Chapter 767: Hoarding the Inheritance (Monthly Tickets Please!)

Seeing the Inheritance Spiritual Consciousness block the Golden Nine Mysteries Thunder and Mao Wu's Strange Fire, Xiao Yan took a deep breath—and suddenly, a thunderous boom erupted from within his body!

At that moment, in an instant, Xiao Yan's mind shifted, and behind him appeared a dazzling Supreme Formation Body, like a divine sovereign from the heavens, radiating an overwhelming dominance, brimming with an unstoppable battle will, an unyielding Dou will!

Especially at his dantian, a vortex spun violently, terrifying Dou Qi swirling within it; beside the vortex was a black dot—that was Xiao Yan's Nai Ling!

Xiao Yan currently had no Dou Qi or Spiritual Energy within his body—all his Dou Qi, even his Nai Ling, were stored within the Dou Formation Body.

The Dou Formation Body is one of the Original Formation Bodies, so its basic functions remain identical to those of the Supreme Formation Bodies of the Great Thousand World: the Supreme Sea corresponds to the vortex and transfers to the Supreme Formation Body, and the Nai Ling transfers along with it.

Everyone knows what lies within Xiao Yan's Nai Ling!

Xiao Yan's Dou Formation Body had not yet been fully refined, the Burning Heaven Art had not yet evolved, and without a Cultivation Method, he could not manifest Divine Techniques.

Whether in the Great Thousand World or the Dou Qi Continent, a Cultivation Method is like an engine—even though Dou Qi and Spiritual Energy are both powerful energies, their essences differ greatly, like different engines requiring different fuels, needing to be swapped.

Even children going on a picnic know to prepare properly and bring a phone just in case. Xiao Yan was no child—how could he not keep a hidden card?

He had once absorbed the Pill Lightning from an Emperor Pill, and that Pill Lightning had never appeared before!!

As Xiao Yan's Dou Formation Body manifested, his Nai Ling opened—and a violent force burst forth from within the Nai Ling!

Xiao Yan had stored the Pill Lightning within the Emperor Flame, using the Emperor Flame to suppress that uncontrollable Pill Lightning!

Know this: the Pill Lightning summoned by an Imperial Grade Pill originates from the Great Thousand World, imbued with terrifying Spiritual Power—if Xiao Yan wished, he could slowly absorb its Spiritual Power and convert his own Dou Qi.

But doing so would lose him a deadly trump card.

"Pity—I'm still not strong enough. If my Dou Formation Body could fully condense, or if I had a Strange Fire from the Great Thousand World to evolve the Burning Heaven Art, I could crush you myself—without relying on external power." Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel regret; this time, he had no choice but to borrow the power of the Pill Lightning.

After making all preparations, Xiao Yan's mind shifted, and his Dragon Phoenix Bloodline erupted—in that instant, every aspect of Xiao Yan reached its absolute limit; his Dragon Phoenix Bloodline seemed to reach full maturity, and as if in that moment, a terrifying Dragon Phoenix had attached itself to his body.

A purple-gold Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor appeared.

"Divine-Star Pill Lightning?! And Dragon Phoenix Bloodline?! You! How could a Lower Plane possibly possess a Dragon Phoenix!!" The Inheritance Spiritual Consciousness finally showed signs of terror.

Seeing this, one could not help but draw a sharp breath. Xiao Yan's hidden cards were far beyond its expectations—when Xiao Yan fully unleashed his power, even the top Spirit Array Patriarch of the Great Thousand World would have been startled, finally realizing something.

It suddenly stared at the blurred Supreme Formation Body behind Xiao Yan, wrapped in peculiar gases; though it was merely a Spiritual Consciousness, having lost much memory, it could be 100% certain this Formation Body was not on the Top Ninety-Nine Formation Bodies list.

Moreover, even this Formation Body made it feel a chill of dread—this was no ordinary Formation Body!

"Could this be… one of the five lost Original Formation Bodies?!" The Spiritual Consciousness's heart trembled violently—it seemed to realize something, remembered something!!!

Xiao Yan took a deep breath, gazing intently at the massive Spiritual Consciousness before him, and said solemnly: "If you were still alive, I might fear you somewhat. But you—a mere Inheritance Spiritual Consciousness left behind by someone dead for who knows how long—have grown far too arrogant."

"If you won't give it, I'll take it!"

