Seven days passed in a flash.
Li Mu, along with Daoist Huang Long and his group, set out to sea, arriving at a sea region five hundred li southeast of East Cloud Island by sword.
Night had fallen deep, and the starry sky was resplendent, as if the stars between heaven and earth were cheering for the imminent appearance of Lingxu Blessed Island.
The sea surface was calm, with only the occasional sound of waves from afar breaking the silence of the night. Li Mu stood on his sword, gazing at the deep sea ahead, his heart filled with anticipation and nervousness.
Daoist Huang Long stood not far away, beside an Elder in White Robes. He held an ancient compass, carefully observing the constellations and the needle of the compass. His expression was serious, as if waiting for some important moment.
Just then, a strange fluctuation suddenly appeared in the sky, as if some mysterious force was pulling the stars. Immediately after, the originally scattered stars in the sky began to slowly move, gradually arranging themselves into a special pattern—the Lingxu Star Array!
"The Lingxu Star Array is complete, Lingxu Blessed Island is about to appear!" the Elder in White Robes suddenly shouted, his face showing excitement.
As the Elder in White Robes's words fell, a huge wave suddenly surged on the sea surface, as if something was rising from the seabed. Immediately after, a huge island, as if shedding its concealment Restriction, appeared out of thin air on the sea surface. Golden light radiated from the island, full of mysterious Qi.
"That is Lingxu Blessed Island, Fellow Daoists, what are you waiting for!" Daoist Huang Long's face showed an excited smile, signaling.
He was the first to fly up on his sword, heading straight for Lingxu Blessed Island. The Void Refining Cultivators all activated their Magical Artifacts and Spirit Swords, following closely behind. For a time, light flickered in the sky, and the Spiritual Qi of various Magical Artifacts intertwined into a splendid curtain of light, illuminating the entire sea surface.
Li Mu followed closely behind Daoist Huang Long, flying on his sword.
As the group approached Lingxu Blessed Island, the scenery on the island became clearer. The soil of the Spirit Island was crimson, lush and green, with Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines everywhere, and Spirit Beasts occasionally darting through the forest. In the center of the island was a majestic mountain peak, reaching straight into the clouds, as if connected to heaven and earth.
Daoist Huang Long landed on the island, surveying his surroundings, a satisfied smile on his face. He turned to the Cultivators and said, "Lingxu Blessed Island truly lives up to its reputation. The Spiritual Qi is rich, and there are many high-grade Spirit Medicines. But everyone, remember, there are guardian Spirit Beasts and powerful Restrictions on the island. Everyone must not be careless."
The Cultivators all nodded in agreement and began to cautiously explore the island. Li Mu also followed closely, his gaze searching everywhere on the island.
Suddenly, Li Mu's eyes lit up, a golden light flashed, sweeping across the island.
The next moment, when Li Mu recovered his clarity, the scene before him had already changed. Looking around, there was a stretch of yellow sand, and the entire world was left with only one person. A giant stone statue stood directly in front.
Li Mu's expression changed slightly, surprised by this sudden change. He looked around, the yellow sand stretching endlessly, the sky a hazy yellow. The originally lush Lingxu Blessed Island had disappeared, replaced by this unfamiliar desert.
"This... where is this?" Li Mu's expression tightened, trying to find the figures of other Cultivators, but besides the giant stone statue, there was no one around.
The stone statue in front was a hundred zhang tall, its face blurred, but it exuded an indescribable majesty. Li Mu released his Divine Sense and soon found something at the base of the stone statue. Four golden runes were carved there. Although Years had eroded them, some of the characters could still be faintly discerned.
He placed his Divine Sense into those runes, reading the information contained within. With a "boom," the information contained in the mysterious golden runes suddenly surged into Li Mu's mind.
As Li Mu's Divine Sense was injected, one of the four golden runes lit up with golden light.
Li Mu opened his eyes, now clear-headed, and understood what had happened with the sudden appearance of this mysterious space, and also knew the information recorded by the four golden runes.
Looking at the golden runes attached to his arm, Li Mu took a deep breath. He put his Divine Sense into the Painting World Treasure Mansion and summoned Ink Jade Rock Lizard - Xiaowa, Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix, and Xue'er together.
The next moment, the three figures, summoned by Li Mu, quickly appeared beside him.
First was the Ink Jade Rock Lizard—Xiaowa. It transformed into a burly man covered in ink-colored scales, his figure tall and strong, a head taller than Li Mu. He looked at Li Mu with a simple and honest expression, looking around, a flicker of light in his eyes, as if sensing something.
