42: Inheritance, a test of one's Dao heart

Following the guidance of the token in his hand, Ao Haotian arrived at an ancient temple.

Upon entering the temple, the surroundings underwent a world-shaking change; the vast wilderness and hills outside the door quickly vanished.

In their place was a cluster of magnificent and colossal palaces.

Pavilions stretched out in rows, grand and majestic, with a powerful Aura as if they were celestial palaces.

Golden sunlight spilled from the vault of heaven, shining upon the palaces and making them appear even more solemn, dignified, holy, and ethereal.

It gave one a feeling of worship and pilgrimage from the depths of their heart.

However, in front of such grand, holy, and elegant palaces, there lay an awe-inspiring and terrifying Killing Intent.

Ancient and lethal runes covered the area; they were the protective Formation of the palace complex, still operating after countless years.

Amidst the runes, a statue stood proudly.

It was a Four-clawed Golden Dragon riding the mists and soaring into the clouds; on each dragon claw, there was even a faint prototype of a fifth claw.

"This is that Saint Demon King ancestor!"

Seeing this statue, Ao Haotian was both surprised and delighted.

"It seems this ancestor had reached the Peak of the Saint Demon King Realm, only a step away from the Great Saint Realm!"

One must know that the strongest Old Ancestor of the current Golden Flood Dragon Clan was only at this Realm.

Due to advanced age and declining blood qi, his combat strength was far inferior to this fallen ancestor.

"Heaven is blessing me! Heaven is blessing me!"

"If I can obtain this ancestor's Legacy, I will surely sweep through those so-called Saints and Saintesses of the Taiyi Holy Land, lead the Golden Flood Dragons to dominate the Heavenly Demon Dao Province, rise powerfully, and become a top-tier race on par with the Taiyi Holy Land!"

Ao Haotian was extremely excited and walked toward the statue.

However, just as he entered the ten-thousand-zhang range of the statue, an unstoppable and terrifying pressure rushed toward him.

"Buzz—!"

The pressure of a Saint King descended with a boom, like a billion divine mountains crashing down!

Ao Haotian's whole body stiffened, his knees trembled violently, and he almost knelt.

But instead of being afraid, he became even more frenzied:

"Xu Jinhuan! The humiliation of being intercepted three times, this seat will surely avenge it! Once I obtain the ancestor's Legacy, I will definitely grind your bones to ashes and annihilate your Divine Soul!"

"No one can stop me! Taiyi Holy Land, the powerhouses of the heavens—anyone who dares to block me shall die!"

"Hahaha! ..."

Ten thousand zhang, nine thousand zhang, eight thousand zhang, seven thousand zhang... As Ao Haotian approached the statue, the pressure on him grew exponentially, each step like carrying a mountain... Just as he was constantly nearing the Divine Dragon statue.

"Boom!!!"

The ruined temple erupted with ten thousand zhang of golden light, and the Aura of the Saint Dao swept through the Secret Realm like a scorching sun hanging in the sky!

For some unknown reason, the entrance to this tomb's Legacy grounds actually bloomed with light of its own accord, appearing before everyone's eyes!

Instantly, the gazes of countless Cultivators gathered on this ten-thousand-zhang golden light, and they swarmed in from all directions.

"The Saint Demon King's Legacy!"

"Snatch it! It'll be gone if we're late!"

Cultivators of various races rushed forward madly; within half an incense stick's time, over a hundred figures gathered outside the ruined temple.

The Aura of every figure was in the Late Stage of the Life and Death Realm, and there were even quite a few experts at the Perfection of the Life and Death Realm.

Cultivators who dared to compete for the greatest Legacy of the Secret Realm were not weaklings!

Among them, Human Race Prodigies and Yao Race experts each accounted for half, staring at each other with Killing Intent, their swords drawn.

"Yao Race scum, how dare you lay hands on a Saint's Legacy?"

A Human Race Prodigy shouted angrily, his spiritual power surging, his Aura astonishing.

"Human thieves! The Saint Demon King is an ancestor of our Yao Race; it's you who should get out!"

A certain Wolf Race expert bared his teeth, his Demonic Qi soaring to the sky, black smoke billowing.

"Kill! The Legacy is ours!"

Blood qi clashed, the air trembled, and both sides refused to yield an inch, spiritual power and Demonic Qi colliding fiercely in mid-air.

A tragic battle seemed inevitable.

But just as everyone was about to make a move.

Buzz—

The pressure suddenly intensified.

The ruined temple dissipated, and the palace complex and Golden Dragon statue were revealed.

Runes flowed above, condensing into large golden characters, resonating majestically:

"Killing is forbidden here; violators will be executed immediately!"

Faced with such a warning, some from the Yao Race still couldn't control their Killing Intent.

"Heh, a broken Formation dares to bluff people?"

A Yao Race Prodigy sneered and sacrificed a blood blade to slash at the humans.

Before the blade light could arrive, a golden pillar of light shot through him!

"Bang!"

The Prodigy exploded into ashes, his Divine Soul annihilated, without even letting out a scream.

The entire scene fell into a dead silence!

This was a Great Yao at the Late Stage of the Life and Death Realm, who would be enough to rule a territory of tens of millions of miles outside.

Life and death were entirely within his grasp.

Yet, such a powerhouse.

Had no ability to resist before that mysterious golden light Formation and instantly turned to ashes.

What a terrifying Formation!

With a precedent set, the Cultivators were all as quiet as cicadas in winter, no one daring to test the Formation's power again.

Finally, someone spotted Ao Haotian, who had already walked within five thousand zhang of the statue.

"Look quickly, is that Young Master Haotian?"

"Yes, it's him. He's actually already inside the Legacy area!"

Instantly, the Cultivators understood what they needed to do here.

"It seems we need to walk near the statue to obtain the Legacy!"

"Go!"

Without hesitation, the crowd immediately entered the palace, came before the Golden Dragon statue, and stepped onto the Path of Trial.

But before even a few seconds had passed, some Cultivators already showed expressions of pain, baring their teeth with hideous faces and dripping with sweat.

Some even knelt directly on the ground.

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

A large number of Cultivators felt their blood qi surging, their faces pale, and their Dao Hearts trembling.

"Such strong pressure! I can't withstand it at all!"

"With such terrifying pressure, can anyone below the God Realm really withstand it?"

"I'm definitely not going to make it..."

At this moment, looking at Ao Haotian in the distance, they finally realized how huge the gap between them was.

"Withstanding such pressure, Young Master Haotian could actually walk a distance of five thousand zhang; it's truly terrifying!"

"More than that, the pressure gets stronger the further one goes. Ao Haotian truly lives up to being the Young Lord of the Golden Flood Dragon Clan; such talent is simply shocking!"

Quite a few Human Race Cultivators even showed looks of wariness.

The Yao Race's wild ambitions were plain to see; now that Ao Haotian stood out above the rest, it was not good news for them.

At the very back of the crowd, golden light flowed in Xu Jinhuan's eyes, and he instantly knew what the trial before him was.

"Saint Demon King pressure, testing the Dao Heart—what an old cliché."

Looking at the large golden characters in the sky, he gave a slight smile.

"Hehe, it seems this Little Loach thinks that with this Formation forbidding killing, he can be fearless and not worry about being robbed."

"But unfortunately, the fellow inside this statue is not your most beloved ancestor..."

Xu Jinhuan shook his head imperceptibly.

Then he turned around and waved to The Three Women beside him.

"Let's go, let's enter together."

"I'd like to see what kind of waves this Little Loach can stir up."