Everyone in Immortal Ancient fell silent after witnessing that scene. The Six-Crowned King was killed by a single finger. He sacrificed his future for a peak strike at the Void Realm, yet it was effortlessly blocked.
Countless people were filled with fear and astonishment. Even a figure like the Ten-Crowned King felt an inexpressible despair—the despair of living in the same era as a figure like Shi Jian.
After slaying the Six-Crowned King, Shi Jian calmly returned to the center and sat cross-legged. He did not move again, yet he had already become the undisputed uncrowned king.
It was not until much later that a burst of light erupted from the arena. A glowing, magnificent portal was constructed. It was a gateway leading to an unknown destination, containing an astonishing legacy.
But not a single person dared to move, because the figure at the center had not yet moved.
Under the gaze of all, Shi Jian slowly stood up and stepped into the portal.
After he entered, the countless people below exchanged glances. In an instant, the void shattered, and chaos Qi permeated the air. Countless ancient freaks charged forth, initiating the most terrifying grand free-for-all.
The battle instantly became exceptionally fierce. Yet, all the onlookers thought of was the figure who had just entered the portal. With that person present, these prodigies had not dared to show their faces. Only after he left did they emerge.
Just one person, one name, was enough to suppress countless others into awe.
…
In the darkness, a soft light rippled out. Spiritual Qi surged, and endless immortal Qi permeated the area. As soon as Shi Jian entered, he saw thousands of scenes of many beings fighting.
The sky was stained with snow, and one supreme expert's corpse after another fell from the Star Domain, their blood staining the mountains and rivers crimson. This was the situation at the end of the Immortal Ancient era.
The continent was shattered. A hidden, despairing emotion lingered within these fragmented imprints, so sorrowful that the predecessors could not bear to tell the truth, fearing later generations would be disappointed.
Even after countless epochs, Shi Jian was affected by this emotion. "Alas." If he weren't a cheater, perhaps he too would have despaired.
However, the future was not like this. The six strands of Immortal Qi within him resonated, rising like true dragons and sweeping through the area. All the mournful aura was swept away.
He continued along this path, and wherever he passed, the Hell Furnace melted everything. All emotions of sorrow and anger were refined by him. Past despair was irrelevant to the present.
He walked to the end, arriving at a dark red land. One mound after another dotted the front. He stepped deeper until he reached an underground palace.
Looking around, he saw pillars of jade coffins, all glowing with the aura of the Dao. This was an ancient burial ground. Buried here were the experts of the Immortal Ancient era, along with their legacies.
He walked to the coffins. They were transparent, containing one headless corpse after another, the wounds smooth.
"It's a pity it's not a real corpse, but merely a manifestation of a Dao," he sighed.
Between his eyebrows, the Dominator's Eye flashed. Within its vision, the scene changed. There was no headless corpse, only an ancient jade book and a mysterious Immortal Seed. Many coffins contained the same scene. Undoubtedly, this was the legacy of the previous epoch, a completely different cultivation path.
Shi Jian carefully sensed that many of the jade coffins glowed, resonating with his Dao.
"Haha… this also gives me the protagonist treatment!" A faint smile appeared on his lips. If he remembered correctly, when Shi Hao entered here, not a single legacy resonated with him. But for himself, these Dao books could establish a connection. This was related to his own Dao of integrating all things.
He approached an ancient coffin. In an instant, the Dao book and Immortal Seed inside leaped out. He put away the seed, then used the Library of the Heavens to record the contents of the book. After doing so, he threw the book back.
The moment he touched it, an obscure imprint appeared—some kind of test.
"Want to take it? See if you have the qualification."
Beams of light, like immortal swords emitting chaos Qi, rose from the altar and shot towards him.
Shi Jian unfurled the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, blocking the beams. In an instant, his terrifying power severed the connection between the jade box and the altar, and he took it into his hand.
"Immortal King Scripture." He looked at the box, a hint of excitement in his eyes. This was the most precious legacy here. He tried to open it, but it remained motionless. His cultivation was not yet high enough.
He put away the box and walked out. The great decisive battle outside was still ongoing. The moment he stepped out, everyone in the fight seemed to have been put on pause.
"He's already out?" Countless people were bewildered. This was a place of legacy; it should last for a few days, right? How long had he been in there?
"Let's go," Shi Jian ignored the others and simply called out to Shi Hao. There was no point in him entering.
"Okay!" Shi Hao nodded and followed behind him.
The others exchanged glances. Since the opportunities had been taken, should they continue to fight? Even the Ten-Crowned King was bewildered. After a moment, he still plunged into the legacy land. If I can't eat the meat, I can at least have a sip of the soup, right?
After he entered, everyone else scrambled to follow.
…
Shi Jian took out the jade box. "That is a place of legacy. This box contains the most precious one, an Immortal King Scripture. We can't comprehend it now, but I'll copy the other immortal scriptures for you when I have time."
A hint of joy flashed in Shi Hao's eyes. "Immortal King Scripture? That's not bad!" He vaguely had an idea that required a large amount of cultivation technique theory as a foundation.
"You should continue to cultivate diligently," Shi Jian said. "Strive to break through to the Saint Sacrificial Realm in Immortal Ancient. There are Saint Woods here that can assist you. Once you break through, we will leave."
Shi Hao nodded. "I have reached the peak of True God. After consolidating, I can break through."
"Cough cough," Shi Jian cleared his throat, then patted his shoulder a little awkwardly. "There's something I forgot to tell you. Luo Feng got married a while ago. I went with the others. You weren't with me, so I didn't call you."
Shi Hao, who had been joyful, instantly looked resentful. "I was the only one who didn't go?"
"Ah, well, that… I brought you wedding candy," Shi Jian said, pulling out a handful of milk candy.
Shi Hao took the candy and put one in his mouth. The milky flavor was strong. While chewing, he spoke, "I've eaten Brother Luo Feng's wedding candy, so when do I get to eat yours, Brother?"
Shi Jian was bewildered. "If anyone's eating, it should be yours, right? Including the time in other worlds, I'm not even an adult yet. Earth's law, it's illegal for minors."
"Whereas you've lived in Immortal Ancient for a while. You're even older than me. You should be getting married," he retorted.
Shi Hao: "??? Am I an old man now? Last time on Demon Island, I even saw you pulling and dragging with that demoness…"
The two brothers walked towards the ancient land with the Saint Woods, discussing a very absurd topic. Shi Jian felt that as the older brother, caring about his younger brother's relationship problems was fine. In the original work, Shi Hao was already married at this age.
He kept trying to sound him out, wanting to know if he had dual cultivated with Yue Chan as in the original work. Shi Hao was evasive, but the Divine Stone and the Small Pagoda exposed him completely.
Shi Jian could only say that the inertia of history was very strong. But in the original plot, there was at least some prelude. Now, they had known each other for a short time and went straight to the action. A bit wild.
…
After the arena, the atmosphere in Immortal Ancient calmed down. After cultivating for some time, Shi Hao also made a breakthrough in an ancient land with Saint Woods, reaching the Saint Sacrificial Realm. After consolidating his cultivation, he also survived the God King Tribulation.
After Shi Hao's breakthrough, the two brothers prepared to leave. They arrived at the crack in Immortal Ancient and stepped out. At this moment, countless forces from the outside world were gathered there.
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