At this moment, Ace finally reached Varcorās cultivation sector. His assigned cave was located on the third tier of the Ninth Legion district, a position reserved for Abyssal Guardians.
The entrance was sealed by a corpse-rune array keyed to Varcorās Undead Soul signature, but it wasnāt a problem for Ace as he stepped forward without hesitation.
The rune formation reacted instantly, corpse-veins lighting up briefly before recognizing hi,m and the next moment, the stone gate slid aside.
Inside, the cave was spacious but austere. A central corpse altar dominated the chamber, carved from the skull of a massive, unknown beast. Corpse Qi pooled around it in slow spirals.
Some weapon racks lined the walls, and refinement diagrams were etched into the ceiling because Varcor was also a Five-Star Abyssal Rune Crafter, and in the rear, a sealed storage vault pulsed faintly with protective runes.
Ace entered and allowed the stone gate to close behind him before the silence returned, and for the first time since assuming this identity, he was alone.
Ace wasnāt hurried to explore the Lower Grave Strata because right now, the Great Corpse Carnival was intensifying. More Vein-Carriages departed for Corpse Canyon. More squads assembled, and soon, the Upper Ancient Battlefield would become a slaughterhouse.
Aceās hollow eyes gleamed faintly as he knew Nomad might be under scrutiny, and the Lone Hunter identity might be compromised. But here, within the Undead Boundary, he had just gained access to something far more valuable.
An entire hidden civilization, and a treasure vault beyond the Evernight Councilās reach.
He stood still for several breaths, adjusting to the Corpse Qi here, which was purer, denser, but still nothing compared to the location where Belfast lives.
Nonetheless, the Corpse Qi seeped naturally into his corpse vessel, nourishing it. He could feel the difference as Varcor Dain; he truly possessed the full combat capacity of a middle-stage Abyssal Guardian.
At this moment, Ace slowly sat upon the corpse altar, which was releasing pure Corpse Qi, and instantly, the Corpse Qi started to circulate into the Corpse Vessel, before engulfing his Undead Soul.
However, the moment the Corpse Qi entered his āUndead Soulā, it turned into strands of Primordial Qi, but if someone like Belfast were monitoring him right now, it would only appear as if Varcor was cultivating normally.
After perfectly emulating the cultivation state of a Corpse Cultivator, Ace opened the Live Fate Map and started to observe the movements of the Corpse Cultivators within the third-tier district of the Ninth Bone Corpse Legion.
The map was dyed in gray, meaning a neutral area for him right now, and there werenāt many fate points in the area either, just the guards that Ace had seen in his way here, which was under Aceās expectations because almost all the Abyssal Guardian Realm Corpse Cultivators had gone to participate in the carnival.
At this moment, Moiraās hesitant voice sounded,
"Sir, I want to talk with you."
Ace was startled as this was unexpected because Moira wasnāt talkative and always spoke to the point, but whenever she did, it was something important which he didnāt dare ignore.
"What are you saying?"
Ace pursed his lips as he wryly replied,
"You can talk to me anytime."
"Well, I canāt since you couldnāt be distracted before,"
Moira replied in a serious tone.
After all, Moira was the only entity besides the system that observed Aceās every action and remained with him all the time, so she didnāt dare to distract him in times like these when Ace was surrounded by enemies.
Ace didnāt retort this time, but this also made him appreciate Moira more, as he smiled gently,
"Thank you for your understanding. Now, what do you want to talk about? Did you notice something?"
"Itās something I should always do!"
Moira said matter-of-factly with a hint of happiness before she continued, "
Actually, I indeed noticed something when you first passed through that strange barrier..."
Aceās eyes flashed with astonishment as he inquired,
"You mean the Undead Boundary? Well, thatās beside the point. What exactly did you notice?"
"So, itās called the Undead Boundary..."
Moira acknowledged as she continued, "
I wasnāt sure until you reached this place, but now that youāre here, I think this place holds one of the materials required to repair the Eternal Thief Fate Compass!"
Aceās eyes widened instantly with shock and disbelief when he heard this unexpected news, and he blurted,
"Which one!? Are you sure? But thereās nothing in the fate map."
"Itās the Transcendent Void Obsidian!"
Moira solemnly replied,
"It didnāt show up on the map because itās probably well hidden or simply isnāt in the vicinity.
"However, I shouldnāt have sensed it as well as long as you didnāt reach close enough, but I think the Transcendent Void Obsidian has been used in the creation of the Undead Boundary!
"Thatās why the moment you crossed the Undead Boundary, I sensed its presence, albeit vague. However, when you entered this place, the presence became more apparent, and I think it should be here, though I donāt know exactly where. All I can sense is its general direction for now!"
Aceās eyes shimmered with elation because if what Moira just said turned out to be true, then it didnāt matter whether she could only sense its general direction, because as long as he entered a certain range, the Fate Live Map would reveal its location to him.
But before Ace can discuss this further with Moira, an unexpected, mischievous voice intrudes,
"How sad, you guys were talking about treasures and didnāt even invite me?"
Ace and Moira were startled at the same time because this was completely unexpected, as they both thought they were talking privately, and except for the system, no one should be able to hear them.
"Pixy?" Ace called with uncertainty because this voice indeed belonged to his True Spirit Pixy.
"Oh course, itās me."
Pixy snickered playfully, but she didnāt show herself, and only her voice was transmitted in his mind.
"You can hear us?
" Moiraās cold voice suddenly sounded filled with disbelief and vexation.
Pixy promptly replied with clear excitement, "
Oh, you must be the Eternal Provenance Treasure. How rude of me, itās our first meeting, and I havenāt even introduced myself. Nice to meet you, Iām Pixy!"
Pixy jollily introduced herself as if she hadnāt noticed the awkward situation she was in, not to mention that Moira clearly wasnāt in the mood to know her at all!