Chapter 154: Chapter 150 Endless Saint Venerable
"Die!"
Boom!
Wang Xu roared, the White Jade Long Saber in his hand suddenly swung out, and a Full Moon Blade Aura spanning millions of miles exploded outward!
Blood splattered, limbs shattered, and the Star Giant Beasts that surged in all directions were split in half by this blade aura.
These Star Giant Beasts, of various shapes and from different tribes, rushed towards Wang Xu in a continuous stream. Wang Xu killed batch after batch, so many that he lost count of the Star Giant Beasts that had fallen to his blade.
Wang Xu’s face began to pale. Endless, relentless, this battle drained not only his physical strength but also his mental strength!
Facing this seemingly endless army of Star Giant Beasts was a tremendous test of Will for a Cosmic Martial Artist.
The longer the battle dragged on, the more anxious he became, for he didn’t know where the end lay; when would this army of Star Giant Beasts retreat? This endless, boundless battle was enough to instill fear.
Wang Xu had been fighting continuously for a day and a night, the flame vortex within provided him with enough Cosmic Energy, allowing him to continue his onslaught, yet against the boundless, dense army of Star Giant Beasts, his mind and spirit were exhausted.
"Is this the trial of the Endless Inheritance?" Wang Xu thought helplessly. This trial, to put it bluntly, was simply unreasonable.
Given no respite, the Star Giant Beasts surged like tides, one wave after another, one falling followed by another, endlessly consuming, seeing no end.
If it continued like this, dragging on for a hundred, a thousand, even ten thousand years, what could he do?
The more anxious Wang Xu became, the harder it was to calm down, and he swung his saber all the more fiercely.
"Endless Saint Venerable! Does this trial have no time limit or condition?" Wang Xu shouted at the figure on the golden throne in the sky.
The Black Iron Mask remained as cold as ever, its eyes gazing at Wang Xu without the slightest change.
The Endless Saint Venerable said nothing.
Wang Xu spoke again, asking repeatedly, but the Endless Saint Venerable seemed not to hear, refusing to answer Wang Xu’s questions.
This left Wang Xu even more uncertain in his heart.
When would it end?
Would this trial really last millions of years?
At this moment, Wang Xu began to miss Earth, his family, his wife, his friends and relatives all waiting anxiously, hoping for his triumphant return.
Yet he was trapped in this hellish place, subjected to this unreasonable trial of Inheritance, with no knowing when he would pass, nor could he choose to give up. Wang Xu was helpless.
"Kill! I just have to keep killing, eventually, the Endless Saint Venerable will speak." Wang Xu had no other choice, the only path before him was one of slaughter.
......
A month passed just like that. Wang Xu bathed in blood; during this month, he never rested for a moment, like a perpetually moving machine, having no thoughts other than swinging his White Jade Long Saber.
Wang Xu’s initial ferocity gradually cooled.
The strength level of the Star Giant Beasts remained at the Initial Black Hole Level, unchanged; Wang Xu slaughtered for a month, and the army of Star Giant Beasts attacked for a month.
To Wang Xu, these Star Giant Beasts posed no threat, yet the only thing that alarmed him was time.
Time passed second by second, and Wang Xu no longer hoped to pass the trial to gain Ancient Inheritance; he only wished time would slow down a little.
In the blink of an eye, another month passed.
The White Jade Long Saber continued to swing, Wang Xu’s gaze was vacant, his eyes lifeless, his entire being numb like a walking dead, knowing only to kill.
The belief in becoming stronger, the faith of a warrior, the unyielding heart... all slowly sealed with time, altering Wang Xu’s temperament, his perception of time washed red with blood, attacking anything living with the White Jade Long Saber.
The third month remained the same.
Wang Xu’s eyes were covered in black, his whole body wrapped in an invisible aura of bloodshed, the murderous intent from three months of nonstop killing had seeped into his flesh, becoming part of Wang Xu’s body.
The eyes behind the Black Iron Mask on the golden throne remained unchanged.
The fourth month...
The fifth month...
The sixth month...
A year passed.
"Ah—!"
Wang Xu had gone completely mad, his body hunched, screaming, eyes red like a Star Giant Beast, his spirit shattered by the ceaseless, seemingly unending terror.
His hair tangled, nails long, teeth sharp like saw blades, Wang Xu frantically swung the White Jade Long Saber in his hands, without rule, without any Heaven and Earth Will, without Secret Technique, like a primal beast, slaughter had become his only instinct.
"Splat!" With one slash, he killed all the surrounding Star Giant Beasts, Wang Xu howled at the heavens, bloodlust-filled eyes shedding blood tears, trickling down his face.
The slaughter continued.
"Still not enough." The Endless Saint Venerable on the golden throne murmured, still silently watching Wang Xu.
Another year passed.
Covered head to toe in black hair, Wang Xu crouched on the ground, emitting low growls like a beast.
A continuous stream of star giant beasts continued to assault, but unlike before, all these star giant beasts were high class black hole level.
"Roar!" Wang Xu’s scarlet eyes suddenly lit up, and with a roar, he didn’t even need to use his white jade long saber. Just with his bare hands, he smashed these high class black hole level star giant beasts into meat pies, one by one!
