"Waiting for me?"

Jiang Chen froze, staring at the dragon-shaped stone statue in confusion.

The statue’s eyes glowed with a brilliant light. Its massive, fang-filled mouth opened and closed as a deep, majestic voice sounded once more: "Since the founding of this Celestial Fate Ancient Realm, you are the first to have obtained a hundred-zhang Dragon of Fortune."

In the Celestial Fate Hunting, the total amount of fortune is fixed!

In the past several hundred Celestial Fate Hunts, the gap between the top experts was never very large. A monster like Jiang Chen, who could crush and sweep away all opposition, had never appeared before.

Furthermore, behind every young Venerable was a powerful Sect.

Anyone who wanted to kill one of them would have to think twice!

Therefore, forming a hundred-zhang Dragon of Fortune was an exceedingly difficult task.

It was not until Jiang Chen appeared, sweeping away all other experts with his immense power, that a hundred-zhang Dragon of Fortune was born.

This was also precisely why the most important Divine Blood had never been claimed since the Celestial Fate Ancient Realm’s creation!

The majestic voice echoed from within the dragon-shaped stone statue again. "Little one, are you prepared to receive the inheritance I have left behind?"

"If I may ask, Senior, what is this inheritance?" Jiang Chen asked.

The stone dragon breathed out a black light and said faintly, "A drop of blood!"

"A drop of blood?"

Jiang Chen was stunned.

"That’s right. A single drop of blood... This drop is the Essence Blood I left behind before my fall!" the majestic voice continued.

Jiang Chen frowned, thinking to himself, ’So what Di Tian said was true. The greatest inheritance in this Inheritance Space really is that drop of Essence Blood. According to Di Tian, it should be a drop of Divine Blood. Could it be that the senior who created the Celestial Fate Ancient Realm back then was a Divine Spirit?’

The very thought of a Divine Spirit startled him!

A Divine Spirit!

Those were magnificent beings that existed only in legends!

As far as Jiang Chen knew, the Saint Martial Sword Sect’s Martial God Mountain was formed from the finger of a Demigod.

If even a Demigod possessed such terrifying power, then what level was the Divine Blood within this Celestial Fate Ancient Realm?

Jiang Chen took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Senior, if I may ask, is this Divine Blood the blood of a Demigod?"

"Demigod?"

The stone dragon paused, then sneered. "Demigods? A group of ants who have just glimpsed the Laws dare to call themselves gods? Back in my day, I was... Ah, never mind. A true hero doesn’t boast of past glories. Little one, I created a hundred thousand worlds similar to the Celestial Fate Ancient Realm across the Qiankun Continent. Only those who obtain the Divine Blood are qualified to travel to the core of the Qiankun Continent and compete for my true inheritance. Have you made up your mind? Will you accept this drop of Divine Blood?"

Jiang Chen’s expression changed slightly.

Demigods were nothing but ants?

The Celestial Essence Realm?

A hundred thousand worlds similar to the Celestial Fate Ancient Realm?

The Divine Blood that Di Tian and Lan Haichen were desperate to obtain was merely an entry ticket to compete for this being’s true inheritance?

’Who in the world is this mysterious senior? Just how vast is the Qiankun Continent? My strength is still too weak. In this boundless world, I’m nothing more than a drop in the ocean.’ Each piece of information struck him like a bolt from the blue, making his head buzz and his face fill with shock.

Jiang Chen’s heart was filled with shock and emotion.

He felt a profound sense of awe for this world!

The majestic voice from the stone dragon urged him, "Little one, have you decided? Will you inherit the Divine Blood?"

"Of course!"

Jiang Chen nodded instinctively.

He had to inherit the Divine Blood, naturally!

No matter how vast this world was, as long as he maintained the unyielding heart of an expert, he would one day be able to reach its Peak.

After all, just over a year ago, he had only just stepped into the Martial Arts Realm.

In little more than a year, he had already become the number one expert of the younger generation in the Cloud Domain’s Ten Great Dynasties.

’I refuse to believe that in ten years, or a hundred, I’ll still be trapped in this backwater corner of the world!’ Jiang Chen thought, clenching his fists.

The majestic voice spoke with satisfaction, "Very good. You are truly worthy of being the genius who obtained the hundred-zhang Dragon of Fortune. Little one, prepare to receive the Divine Blood!"

HUMMM—

An incomparably terrifying pressure suddenly filled the entire Inheritance Space.

The moment this pressure appeared, it felt as if a colossal mountain had fallen from the sky, pressing down on his body.

It made Jiang Chen’s entire body tremble violently.

His legs began to shake, and the pressure bent his back, nearly forcing him to his knees. He gritted his teeth, terrifying blue veins popping on his forehead as beads of cold sweat trickled down.

POP! POP! POP!

Jiang Chen’s robes instantly burst apart. The Five-Colored Mirror Light Lake beneath his feet erupted in a brilliant flash, sending dazzling ripples spreading out in all directions.

"Such... such terrifying pressure..."

Jiang Chen gritted his teeth, his heart pounding in shock.

From the mouth of the dragon-shaped stone statue...

...a crimson light suddenly erupted. Beams of bloody light shot out in all directions, incomparably sharp and terrifying, with a pressure that dominated the universe!

A drop of crimson liquid the size of a peanut slowly flew toward him.

This was a drop of blood!

A drop of crystal-clear blood!

The blood was completely translucent, and one could see profound runes flowing and circling within it.

The moment he saw this drop of blood, a flash of inspiration seemed to strike Jiang Chen’s mind, as if cleaving through the chaos within.

This single drop of fresh blood seemed to contain a world of immense size.

Countless stars filled the space within, and divine wheels of Law orbited and spun around each one.

Terrifying!

Powerful!

This single drop of blood seemed capable of crushing an entire world!

"Little one, accept the baptism of the Divine Blood!" the majestic voice boomed throughout the Inheritance Space.

RUMBLE—

The Divine Blood shot forward, embedding itself directly between Jiang Chen’s eyebrows.

Strands of crimson energy shot out from the Divine Blood, spreading throughout Jiang Chen’s body.

A crimson light pulsed across Jiang Chen’s body. Fine red lines connected to form a massive, blood-colored spiderweb, binding him tightly!

Pain!

Heart-rending, soul-tearing pain!

Jiang Chen felt as if his body was being torn to shreds, as if countless hands were constantly ripping him apart.

"Damn it, this hurts too much," Jiang Chen cursed, his teeth nearly shattering from how hard he was clenching them. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

His hands were clenched into tight fists.

His knuckles turned white, cracking audibly.

The majestic voice slowly echoed in his ears: "Before heaven bestows a great duty upon a person, it first tests their will with suffering, exhausts their body with toil, and starves their flesh... Little one, earning the right to compete for my inheritance is not so easy. I hope you can endure it!"

As the voice faded, the light erupting from the Divine Blood grew even more intense. The terrifying bloody radiance surged skyward, converging to form a giant, blood-colored egg.

And Jiang Chen was enveloped within it.

Enduring a trial of life and death...