Time flew by, and two days passed.
As the last figure passed through the spatial portal and stepped into this mysterious and dangerous Legacy space, the entire space seemed to awaken, resonating with a golden ripple. This ripple carried a majestic and solemn aura, as if announcing the official start of a life-and-death struggle.
Just as the golden ripple echoed, the giant stone statue in front of Li Mu suddenly began to crack, and cracks spread across the statue, as if awakening it from its slumber. A terrifying and mysterious aura gradually emanated from it.
Li Mu was slightly startled, knowing that this was the signal for the trial to begin. This giant stone statue in front of him was one of the trials set up by Crimson Dao Monarch, similar to a Puppet. Next, it would continuously chase them, driving them towards the center of the trial, constantly compressing the living space of the competing Legacy participants.
"The trial has begun, let's go!" Li Mu took a deep breath, suppressing his nervousness, and called out to the three.
Xue'er, Xiaowa, and Crimson Flame heard this and immediately soared into the air, following Li Mu as he flew towards the center of the trial space.
Next, they would face an unprecedented challenge. Not only would they have to face the pursuit of the powerful giant stone statue, but they would also have to fight with other trial participants. Only by standing out in this life-and-death struggle and achieving final victory could they succeed.
"Master, this statue is slow and won't catch up to us in a short time. Why don't we find a place to hide to avoid encountering other trial participants?"
Xiaowa suddenly spoke, a cunning glint flashing in Li Mu's eyes.
Li Mu was momentarily speechless. He hadn't expected Xiaowa to start thinking. He nodded in approval, "Not bad. Let's find a suitable place to hide first and wait for them to come to us, so we don't run into them."
This Legacy competition not only tested the trial participants' combat power but also their survival ability. Only those who survived to the end would be the ultimate victors.
With that, Li Mu turned his head and glanced at the giant stone statue behind him, which had been released from its petrified state and was striding towards them. "However, this guy behind us will chase targets with the golden talisman. Let's put some distance between us first."
As they spoke, Li Mu and the three others accelerated their flight, speeding towards the depths of the trial space. Although the giant stone statue behind them moved a bit slowly, it relentlessly pursued them, each step causing a huge tremor on the ground, chasing them relentlessly.
After a period of rapid flight, covering thousands of miles, Li Mu and the three others found a hidden valley.
The valley was surrounded by dense trees and giant rocks, forming a natural barrier that could block external sight. Li Mu quickly led Xue'er and the others down, finding a hidden cave as their hiding place.
"This should be safe enough." Li Mu looked at the three and said, "Let's rest here first and then figure out how to deal with the statue when it catches up."
Xue'er, Xiaowa, and Crimson Flame nodded, each finding a spot to sit.
Crimson Flame waved her hand, and a ball of flame condensed from her palm, landing in the center, illuminating the cave and dispelling the dampness within.
Li Mu thought for a moment and took out eight Formation plates from the nine storage spiritual pearl. Driven by Spiritual Qi, they floated in the air, then disappeared into the cave wall. The next moment, the entire valley was filled with a white mist, forming an invisible protective Formation that enveloped the entire valley.
Next, Li Mu summoned a series of small spider Puppets from the nine storage spiritual pearl. These Puppets quickly dispersed around the valley, silently hiding in the cracks of trees and rocks, and swiftly moved away in all directions. In the blink of an eye, an area of five hundred miles was under surveillance.
"Master, if we enter the Treasure Mansion, will this golden talisman dissipate? Why don't I try it? If it doesn't dissipate, we can hide inside the Treasure Mansion and watch the tigers fight from a distance." Crimson Flame looked at Li Mu and suddenly suggested.
"Hmm, that's worth a try. However, if it fails, then you won't have a share in this Dao Monarch Legacy." Li Mu's mind stirred as he looked at Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix.
"The Cultivation Technique of this Dao Monarch Legacy is suitable for Xiaowa, not for me, so it doesn't matter if I lose it." Crimson Flame smiled slightly, apparently having made up her mind.
"In that case, let's give it a try." Li Mu nodded, then his mind stirred.
Crimson Flame's figure flickered, instantly disappearing from her original spot, having been taken into the Painting World Treasure Mansion by Li Mu.
After about a quarter of an hour, Li Mu released Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix from the Painting World Treasure Mansion. Crimson Flame's figure reappeared before everyone, her gaze focused on the golden talisman attached to her arm, a look of joy on her face.
"It worked! Even if I enter the Treasure Mansion, the golden talisman won't dissipate. We can hide inside." Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix said joyfully to Li Mu.
Li Mu's eyes lit up slightly. If he could use the Painting World Treasure Mansion, this Cave Heaven Supreme Treasure, in this trial, it would be equivalent to cheating, and he would definitely be able to survive to the end.
