"After endless ages, an inheritor has finally arrived..."
Just as Gu Xun'er was studying these Heavenly Flames that possessed only their outward forms, a strange fluctuation suddenly came from beside her. She quickly turned and saw a sea of fire not far ahead.
There, flames gathered into an enormous flower bud. As the bud slowly bloomed, an elderly figure in dark robes appeared before Gu Xun'er.
The old man wore dark robes, and there was nothing remarkable about his features. If one ignored his brilliantly multicolored hair, he looked little different from any ordinary old man.
At that moment, he sat cross-legged within the flower bud, watching Gu Xun'er with an inexplicable hint of a smile on his aged face.
Gu Xun'er had seen this figure several times before. It was the likeness of Ancient Emperor Tuoshe.
Although he was still only a phantom, his aura was countless times stronger than that of the apparition she had seen outside.
"This junior pays her respects to the Ancient Emperor."
Facing such a figure, Gu Xun'er dared not be negligent and hurriedly bowed.
The Ancient Emperor's phantom nodded at this, a smile on his face. Without wasting words, he spoke.
"My inheritance requires a heart as steadfast as bedrock. So long as a single thought remains, you shall not perish! Otherwise, you shall vanish like smoke and scattered clouds! Inheritor, are you... prepared?"
Gu Xun'er's expression grew solemn. After drawing a deep breath, she answered earnestly.
"This junior is ready. Even in death, I will have no regrets!"
"Then my entire inheritance awaits you here. Whether you can reach the Dou Di realm, however, will depend on your own fortune."
A flicker of satisfaction passed through Tou She Ancient God's eyes. With a flick of his finger, the boundless, brilliant sea of