The inheritance ended (10,000 words)
As the Inheritance Opportunity Event progressed into its seventh year, more than 10,000 Demigod began to gradually feel the difficulty of this challenge.
"What kind of bamboo can reach the sky by 100,000 meters under the current conditions?"
"It's too difficult, far too difficult. At least I can't do it!"
"Even the Three Shennong Factions would find it difficult to achieve this on their own."
"With limited Heavenly Timing and a lack of True Self -cultivation, how could Mortal Seed be cultivated to such a level relying solely on Earthly Advantage Institute?"
"Nourishing Divine Soil is even more difficult. The underground area of 50,000 is Dead Vein, and a single territory simply cannot cultivate Divine-tier Soil."
"More than just one piece! I've already calculated it; the total underground nutrients in 13,481 territories can only supply two or three people at most to complete this challenge! And that's assuming they can make full use of it!"
"One territory equals one World Yuan Unit, extending 50,000 units underground. This is an enormous space in itself. Even if three people share the burden, each person would still need to control over 4,000 territories. Spells have a limited range; who possesses such a powerful true spirit?"
"Hmph, the process of fighting for land will damage the roots and stems. Each person only has ten bamboo plants, which cannot regenerate. They may be completely exhausted during the land reclamation process."
"No wonder the Penglai Divine General's Inheritance has remained here for so long; it's simply an impossible challenge."
"Is the Penglai Divine General deliberately toying with us?"
The thoughts of the crowd drifted in the air, and the participants all uttered sighs.
It's too difficult. From any perspective, this is the most difficult question they've ever encountered.
Some even believe that the Penglai Divine General established this inheritance to deliberately toy with everyone, and that he never intended to hand over the inheritance.
"We've eliminated most of them, it's time to entertain our guests." In the Water Bamboo Grotto-Heaven, on Sea Elephant Island, Penglai Divine General in a blue raincoat stood under a Black and White Bamboo.
He was shaving bamboo strips with a knife. Each time he finished shaving a strip, it would transform into a table and appear in the bamboo forest.
The two tables are set up, but nothing happens.
The Penglai Divine General looked up at the sky. "Aren't you coming down?"
"I won't come in this time," a voice reached the ears of the Penglai Divine General.
"Really not coming down? There's something delicious to eat."
"Oh dear, this won't do. Please don't tempt me anymore." The voice was soft and gentle, as if the speaker was very distressed.
The Penglai Divine General looked somewhat surprised. "That's strange. It seems the person you're protecting this time is very important. In that case, I won't leave any for you."
After saying this, the Penglai Divine General erased two seats.
He continued whittling the bamboo, and a third seat appeared.
As the seat appeared, a silk thread suddenly floated down from above it.
Xu Huai's Teacher, Shen Ge Divine General, appeared beside his seat with some surprise.
He pulled on the Karma Thread of Xu Huai, but someone tore off a piece of it, forcing him to sit down.
However, Shen Ge Divine General quickly regained his composure.
"Honggu Tian Shen Ge greets Penglai Fellow Daoist."
The Penglai Divine General looked at Shen Ge and said, "Since you have come from afar, please take a seat, fellow Daoist."
"Thank you." Shen Ge Divine General respectfully and then sat down.
The Penglai Divine General then cut off a bamboo strip to form a second seat.
Just as the seats were being formed, a line suddenly fell from the sky and transformed into a human figure that appeared next to the seats.
After Yin Zai Divine General appeared, he took the initiative to cup his hands towards Penglai Divine General: "I've come to bother Brother Penglai again. Please forgive me, Brother Dao."
The Penglai Divine General said calmly, "Fellow Daoist has already visited Penglai three times. Are you still not giving up?"
Yin Zai Divine General replied, "I wouldn't dare. I only wanted the child to broaden his horizons; I have no intention of inheriting your legacy."
After saying this, the Yin Zai Divine General's fingertips flashed with Golden Light, and a small tower floated towards the Penglai Divine General: "This is a small token of my appreciation."
Shen Ge Divine General visiting for the first time. Upon seeing this scene, he muttered to himself, "To participate in the inheritance of the Penglai Divine General's destiny, the protector behind him has to pay money—so the rumors are true?"
Shen Ge Divine General, immediately followed suit and built a Divine Power Tower as well. Since it was his first time here, he only needed to build one layer.
Yin Zai Divine General was coming for the third time, so he built three layers, and after he finished, his figure became somewhat illusory.
The Penglai Divine General continued to carve bamboo into a table, and the third line transformed into a human figure that appeared beside the table.
His attire was peculiar; his entire body was wrapped in layers of black satin, as if bandages were wrapped around him, with only his eyes showing.
