295: Inheritance

Let's talk about Xu Yuan. After he entered the main hall, the main door automatically closed. Immediately after, the surroundings spun, and soon Xu Yuan appeared in a starlit sky.

The starlit sky before him was not unfamiliar; it was the same one he had seen upon his arrival.

Time passed bit by bit. Xu Yuan, while waiting, suddenly realized that this trial had no prompts whatsoever!

No! That's not right. The starlit sky before him *was* the prompt!

The Lord Guyue, under the Lord of Stars and Moon, or rather, the Divine Lord who controls the bright moon, Cultivates the Dao of stars, and also the Dao of Yin.

The starlit sky before him was precisely the Lord Guyue's star Dao.

With this conjecture, Xu Yuan sat cross-legged, attempting to comprehend the Lord Guyue's Dao from this starlit sky!

Time flowed endlessly; in the blink of an eye, decades passed!

In the vast starlit sky, a lone figure sat cross-legged on a meteorite, drifting with the current!

This figure was none other than Xu Yuan!

Over these decades, Xu Yuan had completely merged his Soul with the starlit sky, comprehending the endless cosmos and feeling its pulse.

In this state, Xu Yuan's Qi became increasingly faint, as if he had fused with this starlit sky.

And so, he spent several decades.

“Swish, swish, swish!”

A meteor shower passed by Xu Yuan. Xu Yuan, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, stirred his eyelids, and then he emerged from this wondrous sensation.

He opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.

“So that's how it is!”

At this moment, Xu Yuan's Dao Heart was utterly serene, gently undulating like the entire starlit sky, following the cosmos's operation.

The starlit sky before him, unchanging through the ages, always operated according to certain rules, maintaining a point of balance—and this was precisely the embodiment of the Dao of nature!

This third stage was not about comprehending any Dao Lord's Dao, but about questioning one's Dao Heart!

“Buzz, buzz, buzz!”

Suddenly, the heavens and earth spun. The starlit sky before him seemed to come alive, thousands of Dao patterns rising and intertwining, and a colossal figure slowly solidified!

In an instant, it transformed into a towering existence, clad in a moon-patterned robe, with a face that commanded respect without anger, filled with supreme majesty.

“Why do you Cultivate?”

The towering existence, looking down from above, spoke with a voice like a great bell.

“The myriad beings have countless obsessions, and their cultivation differs! Some are for Eternal life, some for supremacy, some for self-sacrifice... My cultivation is for protection, to protect those I love, to protect the Xu Clan members!”

Xu Yuan replied neither humbly nor arrogantly!

The towering existence asked again: “What is Dao?”

“The Dao of nature! All beings can be Dao; I am the Great Dao, and the Great Dao is me! What I Cultivate is the Dao!”

His answer greatly pleased the towering existence, who nodded with a smile, and then slowly dissipated!

The heavens and earth spun around Xu Yuan, and he reappeared inside the main hall!

“Congratulations, you passed!”

Yue Yu said with a cheerful smile, then waved his hand, and all living beings in the Legacy grounds were teleported out!

“Greetings, Senior!”

Xu Yuan bowed!

“No need to bow to me!”

Yue Yu smiled and led Xu Yuan to the back of the main hall, where a statue of a middle-aged Divine Lord stood proudly, holding a spear in his right hand and an ancient seal above his head, his eyes indifferently surveying the world!

“Young Lord, since you have passed the trial, you are the Revered Master's personal disciple. Today, I shall take you as a disciple on behalf of the Revered Master. Please bow three times to the Revered Master's divine statue!”

Yue Yu's expression became solemn as he spoke reverently!

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan did not hesitate and solemnly bowed to the Lord Guyue's divine statue!

After all, he had received the other party's Legacy, and in the martial world, it was not uncommon to take multiple strong individuals as Revered Masters!

“The ceremony is complete!”

“Following the Revered Master's wishes, from now on, you are the Revered Master's personal disciple, and also the Revered Master of this Guyue Palace!”

After speaking, Yue Yu bowed solemnly to Xu Yuan!

“Yue Yu greets the Young Lord!”

“This... Senior, please rise quickly!”

Xu Yuan tried to help Yue Yu up, but Yue Yu sternly refused!

“Propriety cannot be abandoned!”

With that, Yue Yu performed a respectful bow to Xu Yuan, demonstrating a strict order of hierarchy.

