Chapter 727: 375 Inheritor
Chapter 727: Chapter 375 Inheritor
Outside the Green Flame Palace.
Within the Teleportation Hall, space was shimmering with divine light, as figures emerged from the Teleportation Platform one after another.
These were all people who had been undertaking various tasks in different Small Worlds, and now their expressions varied as they returned – some looked triumphant, others were brimming with joy, and a few appeared haggard.
“Am I back? If I had a choice, I would have wished for it to be Eldest Brother returning, not me.”
Dressed in purple, Ren Shu’an walked out of the Teleportation Hall, his face marked with a diamond-shaped imprint emitting an unusual glow.
His face occasionally betrayed a hint of sorrow, but his eyes concealed a chilling coldness, seemingly harboring some kind of unwillingness and resentment.
“Jin Jikang, it was you who separated me from Eldest Brother and pushed him to the most dangerous place, leading to his unexpected misfortune. You have to take responsibility for Eldest Brother’s death!”
Ren Shu’an cast a cold glance at Jin Jikang, fuming inwardly.
In his eyes, the primary person responsible for Ren Chaoli’s death on the Longwu Continent was Lu Yun, followed by Jin Jikang.
Lu Yun possessed great strength yet kept it hidden, arriving a step too late to rescue Ren Chaoli from the powerful Heavenly Demon.
To possess the greatest strength, yet refuse to take on the corresponding responsibility – this was what he found most despicable and hateful.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
“Lu Yun, if you had just revealed your full strength from the beginning, it would not have been Eldest Brother who went to that icy Demon Den. The Heavenly Demon would not have descended, and none would have fallen. It’s all because of you that this tragedy happened!”
Ren Shu’an roared silently in his heart.
Meanwhile, the diamond-shaped imprint on his forehead grew even more demonic.
“Junior Brother Ren, I hope you can find peace,” said Jin Jikang, noticing something unusual about Ren Shu’an and offering a word of comfort.
“Now that Ren Chaoli has perished on the Longwu Continent while on a mission, as a brother, Ren Shu is likely to take a long time to recover from this sorrow.”
Jin Jikang shook his head inwardly while a complex expression crossed his face. He had some dealings with Ren Chaoli, having become quite a close friend, which is why he accepted the same task.
However, according to Lin Jingtian and others, Ren Chaoli had fallen into the Demon Clan, even attempting to slaughter the disciples of the Green Flame Palace to silence them, but the descent of the Outer Domain Demons had thwarted his plan.
Regardless, his betrayal of the Green Flame Palace by falling into the Demon Clan and harming his fellow disciples was an indisputable fact.
“Alas, no matter what, since Ren Chaoli has fallen on the Longwu Continent, I just need to report the truth,” Jin Jikang murmured to himself.
Lu Yun, with narrowed eyes, came by, lightly patted Ren Shu’an on the shoulder, and offered words of consolation: “Senior Brother Ren needn’t worry, Ren Chaoli is Ren Chaoli. The Sect Elders are reasonable people, and they will not implicate you.”
At the same time, he left a mark of his consciousness on Ren Chaoli without anyone noticing.
Ren Chaoli gave a slight nod and managed a faint smile on his face, bowing slightly to Lu Yun, “I owe our survival to Junior Brother Lu. I will certainly repay this debt of life-saving gratitude with all my might when the time comes.”
Lu Yun waved his hand dismissively, “As fellow sect members, it is only right to do so. Besides, I was also acting out of self-preservation at the time, so Junior Brother Ren need not take it too seriously.”
But inwardly, he sneered, “Hmph, if it weren’t for my Eyes of Aurora, I might have actually been fooled by you.”
…
Within the Inner World of the Green Flame Palace.
In a courtyard.
Atop a stone platform, black and white chess pieces were scattered chaotically across the board, resembling two battling dragons intertwined in a fierce struggle, so powerful that even those ignorant of the game could sense its thrilling heartbeat.
“Haha, who would have thought that you would appoint an heir in silence, and moreover, just a little fellow at the Heavenly Human Realm. Interesting, indeed.”
The Tai Yuan Pulse Master chuckled lightly, placing a white piece on the board with a deft touch. Suddenly, the momentum of the white dragon surged, sweeping across the board with the guise of a dragon’s tail, and the black dragon’s situation suddenly became perilous.
Yuan Guang Immortal, holding a black piece, remained silent, as if deeply contemplating where to place his next move, or perhaps mulling over other matters, delaying the placement of his piece.
The Tai Yuan Pulse Master did not rush him, merely gazing placidly at the board.
For combatants of their caliber, a game could encompass the vastness of the universe and the unpredictability of spirits and demons, even touching upon the natural Daoist Law, meaning a single game could span years or even decades.
After a long period of contemplation, Yuan Guang Immortal finally placed his piece on the third star point of the ninth line. Instantly, Heaven and Earth stirred as if countless spirits flowed into the board, filling the belly of the oppressed black dragon.
Aaoooh!
The black dragon roared, unleashing a mighty aura as it spat out a spherical ball of light that struck the white dragon heavily.
“A thousand years ago, while recuperating from injuries in the small world of Huang Yuan, I casually left behind an inheritance without much expectation. However, it’s surprising to have reaped such a delight so soon.”
Yuan Guang Immortal chuckled softly, thinking of how Lu Yun, in less than two years, had cultivated the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength to its first level and had skillfully mastered both the Nether God’s Spear and the Hell Furnace, far surpassing his expectations for an heir.
The Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength was a powerful technique he had discovered in an ancient relic during his younger days. With this technique, he was nearly invincible among his peers.
Such a potent technique naturally meant his first choice for an heir would be a disciple of the Green Flame Palace, but sadly, throughout thousands of years, he had found no suitable inheritor.
“The three who once attempted to assassinate you were the second, fifth, and ninth masters of the True Word Temple. How do you regard their strengths?” asked the Tai Yuan Pulse Master.