These eyes were originally closed, but when they appeared here, they immediately opened them as if they were startled.
Shen Ge thought the black sash would be like him and Yin Zai, but to his surprise, it kicked off with both feet and immediately turned back into lines, trying to escape into the void.
What do you mean? There are people skipping out on their bills?
Shen Ge Divine General observed, but Yin Zai Divine General unfazed, drinking the Bamboo Tube Wine on the table as if he knew what was about to happen.
"Boom!"
Before the Black Satin Ribbon faded into nothingness, a loud bang suddenly rang out, as if it had jumped and crashed into the ceiling.
"Splash!"
Its form first solidified, then let out a roar of unwilling anger, before finally expanding and turning into a puddle of liquid.
"Clatter!"
The next moment, the black ribbon disappeared, but an Exquisite Pagoda appeared on the third table, with the lower four floors emitting Golden Light, while the upper five floors remained empty.
Shen Ge Divine General picked up the Bamboo Tube Wine to conceal his surprise.
"I don't know if this person exceeded the limit and got caught red-handed, or if they simply didn't want to 'give gifts'."
"That's really unwise."
Arriving on the Cosmic Ark is equivalent to arriving in the territory of the Penglai Divine General.
Divine General definitely be stronger on his own territory.
The advantages that territory brings are particularly evident in the case of the Agricultural Official.
However, the territory bonus of the Earthly Advantage Faction is still not the strongest; the True Self Faction is.
As the saying goes, the right Heavenly Timing is not as important as the Earthly Advantage Institute, Earthly Advantage Institute is not as important as True Self.
True Self Faction to godhood through the "Egoist" school, their Internal World is no longer called the "Divine Realm," but rather the "Divine Realm." It's listed separately because cultivating a Divine Realm through the True Self Faction yields far greater benefits than cultivating an ordinary Divine Realm.
"Swish swish swish swish~"
As the Penglai Divine General to carve bamboo into tables, more and more figures appeared.
Shen Ge counted them; including the Black Ribbon General, there were a total of eighteen Divine General appeared. Among them, five were in the same situation as the Black Satin Ribbon.
After entering, it was transformed into the Divine Power Origin Tower.
As for Divine Soldier Level? None of them were qualified to enter this bamboo forest. They all fell into the sea next to the bamboo forest and were swallowed by a walrus.
"Crunch, crunch~"
Shen Ge Divine General seemed to hear the sound of those Divine Soldier Level being devoured by walruses.
"The Divine Concealment was forcibly broken, and the cause and effect and destiny were severed. From then on, a gap will forever appear on these Divine Soldier Level."
"Unless one attains Heaven and Earth Attainment, one can never reach a state of complete Divine Concealment."
This is the price for not following the rules of the Penglai Divine General!
In the Fushan Domain, on the verge of the incident, the Little Yellow Duck, heartbroken, shed tears from its mouth. It hopped around on Yan Ao's shoulder, screeching, "What a waste! What a waste!"
"Yan Ao, what's the use of that walrus eating so much? It can't get out!"
"This guy is eating all my food, mine!"
Yan Ao grabbed Lu Ya off his shoulder. "I know you're heartbroken, but you don't have to be so agitated. You've pecked my clothes to shreds."
"Yan Ao, I'm so hungry." The Little Yellow Duck still had Yan Ao's clothes in its mouth. "You're a good person, why don't you let me have my fill?"
After saying that, the Little Yellow Duck kept pecking at Yan Ao's palm.
"Clang clang clang clang clang~"
The fleshy palm immediately made a crisp sound.
After pecking at it seven times, the Little Yellow Duck's beak was crooked, and Yan Ao's palm only had some dents, without even breaking the skin.
Yan Ao comforted him, as if it were a common occurrence, "Don't worry, wait for Zhao Xing to come out, and have him find you something to eat. There will definitely be Evil God coming."
Lu Ya slumped into Yan Ao's palm, weakly saying, "But I still ate too little. Sigh, I'll take a nap first—"
Yan Ao clenched his fist and gently placed the Little Yellow Duck back into his hair to sleep.
The bamboo grove seating arrangement eventually took place for twelve Divine General, including Yin Zai and Shen Ge.
The twelve Divine General represent the twelve Demigod remaining in the Water Bamboo Grotto-Heaven who are still engaged in the challenge.
Of the more than 13,000 Demigod, only twelve remained after ten years.
"Twelve Divine General means there are only twelve challengers left, huh? That's not right."
Shen Ge looked at the Bamboo Tube Wine, and in the reflection of the wine, he saw that there were still three or four thousand Demigod in the Trial Ground of the Water Bamboo Grotto-Heaven who had not left.
