Treasures of the Hall
Twenty years passed in the blink of an eye. Gulanxiu stepped onto the 3333rd floor, where the magnificent hall was now in sight.
At this moment, Gulanxiu breathed a sigh of relief. Since crossing the two thousand steps, the intensity of the icy power had increased dramatically. Under the effect of this extreme cold, Gulanxiu had to divert a part of his will to resist the cold, and the speed of accepting the inheritance was getting slower and slower. This can be seen from the Gulanxiu took two months for the first two thousand steps, but it took him twenty years to go from two thousand to three thousand three hundred steps.
According to Gulanxiu's own estimation, without external assistance, four thousand floors would be his limit. However, according to the original work, there would be a treasure in this temple that could help him receive the inheritance, allowing him to climb higher!
Looking at the magnificent hall before him Gulanxiu stepped into it without the slightest hesitation.
Inside the magnificent hall, a cloud of mist filled the air, and above the mist floated a stone tablet.
After Gulanxiu entered, mysterious characters quickly appeared on the stone tablet.
And the meaning of these mysterious characters when strung together is—
"You are the 4567th Inheritors to arrive here. You are qualified to receive the title of ' Preliminary Selectee ' and the rewards that belong to Preliminary Selectee."
Upon seeing these words, Gulanxiu looked around, searching for the so-called treasure reward.
At that moment, two streams of air quickly and automatically floated out from the endless clouds.
A bluish-green wisp of air, a black wisp of air.
"This is?"
Gulanxiu's gaze quickly fell on the two wisps of air.
Boom!
A burst of black energy exploded, quickly revealing a black spear shaft with a cold Long Spear at its tip.
The Long Spear was covered with strange Law Secret Patterns, and it was also constantly emitting waves of pressure!
Boom!
A burst of blue-green airflow quickly revealed a translucent blue-green fruit radiating a chilling aura.
This bluish-green fruit looks like a cherry tomato, but its interior is also filled with Law Secret Patterns, and its surface is covered with a layer of ice crystals.
A Long Spear spear and a mysterious fruit—this is the reward for the Preliminary Selectee!
"This Long Spear is of little use to me, but if I put it at an auction, it could probably fetch 2 million Hunyuan. Anyway, it's free, so that's not bad." Gulanxiu picked up the Long Spear, looked at it, and shook his head slightly.
To be honest, this Long Spear is of good quality, at least better than the Blood God Axe, and enough for King-level Expert to use in battle. However, Gulanxiu is a master of axes. Although he is no longer confined to axes after being instructed by Flame Blade Marquis, he has no intention of using Long Spear.
Besides, Gulanxiu already possessed the Supreme Treasure- level Enlightening Divine Axe, so naturally he wouldn't be too interested in this Long Spear.
Then Gulanxiu turned his gaze to the blue-green fruit once again. If he guessed correctly, this fruit was the treasure that could help him receive the inheritance!
At this moment, numerous characters began to reappear on the mysterious stone tablet suspended in the clouds—
These two rewards for Preliminary Selectee:
The first item is the Reincarnation Spear, which, when combined with the secret techniques Ice God General Inheritance, possesses immense power.
The second item is the Ice Fruit, a miraculous fruit that only bears fruit once every three thousand epochs. It has the special effect of altering the physical body, making your body more suitable to receive the Ice God General Inheritance.
Both the first and Second Stage, upon completion of the assessments, reward individuals with precious treasures that can transform their physical bodies. However, to this day, no Inheritors has yet received the complete legacy of the Ice God General Inheritance!
"As expected, it's a treasure that helps one receive the inheritance!" After reading the description on the stone tablet, Gulanxiu smiled slightly and swallowed the Ice Fruit.
The Ice Fruit melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and Gulanxiu felt a cool sensation coursing through his body, subtly altering his constitution.
"Ah, this feels so good!" Gulanxiu murmured to himself.
As Gulanxiu sensed the changes within himself, a hint of joy flashed across his face. "The fatigue from receiving the inheritance has completely disappeared, and I'm even more energetic than when I first received it!"
"With the help of this Ice Fruit, I might even be able to complete the Second Stage of the inheritance!"
With that in mind, Gulanxiu quickly stepped onto the 3334th step of the Inheritance Stairway.
And so time continued to pass. In the blink of an eye, another forty years had passed, and at this moment, Gulanxiu stood on the 5800th step, struggling to support himself.
