"Where are you running!"
After capturing this trace of aura, Xu Chuan let out a loud roar, urgently activating the Xuan Yang Jue, and his internal yuan force surged out!
Rumble!
A powerful oppressive force erupted, heading towards this trace of aura.
"See where you can run!"
Seeing the aura still escaping, Xu Chuan shook his head and sneered, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes!
The speed of the Xuan Yang Jue circulating within his body increased by another notch.
Finally!
Xu Chuan's yuan force connected with that trace of special aura.
With a muffled bang, a sudden change occurred in the hall!
Hui Yuan and Cui Jiang, who were still searching for the hall master's inheritance within the hall, were directly enveloped by a beam of light and vanished in an instant.
When they reappeared, they were back at the place where they had first entered the trial grounds.
Both of them's faces changed drastically.
"Amitabha, alas, it seems little monk is not destined for the inheritance!"
Little Monk Hui Yuan sighed and shook his head, then left the place.
"Junior Brother Xu has such great fortune!"
Cui Jiang showed an envious expression, but that was all.
He was naturally open-minded and took such matters lightly. Not obtaining the hall master's inheritance was due to his insufficient luck, and he couldn't blame anyone.
Moreover, he hadn't originally had the chance to participate in the competition for the hall master's inheritance.
Under Xu Chuan's direct influence, he was able to enter the great hall. Although he didn't obtain the hall master's inheritance, he gained many other powerful inheritances!
When all was said and done, he had still profited!
Therefore, he harbored no jealousy whatsoever.
He took a deep breath, adjusted his breathing, and also left.
He intended to find more opportunities in the remaining few days.
...
On the other side, after Cui Jiang and Hui Yuan were teleported out, the entire great hall transformed.
The light clusters and imprints that were present before had all disappeared. Apart from Xu Chuan, there was nothing else to be seen in the entire hall.
Only a statue appeared on the main platform of the hall.
The statue depicted a man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, radiating an imposing aura.
For some reason, this statue held a fatal attraction for Xu Chuan.
He quickly got up and headed towards the statue.
However, before he could get close to the statue, a shocking martial pressure enveloped him, pressing down on him heavily!
"So strong!"
Xu Chuan's eye corners twitched, his expression turning solemn.
This oppressive force was several times stronger than any he had felt before, akin to Mount Tai crushing down.
For an ordinary Nirvana realm cultivator, this oppressive force might have directly pinned them to the ground.
It was only because Xu Chuan possessed the exceptionally strong physique of the Sun Sacred Body, and had undergone several transformations, that he could barely withstand the pressure.
"Rise for me!"
Xu Chuan roared, and the crimson Sun True Fire erupted from his body. The Sun Sacred Body was fully activated, and he resisted the boundless oppressive force with all his might, slowly straightening his bent waist.
Facing this situation, Xu Chuan was not surprised but delighted. The stronger the oppressive force, the stronger the hall master's inheritance.
This was merely a minor trial set by the hall master.
He could not fall here!
"This inheritance, I will take it today!"
Xu Chuan shouted loudly, having reached his limit.
Boom!
With a terrifying roar, a formidable fluctuation appeared on Xu Chuan's body.
This fluctuation shot upwards, directly shattering the oppressive force.
Instantly.
Xu Chuan felt a release from his body and then collapsed onto the ground.
This brief period had consumed more energy than when he had previously killed tens of thousands of demonic beasts with a single saber strike!
Gasp!
Xu Chuan gasped for air.
"Tsk tsk, young man, you're a bit weak!"
Suddenly.
A teasing voice emanated from the statue, reaching Xu Chuan's ears.
"Who, who is it? Come out quickly!"
Xu Chuan dared not be careless, quickly getting up from the ground and vigilantly observing his surroundings.
"I am right in front of you!"
With that, a spectral figure emerged from the statue, revealing an elder with snow-white hair, smiling at Xu Chuan as if very satisfied with him.
