King of Ten Thousand Years

Luo Tian performed the Sword Technique without the slightest pause, as if he’d practiced it a hundred times and knew it by heart.

He quickly finished demonstrating the Sword Technique.

The arena fell silent. The sounds of doubt from the Sea Hunter Race completely vanished.

They were unfamiliar with the original version of the Sword Technique. However, just from watching Luo Tian’s Swordsmanship, they couldn’t spot any flaws. In fact, its power and Tier seemed to have improved slightly.

From this alone, they could tell that Luo Tian had passed.

”You pass.”

The pale blue mermaid phantom nodded slightly.

”Impossible!”

The green-haired woman’s expression turned grim, and she looked rather surprised.

She had entered before Luo Tian, yet he had somehow passed the trial at the same time she did.

It felt as if Luo Tian had trampled her underfoot, something she would never allow!

Tu Kai’s face was even more ashen.

Luo Tian, a latecomer, had actually been faster than him. ’Just how high is his talent and Comprehension?’

However, no amount of jealousy or resentment mattered.

Fighting was not allowed here.

Violating the rules could even lead to expulsion.

Luo Tian glanced at the pale blue mermaid phantom.

’When this being was alive, he must have been the one who set up this inheritance. Now, only a fragmented will remains.’

’Even so, this remnant will has a certain degree of control over this place. It’s an almost irresistible existence.’

Luo Tian and the green-haired woman left the Martial Arts Arena together.

In an instant, they seemed to enter another scene as the Martial Arts Arena vanished from behind them.

The green-haired woman shot Luo Tian a cold glare, a faint hint of killing intent in her eyes.

Just then, a pale blue mermaid phantom, identical to the one in the Martial Arts Arena, coalesced in the sky.

The killing intent in the green-haired woman’s eyes vanished, and she immediately adopted a docile expression.

”This is the second trial, and it is also the final one!”

the pale blue mermaid phantom announced.

Luo Tian and the green-haired woman scanned their surroundings.

Before them lay a deep blue ocean, battered by raging winds. In the center of the sea was a small island, upon which stood a Blue Crystal Palace. It emitted a magnificent, dreamlike glow that shimmered between the sky and the water.

”What’s that?”

The green-haired woman stared, unable to look away.

’This is definitely the place of inheritance!’

”Based on your overall performance, you will receive corresponding treasures as a reward. You may even inherit my master’s legacy,”

the pale blue mermaid phantom said.

The green-haired woman’s eyes sparkled.

’It’s true! This is a Heritage Treasure Land. If I pass the trial, I can obtain the inheritance left behind by a Great Power.’

”May I ask, Senior, who was your master?”

the green-haired woman asked nervously.

”Venerable Biqing!”

the pale blue mermaid phantom replied.

Luo Tian had never heard the name, but the green-haired woman’s body trembled with extreme excitement.

Even Wu Ye’s eyes flashed, his expression one of absolute determination.

”It’s actually Venerable Biqing! He was a peerless Great Power of the sea’s Mermaid Race! His Cultivation and strength were heaven-defying. Even among Martial Venerables, he was one of the most powerful and invincible existences...”

the green-haired woman said excitedly. She seemed to deeply admire this Venerable Biqing and knew his story well.

’Invincible among Martial Venerables!’

Luo Tian drew in a sharp breath.

On the Dongchen Continent, even those at the Celestial Pool Realm were exceedingly rare.

Above the Celestial Pool Realm was the True Martial Realm, whose masters were known as Martial Kings.

And above Martial Kings were Martial Venerables!

Martial Venerable Level figures only existed in the myths and legends of the Dongchen Continent from ten thousand years ago. Every one of them had been an overlord who dominated an entire era.

And this Venerable Biqing was considered invincible even among Martial Venerables!

The legacy left behind by such a Great Power was of immeasurable value.

Luo Tian and the green-haired woman shook off their surprise and joy, turning their attention to the final trial before them.

Before them was the deep blue ocean. All around it were numerous White Jade Bridges, each several thousand meters long, all leading to the small island in the center.

Viewed from above, the scene resembled a giant Folding Fan, with the bridges forming its ribs.

Not far away, Wu Ye was advancing slowly along one of the White Jade Bridges.

The trial was obvious: cross a bridge to reach the island.

Luo Tian stepped directly onto the White Jade Bridge in front of him, and an invisible pressure immediately descended upon him.

’This final trial definitely won’t be simple!’

Luo Tian proceeded cautiously, moving slowly along the White Jade Bridge.

”Hm?”

Luo Tian suddenly felt something strange. He looked down at his feet. ’My True Qi... is it being absorbed by the White Jade Bridge beneath my feet?’

WHOOSH!

Luo Tian soared into the air.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The dark blue gale felt like a swarm of sharp knives stabbing into Luo Tian’s Soul, making him dizzy and his head throb with piercing pain.

’It’s a spiritual disturbance!’

Moreover, Luo Tian sensed that the higher he flew, the more terrifying the blue storm became. He might even be killed instantly!

He lowered his altitude, activated his True Qi Body Protection, and deliberately let some of the splashing, deep blue seawater touch his barrier.

HISS!

The spots where the deep blue seawater splashed were instantly corroded, leaving several holes in his barrier.

Had it been his flesh and blood, the damage would have been far worse.

’There’s danger everywhere!’

Luo Tian sighed.

The bridge beneath his feet, the storm in the sky, the waves that could swell at any moment.

For now, these things didn’t affect Luo Tian, but the difficulty would surely increase as he progressed.

But Luo Tian was not the least bit afraid.

Opportunity often comes with risk; a coward is destined to gain nothing.

THUMP THUMP THUMP!

Luo Tian began to run swiftly across the White Jade Bridge.

After all, the mermaid phantom had said that rewards would be based on performance.