"Is this my limit? But I'm not satisfied!" Gulanxiu murmured to himself.
At this moment, Gulanxiu's entire body was as if he had fallen into an ice cave and could not move. He used almost all of his will to fight against this powerful icy force, and could only spare a sliver of his will to cultivate the secret technique.
In that case, Gulanxiu may have to stop here.
However, there is still a considerable distance to go before reaching the 6666th floor of the Second Stage. Although the 5800th floor increased Gulanxiu's physical body Amplification by 58 times, Gulanxiu still wants to go a step further if possible, at least reaching 60 times to make it a round number!
Thinking this, Gulanxiu gritted his teeth and took a difficult step onto the next step.
In an instant, Gulanxiu sensed an even colder power surging into his body. The icy power on the 5801st step was slightly stronger than that on the 5800th step.
However, this last bit became the final straw that broke the camel's back. Originally, Gulanxiu could still spare a sliver of his will to cultivate the secret technique when he was on the 5800th floor, but after arriving at the 5801st floor, Gulanxiu had to use all his will to resist in order to ensure that he would not be frozen. But even so, Gulanxiu could no longer cultivate the secret technique, and he would fail again when the time came.
Five years have passed in the blink of an eye, Gulanxiu is still standing on the 5801st step, gritting his teeth and persevering.
However, Gulanxiu Gulanxiu in very bad condition at this time. His entire body was covered with a thin layer of light blue frost, and he looked lifeless, like a corpse. Only his eyes were not frozen, but it seemed that it was only a matter of time before they were frozen. After all, even the strongest will would feel fatigued. The power of ice seemed to be endless, constantly surging into Gulanxiu's body.
When Gulanxiu's eyes are also covered in frost, that will be the end of his inheritance, and he will be teleported out of this palace.
"Is it over? But I'm not reconciled!" Gulanxiu roared inwardly, but he couldn't utter a single word.
At this moment, on the ten thousandth step, in a spacious hall, an old man whose entire body was composed of ice crystals looked at Gulanxiu struggling below and sighed softly, saying, "Is it over? I didn't expect that the one who went the furthest in this inheritance would be a Realm Lord! It's a pity he's only Realm Lord! If he could accumulate for a few hundred million more years after breaking through to Immortal, he would surely be able to reach the Second Hall on the 6666th step! At that time, with the treasures in the hall, reaching the 8000th step wouldn't be difficult!"
The old man shook his head and sighed. As the highest intelligent system in this Inheritance Grounds, he had been here for countless years since his birth, and his only mission was to find Inheritors could reach the pinnacle!
Unfortunately, no life has reached its peak in this place of Inheritance Grounds over countless years, and this old man has never spoken to anyone since birth.
Just then, the person watching exclaimed in surprise, "What's going on?"
Below, the frost covering Gulanxiu was slowly receding. Previously, only his eyes were frozen, but now his entire head had completely thawed.
All that could be heard was Gulanxiu roaring, "Break!"
A deafening boom echoed in Gulanxiu's mind. His will, which had already been pushed to its limit, suddenly erupted, becoming even more solid and powerful than before.
In an instant, the frost on his body was dispelled, and he began to cultivate the Inheritance Secret Technique by the Ice God General once again.
At this moment, the old man in the hall exclaimed in surprise, "His will has actually broken through! A Realm Lord has acquired the will of Universe Venerable! He truly is an unparalleled genius! I wonder how far you can go this time!"
Yes! A breakthrough in willpower! After Gulanxiu comprehended the concept of "the universe is my heart" at the Cosmic Level, his willpower has been advancing by leaps and bounds. Coupled with the boost brought by the breakthrough to the Peak World Lord, Gulanxiu's willpower has long since reached the Peak King.
Now, under the Ice God General Inheritance, Gulanxiu's will, unwilling to be frozen, broke through once again, shattering the chasm between the Immortal and Venerable realms, thus transforming his will to reach the Universe Venerable level.
At this moment, the icy power that Gulanxiu had felt unable to resist was no longer so terrifying. Under the protection of his strong will, Gulanxiu only felt a little cold, but there was no great pressure.
Ten years later, Gulanxiu reached the 6666th step and entered the hall without hesitation.
Mysterious characters have appeared once again on the stone tablet inside the hall!
