Daoist Inheritance

The Desolate Era World, the Flame Dragon Realm, the Great Mo Domain, outside the Three Realms Chaos World

Inside the treasure cave resembling a bronze door, a humanoid creature, entirely milky white and ape-like, stood in the cave world, gazing at the young man outside the door. The man was already dead; his soul had been completely destroyed by the sweeping power of his mind.

"Failed again..."

Muttering to himself, the ape-like humanoid creature watched as the primordial spirit and true spirit fragments belonging to Li Che of the Desolate Era continuously disintegrated. His voice was devoid of any emotional fluctuation, only endless numbness.

It has no name, not even a life; it is merely a puppet purchased by a Dao Lord-level being from tens of thousands of years ago, its sole purpose being to help that deceased Dao Lord find a suitable successor.

The ancient Dao Lord named Yi Guang was a monstrous genius who mastered the strongest Dao during the World Realm era. Even though he died unexpectedly and did not reach the level of a fourth-step Dao Lord, he still had very high requirements for his successor.

To even begin to grasp the threshold of inheritance, one must possess an unwavering will and a strong Dao heart, capable of withstanding a mental suppression.

This is an extremely demanding requirement.

The intensity of mental suppression faced by cultivators at different levels is naturally different; the stronger the cultivator, the higher the requirements.

Over the course of hundreds of thousands of chaotic eras, the white ape puppet drifted through numerous chaotic worlds. The bronze gate was discovered by many beings at the levels of mortals, gods, true immortals, and ancestral immortals. Only a handful of people could withstand the mental suppression of the corresponding realm.

Just like that mortal little fellow who hadn't yet become a god, he clearly couldn't withstand it.

"With this one dead, who knows how many years it will take for a new inheritor to come to this land. Damn master, he's dead and carefree..." the white ape puppet cursed under its breath.

It is a puppet, ordered by Daoist Yi Guang to eternally guard this grotto-heaven treasure, but it cannot control the movement of this grotto-heaven treasure and can only drift with the current in the chaotic void.

The deceased Dao Lord certainly wouldn't care about these long years, but the white ape puppet responsible for guarding this treasure almost collapsed due to the low quality of its will core and the torment of these long years.

Its greatest desire now is to quickly find the successor of Daoist Yi Guang, make him its new master, and grant it liberation.

"call!"

Just as the white ape puppet was cursing, suddenly, without warning, dazzling light burst forth in front of the bronze door. A mysterious and unpredictable power intertwined and converged, eventually flowing into the body of the fallen man.

It was Li Che.

Or rather, this is the true soul that Li Che himself reassembled using the illusory stars of the Infinite Land, and is not the original Li Che from the Desolate Era.

When Li Che woke up, he only meditated and adjusted his breathing for a short while. After confirming that his second primordial spirit in the Three Realms had also been resurrected, he stepped into the bronze door without hesitation.

"boom!"

At this moment, the overwhelming mental pressure crashed down like a vast world, suppressing Li Che's mind.

But with the blessing of Li Che's legacy from the Mountain and Sea Realm, Li Che's will and Dao heart had already become unimaginably firm. He merely frowned and then, despite the invisible and formless pressure of his mental force, stepped into the bronze gate.

The moment Li Che stepped through the door, he felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

Although the presence of the Heavenly Dao cannot be felt here, the environment is not as desolate as outside.

In the distance, a humanoid creature, entirely milky white and resembling an ape, could be seen standing there, its eyes filled with disbelief.

"You...you actually came back to life?"

You must know, this white ape just watched helplessly as Manghuang Ji Li Che was suppressed to death by mental power, leaving not a trace of his soul or true spirit. Now, it has actually been resurrected out of thin air?!

"By some chance,"

Li Che himself watched the white ape with some vigilance. Although he was a little nervous, he spoke calmly.

"Good, good, it's good to have this opportunity!"