Roar! Roar! Roar!! As Xiao Yan unleashed his Nai Ling, the Golden Nine Mysteries Dragon's divine aura exploded—the black divine thunder within the Nai Ling surged like a sea of lightning, flooding entirely into the Golden Nine Mysteries Dragon's Pill.

Don't forget—the Golden Nine Mysteries Dragon is not a Dragon Clan member—it's a Pill!

It seemed as if a Dragon God had descended upon the Ning Tian Continent—the entire sky of Ning Tian Continent was instantly shrouded in Black Clouds, as if the heavens were about to unleash supreme heavenly punishment!!

In that instant, the Emperor Pill's Lightning erupted endlessly, its terrifying Earth Supreme invincible might crushing all life on Ning Tian Continent into prostration; at this moment, even the strongest beings felt utterly insignificant, reduced to nothing.

"Insane!!"

"Damn it, what the hell is happening again?!"

"Help! What's going on?!"

"The end of the world! The end of the world has come!"

Boom! Suddenly, a sliver leaked from the Black Clouds—a thread of black-gold thunder descended from the heavens, and with a thunderous crash, a massive Shan Mai was reduced to nothingness, leaving a deep abyss-like crack in the earth.

At this moment, it seemed as if heaven and earth were collapsing—ten-thousand-zhang waves of Black Clouds surged in the sky, the Lei Hai flickering within them, faintly revealing a colossal black-gold dragon emerging from the Chaos!

Thunder crashed like towering waves, slamming violently against the celestial dome, as if it could tear down the stars of the heavens themselves.

In the blink of an eye, using the Golden Nine Mysteries Dragon as a medium, Xiao Yan unleashed the Pill Lightning of the All-Heaven Shattering Emperor Pill—this was an attack comparable to the full power of a Nine Star Dou Emperor!

This strike was even more terrifying than the Ice Bamboo Divine Array controlled by Xun Er—it was a true Earth Supreme strike, not approximate, not fake!

The Golden Nine Mysteries Dragon opened its mouth—a flash of black-gold lightning pierced through, its power instantly stabbing through the heavens, piercing through Universe Space, and simultaneously piercing through the Spiritual Consciousness, even penetrating the entire Inheritance Protection Array.

The black-gold beam surged forward relentlessly, its terrifying light carving a gash into the heavens beyond Ning Tian Continent, shattering a meteor floating in the heavens!

Normally, forcibly assaulting this Inheritance site—even if an Earth Supreme from the Lower Plane came personally—would not be simple, since the opponent could destroy the entire Inheritance site in a suicidal act; after all, this Spirit Array Patriarch had long since perished.

But Xun Er had legitimately completed all Inheritance Trials and already mastered the Ice Bamboo Divine Array, and combined with Xiao Yan's cultivation of the All-Heaven Shattering Emperor Pill—which, in rank, was certainly not the weakest Emperor Grade Pill, even if not yet reaching mid-level Divine-Star, it was at the peak of low-level Divine-Star—the resulting Pill Lightning was infinitely close to the full power of a high-level Earth Supreme.

"You… are from the Dou Qi Continent." At this moment, the fading Inheritance Spiritual Consciousness suddenly sent a Divine Sense sweeping over—its voice echoed telepathically.

The Spiritual Consciousness's tone was not a question—it carried certainty.

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, silent as he watched the fading Divine Sense; if his guess was correct, the Dou Qi Continent had participated in the Domain Beyond Demon Clan war fifty thousand years ago—so its name reaching the Great Thousand World was entirely plausible.

"Dou Qi Continent… Break the Heavens. The Heaven List… Break the Heavens. Sigh… Is this fate?"

As the final words faded, a sigh echoed—and the Divine Sense slowly dissipated, as if it had never appeared, vanishing utterly.

"It seems the Dou Qi Continent is far from a simple Lower Plane in the Great Thousand World." Xiao Yan frowned—he sensed this matter was not simple!

Hearing this, Xun Er's expression also grew grave; after a moment of thought, she said: "Fifty thousand years ago, and even earlier, the Dou Qi Continent had already opened a passage to the world beyond the heavens, and even participated in the war against the Domain Beyond Demon Clan fifty thousand years ago. Logically, the ancient Dou Qi Continent should have been quite famous."

Know this: the Dou Qi Continent was sealed for fifty thousand years, causing its current weakened state; in ancient times, Nine Star Dou Emperors existed, and above them stood God Dou Di who could rival Heaven Supremes, while Xiao Yan and Hun Tian Di were merely newly entered Dou Emperors.

Logically, such a powerful Dou Qi Continent should not have left no record in the Great Thousand World.

