Chapter 248: Trial Ends! Complete Beast Emperor Origin Technique!

Chen Xuan could be certain that the inheritance Cai Yao was receiving had surpassed the Soul Formation realm.

Without having reached that realm himself, he couldn’t determine whether it had reached the Soul Transformation or Void Refining level.

Either way, he knew that Cai Yao had obtained a tremendous opportunity.

Especially when one considered that the inheritance seemed to fit her perfectly, her luck was unimaginable.

‘Sure enough, every true powerhouse has forged their own path after obtaining countless opportunities.’

‘First, Cai Yao was lucky enough to meet me, and I happened to help her embark on the cultivation path, or at least, accelerate her growth progress.’

‘Now, she turned disaster into an opportunity and obtained such a powerful inheritance.’

The inheritance of a mysterious beast-taming sect.

Even Chen Xuan couldn’t help but feel envious.

For a brief moment, a trace of greed even arose within his heart.

After all, even for him, an inheritance of this level was extremely precious. If he could obtain it, the benefits would be enormous.

However, Chen Xuan ultimately suppressed his impulse to do anything.

Not only because the person who had obtained it was his disciple, but also because he had sensed something unusual.

Cai Yao’s obtaining of the inheritance appeared to have satisfied a certain node in the timeline.

It was as though everything had finally reached the point it was supposed to reach.

The moment this thought emerged, the world around Chen Xuan began to change.

The illusory nature of the surroundings rapidly faded.

The mountains, the buildings, the ocean, and everything else began to become increasingly clear.

Then…

The world around Chen Xuan shed its last trace of illusion.

It completely turned real!

Bang!

A deafening explosion echoed in Chen Xuan’s mind.

His consciousness trembled violently.

Before long, both the righteous and demonic clones felt the world around them shatter.

It was as though an invisible barrier had been completely broken.

Darkness immediately engulfed their vision.

There was no sound nor light.

Everything disappeared in that instant.

When Chen Xuan opened his eyes again, the Boundless Archipelago and Cai Yao’s figure had disappeared.

What lay in front of him was a small pool. It resembled the pool Cai Yao had previously sat in.

Of course, although the appearance was similar, the Spiritual Energy permeating it was countless times denser.

Just standing beside it, Chen Xuan could already feel the purity of the energy within.

His expression changed slightly.

“Four Lights Divine Water!” Chen Xuan recognized it.

This was one of the most precious waters in the Mortal World, rumored to have descended from the Immortal World.

It was not a Heavenly Water and could not be used to attack.

Instead, its function was completely different. It could assist in cultivation and, more importantly, improve one’s Physique.

Anyone who consumed it would experience a transformation of their Physique.

Even the lowest Mortal Body could be transformed into a Spirit Body. And that was if one only absorbed a single drop.

Yet before Chen Xuan were tens of thousands of drops!

For a moment, even he was stunned.

He couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

The opportunity in front of him was simply too astonishing.

Although he had received many great benefits so far, this was perhaps the biggest opportunity he had gained.

It might even surpass the Great Blood Soul Dao Origin.

‘If I were to take this out and have my real body consume it…’

Chen Xuan’s eyes flickered. He couldn’t help but imagine the result.

His real body’s Physique had already reached the ultimate level of a Spirit Body.

If it underwent another transformation, the improvement would undoubtedly be astonishing.

Perhaps, transforming into a Holy Body was possible!

Countless thoughts raced through Chen Xuan’s mind. Yet, despite his excitement, he soon calmed himself down.

He knew very well that no matter how valuable something was, there was no point in losing his composure over it.

More importantly, the experiences inside the “illusion” continued to flash through his mind.

Chen Xuan couldn’t help but wonder whether his guess was correct.

Was everything he had experienced real?

Had he really entered a past timeline?

Had the Goddess of the Ocean truly become his disciple?

Chen Xuan didn’t have an answer. There were too many mysteries surrounding this trial.

The System’s reaction only made it even more mysterious.

And now, even Chen Xuan himself couldn’t determine the truth.

