Translator: AnubisTL
The passage no longer showed any signs of contraction. Two figures moved forward, one after the other, but unlike before, it was now Gu Feng in the lead, with Hua Wenyue following behind.
Watching Gu Feng, who was occasionally whistling and at other times grinning from ear to ear, Hua Wenyue's face darkened. Her fingers clenched tightly, and she desperately wanted to punch his head off.
However—
She didn't do it. The gap between them was too vast. Even if Gu Feng stood there and let her hit him, she probably wouldn't be able to break his defenses.
"This scoundrel... a thousand curses on him... a despicable wretch who deserves to have children without..."
Hua Wenyue cursed him endlessly in her heart. This had never happened before because no one had ever been worthy of her hatred. Gu Feng was the first. If looks could kill, she would have already sliced him into a thousand pieces.
"This bastard deceived everyone. That so-called breakthrough during the exam was all just a show..."
Now that she thought about it, there were many overlooked clues. Gu Feng's cultivation had progressed so rapidly in the past two years. How could he have made no progress at all in the six months before the exam?
He must have planned it all along to rob everyone during the exam...
At this moment, Hua Wenyue not only hated Gu Feng but also Monk Wu De. It was all because of that bald monk. If it weren't for his cooperation, Gu Feng wouldn't have been able to find scapegoats time and time again...
"Ah—"
Lost in her thoughts, she didn't notice that Gu Feng had stopped walking and collided with his back.
Gu Feng looked at her with a half-smile. "My nose feels a bit itchy. Were you cursing me?"
Hua Wenyue was on the verge of losing her mind. Her chest felt as if a boulder were pressing down on it, making it hard to breathe. She screamed internally, "Isn't this just stating the obvious? After doing so many despicable things, isn't it normal to be cursed?"
Though she thought this, she still shook her head reluctantly and said expressionlessly, "No!"
"Oh, that's good then!" Gu Feng nodded in satisfaction and continued walking.
"Hahaha—the inheritor of that dead guy is too funny. That girl is about to be driven mad!"
The Dragon Ancestor and his nine women, who were observing everything in the passage, laughed so hard they nearly fell over.
...
After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the two finally reached the end of the passage.
An ancient stone door, filled with the aura of time, stood before them.
"Cheer up. If you keep that sour face, the senior behind the door might think you're not satisfied with his inheritance!"
Standing in front of the stone door, Gu Feng turned to look at Hua Wenyue, grinning widely and revealing two rows of white teeth.
In the past, such a smile wouldn't have been a problem, but in Hua Wenyue's eyes now, it was utterly detestable.
Every time Gu Feng smiled, it felt like mockery, ridiculing her stupidity and foolishness.
Faced with the inheritance and the only hope of defeating Gu Feng, no matter how unwilling or aggrieved she felt, Hua Wenyue forced a smile.
"Good, that looks much better!"
Gu Feng nodded, then placed his hands on the stone door and pushed it open with force.
Instantly, a primal aura surged forth like a flood. There was no overwhelming pressure, only a sacred Dao essence that made one feel unworthy of defiling it.
"Junior, Gu Feng!"
"Junior, Hua Wenyue!"
"We have come to receive the inheritance of the Dragon Ancestor!"
Hua Wenyue and Gu Feng stood side by side, bowing respectfully.
Hum—
Ten faint figures emerged from the void, indistinct yet towering and majestic.
This was not a physical stature, but the overwhelming presence of a powerful being that made one feel as if they were gazing up at a towering mountain.
"I heard you, no need to shout!" A lazy voice rang out, and Gu Feng's heart skipped a beat. It seemed the Dragon Ancestor was not very fond of him.
Hua Wenyue, standing nearby, felt a surge of joy as she also detected the underlying meaning in the Dragon Ancestor's tone.
However, her happiness was short-lived, as her face quickly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
The Dragon Ancestor continued, "You useless brat! In that situation, why hold back? Just go for it! Are you impotent or something?"
Gu Feng was stunned. He looked up in shock at the male figure before him, but before he could open his mouth to explain, he was swept away by an overwhelming surge of divine law.
"Come, accept my legacy. Make me proud in the future, or you'll have a hard time continuing your lineage..."
Hua Wenyue lowered her head, feeling insulted once again.
Nine female figures, noticing her distress, gathered around her.
"Don't worry. Besides that boy, anyone who has seen your body will vanish from this world forever."
After offering this comfort, a wave of divine law descended, and Hua Wenyue's body disappeared.
...
"Hua Wenyue, is it? A very pleasant name!"
"And quite beautiful too. If you grew your hair long, it would be perfect. Most men love long, flowing hair."
"Those big oafs love nothing more than burying their heads in a woman's long hair, inhaling the scent, and awakening their most primal desires!"
"Your figure is quite nice too. It's sure to drive that boy wild."
"..."
