King of Ten Thousand Years

”The heritage is mine!”

Wu Ye’s negative emotions were magnified by Luo Tian’s Demon Thought Technique.

Even though his Spiritual Power was strong enough to break free from Shangguan Su’s Mist Ghost Eyes, Wu Ye had become too arrogant because of it. As he dodged the corrosive, deep-blue seawater and endured the assault of the pale-blue gales mid-air, his spiritual defenses weakened.

Moreover, Luo Tian’s Demon Thought Technique was not a direct Spiritual Attack; it invisibly drew out and magnified an enemy’s negative emotions, making it far more stealthy and difficult to guard against.

”Attack!”

Luo Tian and Qi Yuntian seized the opportunity and launched another round of attacks.

A vast, brilliant Palm Technique and a cold, piercing Sword Light struck out in unison.

”Break!”

Wu Ye’s True Essence roiled within him as black and white energy swirled, and he struck out with a ferocious white claw reeking of deathly aura!

Although his attack was powerful and ferocious enough to shatter Luo Tian and Qi Yuntian’s joint assault...

...having lost his composure, he was simultaneously assailed by the corrosive seawater, the pale-blue gales, and the Black Poison Swordfish. He was instantly overwhelmed and struggled to cope.

SLASH!

A Black Poison Swordfish at the Earth Element Realm Third Layer slashed across Wu Ye’s leg with its long, sword-like mouth.

”HISS!”

As the venom spread, a sense of crisis washed over him. Wu Ye sobered up slightly, his expression utterly mortified.

’Damn it, I fell for that brat’s trick!’

Wu Ye forced himself to calm down, though he was seething with rage.

He stopped temporarily, circulating all his True Essence to suppress the Black Poison Swordfish’s venom!

Otherwise, his entire leg would be crippled, and if it got bad enough, he could even lose his life.

”Let’s go!”

Luo Tian and Qi Yuntian seized the chance to speed up, completely overtaking Wu Ye.

The two of them drew closer and closer to the island!

”No!”

Wu Ye stared at Luo Tian and Qi Yuntian’s backs, letting out an indignant roar!

’I was supposed to be first; the heritage should be mine.’

Five breaths later...

SWOOSH!

A figure in white rushed off the White Jade Bridge and landed on the small island—it was Luo Tian!

Qi Yuntian was a step behind.

This scene was a huge blow to the four members of the Sea Hunter Race, something they found hard to accept.

”How could Senior Brother Wu lose?”

Tu Kai wore a dumbfounded expression.

Wu Ye was so powerful, yet he was actually surpassed by two humans!

”No! Those two humans actually passed first!”

The green-haired woman was furious and indignant.

The great Sea Demon Palace had sent its talented elites to compete for the heritage, only to have it snatched away by humans!

The geniuses from the Sea Hunter Race were all seething with boundless rage, finding it impossible to accept!

In contrast, the woman in white who had been fighting Tu Kai and his companion showed a happy expression and breathed a sigh of relief.

”She asked me to come help you,”

Qi Yuntian said calmly.

Luo Tian nodded slightly and gazed over, his eyes meeting the joyful ones of the woman in white. She immediately looked away, resuming a cold demeanor.

Suddenly, a sense of crisis struck.

From the seawater near the shore, Black Poison Swordfish shot out like bolts of cold lightning, aiming for Luo Tian and Qi Yuntian.

Since Luo Tian and Qi Yuntian were close to the edge, they were also attacked by Black Poison Swordfish at the second and third layers of the Earth Element Realm.

’The trial isn’t over?’

Luo Tian was slightly surprised.

Qi Yuntian frowned. ’Is there another trial?’

”Stand down!”

Just then, a furious shout that shook the area rang out, and the pale blue mermaid phantom in the sky swiftly approached.

With a wave of its arm, an indescribable, mighty power blossomed in the air, directly blasting several Black Poison Swordfish into a bloody mist.

The remaining Black Poison Swordfish were all shocked into trembling and didn’t dare to attack Luo Tian or Qi Yuntian again.

”This school of little fish is getting more and more disobedient!”

the pale blue mermaid said coldly.

Luo Tian fell into thought. The pale blue mermaid phantom was a fragmented will of Venerable Biqing, but it seemed its control over the Heritage Treasure Land wasn’t absolute.

The second trial continued.

Wu Ye was the third to arrive. His pair of sinister, glowing green eyes stared daggers at Luo Tian and Qi Yuntian, as if he wanted to skin them alive and eat them.

Following him was the green-haired woman. The fifth was the woman in white, and bringing up the rear were Tu Kai and his companion.

”You have all passed the trial left by the Martial Venerable. Follow me!”

After speaking, the pale blue mermaid phantom headed toward the Blue Crystal Palace in the center of the island.

Everyone’s hearts surged with excitement.

According to what the pale blue mermaid phantom had said earlier, as long as they passed the trial, they would receive a reward.

Upon entering the Blue Crystal Palace, everyone immediately felt a cool sensation wash over their bodies and minds as a dense wave of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and multicolored radiance rushed toward them.

Inside the Crystal Palace, every brick and tile, every blade of grass and piece of wood, was an extraordinary object, exuding the aura of ancient times.

”That fan...”

Tu Kai looked at a white folding fan on a desk. The fan was magnificent and exquisite, emitting extremely powerful fluctuations. It was actually a Top Grade Treasure Artifact!

A Top Grade Treasure Artifact was something only Middle or High Tier Earth Element Realm experts could typically afford to use.

Next to the folding fan was a black inkstone, its surface covered in a wave-like pattern.

”Ink Spirit Jade Stone!”

The green-haired woman couldn’t help but gasp.

This Ink Spirit Jade Stone possessed the miraculous effect of calming the spirit and cleansing the mind. And here in this Crystal Palace, it was merely an inkstone used to hold ink.

Besides these, there were also calligraphy and paintings left by Venerable Biqing on the walls, all of which exuded a wondrous artistic conception and were of inestimable value.

On both sides of the Crystal Palace were many wooden shelves displaying numerous collectibles, each one emitting an astonishingly precious gleam!

”So many treasures!”

The green-haired woman’s eyes lit up as she reached out to touch the Ink Spirit Jade Stone.

POW!

Before she could touch it, a blue barrier of light suddenly erupted in the space around the Ink Spirit Jade Stone, and an electric current of water burst forth.

”Ah!”

The green-haired woman screamed as one of her fingers was directly blasted to ash. She stumbled back several steps, her face deathly pale.

Everything here was actually protected by an Array!

”Without my permission, no one is to touch anything here!”

The pale blue mermaid phantom turned, casting an icy glance at the green-haired woman.

”Yes, yes!”

The green-haired woman felt a chill run through her, as if she had been plunged into an ice cellar, and nodded repeatedly.

”Get lost!”

The pale blue mermaid phantom’s face was indifferent. With a wave of its sleeve, a swath of blue light descended, enveloped the green-haired woman’s figure, and teleported her away!

”No! Senior, spare me! I know I was wrong!”

The green-haired woman shrieked in terror, kowtowing and admitting her mistake.

VWOOSH!

The light dissipated, and the green-haired woman vanished without a trace.

This scene made everyone even more awestruck and fearful of the pale blue mermaid phantom. No one dared to act recklessly.

Getting teleported out would mean this was all for nothing.

”This is the place where my master once lived. Without my permission, you are not to touch anything,”

the pale blue mermaid phantom said.

Everyone nodded.

”Those who can enter this place and pass the trial are fated with my master. You may each choose one item here!”

”Once you have chosen, just tell me,”

the pale blue mermaid phantom continued.

At these words, everyone’s faces lit up with joy. The Blue Crystal Palace was filled with treasures, some even reaching the Celestial Level.

If they could choose a suitable treasure, it would be a huge opportunity, one that could change their lives.

However, they could only look at the treasures here with their eyes; they couldn’t touch them. Many of the items were things they had never seen or even heard of before, which was vexing.

