Chapter 948: Inference

“Breakthrough?” Jiufeng Venerable looked at Zhenyan in surprise.

“Teacher, you, you are going to…” Luo Feng couldn’t help but feel delighted. His teacher had been stuck at the final step for an infinite period of time, and coming here to receive the Beast God inheritance was an opportunity. Yet no one could guarantee success. Unexpectedly, right after completing the inheritance, his teacher was about to break through.

Zhenyan, however, was extremely excited.

He had waited far too long. When he first embarked on the path of a powerful warrior, he had family by his side, but as time passed, his loved ones aged and passed away. His homeland prospered because of him, and after a long period, its foundation had already been established, no longer a concern for him. It seemed as though there was nothing truly troubling for Zhenyan anymore.

His only pursuit was the path of strength—but he had been unable to progress forward. Some of the super talented geniuses from other races who had once stood equal to him had become Cosmic Venerables. Zhenyan could only choose to live in Chaos City, and teaching the younger generations had become perhaps the only thing that gave him a sense of achievement.

Accepting the Beast God inheritance was his greatest opportunity.

Yet opportunity didn’t necessarily guarantee success!

“Haha, I just feel like I’m about to break through and have many inspirations,” Zhenyan laughed joyfully. “As for when I’ll take that final step forward, it’s hard to say.”

“It’s good to have a sense of it,” Jiufeng Venerable smiled. “What’s worse is having no sense at all, being helpless. Since you have many inspirations, return immediately to carefully contemplate—especially study the Beast God’s path again. Some memories that seemed forgotten during your inheritance might resurface.”

“Ahhh,” Luo Feng was surprised.

If he couldn’t recall anything at all, could he actually remember it now?

“This is a small trick. During the inheritance, for example, you, Daohe King, accepted the third inheritance. In fact, you’ve already completely viewed all the mysteries of the third inheritance, but your previous cultivation foundation was only so strong, so what you could remember and comprehend was also limited. Therefore, you couldn’t remember much more. But if you return and contemplate carefully, you can recall a bit more. The key is, you must seize the moment! Study the Beast God’s path immediately!” Jiufeng Venerable reminded.

“Thank you, Jiufeng Venerable,” both Luo Feng and Zhenyan expressed their gratitude.

“Also, was the effect of the inheritance good?” Jiufeng Venerable looked at Luo Feng. “I can tell from your expressions, but don’t get too complacent too soon. It seems this inheritance was better than your long cultivation and contemplation. In fact, it’s an illusion.”

“Illusion?” Luo Feng and Zhenyan were stunned.

“You’ve worked hard cultivating and contemplating before, perhaps understanding some things, but not everything. But precisely because you’ve contemplated carefully for a long time and encountered many things you didn’t understand… when you accepted the inheritance, it suddenly became clear, allowing you to instantly comprehend some of the mysteries you had been struggling with. This made you feel like you suddenly gained a lot of understanding,” Jiufeng Venerable explained. “If you think that without cultivation, just relying on inheritance… that would be a big mistake.”

“Without all the previous reflections, failures, and doubts, even if you receive the inheritance, you won’t gain anything. You’ll forget it all completely,” Jiufeng Venerable emphasized solemnly.

Luo Feng and Zhenyan instantly understood.

It resembled the Chaos Stele, where one needed to cultivate diligently and ponder deeply before comprehending it, resulting in an excellent effect.

And this ‘Beast God Inheritance’ merely amplified the effect of the Chaos Stone Monument by millions of times! However, the fundamental prerequisite remained the cultivator’s persistent training and meditation.

“When can we come back to receive the inheritance again?” Luo Feng immediately asked.

“The Beast God Inheritance is divided into seven levels. Each level gives you one free opportunity for contemplation,” Jiufeng Venerable replied. “Once you’ve mastered the second level, you can freely receive the third level inheritance. Once you’ve fully mastered the third level, you can freely receive the fourth level inheritance… and so on. The principle is very simple.”

“Each level only gives one free opportunity.”

“In other words, Knife River King, you cannot freely receive the third level inheritance again,” Jiufeng Venerable said.

Luo Feng quickly asked, “If it’s not free, does that mean we have to pay a price?” Even if it costs a precious treasure to exchange for one inheritance opportunity, it would be worth it.

“What price must be paid? Treasures?” Zhenyan also asked.

“Does the Ancestral God Sect care about your wealth?” Jiufeng Venerable shook his head. “Beyond the free inheritance opportunities, if you want additional inheritance experiences, you must go to the ‘World of Glory.'”

“The World of Glory?” Luo Feng and Zhenyan both remembered.

“You’ll understand once you enter,” Jiufeng Venerable said. “I can only advise you to be extremely cautious.”

Venerable Jiufeng gazed at Luo Feng and Zhenyan in the void: “Finally, let me share two fundamental points with you. First, killing is strictly prohibited within the Five-Color Aurora Lake area. While sparring and competition are permitted, any attempt to kill will trigger an attack from the Five-Color Aurora Lake itself! Naturally, once you step beyond the lake’s boundaries… no one will interfere. Second, every inheritor on Purple Thorn Island is assigned a palace residence. Your palace is your sovereign territory—no other powerhouses may enter without authorization. Conversely, you are likewise forbidden from entering others’ residences unless explicitly guided or granted permission by the owner.”

“Remember these two points.”

“Go now,” Jiufeng Venerable said, “the space channel is right behind you.”

