Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 734: Chapter 344: Old Horse Number 5

Even after completing the challenge and entering the palace, caution was necessary during exploration.

It was just the flames left over from the ancient furnace used to create “Imitative Heavenly Soldiers.”

For humans, such flames were incredibly dangerous.

Even though they weren’t remnants of malicious intent from the Heavenly Palace Civilization but rather a special source of fire, they were still hazardous to humans.

This ball of purple fire possessed not only the terrifying high temperatures capable of incinerating Spiritual Ability Equipment but also a strong beguiling power. It lured all creatures that saw its light to approach involuntarily, only to be ignited and devoured.

Just now, if Li Yelai’s Mimicry Dragon Soul hadn’t had spirit resistance to awaken him before getting too close,

he might have already turned into a ‘ripe person’.

Below the Sixth Sense, no, even some Sixth Sense Spiritual Ability Users might be affected and perish silently here.

This made Li Yelai quite reflective; if he died here, probably nobody would even notice.

His family and friends would likely enter the Immortal Palace repeatedly over the years in search of him, only to be disappointed time and again…

“It really is dangerous,” Li Yelai murmured to himself, realizing that one needed to be even more vigilant when exploring the Immortal Palace.

However, for Li Yelai, who possessed an ark reserve space, this could become an ace up his sleeve.

In battle, he could always bring out the Heavenly Soldier Furnace and release a torrent of purple fire.

This was a tactic that only Ark Chosen Ones, and those above the rank of a Fourth Ring Seat, could use.

Otherwise, who would really carry such a huge furnace around?

After Li Yelai had shoved the furnace into his reserve space, he checked the palace again.

He didn’t find any books recording the knowledge of the Heavenly Palace Civilization nor the rumored inheritance. However, he did find some peculiar spirit plant materials in a storage room.

Sadly, the long passage of time had drained their power completely.

When Li Yelai tried to touch them, the spirit plants crumbled into dust.

“Such a pity…” Li Yelai sighed regretfully; if these spirit plants had been preserved, they would have been an immense treasure for humanity. It might have been possible to reverse-engineer the formula for Imitative Heavenly Soldiers from them.

Currently, Li Yelai only knew that certain spirit plants could be tossed into the furnace to mass-produce Imitative Heavenly Soldiers, but the specific formula remained unknown.

“It is indeed very regrettable,” the Mountain Lord also said, “The Jing Family managed to obtain inheritances or blessings within the Immortal Palace halls. You’re not very lucky… But that purple flame is pretty powerful anyway.”

Inheritances and blessings directly enhance the individuals who come across such fortune.

For example, Li Yelai’s long-range specialization, Feixue’s Dragon Hunter, and the Little Mad King’s Backstabbing Critical Strike were blessings or boosts that significantly improved individual combat ability.

On the other hand, inheritances were even more precious. A complete inheritance could boost the combat capability of all Spiritual Ability Users using it significantly.

The Jing Family’s inheritance involved fixing curses within the range of ‘See Not, Speak Not, Hear Not, Touch Not…’ to obtain enhanced Spiritual Power Strength. It could nearly increase an inheritor’s Spiritual Power Strength by twenty to thirty percent. Furthermore, upon reaching the Five Senses, one could use the magic potion recipe from the inheritance to suppress those curses.

Jing Lin’s curse was ‘See Not’; whenever he used his ability, he would briefly go blind. It was a trigger-type curse.

This forced him to unleash explosive attacks in combat and then be out of commission. On the battlefield, he would use his abilities one eye at a time, alternating in a rather bitter struggle.

But his Heavenly Eye at Five Senses allowed him to pursue sharper vision,

Essentially disregarding the ‘See Not’ curse.

As long as he could activate the Heavenly Eye, his combat ability wouldn’t be affected.

This was what a nearly complete inheritance looked like.

Li Yelai not having received any inheritance naturally meant he didn’t have such a curse.

Looking purely at Spiritual Power Strength, Li Yelai had drunk the Monkey Wine given by the Doll, enhancing his Spiritual Power Strength. This allowed him to overpower Jing Family Spiritual Ability Users of the same level and tier.

Such was the disparity of inheritance.

It was also an inheritance many Spiritual Ability Families and Giant Cities coveted.

Naturally, some inheritances were quite special. Even if obtained, not everyone met the requirements. Some families might get an inheritance and only after several generations would an eligible inheritor appear. This was not uncommon among Spiritual Ability Families.

For instance, No.3 Border City had a few unique inheritances, some from the Forbidden Zones, others from family trades.

One such inheritance was known as the ‘Flame Knight.’

The initial requirement was to acquire Fire Control as a First Awakening to be compatible. Li Yelai, who played with Face, never had a chance from the start.

Starfire, after spending some Merit Points and with the help of the Melting Furnace Captain, embarked on that inheritance, notably enhancing his own firepower.

Therefore, inheritances remained prime targets for the top families and Giant Cities.

Human explorations of Spiritual Ability Users and the Void Realm were just too scarce; the inheritances they obtained allowed them to quickly close the gap with the Forbidden Zones.

Of course, some families probably sought to leave some legacy for their own.

Li Yelai shook his head, having a clear understanding of his luck. Just after entering one palace, to obtain an inheritance?

He wouldn’t believe it even if he said it himself. Captain Yang Chen and the others would probably suspect he’d been body-snatched or something.

Not everyone was like that animal, Ye Han…

Speaking of Ye Han, Li Yelai genuinely hoped he’d have better luck and acquire more inheritances—then when Li Yelai killed him, at least he’d drop more spoils of war.