Swallowing the Stars: Become Stronger by Taking on Disciples

Chapter 40 Inheriting the Sacred Body

After being unconscious for a long time, Gao Ya's consciousness slowly rose from the deep sea. When he reached the surface, he was awakened by the dazzling sunlight, which made him slowly wake up.

He opened his eyes, and a sharp pain immediately shot through his mind.

"Hiss!" He couldn't help but gasp.

He stood up unsteadily, looked around, and found himself inside a large hall.

The dome of the main hall was carved with patterns of strange beasts, and the walls were painted with complex laws and secret patterns. That dark gold material... wasn't it the underwater palace he saw before he was attacked by his will?

"Boy, aren't you scared?" A distant, echoing voice, seemingly from the ends of time, suddenly rang in his ears.

As the voice faded, the starlight within the hall converged, coalescing into the illusory image of an old man dressed in white.

"Greetings, senior," Gao Ya said respectfully.

This old man is surprisingly strong!

Judging from the previous attack on willpower, it was a method that no cosmic sea level expert could possess. Therefore, there is only one answer left.

The old man comes from the Origin Continent!

Compared to him, I was probably no different from an ant; he could crush me with a single finger.

However, this old man should already be dead, so how did he unleash that mental attack? How strange!

"You haven't answered my question yet," the old man in white said, his words carrying a hint of pressure.

"The fact that you didn't kill me just now means you won't harm me for the time being, so there's no need to be afraid," Gao Ya said calmly.

"Haha," the old man in white laughed heartily. "This little fellow is quite interesting. Not bad, I won't harm you."

He paused, then asked, "What's your name?"

"Junior Gao Ya"

"Gao Ya..." The white-robed elder murmured the name, then sighed, "Hmm, you are quite extraordinary. In all my years of life, I have seen countless geniuses, but you are the first to have comprehended the eight fundamental laws so profoundly."

The old man in white casually waved his hand, and an ancient-looking throne appeared out of thin air behind him. He sat down on it and said loudly:

"Little one, you are qualified to become my second successor."

Gao Ya asked in surprise, "The successor?"

Could he be the legendary inheritor of the sacred body?

Go to the Cosmic Sea with the Giant Axe and you might find Nirvana's legacy.

Arriving alone at Liuchong Mountain, I encountered the inheritance once again!

"Not bad," the white-robed elder said, extending two illusory fingers. "You now have two choices."

"First, accept my legacy. If the legacy fails, you die!"

"Second, abandon my legacy and die!"

He looked calmly at Gao Ya: "You choose one."

"Huh?" Gao Ya was slightly taken aback.

If two cups are poisonous, should you choose one that is half poisonous?

"Bang!"

Gao Ya bent both knees and knelt directly on the cold ground, the movement swift and decisive.

"Master, please accept my bow!"

"Get lost!" The white-robed old man's previously serious expression instantly vanished, and he glared at him.

The inheritance hasn't even started yet, and you're already trying to take advantage of him? Do you think he'll lower the difficulty?

Don't even think about it!

Not only will it not be downgraded, it will be upgraded to a higher level!

Without the will of the eternal true god, this brat can forget about inheriting his legacy!

He coughed and put on a serious expression again: "My legacy has been completely integrated into this Flowing Mountain. If you want to obtain it, you must meet two conditions."

"First, you've grasped any fundamental principle to the level you've reached now."

"Secondly, your will must be strong enough. As for how strong, I can only tell you one direction: surpass the peak of a true god, the stronger the better. As for the rest, even if I say it, you won't hear it."

After the old man in white finished speaking, he asked, "What do you want to ask?"

Gao Ya asked curiously, "Senior, according to you, doesn't that mean the entire Liuchong Mountain is under your control?"

"That's right, your arrival here is no accident," the old man in white said straightforwardly.

Gao Ya was secretly alarmed. When did this old man start paying attention to him?

When fighting with the Fourth God?

He composed himself and posed his second question: "Senior, who was your first successor? Is he still alive?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming's eyes sharpened with scrutiny, and he asked meaningfully, "What, little fellow, are you afraid he'll try to steal my inheritance from you?"

Gao Ya shook his head and said confidently, "This junior is simply curious."

Would he be afraid of another successor?

ridiculous!

He can currently unleash top-tier tenth-level combat power; if he takes on a few more disciples, he'll soon be able to unleash top-tier eleventh-level power.

At that point, even if the opponent wears the most powerful armor and the most powerful treasure protecting their soul, it will only be a matter of him slashing them a few more times.

Only those possessing supreme treasures like palaces or tomb ships can protect themselves from him.

"You brat..." The old man in white looked at Gao Ya's undisguised sharpness and confidence, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes: "I'm really looking forward to your performance more and more."

He stopped keeping everyone in suspense and revealed the identity of the first inheritor.

His name is Jie Fanzi.

Gao Ya's eyes changed slightly

Jie Fanzi!

Isn't that one of the inheritances Luo Feng received? Jie Fanzi supposedly died while trying to enter the cycle of reincarnation, right?

The old man in white noticed Gao Ya's subtle change and asked, "What's wrong? Do you know him?"

"I don't know him, I've only heard a little about his deeds."

The old man in white nodded slightly: "After Jie Fanzi accepted my inheritance, he never returned and has perished."

He remained silent for a moment, as if recalling something, before finally speaking slowly and deliberately: "What a pity for such a talented young man."

The old man in white looked at Gao Ya and said, "Speaking of him, there's something I also need to remind you of."

"My legacy has a time limit. You must meet my requirements before the end of this cycle, or you will perish."

As he spoke, he raised his hand in a feint, and the giant pillar beside him that supported the entire dome suddenly lit up.

Ancient patterns flowed upwards from the base of the pillar, and in the center of the pillar, a fine crack silently unfolded, from which a jet-black cube slowly emerged and flew to Gao Ya's front.

"This is a token of inheritance; from this moment on, it will be bound to you."

"If you haven't met my requirements by the time the time is up, it will directly erode your soul. At that point, no matter how many clones you have, as long as the soul imprint is the same, they will all be destroyed together, and you will never be able to be reborn."

Gao Ya subconsciously swallowed.

Is it really that vicious?

Can't you just erase this part of my memory and pretend nothing ever happened?

Leave a way out for yourself, so you can meet again in the future!

Thinking this to himself, he asked aloud, "Then, senior, how can I know if my willpower has met your requirements?"

The old man in white said, "That's simple. Once you meet the requirements for inheritance, the inheritance token will automatically unbind from you. At that time, you can come to me with the inheritance token."

"Senior, I understand."

The old man in white revealed a look of aptitude and said, "I have high hopes for you, but..."

He then changed the subject, saying with a warning tone, "Don't even think about running away. Even if you survive the cycle of reincarnation, it won't matter. If you don't meet the requirements for inheritance within the specified time, you will still perish."