King of Ten Thousand Years

Under normal circumstances, the Mermaid Lady would never have signed such a contract. However, she was merely a Residual Soul with severe memory loss.

Coupled with her desperate craving for the Residual Soul within the Sea Blue Holy Pearl, Luo Tian’s scheme succeeded.

After signing the contract, the Mermaid Lady felt that something was wrong, though she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

”Quick, give me back my Residual Soul!”

The Sea Blue Holy Pearl erupted in a magnificent, deep blue radiance. The Residual Soul within it was also extremely agitated, eager to return to its main body.

BUZZ!

Wisps of a faint, ethereal shadow flew out from the Sea Blue Holy Pearl and merged into the Mermaid Lady’s body.

At a certain moment, Luo Tian suddenly retrieved the Sea Blue Holy Pearl and put it into his Storage Space.

The Mermaid Lady showed a reluctant expression. Having recovered some of her spirit, she looked at Luo Tian. ”You... have Spiritual Sense?”

Just now, she had clearly sensed a strand of Spiritual Sense monitoring her Residual Soul inside the Sea Blue Holy Pearl.

Generally speaking, only those at the High Tier Earth Element Realm could develop Spiritual Sense.

Only a handful of exceptionally brilliant geniuses might develop it while at the Middle Tier Earth Element Realm.

But Luo Tian hadn’t even broken through to the Earth Element Realm!

It was precisely because of his Spiritual Sense that Luo Tian was able to retrieve the Sea Blue Holy Pearl with such perfect timing, ensuring he only handed over forty percent of the Residual Soul.

Such was his business integrity.

The Mermaid Lady closed her eyes slightly. As her soul gradually strengthened, a massive flood of memories surged forth.

”Hm?”

Suddenly, the Mermaid Lady’s body trembled. She opened her eyes, her emotions becoming extremely agitated.

”The contract we just signed...” Her beautiful eyes widened as she glared at Luo Tian.

”A Master-Servant Contract!”

Luo Tian smiled and confessed directly.

”You bastard! We had an agreement... You actually...”

The Mermaid Lady was incandescent with rage. She instantly floated into the air, and the surrounding space grew dark and oppressive.

Her jade-like face was flushed red with anger, as if a volcano was about to erupt from within her.

Luo Tian could clearly feel that the Mermaid Lady’s power had increased. She had reached at least the Middle Tier Earth Element Realm and could easily annihilate him.

”Xiaotian?”

Just then, Ning Xueyao woke up.

”Xueyao, you’re awake.”

Luo Tian got up and flew to Xueyao’s side.

Seeing that Luo Tian wasn’t dead, Ning Xueyao’s face lit up with joyful surprise.

Then, she saw the furiously raging Mermaid Lady and frantically grabbed Luo Tian’s hand. ”Be careful! Let’s get out of here!”

”Xueyao, it’s alright now. She won’t dare to do anything to us.”

Luo Tian held onto Xueyao’s delicate hand.

With a leisurely and relaxed posture, he looked at the Mermaid Lady and calmly commanded, ”Sit down!”

In the next instant, the Mermaid Lady’s entire body trembled. Her tail coiled, and she slowly sat down.

The Mermaid Lady’s face burned with shame and fury, but she was helpless.

”What?”

Ning Xueyao’s lovely lips parted slightly, her eyes wide with disbelief.

Just a moment ago, the Mermaid Lady had been about to kill her and Luo Tian. With her power and her domineering personality, how could she be so obedient to Luo Tian’s command?

’What on earth happened while I was unconscious?’

”It’s like this...”

Luo Tian gave a rough account of what had transpired.

After hearing the story, Ning Xueyao was even more astonished. She looked at Luo Tian with admiration and a brilliant smile. ”Xiaotian, you did a great job!”

Across from them, the Mermaid Lady looked utterly furious.

”Hurry up and recover your strength, take control of this place, and help us get a few treasures!”

Luo Tian ordered.

...

「Outside the Heritage Treasure Land.」

Members of the Yunxiao Sect and the Celestial Ring Alliance, along with a few members of the Sea Hunter Race, were standing guard nearby.

The green-haired woman was the first one to come out of the Heritage Treasure Land.

”Senior Sister Lu!”

”I wonder what kind of treasures Senior Sister Lu obtained from the Heritage Treasure Land?”

