Expelled
The first stage has more than three thousand steps.
There are three stages in total.
Assuming the last two stages are the same number, then it would be roughly ten thousand steps!
Throughout the billions of years of the Demon Mountain's existence, tens of thousands of lives have received its inheritance, yet not a single life has ever been able to obtain the complete inheritance, which is enough to demonstrate its difficulty.
"The rewards for the first stage of the Initial Candidate should, without a doubt, be the 'Luo Fu Liu Disk' and the 'Golden Soul Fruit.' The former is the Controller's weapon, which is of no use to me. The latter is the key!" The Golden Soul Fruit is a miraculous fruit that only ripens once every three thousand eras. It has the extraordinary effect of changing the soul, making the soul more suitable for receiving inheritance. If Lu Yan'an can obtain it, it will further reduce the difficulty of his inheritance!
"Judging from this state, even if I were to complete the 'Initial Candidate' stage on my own, it would be quite easy. And after obtaining the Golden Soul Fruit, my soul's adaptability will be further enhanced, which is a positive step that will help me acquire the inheritance to the maximum extent."
Within the Original Core of Lu Yan'an's body.
Countless Spiritual Force are condensing into Secret Pattern, and a large number of these Secret Pattern are being transmitted into the depths of the Original Core! Like a viral infection, the entire Original Core space absorbs these Secret Pattern and undergoes subtle changes.
Although the changes are subtle, they are nothing compared to the continuous transformation!
Never stop!
Tempered into a steel!
Just as iron is forged into steel through repeated tempering, Lu Yan'an's soul is undergoing a similar process. In the process of cultivating the <Supreme Demon Sound Secret Technique>, the soul constantly changes, transforms, and is repeatedly hammered and melted into refined steel; Lu Yan'an's soul is changing in the same way.
The foundational chapters of the Demonic Sound Secret Technique, which comprise 99% of the text, are essentially a tempering of the soul. With each level of advancement, the tempering effect of this secret technique deepens. And once this technique is unleashed, it can instantly boost the range of Soul Control!
Lu Yan'an steadily ascended the inheritance step by step, and he had already stepped into more than 1,200 levels, and the intensity of his Mental Power Amplitude had reached more than 1,200 times! What does this mean? When he first began the inheritance, the intensity of his Mental Power Amplitude power was only 100 times the limit under normal conditions, but now it is more than 1,200 times, a full 12 times!
The intensity of Mental Power Amplitude not only represents the strength of Spiritual Force, but also the output speed of Spiritual Force! This also means that as Lu Yan'an's Spiritual Force intensity continues to rise, his Spiritual Force output speed has also increased by more than 12 times! Just imagine how terrifying that is.
Time passed.
Day after day, year after year...
Lu Yan'an was completely immersed in the Demon Sound Divine General Inheritance, climbing step by step, his soul constantly changing.
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Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
On the Inheritance Staircase.
Lu Yan'an stopped on the 3333rd step, the last step of the first stage. In front of him was a palace about a thousand meters high, with its outer walls covered with various exquisite carvings, and the palace had two huge golden doors.
The door is open.
"A palace!" Lu Yan'an murmured. He looked at the golden gate that exuded an astonishing pressure. In front of this gate, which was hundreds of meters high, he felt as insignificant as an ant.
Without saying much, Lu Yan'an flew directly into the hall. The hall was shrouded in mist, and above the mist floated a stone tablet. Mysterious characters automatically appeared on the tablet, and after a moment, they were fully displayed. The text read, "You are the [number] inheritor who has arrived here. You are qualified to receive the title of 'Initial Candidate' and the Initial Candidate's reward."
As soon as the words appeared, two wisps of air automatically floated out of the clouds.
One was a golden stream of air, and the other was a gray stream of air.
"Boom! Boom!" Two loud explosions followed, and the two bursts of air exploded one after the other!
The gray airflow exploded, revealing a strangely shaped gray stone disc floating inside. The disc was about three meters long and half a meter wide, and it had incredibly complex naturally formed patterns on it. The complex patterns in the center of the disc even formed the shape of a flying bird.
The golden aura exploded, revealing a crystal-clear golden fruit.
However, although this floating fruit was golden yellow, it was translucent, allowing one to vaguely see the pulp inside. Moreover, it was surrounded by golden aura.
A stone disc.
A single fruit!
These are the treasures left behind by the Inheritance Palace.
"It really is the 'Luo Fu Liu Disk' and the 'Golden Soul Fruit'!" Lu Yan'an's expression shifted slightly as he looked at the forms emerging from the two streams of energy. While the Luo Fu Liu Disk was of little use to him, the Golden Soul Fruit's ability to modify the soul was absolutely crucial!
He immediately stretched out his hand, and the two treasures flew directly into his hand. His Space Ring on his left hand flashed, and he instantly put the "Luo Fu Liu Disk" into the ring. After all, it was a treasure worth more than 1 million Hunyuan Unit, so he had to be careful with it.
In his right hand, he held a translucent, golden fruit— the Golden Soul Fruit. There was even a visible golden aura around the fruit! Without any hesitation, Lu Yan'an took a bite of the Golden Soul Fruit. As soon as he broke through the outer skin, the flesh inside rushed into his body like a stream of air.
Hiss hiss hiss...