A better performance would surely mean a richer reward.

The mermaid phantom hadn’t specified the details, but finishing in a shorter amount of time was surely a factor.

The green-haired woman and Wu Ye thought the same. On their respective White Jade Bridges, they moved forward at top speed, trying to finish as early as possible.

WHOOSH!

The sea churned. Deep blue waves, imbued with corrosive power, crashed toward him.

Without pausing, Luo Tian leaped into the sky to avoid the attack from the deep blue waves.

Though he was assailed by the gale, Luo Tian’s Spiritual Defense was strong enough to withstand a Spiritual Attack of this level.

He quickly landed again and continued forward, his pace unbroken.

At first, the green-haired woman was slightly ahead of Luo Tian.

But gradually, Luo Tian caught up.

”Hm?”

The green-haired woman noticed this. ’What right does Luo Tian have to keep pace with me? I should be leaving him far behind.’

She immediately picked up her pace, consuming more True Essence to fend off the surrounding waves and shake Luo Tian off her tail.

Luo Tian didn’t get caught up in the rivalry and compete with her.

He maintained his own rhythm, moving quickly but steadily.

With his speed, observation skills, and reflexes, the early stage was easy for him.

Luo Tian glanced at Wu Ye and marveled, ’He’s already halfway there!’

Wu Ye charged forward, letting the terrifying waves and fierce winds crash against him. His gaze was fixed straight ahead, his expression one of absolute determination.

Before long, Tu Kai, Qi Yuntian, the woman in white, and the others all passed the first trial and arrived.

They immediately stepped onto the bridges and began to sprint.

On the sea, the four members of the Sea Hunter Race and three members of the Human Race were split into three tiers.

Wu Ye was in a league of his own, leading the pack.

Luo Tian and the green-haired woman formed the second tier, with the remaining four following closely behind them.

’Just as I expected. The farther I go, the harder every aspect of the trial becomes!’

Luo Tian muttered to himself.

For example, the White Jade Bridge beneath his feet was now absorbing his True Qi twice as fast as before.

If he took too long, he feared his True Qi would be completely drained, leading to failure.

All along the way, Luo Tian had been conservative with his True Qi.

’What’s going on? Why can’t I shake this brat?’

The green-haired woman glanced at Luo Tian, her brow furrowed.

Her Cultivation was at the Earth Element Realm Second Peak, and she had already increased her speed, yet she still couldn’t pull away from Luo Tian. If she wasn’t careful, he would even close the distance between them.

Observing him closely, the green-haired woman discovered that Luo Tian was completely unscathed.

Meanwhile, in her attempts to speed up, she had encountered several dangerous situations she struggled to handle and had sustained minor injuries.

Furthermore, her True Essence consumption was much greater.

By the time she was halfway across, the green-haired woman realized that Luo Tian had not only caught up to her but was on the verge of overtaking her.

”No! How could I lose to a human!”

A look of anger and jealousy appeared on the green-haired woman’s arrogant face.

She sped up again.

But by this point, the speed at which the White Jade Bridge absorbed True Essence was astonishing, and the assaulting deep blue waves and the gale in the sky had grown even more ferocious.

Blindly pursuing speed was only putting herself in greater danger.

”Ah!”

In mid-air, the green-haired woman was caught in a gust of dark blue wind. Her head felt like it was splitting apart, and she cried out in pain.

But she quickly stabilized herself and landed back on the White Jade Bridge.

But in doing so, she fell completely behind, allowing Luo Tian to surpass her.

”Damn it! How can this brat, who’s merely at the Peak of Ninth Layer of Spirit Sea Realm, be faster than me?”

The green-haired woman’s face was filled with resentment as she ground her teeth in frustration.

Luo Tian’s expression was stern. His Spiritual Sense covered a radius of two hundred meters, capturing the movement of every wave and gust of wind, even predicting their trajectories in advance.

Because of this, he could always deftly avoid danger in advance, moving forward in the most effective and True-Qi-conserving way possible.

’Wu Ye has already crossed four-fifths of the distance! He’s about to reach the central island!’

Luo Tian’s gaze hardened, and he felt a sense of urgency.

Wu Ye’s performance was astonishing. If he were to obtain Venerable Biqing’s inherited treasures, he would become even more terrifying. At that point, who could possibly stop him?

Suddenly, the pale blue mermaid phantom reappeared in mid-air and announced, ”Oh, right. There’s one more thing I forgot to mention!”

The attention of all the geniuses was captured.

”Combat is permitted in this trial!”

”Permitted... combat?”

The green-haired woman stared blankly for a moment, then her expression shifted to one of uncontrollable fury.

’Why didn’t you say so earlier?’

She had been ready to attack Luo Tian from the very beginning but had been scared off by the mermaid phantom.

And now, the mermaid phantom was telling her that combat was allowed!

The green-haired woman was incredibly frustrated.

’Still, it’s not too late!’

The green-haired woman broke into a sinister smile, her eerie green eyes locking onto Luo Tian with malicious intent.

’This is bad!’

Luo Tian sensed an unseen danger.

He was outperforming the green-haired woman in the trial, but when it came to combat strength, she was a genius of the Sea Hunter Race at the Earth Element Realm Second Peak, second only to Wu Ye. Her fighting prowess was immense!

Fighting the green-haired woman would be extremely disadvantageous for him.

Just then, Luo Tian saw that Wu Ye, who was about to reach the island, had suddenly stopped. He turned around, and his gaze finally landed on Luo Tian.

’This is bad... Could Wu Ye be...?’

A terrible thought surfaced in Luo Tian’s mind.

”Since combat is allowed, do you humans really think you’ll be allowed to reach the end?”

Wu Ye struck a lazy pose, the corner of his mouth curling into a mocking smile.