The stone statue wearing a crown suddenly came alive. Its eyes curved into crescents, and the corners of its mouth crazily stretched upward toward its ears, reaching an extent no ordinary person could achieve.
The other stone statues wielded their weapons and slashed at Zhou Qiongtian. Zhou Qiongtian frowned and dodged aside. Though these statues possessed immense strength, they were very slow.
The next moment, a palm suddenly appeared beside Zhou Qiongtian. Rather than a palm, it was more like a small mountain. Zhou Qiongtian was not even as large as one of its fingers.
"Boom!"
Zhou Qiongtian was swatted into the wall like a fly, yet he was unharmed.
The one who had struck him was the crowned stone statue. The power of that palm had reached the Feather Ascension Realm!
Had it not been for the Lineage's Defensive Artifact, Zhou Qiongtian could very well have been severely injured.
"What the hell is this thing, a puppet?" Zhou Qiongtian was somewhat irritated. The other stone statues charged toward him, and he snorted coldly, pointing a finger. A stone statue immediately shattered.
Zhou Qiongtian repeated the process, quickly destroying every statue apart from the crowned one. Each of these statues possessed Cycle Realm strength, and each contained a Top-grade Spirit Stone.
At that moment, the crowned stone statue slapped down at Zhou Qiongtian, but Zhou Qiongtian's figure suddenly appeared behind it.
A ray radiating terrifying power shot from Zhou Qiongtian's Twin Pupils.
Annihilation Light!
In an instant, this giant statue with Feather Ascension Realm strength was directly destroyed.
Among the remnants of the stone statue, an earthy-yellow sphere caught Zhou Qiongtian's attention.
"Is this its core? No, this seems to be an artifact!"
After making it recognize him as its master, Zhou Qiongtian understood its function. Once Spiritual Power was infused into it, the sphere immediately began to radiate an earthy-yellow glow.
Zhou Qiongtian placed it on the ground. The next moment, the earth trembled, and a stone statue gradually took shape. It was only half the size of the crowned statue from before, but it possessed genuine Feather Ascension Realm combat strength.
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for seizing the opportunity of Lin Tian, the Child of Destiny. Destiny Points +1000.
Zhou Qiongtian looked toward where the stone statue had been sitting. There seemed to be a stone tablet beside it, inscribed with something about passing the trial, but it was no longer important.
Zhou Qiongtian tossed the stone statue into his storage ring, then opened the door. Upon seeing what lay beyond it, Zhou Qiongtian was stunned.
Several hundred stone statues turned their heads to look at him at the same time.
"My fucking..."
Lin Tian passed through layer after layer of trials and finally found the inheritance left behind by that Saint King Realm expert. This Saint King had left behind three inheritances in total.
The first was a Saint Tier Cultivation Method, likely the method cultivated by this Saint King. Beside it were many notes on cultivation.
The second was a storage ring containing a large quantity of spirit stones, medicinal pills, and some Saint Crystals. These were immensely useful to the current Lin Tian.
The third was a bottle of golden blood. This was Saint Blood, and it was the most useful of all to the current Lin Tian. It might allow him to escape Zhou Qiongtian's pursuit.
Beside them was a teleportation array.
However, that Saint King Realm expert had conditions. If the person who obtained his inheritance encountered his Lineage, they had to look after it to some degree, and they also had to kill someone for him.
That person had already been a Saint King long ago, and there was no telling what realm he had reached now.
Still, Lin Tian was confident he could fulfill these requirements. After he made the oath, the seals on the three items were lifted.
This was not an oath one could make casually, but a Heavenly Dao Oath. If it was broken, one would suffer punishment descended by the Heavenly Dao.
Just as Lin Tian was preparing to collect the inheritance, Zhou Qiongtian arrived.
"Lin Tian, I've found you!" Zhou Qiongtian instantly charged forward. Seeing the three items, he knew they were not of much use to him, but he absolutely could not let Lin Tian obtain them.
"Annihilation Light!"
A ray shot out from Zhou Qiongtian's Twin Pupils. Lin Tian's hairs instantly stood on end as he sensed an unprecedented life-threatening danger from the Annihilation Light.
Without the slightest hesitation, he activated the second form of the Demon God Core. At extreme speed, he grabbed the bottle of Saint Blood and stepped into the teleportation array, vanishing in an instant.
The Annihilation Light destroyed the cultivation method and the storage ring, yet Zhou Qiongtian's expression was extremely grim.
"He actually got away. Sure enough, a Child of Destiny is like a loach—slippery as oil, impossible to catch!"
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for ruining the opportunity of Lin Tian, the Child of Destiny. Destiny Points +3000.
Zhou Qiongtian stepped into the teleportation array and disappeared.
When he reappeared, he was already within the Monster Mountain Range, but Lin Tian was nowhere to be seen.
At that moment, Elder Mo flew over. Seeing that Zhou Qiongtian was unharmed, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief. If the Young Master had been injured, he would have been unable to escape blame or answer to his master!
"Elder Mo, where is Lin Tian?"
Elder Mo was taken aback. "Young Master, did Lin Tian come out? Let me take a look."
Elder Mo immediately activated his bloodline tracking divine ability, then revealed a shocked expression. "Young Master, Lin Tian's location appears to be in the Central Region."
"Hm? The bloodline tracking bloodline thread on Lin Tian has vanished!"
Zhou Qiongtian sighed. "It's fine, Elder Mo. He may escape the first day, but he cannot escape the fifteenth. Sooner or later, I'll find him."
"Hmph! He actually dared to go to the Central Region. Let's see how long you can keep hiding."
Zhou Qiongtian and Elder Mo immediately boarded the Flying Ship and returned to the Central Region.
In a valley of the Central Region, Lin Tian finally let out a sigh of relief. That inexplicable connection had been severed.
After absorbing the Saint Blood, Lin Tian's blood underwent an enormous change. In addition, Lin Tian used a corresponding divine ability cultivation method and finally shook off the bloodline tracking divine ability.
Having absorbed the Saint Blood, Lin Tian's cultivation directly broke through from Spirit Aperture Late Stage to Spirit Channeling Early Stage.
"Where is this?" Lin Tian surveyed the unfamiliar surroundings, a puzzled expression appearing on his face. He was certain that he was no longer in the Monster Mountain Range.
Moreover, the spiritual energy in the surroundings seemed exceptionally dense.
"I should find someone and ask about the situation first."
Lin Tian swept out with his divine sense and quickly discovered people nearby. He immediately shot into the sky, transforming into a streak of light as he flew over.
"Miss, run! I'll hold them back!" A middle-aged man roared, gripping a broadsword as he battled the enemy.
"Meng Zilang, your Meng Family actually dares to attack our Wang Family? The Family Head will never spare you!"
"Hahaha, the Wang Family? Soon, there will be no Wang Family. You still don't know, do you? Our Meng Family has joined forces with the Jin Family and Hei Family to strike at the same time. Your Wang Family is finished."
"The Wang Family has monopolized so many resources. Our families have found your Wang Family an eyesore for a long time!"
Meng Zilang laughed loudly and ordered the others to attack the middle-aged man and his group. His eyes revealed a lewd gleam as he looked at Wang Xinya, who was being protected in their midst.
Wang Xinya had fair skin, a beautiful face, and a graceful figure. Fright had left her little face pale, and her fearful eyes carried a pitiful, delicate charm that made one want to cherish her dearly.
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