Initially, Hua Wenyue had been somewhat anxious, fearing that these seniors might not think highly of her potential.
To her surprise, the seniors didn't seem to care about her talent at all. Instead, they acted like a group of gossiping women, surrounding her, occasionally pinching or caressing her...
The scene was filled with laughter and chatter, nothing like what she had imagined a legacy inheritance would be.
If not for the reality of the situation, she would have thought she was dreaming.
"Little sister, do you hate that boy to the core now?" After circling Hua Wenyue for a while, the nine seniors still hadn't started the inheritance. Instead, they sat her down for a chat.
Hearing this, Hua Wenyue instinctively clenched her fists. "Yes!"
The nine women exchanged glances and smiled simultaneously.
"Little sister, actually, Gu Feng isn't that bad. He's talented and has a good temperament..." The second eldest among the nine women said with a smile.
"Senior, he's a scoundrel! How can you say he has a good temperament?" Hua Wenyue, now more relaxed, glared at her and said through gritted teeth.
"Is his temperament really that bad? Think about it, if it had been any other man in that situation, would you still be untouched?"
At this, Hua Wenyue was left speechless.
"He's much better than our deadbeat. At least you don't have to worry about Gu Feng dying on a woman's belly. And he's not bad-looking either, making him a fine Dao Companion!" The third eldest among the nine women gently stroked Hua Wenyue's head.
Hua Wenyue felt frustrated, even a bit irritable, and began to recount Gu Feng's past and how he had tricked her.
The nine women were also stunned for a while. After a long pause, the fourth eldest among them smiled and said, "It's better to be the one tricking others than to be tricked yourself. At least you won't have to worry about being left a widow!"
"Don't you want to take revenge on him now?" The fifth sister among the nine women held Hua Wenyue's hand and whispered. Hua Wenyue nodded firmly.
"Let me tell you the most ruthless revenge method in the world—marry him, bear him as many children as possible, and drive him crazy!"
Hua Wenyue's mind was in chaos. Good heavens, what kind of people are these? Is this really a method of revenge?
Just as she was about to say something, the sixth sister among the nine sighed softly, "What a pity. Back then, our cultivation realms were too high, making it difficult to conceive children. As a result, we left no descendants, which became the greatest regret of our lives."
"For a woman, besides cultivation, the most important thing is to meet a good man."
"Look at him with fair eyes and see if he is as despicable as you think he is now."
"The nine of us were all at the Quasi-Emperor Realm in our previous lives. Based on your physique and talent, we've tailored a Cultivation Method specifically for you."
"It encompasses everything and is the essence of our lifelong learning!"
"Although you may not ultimately surpass that boy in the long run, it's not impossible to outshine him at certain stages."
"Practice diligently and strive for the supreme Emperor Realm on our behalf!"
"Open the Path to Immortality and journey to the Profound Yellow Great World, the place our ancestors longed for!"
"When you get there, ask them why they sealed the Path to Immortality..."
The voices echoed in her ears, and Hua Wenyue's expression turned sorrowful as she felt the regret and unwillingness of the nine predecessors.
"I promise you, I will practice diligently..."
...
"Kid, there's no need to change the main Cultivation Methods you're practicing. I'll pass on some of my life's greatest techniques!"
"Three Thousand Years of Women Domination—this is a Cultivation Method I created myself, and I rank it first among all my techniques..."
"Golden Spear Tumbler—another Cultivation Method I created, which I rank second..."
"Essence Solidifying, Origin Locking, Spring Returning Great Art—yet another Cultivation Method I created. This one is amazing. It can lock your essence without reducing pleasure, but don't overuse it. You still need to have children when the time comes..."
"..."
Looking at the enthusiastic Dragon Ancestor before him, Gu Feng's face turned dark.
What kind of nonsense is this? These Cultivation Methods clearly weren't created by decent people.
As the Dragon Ancestor rambled on endlessly about his self-created techniques, Gu Feng finally couldn't take it anymore. "Senior, don't you have any attack-type Secret Techniques?"
"Wasn't what I just taught you attack techniques?"
At these words, Gu Feng froze, his lips twitching uncontrollably, but he had no retort.
In a way, they were indeed attack techniques, just used in a rather specific environment and against specific targets.
After listing off no fewer than twenty self-created Secret Techniques, the Dragon Ancestor finally got to the main point.
"Dragon Clan Secret Technique—Nine Transformations of Heavenly Dragon. When activated, it can unleash a corresponding multiple of combat power, up to nine times!"
"Dragon Clan Secret Technique—Dragon's Awe Breath. A Soul Secret Technique that can intimidate most Sea Demons, causing them to feel fear and greatly reducing their combat power. It also has some effect on land Demon Beasts!"
"Dragon Clan Secret Technique..."
"..."