The disciples of the Sea Hunter Race immediately crowded around her.

In their eyes, the green-haired woman who emerged from the Heritage Treasure Land must have reaped a great harvest and would soar to new heights in the future.

But in reality, the green-haired woman had gotten nothing. She had been driven out after angering the residual will.

She was filled with frustration and regret.

The smiling faces and compliments from the surrounding disciples only made her feel even worse.

”Someone from the Sea Hunter Race came out!”

The humans were also alerted.

Three people from their side had also gone in, but they had yet to emerge.

Most heritages were accompanied by danger. Sometimes, not coming out could mean death.

”Luo Tian, Yu Yao, you have to come out alive.”

Ye Feng gazed at the magnificent Blue Crystal Palace.

As the number one Core Disciple of the Yunxiao Sect and the senior brother to all the disciples, he had to wait for Luo Tian and Yu Yao to come out so they could return to the Yunxiao Sect safely.

SWOOSH SWOOSH...

Suddenly, several figures flew out of the Heritage Treasure Land in succession—three from the Sea Hunter Race and one human.

”Brother Qi is out!”

”That’s great!”

The geniuses of the Celestial Ring Alliance all cheered.

Qi Yuntian must have obtained a great opportunity! In the future, he would surely become the number one figure in the Long Dou Commerce Association, or even the strongest existence in the Celestial Ring Alliance!

”Qi Yuntian, where are Luo Tian and Yu Yao? Why didn’t they come out?”

Ye Feng walked up and asked.

”They... I’m afraid their chances are slim!”

Qi Yuntian hesitated for a moment before saying in a grave voice.

That Mermaid Lady was far too powerful and gave everyone a sense of mortal danger. Since Luo Tian and Yu Yao hadn’t come out in time, it was highly likely they had been killed by her.

Ye Feng sighed, feeling a sense of sorrow.

Luo Tian and Yu Yao both surpassed him in strength, talent, and potential, yet they had lost their lives here.

”Slaughter the humans!”

At that moment, among the Sea Hunter Race, Wu Ye let out a sinister roar!

Inside the heritage land, he had been injured by the combined efforts of Luo Tian and Qi Yuntian, causing him to miss out on the monumental opportunity of the Martial Venerable’s heritage!

His hatred for Luo Tian and Qi Yuntian could be described as a blood feud!

”Kill!”

Under Wu Ye’s leadership, the Sea Hunter Race declared war on the humans!

”Retreat!”

Qi Yuntian shouted.

The few geniuses from the Celestial Ring Alliance and the Yunxiao Sect retreated together and contacted the other geniuses on the Spirit List.

Without the two great combatants, Luo Tian and Yu Yao, the humans’ situation was grim in the face of the Sea Hunter Race’s killing intent.

Fortunately, they had the advantage in numbers. As long as they avoided a direct confrontation with the Sea Hunter Race and focused on survival, it wouldn’t be a major problem.

Wu Ye was seething with rage.

The pursuit lasted for three days before it ended.

The time limit for the human geniuses to be in this Secret Realm Space was up, and they left one by one.

”Senior Brother Wu, those other two humans, did they die inside the Heritage Treasure Land?”

A member of the Sea Hunter Race asked.

Wu Ye’s eyes darkened.

Given the situation at the time, there was an eighty percent chance that Luo Tian and Yu Yao were dead.

But he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, after all.

”You two, go stand guard at the Heritage Treasure Land. If anything happens, notify me immediately!”

Wu Ye commanded.

Their time in this place was also limited. Wu Ye needed to go search for other opportunities.

...

「Inside the Heritage Treasure Land, in the Blue Crystal Palace.」

Luo Tian sat cross-legged before the statue of the Martial Venerable, receiving the vast heritage.

In his mind, a vast vortex of water appeared, spinning endlessly along some wondrous trajectory.

This was the Martial Venerable’s heritage, containing the entirety of Venerable Biqing’s lifelong comprehension of Martial Arts!

The content within was immense, encompassing all aspects such as Attack, Body Technique, Inner Power, and Secret Technique. Everything was Martial Venerable Level, countless times more powerful than the Celestial Level!

It could be said that if a Martial Venerable’s heritage were to appear on the Dongchen Continent, it would be enough to trigger a world war!

