Chapter 227: 219 Palms Sanda Inheritance
Wang Xu entered this world, and what appeared before him was an endless desert, but the sand over this desert was composed of grains of golden sand, each shimmering with a scorching brilliance.
This is the "Land of Golden Sand."
"A bunch of fools," Wang Xu lazily muttered.
Wang Xu fully exploited these people’s greed, having his clone put on a good show to lure their main force away.
Originally, Wang Xu hadn’t expected such a good result, but the outcome was beyond his expectations, giving him enough time to open the Gate of Space-Time.
Wang Xu could imagine a group of Cosmic Martial Artists outside the Gate of Space-Time, frantically stomping with rage, their eyes murderous.
"This is the Land of Golden Sand." Suddenly, an aged voice came from the other side of the endless desert, "Come here and accept the Sanda Inheritance."
Following the voice, Wang Xu flew over and soon saw an oasis.
The oasis was only a few hundred square meters in size, like a small green boat drifting in a sea of golden sand, always at risk of being engulfed by the endless desert.
On the oasis, there was an old man with white hair and a white beard, his face beaming at Wang Xu as he gently stroked his long beard and said, "Congratulations, you’ve obtained the Sanda Inheritance."
"Obtained it?" Wang Xu showed a puzzled expression; ancient inheritances all have trials, requiring the recognition of a super-powerful being to receive them. But this old man said he had received the inheritance right off the bat, was it really true?
Seeing Wang Xu’s disbelieving expression, the old man smiled and said, "No need to doubt, this is the Sand Tower."
The old man pulled out a soil-yellow copper tower about ten inches high from his loose sleeve, shaped like a bagua from Earth, roughly counting, it had a total of thirty-six layers.
"What magical properties does this Sand Tower have?" Wang Xu asked.
"The Sand Tower is a Time Treasure left by me, the Golden Sand Saint Venerable, extremely rare in the cosmos," the old man said, "The Sand Tower has thirty-six layers; with each higher layer, the time flow speed increases tenfold, up to a limit of 360 times faster, meaning that 360 years inside the Sand Tower equals just one year outside, do you understand?"
Wang Xu’s eyes widened in shock.
A Time Treasure, changing the flow of time!
This treasure was too defying of the natural order.
What Wang Xu lacked the most now was time; he was not a genius fostered by nations, without good teachers to guide him or the resources to support him, he could only rely on himself to climb step by step.
But this required a vast amount of time!
The four Endless, the Formless Sacred Image, all extremely time-intensive to comprehend, requiring repeated practice to achieve anything, otherwise, Wang Xu wouldn’t have only barely comprehended the First Layer of the four Endless until now.
However, with this Time Treasure, it was different.
years in the Sand Tower, compared to one year outside, ten years outside would mean 3600 years inside the Sand Tower!
Wang Xu had not even lived for a thousand years since birth; if he could get 3600 years, his strength would surely grow much stronger, skyrocketing dozens or even a hundred times over!
"Great, so great!" Wang Xu couldn’t contain his excitement, the arrival of the Sand Tower treasure was too timely.
"Interested?" the old man stroked his beard with a smile and said, "If you want it, then take it."
The old man reached out and handed over the soil-yellow copper tower.
Wang Xu swallowed hard; despite knowing there’s no free lunch in the world, the temptation of this Time Treasure was too great for him, risking even his life was worth it!
Wang Xu gingerly extended his hand, slowly reaching toward the soil-yellow copper tower, his heartbeat racing. At the moment his finger touched the soil-yellow copper tower... swish!
The surrounding scenery suddenly changed.
The once endless land of golden sand transformed into another scene.
Wang Xu’s eyes instantly went dazed, his body frozen in place.
"Earth...Earth?" What unfolded before Wang Xu was shockingly Earth, teeming with industrial landscapes, soil nourished constructions, yet to be ravaged by insect plagues, with everything peaceful and unblemished.
Wang Xu was momentarily stunned, even forgetting about the crucial Sand Tower.
Once, during his study at the Genetics Academy, he had seen the familiar sight before him; at that time, Earth was heavily polluted, with hundreds of nations scattered across the globe, but everyone was cheerful and full of vitality.
Suddenly, sensing something, Wang Xu snapped out of his stupor and looked up to see an overwhelming swarm of Red-armored Flying Insects madly assaulting towards him!
Insect Beast, insect invasion!
Earth has since turned into a Purgatory, with the bloodthirsty and violent Insect Beasts being almost invincible, committing mass slaughter in the cities, devouring humans. In every corner of the world, there’s a harrowing lament; the entire world is being dyed red with blood...
This is history that humanity cannot forget, a bloody and terrifying era.
"Ah!!" Wang Xu’s eyes instantly turned red, seemingly crazed, as the White Jade Long Saber in his hand burst forth with light, transforming into a Giant Radiant Saber over a thousand meters long.
He wielded the giant saber, slashing angrily at the group of Insect Beasts on the horizon!