"Mom... Tang Yan..." As Wang Xu slaughtered madly, he murmured to himself.
This scene was captured by the Endless Saint Venerable on the golden throne, whose palm slightly trembled, and his normally unbothered eyes flickered for an instant.
The third year.
Wang Xu no longer resembled a human, like a beast that only knew slaughter. He moved swiftly through the army of the strongest black hole level star giant beasts, with body technique speed as terrifying as lightning. Each time he darted past a star giant beast, he left a trail of blood!
"Enough." On the golden throne, the Endless Saint Venerable slowly stood up and waved his hand. Instantly, all the star giant beasts faded away and disappeared without a trace.
Wang Xu, in the midst of slaughter, was stunned, quickly locking his gaze onto the Endless Saint Venerable in the sky, and charged towards him with a roar!
Buzz~
The Endless Saint Venerable stretched out his palm, and the entire void came to a halt, freezing Wang Xu’s figure in mid-air.
The Endless Saint Venerable waved his hand, and the golden throne suddenly transformed into a bronze giant gate!
Different from the bronze giant gates outside, this bronze giant gate did not have statues but real, living objects!
A black and white knife, a green sword without a blade, softly burning fire... and a jumping green life form.
The Endless Saint Venerable extended his palm, and the knife, sword, flame, and life all turned into streams of light, flying over to dance in his hand.
"Forget about me, old friends, from now on, your new master will be him." The Endless Saint Venerable’s voice was no longer cold and emotionless, instead filled with magnetism. At this moment, he seemed like a man of flesh and blood, bidding farewell to companions of many years.
The Endless Saint Venerable slapped his palm, and four streams of light directly entered Wang Xu’s body.
Astounding.
Wang Xu’s hair began to retreat, the scarlet color in his eyes rapidly faded, and the murderous aura around him quietly dissipated at this moment. He was renewed, his true appearance restored amidst a splendid light, resembling a holy deity, with four streams of light swirling around him.
"This..." Wang Xu’s consciousness returned to clarity, with the memories of the past three years surging back like a tide, swirling in his mind.
"Senior..." Wang Xu looked towards the Endless Saint Venerable, his gaze showing no resentment, but rather gratitude.
The ancient inheritance, the Endless Saint Venerable granted him the ancient inheritance!
"Call me Master. In my life of endless years, I’ve never taken a disciple, with no children under my knee. I’ve always guarded here, waiting for a worthy successor." The Endless Saint Venerable’s tone changed, no longer cold, more like a kind father, with a gaze full of kindness and warmth.
Wang Xu was stunned, then kneeled, knocking his head thrice on the ground.
"Master!"
"The taste of endlessness is unpleasant, isn’t it?" The Endless Saint Venerable said, "Back in the day, I underwent the same process as you. Only when I collapsed, no one supported me or helped me. I wandered in a haze for countless years until one day, I understood."
"I realized the endless, transcended reincarnation, and established a great force named ’Endless Tai Long Palace’."
The Endless Saint Venerable’s eyes showed a look of reminiscence.
"The Endless Tai Long Palace thrived for unknown epochs, yet ultimately could not escape that calamity..." Upon saying this, the Endless Saint Venerable’s eyes revealed a pain, "In the end, the Endless Tai Long Palace was either dead or fled, the palace collapsed and turned to fragments, everything was lost."
"That war, the Endless Tai Long Palace lost. My people fell into despair, I fought desperately until the last moment but still could not reverse the defeat."
"This wisp of remnant soul exists to wait for a successor, up to today, after fifty thousand black hole levels, I have finally waited for you."
Wang Xu was shocked. The Endless Tai Long Palace? Could it be that the current Tai Long Cosmic Country evolved from the Endless Tai Long Palace?
Not only that, what kind of mighty force could kill a Saint Venerable and destroy the Endless Tai Long Palace?
What on earth happened in that catastrophe?
"This trial was to reveal your obsessions." The Endless Saint Venerable looked at Wang Xu, "In the endless, with no end in sight, you can only slaughter, ultimately becoming sluggish, numb, and falling into despair and fear, ultimately breaking down."
"Many before you ended their lives with their remaining consciousness before breaking down."
"Others tried to kill me, attempting to escape this endless trial."
"Ultimately, they all died." The Endless Saint Venerable shook his head, "Some had a mental breakdown, falling into madness, but without restraints or ties, could only end up as walking corpses."
"But you are different."
"Though your mind crumbled, there was still a bond in your heart, even as a walking corpse, your heart held a bond and belief."
The Endless Saint Venerable’s eyes narrowed into crescents: "Therefore, you became my successor."
Wang Xu remained silent. Indeed, there was a bond and belief in his heart that he wouldn’t forget even in death. For his loved ones, he could sacrifice everything, even his life!
Rumble~
Suddenly, the entire world began to tremble, stars fell from the sky, the sky turned dark, the earth cracked, and the void shattered.
"Alright, the four attributes of endless now have a new master, and it’s time for me to leave." The Endless Saint Venerable’s form retreated, gradually fading.
"Take good care of my old friends."
Leaving these final words, the figure of the Endless Saint Venerable completely vanished.