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Chapter 683: Bright Heaven, The Land of Inheritance
Chapter 683: Bright Heaven, The Land of Inheritance
A vast surge of spiritual energy inverted, forming a towering spiritual energy tornado.
A figure floated within, rising and falling, high and low, like a drifting duckweed, unable to control its own movements.
With a body comparable to an Ancient Beast, he struggled to withstand the terrifying spiritual energy onslaught, barely managing to avoid being torn apart instantly.
However, with no way forward and no way back!
Just then, a pure stream of spiritual power emanated from the wooden plate on his chest, merging into the spiritual energy tornado like ripples.
It was the Nascent Soul Domain!
With the domain enveloping him, the surrounding spiritual energy remained ferocious, but a calm area had formed.
Luo Chen's body suddenly steadied, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.
"So that's how it is."
To enter the land of inheritance through this spiritual energy tornado required a trick; one must possess a method similar to the Nascent Soul Domain to ride the currents and avoid being shredded by the raging spiritual energy.
With this realization, he had Han Zhan release the Nascent Soul Domain, and his Hell of Samsara appeared.
As expected, after the Hell of Samsara emerged, he too could move freely within the spiritual energy tornado.
However!
Since his Hell of Samsara relied on his own power and not the external spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the cost of this freedom was the rapid depletion of his own spiritual power.
"Other Golden Core cultivators, if they want to enter Bright Heaven, must either possess similar pseudo-domain abilities like me or rely on the protection of a Nascent Soul True Man. Or, like the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave, they must forge a specialized treasure in advance."
After understanding this, Luo Chen no longer insisted.
"Senior, you take the lead!"
"Mm."
The Hell of Samsara was retracted, and Han Zhan's Nascent Soul Domain expanded once more.
Amidst a faint green light, Luo Chen steadily descended.
After an unknown amount of time, Luo Chen's feet touched the ground, reaching the deepest part of the spiritual energy tornado.
The place he landed was a stone platform.
"A teleportation formation?"
As soon as this thought emerged, the formation activated on its own.
Luo Chen's body remained as still as a mountain, and in that moment of stillness, he felt his body being torn apart by the shifting light and shadows.
When that sensation dissipated, he found himself in an unfamiliar place.
An ancient stone platform hung in the night sky.
Below, darkness stretched endlessly, its depths unseen.
Outside the platform, an unknown pure wind blew incessantly.
As far as the eye could see, there was only solitude, except for fourteen light sources resembling stars that shone brightly.
No!
It was more accurate to say there were thirteen, as one of them had dimmed to the point of near-extinction, giving off a sense that the path ahead was blocked.
Just as Luo Chen was observing his surroundings, the wooden plate on his chest trembled slightly and detached itself.
"Senior?"
The Soul Nourishing Wood Plate hovered in the air, emitting a faint glow.
The next moment, a figure emerged—another Refined Corpse created by Crimson Corpse Ascetic.
There were originally two, but one had melted within Phoenix Mountain, leaving only this one.
Han Zhan's Soul Nourishing Wood Plate landed on the Refined Corpse, and in a short while, the originally lifeless corpse showed signs of vitality.
Its eyes trembled, slowly opening to reveal a look of age.
"It's been a long, long time since I've felt this solid ground beneath my feet."
Han Zhan leaned against the Refined Corpse and stamped his feet, feeling a sense of joy and excitement.
He turned to Luo Chen, "Give me the Seven Stars Saber and the Ten Thousand Souls Banner. I'm short on handy tools, and if we encounter combat, I can assist you a little."
Luo Chen nodded and took out the Soul Heaven Sword Case containing the Seven Stars Saber from his back, then handed over the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to Han Zhan.
With these two treasures, Han Zhan finally had the strength to fight.
While Han Zhan familiarized himself with the Refined Corpse's body, Luo Chen surveyed their surroundings.
Finally, he slowly raised his head and looked towards the massive stone wall surrounding the stone platform.
At the forefront, three characters stood out.