To Li Che's surprise, the white ape showed no intention of pursuing the matter. It ran excitedly to Li Che, its voice filled with fervent joy.

"May I ask, where is this place?" After a moment's thought, Li Che asked, staring into the white ape's crimson-gold eyes.

"hey-hey!"

Upon hearing this, the white ape abruptly stopped moving, staring intently at Li Che, and then suddenly let out a strange laugh.

"This is the inherited grotto-heaven left behind by my master, Daoist Yi Guang. Little fellow, you are just a mortal who isn't even a Celestial Immortal; you can't possibly imagine what kind of opportunity this is!"

"Daojun?"

When Li Che heard the words "Daojun," he was slightly taken aback, and his movements stiffened. A long-lost feeling of passion welled up in his heart.

Taojun? !

This level is a bit too high for me now that I'm at the Returning to Emptiness level!

It should be understood that the primordial universe of the Swallowed Star world is similar to the chaotic world of the Desolate Era world. As a being that completely transcends the chaotic world, the Dao Lord's level is far higher than Li Che could have imagined.

He knew very well that he needed a sufficiently high level of inheritance now.

"Hmm, it seems you've heard of the concept of Daojun. Good, that saves me the trouble of explaining."

Seeing that Li Che actually knew the concept of Dao Lord, the white ape puppet couldn't help but show a smug expression and grinned.

"How many steps to Dao Lord?" Li Che asked thoughtfully after a moment.

"The path to becoming a Dao Lord is fraught with peril, a matter of life and death. My master is at the peak of the second-step Dao Lord realm, just one step away from becoming a third-step Dao Lord!" the white ape puppet said smugly.

How come it's only two steps?

Li Che rolled his eyes inwardly.

But the white ape puppet opposite him ignored all that. It leaped in front of Li Che and said in a deep voice:

"You mortal brat, let me tell you straight: your presence here today means you are qualified to receive the inheritance of my master, Daoist Yi Guang."

Before Li Che could reply, the white ape retrieved a stone from afar and placed Li Che's hand on it without a word.

"I swear on my life..."

Before Li Che could react, his soul began to utter the oath uncontrollably, leaving Li Che staring at the stone in disbelief, feeling a little dazed.

The vow of one's destiny is a powerful vow far surpassing the vows of the Heavenly Dao of the Three Realms. The principle behind its making is incredibly mysterious, and the vast majority of powerful individuals simply cannot violate it.

Fortunately, this life oath doesn't have many restrictions; it only makes Li Che a nominal disciple of Daoist Yi Guang, and the matter of inheritance must be handled with caution.

More than an hour later, after the life oath was completed, the white ape released Li Che's hand, then took out another, smaller stone and pressed Li Che's palm down again.

"I swear on my life that after I obtain all of Daoist Yi Guang's inheritance, I must order the puppet 'Snow Ape' to self-destruct within one year..."

"Hahaha!"

Only after Li Che's soul uncontrollably finished reciting his life oath did the white ape puppet finally relax. It laughed three times in this small world, venting the emotions accumulated over the long years.

"Very good, very good. Mortal, in the future, I will do everything in my power to help you obtain my master's inheritance. After you succeed, I can even help you improve your Qi cultivation foundation, giving you the opportunity to become a first-class celestial immortal!"

Li Che held his breath and stared at the white ape puppet, saying nothing more.

He knew very well that the opportunity that Li Che of the Desolate Era had brought him was an incredible one.

"Then, senior, what should I do?" Once the white ape puppet had finally calmed down, Li Che cupped his hands and asked.

"Of course, it's through the next trial left by my master, reaching the fourth level of primordial power in the mortal stage."

The white ape puppet bared its teeth and said,

"My master, Daojun Yiguang, became a world god through the power of light. He is also exceptionally talented and has mastered the strongest path. Since you are his successor, in the mortal stage, you must study the power of light to the fourth level within two thousand years. Only then will you be considered to have officially become his disciple."