This made Xu Yuan very unaccustomed, but for Yue Yu, who came from the Heavenly Court, this etiquette was very important, especially at this time.

This was equivalent to an inauguration ceremony. Although no one else was present now, propriety could not be abandoned!

“Senior, please rise!”

Seeing Yue Yu complete his bow, Xu Yuan quickly went to help him up.

“Young Lord, you can call me by my name from now on, no need to call me Senior. Now, you are the Young Lord of Guyue Palace!” Yue Yu reminded him.

“Then I'll call you Uncle Yu! No refusing, it's settled!”

Xu Yuan said with a smile!

“Yes, Young Lord!”

Yue Yu was stunned for a moment, then nodded!

From Xu Yuan's every word and action, Yue Yu saw that Xu Yuan was not bad by nature and was a person who cared for his subordinates.

He no longer had any worries!

Yue Yu said, “Young Lord, since you have just taken over Guyue Palace, let me tell you about its situation!”

“Very well!” Xu Yuan nodded in agreement.

“The incident happened suddenly back then, and the Revered Master did not leave many treasures. However, the Revered Master left three chaotic spiritual treasures for the Young Lord, one of which is this Guyue Palace. The Young Lord only needs to refine the core to control Guyue Palace!”

“There are two more: one is the Ancient Moon Seal, and the other is the Ancient Moon Divine Spear!”

As he spoke, an imperial seal containing supreme star power appeared in Yue Yu's hand. He explained, “This is a treasure bestowed upon the Revered Master by the Heavenly Court. Through it, one can control all the bright moons of the Eternal Dao Realm, though not including the Yin Star!”

“The Sun and Yin are the most ancient stars between heaven and earth; their wielders are existences comparable to the Lord of Stars and Moon!”

Xu Yuan took the Ancient Moon Seal. The ability to control all the power of the bright moons—what an immense power! His first thought was to give this to his elder brother!

If Yue Yu knew Xu Yuan's thoughts, he would surely be so angry he would spit blood!

“The Ancient Moon Divine Spear is my true form!”

A silver spear, ancient and filled with astonishing Killing Intent, appeared in Yue Yu's hand!

Xu Yuan looked at the spear being handed over, his expression startled!

“Uncle Yu, you are...”

“Don't worry!”

As if knowing Xu Yuan's thoughts, Yue Yu smiled, “The Revered Master used supreme Divine Ability to sever my connection with my true form. If the Young Lord needs it, you can Cultivate a new Spirit Treasure at any time!”

Yue Yu said with a nostalgic expression, scenes of fighting alongside the Lord Guyue appearing in his eyes!

Xu Yuan did not take it, but said, “Since it is Uncle Yu's true form, then Uncle Yu should control it himself! I Cultivate the Dao of the sword; this divine spear is useless to me. Leaving it to Uncle Yu is the most correct decision!”

“I think, perhaps, Revered Master, he also wished for this!”

Xu Yuan said with a smile!

Upon hearing this, Yue Yu's mood was momentarily hard to calm!

“Are there any other things?”

Xu Yuan smiled, changing the subject!

“Yes, yes!”

Yue Yu quickly said, “Aside from these three important treasures, there are also three Legacies left by the Revered Master. In the past, the Revered Master comprehended the three Daos of stars, Yin, and slaughter, and comprehended three Dao scriptures; these have all been left behind!”

“Furthermore, the treasury also contains various cultivation treasures from the Emperor Realm to the Dao Lord Realm, as well as Legacies and treasures left by the Divine Lords and Divine Lords under the Revered Master. All of these are for the Young Lord to decide their fate!”

“However, some Legacies have already been taken away during this trial. Although there are backups, if the Young Lord has the opportunity, you can recruit these people to your command and restore the glory of Guyue Palace!”

Xu Yuan noted everything down!

“Rumble!”

Just then, the outside world suddenly shook, and a repulsive force emerged!

“Young Lord, the grotto-heaven is about to close. Quickly refine this small jade, this is the core of Guyue Palace!”

Yue Yu quickly took out a jade pendant!

Xu Yuan dared not delay and quickly refined it!

Fortunately, everything was simple, and the refinement was completed in a moment. Xu Yuan successfully gained control of Guyue Palace, which rapidly shrunk and merged into his body!

“Buzz, buzz, buzz!”

At this moment, a force enveloped Xu Yuan and Yue Yu, pushing them out!

“Guyue...”

In an unknown place, a woman of exquisite beauty opened her eyes...