The Giant Radiant Saber passed through the Insect Beast army, sweeping across the land, penetrating everything, unable to cause harm to anything. All these scenes before Wang Xu seemed like an illusion; he was an outsider, only able to watch history replay itself, helpless...
The cries for help and the heart-wrenching wails of humans reached his ears, Wang Xu’s eyes were bloodshot, yet he could do nothing.
"Senior, why are you showing me this, why!" Wang Xu almost shouted towards the sky in a roar.
The heavens were silent for a long time. Finally, the voice of Golden Sand Saint Venerable came: "This is your state of mind; all illusions are born from the obsessions in your heart. You once wished to return to the past; the Sand Tower has presented you with the most perfect illusion."
"What use is seeing it? I can’t change it; I can only watch helplessly..." Wang Xu’s gaze was grim. This is the most painful era for humans; he wants to return to the past to change the course of history, to exterminate the Insect Beasts, so humanity would no longer despair.
"This is your state of mind, and also the test of the Sand Tower for you," said Golden Sand Saint Venerable. "Three hundred and sixty times time acceleration appears simple, but as time passes, it will impact the body and mind."
"You can achieve all these conditions; your strength has already far exceeded the tests I set back then, so you don’t need to go through the trial and have directly obtained the Sand Tower."
"Your strength can withstand the impact of time acceleration, but your state of mind cannot resist the negative effects brought by time acceleration... The illusion you see now is the impact of the first layer with tenfold time acceleration."
Wang Xu realized, so this was all due to the accelerated flow of time.
"This is just the First Layer; reaching the Second Layer, Third Layer, Fourth Layer... until the Three Hundred and Sixtieth Layer, the impact on the state of mind will grow greater. When you can’t withstand it, your mind will collapse, and consciousness will dissipate." Golden Sand Saint Venerable’s voice came gently, and Wang Xu understood the stakes.
Wang Xu was silent, indeed, even if everything before him were illusions, they were constantly placed before him; he could not help but think about them and look at them. His will is strong enough to endure pain and suffering that other Cosmic Martial Artists can’t withstand, but that pain is directed at him personally.
When this pain presents itself on humans, his friends, or family, even Wang Xu’s firm will is useless; his state of mind will be shrouded layer upon layer of gloom, ultimately unable to endure and collapse.
"I must withstand all this and see it clearly!" Knowing this information, Wang Xu sat down cross-legged, calming his state of mind.
In the illusions of the Sand Tower, closing off the senses is useless. Even if you can’t hear, see, the Sand Tower will also send all this information into your mind, making you feel it more deeply.
Wang Xu apathetically observed everything in the world; no matter how mountains moved, the sun and moon shifted, his gaze was as calm as an ancient well, unwavering.
He regarded everything as stones; all the sounds, all the living beings, all objects, were the sound of the wind, the mountains, the flowing water in his eyes.
Just like that, the environment around Wang Xu constantly changed; his state of mind transitioned from forced endurance to calm, then to being as still as water, letting time pass, his heart remained unwavering.
Time passed unknowingly until one day.
The hazy Golden Light poured down, enveloping Wang Xu, who was almost like a stone statue.
"Boy, you’ve gained the recognition of the Sand Tower." The gentle laughter of Golden Sand Saint Venerable came, and a ripple finally appeared in Wang Xu’s ancient gaze, followed by a burst of brilliant light.
Hissing and crackling sounds came; Wang Xu slowly stood up, revealing a smile so serene it could reassure everyone.
Whoa!
The surrounding scene changed, returning to the Land of Golden Sand.
As if it had never changed, Wang Xu stood above that slice of oasis, before him stood an old man with white hair and white beard, smiling, holding out a dirt-yellow Copper Tower.
On the Copper Tower, hazy golden light continually sprayed down, seemingly rejoicing at having found a new owner.
"Now, you are the true master of the Sand Tower." Golden Sand Saint Venerable said with a smile, "Your will is very firm, more steadfast than many geniuses I have seen, which has made your state of mind as solid as a mountain, allowing you to clear one hundred and eighty layers of the Sand Tower in one go, impressive, very impressive."
Golden Sand Saint Venerable looked at Wang Xu with admiration, this is his legacy, and Wang Xu receiving his legacy is like being his disciple. Having such a gifted disciple, Golden Sand Saint Venerable was naturally delighted.
"Now you have the usage rights for one hundred and eighty layers of the Sand Tower; you can accelerate time flow by one hundred and eighty times, but I must remind you, the faster time flows, the greater the consumption of spirit and Cosmic Energy, for your current strength, activating fifty times speed is just right." said Golden Sand Saint Venerable.
Then, Golden Sand Saint Venerable pointed a finger, landing on Wang Xu’s forehead, and a large stretch of information appeared out of nowhere, swirling in Wang Xu’s mind.
"Yes, teacher, this disciple will remember!" Wang Xu respectfully accepted the Sand Tower. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to to read.)