Chapter 3042 - 3045: Refusal

Chapter 3042: Chapter 3045: Refusal

"Yes!"

Xiang Zhiyuan responded and cast a complex glance at the Battle Tower before his figure flickered and disappeared.

"Xiang Wentian, are you serious?"

Si Wenhao looked at Xiang Wentian in astonishment, a hint of incredulity flashing in his eyes.

The entire War King’s Palace acknowledges Jiang Chen as the master? What in the world is happening?

"The Ancestor’s Will states that the successor of the Martial Path is the new master of our War King’s Palace!"

Xiang Wentian spoke solemnly.

"Xiang Wentian, one day, you will be thankful for today’s decision!"

Zhao Buzu chuckled lightly, his eyes gleaming with a fervent light.

Young man, you’ve done it! Very good!

Fifth Layer of the Battle Tower.

Still within the boundless Battle Spirit space, the figure of Jiang Chen appeared in this realm.

Shua!

At the same time Jiang Chen appeared, a burly elder manifested across from him.

"Hmm? It’s not myself?"

Jiang Chen glanced at the elder in surprise, a look of wonder in his eyes.

"Does the young friend enjoy battling himself?"

The elder chuckled warmly.

"You...?"

Jiang Chen started in astonishment, staring at the elder full of curiosity.

"No need to be surprised, young friend. I am Xiang Sihai, the first Hall Master of the War King’s Palace and the previous master of this Battle Tower!"

The elder smiled gently as he explained.

Jiang Chen’s heart trembled, and he hurriedly cupped his fists respectfully: "Junior Jiang Chen, pays respects to the senior!"

"Jiang Chen, rivers and stars, much more grand than my Four Seas!"

Xiang Sihai chuckled softly and inquired in a gentle tone: "Do you know the origin of this Battle Tower?"

"Junior does not know, please enlighten me, senior."

Jiang Chen responded softly.

"This Battle Tower was formed by me before my death, refining my Martial Path and the Power of the World I gathered within myself."

Xiang Sihai softly explained, "You’ve broken the rules I set, gaining an opportunity to inherit my Great Dao. Would you be willing to become the master of the Martial Path? In that case, with your physical and Primordial Spirit strength, you could instantly become a top existence within the Supreme Pinnacle!"

"An inherent Great Dao?"

Jiang Chen hesitated, knitting his brows slightly before shaking his head slowly: "Senior, apologies, but I do not wish to inherit your Great Dao!"

"Oh? Why so?"

A hint of surprise appeared in Xiang Sihai’s eyes, yet he showed no anger and instead looked at Jiang Chen with considerable interest.

"An individual’s own understanding is the most suitable. This is the senior’s inherent Dao, not my own understanding. Even if the senior has passed, this Great Dao cannot become my inherent Great Dao, at least not as the primary path!"

Jiang Chen bowed to Xiang Sihai: "Senior, I apologize. I might disappoint you!"

"No! Quite the contrary!"

Xiang Sihai waved his hand, a satisfied look in his eyes: "If you had accepted immediately, that would have disappointed me. But in the face of such a temptation, you remain so rational, which is indeed rare!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen smiled faintly, saying nothing further.

"Then I shall offer you a second choice: you still inherit my Great Dao, but I will remove the imprints from it, allowing the Martial Path to become pure Power of the Great Dao for you to comprehend.

How much you comprehend is up to you.

This way, if you want it as your primary Dao, it can be your primary Dao; if as your secondary Dao, it can be your second. However, the downside is, this requires your own comprehension, and your power won’t instantly increase."

Of course, your battle prowess will gradually increase, but without my imprint, you won’t be able to control the Battle Tower. Yet with the Martial Path, you can freely travel through space and enter the Battle Tower’s spaces at will. Do you accept?"

Xiang Sihai gave the second choice with a soft chuckle.

"Thank you, senior!"

Jiang Chen saluted with a deep bow. There was no reason for Jiang Chen to refuse this choice, and as for not being able to claim the Battle Tower, Jiang Chen saw this as a blessing. The Battle Tower is the most important treasure of the War King’s Palace, taking it would create a significant karma!

"A steadfast heart unmoved by honor or disgrace, truly a fine seedling! I look forward to the day you promote the Martial Path!"

Xiang Sihai laughed softly.

Hua!

His entire body erupted with a mysterious light, and Xiang Sihai’s body transformed into a long path almost a hundred meters long, but only a meter wide.

Weng!

The path quivered, and a phantom emerged from it, taking on Xiang Sihai’s form—yet a remnant imprint of himself removed from the Great Dao.

"Since you haven’t developed your own Great Dao yet, and don’t plan to use the Martial Path as your primary, you cannot directly incorporate it. I shall transform the Great Dao into comprehension, sealing it within you for gradual realization.

When you emerge again on the Martial Path, the Great Dao Comprehension will swiftly integrate.

At that time, the depth of your comprehension of the Martial Path will determine the extent of the path you can immediately develop, reflecting its strength."

Xiang Sihai elaborated before striking the nearly hundred-meter-long path with a palm.

Hua!

The path shattered instantly, turning into countless starlights blending into Jiang Chen’s body.

An inundation of Great Dao insights suddenly inundated Jiang Chen’s mind, causing an intense dizziness to overwhelm him.

Jiang Chen’s heart quivered, and he quickly sat cross-legged in the void, closing his eyes to fully organize the Martial Path within his mind.

"A good seedling indeed, it’s a pity he isn’t advancing the Martial Path as his main path, or else our War King’s Palace might see the rise of a true supreme being!"

Xiang Sihai sighed gently while gazing at the meditating Jiang Chen with a carefree smile: "Oh well! It’s not my progeny’s fault for failing so. In all these years, no one has passed my tests.

My Martial Path cannot be passed on to the mediocre. Young friend, I hope you study it well; even if it’s not your main Great Dao, it should not be neglected.

This is, after all, the Path of Combat—it will surely be greatly beneficial to you!"

After muttering to himself, Xiang Sihai glanced nostalgically at the Battle Spirit space: "I am finally to be fully integrated into this Battle Tower. That’s fine, let me become its spirit, continuing to guard the War King’s Palace! I hope someday someone will awaken this spirit form and fully seize the Battle Tower!"

With a mischievous grin, Xiang Sihai peeped at the practicing Jiang Chen: "Young friend, you chose this yourself; don’t blame the old me for scheming. This Battle Tower transcends even Saint Grade Spiritual Treasures. Even in the Dao River World, it would be incredibly coveted! You don’t want it, so I’ll leave it for my descendants!"

Hua!

With a teasing chuckle, Xiang Sihai’s body gradually crumbled, transforming into waves of battle spirit, merging into the Battle Spirit space.