Xu Chuan looked closely. This elder bore an eight or nine-tenths resemblance to the statue, only much older.
"You are, the Hall Master?"
Xu Chuan asked cautiously.
There was no other way; if the person before him was indeed the Hall Master, he could not afford to offend him with his current cultivation.
"Yes, I am the Hall Master. What, are you scared?"
The phantom of the Hall Master was very approachable, acting like an old playful child, which eased Xu Chuan's nervous heart.
"May I know your esteemed name?"
Xu Chuan inquired.
"My name is Nan Cang Yu, you can also call me Old Nan."
As Nan Cang Yu spoke his name, his voice became extremely majestic.
"What I am now is merely a remnant imprint, and will soon dissipate."
"Without further ado, you have passed my test. Next, you will inherit everything of mine!"
Nan Cang Yu said solemnly.
Then, he transformed into a stream of spiritual light and directly entered Xu Chuan's sea of consciousness.
Xu Chuan felt an immensely powerful will descend upon his sea of consciousness.
This caused him to turn pale with shock, thinking Nan Cang Yu intended to possess him.
Just as he was about to act, Nan Cang Yu's voice echoed from within his sea of consciousness.
"Kid, what are you waiting for? Get ready!"
With that, a scene appeared in his sea of consciousness.
It was a chaotic battlefield, filled with smoke and scattered limbs floating in the chaos.
There were strangely shaped demons, a great Roc with wings spread, and powerful human warriors.
But without exception, they were all dead.
The scene shifted to the center of the battlefield, where Nan Cang Yu's figure appeared, being besieged by dozens of unknown creatures.
"Nan Cang Yu, you cannot escape. Hand over the key, and we will give you a swift death!"
An extremely cold voice boomed in Xu Chuan's sea of consciousness like spring thunder.
"Hmph, you foreign races, what can you do besides ambushing?"
"Today, even if I die, I will not let you succeed!"
With that, ignoring the siege of dozens of foreign races, Nan Cang Yu's body rapidly expanded.
"Not good, he's going to self-destruct, retreat quickly!"
The cold voice cried out in alarm. He hadn't expected Nan Cang Yu to be so decisive, choosing to self-destruct rather than live.
Boom!
Before the group of foreign races could escape far, Nan Cang Yu's body exploded, creating a brilliant fireworks display in the chaos.
After the explosion, Nan Cang Yu died, and those dozens of foreign races were also killed in the blast.
As the aftershocks subsided, a golden light flew out from there and landed on the Xuan Tian Continent.
It then fell upon a Heavenly King realm Water-Repelling Mystic Turtle, transforming into a golden ancient palace!
This was the origin of the Golden Ancient Palace.
As the scene ended, a vast amount of information surged into Xu Chuan's sea of consciousness.
It instantly caused him to suffer from a splitting headache.
This information was all Nan Cang Yu's inheritance, crammed into Xu Chuan's sea of consciousness all at once.
It took him a long time to recover.
Half of the inheritance content in his mind was sealed and would require him to improve his strength before it could be unsealed.
Xu Chuan pondered for a moment, a sense of clarity filling his heart.
This was Nan Cang Yu's protection for him.
From the inheritance, he also learned of Nan Cang Yu's cultivation realm – Fourth-tier Emperor Venerable!
Another new realm, which made Xu Chuan's eyes light up.
And he now finally understood why he could sense that trace of special aura.
It was because both the Xuan Yang Jue and the Hao Ri Divine Fist were derived from the hall master's inheritance. As long as one cultivated either of them, they could sense that trace of aura.
Through this inheritance, he also obtained the control of the Golden Ancient Palace.
From now on, the entire Golden Ancient Palace would belong to him alone.
This Golden Ancient Palace was a Fourth-tier Emperor Artifact, capable of both offense and defense, immensely powerful!
With it, Xu Chuan would no longer have to worry about danger!