Ye Ling wandered in the darkness, where there was no space and no time. Ye Ling did not know where he was going, nor how long he had been walking.
Unfortunately, Ye Ling had no spiritual power within him, nor could he sense his surroundings. All he could do was keep moving forward.
Although Ye Ling did not know when he would stop walking in the darkness, he had a vague premonition that this was a test for him, and he needed to persevere.
If he failed this test, he would likely be lost in the darkness forever.
Darkness, cold, loneliness… endless negative sensations surged from all directions, constantly eroding Ye Ling’s spirit and attempting to steal his sanity.
However, Ye Ling had experienced family upheaval since he was young, had fought his way up from the East Xuan Continent alone, and now bore the heavy responsibility of guarding the domain universe. His will had long been tempered to be incomparably tenacious, so these negative sensations did not affect him much.
After an unknown period, Ye Ling finally saw a glimmer of light ahead in the darkness. The cold and lonely feelings surrounding him instantly dissipated, and a trace of warmth flowed into his heart.
“Is it finally over…”
Ye Ling looked at the glimmer of light ahead and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Although he did not fear the darkness, being in the darkness and walking aimlessly could make one numb.
Seeing the light, Ye Ling did not hesitate and quickly walked forward to touch the ball of light.
However, just as he was about to touch the ball of light, it moved back slightly, as if unwilling to be touched by Ye Ling.
“What does this mean now?”
Ye Ling was slightly taken aback when he saw the ball of light dodging him. He reached out to grab it again, but the ball of light skillfully dodged his grasp once more.
At this moment, the phantom of a man wearing a hood appeared behind the ball of light and said to Ye Ling, “Kid, this ball of light contains my legacy. If you want to obtain it, you will need to undergo a small trial.”
Ye Ling carefully examined the hooded man and found that the man’s entire face was hidden in shadow. No matter from what angle he looked, he could not see the hooded man’s face.
Doubting the man’s origin, Ye Ling asked, “Who are you?”
The hooded man chuckled, “It doesn’t matter who I am. What matters is the power I pass on. If you are qualified to inherit my power, you will gain unimaginable strength, enough to elevate you to a new realm.”
Ye Ling said, “I don’t want to undergo a trial from someone of unknown origin. If you have nothing else, you can let me out. Find someone else with destiny for your legacy.”
The hooded man: “……”
After a moment of silence, the hooded man finally regained his composure and said with a smile, “Kid, you probably don’t know what you just refused. I can give you another chance to reconsider. As long as you can pass my trial, I will give you the legacy here.”
Hearing the hooded man’s words, Ye Ling’s face clearly showed impatience, and he rebuked, “Are you ever going to stop? Always with trials! Trials, trials, when will it end?”
Suddenly being reprimanded by Ye Ling, the hooded man became somewhat flustered. He never expected things to turn out this way.
He looked at Ye Ling with disbelief and said, “No… I’m planning to give you an unparalleled legacy. Do you have to be like this?”
Ye Ling said, “Firstly, I don’t know who you are and I don’t care about your legacy. Secondly… I originally intended to simply help solve the rune issue for my disciple, but you took it upon yourself to drag me to this godforsaken place.”
“If you really want to find an inheritor, I think Ye Qiao, who won the battle, is more qualified. If you state your origin, I can reluctantly introduce Ye Qiao to you.”
The hooded man was also a bit annoyed at this point, staring at Ye Ling and saying, “Hey, you brat, you’re getting arrogant! My legacy, I give it to whomever I want. Do you think I don’t know you were behind that trial? Today, you will accept this legacy whether you want it or not!”
With that, the hooded man grabbed the ball of light suspended in the darkness, teleported in front of Ye Ling, and directly sent the ball of light into Ye Ling’s abdomen!
Boom!
A surge of immense energy erupted from Ye Ling’s body, and the dark space was dispelled by the light. Ye Ling felt an extremely domineering force filling his entire body, tearing through his meridians!
“You fellow…”
Ye Ling gritted his teeth, enduring the pain in his body, and reached out to grab the hooded man in front of him, trying to pull off his hood.
The hooded man let Ye Ling pull him and lightly chuckled at the extremely pained Ye Ling, “You scoundrel, remember this, the legacy I give you is not inferior to any other power you possess. For a period of time, you must integrate and master the power I have given you to prepare for the next stage of the legacy.”
Ye Ling gritted his teeth and said, “You wish… Even if you force this power into me, I won’t use it at all!”
The hooded man chuckled, “That’s not up to you. A friendly reminder, I have already sealed all other powers within you, and in the coming period, a steady stream of strong individuals will come to trouble you. If you want to deal with those strong individuals, you can only use the power I have given you.”
Ye Ling cursed, “You bastard! Are you sick?”
The hooded man remained unmoved and continued, “Remember, kid, only by integrating my power can you break my seal. Good luck… Hahahaha!”
The hooded man laughed heartily, easily broke free from Ye Ling, flew into the air, and finally disappeared into the depths of the darkness.
“Come back here!”
Ye Ling roared and suddenly sat up from the bed, drenched in sweat.
“Brother, you’re awake?”
Ye You heard Ye Ling’s shout and, along with Su Ruoxue, quickly pushed the door open and entered, looking at Ye Ling with concern.
“Xiao You? Ruoxue? What is this…”
Ye Ling saw the worried expressions on Ye You and Su Ruoxue’s faces. Before he could ask about his condition, a sharp pain shot through his head, causing him to cover his head and be unable to speak.
Seeing Ye Ling in pain, Ye You quickly went to support him, saying with a choked voice, “Brother, that day you suddenly collapsed next to Ye Qiao, your breath completely gone. I thought you wouldn’t wake up.”
Su Ruoxue’s eyes were also red. “You’ve been in a coma for over a month. Everyone was worried to death.”
“Over a month? Has so much time passed?” Hearing Su Ruoxue’s words, Ye Ling was shocked. He tried to get out of bed but found his body weak and unable to support himself.
If Ye You hadn’t caught him in time, Ye Ling would have fallen to the ground.
Ye You quickly said, “Brother, be careful. Your cultivation is completely gone now, and your body is very weak. Don’t move around.”
“Cultivation completely gone?” Da Feng Novel Network
Hearing Ye You’s words, Ye Ling quickly scanned his own Qi Sea and Dantian, finding his internal spiritual energy to be empty. Even his soul was extremely weak, making it impossible to use soul power or contact the Soul Suppressing Pagoda. Da Feng Novel
However, although Ye Ling had lost all his power, he discovered a ball of light in his lower abdomen’s Qi Sea, containing considerable energy. However, that energy was extremely hidden, making it impossible for ordinary people to detect.
Upon realizing his physical condition, Ye Ling thought of what the hooded man had said and couldn’t help but let out a wry smile, “That bastard… really did something like this?”