Most of them gathered in the south.
"What's going on? Why are there so Demigod in the south?"
Shen Ge was puzzled.
The other Divine General also noticed this situation.
"Who is that Demigod in the south under?"
"Other geniuses seize territory by force and plunder, eliminating others in the process."
"However, as this person plundered lands along the way, many people were left behind in their original territories."
"He hardly fought any battles, yet he occupied thousands of territories in the south."
"How exactly did you convince the others to make way?"
Of the twelve Divine General, only Shen Ge, Yin Zai, Ke Ben Divine General the young man reflected in the water.
Because the three of them were Xu Huai, Liu Qingci, and Zhuo Hua's teachers, they also knew about what happened in the Yas Sea Domain.
"This Han Bing is truly remarkable." Shen Ge couldn't help but be surprised. "In the Yas Sea Domain, he was able to work together with the Mountain Patrol Divine Department. I originally thought it was just good luck."
"Now, in the trial of the Penglai Divine General's Inheritance, he's actually able to subdue his enemy without a fight?"
"What kind of magic does Han Bing possess?" Divine General Ke Ben was also surprised. "Most of the people he encountered didn't even engage in combat; they just stood and chatted for a while, and then people obediently made way for him?"
The chance encounter in the Yas Sea Domain offered a possibility for cooperation, but there's absolutely no such possibility here.
Great Dao Competition, how can one easily yield the right?
But Han Bing actually did it; it's simply unbelievable!
"This child must be the Beloved Disciple of the Immeasurable True God!" Yin Zai Divine General couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "He has the appearance of True God even before attaining enlightenment."
He felt that those Demigod Farmer, looked at Han Bing with the same Gao Shan he held for the Immeasurable True God.
Putting himself in the other person's shoes, if he were in the same place as the Immeasurable True God, he would probably give way to the Immeasurable True God as well, because Yin Zai himself felt both admiration and fear towards the Immeasurable True God.
"With the Earth Palace as my refuge, Yin and Yang Fusion. Heaven does not favor me, so I Cracked Earth Ascension."
A voice reached Venerable Xi Xian's ears.
He turned around and looked at Zhao Xing and the many Mana Incarnation behind him, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Among these people, some were Agricultural Official who wanted to stay and learn, such as Venerable Zi Zhao.
In a serendipitous event, one does not necessarily have to obtain a specific material thing to be considered a serendipitous event. Knowledge and insight can also be considered a serendipitous event!
Some were just there for the spectacle, wanting to see Zhao Xing fail.
However, being next to Zhao Xing at this moment made him appear like Zhao Xing's follower, which put Venerable Xi Xian under great pressure.
It was as if a Shennong God had come to test his way.
Venerable Xi Xian stopped what he was doing, wanting to see what the other party was doing, but Zhao Xing stopped at the edge of the territory and did not speak to Venerable Xi Xian, but instead answered the questions of his followers.
"Venerable Han, were you just discussing the Dao of Earth Refining Divine Soil?"
Zhao Xing said leisurely:
"To explain the birth of the divine land solely through the Earth Refining Art is too narrow a view."
"For example, the Ancient Life Demon God Agalu was conceived in a naturally formed Earth Palace."
"It was first a stone embryo, which underwent three Earth Transformation Period and became Spiritual Intelligence Manifestation Divine Treasure Stone Fetus, and after seven eras, it formed a mountain. The mountain absorbed the Heaven and Earth Mother Essence and underwent four tribulations before being reborn."
"The natural evolution of Galodhi conforms to the profound principles of the Di Bian Method, the Earth Treasury Art, the Earth Passage Art, and the Spiritual Mountain Law; it was not formed in a single way."
"May I ask, Venerable One, is this method of becoming a god possible?" Venerable Zi Zhao asked.
"Seek Dao, both the Dao and the Dharma will remain; Seek Law, both the Dao and the Dharma will be empty."
Venerable Zi Zhao pondered for a moment, "I understand. Becoming a god is not the goal; it is merely proof of Attaining Dao. Seeking the Dharma while abandoning the Tao is like putting the cart before the horse."
"Your Excellency, I have a question," another person asked.
"Please speak," Zhao Xing nodded.
Venerable Xi Xian was somewhat speechless. This Venerable Han Bing had come to the edge of his territory but ignored his presence and sat down to discuss the Dao with his followers.
He turned a test of inheritance into a Dharma assembly, something Xi Xian had never seen before.
He didn't want to pay attention, but with so many geniuses of the same level sitting and discussing things right next to him, Xi Xian couldn't help but want to listen.
