King of Ten Thousand Years

”What a fine sword!”

Luo Tian gently caressed the Ice Nether Sword, a look of delight on his face.

Because it had been sealed away for too long, the Ice Nether Sword’s quality had dropped to that of a Half-Profound Artifact.

For Luo Tian, a Half-Profound Artifact was more than enough.

A higher-tier weapon would consume more energy and be impractical. Profound Artifacts also tended to attract the covetous eyes of others, inviting disaster.

The first treasure was his.

Next, Luo Tian went to choose the second item.

”I want this one.”

Luo Tian pointed to a Martial Skill manual on the bookshelf.

Both the Mermaid Lady and Ning Xueyao were very surprised by this.

”Xiaotian, you’ve already obtained a Martial Venerable’s heritage. There’s no need to waste such a precious opportunity choosing a Martial Skill.”

Ning Xueyao advised.

A Martial Venerable’s heritage included Cultivation Techniques, Martial Skills, Body Techniques, Secret Techniques, and more, forming a complete, self-reinforcing system.

Therefore, there was no need for Luo Tian to choose other Martial Skills.

The Martial Venerable’s heritage was certain to contain more powerful Martial Venerable Level Martial Skills!

”Xueyao, Venerable Biqing’s heritage isn’t suitable for me. Do you want it?”

Luo Tian gazed at Ning Xueyao and asked softly.

Ning Xueyao was stunned, wondering if she had misheard.

’A Martial Venerable’s heritage... for me?’

The Mermaid Lady to the side also showed a strange expression, her gaze toward Luo Tian shifting slightly.

A Martial Venerable’s heritage was incredibly precious. If word got out, countless Celestial Level Martial Artists would go mad with envy, and it might even attract the covetous attention of a Martial King.

Yet Luo Tian had actually resisted the temptation, giving up such a treasure for Ning Xueyao!

”Xiaotian, but this is a Martial Venerable’s heritage...”

Ning Xueyao didn’t dare to accept; it was simply too valuable.

Only after Luo Tian’s repeated persuasion did she nod and accept.

Luo Tian had thought long and hard before making this decision.

Venerable Biqing’s heritage truly wasn’t suitable for him!

If he were to walk Venerable Biqing’s path, even if he achieved great things in the future, he might still have regrets, as it wasn’t the path of Martial Arts he truly wanted to follow.

Then, Luo Tian and Ning Xueyao went to an inner hall to be alone, leaving the task of retrieving the Sword Martial Skill to the Mermaid Lady.

”Relax. Don’t resist!”

Luo Tian said to Ning Xueyao.

Then, Luo Tian placed his hand on the crown of Ning Xueyao’s head.

He secretly activated the Celestial Book, copying the contents of the Martial Venerable’s heritage to Ning Xueyao.

In an instant, a vast torrent of information flooded into Ning Xueyao’s mind.

The contents of the Martial Venerable’s heritage were immense, and it would take a considerable amount of time to transfer it all to Ning Xueyao.

In any case, they had nothing else to do at the moment, so neither of them minded.

The Crow in the Celestial Book, however, was yelling, ”Boy, you can’t be so ungrateful! You gave the Martial Venerable’s heritage to this little girl, but this god hasn’t gotten a single treasure!”

”This god isn’t greedy. I just want ten treasures. Ten will be enough!”

”...”

Luo Tian’s lips twitched. He couldn’t be bothered to deal with the Ugly Bird.

’Ten items... he really knows how to ask for the moon.’

「Three days passed.」

The Mermaid Lady approached the inner hall and presented the Sword Martial Skill that Luo Tian had chosen.

”’Void Yin Sword Technique,’ I’ve got it!”

A sharp glint flashed in Luo Tian’s eyes!

Since he had given up Venerable Biqing’s heritage, and he had already cultivated his original Nine Heavens Sword Technique to the Sixth Technique, it wouldn’t be long before he reached its limit.

Given the Yunxiao Sect’s situation, it would be difficult for Luo Tian to find a better and more suitable Sword Martial Skill.

