Rocky slowly raised his head and stared intently at the fake Basil in front of him. Then, he said, "Is that
enough? I don't need to give any excuse. Yes, I am Rocky, but I am also Basil. I live for myself, and I
also protect every single person that Basil cares about."
As Rocky spoke sternly, the Evil Flame enveloping his body suddenly surged, and an astonishing
power burst out. Without any hesitation, he slashed towards the fake Basil with all the strength he
possessed.
A tremendous Moon Blade dashed and engulfed the fake Basil. Then, a strong light exploded in the
desert, eventually turning him into a light shadow that gradually dissipated.
Almost at the same time, the desert in front of Rocky also vanished and transformed into some kind of
chaotic space.
As he looked around, Rocky quickly noticed that there was another person with him in this space. It
turned out to be the old man in purple who had come in before. However, he noticed that the old man
remained motionless. His eyes were also empty as if he had lost his soul.
"Is this the power of the Nether Butterfly Queen? It's terrifying. This old man must be trapped in its
illusion. It means that even a spirit manipulator at the Immortal Stage would be helpless," Rocky
remarked as he stared at the old man in purple, instantly knowing what he had suffered.
At the same time, Rocky became confused as he tried to locate where the spiritual treasure was
sealed. He had been looking around for a while now, but he didn't seem to find any sign of it anywhere.
"It seems that I have no choice but to use the Mysterious Beast Transformation Skill." Rocky didn't
want to waste any time, so he decided to employ the Mysterious Beast Transformation Skill. Suddenly,
bright lights shone all over his body, immediately allowing him into the state where his spiritual sense
could enter into a deeper world—the dimension where the spiritual meridian of the Nether Butterfly
Queen was situated.
However, even after trying several times, he still failed. It seemed that the queen had completely sealed
off its spiritual meridian to outsiders.
"Lad, it looks like you're in trouble. Let me help you." Suddenly, the dragon-shaped jade on Rocky's
chest gleamed, and the Dragon-shaped Soul Beast emerged from it.
The next moment, Rocky felt that his soul was being pulled away from his body by a very powerful
force. There was a sensation that felt like his surroundings were distorting and fluctuating. After he
regained his senses, he opened his eyes and a world full of spiritual meridians welcomed him.
This world seemed so peculiar and dangerous. Countless violent spiritual currents raged and flashed
here and there, like bolts of lightning roaring from the sky. It was like every soul would instantly
disintegrate once it was hit by these devastating spiritual currents.
However, Rocky made up his mind and still moved forward without thinking twice. He headed into the
center of the space, which was supposed to be the deepest part of the area. He had a strong feeling
that once he arrived there, he might find a clue to what he was looking for.
As he walked towards the center, it seemed like he was treading into a violent storm. The powerful
spiritual pressure around constantly pressed and pushed him down, making him gasp for air now and
then.
He was just finally a few steps away from the center of the spiritual meridians when the spiritual
currents suddenly intertwined into a huge net. They were densely packed, trapping him and preventing
him from taking even a single step forward.
Just depending on his willpower, Rocky managed to forcibly pass through such a narrow gap. However,
he was suddenly hit by an approaching spiritual current before he could get out. His whole body
became paralyzed as if he had received an electric shock. At the same time, he noticed that another
spiritual current was coming his way. He mustered all his strength and activated the Hexagonal Netting
Dragon Ring on his finger. It generated a powerful force that pushed him forward, allowing him to avoid
being hit by another spiritual current.
Soon after, his body returned to normal, and thus he continued to move forward. After a little while, he
was able to pass through the huge net formed by the overwhelming spiritual currents.
Then, with unremitting efforts, he finally got to the center of the spiritual meridians. Rocky felt like he
had been through a hell of a journey just to get to this spot. At the center, there he saw a huge snow-
white butterfly pupa that was hanging upside down on a tree formed through weaved spiritual
meridians.
"At last, I'm here." Rocky gazed at the huge pupa in front of him. He approached it and gently pressed
his hand on it.
As if it was activated, beams of dazzling light suddenly shot out from the huge pupa.
"Who is it that woke me up?" Then, out of nowhere, a booming female voice resounded from within the
pupa.
"I'm here by the order of Aaron's descendant to take the spiritual treasure. Could you please tell me
where I could find it?" Rocky stated his purpose and asked about the spiritual treasure
straightforwardly.
"Indeed, Aaron is my master. Back then, it was he who asked me to enter the forbidden area to guard
the spiritual treasure of the Butterfly Divine Clan against those who wished to take advantage of it. So,
you're telling me that it is his descendant who wishes to acquire the spiritual treasure?" Apparently, the
Nether Butterfly Queen used to be Aaron's legendary guardian beast. Moreover, before he died, he
instructed her to enter the forbidden area in order to make sure that it was well-protected, and that it
would only be bestowed to the rightful person in the future.
"Yes, you heard it right. So, can you please tell me where it is?" Rocky firmly asked again.
"How can I trust your words? You're just a mere human being but you were able to enter and pass
through my spiritual meridian area. Furthermore, I can feel a strong evil power within your body. Who
the hell are you?" Obviously, the Nether Butterfly Queen wouldn't just trust anyone who said that he
was sent to obtain the spiritual treasure. Thus, it was just natural to doubt Rocky's identity and purpose.
"I'm more than willing to prove that my intention is genuine. However, I can't bring Aaron's descendant
to this place because you know that any member of the spiritual race won't be able to enter the
forbidden area," Rocky said with a straight face.
"Then how about you die in front of me once? Maybe then, I'll believe you," the Nether Butterfly Queen
asked in provocation.
"Die once? What do you mean?" Rocky furrowed his brows after hearing the response of the queen.
He thought if she was literally asking him to die. However, he clearly knew that he was just a soul right
now. Once he died in this form, he would perish forever.
However, while he was still hesitating, several spiritual meridians darted from the tree where the huge
pupa hung. Rocky was caught off guard, and these vine-like spiritual meridians entangled his body
from all directions.
Then, powerful spiritual currents rushed out of the spiritual meridians and directly attacked Rocky's
spiritual sense. He felt severe pain all over his body, which was far from ordinary. It was like a kind of
torture for the soul as if the spiritual currents were ripping his spiritual sense apart.
However, Rocky wasn't able to do anything but just grit his teeth and bear the excruciating pain in
silence.
After a while, he noticed that the spiritual currents that were constantly running from the spiritual
meridians had stopped. Even the vine-like spiritual meridians had also ceased and untangled
themselves from his body.
"It seems that you're telling the truth. Indeed, it was a descendant of my master who asked you to
venture to this place and obtain the spiritual treasure. I actually couldn't believe that it has been more
than five hundred years since the day that I hid in the forbidden area," the Nether Butterfly Queen
remarked as she reminisced the past.
From what happened to him, Rocky immediately understood that it was the queen's way to read all of
his memories.
"I have seen a lot of things from your memories. It seems that you really are far from ordinary, and
there is a reason why you can enter my spiritual meridian area. Except you, I think no other human
could accomplish this. This must be the reason why the descendant of my master chose you for this
particular mission," the queen conjectured. It sounded like she was someone who had experienced
countless vicissitudes in life.
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