The techniques were indeed good, but the Dragon Ancestor's attitude and tone made Gu Feng feel somewhat speechless. It seemed as though the Ancestor didn't take these lost Secret Techniques of the East Sea Dragon Clan very seriously.
Perhaps in the heart of this Ancestor, these Dragon Clan Secret Techniques were not as valuable as the ones he had created himself!
"The Dragon Clan Secret Techniques can only be cultivated by those with Dragon Clan bloodline. This drop is my essence blood. Fuse and refine it!"
At the end, the Dragon Ancestor took out a fist-sized mass of dark golden blood. Within it, the laws were violent, filled with the power to destroy heaven and earth.
Gu Feng gulped nervously, glancing at the Dragon Ancestor with concern.
This is a drop? It's way too big!
"Don't worry, it won't burst you!" the Dragon Ancestor said with a hint of annoyance.
Gritting his teeth, Gu Feng swallowed the mass of essence blood and began refining it.
The process was somewhat painful, but under the protection of the Dragon Ancestor, nothing unexpected happened, and he successfully refined it.
After refining the dragon blood, Gu Feng felt that his basic physical body had become several times stronger than before, almost comparable to the physical strength achieved by partially activating the "Twenty-Four Bridges on a Moonlit Night."
Looking inward, he saw that his crimson blood was now mixed with faint golden threads, an extraordinary sight.
However, his cultivation level had not improved, which left him somewhat disappointed.
"Gu Feng, the Cultivation Method within this, I will imprint into your body. Find an opportunity to return it to the East Sea Dragon Clan. This is what I owe them!"
As he spoke, Gu Feng noticed that the Dragon Ancestor's figure was becoming increasingly ethereal, realizing that his time had come.
"I bid you farewell, Senior. I will definitely fulfill your request!"
"Good!" The Dragon Ancestor nodded slightly, then looked up at the sky and sighed regretfully, "Do I regret it?"
"Yes, I do!!!"
"I should have roamed freely across the Nine Heavens!"
"What's this dead man ranting about?"
"If I had known it would come to this, why did I do it back then?"
"Let's go together!"
"..."
Nine female figures surrounded the Dragon Ancestor, continuously scolding him.
Their figures gradually faded, and in the blink of an eye, their presence completely vanished.
"Ah—" Gu Feng sighed softly.
"Hua Wenyue, your cultivation level?" The next moment, he saw Hua Wenyue, whose current realm had already reached the ninth level of Nurtured Spirit. This made Gu Feng somewhat frustrated. They had received the same inheritance, so why was the gap so large?
"Ninth level of Nurtured Spirit, hmph!" Hua Wenyue's silver teeth clicked, her face twisted into a sinister smile, filled with boundless confidence and regained pride. She slowly approached Gu Feng, seeing this as her best opportunity.
Gu Feng curled his lips, immediately understanding Hua Wenyue's intentions.
"Today..." As she advanced, Hua Wenyue's aura surged. Majestic Spiritual Radiance filled the sky, shaking the space around her with a cacophony of sounds. Her Nurtured Spirit, which had evolved into a nine-colored immortal lotus, soared above her head, and nine-colored beams of light rose into the air.
At this moment, an invincible feeling filled her heart. Her eyes were haughty, like a celestial maiden who had fallen to the mortal world, with divine radiance swirling in her pupils.
However, before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly felt an immense pressure envelop her, as if several giant dragons were roaring, shaking her to the core.
By the time she regained her senses, she was already pinned to the ground. No matter how much Spiritual Power she released from every pore of her body, struggling desperately, the large hand on her back remained immovable.
"Today, you still can't defeat me!" Gu Feng said calmly.
Hua Wenyue's smile froze on her face, her mind buzzing with shock. She exclaimed in disbelief, "What realm are you in? How are you so strong!"
She had thought that since her cultivation had improved while Gu Feng's had remained stagnant, this battle would be a sure victory for her.
Unexpectedly, she was utterly defeated, not even a ripple of resistance could be stirred. It seemed that from beginning to end, she had never truly grasped the extent of Gu Feng's strength.
He was like the deep sea—unfathomable, immeasurable. No one knew where his limits lay.
"It's alright. I have the energy of nine seniors infused within me. Given time, I will surely defeat him!" Despite the crushing defeat, hope still lingered. Hua Wenyue comforted herself in her heart.
The next moment, she felt the sensation of a hand caressing her bottom. Turning her head, she was horrified. "What are you doing!"
"Nothing much. A little punishment for losing seems quite reasonable, doesn't it?" Gu Feng smiled slightly, praising, "I must say, it's quite elastic!"
"Slap, slap, slap—"
"You bastard!"
"You need to have a clear understanding of your own strength. It's still too early to think of defeating me!"
"Slap, slap, slap—"
"I'll kill you!"
"Still stubborn!" Another round of relentless strikes followed.
"Stop... stop hitting me, it... it hurts!"
(End of the Chapter)
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