【Night Bright Heaven】
This was the origin of the name of the third heaven, Bright Heaven, in the Demon Annihilation Land.
Luo Chen didn't understand its meaning, so he shifted his gaze, and a short poem came into view.
"Nineteen days of heaven's path, a journey both smooth and rough.
Human hearts are unpredictable, and even the best players can lose.
The situation changes like shooting stars, and thunder rumbles in the dry sky.
At the pavilion, a single game is played, and the cold sun sets in the west."
"This is a poem about the game of Go," Han Zhan walked over, glanced at it, and said slowly.
Luo Chen also understood, comprehending its meaning.
The general idea was simple: using Go as a metaphor for life, it spoke of the ups and downs of the world and the unpredictability of human hearts. The situation constantly shifts, and if one is not vigilant, a lifetime can pass by in vain.
The poem's meaning was not difficult to grasp, but what was strange was why it was placed at the entrance of Bright Heaven?
Han Zhan couldn't provide a better answer to this question.
"Let's continue on our journey and not waste time, lest that Great Year catches up to us later."
"Would he dare to enter?" Luo Chen asked.
Han Zhan smiled lightly, "I'm afraid he would! Didn't you hear what he said? Before leaving the Demon Annihilation Land, he can't merge with his original body. The one who created this shackle should be the master of this place, Heavenforge Demonic Lord, who has placed some kind of restriction on his body. By doing the opposite, if he maintains his soul's separation, he probably won't be restricted."
Luo Chen opened his mouth but ultimately had no words to refute.
His gaze fell upon the fourteen luminous points, and he slowly said, "This should be the way out."
Han Zhan stepped forward, "And also the entrance to the inheritance site!"
Luo Chen approached and stood side by side with him, glancing at Han Zhan.
"Do you want to obtain the inheritance?"
"If you don't want to, why would you come here?" Han Zhan countered.
Luo Chen shrugged, "I can't go back. With the Great Year's clone blocking the way in the Demon Abyss, even if I break through, there's still the Dragon Sect of the Falling Abyss and the two Five-Tier Spirit-Linked Beasts, the Hundred Crows and Ghost Forest..."
"Hehe."
Han Zhan chuckled lightly, not exposing Luo Chen's true thoughts.
He began to walk around the fourteen points of light, speaking as he moved, "The Great Year once said that the Heavenforge Demonic Lord was the most powerful Essence Refinement True Monarch he knew, having once displayed over a dozen fundamental law forces."
"Not to mention the suspicion of exaggeration in these words, but judging from the Five Elements World's arrangements, this person's abilities are indeed astonishing and unparalleled throughout history."
"An existence like this must have had a purpose in setting up the inheritance, and the content of the inheritance is definitely not ordinary!"
"If we can obtain even a fraction of it, we will undoubtedly benefit for life, and may even have a chance to advance to the Divine Transformation stage!"
At this point, his footsteps stopped beside the dimmest star point.
"Here, the starlight is faint, and the path ahead is blocked. This indicates that someone has passed by, and the inheritance has been taken. Luo Chen, who do you think obtained the inheritance here?"
Luo Chen furrowed his brows, subconsciously wanting to say the Demonic Origin Sect, but he stopped short.
A name suddenly flashed into his mind.
The only human Divine Transformation powerhouse in the Northern Sea—Li Canghai!
According to rumors, he was only able to break through to the Divine Transformation stage after emerging from the Sinking Sea.
There were also rumors that he obtained the formation inheritance in the Sinking Sea Ruins.
Looking back at their journey in the Demon Annihilation Land, it was indeed filled with formations, all of which were incredibly exquisite and unparalleled.
If Li Canghai truly obtained the core inheritance of the Heavenforge Demonic Lord's formations, it would only be natural for him to advance to the Divine Transformation stage.
"The Alliance Leader of the Canghai Alliance, Li Canghai." He spoke the name.
Han Zhan smiled and nodded, "Just as I thought."
Then he withdrew his smile and said solemnly, "If he can do it, so can we!"
As he spoke, his footsteps started moving again, eventually stopping at an entrance where starlight flickered.
