384: Chapter 384 Nine Seals as the Key, Inheritance Begins

"These nine indentations... it seems nine special talismans are required to open them."

Among the two elders at the Fourth Stage Peak of the Sea Transformation Realm, one wearing cyan Taoist robes spoke up. "This old man is humble, but I happen to have a 'Metal' seal in my hand that fits this indentation."

As he spoke, he flipped his palm, and a shimmering golden talisman appeared, echoing a sword-shaped indentation on the upper left corner of the hall's door.

The other elder, short and stout and dressed in gray cloth robes, added, "This old man also has an 'Earth' seal."

He held a mountain-shaped, earthy-yellow talisman in his hand, which matched a mountain-shaped indentation in the middle of the hall's door.

"I have the 'Water' seal," a female Disciple from the East Pole Azure Wood Sect said timidly, taking out a water-blue, droplet-shaped talisman.

"I have the 'Wood' seal," a cold-faced youth from Cold Silence Valley spoke, revealing a leaf-shaped talisman that was dripping with verdant green.

"I have a 'Fire' seal," a burly Loose Cultivator dressed in animal skins said in a coarse voice, taking out a crimson, flame-shaped talisman.

Soon, the five talismans of the Five Elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—appeared, corresponding to five indentations on the hall's door.

The holders were the cyan-robed elder, the gray-clothed elder, the East Pole Azure Wood Sect female Disciple, the Cold Silence Valley youth, and the animal-skin Loose Cultivator.

Four indentations remained, their shapes even more peculiar: a lightning mark, a star mark, a Yin and Yang fish mark, and a blurry Chaos vortex mark.

"The Thunder Seal is here," Qin Pojun said concisely, taking out a purple talisman wreathed in electric light; it was indeed the Thunder Seal.

"The Star Seal, I have it." In Li Xuanxiao's hand, a silver-white talisman appeared, dotted with starlight.

"The Yin Yang Seal belongs to the Xuanming Way." Ghost Girl giggled and took out a half-black, half-white talisman that was slowly rotating.

Only the last "Chaos Seal," corresponding to the Chaos vortex mark, was missing.

Everyone's gaze swept around, finally landing collectively on Ye Tian.

Because Ye Tian had previously killed Nangong Xiao and Nangong Zhuo and had passed the ninth trial, he must have many talismans in his possession.

Moreover, he was the only one who cultivated a Chaos-attribute Cultivation Technique; the Chaos Seal was most likely in his hands.

Ye Tian felt everyone's gaze, but his expression remained unchanged. He flipped his palm, and a hazy, strange talisman appeared in his hand.

It was indeed the Chaos Seal!

As soon as this seal appeared, it immediately resonated strongly with the Chaos vortex indentation on the hall's door, even causing the Chaos True Essence inside Ye Tian's body to stir slightly.

"It really is in his hands!" someone whispered.

"The nine seals are gathered! The hall door can be opened!"

Everyone's spirits were lifted, and they looked at the tightly closed giant door with burning gazes.

"Since the nine seals are gathered, without further delay, how about we open the hall door together?" The cyan-robed elder looked around at everyone and proposed.

Everyone nodded one after another. At this stage, no one wanted to wait any longer.

Li Xuanxiao, Qin Pojun, Ghost Girl, the cyan-robed elder, the gray-clothed elder, the East Pole Azure Wood Sect female Disciple, the Cold Silence Valley youth, the animal-skin Loose Cultivator, and Ye Tian—the nine people each held their talismans and walked to the hall door, corresponding to the positions of the nine indentations.

"Everyone, please," the cyan-robed elder said in a deep voice.

The nine people exchanged glances and simultaneously pressed the talismans in their hands into the corresponding indentations.

Buzz!

The moment the nine talismans fit perfectly into the indentations, the entire Wendao Hall shook violently!

Upon the hall door, those ancient runes suddenly lit up, erupting with a dazzling nine-colored light!

Gold, green, blue, red, yellow, purple, silver, black-and-white, and gray—the nine-colored radiance intertwined to form a Formation pattern.

Rumble...

The heavy hall door, amidst a low rumbling sound, slowly opened inward.

A surge of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, so dense it almost liquefied, surged out from within the door!

Behind the door was a hazy Chaos light where nothing could be seen clearly, save for a path paved with starlight extending into the unknown depths.

The Legacy was right before their eyes!

Everyone's breathing became rapid, and their eyes turned incredibly burning.

"Go!"

No one knew who shouted it, but the crowd no longer hesitated. Their figures flickered, turning into streaks of light as they scrambled to rush into the starlight path, vanishing into that Chaos light.

Ye Tian nodded to his fellow Disciples, took a deep breath, and also stepped into the hall door.

Light and shadow shifted before his eyes, and the sensation of space-time flowing returned once more, more than ten times stronger than when he had passed through the stone gate before!

