75: The road to inheritance, the imperial palace awaits you

The moment the Moonlight White Tiger appeared, it locked onto Jiang Chen and the two women.

Its eyes, formed from moonlight, held no emotion, only pure bloodlust.

"Roar!"

With a roar, the white tiger's four hooves stomped the air, transforming into a silver-white bolt of lightning, carrying the terrifying power to tear space as it lunged directly at Jiang Chen, who was at the very front.

Yu Meier, following behind, changed her expression.

This was just the entrance; how terrifying would the subsequent trials be?

However, Jiang Chen didn't even spare it a glance.

"Mingyue."

He merely turned his head and said faintly to Nangong Mingyue beside him.

Nangong Mingyue understood instantly.

A hint of Battle Intent ignited in her clear, cold eyes.

Having just undergone the Awakening of her Divine Body and a surge in her cultivation, she was eager to test the extent of her current strength.

Facing the pouncing Moonlight White Tiger, Nangong Mingyue advanced instead of retreating, actively meeting it.

She raised her slender hand, and an ice crystal longsword, entirely condensed from Taiyin Divine Power, appeared in her grasp.

"Taiyin Sword Art, Silent Moonfall!"

She thrust her sword, her movements gentle.

A bright, crescent-shaped Sword Qi flew out silently, merging into the moonlight of this world, disappearing from sight.

The next moment, that Sword Qi appeared like a ghost above the white tiger's head, striking down!

The Moonlight White Tiger seemed to sense danger, suddenly looking up and spitting out a thick pillar of moonlight energy to meet the Sword Qi.

Boom!

The energy collision produced a muffled thud.

The white tiger's body was shaken back a step, and Nangong Mingyue's figure also swayed slightly.

Nangong Mingyue's delicate brows furrowed slightly, clearly dissatisfied with this result.

She was now at the Peak of Soul Transformation and possessed the Xuan Yin Divine Body. Logically, dealing with an energy body of the same rank should have been a crushing victory.

"Your Physique has just awakened, and you're not yet accustomed to it."

Jiang Chen's voice rang out at the opportune moment.

"The Xuan Yin Divine Body connects with the Taiyin Origin. Every action should trigger a resonance with the Laws of heaven and earth."

"Your sword, while seemingly drawing on moonlight, is in fact only superficially so; you're still using your own spiritual power, which naturally yields half the results for twice the effort."

"Forget your previous fighting style. Use your heart to feel the power of this world, and let them become a part of you."

Jiang Chen's words echoed in Nangong Mingyue's ears.

To feel with her heart... to become a part of herself... Nangong Mingyue closed her eyes, no longer looking at the white tiger that was roaring and charging again.

She emptied her mind, completely immersing her Divine Thought into this world filled with Taiyin power.

The clear, cold moonlight, the flowing air, the swaying spiritual plants... at this moment, they all seemed to come alive.

They were actively drawing closer to her.

An unprecedented sense of control surged into her heart.

Suddenly, Nangong Mingyue opened her eyes.

She raised her hand again.

This time, she no longer condensed an ice crystal longsword; she merely pointed lightly at the white tiger, which was already within arm's reach.

Buzz!

All the moonlight in this world, at this moment, seemed to obey her command!

A moon-white divine light, more than ten times thicker than before, shot down from the bright moon in the sky.

It precisely struck the white tiger!

"Awoo..."

The white tiger only had time to let out a mournful cry before its massive body rapidly dissipated into nothingness under the illumination of that moonlight divine pillar.

Killed in one blow!

Yu Meier, standing a hundred zhang away, saw this scene and her pupils suddenly contracted.

She saw clearly that Nangong Mingyue's own spiritual power consumption for this strike was negligible!

She had almost entirely borrowed the power of this world!

Was this the terror of a Divine Body?

In an environment that matched its own attributes, it was simply an invincible existence!

Nangong Mingyue looked at the result of her attack, and a hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.

She turned her head to look at Jiang Chen, a trace of small pride in her eyes.

"Not bad."

Jiang Chen nodded, giving his affirmation.

"Keep going. You'll handle the rest of the path."

"Mm!"

Nangong Mingyue nodded heavily, her confidence greatly boosted.

The subsequent journey, as Jiang Chen expected, was filled with various trials.

There were illusions that could bewilder the mind, endless energy Puppet, and even Taiyin Divine Wind that could freeze the Divine Soul.

But all of this, in front of Nangong Mingyue, who was gradually mastering her own power, seemed vulnerable.

Illusions were ineffective against her clear Dao Heart, which had been cleansed by the Taiyin Origin.

No matter how many Puppet came, they would be easily annihilated by her, as she leveraged the power of heaven and earth.

The Taiyin Divine Wind, for her, was like a spring breeze, and could even enhance her power.

Jiang Chen merely followed behind her the entire time, occasionally offering a word or two when she encountered confusion.

And Yu Meier, who was at the very back, felt increasingly frustrated as they progressed.

These trials, which posed no threat to Nangong Mingyue, were considerable trouble for her.

Her Cultivation Technique was completely useless here, and she could only rely on her own cultivation to endure.

Several times, she almost fell into danger, and it was only when Jiang Chen casually struck out a Sword Qi that he helped her out of the predicament.

Finally, after passing through a misty forest condensed from moonlight, the three arrived at the end of this Small World.

The exquisite palace, entirely constructed from moonlight, was right before their eyes.

The palace gates were tightly shut, and in front of them stood an ancient stone tablet.

Upon the stone tablet, an ancient divine script was carved.

"Taiyin returns to its place, Legacy opens. Unrelated individuals, retreat."

Nangong Mingyue walked to the stone tablet, extended her jade hand, and gently touched the characters on it.

A massive stream of information flowed through her fingertips and into her Sea of Consciousness.

After a long while, she opened her eyes, her gaze becoming incredibly complex.

"This is the last trial left by the Empress."

She turned around, looked at Jiang Chen, and said softly.

"The content of the trial is to enter her Divine Soul space and accept the interrogation of her Dao Heart. Only those who pass can obtain her complete Legacy."

"She said that this process is very dangerous; if I fail, my Divine Soul will be assimilated by her remnant thoughts and completely lost."

"Moreover, only I can go in."

After speaking, she quietly looked at Jiang Chen, awaiting his decision.

In her heart, she was a little nervous.

She was afraid Jiang Chen wouldn't let her take this risk.

But she also immensely yearned to obtain this Legacy.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen's expression remained unchanged.

He merely stepped forward and said softly.

"Go."

His voice was still as calm as ever.

"I'll wait for you outside."

Nangong Mingyue's heart, at this moment, completely settled.

"Mm!"

No excessive words, no lingering farewells.

A simple "I'll wait for you outside" was worth a thousand words.

Nangong Mingyue took a deep breath, turned, and resolutely walked towards the tightly shut moonlight gate.

She gently placed her palm on the door.

Buzz.

The entire palace erupted in dazzling brilliance, completely engulfing her figure.

When the light dissipated, Nangong Mingyue's figure had disappeared.

The moonlight gate also became ethereal and eventually vanished completely.

Jiang Chen simply stood there, hands behind his back, his gaze calmly fixed ahead.