But over these past months, Xiao Yan and the others had searched through Western Realm Ancient Texts, and Qiao Shihong had inquired about famous Lower Planes—yet no mention of the Dou Qi Continent was found.

"Perhaps the sealing of the Dou Qi Continent fifty thousand years ago by the ancient Emperors, and the complete removal of Source Qi, was not as simple as it seemed—there may be deeper meaning?"

Xiao Yan had never fully understood what Source Qi was—he originally thought the ancient Emperors of the Dou Qi Continent removed Source Qi to prevent cultivators from becoming Dou Emperors, fearing their overwhelming power would attract the Domain Beyond Demon Clan.

But now Xiao Yan was beginning to doubt—after all, Source Qi did not exist in the Great Thousand World, which was highly suspicious.

"Perhaps Source Qi is somehow linked to the Domain Beyond Demon Clan's Demon Qi—I'll need to find an opportunity to 'accidentally meet' the Domain Beyond Demon Clan."

Eventually, after a long time, the Golden Nine Mysteries Dragon slowly shrank and returned to Xiao Yan's arm.

"You've done well this time. Later, I'll find a Divine Technique to condense thunder—when I refine Divine Pills, I'll let you evolve further." Xiao Yan patted the golden dragon pattern on his arm; now, several streaks of black had appeared on the golden pattern, making it even more dominant.

Roar~~

Xun Er gently wiped the sweat from her brow—she had also expended tremendous Soul Force and Spiritual Energy, barely managing to control the Divine Array for an instant.

Looking at the treasure hall before him, Xiao Yan smiled faintly and said slowly: "Having eliminated the enemy, it's time for us to claim our reward."

Hearing Xiao Yan twist right and wrong, Xun Er couldn't help laughing and said, "Brother Xiao Yan, what we're doing is robbery."

"Hahaha, let your husband take you to rob every inheritance in the world," Xiao Yan took Xun Er's jade hand, and the two walked together toward the treasure hall's gate.

As they reached the hall's entrance, even Xun Er couldn't suppress a joyful smile—not from greed, but because effort must yield reward. They had endured so much, poured in so much effort, and fought through life-and-death battles; they deserved a rich harvest.

So when the inheritance spirit claimed they didn't meet the requirements, Xiao Yan and Xun Er had no patience for it.

After all, who would risk their life in battle if there was no reward? Even Mario picked up gold coins on his way to save the princess.

Although Xiao Yan didn't know what treasures lay inside the hall, given the inheritance spirit's strength and the scale of this legacy, he could easily imagine how vast and astonishing the hall's depths must be.

This was undoubtedly the greatest Treasure Vault on Ning Tian Continent!

At this moment, Xiao Yan stood before the bamboo hall, licked his lips, swallowed hard, and clenched his fists, ready to claim his reward!

"Hehehe, let's see what surprises this treasure hall holds—if there's an Infernal Flame and Cycle Six Leaf Grass, it'll be perfect."

Creak—groan—a heavy sound rang out. As Xiao Yan and Xun Er pushed open the massive door with force and stepped across the threshold, they finally entered the Treasure Vault.

The moment the vault door opened, a vibrant scent of bamboo and wood surged forth. More than a hall, it was a vast space—its interior warped space itself, capable of storing countless treasures.

Even Xiao Yan, a Dou Di, couldn't help drawing a sharp breath at the sight of the treasures before him.

"No wonder—these are relics from the Great Thousand World. The resources here far surpass those of the Dou Qi Continent."

The saying "vast land, abundant resources" was true. Though the Dou Qi Continent was powerful, its area was far too small compared to the boundless Great Thousand World. Thus, the strongest warriors who rose to prominence in the Great Thousand World possessed territories dozens of times larger than the entire Dou Qi Continent.

Naturally, their treasures and resources were far greater.

As Xiao Yan and Xun Er stepped forward, a mountain loomed before them—over a thousand meters tall, entirely black, its surface flowing with crimson patterns. It was no ordinary earth mound—it was a mountain forged from divine iron!

"This must be the Forge God Stone Qiao Shihong mentioned," Xiao Yan said, gazing at the divine stone mountain, then picking up a piece and examining it closely.

Forge God Stone was what Xiao Yan used to forge the Heavenly Tomb's outer shell—those stones enhanced Spiritual Artifact quality, yet only one cubic unit yielded a nugget the size of a baby's fist. Divine Crystals, however, were the material for forging Divine Weapons.

