Chapter 446: The Monarch’s Inheritance, Li Daoyi: You Go In First. (II)

At that moment, Li Hao, who exuded a fierce and battle-hardened aura, came charging up the mountain, carrying a steel pillar over his shoulder. His determined eyes glowed faintly red.

Xia Youhui waved to him immediately. "Li Hao, over here!"

When Li Hao got closer, Xia Youhui was shocked. "You broke through to the late stage of the Fifth Heavenly Realm!?"

Li Hao's voice was low as he said, "I encountered a powerful middle-stage Sixth Heavenly Realm monster earlier. I almost got ambushed, but during the battle, I managed to break through to the late stage."

𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"You’re getting crazier by the day." Xia Youhui shook his head in disbelief.

Everyone admired Li Hao's path. It was clear that for him, it was either succeed or die trying.

Soon, geniuses from various nations gathered once again, including Lin Mei from the southern battlefield, Zhang Tianlong, Ji Changkong, and others, forming three large camps by region.

However, their numbers had decreased by more than a dozen.

In the first two days after arriving, five people had died. Over the following week, more than ten other geniuses were killed by contaminated colossal beasts or void monsters.

And this was despite Chen Chu's relentless slaughter of the most powerful monsters out in the open; otherwise, the casualties would have been even greater.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from the distance as a dazzling purple thunderbolt snaked through the mountain gorge. In the blink of an eye, Li Daoyi, surrounded by lightning, charged up the ten-thousand-meter peak.

At this moment, Li Daoyi radiated a powerful aura of destruction, exuding an oppressive presence.

Although his cultivation was still at the beginning stage of the Seventh Heavenly Realm, he felt several times, even ten times, stronger than before entering the relic. From a distance, one could feel a painful tingling sensation on their skin, as if being electrocuted.

Clearly, after absorbing the thunderbolt law fragments, his Innate Thunderbolts had undergone a qualitative transformation. Combined with his cultivation of the Thunder Prison, his strength had significantly increased.

Even Bardas and Ji Wuji, who were present, had serious expressions on their faces.

Among the top geniuses from the various empires of the Federation, there were only a few who could make those two take notice, and Li Daoyi, as an Innate Awakener, was one of them.

Ji Wuji prided himself on being more talented than Innate Awakeners. If he hadn't spent six months rewriting his secret scripture, he might have already reached the Eighth Heavenly Realm.

Even so, Ji Wuji didn't dare underestimate Li Daoyi.

Innate Awakeners had no bottlenecks until the Ninth Heavenly Realm, but the same couldn't be said for others. After reaching higher levels, progress slowed dramatically, and it was possible that one day Li Daoyi could surpass him.

For example, now, it was unclear what kind of fortune Li Daoyi had acquired, but his aura alone made Ji Wuji feel a strong sense of threat.

As expected, these Innate Awakeners are not humans.

Standing on the edge of the peak, Li Daoyi scanned the crowd, clearly satisfied with the seriousness and astonishment on their faces. Only then did he retract the intense purple lightning aura emanating from his body.

In a flash, Li Daoyi appeared next to Chen Chu and greeted everyone enthusiastically, "Hey, everyone, long time no see. Judging by your energy, it seems like you've all had some decent gains, right?"

Uh... Since when were we so familiar?

Xia Youhui and Li Hao were both a bit confused.

Lin Yu gave a gentle smile and humbly said, "We made some gains, but compared to Senior Li, we're far behind."

"Speaking of which, I should thank Chen Chu. Without him, I would have missed out on this opportunity." As he spoke, Li Daoyi patted Chen Chu on the shoulder.

"From now on, if you need anything, just say the word. I'd go through seas of fire and mountains of blades for you without hesitation, even if it means deleting all those friends."

Faced with Li Daoyi's intense gaze, Chen Chu instinctively took a step back and coughed awkwardly. "Uh... Why would I ask you to unfriend anyone? There's no need to be so courteous, Brother Li. I gained quite a bit myself."