Listening to the teachings of gods of higher realms is very beneficial, and one can also gain a lot from the discourses of Demigod.
Moreover, Zhao Xing soon brought up Venerable Xican.
"The territory next to me has a total of 153 World Yuan Unit, half of which have been Refine Veins into Peaks, Refine Peaks into Mountains."
"In addition, more than eighty Anti-Dipper Earth Palace have been set up. The plan is to use the Earth Palace to support the refined mountain peaks and allow the Gold Spirit Bamboo to break through the soil from the mountain peaks to complete the test of Soar Ten Thousand Extremes."
"However, this idea is doomed to failure."
Venerable Xi Xian could no longer hold back.
He rushed over and rebuked him, "Why are you making a scene and spouting nonsense?!"
Before Zhao Xing could speak, Venerable Zi Zhao launched the first attack. He looked at Venerable Xixian and said with some dissatisfaction, "People don't get angry because others say something wrong; they only feel annoyed when someone says something right."
"If Venerable Han's words are absurd, why bother taking them to heart and coming here to assume they apply to you?"
Faced with numerous mocking glances, Venerable Xi Xian took a deep breath, realizing that he had indeed lost his composure just now.
"You've disturbed me!" Venerable Xi Xian regained his composure, and Dao Mountain rose up from the ground. "If you want to discuss the Dao, go elsewhere, or don't blame me for Guest Qi."
Since Zhao Xing and the others are all Mana Incarnation, Venerable Xi Xian only needs to use the roots underground to gently shake the land to occupy this territory and drive them all away.
However, before he could do anything, Zhao Xing spoke up.
"Fellow Daoist, the Earth Refined into Peak contains thirty-six Fire Spirit Mountain. Based on the Mountain Art, the Volcano Earth Treasury Art for nurturing spirits has been formed."
"The Thirty-Six Mountains were intended to nurture a Fire Spirit Bamboo, but you placed it in the Zhen Position. Fellow Daoist, are you hesitant and unsure of what to do?"
Venerable Xi Xian was astonished and speechless.
If Zhao Xing's previous insight into Xi Xian's plan wasn't particularly impressive, then what he just said was truly astounding.
The other party saw right through his thoughts and even noticed his hesitation.
I took covert measures, yet I managed to glean the entire plan after only a few days of observation?
A master, absolutely a master!
Xi Xian immediately sensed that this Venerable Han Bing was no ordinary person; at least his vision was superior to his!
Xi Xian really wanted to get to the bottom of it, but doing so would be tantamount to admitting that he was inferior to the other person.
Just as he was hesitating, a roar came from the east.
Suddenly, a Di Cang appeared in the eastern sky, absorbed all the clouds, and then exhaled a breath downwards, spraying it into the mountains.
The Azure Qi can Nurture Spirit Root. After exhaling this breath, Xu Huai involuntarily released Hou Bian Method and collapsed to the ground.
He stared intently at the bottom of the [Azure Sky Bamboo], filled with anticipation.
After being influenced by the Azure Qi, the 70,000-level Azure Sky Bamboo grew in size.
Seventy-five thousand, seventy-eight thousand, eighty-two thousand·——
The astonishing surge made Xu Huai jump up from the ground in excitement.
"Charge! Charge! Charge! Break through all obstacles! Push the limits!"
Almost everyone was drawn to Xu Huai's actions.
Even the Divine General in the Black and White Bamboo Forest were paying attention to Xu Huai.
"This is my disciple!" Shen Ge felt a sense of pride, because in just half a month, the Azure Sky Bamboo cultivated by Xu Huai had already broken through the 90,000 level!
However, Shen Ge soon realized that he had been too happy.
After reaching an altitude of 91,000 meters, the Azure Sky Bamboo can no longer grow.
On the seventeenth day, it not only stopped growing, but cracks appeared in the upper part.
This is because the broken restrictions on the Life Great Dao have been repaired and re-formed at the Microscopic Level.
Xu Huai continued to transform into Di Cang, began to exhale, and the cracks quickly healed.
However, it only lasted for Heavenly Timing.
On the eighteenth day, the cracks reappeared, and now there were two.
The Azure Sky Bamboo, continuously burst with energy.
However, this is like drinking water to quench thirst; the more you spray, the more cracks appear on the Azure Sky Bamboo.
After twenty-five days, Xu Huai was exhausted and could no longer maintain his Cang form.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!" The scales of Life and Destruction tipped instantly.
Numerous explosions rang out.
The Azure Sky Bamboo was now like Firecracker Bamboo, bursting open and collapsing rapidly.
"It still failed."