More importantly, he wasn’t afforded the time to think about it.

Before Chen Xuan could fully process everything, a cold voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

“Second Trial has been completed!”

“Please proceed to the third and final trial.”

Chen Xuan was surprised upon hearing this.

He had already suspected that another being was hidden within the palace, similar to Honglan in the secret realm he had once visited.

Yet when he completed the first trial, that voice had not rung out.

He didn’t know what was different this time.

Chen Xuan paused and thought for a few moments.

Then, his gaze turned toward the spatial passage in front of him.

Clearly, it led to the final trial he had to complete before obtaining the Goddess of the Ocean’s inheritance.

Chen Xuan didn’t hesitate.

He took out a gourd and carefully collected the Four Lights Divine Water.

After putting it away, he stepped forward and passed through the spatial passage.

Moments after he left, a similar spatial passage appeared.

A young man stepped out from within its depths.

“Master, you were correct. Passing the first trial was easy for me.” An excited voice echoed.

The young man was naturally Xiao Huo.

“Do you know what the next trial is?” Xiao Huo couldn’t help but ask.

At that moment, the illusory figure within his body responded.

“You don’t have to worry.”

“The second trial is far more straightforward than the first. All you have to do is defeat a puppet in the same realm as you.”

“It will possess the same Physique, techniques, and overall power as you. The only difference is its combat experience.”

“This is an opportunity for you to temper yourself. Your cultivation has been too fast. You can use this to strengthen your foundation.”

The moment the mysterious cultivator finished speaking, a puppet appeared in front of Xiao Huo. It was as though it had appeared specifically to echo her words.

The puppet didn’t say anything.

It simply raised its hand.

Then, it attacked Xiao Huo without hesitation.

Soon, the two were engaged in a fierce battle.

The second person to reach the second trial had appeared!

Yet what no one knew was that the trial Xiao Huo went through was completely different from Chen Xuan’s.

Even the mysterious being hidden deep within the palace didn’t notice anything unusual.

It was as though an invisible power had descended and directly altered the contents of the trial without anyone knowing.

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Chen Xuan naturally did not know that his own trial had been special. Although he could roughly guess some things, he had no way of confirming them.

After stepping through the spatial passage, he arrived at the final trial.

The moment his foot landed in this space, he immediately understood what he had to do.

A book floated quietly in the distance. Its surface was covered in dense patterns that were somewhat familiar to him.

As he approached, the title on the cover was gradually revealed.

“Beast Emperor Origin Technique.”

A supreme technique created by the Beast Emperor, the Goddess of the Ocean’s second identity!

Chen Xuan had already obtained the first level of this technique during the first trial.

Moreover, he had gone as far as to master it during the years he had spent inside the illusion.

As for what he had to do in the third trial…

“The challenger has to obtain a preliminary understanding of the seventh level of the Beast Emperor Origin Technique.” The same indifferent voice as before echoed throughout the space.

Chen Xuan’s expression remained unchanged.

He stepped forward and used his Divine Sense to communicate with the book.

Soon, he gained a rough understanding of what this challenge entailed.

The Beast Emperor Origin Technique was far more profound than he had initially imagined.

“The first level of the Beast Emperor Origin Technique is only the most basic part. It explains how to leave a Beast Emperor Mark in a beast’s soul, enslaving it.”

“Afterward, each level allows the cultivator to borrow strength from those beasts.”

“The second level allows a cultivator to borrow power from Qi Refining beasts.”

“The third allows them to borrow power from Foundation Establishment beasts.”

“The fourth allows them to borrow power from Core Formation beasts.”

“The fifth allows them to borrow power from Nascent Soul beasts.”

“The sixth…” Chen Xuan’s eyes flickered.

“At that point, the cultivator would be able to borrow power from Soul Transformation beasts.”

He couldn’t help but sigh.

“What a terrifying technique.”

“And there are still levels above that.”

Chen Xuan sighed inwardly.

It was worthy of being a supreme technique developed by a Beast Emperor Immortal Body.