Li Daoyi shook his head. "It's different."

After receiving the Thunder Prison inheritance, Li Daoyi realized just how significant his gains were this time.

He was confident that on the path to divinity, he would be able to inherit the Thunderbolt Monarch’s inheritance. When that happened, he would break free from the limitations of an Innate Awakener and rank among the strongest kings.

As a result, his heart was filled with gratitude towards Chen Chu.

Buzz!

Everyone's wrists vibrated slightly as the sub-eyes attached to them reappeared, transforming back into virtual eye projections that flew into the sky and merged into a ten-meter-wide eye projection.

From the Eye of the Sky projection, Xie Chen's voice echoed.

"The path to divinity is about to appear. Along this inheritance path, not only can you gain a large amount of origin power, but there are also inheritances from twelve ancient monarchs."

"Once you step onto the path of inheritance, everyone will enter different inheritance spaces, and the trials you face will differ. However, the trials are generally divided into four stages."

"The first stage, the path of the pinnacle, is relatively simple. Walking a thousand meters is considered a pass, which represents having the potential of the Ninth Heavenly Realm and rewards you with one strand of origin reward."

"The second stage, the path of kings, is a three-thousand-meter journey that tests both comprehension and combat power. Those who pass it will be recognized as having the potential of a king and will receive abundant origin rewards."

"This stage is difficult. When I faced it, my opponent was the projection of a king at the same level, and each one had combat power beyond their major realm."

A genius from North Lin exclaimed in disbelief, "The second stage involves fighting a king-level projection at the same realm? How are we supposed to win?"

Xie Chen’s voice continued calmly from the Eye of the Sky projection, "It's not just fighting a king-level projection. The projection I faced was also imbued with sealing runes."

"Challengers must comprehend the sealing runes within half an hour; otherwise, those runes will merge with the king’s projection, doubling its strength with each rune."

Gasp!

Many gasped in shock.

Facing a king’s projection was already terrifying, but on top of that, one had to unravel the sealing runes within half an hour, or the projection's strength would multiply.

As everyone wore serious expressions or smiled wryly, Xie Chen's calm voice echoed.

"Since this is the path to divinity, the test naturally assesses the geniuses capable of ascending to the level of kings. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste to grant the precious origin power to those who lack the necessary qualifications?"

"But there's no need to panic. The trials vary for each person, and they assess not only strength but also comprehension and other factors. Now, let's get back to the main point."

"The third stage, the path of heavenly kings, tests not only comprehension and combat power but also involves the soul. If one can pass the third stage, it signifies the potential to become a heavenly king."

"At that point, you will not only obtain a significant amount of origin power but also have the chance to inherit the inheritance of a monarch."

"Keep in mind that even the weakest of the ancient civilization's monarchs could rival heavenly kings, and the top ten were beings far stronger than heavenly kings."

"As for the fourth stage, it's said that the only trial is the soul. However, the details of this stage are something you'll have to experience for yourselves, as I only made it through the second stage back then."

"For many, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to defy fate. If you want to break through the shackles and become a mythical-level powerhouse, then fight with everything you have."

Xie Chen's words left many people in silence.

Of course, they wanted to fight their way through; that was a path that led directly to the monarch's inheritance. Even if they only obtained an ancient art, it would be enough to elevate them to the rank of kings.

Currently, there were eleven king-level human powerhouses, seven of whom emerged during the chaotic era fifty years ago, clearly linked to this ruins' inheritances.

Boom!

In the distance, the cloud-like path to divinity intersected with the real world, unleashing a massive spatial tremor before slowly calming down.

"The path of inheritance has opened. You can all enter now."

Just then, lightning flashed, and Li Daoyi appeared at the edge of the path to divinity with a smile.

"I think Brother Chu should go first. After all, everyone must be curious to see how far someone with hundreds of thousands of Purple Spirits can go in one step, right?"