Chapter 464 (2)
"A Suan Ni, a Five-Tribulation Beast!"
When Lu Qing read the information that appeared before him, he was utterly shocked.
His guess was correct—the claw imprint was indeed left by a powerful Nascent Soul Realm beast. And the name of this beast was Suan Ni.
But that wasn’t all…
"The 'Ancestral Dragon' of the Nine Tribulations… One of its Nine Offspring?"
Just a few short lines of information had revealed an overwhelming amount of hidden history.
After pondering for a moment, Lu Qing shifted his focus to the Heaven-Shattering Sword Mark before him.
As for the Suan Ni's Claw Imprint and the inheritance contained within, he wasn’t in a hurry to download and simulate it.
With previous experiences to guide him, Lu Qing remained calm and composed. He stared at the colossal sword mark for over a minute before a thick, violet energy light surfaced once again.
Several lines of text floated into view:[Heaven-Shattering Sword Mark: A sword mark left behind by the mysterious Nascent Soul Six-Tribulation cultivator, Daoist ‘Heaven-Shatterer’.]
[Daoist ‘Heaven-Shatterer’: An ancient powerhouse, the founding patriarch of the Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect. Ten thousand years ago, he had already reached the Nascent Soul Six-Tribulation stage.]
[During the ancient era, more than ten thousand years ago, Daoist ‘Heaven-Shatterer’ roamed the world and encountered the offspring of the ‘Ancestral Dragon,’ the Suan Ni. They exchanged insights and sparred, leaving behind this sword mark.]
[Inheritance detected. Would you like to download and simulate?]
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"Daoist ‘Heaven-Shatterer’, a Nascent Soul Six-Tribulation cultivator!"
After reading the information, Lu Qing was once again stunned.
He hadn’t expected the one who left this sword mark to be someone even more powerful—a mighty existence who had reached the Nascent Soul Six-Tribulation Realm.
More importantly, both Daoist ‘Heaven-Shatterer’ and the Suan Ni had already reached such levels ten thousand years ago.
Now, ten thousand years later, who knew how much stronger they had become?
After a moment of awe, Lu Qing fixed his gaze on the text floating above the Heaven-Shattering Sword Mark and chose to download the inheritance.
[Downloading in progress: 1%… 2%… 3%… 98%… 99%… 100%.]
[Download complete. Would you like to begin simulation?]
Lu Qing chose to simulate.
[Simulation in progress: 1%… 2%… 3%… 98%… 99%… 100%.]
[Simulation complete. Would you like to learn?]
This time, however, Lu Qing did not immediately choose to learn.
After all, this was an inheritance tied to a Nascent Soul Six-Tribulation cultivator—it was no small matter.
Right now, he was still high in the sky. If the inheritance was too vast and overwhelmed his mind, causing him to lose control of his golden flying boat and fall from the sky, that would be far from amusing.
Thus, he exercised caution and instead turned his gaze toward the gigantic claw imprint, selecting download.
Not long after, once the inheritance from the Suan Ni’s Claw Imprint was also downloaded and simulated, Lu Qing piloted his golden flying boat, carrying Lin Zhirui, and descended onto a mountain peak within the Azure Dragon Mountain Range.
After landing, he put away the golden flying boat.
"Lu Xiaolangjun, what are you…" Lin Zhirui asked with a puzzled expression.
"While observing the sword mark and claw imprint just now, I gained some insights. I need to enter a brief meditation to comprehend them. Zhirui, please stand guard for me."
Lu Qing offered a simple explanation before closing his eyes.
"Gained insights just from observing?"
Lin Zhirui trembled.
Earlier, he too had seen the sword mark and claw imprint from high above.
However, beyond feeling an overwhelming sense of awe, he had not gained anything deeper.
Yet now, Lu Qing claimed to have gained comprehension and was about to enter seclusion for meditation?
Lin Zhirui stared at the already meditating Lu Qing and could only sigh in his heart.
As expected, the difference in talent between him and Lu Xiaolangjun was beyond measure.
Presented with the same opportunity, Lu Qing had been able to extract profound insights, whereas he had received nothing at all.
After sighing, Lin Zhirui could only sit cross-legged nearby, quietly waiting.
For Lu Qing to enter meditation so eagerly, his insights must be something truly extraordinary.
For cultivators, nothing was more important than their own cultivation.
Lin Zhirui would not dare to interrupt Lu Qing at such a moment.
"Indeed, Lu Xiaolangjun was able to comprehend something from the sword mark and claw imprint."
Inside the Li Huo Cauldron, Yan observed Lu Qing entering meditation and smiled.
At the same time, Yan secretly remained vigilant, standing guard for Lu Qing.
Although Lin Zhirui would not dare to harm Lu Qing, Yan would not let its guard down.
Lu Qing, of course, had no idea about Lin Zhirui and Yan’s thoughts.
At this moment, he had already activated his spiritual powers, accessing the two newly downloaded and simulated inheritances.
First, he turned his attention to the Heaven-Shattering Sword Mark’s inheritance and chose to learn.
Immediately, his consciousness trembled, and he found himself within a strange space.
The next instant, an incomparable, earth-shattering scene unfolded before him.
He stood upright, hovering in midair, holding a plain iron sword in his hand.
Before him, a colossal beast resembling a lion lay lazily upon a sea of clouds.
Just as Lu Qing was about to react, the beast suddenly spoke:
"Very well, then. I shall exchange a single move with you, Daoist friend."
As soon as it finished speaking, the beast raised a massive front paw and casually swiped forward.
A single condensed claw imprint flew toward him, tracing a profound and mysterious trajectory.
The moment the claw imprint emerged, it radiated an awe-inspiring and terrifying pressure.
Even the space itself seemed to freeze, as though an entire world was crashing down upon Lu Qing.
Lu Qing was utterly horrified—this attack was something he had no hope of resisting.
Yet, at that moment, a voice unexpectedly emerged from his own mouth:
"Hahaha! I have heard that His Highness Suan Ni once received a supreme technique personally bestowed by your noble father. Allow me to experience its wonders firsthand!"
This voice was his own, yet it was not truly his.
Lu Qing was momentarily stunned before quickly realizing—
Right now, this body was not his own.
He had possessed the body of Daoist ‘Heaven-Shatterer’.
Upon recognizing this, Lu Qing quickly calmed his mind and focused on experiencing the moment.
Sure enough, in the next instant, his body moved on its own.
With a flick of the wrist, a peerlessly powerful sword qi erupted from his iron sword, slashing directly toward the incoming claw imprint.
Boom!
The sword qi and the claw imprint collided, unleashing a storm of destruction so intense that even space itself was torn apart, revealing terrifying black rifts.
The two forces clashed for a long time, exhausting their energy.
The claw imprint fell to the ground, leaving behind an immense crater, while the sword qi severed an entire mountain range in two.