Even the golden fruit peel transformed into a stream of energy that flowed into the body.
Lu Yan'an felt a cool sensation flow into his body, and then the energy flow quickly entered his Original Core, further transforming Original Core. As the pale golden energy continued to merge in, his soul also underwent some unknown changes.
"So comfortable!" He could clearly feel his soul undergoing a transformation.
The Golden Soul Fruit is a truly wondrous fruit. It has remarkable effects even on powerful Immortal God, but given Lu Yan'an's current soul foundation, the benefits he can gain are extremely limited. The key to significant effects lies precisely in a low foundation. Faced with Lu Yan'an's soul foundation, comparable to that of a regular immortal, the Golden Soul Fruit can, to some extent, transform his soul, but the impact remains very limited.
"What a pity!" Lu Yan'an sighed, whether lamenting the Golden Soul Fruit's poor efficacy or the meager reward. "Continue! Continue!" He shook his head and took another step forward.
On the 3334th step, which was also the first step of the second stage, Lu Yan'an felt a special pressure on his soul as soon as he stepped onto this step, which was completely incomparable to the first stage.
"Good heavens, so the first stage was just a test, wasn't it?" Although the pressure was well within Lu Yan'an's tolerance, the vast gap between the first and second stages was undeniable! Even now, although Lu Yan'an still easily withstood the pressure, this qualitative change is still worth noting.
Incomparably profound secret techniques were continuously transmitted into Lu Yan'an's memory. He once again cultivated this Inheritance Secret Technique, causing changes to his soul during the cultivation process. Coupled with the immunity of his mental state and the control and isolation of his Heart Power, his understanding of this demonic sound secret technique was no slower than in the first stage. Under this immense pressure, he continued to move forward slowly, and the Mental Power Amplitude continued to increase...
However, human power has its limits, but the Demon Sound Divine General Inheritance is ultimately endless.
On the 6553rd step of the inheritance staircase, Lu Yan'an knelt on the stone steps, his skin soaked with sweat, his face pale, and his eyes bloodshot. He couldn't help but cover his head, his soul utterly exhausted. If he gave up resisting, he would probably fall into a deep sleep under this immense mental pressure in an instant, and the intense pain in his soul was making it difficult for him to hold on any longer!
The exhaustion of his soul caused Lu Yan'an's control over his body to weaken to the extreme, leaving him kneeling on the ground, on the verge of collapsing. Even with the combined support of his Heart Power and mental state, coupled with the transformation his soul had undergone due to the Golden Soul Fruit, he was completely unable to withstand the terrifying pain. Although his Heart Power could isolate him from the sensory pain, his body simply couldn't hold on any longer!
Finally--
The inheritance contained within these 6553 steps was finally complete; the secret method had been passed on, and Lu Yan'an had ultimately survived.
"Huff! Huff! It's gotten this bad. No wonder no one can fully inherit the secret techniques of the Demon Sound God General!" Lu Yan'an gasped for breath, like a drowning person returning to land, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes.
"Normally speaking, reaching this level is the limit. Now we can only look at the rewards for the second stage!" He set his gaze on the golden hall atop the hundred-odd steps ahead, a hint of longing in his eyes.
Whoosh!
Another Lu Yan'an appeared out of thin air beside him, with the same life aura as the original—it was Demon Beast Clone!
"Although there's no secret technique for copying, the inherent versatility of energy lifeforms is powerful enough! Give it a try!" He stood still, while his Demon Beast Clone began to land on the steps.
Snap!
Down to earth!
Step firmly onto the stone steps.
"It really works!" Lu Yan'an, the Demon Beast Clone, revealed a smile, taking a step forward and leaping to a higher level. The terrifying demonic sound once again penetrated the Demon Beast Clone's body, but this time things had changed dramatically. Energy lifeforms are not afraid of any soul-related attacks! Anything related to the soul will be completely ineffective against the Time Demon Beast!
One step, then another.
Lu Yan'an stepped onto the stairs, one after another. The demonic sounds echoed, but they did not fully demonstrate their bewitching effect. It transformed into a stream of Flowing Light, sweeping across the stairs, and soon arrived at the 6666th step, before the second palace.
"Come on!" Lu Yan'an didn't hesitate and flew into the hall again.
The familiar mist still lingered, and above it floated a stone tablet. Mysterious characters automatically appeared on the tablet, and after a moment, they were fully displayed. The text read, "You are the 101st inheritor to arrive here. You are qualified to receive the title of 'Final Candidate' and the Final Candidate rewards."
At the same time, a complex and mysterious voice echoed throughout the hall. Lu Yan'an had never heard this language before, but he immediately understood its meaning.
"Those who can come here are either those who have completed the second stage of the 6666-step inheritance, or those like you who forcibly resisted the demonic sound to arrive. An unknown Venerable can resist the demonic sound! The inheritance of the Demon Sound God General is not to be wasted like this. The treasures of this second stage are reserved for those seeds who have the potential to become Candidate God General. Hahaha, there are no extras for you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yan'an, the magical beast, suddenly felt as if he was being rejected by his surroundings. When he opened his eyes again, he saw that Lu Yan'an and his Clone had been teleported to the square outside the main hall!
Lu Yan'an's main body and Clone were simultaneously expelled from the Inheritance Staircase by the contingency plan left behind by the Demon Sound God General!
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