Luo Feng and Zhenyan respectfully bowed, turned around, and saw a region in the void rippling with transparent waves. The two immediately flew directly into it.

Swish!

They were teleported away.

Only Jiufeng Venerable, sitting on a meteorite in the void, remained, watching Luo Feng and the others with laughter, muttering to himself: “Daohe King? He is that Daohe King who is actually a Monarch? He really is extraordinary, achieving the third level of inheritance with just a Monarch.”

…

Purple Jing Island

Stepping out from the fountain curtain, Luo Feng and Zhenyan transformed into two streaks of light flying toward their mansions.

“Disciple, I am now filled with various inspirations and many ideas. I feel confident about breaking through. If I can really break through this time…” Zhenyan looked at Luo Feng, “it will be your merit.”

“If it weren’t for my teacher’s countless eons of hard cultivation, what use would there be for the Beast God inheritance order?” Luo Feng replied.

“Hahaha… That’s true! But I must say, I gained a lot by taking you as my disciple, hahaha…” Zhenyan said happily. “I still need to carefully contemplate and then attempt to break through. This time, if I become a Cosmic Venerable, I estimate it will take at least a year or half a year, or as long as ten thousand years. If I still can’t succeed in ten thousand years, it might be hard to succeed for a while.”

“My teacher will definitely succeed,” Luo Feng said immediately.

“Good, with these words from my disciple, I can also say I’ve gained some of your luck. I will definitely succeed,” Zhenyan was full of fighting spirit. “During my period of contemplation, I probably won’t appear for a while, unless it’s something urgent, you don’t need to look for me.”

“I understand,” Luo Feng nodded.

At such a crucial moment, how could he disturb his teacher?

“I hope when we meet again, I will already be a Cosmic Venerable,” Zhenyan said.

“I also look forward to that day,” Luo Feng’s eyes sparkled as he watched Zhenyan fly directly into the distant mansion. With a swish, the mansion’s door closed directly, obviously indicating that Zhenyan was about to begin his retreat.

Luo Feng stood by the riverside, gazing at his teacher’s residence, an involuntary smile spreading across his face as his heart swelled with joy: “After countless ages of longing, my teacher has finally reached this pivotal moment. The path of the strong has long been at a standstill, yet now my teacher will take another stride forward, ascending to even greater heights. Yes, I too must strive diligently! The legacy is extraordinary, but daily cultivation and reflection remain the foundation.”

Luo Feng entered his residence, directly sitting cross-legged on the stone path beside the pond, facing the pond and rockery, and began to meditate.

…

Time passed, and nearly half a year had gone by.

Luo Feng, sitting cross-legged on the stone path by the pond, opened his eyes: “What Jiufeng Venerable said is true. In the past half year, my progress has indeed been considerable, although far from the exaggerated progress during the inheritance. Still, it surpasses the insights gained during the Ice Prison.”

“Now the speed of contemplation has returned to normal.”

“There’s no need to rush,” Luo Feng stood up and walked toward the outside of the mansion.

Luo Feng walked to the riverside, looking around, the mansion of his teacher nearby still closed, and in the distance, other figures could be vaguely seen.

“Where should I go?”

“The World of Glory, the Inheritance Place, the Treasure Place, the Secret Realm.” Luo Feng muttered to himself, “The Secret Realm is temporarily too dangerous to go to, as I know nothing about it. Rushing in blindly would be suicide. There’s no way to receive the inheritance if I go to the Inheritance Place. Hmm… The World of Glory can wait. I should go to the Treasure Place first.”

Luo Feng was full of anticipation.

The Treasure Place… As described by the Guardian Beast God, it is a gathering site for treasures left behind by numerous Beast Gods, Guardian Beast Gods, and many supreme powerhouses, brimming with countless treasures.

“The Guardian Beast God mentioned that a young human got some treasure not long ago?” Luo Feng couldn’t help but recall the scene where the Seven-Sword King used that golden pool, “Could it be him?”

“Forget it, I’ll go check it out first.”

Luo Feng transformed into a streak of light and flew toward the plaza of the island’s palace. When Luo Feng landed, he discovered that there was already a figure standing on the plaza. The figure was nearly three meters tall, wearing a strange armor resembling dark green tree bark. His exposed skin had a silvery metallic sheen. He was bald, and his eyes looked like two crystal diamonds.

“Mechanical race,” Luo Feng landed.

“Human,” the Mechanical race warrior also stared at Luo Feng, scrutinizing him as if scanning with a machine.

Then the Mechanical race warrior grinned: “My database contains the records of 91,293 human Monarchs, and all the famous immortal Monarchs among humans are meticulously documented. In theory, whoever received the Beast God Inheritance Order to enter here should be a well-known Monarch of the human race. But strangely… I couldn’t find your records. However, according to the information about the battle between Daohe King and Heiwu King in the battlefield outside the territory thousands of years ago, when Daohe King attacks, a Beast God phantom appears, indicating that Daohe King clearly cultivates the Beast God’s path.”

“And in the past 10,000 epochs, humans cultivating the Beast God’s path are extremely rare.”

“Daohe King’s talent… the human race would definitely give him the Beast God Inheritance Order. Combining all these pieces of information—”

“I believe I’m correct… you’re Daohe King!”

“Tsk tsk, treasures are truly amazing, making it impossible for me to detect that you’re actually a Monarch,” the Mechanical race warrior said, looking at Luo Feng.