"Master, where is this? Such rich Earth Elemental Spiritual Qi!" Xiaowa exclaimed in a booming voice.
Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix, her feathers fiery red like flames, spread her wings and circled in the air, quickly transforming into an enchanting woman in a fiery red dress. Her surprised gaze surveyed her surroundings, also sensing something unusual.
Lastly, Xue'er, dressed in white, like a Fairy from the peak of a snowy mountain, pure and elegant. Her graceful figure walked to Li Mu's side, a gentle smile on her face, her eyes only on Li Mu, full of reliance.
"This place is the Earth Elemental Secret Realm. Quick, put your Divine Sense on those golden runes and record them quickly, lest someone gets there first," Li Mu quickly explained to the three.
Hearing this, the three paused slightly, but still followed Li Mu's instruction, placing their Divine Sense on the golden runes. Immediately, the remaining three golden runes lit up with a golden light, as if coming alive, full of the Qi of life.
Xiaowa obtained the golden rune information, opened his eyes and woke up, looking at the golden runes suddenly appearing on his arm, incredibly shocked.
"Master, this! Is this for us to participate in the Legacy trial?" Xiaowa asked Li Mu, his face a mix of surprise and joy.
"That's right, the Legacy of an Extreme Realm Daojun. I didn't expect Chi Hong Daojun to choose his successor in this way." Li Mu nodded, looking up at the vast stone sculpture in front, incredibly excited. If he could pass this trial and obtain the lifelong knowledge of this Extreme Realm Daojun, his future Cultivation path would become incredibly smooth.
"Master, this is a Daojun Legacy, we..." Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix showed hesitation, feeling uneasy about the trial method of this Legacy.
Xue'er's face was slightly pale, holding Li Mu's hand, her face full of worry.
"Don't worry! This Legacy is a bit dangerous, but not fatal. If it doesn't work, don't force it. Erase the golden rune on your arm, and you can withdraw from this trial," Li Mu smiled slightly, looking at the golden rune attached to his right arm as he explained.
Under the Talent Divine Power - Identify Myriad Spirits, Li Mu learned the function of the golden rune. This golden rune was the key to accepting this Legacy, and it had a certain protective effect, much like the Sword Tower talisman of Xuantian Sword Sect.
This trial Legacy was not fatal. If one knew their strength was insufficient, they could safely withdraw from the Secret Realm space by erasing the golden rune. However, this also meant missing out on the Legacy. If one insisted on continuing the trial to the end, there was a possibility of risking their life.
However, this Legacy of Chi Hong Daojun was not that easy to obtain. Successfully passing the two-stage Legacy trial was no small feat.
There were a total of 100 such giant stone sculptures in this Secret Realm, meaning there would be four hundred trial participants participating in the first stage of the trial together. As the trial began, this Legacy space would generate various desperate situations and traps, constantly compressing the limited space. Only teams that successfully resisted and survived in desperate situations would be qualified to continue to the next round of trials.
Li Mu watched the stone sculpture, waiting for the number of people to be complete, waiting for the start of this trial Legacy.
At this time, the appearance of Lingxu Blessed Island caused a huge stir in the East Illusion Sea Region, instantly sweeping across the entire sea region and attracting the attention of countless high-level Cultivators. They swarmed from all directions like a tide, and the entire East Illusion Sea Region was ignited, with countless Cultivators boiling over.
Those reclusive masters who usually lived deep in the mountains or Cultivated on islands, all appeared, rushing towards Lingxu Blessed Island. Their appearance undoubtedly added more excitement to this grand event.
At this time, the area around Lingxu Island was surrounded by low-level Cultivators watching the show. From Nascent Soul to Foundation Establishment, the powerful Spiritual Pressure and Restrictions emanating from Lingxu Blessed Island prevented Cultivators below Nascent Soul from landing on the island. They could only observe from around the island, witnessing this rare event that occurred once in a thousand Years.
"Look, those four flood Dragon mounts? Is that the Island Master of Hidden Spirit Island—Azure Dragon Venerable!" a sharp-eyed Nascent Soul cultivator exclaimed in a low voice.
As soon as the words fell, it caused a stir among the surrounding Cultivators. Azure Dragon Venerable was a giant in the East Illusion Sea Region. His strength was unfathomable, and he was an object of admiration for many Cultivators.
With the appearance of Azure Dragon Venerable, the Cultivators in the entire sea region boiled over. They discussed animatedly, guessing what kind of Opportunity Azure Dragon Venerable would seek and what kind of rare Spirit Treasure he would obtain with the appearance of Lingxu Blessed Island this time.