Xu Huai lay on the ground, somewhat unwilling.
The trials of the Penglai Divine General are like building a house using the Life Great Dao.
Xu Huai painstakingly spent ten years and eight months building the house to its maximum height of 91,000.
But the collapse happened in an instant.
This was also the last Bamboo Seed in Xu Huai.
"This is the God's Domain, an impossible test!" Xu Huai muttered to himself as he watched the bamboo pole fall on him.
Just as he was about to be hit, Xu Huai was teleported away.
In the black and white bamboo forest, Shen Ge Divine General, also disappeared.
"Xu Huai failed." Liu Qingci watched as the Azure Sky Bamboo collapsed, turning into essence that spread in all directions. "He was already powerful enough; I even thought he would succeed, but he still failed."
"Is this test really achievable?"
"Although I am the Earthly Advantage Faction Shennong, Xu Huai has been constantly strengthening his Earthly Advantage Spells over the years. Combined with his Azure Transformation, this is already a very powerful performance. If he can't do it, I'm afraid I'm not as good as him." Venerable Zhuo Hua looked at the collapsed Azure Sky Bamboo and was somewhat lost in thought.
Another young man was clutching his hair, his eyes showing some pain.
"Xu Huai is the Agricultural Official who has been on the Bai Zhuo Era Genius Ranking. His comprehension is so strong that he has mastered the three types of Earthly Advantage Method to an extremely high level over the years."
"Even with the assistance of Hou Bian Method Di Cang Transformation, combined with Sky Sea Earth Treasury and Extreme Yuan Earth Palace, this method still won't work?"
"So difficult! So difficult! So difficult!!"
The other test-takers, seeing Xu Huai's failure, did not gloat; instead, they felt heavy-hearted.
At this moment, the test from the Penglai Divine General had already brought immense psychological pressure to many geniuses.
Even Zhao Xing couldn't help but frown at this moment.
"Xu Huai's idea was also the path to success I had envisioned, but he failed too. Why? Where did he go wrong?"
Unconsciously, Zhao Xing began to deduce the events in his mind, his Eighteen Tribulation True Spirit running wildly as he repeatedly reviewed the scene of Xu Huai's Azure Sky Bamboo collapsing.
Learning from others can help us understand our own gains and losses, but the more we analyze the situation, the more desperate we become. Even Zhao Xing felt a sense of powerlessness.
However, some people reacted differently.
Take Venerable Xi Xian for example.
"I get it!"
Four months after he had been watching the direction in which the Azure Sky Bamboo had collapsed, he suddenly took flight.
"Splash!"
He extracted most of the essence from the dead Azure Sky Bamboo, and streams of essence flowed into his volcano.
"Gurgle~"
Thirty-six volcanoes began to bubble, the earth began to move, and the volcanoes merged one by one, eventually forming a single volcano.
"Rise!!"
With a loud shout from Venerable Xi Xian, the volcano erupted.
The first eruption of volcanic lava shot straight into the sky, but quickly cooled, forming a Mountain on Mountain.
The second section, building upon the first, continued to erupt and cool, forming a second Mountain on Mountain of the first, albeit a smaller one.
This process repeated itself, and after six months, the volcano's height had risen to 20,000 poles.
Just then, from the topmost Lava Lake, a bamboo tip gleaming with fiery red light rapidly emerged and shot skyward. "His method has already been proven; raising the foundation is useless." Venerable Zi Zhao shook his head. "The height is measured from above the root system; piling up the mountain is useless no matter how high it is."
"Of course he knows," Zhao Xing said calmly. "He used the Volcano Art not to take shortcuts, but to protect the Bamboo Seed itself from the influence of the Heavenly Timing. The volcanic eruption broke through the clouds, including the Extreme Astral Layer and the Virtual Flow Layer. This was just to use the fire method to better protect the Bamboo Seed itself."
"Venerable One, is this method feasible?" someone asked.
"It won't work," Zhao Xing shook his head. "He misunderstood the question; he can't even reach 90,000 levels."
Three months later.
Venerable Xi Xian failed; his Fire Spirit Bamboo was slightly inferior to Xu Huai's Azure Sky Bamboo, only reaching the level of 88,000.
Venerable Zi Zhao was greatly shocked, because Zhao Xing's prophecy had come true again.
As expected, Venerable Xi Xian did not break through the height of 90,000.
"Why?"
Venerable Xi Xian fell from the sky.
He was very unwilling to accept defeat; before his failure, he always felt that he had a great chance of success.
When the failure actually happened, he began to question his own methods.
He even felt fear inside.
What I fear is not failure itself, but not even knowing how I failed.
