37: Chapter 37 Inheritance

The threat of the beast tide was temporarily lifted.

Ye Tian shifted his gaze from Ye Long's face and turned to the scorching area before him.

The dark red rocks, the ground steaming with white vapor, even breathing carried a burning sensation.

"This place is so strange."

Ye Qing wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking at the herd of beasts behind him with lingering fear, then looked toward the scorching area in front, "Even a fifth-rank Vicious Beast wouldn't dare to enter?"

Ye Yuan also wore a look of suspicion: "Yeah, this place is too eerie. It feels more unsettling than facing the beast tide."

To hide his unease, Ye Long snorted coldly: "What are you afraid of? The beast tide was scared away, which means there must be a treasure here! Perhaps this is where the true Opportunity left by our ancestors lies!"

A flash of greed crossed his eyes as he tried to divert everyone's attention to treasure hunting.

Ye Tian ignored Ye Long; he frowned slightly, carefully sensing the surrounding environment.

This scorching energy was not purely fire-attributed; it was mixed with a trace of archaic aura.

The chaos bead in his chest also transmitted an abnormality at this moment; it was not the warmth when actively absorbing Spiritual Qi, but a resonance triggered by an aura of the same Origin?

"This area is not simple," Ye Tian said in a deep voice, "Everyone, be careful."

He was the first to step into the dark red rocky area.

A scorching sensation came from the soles of his feet; if not for his successful Body Refining, it would be difficult for an ordinary Martial Artist at the Qi Gathering Realm to stay for long.

Ye Qing and Ye Yuan exchanged a glance. Although their hatred for Ye Long had not dissipated, the situation was unclear, so they could only suppress their emotions and follow Ye Tian.

Ye Long's eyes flickered, and he followed as well, but he deliberately kept a distance from Ye Tian's group.

The deeper they walked, the higher the temperature became, and the color of the rocks became deeper.

The surroundings were deathly silent, without even a trace of wind, only the sound of gravel being stepped on under their feet.

"You guys look over there!" Ye Yuan suddenly exclaimed, pointing to a higher rock wall in front.

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and saw that on the steep dark red rock wall, there were vaguely visible, blurry, and non-naturally formed carvings!

Ye Tian's eyes narrowed, and he quickened his pace to approach.

Arriving under the rock wall, he examined them carefully. Although the carvings had been weathered by time and became blurred, some patterns and characters could still be faintly discerned.

The pattern seemed to depict the outline of some kind of giant beast, while the characters were twisted and unrecognizable.

"What kind of characters are these? I've never seen them before," Ye Qing asked in confusion.

Ye Long also stepped forward, looked for a long time, and shook his head: "It looks like lost ancient script. Perhaps it records what happened here."

Ye Tian did not speak. He reached out and gently touched the carvings.

A strange warmth came from his fingertips; power still remained in these marks.

At the same time, the chaos bead in his chest jumped more noticeably.

"These patterns..." Ye Tian stared at the outline of the giant beast, and a vague thought suddenly rose in his heart, "They seem somewhat similar to the totems on the murals in the Family Ancestral Hall..."

He remembered the dusty murals he saw in the corner of the Ancestral Hall, which depicted scenes of the Ye Family ancestors fighting with various Vicious Beasts, among which there seemed to be giant beasts of similar forms.

"Could it be that this area is related to my Ye Family ancestors? Perhaps the core secret of this Ancestral Land Secret Realm is hidden here?"

Ye Tian was shocked.

Just then, a sudden change occurred!

The ground beneath their feet shook violently!

The rocks cracked one after another, and hot air sprayed out from the cracks!

"What's going on? An earthquake?!"

"Retreat quickly!"

Ye Qing and Ye Yuan were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they hurriedly retreated.

Ye Long was also terrified and subconsciously wanted to flee.

Only Ye Tian stood firm, looking in the direction of the most violent shaking, behind that rock wall!

He felt a vast and violent aura slowly rising from the depths of the ground!

"Wrong! This is not a normal earthquake!"

Ye Tian shouted sharply, "Something is coming out!"

Before his voice fell, the rock wall in front suddenly exploded!

Amidst the flying gravel, a bottomless, huge cave entrance emitting dark red light appeared abruptly!

The edge of the cave entrance was shining!

A terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the entire area!

"ROAR!!!"

A violent roar came from the depths of the cave, shaking the entire space!

Ye Qing and Ye Yuan were directly paralyzed on the ground by this pressure, their faces bloodless.

Ye Long's legs were also weak, and he looked at the cave entrance in horror.

Ye Tian's blood was also churning, but he endured the discomfort, staring at the cave entrance, his heart pounding wildly.

This aura far exceeded the Ningyuan Realm!

It reached a higher level!

Could such a terrifying existence be sealed in this Ancestral Land Secret Realm?

Just as the four of them were about to be crushed by this pressure, those two red lights suddenly enlarged.

A blurry, huge, dark red phantom slowly emerged from the depths of the cave.

This phantom had a ferocious appearance, resembling a beast yet not a beast, resembling a human yet not a human, its whole body burning with illusory flames, emitting a violent aura.

It had no Physical Body, yet it gave people a sense of oppression that could destroy the world.

"Trespassing into the Forbidden Ground... Disturbing the slumber... Die..." A fragmented consciousness was transmitted directly into the minds of the four, carrying cold killing intent.