A strong attraction arose from within his heart.
It was as if this place was the most suitable for him to go.
The only thing that made him hesitate was probably his Refined Corpse body and whether it would allow him to obtain the true inheritance.
If he failed, would he perish within?
Hesitation, doubt, and temptation filled his mind.
As he hesitated, Luo Chen also began to move.
There were thirteen paths, and he had to choose one.
Just as Han Zhan had thought, deep in Luo Chen's heart, there was also a desire for these inheritances.
Luo Chen was a wandering cultivator without a master.
Everything he had was obtained through his own efforts.
But the cultivation techniques circulating in the cultivation world were ultimately not that powerful.
The most impressive items he possessed were only two or three.
The Celestial Phoenix Nirvana Sutra was the most important, improving his cultivation speed, originating from Cangwu Mountain, and was most likely the cultivation technique of the Qixia Immortal Lord.
His lifebound treasure, the Primordial Cauldron, came from Qingdangu Valley, but its upper limit was achieved with the help of Tianyezi, Han Zhan, and the Blue Frost Demon Emperor, the three True Men who jointly forged it.
Even the Xuanchen Armor and the Second Nascent Soul Pill came from the Penglai Immortal Sect and the Luoyun Sect.
It could be said that the truly powerful items were all in the hands of the great sects, great powers, and great figures.
And now, a single Essence Refinement True Monarch was far "greater" than all the people and powers in the Mountain and Sea Realm!
If he could obtain even a fraction of his inheritance, he might indeed, as Han Zhan had said, "benefit for life"!
Which path should he choose?
Luo Chen's footsteps slowed as he sensed the connection between himself and those star points.
One, two, three!
Among the fourteen star points, there were three that emitted an attractive force that stirred his heart.
But one of them was not an option.
That was the path that might represent the formation inheritance.
That left only two choices.
"What do these two paths represent?"
As Luo Chen hesitated, a slight tremor came from the stone platform behind him.
A figure slowly emerged.
A stout body with a thin face, and in his eyes, a raging fury.
It was the Great Year!
"Luo Chen, I'll go ahead."
Han Zhan's sound transmission arrived, and after making up his mind, he took a step into the starlight.
The reason for his decisiveness was simple.
The Great Year emanated a terrifying aura, far surpassing that of an early Nascent Soul-stage cultivator.
Such an existence was no longer something he and Luo Chen could fight together.
Luo Chen's face paled slightly, and in the end, he made his decision at the entrance of the star point that attracted him the most.
He nodded to the Great Year, and Luo Chen took a step forward.
At this moment, the formation gradually faded, and the Great Year strode out.
But on the suspended stone platform, the familiar figure was gone.
The Great Year clenched his teeth, his eyes red with anger.
He took a step forward, approaching the starry entrance where Luo Chen had entered, intending to pursue him directly, but his footsteps halted in midair.
"The items left behind by the master are opportunities for others, and for me as well."
"In the inheritance land, different paths lead to the same destination. As long as I get out fast enough, I'll surely encounter that kid again... His name is Luo Chen, not Luo Hai, right?"
"To get out faster, I must choose the path most suitable for me."
He murmured a few words, and Tai Sui paused, beginning to hover around the thirteen entrances that emanated a radiant glow.
...
In a dim world, an ominous aura permeated the air.
Some were humans, some were demons, and some were ghostly creatures, like monsters and spirits, wandering within.
On the vast land, devastation was everywhere, as if it had witnessed countless ancient battles.
A man in a blood-red robe walked among them, with hundreds of shadows swirling around him, sometimes fleeing, sometimes returning.
Suddenly.
The man in the blood-red robe, with his sinister eyes, gazed towards a particular direction.
With a thought, the hundred shadows returned and merged into his body, and he leaped forward.
Several days later, a young man stood by a blood-red coast, nodded at him, and also merged into his body.
If Luo Chen were here, he would surely recognize the young man as the direct disciple of the Yuan Mo Sect, He Yuan, whom he had met twice before.