And here, there was a mountain of divine crystals!

"Brother Xiao Yan, these crystals are more than enough to help Xing Tian ascend—they could even rebuild Xuan Zhong Chi," Xun Er said softly, holding up a piece.

"Looks like we'll need to find a Forge Master—we can't forge Xing Tian or Xuan Zhong Chi ourselves," Xiao Yan sighed helplessly. He wasn't omnipotent—he wasn't a god; there were many things he simply couldn't do.

Xing Tian's body already rivaled a Supreme Grade Divine Artifact's strength. To advance further, it needed to reach Sacred Artifact level—and Sacred Artifacts were weapons only Earth Supremes could wield. Craftsmen capable of forging Sacred Artifacts were exceedingly rare.

Xiao Yan and Xun Er didn't linger, for this mountain of fire-patterned Forge God Crystals was merely an appetizer.

In the distance, Xiao Yan had already spotted a vast lake—so enormous it defied scale—but its waters were not water at all—they were Supreme Spirit Liquid!

The Supreme Spirit Liquid flowed slowly across the entire lake like water, shimmering with golden light. The quantity alone must number in the hundreds of millions.

Drip. Xiao Yan looked up and saw a branch of emerald bamboo above the lake, slowly dripping a single drop of Supreme Spirit Liquid.

"This bamboo hall can spontaneously condense Supreme Spirit Liquid!" Xiao Yan suddenly understood. No wonder so much Chaos energy from the heavens gathered around the bamboo hall—it was because the hall could spontaneously condense Supreme Spirit Liquid!

A common first-rank Supreme would need a month to condense a single drop. Yet this bamboo hall did it automatically!

"Perhaps every major faction in the Great Thousand World has its own method to obtain Supreme Spirit Liquid," Xun Er said.

"Yes—after all, Supreme Spirit Liquid is the foundation of any faction," Xiao Yan said, not rushing to take all the liquid, but continuing deeper.

Along the way, Xiao Yan even saw shelves holding scrolls—each scroll was at least of Minor Divine Art level, and there were also cultivation techniques for several Supreme Body Formulas.

Besides scrolls, there were Elixirs, Pill Formulas, Ancient Texts, gems—all present in abundance. Lower-grade and mid-grade Divine Weapons used by low-rank Supremes, even flawed high-grade Divine Weapons, were piled in corners like trash, ignored by all.

What saddened Xiao Yan was the absence of Cycle Six Leaf Grass and Infernal Flames. Though many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were here, none were Cycle Six Leaf Grass. Three treasure boxes held divine beast blood—but none were from the Snake Race, useless to Cai Lin.

"Leaves of the Undying Shen Shu?" Xiao Yan and Xun Er finally reached the deepest part of the vault, where several treasures were protected in exquisite treasure boxes.

"In heaven and earth grows a divine tree called the Undying Shen Shu—its lifespan is unimaginably long. Standing firm in the cosmos, even countless calamities cannot destroy it. This tree produces one leaf every thousand years—this is the Undying Divine Leaf. Legend says a 'Substitute Leaf' forged from it grants the user an extra life!" Xiao Yan read the inscription on the wooden box, his heart sinking—this leaf had such miraculous power! It was an extraordinary treasure!

"Brother Xiao Yan, look at this," Xun Er said beside him, her voice tinged with delight.

Xiao Yan walked over and saw a jade pen floating before him. The brush was slender and supple, its body woven from strands of divine beast hair, adorned with intricate silver-thread patterns, rich in texture and vivid in color.

Entirely silver in appearance, glowing brilliantly, exquisitely ornate, it radiated elegance and nobility. Even without touching it, one knew this pen was no ordinary object.

【Silver Phoenix Sacred Pen: Crafted from the down of a True Phoenix, this pen, when used to inscribe Spiritual Seals or arrange Spirit Arrays, can channel the power of the Great Thousand World, enhancing the array's strength by one tier—it is a High-Rank Sacred Object.】

【Ningzhu Array Master once used this pen to forge a Supreme Spirit Array, holding off a Demon Emperor of the Domain Beyond for half a minute, buying time until a Great Thousand World Heaven Supreme arrived and slew the Demon Emperor.】

"Ningzhu Array Master must be the name of that spirit we just met."

Xiao Yan frowned tightly and said, "But this is a High-Rank Sacred Object—doesn't that mean only a high-rank Earth Supreme or even a perfected Earth Supreme can wield it?"

(End of Chapter)