Chapter 895: Ba Long

“Four Legacies?” Dongbo Xueying was puzzled.

The Black Emperor nodded. “The unique legacy I obtained back then is actually divided into four legacies, each complementing the other, wielding unfathomable power! I haven’t mastered all four to perfection, yet I possess my current strength. Once perfected… one can step into the Ultimate Realm. I came to see you because I sensed your remarkable comprehension and believed you had potential. I’m willing to impart another legacy to you.”

“It’s not that I’m stingy! Each of these four legacies is extremely challenging and follows different paths. Just because you mastered the *Vermilion Nightmare Legacy* doesn’t mean you can master the others. Focusing on one more legacy would serve you better.”

“If you reach an extremely high level in both, you may seek me out again, and I can pass on the third,” the Black Emperor said.

Upon hearing this, Dongbo Xueying quickly replied, “For you to be willing to impart such knowledge is already a tremendous kindness.”

To bestow such teachings without demand—this was indeed a great benevolence!

“Hahaha…” The Black Emperor shook his head. “I’ve been stuck at the final bottleneck for far too long, almost losing confidence. So, I hope another successor in my lineage can achieve what I could not.”

He truly had no demands.

Because he needed nothing! At his current status, did he lack treasures? Did he lack backing? No! It was purely an obsession—because he knew all too well the uniqueness of this lineage’s legacy. It should not have been weaker than the World Ancestor’s lineage. After all, they had both encountered the same fortuitous opportunity and chosen different paths.

“Aside from the *Vermilion Nightmare Legacy*, the other three legacies are the *Nine Serpents Legacy*, the *Baron Dragon Legacy*, and the *Mountain Beast Legacy*,” the Black Emperor said, lightly pointing a finger. A streak of light flew toward Dongbo Xueying.

Dongbo Xueying’s rule domain immediately discerned that the light contained only information and did not resist, allowing his consciousness to actively receive it.

The light vanished into thin air.

“You should familiarize yourself with the other three legacies and choose one,” the Black Emperor said.

Only after understanding the other three legacies did Dongbo Xueying feel true astonishment. Back then, he had chosen the *Vermilion Nightmare Legacy* because it strengthened the soul, but he hadn’t thought much of its other aspects—even the ‘illusory world construction’ within it seemed mediocre to him. After all, the *Panbo Diagram*, *Thirteen Swords of Annihilation*, and *Dark World* he had studied were all capable of reaching the sixth level of the Star Tower at the Unity Realm.

Naturally, he had somewhat looked down on the *Vermilion Nightmare Legacy*.

Later, relying on his achievements in the Void Path, he had actively refined it, elevating the *Vermilion Nightmare Legacy* from the fifth level of the Star Tower to the sixth level at the Unity Realm! Deep down, Dongbo Xueying had felt a hint of pride.

“So this is how it is…”

“The four legacies are a complete, unified whole.”

Dongbo Xueying was awestruck.

This was nothing short of a perfect legacy!

If one cultivated all four legacies, they could reach the seventh level of the Star Tower at the Unity Realm. Most importantly, in the history of the Six Sacred Grounds, those who reached the seventh level at the Unity Realm were usually exceptional in one aspect—but always had some flaw. Dongbo Xueying, for instance, excelled in offense.

But this ancient legacy was different!

Mastering all four made one virtually flawless!

A powerful soul! Unparalleled vitality! Supreme combat prowess! Unbreakable physique! Peerless escape techniques!

It was perfection incarnate.

“A perfect legacy,” Dongbo Xueying murmured.

Hearing this, the Black Emperor couldn’t help but feel a pang of bitterness in his heart.

Yes.

Perfect.

That was precisely why he had chosen this path back then, while the World Ancestor had opted for another, seemingly ordinary route.

“Too perfect.” Dongbo Xueying could hardly believe such an ancient cultivation legacy existed. He himself cultivated the Void Path, the Wave Path, and the Slaughter Path, alongside the Voidwalker system! He had even mastered ultra-long-distance teleportation, making his methods diverse—yet still far from perfect.

But these four legacies, each specializing in a different aspect, underwent a qualitative transformation when combined.

A perfect body! A perfect soul! A perfect combat style!

“To think such a legacy exists. I’ve read countless records in the Grand Void Heaven Palace and never even heard of it,” Dongbo Xueying mused silently. “Is this the power of ancient cultivators? Could it be that the Sacred Master became the undisputed strongest among the Ultimate Existences because of a similar ancient legacy—or perhaps an even greater one?”