Ye Tian felt his Divine Soul go into a daze for a moment, as if he had been thrown into an endless turbulence of space-time, with ancient whispers flashing through his consciousness.

He hurriedly guarded his mind and barely managed to steady himself.

After an unknown amount of time, the surrounding scenery became clear.

This was the interior of a hall so vast it was hard to imagine.

The dome was thousands of feet high, inlaid with countless gems.

In the center of the hall, nine slowly rotating light orbs were suspended.

The light orbs were of different colors, corresponding one-to-one with the nine talismans that had opened the hall door: gold, green, blue, red, yellow, purple, silver, black-and-white, and gray.

Each light orb was several yards in diameter, and something extraordinary seemed to be encased within.

And beneath the nine light orbs stood nine towering jade pillars.

Densely packed text and totems were inscribed upon the jade pillars.

"Are those... Legacy Light Orbs?!"

"Nine of them! Legacies corresponding to the nine talismans?!"

"Quick, look at the writing on the jade pillars!"

Everyone's gaze was instantly drawn to those nine light orbs, and their breathing became heavy.

But soon, the more observant ones noticed that something seemed to be recorded on those nine jade pillars.

Ye Tian also looked at the jade pillar closest to him.

The ancient characters on the jade pillar were not the common script of the current continent, but miraculously, when one's gaze focused on them, corresponding information would automatically emerge in one's mind.

"Wendao Hall leaves nine Legacies, awaiting those with fate."

"Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Thunder, Star, Yin, Yang, and Chaos; the nine seals are the keys."

"Those who hold a seal may attempt to communicate with the corresponding Legacy Light Orb; by passing the trial, they may obtain the Legacy."

"Legacy follows fate and cannot be forced. Those who act recklessly shall be suppressed!"

The information was very brief, but the meaning was clear.

The nine Legacy Light Orbs required the corresponding talismans to attempt acquisition, and one had to pass a "trial." If one acted recklessly, there would be severe consequences.

Just as everyone was digesting this information, the nine jade pillars suddenly projected nine screens of light. More detailed text appeared on each screen, seemingly simple introductions and requirements for the corresponding Legacies.

Everyone's gaze was immediately drawn there, reading the information on them.

Ye Tian also looked at the jade pillar light screen beneath the gray light orb corresponding to the "Chaos Seal."

"Chaos Legacy: To take all things into one furnace, and derive creation from the beginning."

"One must possess the Chaos attribute or a similar Origin power, have a resilient Divine Soul and a clear Dao Heart, and endure the Chaos baptism without changing one's will to be eligible for initial recognition. The Legacy is divided into three trials..."

The information on the light screen made Ye Tian's heart shake. This Chaos Legacy seemed as if it were tailor-made for him!

As for the Chaos attribute, he cultivated the Chaos Thunder Emperor Sword Scripture and possessed the Chaos True Intent, fitting perfectly.

As for a resilient Divine Soul, he had the Illusory Sea Heart Sutra and the chaos bead for tempering.

As for a clear Dao Heart...

He had walked this path with a single-minded pursuit of the peak of the martial path, never wavering.

For the eligibility of this first trial, he met almost all the conditions!

However, just as he was carefully reading the specific details of the trial that followed, the text on the light screen suddenly blurred and then... disappeared.

Not just the light screen for the Chaos Legacy, but the light screens for the other eight Legacies also vanished at the same time.

"What's going on?"

"Where did the Legacy information go? Why is it gone?"

"I only got halfway through!"

Everyone was stunned, and a commotion followed.

The Legacy was right before them, yet they were only shown the beginning; it was maddeningly tantalizing and also somewhat unsettling.

Just then, from above the hall's dome, those slowly moving gems suddenly projected nine pillars of light, each enveloping one of the nine Legacy Light Orbs.

Following that, beneath each light orb, a small stone platform about a yard square slowly rose from the top of the corresponding jade pillar.

The stone platforms were empty.

Then, a voice that seemed to come from ancient times echoed loudly in the empty hall.

"The Legacy trials begin now."

"First Stage: Struggle for the Tokens."

"The nine Legacy Tokens are scattered within the 'Wanxiang Maze' of the hall. Those holding the corresponding talismans can sense the location of the tokens."

"Obtain the token and ascend this platform to open the next trial."

"Time limit: Three days."

"Once the time limit is up, those who have not obtained a token will be eliminated from the hall."

"Now... enter the labyrinth!"

As soon as the voice finished, before anyone could react, the nine jade pillars erupted with blinding light.

Within the light, space distorted violently, and vortices generated out of thin air beneath everyone's feet, erupting with a powerful suction!

"Not good!"

"This is a teleportation Formation!"

Amidst cries of surprise, everyone, including Ye Tian, had no time to react before they were sucked into the vortices beneath their feet and instantly disappeared.