The Painting World Treasure Mansion is a Cave Heaven Supreme Treasure, its size and form are adaptable, and it forms its own Spiritual Domain. It is so well concealed that ordinary Cultivators cannot detect it. The Treasure Mansion is rich in Spiritual Qi and has an independent ecosystem, so hiding for a hundred or even a thousand Years is not an issue.
"No! Crimson Flame, a lot of the Earth Element power contained in your golden talisman has been lost. Compared to the golden talismans on us, its spiritual light is weaker." At this moment, Xiaowa seemed to sense something and quickly reminded him.
Hearing this, Li Mu was slightly startled and looked at Crimson Flame's white jade-like arm. The golden talisman attached to her arm clearly emitted a weaker spiritual light than theirs. It was obvious that this was due to the consumption caused by her time in the Painting World Treasure Mansion.
"It seems that using the Treasure Mansion to hide should not be for too long, otherwise, if the golden talisman dissipates, this trial will fail." Li Mu guessed with some regret upon seeing this scene.
"Master, you are skilled in Artifact Refining, Formation, and Symbol Making Art. Can't you replenish the Spiritual Qi of this golden talisman?"
Crimson Flame looked at Li Mu somewhat unwillingly and asked.
Hearing this, Li Mu was slightly startled, his gaze lingering on Crimson Flame's white jade-like arm. Under the Heavenly Talent - Identifying Myriad Spirits, the attributes of the golden talisman appeared on the panel.
【Earth Element Condensing Body Talisman】
【Grade: Eighth-rank Origin Talisman - Sub-Talisman】
【Characteristics: Origin Power Resonance, Spiritual Rune Connection, Earth Element Spiritual Follow, Condensing Intent Transmission】
【Status: Talisman Rune Shines, Earth Element Follows Body】
【An attached Origin Talisman formed by the Earth Element Grand Array of Puppets, condensed with twin stones, Soul crystals, illusion sand, and the Origin Power of a Dao Monarch. The Origin Talisman contains the power of twins, giving the holder a strong connection with the Earth Element Puppet. Regardless of the distance, the Earth Element Grand Array can sense the other party's existence and distance through the Origin Talisman.】
Li Mu's eyes flickered with spiritual light, and his Divine Sense fully opened, immersing itself in the golden Origin Talisman, attempting to get to the bottom of it.
However, when his Divine Sense touched the inside of the golden talisman, it was as if it had crashed into an endless Void Realm. All around was profound darkness, as if even time and space had been swallowed, and he felt a powerful resistance, preventing him from exploring further.
"The structure of this golden talisman is far more complex than I imagined." Li Mu murmured to himself, his brows tightly furrowed, trying various techniques to resonate with the spiritual runes inside the golden talisman, but all ended in failure.
"As expected of a method arranged by a Dao Monarch, the refining technique of this golden talisman is beyond my comprehension." Li Mu sighed lightly, withdrawing his Divine Sense, realizing that even his level seven Symbol Making Art was somewhat powerless against this Origin Talisman.
"Master, is there nothing you can do?" Crimson Flame, seeing the difficult expression on Li Mu's face, couldn't help but ask with concern.
"Uh, it's a bit difficult, let me think about it." Li Mu frowned, responding, his gaze falling on the golden talisman runes, those patterns somehow looking familiar.
Suddenly remembering something, Li Mu's gaze fell on an ancient book he had treasured for a long time in his storage grid.
The next moment, Li Mu's Divine Thought stirred, and the pale golden incomplete scripture emerged, floating before him.
Li Mu's eyes narrowed slightly, staring at the floating half of the incomplete scripture. Under the Heavenly Talent - Identifying Myriad Spirits, its attributes were clear at a glance.
【Divine Inscription True Explanation (Sealed) (Incomplete)】
【Grade: Eighth-rank Dao Scripture】
【Characteristics: Eternal Divine Inscription (Sealed), Impervious to Water and Fire, Ancient Thought Legacy (Sealed), Self-Generated Divine Inscription (Sealed), Three Thousand Divine Runes (Sealed)】
【Status: Divine Essence Dissipated, Spirituality Incomplete, Divine Object Degraded to Mortal】
【An Eighth-rank ancient Chaos beast skin, a Divine Inscription ancient scripture drawn by Immortal Thought, suffered devastating heavy damage. After ten thousand Years of erosion, its Divine Charm dissipated, its spirituality became incomplete, and it degenerated into a mortal object. It can only be unsealed and self-recovered by gathering Innate Five Spiritual Runes, a thousand strands of Years' silk, and ten thousand strands of Karma power.】
This incomplete scripture was obtained through a trade with Saintess Lian Yue. Since he got it, it had been gathering dust in his storage grid for nearly a hundred Years. Now, it seemed to have a purpose again.
His fingertips lightly touched the floating incomplete scripture, and an ancient and profound aura instantly permeated the air. Li Mu closed his eyes, his mind completely immersed in it, attempting to decipher the ancient Divine Inscriptions that were sealed.
