Chapter 187: Chapter 181: Great Dragon Bow
Crash!
In an instant, when that voice reverberated in Wang Xu’s mind, the darkness in the pit suddenly spread, the sun and moon vanished, stars disappeared, isolating all sound, leaving only endless darkness.
Cold.
Lonesome.
As if eternal darkness was entwined with solitude.
Wang Xu was enveloped in darkness, without a trace of panic, gazing calmly at the crystal-like resplendent bow.
"Your fortitude is commendable." A cold voice echoed, a figure drifted out like a phantom.
A body clad in battered Purple Gold Battle Armor, the Purple Gold Helmet was so damaged only half remained, revealing a fierce visage with five chilling purple eyes.
Its frame was tall and hunched, its hooves stepping on the dark void, bearing two Crystal Bows on its back, one hand gripping a Giant Hammer, the other a Cleaver, with unknown blood still on its chest.
"To withstand my impact and advance to this point, not bad." Its voice was like that of a beast chewing, the five purple eyes fixed on Wang Xu.
"Senior Tai Long, can you allow me to leave?" Wang Xu’s face remained calm, undisturbed as an ancient well.
"No, I need your help to verify something." Tai Long spoke, the five purple eyes suddenly flared, and Wang Xu instantly felt the void around him solidify, rendering him motionless!
Tai Long’s hooves stepped forth, causing the dark void to ripple and distort.
"Come forth, my old friends." Four purple beams shot from Tai Long’s purple eyes, piercing Wang Xu’s body.
Wang Xu felt a slight move in his heart, his body stiffened like a statue, allowing the purple beams to penetrate inside.
Buzz~
Blood within boiled, heart pounded, Wang Xu felt a massive shock in mind, emitting a loud sound.
A wisp of gently burning flame seeped from Wang Xu’s body, floating in the void.
Subsequently, a blue edge-less Sword Shadow emerged slowly.
A black and white saber followed closely, carrying specks of green light, which danced like a small life form.
Endless Fire, Endless Sword, Endless Saber, Endless Life, all four emerged.
They departed from Wang Xu, encircling Tai Long, joyfully leaping and flying by, as if imbued with Spirituality, like adorable playful children.
"Haha..." Tai Long smiled, stretching a maimed hand to gently caress the four Endless entities, eyes suffused with endless sorrow through the purple glint.
"Since the conclusion of that battle, from the shattering of Tai Long Peak, Tai Long has ceased to be." Tai Long spoke softly, "Endless, when it subdued me, promised to defend Endless Tai Long Palace, to protect them... Yet, even formidable as Endless was, it couldn’t turn the tide in that battle."
"Too powerful, too mighty." Tai Long’s voice rang with a mix of astonishment and helplessness. "The Endless Tai Long Palace ceased to exist."
Tai Long’s five purple eyes fell upon Wang Xu.
"I believed with Endless’s fall, its Endless Inheritance was erased by the long stream of history... Who knew you would appear."
"You possess the four Endless entities, understand the meaning of Endless, the moment I sensed you, I transformed the overwhelming Spiritual Consciousness into an impact, targeting only your physical form... you succeeded."
Tai Long’s purple eyes narrowed, "If you in the impact failed, retreated, attempted to leave, the shock would have instantly intensified, and you would have turned to dust in a moment’s notice... You secured life for yourself."
Wang Xu had regained freedom by this point, hearing Tai Long’s words, his pupils slightly contracted.
So, this was a test; from the moment Tai Long sensed him, there was only a forward path.
"Boy, do you know why I subjected you to the impact?" Tai Long inquired.
"Senior Tai Long, if I am not mistaken, this impact must also be a form of ’Endless.’" Wang Xu nodded slightly.
Tai Long smiled: "You are correct."
"You carry the Endless Inheritance, understand the meaning of Endless, this Endless impact is the trial I set for you."
Wang Xu had endured the torment of the Endless Inheritance, from consciousness to fear, fear to collapse, eventually only being awakened by the intervention of the Endless Saint Venerable.
Afterward, Wang Xu harbored suspicion.
Endlessly enduring, the challenge was indeed perpetual, resulting in fear, despair, collapse, but there was hope in his heart, enough to sustain him, he could have lasted a century, a millennium, before collapsing again.
It wouldn’t seem that after a few years he’d have completely changed appearance.
The only explanation could be the Endless Saint Venerable secretly tampered, immersing him ever deeper in fear and despair, burying his hope, amplifying his fear, ultimately leading to mental collapse.
Upon recently experiencing the overwhelming wave-like impact, he sensed a familiar trace, stemming from the Endless Inheritance.
Unlike the Endless Inheritance, this impact bore vitality, pulsing like a breath, encompassing both despair and a respite, not abandoning hope.
For this reason, Wang Xu endured for seven hundred years in such hope, finally arriving at the pit front.
"This bow is my true form." Tai Long extended a large hand, capturing the Crystal Bow in his grip, "Endless granted me Spirituality and bestowed upon me the name ’Tai Long.’"
"Together with Endless, we have undergone countless years, growing stronger, transforming. The two bows behind me were left from my transformation."
Tai Long once again drew the two Crystal Bows from behind it.
