Chapter 854 - 451: Legacy Trial (Part 2)
Time flew by, two days passed.
When the last figure stepped through the portal of space and entered this mysterious and perilous inheritance space, the entire area seemed to awaken, resonating with a golden ripple. This ripple carried an aura of majesty and solemnity, as if announcing the official start of a life-and-death contest.
As the golden ripple reverberated, the giant stone statue in front of Li Mu suddenly began to crack, with fissures spreading across the statue as if awakening it from its slumber, gradually emanating a terrifying and mysterious aura.
Li Mu was slightly taken aback, knowing that this was the signal for the trial to begin. This giant stone statue before him was one of the trials set by the Chi Hong Daoist Monarch, similar to the existence of a puppet. Next, it would relentlessly hunt them down, driving them towards the center of the trial, continuously compressing the survival space of the competing inheritors.
"The trial has begun, let’s go!" Li Mu took a deep breath, suppressing his nervous emotions, and called out to the three.
Xue’Er, Xiaowa, and Chi Lian, hearing this, all took to the sky, following Li Mu as they sped towards the center of the trial space.
What followed would be an unprecedented challenge where they not only had to face the pursuit of the giant stone statue but also battle with other trialists, standing out in this life-and-death contest until they achieved the final victory.
"Master, this statue is slow, it won’t catch up to us for a while. Perhaps we should find a place to hide so we don’t encounter other trialists."
Xiaowa suddenly spoke, a sly glint flashing in her eyes as she looked at Li Mu.
Li Mu was momentarily at a loss for words, not expecting Xiaowa would also start using her brain. He nodded approvingly, "Good idea, let’s first find a suitable place to hide, conserve our strength, and avoid running into them."
This inheritance contest not only tests a trialist’s combat power but also their survival skills. Surviving to the end is the ultimate victory.
Saying this, Li Mu turned his head to look at the giant stone statue in pursuit behind them, which had broken free from its petrified state, "However, this guy behind will chase targets with the golden talisman; let’s put some distance between us first."
With those words, Li Mu and the others accelerated their flight, speeding deeper into the trial space. The giant stone statue behind them, although appearing slightly slow, pursued them persistently, each step causing massive tremors on the ground, never ceasing its chase.
After a period of high-speed flight, covering thousands of miles, Li Mu and the others found a secluded valley.
The valley was surrounded by dense forest and huge rocks, forming a natural barrier that could shield them from external sight. Li Mu quickly led Xue’Er and the others to land, finding a hidden cave as their hiding place.
"This should be safe enough," Li Mu said, looking at the three of them, "Let’s rest here first, and come up with a plan when the statue catches up."
Xue’Er, Xiaowa, and Chi Lian nodded, each finding a place to sit.
Chi Lian waved his hand, and a ball of flame condensed in his palm, falling to the center, illuminating the cave and dispelling the gloom within.
Li Mu thought for a moment and took out eight array tokens from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl. Driven by Spiritual Power, they floated in midair, then embedded themselves into the cave walls. In the next moment, the entire valley was enveloped in a white mist, forming an invisible protective array that covered the valley.
Then, Li Mu summoned a series of small spider puppets from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl. These puppets quickly dispersed to the surroundings of the valley, silently hiding in the crevices of trees and rocks, swiftly spreading out in all directions, surveilling within a radius of five hundred miles around them in the blink of an eye.
"Master, if we enter the Treasure Mansion, will this golden talisman dissipate? Let me try, if it doesn’t dissipate, we can hide inside and watch the battle unfold," Chi Lian suggested to Li Mu suddenly.
"Hmm, it’s worth trying, but if it fails, this Daoist inheritance may not include you," Li Mu responded, his mind stirred, as he looked at Chi Lian Fire Phoenix.
"The cultivation techniques from this Daoist’s inheritance suit Xiaowa, not me, so it doesn’t matter if I miss out," Chi Lian smiled slightly, clearly having made up his mind.
"In that case, let’s give it a try." Li Mu nodded, then with a thought.
Chi Lian’s figure flashed and disappeared instantly, taken into the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion by Li Mu.
About a quarter of an hour later, Li Mu released Chi Lian Fire Phoenix from the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, and Chi Lian’s form reappeared before them, with her gaze fixed on the golden talisman on her arm, a look of joy on her face.
"It worked. Even upon entering the Treasure Mansion, the golden talisman doesn’t dissipate. We can hide inside," Chi Lian Fire Phoenix said joyfully to Li Mu.
Li Mu’s eyes brightened slightly. If this trial allows the use of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, a Grotto Heaven Treasure, then it’s like having a cheat, a definite way to survive until the end.
The Painting Realm Treasure Mansion is a Grotto Heaven Treasure, its size and form shifting at will, forming its own Spirit Realm, hidden in such a manner that ordinary cultivators cannot detect it. The Spiritual Qi inside is abundant, and its ecosystem self-sustaining, capable of concealing for hundreds or thousands of years without issue.
"No! Chi Lian, your golden talisman’s Power of Earth has diminished significantly, weaker compared to the spirit light of the talismans on us." At this moment, Xiaowa seemed to sense something, quickly alerting.
Upon hearing this, Li Mu was slightly stunned, looking at Chi Lian’s pale jade-like arm. Indeed, the spirit light emitted by the talisman on her arm was noticeably weaker than theirs, clearly due to the consumption during the time she entered the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion.