Chapter 496: Inheritance Information

"Why speak of winning or losing? There was never any winning or losing to begin with."

Li Heng shook his head and chuckled lightly, not taking the words of the Throne Spirit to heart.

The Throne Spirit was not annoyed upon hearing this; he smiled happily.

"Since that is the case, I invite you to try, fellow Daoist."

Words are all false; only by taking action can one see true skill. He was actually happy to see Li Heng react this way.

Because in his view, the more disdainful Li Heng was, the greater the shock would be when he later encountered setbacks, and the more he would be able to witness the power of his own Majesty.

And then, he would be more willing to succeed to the position of Heavenly Emperor.

Li Heng did not answer; he tapped the imperial throne lightly.

Crack! A humming sound rippled outward.

It was as if something had shattered.

Subsequently, Li Heng's consciousness probed into the imperial throne, meeting no resistance.

The Throne Spirit froze at this moment, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Did he just hear something shatter?

Wait, something just drilled inside!

He was the artifact spirit of this imperial throne, this divine seat, and the examiner responsible for vetting the future Second Generation Heavenly Emperor; therefore, when Li Heng's consciousness probed into the imperial throne, he also felt a reaction.

Inside this imperial throne, this divine seat, was a vast Void containing many Light Orbs. Li Heng's consciousness Transformation Body wandered here, wishing to glimpse the secrets and information existing within.

However, it was unknown whether this Heavenly Emperor was acting out of caution or some other reason. Apart from the layer of restriction that Li Heng had just shattered with a tap, every Light Orb here also possessed an independent restriction, and each restriction was vastly different, radiating a Terror-filled aura.

For instance, the golden Light Orb closest to Li Heng was guarded by four distinct, terrifying killing auras that gathered and entangled, severing time and space, as if they could execute immortals and perform God-Slaying, destroying Heaven and Earth.

As for the seven-colored Light Orb further away from him, its restriction was even more terrifying; it was shrouded by a layer of gray, surging Chaos Qi, and on the periphery of its restriction, a World was constantly being born and destroyed.

Seeing this, Li Heng was also moved. The Heavenly Emperor's methods were indeed profound and vast. The birth and destruction of an Infinite World could only serve as the periphery of the restriction, while the core of the restriction was actually a small Chaos Sea.

At this moment, the Light Orb of the Throne Spirit suddenly appeared.

"You actually broke through the first layer of restriction and arrived here—how is that possible!" the Throne Spirit said in shock. Because he was so startled, the tone of his voice was now vastly different from before, sounding somewhat hoarse.

"Is this very strange? I just tapped it, and the restriction shattered."

Li Heng replied calmly.

The Throne Spirit was left speechless, not knowing how to respond. What did he mean by "just tapped it, and the restriction shattered"? One had to know that those were the restrictions laid down by that Majesty.

And this space, these pieces of information, and even the Light Orbs containing authority and abilities, were prepared for the future Second Generation Heavenly Emperor; they were opportunities belonging solely to the Second Generation Heavenly Emperor.

Apart from his Majesty, an artifact spirit like him, and the future Second Generation Heavenly Emperor, who could enter here? Yet Li Heng did not fit any of these three categories; after all, he had given up on becoming the Heavenly Emperor.

He did not know what to do now.

After all, Li Heng had refused to become the Heavenly Emperor, so relatively speaking, he was an outsider. How could an outsider enter this space that belonged exclusively to the Second Generation Heavenly Emperor?

Even if he could enter, such a situation was absolutely not allowed to happen.

This was the Core Land where the inheritance took place!

Was he supposed to expel this living being?

As soon as this thought arose, the Throne Spirit hurriedly shook his head, secretly cursing himself for courting death. Since this living being could break the first layer of restriction left by his Majesty and enter this space, it meant he also had the ability to take his life.

Rather than turning hostile and becoming enemies with this living being, it would be better to try again and persuade him to accept the position of Heavenly Emperor; after all, there were no other good candidates now.

"Ahem, yes, you did well, very well."

The Throne Spirit coughed a few times, struggling to calm himself down to cover up his previous embarrassment, and then continued to speak.

"I said it, didn't I? You truly have the potential to become the Second Generation Heavenly Emperor; otherwise, you would not have been able to enter this inheritance space that belongs exclusively to the Second Generation Heavenly Emperor. Why don't you reconsider?"

"You must know that these Light Orbs containing information or power possess even more powerful restrictions. If you cannot truly become the Second Generation Heavenly Emperor, you will absolutely be unable to break them."

The Throne Spirit pinned his hopes on the second layer of restrictions.

The restrictions attached to every Light Orb were the most core, original restrictions, all personally laid down by his Majesty back then; surely they couldn't be broken too, right?

Although he said this, he felt embarrassed in his heart.

After all, he had previously assumed that Li Heng couldn't even break the first layer of restriction, and the restriction he had spoken of to Li Heng before also referred to the first layer. He had not expected Li Heng to break it so easily.

So, amidst his embarrassment, he was also fortunate.

Fortunately, he had not specified which layer of restriction it was.

Otherwise, his face would surely have been slapped swollen.

"Oh, are you sure? Unable to break them?"

Li Heng raised his eyebrows, revealing a look that was half-smile, half-serious.

The Throne Spirit became instantly nervous, and the Light Orb that served as his body became chaotic. He gulped in his heart—this couldn't be, could it? Could he even break the second layer of restriction? Could such a thing really happen? Just what kind of Sacred being was this?

Although he had Absolute trust in his Majesty—he was even thinking of excuses to absolve his Majesty after the first layer of restriction shattered, feeling that the restriction might have been affected by a Calamity and was not in perfect condition—

But due to Li Heng's series of performances,

He had no confidence left in his heart.

"I am tired; do as you please."

Suddenly, the Throne Spirit blurted out this sentence. After finishing this sentence, he felt incredibly relieved and simply gave up. Anyway, judging by the methods Li Heng had displayed, even if he wanted to resist, he could not. Since he could not resist, he might as well close his eyes and enjoy it.

As for the possibility that the Heavenly Emperor's inheritance would fall into the hands of an outsider?

Hmm... he could not be blamed for this.

He could not beat this living being; if he tried to stop him, he might die, and the inheritance would still not be saved. But if he did not stop him and the inheritance was lost, at least he would still be alive.

This way, he could at least preserve his useful self.

Besides, his all-knowing and all-powerful Majesty must have foreseen all of this.

He thought of various reasons in his heart, desperately trying to absolve himself.

Li Heng chuckled upon hearing this, too lazy to expose the Throne Spirit's little thoughts, and turned his gaze back to the colorful Light Orbs surrounding him.

After thinking for a moment, he tapped on the golden orb of light closest to him.

In just an instant, the restriction composed of those four sets of killing intent collapsed and disintegrated. Under the shocked gaze of the Spirit of the Throne, he learned the secret contained within this orb of light.

This was a recording.

A vague, indescribable phantom stood at the far end of the Void, facing an Unknown Realm where nothing could be seen clearly.

The phantom spoke softly.

"I am going on a long journey to seek the origin of the Calamity, but this journey is one of uncertain Life and Death, so I leave behind my inheritance to help those who come after suppress the Calamity..."