He's a genius who aspires to Heaven and Earth Attainment!
Venerable Xi Xian looked at Zhao Xing, as if grasping at a lifeline. "Venerable Han, why did I fail?!"
Zhao Xing shook his head, turned and left.
Since Xi Xian had not submitted to him beforehand, there was no need for him to teach him.
He bypassed Xixian to acquire new territory and resources.
At this point, only ten people remained.
Another year has passed, Zhao Xing has already extracted the nourishment of 2,500 territories.
That year, another Agricultural Official a high-ranking official) attempted the challenge but failed.
Only nine people remain to carry on the legacy.
Ten years later, the number of successors had drastically decreased to four.
This was because the four most powerful individuals among them had seized the territory of the other five and taken away their resources.
These four people are Zhao Xing, who occupies the due south position in the test space.
The Venerable Miao Hua in the due north direction.
The Venerable Yu He in the due east direction.
Venerable Ren Chuan in the due west direction.
The others either failed in their attempts to challenge them or were defeated by these four.
"The top four have been established, each occupying more than three thousand territories. There shouldn't be any more fighting," Liu Qingci thought to himself.
She and Venerable Zhuo Hua failed in their attempt five years ago, but they managed to keep the bamboo alive and prevented it from leaving the Grotto-Heaven.
Now she and Zhuo Hua are both standing in the southern region, watching Zhao Xing busy in various places.
"I've heard that Ren Chuan was the Mountain Head of Ancient Hill of Antiquity in a certain era. If we're talking about the most promising candidate, he should be it," Zhuo Hua and Liu Qingci discussed. "We just don't know what methods he'll use."
"I think Brother Han has a better chance," Liu Qingci said. "The quality of the peaks of the Ancient Hill of Antiquity also depends on their origin. Some peaks from certain eras may not be as strong as yours."
"That's true." Zhuo Hua nodded. "If I were in the era when the Evil God occupied the Desolate Territory Era, I would at least be a mountain chief."
Zhao Xing, who was passing by, couldn't stand it anymore. "What, Brother Zhuo Hua, do you look down on the mountain chiefs of the Desolate Territory Era?"
"What's so great about the Desolate Territory Era? It was just a barren land. I'm afraid even a twelfth-level Venerable could become the leader there." Zhuo Hua shook his head.
Zhao Xing said no more. He could tell at a glance that Zhuo Hua was completely unaware of the situation in the Desolate Territory Era. He was probably just repeating what others had said and had only heard a few snippets of information, so he didn't bother to say anything more.
"Brother Han, when do you plan to make your attempt?" Liu Qingci asked. "With over three thousand territories, you're probably nearing the limit of your control, aren't you?"
"Yes, that's about it." Zhao Xing nodded.
It's unrealistic for one person to monopolize more than 13,000 territories; no one can control such a large area.
Simply taking them is useless; we must be able to utilize these environmental resources.
Zhao Xing had already witnessed the strength of the three Venerables, Miao Hua, Yu He, and Ren Chuan, all of whom were at the seventeenth level, making them incredibly powerful. These three were also Demigod Farmer had made it onto the Bai Zhuo Era Genius Ranking.
However, even these three people did not continue to expand, because they had reached the limit of control.
We are now making final preparations using existing resources.
In fact, Zhao Xing's control could have reached an even higher limit.
Firstly, he is Eighteen Tribulation True Spirit, and due to the passive effect of the Primordial Beginning Straw Man Technique's splitting, he possesses a soul amplification increased two hundredfold.
The limit of control should be around nine thousand World Yuan Unit, but Zhao Xing does not intend to expand further.
First, expansion requires fighting, and to achieve victory, one must demonstrate the strength of the Eighteen Tribulations.
This would easily expose his identity as Zhao Xing.
There are many 17th-order Demigod in the endless space-time, but Eighteenth Level Demigod are extremely rare.
As long as we use this level of strength, we can catch them every time.
Secondly, he felt that the current territory was sufficient, and if it still couldn't be completed, then it wasn't a problem of basic environmental resources, but a problem of people.
"If I misjudged the environmental conditions, then I'll have to go into seclusion and Ascetic Practice with Bowei for a while," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
If you make a series of impressive moves but fail because of this, it's not just a matter of poor performance; it's a sign that you've gone astray.
Sixtieth year since entering the Water Bamboo Grotto-Heaven, the Jiazi Yang Year, the fifteenth of the seventh month, the Sun and Moon Shine Together.
On this day, Zhao Xing, Ren Chuan, Miao Hua, and Yu He made their moves almost simultaneously.
In the black and white bamboo forest, the Penglai Divine General revealed a slight smile.
"Great, all four are promising talents."
In the black and white bamboo forest, there are only three Divine General left. Apart from Zhao Xing's protector who is not here, the protectors of the other three are all here.
At this moment, everyone was also watching the image inside the bamboo tube with great interest.
The bamboo selected by Miao Hua, Yu He, Ren Chuan, and Zhao Xing all sprouted from the soil after an initial year of growth, presenting a brand new appearance.
Moreover, all four of them coincidentally chose the Five Elements Bamboo.
Starting in the second year, all four of them reached the 10,000 level of the Five Elements Bamboo, and almost all of them stopped at the same time.
And they all began to use the Time Law and True Self Method to assist them.
"I see, I understand now!" Liu Qingci's eyes gleamed with wonder. "Heavenly Timing is not right, True Self strength is weak, Earthly Advantage is King. This is the ranking of the strengths and weaknesses of the Water Bamboo Grotto-Heaven 'Agriculture Dao."
"Although the Penglai Divine General believed that the Earthly Advantage Faction was the strongest, he also believed that the Heavenly Timing True Self were indispensable. Therefore, he did not prohibit these two paths, but only weakened them."
"No wonder they waited so long and then acted all at once. At this moment, the Celestial Timing Conditions was at its peak during the Six Heavenly Cycles of the I Ching."
"None of the four of them neglected any of the three paths, and all of them were capable of utilizing all three paths."
In the third year, differences began to emerge.
When Zhao Xing used the Time Law to break through the Virtual Flow Layer and the Extreme Astral Layer, his tree crown was in full bloom, with its leaves facing the sun. Almost 60% of the brilliance of the Sun Star was stolen from it, and the tree crown blocked out the sun, far exceeding the area of the other three.
"Even in the densest forest, the canopies of the trees are staggered," Venerable Zhuo Hua remarked. "Han Bing's understanding of the Time Law has surpassed that of the other three."
Liu Qingci nodded. "His roots should still be with the Time Faction. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so strong."
In the seventh year, the differences between the four people became increasingly apparent.
During this First Tier, Zhao Xing began to unleash the One Realm Divine Essence and the Primal Chaos Divine Foundation.
As the two major Divine Art of the Condense Essence Series and the Strengthen Foundation Series of the True Self Faction, this ensures the stable growth of the Bamboo Root's roots.
At this point, the bamboo of the four people had all grown to a height of over 50,000 units. Although Zhao Xing's Five Elements Bamboo was not the tallest, its life form was the most stable.
Zhao Xing glanced at the others, among whom Yu He's Five Elements Bamboo was the tallest and looked very stable, having reached 70,000 levels.
Miao Hua followed, also reaching the sixth degree of perfection.
On the contrary, Ren Chuan, who was previously the most promising, has only barely reached the 50,000 level, and he is trembling and already bent, not as good as Zhao Xing.
Zhao Xing seemed to be deep in thought.
In the twelfth year, the entire territory trembled.
Almost all of the 13,000-plus territories were mobilized, and the four of them demonstrated unparalleled control.
Despite their different paths, in the twelfth year, all four returned to the Earthly Advantage Method, beginning a second round of consolidation of their foundations and drawing upon the earth's resources to build up their strength.
To launch the next attack.
At this moment, Ren Chuan was making the biggest commotion in the territory. His bamboo had completely tilted and was no longer straight, but more like a weeping willow.
"How can Ren Chuan be so useless?" Zhuo Hua with some disappointment. "I had high hopes for him before, but this is how he performs."
"This is truly the worst leadership I've ever seen!"
Zhuo Hua felt a sense of disappointment and frustration. Because he had also been the lord of the Ancient Hill of Antiquity, he had a sense of identification with Ren Chuan, but this sense of identification turned into indignation after Ren Chuan's performance was lackluster.
"Hmm, have we really lost the Primordial Era? What is Brother Han doing?" Zhuo Hua suddenly discovered that Zhao Xing was actually cultivating a second bamboo, and after it grew to 50,000 poles, it quickly became crooked, and its structure became seven or eight parts similar to Ren Chuan's.
"Damn, why don't they learn the good things, but instead learn the bad?"
"Won't Venerable Han be affected by Incheon?"
"No, all four of them influenced each other. Look, they all spurred the growth of a second and a third bamboo plant."
"Yu He is learning from Han Bing, Venerable Miao Hua is learning from Ren Chuan, and Ren Chuan is learning from Han Bing and Miao Hua!"
"This—I really don't understand. These four people's level of cultivation is already a level higher than mine."