Just after seeing Azure Dragon Venerable enter the island, the next moment, a blue lightning bolt flashed, following closely behind Azure Dragon Venerable, eagerly landing on the Spirit Island.
"The one who just flew past, was that Sect Master of Thousand Thunder Sect - Venerable Leiming!"
Watching the blue lightning disappear, it immediately caused another round of discussions among the Cultivators present.
"The people from Thousand Leaf Island are here too!" another Cultivator shouted, pointing at a huge battleship in the distance. On the battleship, flags fluttered, and the deck was full of Cultivators, who were indeed the forces from Thousand Leaf Island. Their arrival undoubtedly added more liveliness to this grand event.
As exclamations sounded one after another, the Cultivators surrounding Lingxu Blessed Island, whether Nascent Soul cultivators or Golden Core cultivators, all showed expressions of surprise and excitement. They either whispered, or huddled together, or gazed intently, the entire scene was exceptionally lively.
Just then, the tranquility of the sky was broken by a sudden black light. The black light was like a comet falling from the starry sky, carrying a fierce momentum, cutting through the sky, and instantly appearing before everyone. The black light dissipated, and a burly man appeared. His hair was disheveled, wildly dancing in the wind, as if he was venting endless Devilish Qi. He wore a suit of spiky demonic armor, every piece of which reflected a dark light, and the monstrous Devilish Qi emanating from the demonic armor, like giant waves in the darkness, surged, dyeing the surrounding air with traces of Devilish Qi.
His gaze was like a cold blade, sweeping across the Cultivators present. There was no emotion in his cold eyes, as if he only regarded everyone as ants. Those low-level Cultivators who were still whispering, feeling this powerful demonic Spiritual Pressure, instantly turned pale, and their whispers stopped abruptly as if frozen. Their hearts were filled with fear, as if in front of this demonic god, even breathing became difficult.
However, this man seemed to pay no attention to the crowd. His mind had already been attracted by Lingxu Blessed Island. He frowned slightly, as if searching for something, but did not find the person he was looking for. So, his figure flickered, instantly transforming into a dense Devilish Qi, like a black storm, madly sweeping towards Lingxu Blessed Island, and then rushing into the mysterious island.
"Oh my! Who was that person, his eyes were so scary, I feel like he could crush me with a single thought!" a low-level Cultivator screamed in terror, his voice trembling uncontrollably.
"Is that the Island Master of Demonic Fiend Island?" a Cultivator guessed.
As soon as these words fell, someone immediately shook their head and denied, "No, it's not him. Blood Fiend Demonic Ancestor doesn't have such prestige, besides he already entered the island before. This one seems to have rushed here from a farther place."
"That Devilish Qi is too terrifying, his Cultivation Realm is probably above Void Refining!" a knowledgeable Nascent Soul cultivator said in horror, his voice filled with a trace of fear and unbelievable shock.
"Above Void Refining? How is that possible!" This exclamation echoed for a long time among the Cultivators, like a huge stone thrown into a lake, creating ripples. Everyone's face was filled with disbelief. The Void Refining Realm was already out of reach for them, and now, they had actually seen a strong expert of a higher Realm with their own eyes.
"A Combined Body Realm demonic Cultivator! Where did he come from!"
Someone asked in a trembling voice, trying to find out the origin of this mysterious strong expert. Combined Body Realm demonic Cultivators hardly existed in the entire East Illusion Sea Region, and few people mentioned them. Now, they had also appeared because of Lingxu Blessed Island, and who knew how much bloodshed they would cause.
"Let's go! This place is not suitable for staying long!" a Nascent Soul cultivator anxiously looked at his companion, signaling. His voice was full of fear. With such a strong expert involved, heaven knew what would happen next.
Hearing this, many low-level Cultivators decided not to join in the excitement. With the appearance of the Combined Body Realm demonic Cultivator, the Opportunity of Lingxu Blessed Island was no longer something they could participate in. And those Cultivators who had originally held a glimmer of hope also sobered up at this moment, and began to retreat one after another.
The fleeing Cultivators receded like a tide. Their faces were flustered, and they fled in all directions desperately, fearing that if they were a step late, they would be targeted by that Combined Body Realm demonic Cultivator. On the sea surface, in the sky, various Magical Artifacts and Spirit Beasts flew away.
Amidst the chaos, some low-level Cultivators chose to stay. The appearance of Lingxu Blessed Island was a once-in-a-thousand-Years event. Although it was full of dangers, it also contained endless Opportunities. They were willing to risk their lives to pursue that slim possibility of Opportunity.
Thus, in this chaotic sea region, some fled, and some stayed, forming a stark contrast. (End of this chapter)