If their judgment was poor and they picked a cheap item, they would likely regret it for the rest of their lives.

”You, who performed the best in this trial, will receive my master’s legacy!”

At this moment, the pale blue mermaid phantom looked solemnly at Luo Tian.

The surroundings instantly fell silent.

The three members of the Sea Hunter Race were incredibly jealous.

’Damn it, that opportunity should have been mine!’

Veins popped on Wu Ye’s forehead as rage burned in his chest. He wished he could tear Luo Tian to pieces!

Wu Ye suppressed his rage and asked respectfully, ”Senior, Venerable Biqing was of the Mermaid Race. Is it really alright for a member of the Human Race to receive his legacy?”

The pale blue mermaid phantom fell silent, not saying a word.

Clearly, it also hoped that its master’s heritage would be inherited by a race from the sea, preferably the Mermaid Race.

’Venerable Biqing’s remnant will is hesitating!’

Wu Ye’s eyes lit up.

’It looks like I still have a chance!’

Luo Tian’s heart tightened slightly.

’I’m not going to lose the heritage just because of what Wu Ye said, am I?’

Although Venerable Biqing’s heritage didn’t align with Luo Tian’s own path of Martial Arts, it was still the heritage of a Martial Venerable. Its value was immeasurable, enough to drive all the experts on the Dongchen Continent into a frenzy.

”I am following my master’s will. The one who places first in the trial inherits the legacy.”

”Besides, I sense a trace of a kinsman’s aura from you... You are fated with my master!”

the pale blue mermaid phantom spoke again.

Wu Ye was agitated but didn’t dare say more.

He sighed heavily, giving up completely.

’A kinsman’s aura?’

Luo Tian was lost in thought. ’Could it be the Mermaid Race corpse in my Storage Space?’

The ways of the world were truly unpredictable. A single corpse could actually influence his chances of obtaining a Martial Venerable’s heritage.

However, it seemed that the reason Luo Tian was able to access this Secret Realm was also related to that mermaid corpse.

”Follow me!”

the pale blue mermaid phantom said, floating forward. It pushed open a door, revealing a space filled with a deep blue, magnificent radiance. This was the inner hall of the Crystal Palace.

From the outside, one could only see a blur, making it impossible to know what treasures lay within.

After Luo Tian stepped inside, the scene before him instantly became clear.

It was a circular hall, filled with an ancient, time-worn aura.

In the center of the hall was a pool of water, from which rose a ten-zhang-tall mermaid statue that bore some resemblance to the pale blue mermaid phantom.

The statue was exquisitely carved, depicting the figure raising a wine cup, giving it a roguish and unrestrained air.

The statue was inanimate, yet it emanated an intangible Spiritual Will. Luo Tian felt as if he could perceive the grand presence of Venerable Biqing from ten thousand years ago.

”My master’s heritage is here. Quiet your mind and comprehend it!”

”In addition, you may also choose any two treasures.”

After saying this, the pale blue mermaid phantom retreated, going to check on the others outside.

’A Martial Venerable’s heritage!’

Luo Tian’s face was alight with excitement. He sat down cross-legged and gazed at the statue.

Gradually, the sound of crashing waves roared in Luo Tian’s ears.

In his sensory world, this place gradually transformed into a vast and magnificent ocean. A towering mermaid phantom, like the ruler of all creation, emanated an unimaginable power.

The figure suddenly flashed, crossing a thousand li in an instant. The sea then churned violently, and colossal waves rose, transforming into a hundred-zhang-long Water Light Dragon that devoured an enemy.

’This is the power of Venerable Biqing... With a wave of his hand, he could annihilate the entire Yunxiao Sect!’

Luo Tian was deeply shaken, quietly continuing his comprehension.

He didn’t notice.

Within the hall, behind the statue of Venerable Biqing, wisps of a deep blue, luminous mist began to seep out, coalescing into a deep blue mermaid phantom.

”Jie jie jie, someone passed the trial and became the successor?”