So, he had chosen one here.

The Void Yin Sword Technique was a Martial King Level Sword Technique!

For it to be in Venerable Biqing’s collection, it had to be extraordinary. Luo Tian had also used the Celestial Book to perform an inference before deciding on this swordsmanship.

A Martial Venerable Level Swordsmanship would be too difficult for Luo Tian to learn at his current stage, but a Martial King Level Sword Technique was within the realm of possibility.

Once mastered, it would become Luo Tian’s trump card!

At the very least, Luo Tian had never heard of a Martial King Level Martial Skill on the Dongchen Continent!

If the Ten Thousand Swords Sect were to obtain this swordsmanship, they would surely treat it as their Sect’s Guardian Sword Technique.

”Now it’s your turn to choose, Xueyao.”

Luo Tian said with a smile.

”Xiaotian, you should continue choosing other treasures. Obtaining the Martial Venerable’s heritage is already more than enough for me!”

Ning Xueyao said with a gentle and concerned smile.

”Alright!”

Luo Tian couldn’t persuade Xueyao, so he could only agree.

However, he hadn’t yet decided on the third treasure.

He went to the Heritage Treasure Hall and carefully observed the treasures, sometimes directly using the Celestial Book to make an inference and learn their value and purpose.

This nearly depleted the Celestial Book’s power that Luo Tian had previously stored up.

But as long as he could pick the most suitable and precious treasure for himself, it was all worth it.

...

「Outside the Heritage Treasure Hall.」

All the talented disciples of the Sea Hunter Race were gathered here.

”Senior Brother Wu, the Heritage Treasure Land... it hasn’t disappeared yet...”

a disciple said with his head lowered.

Wu Ye’s expression was grim.

This situation usually meant that someone was still active inside the Heritage Treasure Land.

’Could it be that Luo Tian and that woman in white aren’t dead?’

”Impossible. It must be that mermaid!”

Wu Ye guessed to himself.

In other words, that mermaid had become the final winner!

’Where did the mermaid come from? At the time, only Luo Tian was in the main hall. It must be related to him. But why would a mermaid brought by Luo Tian try to kill him?’

Wu Ye couldn’t make sense of all these questions.

”Senior Brother Wu, our time is up! We have to go back!”

At that moment, a disciple reminded him.

The numerous geniuses of the Sea Hunter Race crushed their Tokens, opening a stable passageway. One by one, they walked in and vanished from this unknown Secret Realm.

「Somewhere in the cosmos.」

The Sea Demon Palace!

The return of Wu Ye and the others attracted the attention of all the high-ranking members.

The leader, the Sea Demon, was shrouded in a deep green, sacred radiance, his form and features obscured, making him appear like a Divine Spirit.

”What were your gains this time?”

a high-ranking member asked.

The geniuses opened their Storage Spaces one by one for the Sea Demon Palace’s upper echelon to inspect, and half of their haul was taken.

After the inspection was complete, the high-ranking member continued, ”Did none of you obtain the heritage?”

The gains of these rookie disciples contained no particularly world-shaking treasures, except for Wu Ye, who had obtained a strange and precious item.

Tu Kai and the Sea Hunter Race member at the Earth Element Realm Second Peak had also had a chance to pick a treasure, but who would have thought the Martial Venerable’s remnant will would be destroyed, causing them to return empty-handed.

”No!”

Wu Ye and the other geniuses all shook their heads.

”You few, recount everything that happened inside, one by one!”

The high-ranking member’s expression turned cold; he was not very satisfied with this outcome.

Wu Ye and the others didn’t dare to hide anything and reported everything truthfully.

All the disciples could clearly feel a suppressive aura spreading out, growing stronger, making their hearts tremble!

”Incompetent! You couldn’t even deal with a group of humans!”

”Useless! A Martial Venerable’s heritage, and this is all you brought back?”

When the high-ranking members learned the details, they were all infuriated!

No one had expected that there would actually be a Martial Venerable’s heritage in this Secret Realm Space!