“The more perfect it is, the harder it is to cultivate,” the Black Emperor interjected. “Boy, have you made your choice?”

“I have,” Dongbo Xueying nodded. “I choose the *Baron Dragon Legacy*.”

The *Nine Serpents Legacy* focused on supreme vitality, leaning toward life.

The *Mountain Beast Legacy* emphasized extreme defense, seemingly aligned with earth.

Neither suited his strengths.

The *Baron Dragon Legacy* was oriented toward slaughter!

The *Vermilion Nightmare Legacy* dealt with illusions, involving the soul. When the four legacies merged, they unlocked other miraculous effects—such as escape techniques, domains, and more. This was why Dongbo Xueying was stunned by its perfection. The creator of such a legacy undoubtedly possessed methods beyond imagination. It seemed the foremost among the Ultimate Existences truly wielded unfathomable power.

The Void Ancestor, merely at the third tier, had devised the Voidwalker system—a marvel in survival and evasion.

Though the Nine Clouds Emperor had perished, his achievements in the void surpassed even the Void Ancestor’s! The four unfinished diagrams of his supreme technique were, as Dongbo Xueying understood, utterly extraordinary.

The more he learned, the more he realized the terrifying might of those standing at the pinnacle.

“And then there’s him.” Dongbo Xueying thought of another—Lord Luo!

No other Chaos Realm expert could do more than flee from an Ultimate Existence.

Only Lord Luo, at the Chaos Realm, could overpower the vast majority of Ultimate Existences—including the likes of Ancestor Tianyu and the Sword Master from the Rule-Oblivion system, and even the Void Ancestor. Bear in mind, Ancestor Tianyu and the others had their inner universes as foundations, yet they still couldn’t match Lord Luo! The height of his realm was simply unimaginable.

Yet, it seemed he had violated some unknown taboo. Despite reaching that realm, he could never break through to become a Cosmic God.

“The more I cultivate, the smaller I feel,” Dongbo Xueying reflected inwardly.

Meanwhile, the Black Emperor flipped his hand and produced two books, placing them before Dongbo Xueying. One was fiery red, its surface faintly shimmering with illusions, while the other was pitch-black, exuding a baleful aura, its pages seemingly echoing with murderous roars.

…

With the ninth transformation of the *Vermilion Nightmare Legacy* acquired and the complete *Baron Dragon Legacy* memorized, the Black Emperor departed gracefully.

In the following years, Dongbo Xueying gathered the rare materials needed for the *Baron Dragon Legacy* through the Sevenstar Sea Pavilion, though his gains from the Nine Clouds Emperor’s treasure were entirely depleted. Fortunately, slaying the likes of the Kuimoya’s Great Chieftain had yielded some additional resources.

“Truly smooth.”

Dongbo Xueying’s cultivation of the *Baron Dragon Legacy* progressed with remarkable ease.

Having deliberately chosen this legacy for its focus on slaughter—a path he had already mastered to near-perfection, being just a hair’s breadth from the sixth sword of annihilation—he advanced through it like a tempest. It took slightly longer than the *Vermilion Nightmare Legacy*, but in just over eight million years, he pushed the *Baron Dragon Legacy* to the pinnacle of the Unity Realm.

However, mastering it provided minimal enhancement to his overall strength.

“Roar—”

In the quiet chamber.

Dongbo Xueying sat cross-legged, a phantom of a black-scaled beast manifesting behind him. Its powerful hind legs supported its massive frame, while its enormous forelimbs radiated overwhelming ferocity. Meanwhile, black scales emerged on Dongbo Xueying’s hands, exuding a palpable aura of slaughter.

“These hands may be strong, but they still pale before my Heaven’s Wrath Blade,” Dongbo Xueying mused. “Still, the *Baron Dragon Legacy* refines the body—it has noticeably strengthened my Voidwalker physique.”

With a thought.

His entire body swiftly became encased in black scales, as though clad in armor—only his face remained unchanged.

“And the armor—this layer rivals a low-grade Void Divine Weapon.” Dongbo Xueying nodded slightly. Though it didn’t enhance his offense, his physical resilience had improved, and the armor’s defense was formidable. Alas, had he mastered all four legacies to a high level, their synergy would have rendered his body truly terrifying—capable of withstanding attacks from Chaos Realm overlords!

“Time to venture out.”

“The Kuimoya’s Second Chieftain, ‘Abandoned Lake Lord,’ still lives. I must slay him and fulfill my promise.” Restless after prolonged seclusion, Dongbo Xueying quietly departed the Green Peng Sect that very day.