’This is a complete Martial Venerable’s heritage, a Cultivation path that leads directly to the Martial Venerable realm...’

Luo Tian was completely shaken and even had the thought of changing his cultivation path.

The Martial Venerable’s heritage was simply too tempting. If he could comprehend even a tenth of its content, it would be enough to reach the peak of the Continent.

Suddenly, Luo Tian felt a faint sensation and murmured to himself, ”Is the time limit for this Secret Realm up?”

At the same time, the Mermaid Lady opened her eyes, her expression grim. ”The residual will of the Martial Venerable is gathering!”

SWOOSH!

She transformed into a blue afterimage and instantly rushed out of the inner hall.

’So fast! Her current strength has reached at least the level of the High Tier Earth Element Realm...’

Luo Tian was slightly alarmed.

BOOM!

Immediately after, Luo Tian sensed an extremely powerful energy fluctuation. Even from a great distance, the Qi Sea within his body trembled.

Before long, the Mermaid Lady returned. Her face was slightly pale and her eyes were dim, but she radiated excitement.

Evidently, she had successfully defeated the extremely weakened residual will of the Martial Venerable.

”Hurry up and heal your injuries, take control of this place, and help me get a few things.”

Luo Tian ordered.

The geniuses from the Dongchen Continent who had entered this place had already left one after another.

Luo Tian and Ning Xueyao couldn’t stay here for too long, or they might not be able to get back.

「Five days later.」

The Mermaid Lady’s injuries were almost fully healed.

”My control over this place is only at one percent. To gain complete control would take several months.”

”But your time here won’t exceed a month. Let’s act now!”

The Mermaid Lady floated up, noble and elegant.

Luo Tian and Ning Xueyao nodded and left the inner hall.

”I want this sword!”

Luo Tian looked at a silver-gray Treasure Sword hanging on the wall!

He had wandered around a few days prior and determined which treasure he wanted.

The Ice Trace Sword was gradually becoming inadequate for him.

As for the Red Lotus Sword, it didn’t match Luo Tian’s Martial Arts or his Divine Vein’s attribute. Although it was powerful, it wasn’t suitable for him.

Using a considerable amount of Celestial Book Power, Luo Tian had directly deduced all the information about this silver-gray Treasure Sword.

Ice Nether Sword: A Profound Artifact. Due to being sealed for too long, its rank has fallen to that of a Half-Profound Artifact. It is suitable for Ice Dao Practitioners or those with an Ice Martial Vein.

A Profound Artifact was a quality above a Top Grade Treasure Artifact.

One must know that Top Grade Treasure Artifacts were typically only affordable for cultivators at the Middle or High Tier Earth Element Realm.

Profound Artifacts, on the other hand, were Divine Soldiers that could only be wielded by those at the Top Tier Earth Element Realm or the Celestial Pool Realm!

In terms of value, the Ice Nether Sword surpassed the Ice Trace Sword by a hundred, even a thousand times.

A hundred years ago, a genius brought a Profound Artifact sword out of the Sword Tomb Secret Realm, nearly starting a war between the Four Major Sects!

”Alright!”

The Mermaid Lady nodded slightly.

From the void, an invisible Heaven and Earth Power descended around the Ice Nether Sword, colliding with the protective Array.

BANG!

Immediately after, the Mermaid Lady struck out with her palm, sending a ball of crystalline Cold Mist hurtling forward. The attack was contained, not affecting Luo Tian and Ning Xueyao.

「Three days later.」

The Mermaid Lady retrieved the Ice Nether Sword and presented it to Luo Tian.

The moment it entered his hand, a bone-chilling, nether-cold intent filled Luo Tian’s entire body. His mind was frozen, and his thoughts slowed.

If it were an ordinary genius at the Peak of the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm, under this nether-cold pressure, their body and mind would have been instantly frozen solid.

Even a genius at the Earth Element Realm wouldn’t be able to last long.

Luo Tian’s Spiritual Will and physique were both extremely tough, yet even he felt an uncomfortable chill.

BUZZ!

His Nether Dragon Divine Vein suddenly sent out a cool sensation and a suction force, absorbing the cold intent.

At the same time, the Ice Nether Sword trembled slightly. It was no longer bitingly cold, but instead gave off a cool sensation, as if it had accepted Luo Tian.