One appeared plain, like an ordinary bow, with no outstanding features.
"This is my original, most primitive form, which I named ’Celestial Bow’."
The other had already transformed into a dragon shape, just like the "Tai Long" form Wang Xu had witnessed, roaring with anger, lifelike and vivid.
"After the first transformation, my true form appeared, and Endless saw me as a dragon form and named me ’Tai Long.’ I also named this bow ’Dragon Bow’."
He looked again at the third bow in Tai Long’s hand, which was his current form.
Tai Long gently caressed this bow, his purple eyes reflecting a look of reminiscence.
"The moment of this successful transformation was also the founding day of the Endless Tai Long Palace, with grand ambitions; thus, I named it ’Overlord Bow’."
The three bows represented the life and everything of Tai Long.
Through these three bows, Wang Xu’s thoughts suddenly spanned billions of years, witnessing a majestic and endless palace.
On the palace was inscribed the five grand characters "Endless Tai Long Palace."
Under its command, billions of living beings submitted, and thousands of nations paid homage.
The incense of Endless Tai Long Palace flourished vigorously, reaching its peak.
"Today, I will hand it over to you." Tai Long joined his hands, and the Celestial Bow and Dragon Bow vanished, leaving only the Overlord Bow.
"Senior Tai Long, you are..." Wang Xu was shocked, "This is too precious. I am not of Tai Long lineage; your true descendants still live. I can pass it to them on your behalf."
This bow was too precious.
It represented not merely a Warrior Treasure but an entire era, a once splendid age.
Tai Long shook his head: "Even if they obtained it, they could not use it. This bow, under the heavens, only you, who possess the Endless Inheritance, are qualified to use."
"From now on, it shall be named ’Great Dragon Bow,’ treat it well." Tai Long smiled, "If one day you achieve the success of Endless, I hope you will rebuild a new Endless Tai Long Palace."
An intangible burden pressed down, and Wang Xu took a deep breath, reaching out to receive the Great Dragon Bow.
"Senior Tai Long, I, Wang Xu, promise that when I rise, I will rejuvenate the Endless Tai Long Palace!" Wang Xu declared firmly.
"Haha... good, good!" Tai Long laughed happily, "Since our first meeting, you are the disciple of Endless, which makes you my disciple as well, and I give you one last gift."
Tai Long waved his hand, and the surrounding darkness receded, revealing the original world.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Suddenly, the sky was filled with spots of color, it was Colorful Stones, flying towards them from all directions.
"Huh? Those are Four-Colored Stones! Damn it, why are they flying on their own, hurry and chase them!"
"Oh my, it’s all Colorful Stones; this is a great opportunity; we are blessed!"
"Damn it, what is this place, and why is there a Spiritual Consciousness coverage?!"
The royal nobles on Tai Long Peak, battling special lifeforms, suddenly saw the Colorful Stones flying away autonomously, each shouted in excitement, yet when the stones reached the Spiritual Consciousness coverage area, they could no longer advance a step.
The spiritual consciousness here was too strong; they were only at the Black Hole Level Spiritual Consciousness Strength, unable to pass through.
The myriad Colorful Stones gathered in the sky, forming a shape that Wang Xu immediately recognized as that of Tai Long.
"This is the crystallization of my spiritual consciousness solidified over endless ages, scattered as ’Spiritual Crystal’ across Tai Long Peak. I came with nothing, and so I bestow them upon you." Tai Long spoke.
"Thank you, Mas... no, thank you, Master!" Wang Xu bowed deeply in gratitude.
"Old friends, return now; it’s time to say goodbye." Tai Long waved his hand, the four great Endless reluctant to leave, returned into Wang Xu’s body, "Wang Xu, collect the Spiritual Crystal and refine the Great Dragon Bow."
Wang Xu nodded, immediately a drop of blood floated from his mouth, landing on the Great Dragon Bow. Instantly, a beam of light shot straight into the heavens, blinding the eyes, impossible to look directly at.
"The blood is insufficient, use Endless Fire." Tai Long’s voice echoed.
Wang Xu opened his mouth, releasing a wisp of flame, enveloping the Great Dragon Bow, thoroughly refining it.
Bit by bit, the connection constructed between the Great Dragon Bow and Wang Xu, until Wang Xu felt the Great Dragon Bow as part of his body, the flames gradually dissipated, revealing the brilliant Crystal Bow.
Crack crack...
Meanwhile, Tai Long’s illusory form began to shatter, his five purple eyes gazed at Wang Xu, smiling: "To know that Endless has a successor before I depart, my life is fulfilled."
"Master, you are..." Wang Xu was shocked; Tai Long was the spirit of the bow, having Spirituality; as long as the Great Dragon Bow was intact, he could exist eternally. Yet, Tai Long’s phantom was shattering, his aura slowly weakening.
"No need to fret; my obsession has found peace, and it’s time to reunite with Endless."
"But..."
"I... I only wish to see the Endless Tai Long Palace once more..."
This tone, laden with infinite sorrow, dissipated with Tai Long’s shattered phantom. Wang Xu stood there in a daze, only responding after a long pause, letting out a deep sigh. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, feel free to visit Qidian () to cast recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at .)