95: Chapter 95 Doubt

"It must be that kid's weapon that's strange!"

The tall, thin old man shrieked at the top of his lungs, trying to find a way to save face for the judgment he had been so certain of earlier.

He had originally believed that even if Chen Moxuan had awakened a powerful Heart-Phase Dao Seed, he was, at the end of the day, nothing more than a Qi Control Realm Martial Artist.

He couldn't possibly break the defenses of that Snow Shadow Tiger.

As it turned out, forget about breaking its defenses; after that single strike from Chen Moxuan, the Snow Shadow Tiger was likely reduced to nothing but dust by now.

But absolutely no one paid him any mind.

Regardless of the reason, the astonishing combat power Chen Moxuan displayed was beyond doubt.

Even if it was thanks to his weapon, that was still a part of his strength.

However, the tall, thin old man remained stubborn, refusing to let it go as he said:

"I've been wanting to say it for a while now; the weapon in his hand is extremely strange."

"At first glance, it looks like something cooked up by that bunch in Xieqiong City."

"But it can actually devour the flesh and blood of exotic beasts to strengthen itself, which also resembles the evolutionary methods of the mutated Mechanical Race."

As he spoke, the tall, thin old man seemed to think of something, and his gaze instantly turned heavy.

"If it really is the Mechanical Race, then everything about this student named Chen Moxuan makes sense."

"I'm afraid his mind has already been taken over by the Mechanical Race. Relying on the Mechanical Race's learning ability is the only way he could have mastered so many Martial Skills at this age!"

"Nonsense! Since when does the Mechanical Race awaken a Heart-Phase Dao Seed?"

The one who ruthlessly interrupted the tall, thin old man's rant was the always outspoken, round old man.

"In the past, you've spent every day muttering about the withering of Martial Dao talent, lamenting the decline of Martial Dao, sighing endlessly, and bragging about how your Xiang Family carries the banner in this difficult situation."

"Now that a truly incomprehensible Genius Prodigy has appeared, you're here suspecting that he's been subjected to Possession by the Mechanical Race."

"Are you an idiot?!"

The tall, thin old man was absolutely furious at these words.

Although others couldn't see his face in this Spiritual Sense projection state, one could guess that he was red in the face from his trembling form and rapid tone.

"Then you explain to me in detail, what exactly is the origin of the weapon in his hand?"

"An Innate Spiritual Tool."

Old Man Lei, who had been quietly observing the whole time, suddenly spoke up, instantly cutting off the tall, thin old man's questioning and drawing everyone's attention.

He paused slightly, his gaze deep as he continued:

"It is a weapon naturally conceived by the Power of Heaven and Earth over a long period of time.

Similar to exotic beasts, it naturally possesses unique and powerful abilities from the moment of its birth."

"The ability to devour the secret patterns of exotic beasts that the weapon displayed is likely the Innate special ability of this Innate Spiritual Tool."

Upon hearing this, the tall, thin old man immediately retorted:

"Throughout the history of Martial Dao, the number of recorded Innate Spiritual Tools can be counted on one hand. The characteristics and origins of every single one are crystal clear, and none of them are anything like this weapon!

Your claim is absolutely ridiculous!"

"Can't there be an Innate Spiritual Tool that the Human Race has yet to discover?" Old Man Lei responded calmly and with a firm expression,

"Furthermore, every Innate Spiritual Tool houses a faint Soul within it. As long as you focus your Spiritual Sense and perceive it carefully, you will know the truth."

Hearing this, everyone circulated their Spiritual Sense, carefully focusing their perception on the black god bracelet on Chen Moxuan's hand.

Sure enough, upon careful perception, they caught a trace of an extremely faint Soul fluctuation, like a candle in the wind, yet it was undeniably real.

"If it really were the Mechanical Race, after absorbing so much exotic beast energy, its intelligence would have long since changed, so how could its Soul still be this weak?"

"This..."

The tall, thin old man opened his mouth to retort but was rendered speechless for a moment. After struggling for a while, he found another reason:

"Innate Spiritual Tools all choose their masters. Their past owners have all been Martial Saints with the potential to become the strongest. How could it end up in the hands of a high school Martial Artist in the Qi Control Realm?"

"Anyone who isn't blind can see that this student has outstanding talent and the potential to become the strongest."

Old Man Lei's expression was stern as he snorted coldly.

Facing such an obvious personal attack, the tall, thin old man had no time to care. He was entirely preoccupied with the secrets behind Chen Moxuan, fearing that there might be some conspiracy hidden within that was detrimental to the Human Race.

Therefore, he hurriedly turned his head to look at Saint Lu, who had been quietly observing without saying a word.

He cupped his hands, his posture respectful, and said in a solemn tone:

"This matter is of great importance and cannot be taken lightly. I ask Saint Lu to thoroughly investigate this person's origins and background."

Saint Lu's gaze had been firmly locked onto the earth-shattering explosion created by Chen Moxuan from the very beginning.

His expression was calm, his eyes deep as if he could see through everything, and he spoke slowly:

"His origins do not need to be verified by me."

"Whether or not it is related to an alien race, once this child steps into that strongest one's Land of Inheritance, all secrets will have nowhere to hide."

Hearing these words from Saint Lu, everyone felt as if they had just woken from a dream.

Just a moment ago, they had all been completely immersed in the shock brought about by Chen Moxuan's earth-shattering arrow, their minds filled with suspicion at this inhuman display of power, completely forgetting a key fact.

Now that the three mysterious bone fragments were gathered together, the Land of Inheritance of the strongest one, which had been sealed for many years, was about to open once again.

Meanwhile, before Chen Moxuan's eyes, dense streams of point notifications surged forth like a tide.

He didn't even know how many exotic beasts he had killed with that last arrow.

On the leaderboard, the number representing his points jumped rapidly, pulling ahead of the second-place contestant by a significant margin.

Amidst this series of point notifications, a unique message quietly appeared:

[You have killed the Tier 3 Lord-level exotic beast, Snow Shadow Tiger. Hidden Achievement Unlocked: Unrivaled Combat Power]

[Reward Obtained: Legacy Key Fragment]

In an instant, a bone fragment exuding an ancient aura shot out from the billowing dust and flames that had yet to dissipate, stopping steadily in front of Chen Moxuan.

At the same time, the other two bone fragments hidden within Chen Moxuan's taichu golden mirror storage space seemed to be summoned by some mysterious power, flying out automatically and uncontrollably.

These three bone fragments met in mid-air, instantly fitting together seamlessly and blooming with a strange light.

In the blink of an eye, the light receded, and a bone key emitting a ghostly glow appeared in the air.