmen to clash over it! An Immortal King‑level Heaven Trampling Divine Elephant Origin Core… its value is incalculable!"

"But this island world is different," Dou Tianxiong said, scanning the hidden Dongfu. "The native beings here are relatively weak, unable to detect the seals or the existence of this Core. Moreover, when the Ten Thousand Beasts Archipelago first opened, other beings that arrived on this island either missed it or, unlucky, went elsewhere, so this treasure remained Chenfeng here, untouched. Today, it's practically a bargain for us."

He said this, stepped forward, and carefully lifted the dark‑golden Heaven Trampling Divine Elephant Origin Core from the stone mortar.

The crystal core felt heavy in his hand

Without any hesitation, Dou Tianxiong turned, naturally cradling the priceless Origin Core in both hands and presented it before Ye Wuque.

His gaze was sincere and clear, without the slightest hint of reluctance or force.

"Brother, you brought me to this place and you discovered it. This thing rightfully belongs to you."

Dou Tianxiong's tone was decisive, full of respect and admiration for Ye Wuque.

In his heart, Ye Wuque owed him a life‑saving grace and a Dao‑granting grace, and any opportunity should rightfully be chosen and enjoyed first by Ye Wuque.

Ye Wuque looked at the Core he handed over, yet did not reach out to take it, instead raising an eyebrow slightly and, with a hint of amusement, asked, "What are you giving this to me for?"

Dou Tianxiong was startled, assuming Ye Wuque was being polite, and hurriedly said, "Brother, you…"

Ye Wuque waved his hand, cutting off his words, his tone calm and indifferent, without any pretense or courtesy: "No need. Keep it for yourself. I have no use for this."

He looked at Dou Tianxiong's puzzled eyes and continued: "The inheritance of the Heaven Trampling Divine Elephant is indeed extraordinary; in ancient times it was famed, hailed as the limit of strength, having shattered countless worlds and universes, causing innumerable strong foes to fall in despair beneath its feet. But…"

He paused briefly, his voice carrying a calm that seemed to look down on all mountains: "No matter how extraordinary, to me it ends here. The inheritances, divine abilities, and techniques I now possess, in both quantity and level, far surpass this. This Core, aside from the modest supplement of its relatively pure Primordial energy, offers little significance to me in terms of its divine abilities, Dao Rule, or bloodline information."