When they heard this, they all became extremely excited, wishing they could rush into the Secret Realm themselves.

To have only gained so little from a Secret Realm with a Martial Venerable’s heritage was simply disgraceful.

”Wu Ye, even if your failure was caused by others, you are still at fault. Weakness and failure are your faults!”

At this moment, Wu Ye’s master stepped forward. He seemed to be admonishing him, but in reality, he was protecting him.

The attention of the higher-ups gradually shifted to the human faction that had stolen their Secret Realm.

According to the information the Sea Hunter Race disciples had gathered, that group of human geniuses generally had low Cultivation, and the power behind them seemed relatively weak, unlike the human forces the higher-ups were familiar with.

”It seems the location of that group of humans is some unknown Hidden Space. It’s highly likely one of the humans’ sanctuaries!”

Wu Ye’s master stroked his beard.

”The humans’ sanctuaries?”

The high-ranking members showed surprised expressions.

In fact, every major power had these so-called ”sanctuaries.”

The Cosmos is vast and boundless. From the Primitive Era to the present, no race has been able to avoid war, and no one knows how many powerful races have completely disappeared in the river of history.

The purpose of a sanctuary was to prevent the extinction of a race due to defeat in war.

”A Martial Venerable’s heritage is a matter of great importance. We must find the location of those humans!”

At this moment, the Sea Demon spoke.

The high-ranking members felt a headache coming on.

Ordinary sanctuaries were extremely difficult to find. After all, there were countless planes in the cosmos, especially an overwhelming number of lower-level planes.

Some sanctuaries were even hidden in the void, making them completely untraceable.

But just then, a stooped elder of the Sea Hunter Race flew over swiftly. He bowed to the Sea Demon and said excitedly, ”Palace Master, when the human geniuses left the Secret Realm earlier, this old one used a special method to track them. Now, I have finally determined their approximate location!”

As soon as these words were spoken, all the high-ranking members of the Sea Demon Palace smiled.

Humans were their enemies. Being able to destroy one of their sanctuaries would be an event of strategic significance.

”The location is quite far from us. I’m afraid it will take some time to reach...”

the stooped elder continued.

...

「Inside the Heritage Treasure Hall.」

Luo Tian had finally decided on his third treasure.

He gazed at a deep blue stone on the wooden shelf and said, ”This one!”

The deep blue stone exuded an ancient, weathered aura, like a fossil from ancient times. Its surface had faint, scale-like patterns, and a deep blue glow emanated from within.

Just a moment ago, Luo Tian had learned the name and purpose of this stone through the Celestial Book.

Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone: A special treasure born in the legendary dwelling places of the Dragon Race. It absorbs a massive amount of ice dragon power and takes ten thousand years to form. It contains a boundless amount of Ice Dragon Cold Power. Once fully released, it can destroy everything within a radius of several hundred miles!

In terms of value, the Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone was the most precious of the treasures Luo Tian had chosen.

The power contained within this stone could level everything for hundreds of miles, almost capable of instantly destroying any one of the Four Major Sects.

Of course, if he really released it, Luo Tian himself wouldn’t be able to escape.

’When I become stronger in the future, the Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone will become my trump card. For now, its purpose is to strengthen my Nether Dragon Divine Vein and help me cultivate the Celestial Furnace Treasure Body!’

Luo Tian’s line of thought was very clear.

”Alright!”

The Mermaid Lady replied, her heart aching a little.

Soon, she would become the master here, and everything would be hers. The Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone that Luo Tian had chosen was also a treasure she valued, so she felt a little reluctant to part with it.

But the thought that she was already bound to Luo Tian by a Master-Servant Contract made her so depressed that she couldn’t be bothered to say more.

「Four days later.」

The Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone was taken out. A terrifying Cold Power, accompanied by a dragon’s roar that shook the heavens, swept through the entire Crystal Palace.

A layer of frost instantly condensed on the bodies of Luo Tian and Ning Xueyao, who were in the middle of the heritage transfer, as the chill penetrated them.

Opening their eyes, they found themselves in what seemed to be a palace of ice and snow.