Chapter 507 - 503: The True Divine Emperor’s Legacy
Xia Feng suppressed the subtle emotions in his heart and began to survey everything around him.
As the three were somewhat puzzled, a golden beam of light descended from the sky, landing directly on Xia Feng.
Xia Feng was startled; the golden light greatly resembled the color when Celestial God Mountain transformed into the Holy Sword, leaving Xia Feng feeling uncertain.
He wasn’t sure if this was a new test from the Holy Sword Divine Emperor or the last move left by the Demon Sword.
In such uncertainty, Xia Feng naturally did not dare to take risks; the aura of the Great Dao on him rose and fell, seemingly trying to break free from this layer of golden light.
However, no matter how Xia Feng resisted with the Celestial God Realm or struggled with the Celestial Demon Body cultivation, the golden light did not react at all, continuing to fall directly on Xia Feng without change.
At this point, not to mention Xia Feng, even Xia Tianming and Li Qingxue beside him looked worried, fearing it was some new method of possession.
However, the air around them carried the same fragmented and urgent voices of life as before, seemingly eager to convey something to Xia Feng.
Xia Feng tilted his ear and listened for a while, then turned to Xia Tianming: "Grandfather, don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong; this seems to be the true inheritance of the Divine Emperor."
Xia Tianming was so anxious at this point that he considered using the Void Cauldron to shield Xia Feng from the golden light outside.
After all, the Void Cauldron contained its own space inside, which might isolate these eerie lights.
However, since Xia Feng said it was fine and was indeed a Divine Emperor’s inheritance, Xia Tianming no longer obstructed the golden light.
But he still pulled Li Qingxue aside, seeming to remain vigilant, wary of any sudden changes the golden light might bring.
Xia Feng found it somewhat amusing yet still trusted the voices conveyed by the lives within the Holy Sword Secret Realm.
After all, those voices had previously helped him comprehend a rather powerful sword technique while dueling against the Demon Sword.
He closed his eyes, cautiously releasing the defense of his Divine Soul, and accepted the golden light.
At the moment of acceptance, Xia Feng encountered a trace of Sword Intent left behind by the Divine Emperor.
It was said to be Sword Intent, but it was more a glimpse into the Divine Emperor’s prediction of the future, and after viewing the prediction, a vague sense of understanding arose in Xia Feng’s heart.
When the Holy Sword Divine Emperor fell, it seemed he had already foreseen that after his death, demonic Qi would taint the entire Secret Realm.
However, he did not anticipate that the sword he had long carried would fail to resist the temptation of the demonic Qi, eventually falling into darkness and becoming the Demon Sword.
That Sword Intent transformed into a shadowy figure in the depths of Xia Feng’s sea of consciousness, looking somewhat ephemeral, without a complete human form.
Xia Feng knew this was the Holy Sword Divine Emperor’s final projection and would soon impart his inheritance to him.
"It’s been millions of years, and I never imagined that my Holy Sword would be the one to succumb to temptation."
The face of the Divine Emperor’s projection was somewhat blurred, and Xia Feng couldn’t see his expression clearly, but he could hear the sigh.
The Divine Emperor’s projection spoke helplessly: "I originally intended to leave you three inheritances: one is the sword formulas I practiced, one is that Holy Sword, and the last is this Holy Sword Space."
"Unfortunately, the Holy Sword fell, and now it has turned into the Demon Sword, and eventually, you severed it. I indeed have no suitable treasure left for you."
Xia Feng was momentarily stunned but quickly reacted, bowing his head and quietly speaking: "The world is unpredictable, and the Divine Emperor need not concern himself too much; having two inheritances is enough for me to comprehend for a long time."
The Divine Emperor’s projection laughed heartily, appearing pleased with Xia Feng’s response: "Quite an insightful young man; this actually leaves me in a bit of a dilemma."
"Rest assured, I will definitely compensate you accordingly with what you should receive."
He spoke with a bit of emotion: "My original intention was to have the Holy Sword act as the examiner, and at the same time, let it choose its new master."
"I didn’t expect that the privilege I gave it would be the source of its fall, elevating its spirit greatly."
"I originally thought you would pass the test of Holy Sword Mountain, discover that the Celestial Sword Mountain was the Holy Sword, and after successfully contracting with the Holy Sword, sever the ultimate Sword Demon."
"But you, young man, you’re quite capable; before reaching Celestial Sword Mountain, you already destroyed the Sword Demon and even absorbed the Celestial God Demon Heart."
He looked Xia Feng up and down, seemingly greatly admiring Xia Feng.
But in the end, he still sighed: "But it’s a pity, you’re not a member of the Li Family."
Xia Feng slightly raised an eyebrow: "I originally thought that after reaching the Divine Emperor’s realm, one would not care much about family background."
"It turns out there’s still some importance placed on familial distinction?"
The Divine Emperor’s projection laughed again: "It’s not what you think."
"It’s just that the cultivation of my Divine Technique is a bit special; if there’s Li Family blood, it could more smoothly activate its hidden abilities."
"Other than that, there’s nothing particularly special."
Xia Feng didn’t know if he was a bit disappointed or harbored some other thoughts, but he didn’t speak for quite a while.
It took a while before he uncertainly spoke: "If previously Li Qingyu... who was your descendant possessed by the Demon Sword hadn’t self-destructed, would you have given your inheritance to her?"
The Holy Sword projection’s voice became much colder: "Absolutely impossible."
"That girl, although a member of the Li Family, besides the last thing she did, all her other actions were pure folly."
"If she really stood before me, I would personally have taken care of her."
In fact, Xia Feng was still a bit worried, after all, inside him remained the Celestial Demon Body awakened after absorbing the Celestial God Demon Heart.
The Holy Sword Divine Emperor had once perished alongside a Demon God, and Xia Feng was concerned that he might discover the Celestial Demon Qi within him and, in a fit of rage, eliminate him.
The Divine Emperor’s projection seemed to sense Xia Feng’s thoughts, stepped forward and patted his shoulder.
"Young man, I’ve seen your actions all the way, you’re a good fellow."
"An unexpected incident indeed occurred after absorbing the Celestial God Demon Heart, something no one predicted."
"Ultimately, it’s my fault; if I hadn’t trusted the Holy Sword, you wouldn’t have encountered the Sword Demon prematurely."
"When you leave, go to the Li Family’s Baptismal Pool; the Holy Pool Water there can purify the demonic Qi within you."
Xia Feng’s expression remained somewhat noncommittal; the Celestial Demon Body could enhance his physical strength and meridians, and he hadn’t intended to completely eradicate these demonic Qi.
If he hadn’t wanted to be tainted, he wouldn’t have absorbed the demonic and death Qi out of curiosity back when he was on the Celestial Essence Continent.
As they were in Xia Feng’s sea of consciousness, the Divine Emperor projection could clearly sense Xia Feng’s thoughts, his expression becoming somewhat worried.