The originally blurry Divine Inscriptions gradually became clear to Li Mu, as if he saw an ancient Great Power drawing Divine Inscriptions in the Chaos. They leaped and combined in the air, finally forming exquisite Divine Inscription scrolls.
He tried to connect this Divine Inscription knowledge with the spiritual runes of the golden talisman, attempting to find common ground between them. After countless attempts and failures, Li Mu discovered some clues to their connection.
The structure of the golden talisman was extremely similar to an ancient Divine Inscription recorded in the "Divine Inscription True Explanation." The Divine Inscription's functions were condensing Dao, gathering spirits, etc. If he could master the method of drawing this Divine Inscription, it seemed he could unlock the mystery of this golden talisman.
Li Mu took a deep breath. According to the records in the "Divine Inscription True Explanation," his fingers gathered Spiritual Qi and danced in the air. Streaks of spiritual light leaped from his fingertips, gradually forming a complex and exquisite Divine Inscription pattern.
As the Divine Inscription pattern was completed, Li Mu suddenly felt the Earth Element power of the golden talisman attached to his arm being activated. He was slightly delighted, confirming that he had found the correct method.
Although he couldn't completely decipher the golden runes, being able to activate the Origin Power within the golden runes meant he could find a way to replenish its Origin Power.
Just as Li Mu was engrossed in his research of the 'Earth Element Condensing Body Talisman,' outside, in the competition space, many trial participants in the Legacy competition were engaged in fierce battles.
In the competition space, a vast wilderness, under the pursuit of numerous giant stone Puppet statues, the trial participants were driven to a certain area, where they met and engaged in fierce combat.
They formed small teams and cooperated with each other. A trial participant holding a long sword, with graceful movements, moved freely among the crowd. Each sword swing carried sharp Sword Qi, making people dare not approach him easily. He was "Sword Shadow" Zhang Yun, known among the trial participants for his superb Sword Art.
On the other side, a burly trial participant holding a giant hammer charged forward, unstoppable. He was named "Iron Wall" Wang Gang, and with his impenetrable defense and powerful strength, he became the focus of everyone's attention.
However, in this competition space, the most eye-catching was the trial participant who walked alone - a Devil Cultivator wearing Devil Armor and emitting terrifying Devilish Qi. His appearance was like a nightmare, filling other trial participants with despair.
The Undying Demon Lord was slaughtering other trial participants in the competition space, his figure moving like a ghost among the crowd. Every move carried world-destroying power.
Neither Sword Shadow Zhang Yun's sharp Sword Qi nor Iron Wall Wang Gang's powerful hammer strikes could withstand his attacks. He easily defeated one trial participant after another, not even giving them any chance to resist.
The Undying Demon Lord's purpose was not merely to slaughter trial participants. His main goal was to search for Li Mu's figure. He had to find him and eliminate him, completely removing this great hidden danger from his heart.
However, Li Mu seemed to have disappeared. No matter how the Undying Demon Lord searched, he could not find his whereabouts. This made the Undying Demon Lord feel angry and frustrated. He began to become more frantic and cruel, intensifying his slaughter of other trial participants. He even used Soul searching techniques on those trial participants, attempting to obtain Li Mu's whereabouts from the Souls of those defeated trial participants.
"Body Integration Realm Devil Cultivator, retreat quickly!"
Upon discovering the Undying Demon Lord's figure, Daoist Huang Long called out to his companions, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, flying away in another direction.
The Undying Demon Lord heard Daoist Huang Long's shout, a cruel smile curling at the corner of his mouth. His figure flickered, instantly appearing in front of Daoist Huang Long, and he struck out with a palm. Terrifying Undying Demon Qi surged towards Daoist Huang Long like a tide.
A hint of determination flashed in Daoist Huang Long's eyes. He bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of essence blood, which transformed into a golden light, attempting to resist the Undying Demon Lord's attack.
However, the Undying Demon Lord's strength far exceeded Daoist Huang Long's imagination. The golden light was like paper in front of the Undying Demon Qi, instantly torn apart. Daoist Huang Long only had time to let out a tragic scream before being swallowed by the Undying Demon Qi.
The next moment, Daoist Huang Long's head was grabbed by the Undying Demon Lord's hand, Devilish Qi surged in, and he unhesitatingly performed a Soul searching technique.
"Haha! I found you! Let's see where you can hide this time!"
A hint of triumph and ecstasy flashed in the Undying Demon Lord's eyes. His voice echoed through the trial space, filled with the pleasure of revenge.
"Hahaha! Do you think you can escape? No matter where you hide, I will find you and completely destroy you!" The Undying Demon Lord sneered, his voice echoing in the space, sending shivers down the spine of every trial participant. (End of this chapter)