"Senior... Senior, spare us!"

Ye Long collapsed first, knelt on the ground with a thud, and kowtowed desperately, "We did not mean to offend! We were forced here by the beast tide!"

Ye Qing and Ye Yuan also struggled to kneel on the ground, shivering, unable to even speak.

Only Ye Tian, although his face was solemn and cold sweat seeped from his forehead, still struggled to stand, his gaze fixed on the huge phantom, and he said in a deep voice: "Junior Ye Tian, a disciple of the Ye Family, entered the ancestor's Forbidden Ground by mistake and did not mean to disturb!"

"Ye Family Bloodline..." The phantom's consciousness fluctuated slightly, and its gaze swept across the four, lingering on Ye Tian for a moment, as if sensing something.

The killing intent weakened slightly, but the pressure remained.

"Hundreds of years... finally, there is Bloodline here again."

The phantom's consciousness seemed clearer, but still cold, "However... you are too weak and not worthy of receiving the Legacy..."

Legacy?!

This word made Ye Long, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly raise his head, a flash of greed in his eyes, but it was instantly drowned out by fear.

Ye Tian's heart also moved.

Unexpectedly, the core of this Ancestral Land Secret Realm hid the Legacy of the Ye Family ancestors!

"Since you have entered this place, you must undergo a test..." The phantom's consciousness sounded again, "Endure the pressure for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn... you may live; if you cannot endure it... Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!"

Before the words fell, the terrifying pressure suddenly increased several times!

"Ah!" Ye Qing and Ye Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot and passed out directly, their auras wilting to the extreme, clearly unable to endure even one breath.

Ye Long also screamed, blood seeping from his seven orifices. He desperately operated his Cultivation Technique to resist, his bones making creaking sounds of being unable to bear the burden, and it looked like he was about to follow in the footsteps of Ye Qing and the other.

His eyes were filled with despair and unwillingness.

And Ye Tian, under this suddenly increased pressure, was also shaking all over, his throat sweet, but he gritted his teeth and swallowed the blood that surged to his mouth!

His Body Refining third-layer Physical Body and the Fifth Stage Peak of Qi Gathering cultivation exploded with full force. The chaos bead in his chest was slightly hot, emitting a trace of aura, helping him offset part of the pressure.

He clenched his fists, relying on his tenacious willpower, and forcibly straightened his spine without kneeling!

His eyes were still staring at the phantom, full of defiance!

"Hmm?"

The phantom seemed a little surprised that Ye Tian could hold on, and a ripple flashed in its gaze.

Time passed bit by bit, and every second felt as long as a year.

Ye Long finally couldn't hold on, let out a scream, and collapsed on the ground like mud, passing out. Although he didn't die, his Divine Soul was already damaged.

On the scene, only Ye Tian remained. Although he was tottering, he never fell!

Blood kept spilling from the corners of his mouth, and his body was trembling slightly, but the light in his eyes was getting brighter and brighter!

The time for an incense stick to burn finally arrived.

The terrifying pressure receded.

Ye Tian exhaled a long breath, his body swayed, and he used his sword to support himself so he wouldn't fall. He gasped heavily, his whole body soaked in cold sweat and blood.

The huge phantom looked at him quietly. After a long time, a complex consciousness came: "The will is acceptable. Although the Bloodline is thin, there is a trace of familiar aura..."

Its gaze seemed to penetrate Ye Tian's body and landed on the chaos bead in his chest, but it didn't say anything.

"You may receive the preliminary Legacy..."

A dark red stream of light separated from the phantom and instantly merged into Ye Tian's forehead!

Ye Tian felt his mind shake, and a large amount of information poured in!

It was not specific Cultivation Techniques or Moves, but some insights into the essence of power, a higher-level method of circulating Qi, and a fragmented, vague memory fragment about the Origin of the Ye Family.

This Legacy pointed directly to the Origin and emphasized understanding the Dao!

At the same time, he felt that his stagnant cultivation Bottleneck began to loosen!

His understanding of the Overlapping Wave Fist and the Mystic Tortoise True Explanation also deepened by a level instantly!

"The Legacy has been bestowed. Whether you can comprehend it depends on yourself..."

At this time, the phantom's consciousness began to become erratic, and its huge body began to gradually fade, "This place will be sealed, leave quickly..."

As the words fell, the phantom dissipated completely, and the cave entrance began to shake violently, and the surrounding rocks collapsed one after another.

Ye Tian dared not delay, forced himself to take a breath, looked at the three people who had passed out on the ground, and frowned slightly.

Although he hated Ye Long, he believed that he should be handed over to the high-level members of the clan. Otherwise, if Ye Long died in the Secret Realm, the uncles of Ye Long among the Ye Family high-level members would definitely suspect him, or even frame him!

He stepped forward, grabbed Ye Long, carried Ye Qing and Ye Yuan, and used his movement technique to speed away in the direction he came from.

Just as he rushed out of the edge of the scorching area, a heaven-shaking loud noise came from behind!

The entire Secret Realm trembled!

He looked back and saw that the dark red rocky area had completely collapsed and was sealed by an invisible force.

Ye Tian put the three down and looked at Ye Long, who was still unconscious, with cold eyes.

The matter of today would definitely not end like this.