"You are the 353rd Inheritors to arrive here, and you are qualified to receive the title of 'Candidate,' as well as the rewards that belong to the Candidates."
Upon seeing these words, Gulanxiu quickly looked up ahead, anticipating the appearance of new reward treasures.
The treasures in the first hall were decent, but not of much help to Gulanxiu. However, receiving the complete Second Stage of inheritance was much more difficult than the first stage, so the treasures given would likely be even better!
Before long, two new streams of air emerged from the endless clouds in front of Gulanxiu.
A blue stream of air, and a cyan stream of air.
"This is?"
Gulanxiu's gaze quickly fell on the two wisps of air in front of him.
Boom!
A burst of blue energy exploded, quickly revealing a pair of light blue boots covered in dense, intricate patterns, with a small wing on the back. An astonishing pressure emanated from the boots.
Boom!
The blue airflow exploded, quickly revealing a blue liquid emitting a hazy blue light.
This blob of cyan liquid appeared to be only the size of an ordinary person's fist, but its surface emitted a hazy cyan halo, and a mysterious power emanated from it.
A pair of light blue combat boots exuding a powerful aura. A clump of cyan liquid radiating a hazy glow.
"It's Heavy Treasure!"
Upon seeing the pair of light blue combat boots, Gulanxiu couldn't help but show a hint of excitement on his face.
Although the specific function of the boots is still unknown, judging from the powerful aura they exude, Gulanxiu knows that they are a Heavy Treasure.
Don't think that Heavy Treasure are worthless just because Gulanxiu easily obtained two Heavy Treasure and one Supreme Treasure from the Giant Axe Founder.
In fact, even the most worthless Heavy Treasure is enough to attract countless lords to fight to the death!
Gulanxiu has cultivated for ten thousand years, fighting on the Outer Domain Battlefield. Together with Yun Miao, he has annihilated dozens of Beast God Race who were granted the Marquis-level Immortal. The wealth he has gained is not even worth a fraction of a Heavy Treasure. He never expected that the Ice God General Inheritance be so generous, giving away a Heavy Treasure just for completing the Second Stage the inheritance.
As his emotions gradually calmed, Gulanxiu quickly looked at the cyan liquid emitting a hazy halo in front of him, and then couldn't help but think to himself, "Judging from the rewards I received last time, this liquid should also be of great help in accepting the Ice God General Inheritance!"
At this moment, numerous characters began to appear on the mysterious stone tablet that was suspended in the clouds and mist.
"These two types of rewards for the alternatives:"
The first item is the Flowing Cloud Sky Treading Boots, a powerful auxiliary flying artifact given to Inheritors. When worn by Marquis-level Immortal Heavy Treasure, its speed will increase several times, allowing it to freely traverse the void and Teleportation within a hundred light-years without causing spatial fluctuations, greatly improving its survival rate in the dangerous universe.
The second treasure is the incomparably precious Ice Dew, a mysterious liquid that can only condense one drop every three thousand epochs. It has the special effect of changing the physical body, making your body more suitable to receive the Ice God General Inheritance. Here are one hundred drops; if you consume them all, their effect will be ten or even a hundred times greater than that of the Ice Fruit.
Alternate candidate, the road ahead will be even more difficult. I hope you can persevere and, with the help of Ice Dew, reach the end of this Inheritance Stairway!
At that time, you will obtain even more precious treasures and become a super being renowned among billions of races throughout the universe!
"Ice Dew?"
After reading the numerous messages displayed on the stone tablet, Gulanxiu waved his hand and quickly collected the Flowing Cloud Sky Treading Boots and the Ice Dew.
After putting on the Flowing Cloud Sky Treading Boots, Gulanxiu quickly channeled a wisp of World Force into them to complete the recognition of ownership.
Then, Gulanxiu slightly opened his mouth and gently inhaled, swallowing the ball of icy water plants into his body.
A powerful cold current was constantly reshaping Gulanxiu's physical body from the inside out.
The amazing thing is that Gulanxiu didn't feel any changes in his Gene, but he could clearly feel that it would be easier to receive the inheritance now.
"Hahaha!"
Sensing his own transformation, Gulanxiu quickly smiled, "The effect of this Ice Dew is indeed much stronger than that of the Ice Fruit!"
"I wonder how much of the inheritance I'll be able to receive this time!" Gulanxiu muttered to himself.