And this man in the blood-red robe was none other than Xueyan Mo Luo.
He stood quietly in the vast blood-red sea, his face filled with a sigh.
"Old Ancestor, if you hadn't died, how could my Yuan Mo Sect have fallen at the hands of the demon race?"
Then, he shook his head.
"As long as the Yuan Mo Sect exists, how can I go against the rules of the first ancestor and fulfill my desires, attempting to unite the three lineages and achieve the Yuan Mo True Body?"
Muttering to himself, he was about to step into the blood sea.
Just then, a captivating sword resonance rang out.
Within the blood sea, a wave like a dragon surged, and a streak of blood-red light shot out, transforming into an ancient battle sword.
The battle sword hung high, its tip pointing diagonally, aiming at Xueyan Mo Luo from afar.
Xueyan Mo Luo's eyebrows furrowed slightly, "Why are you blocking me? It was you who led me here in the first place."
The blood-red battle sword remained silent, hanging high with a sharp edge.
Xueyan Mo Luo took a deep breath, and a thick blood-red light slowly emerged from his body.
"I am the 27th generation disciple of the Yuan Mo Sect, carrying the Blood Sea inheritance. I came here solely to absorb the power left behind by the Blood Sea Ancestor and aid me in reaching the Transformation Realm."
"If I succeed in the Transformation, I will surely restore the glory of the Demon Sect."
"If you won't help me, then fine, but why block me?"
The thick blood-red light surged upwards, about to touch the ancient battle sword.
Sensing the foul power within the blood-red light, the ancient battle sword let out a mournful cry and flashed away, retreating.
Having repelled this so-called God-Slaying Blood Sword, Xueyan Mo Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This Dark Realm was too dangerous, filled with countless demons he had only read about in the sect's records.
Even the Blood Sea Ancestor had perished in this realm!
Therefore, he dared not even think about the Dark Realm's inheritance.
His purpose in coming here was simple: to absorb the power left behind by the Blood Sea Ancestor and advance further on his path to unite the three lineages.
Of course, if he could comprehend even a bit of the Blood Dao Law, he wouldn't mind using it to advance to the Transformation Realm.
"Currently, I'm only at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage, and it's still too early to reach the Transformation Realm. I should first absorb the residual power of the Blood Sea Ancestor left here!"
He muttered to himself and clapped his hands several times.
Subsequently, hundreds of shadows emerged from his body one by one.
"Blood God Child, go!"
With this command, the hundreds of shadows all disappeared into the blood sea.
After several days of careful absorption, Xueyan Mo Luo confirmed there were no issues and then cautiously stepped into the blood sea.
As soon as he entered, he began to circulate his cultivation technique.
Instantly, his body started to melt, merging with the blood sea.
Meanwhile, in another part of this world, on a different battlefield.
Four shadows stood on a desolate land.
Three of them remained motionless, while a tall and robust man crouched on the ground, looking at a broken corpse.
"The demons here are too ferocious. I had to deploy my four Nascent Soul stage Blood God Children along with my main body to forcefully slay it. In the process, I lost one Blood God Child, leaving me with only three."
He slowly stood up, his face covered in a beard that couldn't hide his anger.
"Where is the place where the Blood Sea Ancestor passed away?"
"If I can't find where he passed away, I won't be able to advance to the late Nascent Soul stage, let alone the Transformation Realm!"
He looked around and made a difficult decision.
It would be challenging to find the place where the Blood Sea Ancestor passed away with just his own strength, so he might have to disperse his power.
With a thought, the three Blood God Children by his side dispersed in three different directions.
As for himself, he silently infiltrated beneath the ground.
...
In a world filled with lush greenery and vibrant life, a figure stumbled and staggered into view from the sky.
He plummeted downward, creating a huge cloud of dust upon impact with the ground.
As the dust settled, Luo Chen's face, slightly pale, came into view.
He looked around, and his gaze finally fixed on a tall, grayish-white stele.
On it, two words were inscribed.
【Dan Realm】
(End of Chapter)
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