"Wow, this trip was definitely worthwhile! This seemingly simple test of inheritance felt like witnessing the very essence of Heaven and Earth Attainment its path, and a multitude of insights have flooded my mind!"
This First Tier is one of mutual learning and mutual influence.
"This is also the most dangerous stage." Zhao Xing withdrew his gaze, his true spirit feeling somewhat chaotic and dizzy.
"It's like being under the Bronze History Art; the genius's path influences others, and they are unconsciously affected. Once they've seen it, they can never forget it and will subconsciously try to verify it."
"Of the three, Miao Hua is the most insidious. His first bamboo stalk is a complete decoy and is a completely wrong path."
Zhao Xing took a deep breath.
Understanding the principles and distinguishing right from wrong, he began to constantly eradicate Miao Hua's influence on his mind and forget the Life Dao Diagram he had just observed.
However, the scope of the challenge is limited, and this influence cannot be completely eliminated for any of the four. Each person must carry the influence of the other three in order to complete this challenge.
Now it depends on whose Dao heart is more steadfast and who can break free from this influence more quickly.
"The mental environment is also a kind of environmental condition. The Penglai Divine General really gone to great lengths to arrange the trial space so crampedly," Zhao Xing couldn't help but think. "His requirements for his successor are excessively high."
Such intense confrontation required even Zhao Xing to concentrate fully and not dare to underestimate the other three.
He found it hard to believe that what Bowei was saying was Official History; the Penglai Divine General was hardly a peace-loving person who disliked fighting and killing.
That's the complete opposite, isn't it?!
Ninety years into the test of succession, the competition among the four has continued for thirty years.
At this moment, the four people occupied the four directions, each with more than two bamboo trees with a height of ninety thousand poles.
This test of inheritance has entered its final stage.
The confrontation is over, because by this point, the techniques and principles that everyone has used on this bamboo have already been established and cannot be affected.
Now is the time to verify the results.
Above the four people, there were no Heavenly Barrier, and all the favorable or unfavorable Celestial Timing Conditions had been utilized to the fullest extent.
Underground, four Great Rift Valley opened up, like Abyss, separating the four people.
In each rift valley, the lowest layer of Dead Vein can be seen.
The ground is covered with roots that resemble Rainbow Dragon.
Except for the area around the bamboo, the soil in the rest of the area has turned into powdery sand.
"That's amazing! Is this the difference?"
"I feel that all four of them made the most of the Earthly Advantage Institute Heavenly Timing and location, and at the same time, they used their True Self Method to fully absorb all the nutrients."
"I can't tell who's better at all; it's beyond my comprehension. Is this the true value of the Bai Zhuo Era Genius Ranking?"
"Who's stronger? It's so hard to tell, what a pity—"
"Break!"
In the ninety-first year, Venerable Yu He took the lead and ended the period of preparation.
His two bamboo shoots, one of them rose up and broke through 100,000 peaks in one go!
One plant remained at the 99,999th pole, just one pole away from completing the feat of Double Ten Thousand Extremes Soaring.
In the ninety-second year, Venerable Miao Hua initiated the movement, which was also initiated by two bamboo sticks.
The first one also broke through the 100,000 limit.
But the second one suddenly shattered, turning into starlight, and the land collapsed and began to shrink continuously.
It eventually formed a handful of yellow earth, about the size of a palm.
In the ninety-third year, Ren Chuan launched an attack.
The first bamboo pole's height stopped at 99,999 poles.
But the second bamboo stalk transformed into starlight, condensing together with the earth.
In the end, almost 80% of the territory occupied by Ren Chuan disappeared, and a glimmer of divine light appeared, revealing a cube the size of a head.
In the ninety-fourth year, Zhao Xing launched an attack.
His first bamboo shoot broke through ten thousand poles, its canopy completely replacing the Solar Yang, shimmering with brilliance.
The second bamboo stalk also crumbled inch by inch, turning into starlight, and finally a grain of sand fell into the palm of the hand.
After the dazzling light faded, the voice of the Penglai Divine General reappeared, announcing the results.
"It is said that he completed the challenge of the Mortal Bamboo Soars Ten Thousand Extremes."
"Miao Hua completed the challenge of the Mortal Bamboo Soars Ten Thousand Extremes, and obtained Ninth-tier Spirit Soil, Hundred Thousand Cubic."
"Ren Chuan cultivated First-tier Divine Soil, Mortal Bamboo Soars High an extreme of 99,999."
"Han Bing completed the Mortal Bamboo Soars Ten Thousand Extremes' challenge and A Grain of Divine Soil."
"Although four people have completed the challenge this time, there is no need to compete again."
"The ultimate successor is Han Bing!"