The Fall and Inheritance of Battle Venerable Mingyu
"Purifying World!"
As Xiao Han finished speaking, five Sky-Supporting Giant Pillar made of ice plummeted from the sky, crashing heavily into the earth and raising clouds of dust.
Five crystal-blue beams of light shot out from the giant pillar, with the struggling "Battle Venerable Mingyu" at its center.
"Bang!"
The beam of light pierced through the body of "Battle Venerable Mingyu," causing a series of wails.
"Ugh!"
"Battle Venerable Mingyu" was seen holding his head in his hands, with veins bulging at his temples, as if he was about to grind his teeth to pieces.
"Well!"
"Battle Venerable Mingyu" bent down heavily, and his powerful aura burst forth. Caught off guard, even Xiao Han had to retreat a thousand feet and summon an Ice Wall tens of feet thick to block the sudden shockwave.
"Boom!"
The Ice Wall shattered, and Battle Venerable Mingyu returned to normal, slowly straightening his body. His pupils, which had turned crimson due to pollution or pain, returned to their original gold and blue.
"Senior War Master, everything should be alright now, right?"
Xiao Han smiled broadly, but then seemed to shudder with lingering fear.
"This junior cannot withstand the retribution of a Nether Demon Emperor."
Battle Venerable Mingyu did not reply, but just stood there blankly, his eyes lifeless. Just when Xiao Han thought that the former's soul had been impacted and he had died, he finally came to his senses and looked at Xiao Han with complicated and grateful eyes. The eagerness in his eyes made the latter feel cold and subconsciously rub his arms.
As it turned out, Xiao Han's reaction was ultimately an illusion.
"Thank you very much, young friend."
There were no extravagant words of praise, only a simple thank you, which Xiao Han accepted without a second thought.
"Senior, could you please tell me about this Nether Demon Emperor?"
"It's no big deal." The newly awakened Battle Venerable Mingyu shook his head and said casually:
"This Nether Demon Emperor is named Blood Demon Tian, a Demon Emperor of the Blood Demon Tribe Clan, one of the Thirty-Two Great Races of the Extraterrestrial Evil race."
"About five thousand years ago, I was traveling on this rather wild continent when I accidentally encountered Blood Demon Tian, who had somehow broken through the blockade of the Great Thousand World's front line and infiltrated here."
"In the end, some means were used to suppress him here."
Although Battle Venerable Mingyu spoke lightly, Xiao Han could sense the difficulty behind it; otherwise, why would a promising Great Spirit Array Master sacrifice himself?
Moreover, the Tian Ye Continent back then was not as prosperous as it is now. Battle Venerable Mingyu could have retreated temporarily, sent a message, and waited for reinforcements.
However, in order to ensure that Blood Demon Tian would not escape and bring disaster to the Great Thousand World by retreating temporarily, he still did so.
Those who, even if they survive, are still willing to give their lives to fight against the Evil Clan are a minority in this Great Thousand World.
Thinking this, Xiao Han's admiration for him grew even stronger.
Just then, Xiao Han's eyes narrowed, and his gaze fell on the gradually illusory palm of Battle Venerable Mingyu.
This is an irreversible event. Back then, Blood Demon Tian's physical body was suppressed and could never rise again, but his soul invaded the body of Battle Venerable Mingyu.
The connection between the two has become extremely close over five thousand years.
It's no exaggeration to say that they've become in the same boat. Now that Blood Demon Tian's soul has been scattered, the fall of Battle Venerable Mingyu is entirely foreseeable.
"Oh? Looks like we don't have much time left!"
Upon discovering the abnormality in his body, Battle Venerable Mingyu showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he felt a sense of relief and easily entrusted his affairs after death.
"Young friend, Blood Demon Tian Heaven was not lying to you. This crystal ball contains my entire legacy and is also the core of this Ruins. If you control it, you can control the entire Ruins."
"And..."
"There are some little surprises inside!"
Finally, Battle Venerable Mingyu's face suddenly took on a mysterious air, and he spoke in a charlatan's tone, looking rather irritating.
But Xiao Han no longer had the chance or the mind to deal a heavy blow to Battle Venerable Mingyu, and could only stare blankly at the middle-aged man who had put on a gentle smile again.
Before Battle Venerable Mingyu completely perished, his life experiences flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.
"What a failure I've been in my life!"
"Hehe~"
Born into a powerful family in Lower Plane, he displayed astonishing talent in his childhood and received the family's full support. At the age of twenty, he became the strongest in his family. In the following twenty years, he traveled around the continent, made friends, and built his own power, becoming the strongest in his time. At the age of eighty, he broke through the plane's limits and became the strongest in his era.
In the early part of his life, everything went smoothly.
However, after he turned one hundred, the Evil Clan descended, and the continent was invaded. Faced with annihilation, he had no choice but to lead a group of powerful figures at the time to isolate the enemy at the heavy cost of sealing off their own plane, thus avoiding disaster.
Having barely survived in this world, he broke through the dimensional barrier and came to the Great Thousand World, hoping to obtain enough power to protect his homeland. After struggling for hundreds of years, he became Great Spirit Array Master and also accumulated a group of powerful forces under his command.
Before he could even lead his men back to his hometown, he encountered Blood Demon Tian on the way. Caught off guard, the Spirit Array Master ran head-on into an Evil Clan Demon Emperor of the same level, and died before he could even begin his mission.
"I hope you can fulfill my last wish!"
Battle Venerable Mingyu was not worried at all that Xiao Han would refuse his request.
Having roamed the Great Thousand World, he knew all too well the allure of an unexplored Lower Plane, and Xiao Han, with his excellent talent and strength, would certainly not refuse to swallow this bait.
With a smile on his face, the Battle Venerable Mingyu vanished from the mortal world forever without regret.
Fifteen days passed in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Han received the inheritance information about Battle Venerable Mingyu through the crystal ball.
"That's so tempting!"
As Battle Venerable Mingyu expected, Xiao Han was indeed unwilling to miss this good opportunity.
For him, who aspires to build a power in the Great Thousand World, the allure of a Lower Plane continent is unparalleled by any other resource.
Although the plane from which Battle Venerable Mingyu originated is much weaker than the Fierce Qi Continent, it is not some remote and impoverished place. Moreover, it has a unique cultivation and combat system that is extremely suitable for Spirit Array Master, making it perfect for Xiao Han.
As for that so-called formidable enemy, Xiao Han was well aware of him. At most, he was at the level of Great Perfection Earthly Supreme, and perhaps after several thousand years, he might be able to break through to the Nether Demon Emperor.
If it weren't for Battle Venerable Mingyu's bad luck in encountering Blood Demon Tian before his departure, he probably would have already liberated his own continent.
"This is truly a stroke of luck!"
"Hehehe~"
Overjoyed, Xiao Han unconsciously revealed a villainous smile.
"And the Spirit Sect..."
The so-called Spirit Sect was the force founded by the Battle Venerable Mingyu. Due to the existence of the former, the sect had a large number of Spirit Array Master. However, after thousands of years, the existence of the Battle Venerable Mingyu is lost, and it is still uncertain whether the Spirit Sect still exists.
After some thought, Xiao Han decided to put these matters aside for the time being. For him, everything would have to wait until he broke through to the Heavenly Supreme level. Only by reaching that level would he be qualified to roam the Extraterritorial Battlefield.
"Oh?"
Suddenly, Xiao Han slapped his forehead, remembering a senior colleague he had parted ways with.
"What a terrible thing!"
"I hope that guy doesn't chase me around with a whip."