It must be said that if Shi Sheng could gain some control over the God-Forbidden Land, he would be interested in this fortuitous opportunity.
But... how? Once I obtain the Star Chart inheritance, will I be able to control this world?
It seemed that they had noticed Shi Sheng's confusion.
The old man's voice echoed once more from within the starry sky, " The God-Forbidden Land and the Star Chart were both created by my own hand. Furthermore, the spatial stability and power maintenance of the entire core tower are all released from the Power of the Stars within the Star Chart."
"So, the entire tower is maintained by Star Chart?"
The old man chuckled, "That's right, but if you think that by inheriting my legacy you can manipulate everything within the tower, or even the God-Forbidden Land, just by controlling the Star Chart, you can't do it. This not only requires complete mastery of my legacy, but also a large amount of Immortal Qi. Although I don't know why you have Divine Qi within you, your cultivation level is not high enough."
Shi Sheng shook his head. "Being able to control some parts is enough."
"So you still want to leave? If you still want to give up my inheritance and enter the God-Forbidden Land, I can grant your wish."
Shi Sheng glanced at the situation within the God-Forbidden Land below, his eyes resolute, and said, "Senior, let's begin."
The old man nodded slightly. "I see that you have the Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda within you, so you must also have the Star Essence. In that case, let's add the Star Chart to this pagoda, since they come from the same source."
Shi Sheng was slightly taken aback. "How did you know about the existence of the Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda, Senior?"
Moreover, all the disciples of the Cottage are protected by Lu Changsheng's restrictions, so unless one's cultivation level is higher than Lu Changsheng's, it is impossible to detect what's inside their bodies.
At this moment.
Strands of starlight condensed before Shi Sheng, and a long-bearded old man in a blue Shi Sheng appeared before him.
Shi Sheng bowed to the old man.
The old man waved his hand and said, " The Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda was originally something I forged myself back then."
Shi Sheng was slightly taken aback.
It was said at the time that the Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda was made with the hard work of countless weapon refiners from all four realms and the divine souls of the Human Ancestor.
The old man smiled and said, "Of course, I only gave you the blueprints for the Heaven-Suppressing Pagoda. The final forging was done by me, and using the Star Essence as the key was also my idea. As long as you get close, I will naturally be able to sense its presence."
"So, you already knew about what happened to the Mortal Realm back then?"
The old man said, " The Divine Realm's conspiracy was launched simultaneously, but most of their forces were focused on dealing with our Chaos Divine Dynasty, while the Mortal Realm used the Evil and Demon Realms to launch attacks."
"This was also to divert more of the Divine Realm's attention from the Mortal Realm." The old man's pupils seemed to pierce through time and space, within which raging battles roared!
"However, given the immense fortune of the Mortal Realm, even my observations of the Mortal Realm phenomena suggest that it will rise to prominence in a short time. Logically, such a level of fortune shouldn't lead to such a rupture in Martial Dao and an obstruction of the path to immortality."
"I still can't understand this matter," the old man said, shaking his head as he recounted what had happened back then.
Shi Sheng chimed in, "I don't know the details of what happened back then, but I've heard that during its peak, the Mortal Realm was extremely famous throughout the Six Realms."
The old man chuckled, "Although their peak combat strength was far inferior to that of the Chaos Realm, in terms of upward momentum and combat strength within the same realm, the Mortal Realm was indeed overwhelmingly superior at the time, its fortune even rivaling that of the Chaos Divine Dynasty. However..."
The old man looked at Shi Sheng with a strange expression, and said ambiguously, "From its peak to a precipitous decline, it seems the fortunes of the Mortal Realm are beginning to fluctuate..."
Shi Sheng looked puzzled.
"Alright then." The old man smiled and shook his head. "You'll find out in time. You seem quite anxious, so come and receive the inheritance first."
Shi Sheng was taken aback. "No more tests?"
Generally speaking, the succession of every strong person requires a test to determine whether that person is truly worthy of the position.
The old man shook his head and said, "You have already passed the test. If you insist, there is still one more test waiting for you."
It passed?
when?
Shi Sheng was taken aback and was about to ask a question when the old man suddenly said sternly, "Prepare."
After saying that.
His hands formed hand seals, and his blue robe began to flutter under the influence of the wisps of starlight!
The once tranquil starry sky began to surge wildly at this moment!
Countless stars, some faint and some bright, began to shine with dazzling starlight!
One after another, from afar and closer, like sparks that burst forth with the force of a prairie fire!
Countless starlight, carrying immense Power of the Stars, surged into the old man's hands.
Under Shi Sheng's solemn gaze.
The old man slammed his hands down on Shi Sheng's Dantian, pouring in immense Power of the Stars!
Bang!
Just a fleeting moment!
Shi Sheng then felt his Starry Sky Dantian being filled, and it was still expanding!
His whole body swelled up like a balloon!
Click!
The immense Power of the Stars was everywhere in Shi Sheng's Five Viscera, and bones, squeezing him frantically!
Bones and internal organs shattered simultaneously in that instant!
The intense pain that bursts forth in an instant is something most people cannot endure!
Shi Sheng's eyes widened suddenly, and blood flowed from them. Then, blood seeped from every pore of his body. In just one breath, Shi Sheng's balloon-like body turned into a blood-soaked mess!
The swelling of his body made it impossible for Shi Sheng to even make a sound, as if his vocal cords and throat had been crushed!
This extreme pain.
In just a few breaths, Shi Sheng felt like he was going to faint countless times. If he fainted even once, he would be unable to stabilize his mind and soul and would be crushed by the heavy Power of the Stars!
However, a wisp of golden and green aura always lingered within his soul, keeping Shi Sheng's mind clear at all times.
This forced awakening is an extremely painful experience...
The old man looked at the extremely miserable and terrifying Shi Sheng and said calmly, "This is the final test. If you can withstand it, your strength will increase dramatically and you will inherit my legacy; otherwise, you may die."
Great fortuitous opportunity often come with great risks.
To receive great fortune, one must also endure great suffering behind it.
Shi Sheng could only endure this ordeal.
But coincidentally... among all the disciples of the Cottage, besides Xiao Hei, Shi Sheng was the one who could best endure these primal pains.
After all, when he first entered the sect, he was a mortal who had passed Ye Qiubai's Sword Intent tempering.
Looking at the still conscious Shi Sheng, the old man nodded slightly, then looked down at the God-Forbidden Land below.
"The great fortune of the Mortal Realm suddenly broke down... Could it be that the current fortune is even stronger than at its peak because of you?"
"That unobservable wisp of chaos, perhaps it's also related to you... It seems the conspiracy of the Divine Realm needs you to thwart it."