“Hiss!”
At this moment, vast black energy surged fiercely from Lin Xiao’s body. His skin turned pitch black, and a terrifying pressure radiated from him, clashing with the surrounding force.
Simultaneously, immense demonic energy coursed through his body, filling him with earth-shaking power.
Looking up at the impenetrable darkness ahead, Lin Xiao took a step upward.
Boom!
A terrifying force enveloped him, nearly crushing his body. The torrential black energy was suppressed within him, and his organs felt as if they would shatter.
Blood churned within him, and a large mouthful sprayed from his mouth.
His body was covered in countless cracks, blood gushing out, turning him into a blood-soaked figure, his flesh a mangled mess.
Yet, one of Lin Xiao’s feet was firmly planted at the ten-thousand-zhang summit.
Despite excruciating pain, he gritted his teeth and persevered.
After a while, summoning his strength, he lifted his other foot and stepped up.
Pfft!
Blood sprayed from his body.
But in an instant, the terrifying pressure dissipated. His wounded body began healing at a visible rate, as if mended by the dense Haoran Righteous Qi around him.
In moments, Lin Xiao was fully restored, save for his tattered clothes, with no trace of injury.
This astonished even Lin Xiao himself.
Before he could grasp what had happened, the blinding darkness around him shifted. Below, everything remained hazy, shrouded in dense Haoran Righteous Qi.
But within a radius of dozens of zhang, a clear space emerged, devoid of any Haoran Righteous Qi.
In Lin Xiao’s line of sight, a figure in a white robe stood with its back to him, about ten zhang away.
The figure had white hair, blending seamlessly with the robe, exuding an ethereal grace, like an immortal descended to earth.
Lin Xiao’s heart skipped a beat. Could this figure be the inheritance of Haoran Mountain?
Or perhaps the consciousness of some great powerhouse?
“I never imagined that the trial I left for future generations on Haoran Mountain would be conquered by a demonic cultivator!” a self-mocking, melancholic sigh echoed.
Then, the white-robed figure turned, revealing a pristine face to Lin Xiao.
This was a powerhouse of indeterminate age, with white hair yet a youthful, refined face, appearing as a man in his thirties, vibrant and clear.
His pupils seemed to burn, his gaze piercing and full of vitality, as if the figure before Lin Xiao wasn’t a mere consciousness but a living person.
“Perfectly suited for cultivating Haoran Righteous Qi, yet also a demonic cultivator’s physique. A dual cultivator of righteous and demonic paths, truly a rare talent,” the white-robed powerhouse said lightly, stepping forward slowly toward Lin Xiao.
“Junior of the Spear Dragon Sect pays respects to Senior!” Lin Xiao bowed, then tentatively asked, “May I know who Senior is?”
“I am Meng Haoran, the founding ancestor of the Haoran Sect,” the figure said calmly. “But I passed away long ago. This is merely a strand of my inherited consciousness.”
“Haoran Sect?” Lin Xiao was slightly taken aback. Not the founding ancestor of the Spear Dragon Sect, but of the Haoran Sect?
What was the connection between the Haoran Sect and the Spear Dragon Sect?
Seeing Lin Xiao’s confusion, the figure sighed. “This strand of my consciousness has existed for countless ages. The Haoran Sect has likely vanished by now…”
“You cultivate Haoran Righteous Qi, and the Spear Dragon Sect must be a sect established by later generations.”
“But since it stands on Haoran Mountain and cultivates Haoran Righteous Qi, it can be considered a legacy of the Haoran Sect. Whether you practice Haoran Righteous Qi or demonic cultivation, having reached the summit of Haoran Mountain, you are eligible to receive my inheritance.”
Lin Xiao now understood that the Spear Dragon Sect was merely a sect later established on Haoran Mountain.
This meant the Haoran Sect was far older than the Spear Dragon Sect.
The inheritance left by the Haoran Sect’s founding ancestor must be extraordinary.
“Haoran Righteous Qi represents justice and the righteous path, focused on defence, not attack. Thus, the inheritance I left isn’t a powerful offensive technique but a defensive one,” Meng Haoran’s consciousness explained. “However, if cultivated to a certain level, it can render you invincible.”
“This technique is called Haoran Undying, allowing your dantian to produce an endless supply of Haoran Righteous Qi.”
“There’s also a corresponding martial skill, Haoran Unbreakable, a defensive technique. Paired with Haoran Undying, it ensures invincibility. Unless faced with overwhelming power, no one can break through it, even over countless days.”
Hearing this, Lin Xiao was both shocked and elated.
He didn’t lack powerful offensive techniques or martial skills. Even the Haoran Righteous Qi Spear Technique was just one of his many attack methods, not his strongest.
But he lacked a true defensive technique.
Defensive techniques and skills, though lacking offensive power, were lifesaving measures and extremely rare.
Such techniques could typically withstand attacks from stronger opponents, greatly enhancing his survival capabilities.
Moreover, the Haoran Undying technique, generating an endless supply of Haoran Righteous Qi, could be used not only for defensive skills but also to sustain Haoran Righteous Qi attacks, preventing exhaustion in battle.
This way, against an opponent of equal strength, he could outlast them.
Of course, Lin Xiao understood that “undying” had its limits, likely tied to cultivation level, and couldn’t truly be endless.
Even a Martial Emperor couldn’t achieve true inexhaustibility.
However, if it extended his ability to use Haoran Righteous Qi in battle—say, from one day to three or even ten—that would be a tremendous boost.
“Now, open your consciousness and accept my inheritance!” Meng Haoran’s consciousness said.
Two streams of inherited consciousness flowed from him, rushing toward Lin Xiao’s mind.
Lin Xiao didn’t resist, allowing the streams to enter his mind. The techniques of Haoran Undying and Haoran Unbreakable appeared in his sea of consciousness.
As an inheritance, it included methods to ensure the recipient’s successful cultivation.
The Haoran Undying and Unbreakable inheritance was no exception.
Lin Xiao’s body instinctively began cultivating Haoran Undying.
Dense Haoran Righteous Qi enveloped him, surging into his body.
His dantian and meridians were continuously flooded with Haoran Righteous Qi, gradually strengthening his body. Lin Xiao naturally immersed himself in the cultivation of Haoran Undying.
