Chapter 847: Inheritance
Sword Venerable's gaze flickered uncertainly as he stared at his senior brother, equally astonished in his heart.
Those venerables all understood the meaning represented by this Star Stone and what it signified for Tian Xuan Peak.
At this moment, outside the palace of Tian Xuan Peak, countless disciples of Tian Xuan Peak had gathered, including many in the Mysterious Martial Realm and many Heavenly Martial Realm experts. When they saw the shock on the faces of those venerables, their minds seemed to recall a hidden secret about Tian Xuan Peak. Could this stone be…
Snow Venerable slowly stepped forward, his gaze fixed firmly on Lin Feng. He waved his hand, and the Star Stone flew out from his grasp, rapidly expanding into an enormous boulder. On the stone, there seemed to be strange patterns, like the trajectories of celestial stars, mysterious and unfathomable. The entire massive boulder also emitted a dazzling luster, bright and resplendent.
"These are… the patterns of Sacred Marks?"
Lin Feng's pupils contracted as he looked at the stone before him. It seemed that the people of Heavenly Lake placed great importance on this stone.
On the front of the stone, right in front of Lin Feng, two large characters were carved, surprisingly reading "Tian Xuan." The strokes were clear, the force of the brush extremely vigorous. From the characters, one could almost perceive the powerful strength of the person who carved them. However, these vigorous strokes had only left a shallow mark on the giant rock, unable to cut deeply into it, which showed how hard it was.
"Tian Xuan Stone! It's the Tian Xuan Stone!" Tian Shu Zi's expression stiffened, a look of shock appearing on his face. His gaze locked tightly onto the Tian Xuan Stone in front of Lin Feng, and there was even a hint of desire in his eyes, as if it were greed.
The seven great snow peaks of Heavenly Lake—their specific inheritance history could no longer be verified. Generation after generation of ancestors had used their terrifying power to create the current splendor of Heavenly Lake. Besides leaving behind the prosperity of today's Heavenly Lake, each main peak of Heavenly Lake also had its own inherited treasures passed down, extremely powerful.
The inherited treasure of Tian Xuan Peak was a stone. It was obtained by an ancestor during the peak of Tian Xuan Peak's glory and passed down through generations. It possessed terrifying divine abilities and was the most mysterious inherited treasure among the seven great snow peaks. As for its specific power, even the other six main peaks could not fully understand it. Only the inheritor of the Tian Xuan Stone truly knew its divine abilities.
Although they did not know the divine abilities of the Tian Xuan Stone, the previous leader—the master of Snow Venerable, Sword Venerable, and Flame Venerable—had been ordinary in his youth, unremarkable within the Tian Xuan lineage. Many had even thought he would not become the leader of the Tian Xuan lineage. However, when he became the inheritor of Tian Xuan and obtained the Tian Xuan Stone, his talent became terrifyingly formidable. His cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, a thousand miles in a single day. Almost no one in Heavenly Lake could rival him.
Yet, at the height of his power, he suddenly disappeared without a trace, leading to the decline of the Tian Xuan lineage. Many even believed that the Tian Xuan Stone had been lost. Little did they expect that the Tian Xuan Stone was in Snow Venerable's hands.
"Lin Feng, kneel."
A voice suddenly rang out in the space, the shout of Snow Venerable. His gaze was fixed on Lin Feng, his expression solemn.
Seeing the serious look in Snow Venerable's eyes, Lin Feng's heart couldn't help but tremble slightly. He took a deep look at Snow Venerable, then glanced at the Tian Xuan Stone before him. He hesitated.
But when he looked at Snow Venerable again, he saw a hint of twilight in those solemn eyes. Yet within that twilight, there was a deep expectation, as if it touched his heartstrings.
Bending his knees slightly, Lin Feng knelt on one knee before the mysterious stone engraved with "Tian Xuan."
"Lin Feng, this Tian Xuan Stone is the blood and sweat of generations of the Tian Xuan lineage. It has witnessed the prosperity and decline of the Tian Xuan lineage and also represents the inheritance of Tian Xuan Peak." Snow Venerable's voice was solemn. If Lin Feng still didn't understand his meaning by now, he would be an idiot. Yet he still found it hard to believe. This was too sudden.
Not only Lin Feng, but everyone was stunned into confusion by Snow Venerable's actions.
The Tian Xuan Stone represented the inheritance of the Heavenly Lake lineage!
"Impossible." Tian Shu Zi roared angrily, his gaze fixed on Snow Venerable. "How can you be so reckless? This Tian Xuan Stone symbolizes the Tian Xuan lineage. I, Tian Shu Peak, oppose your actions. You are treating the inheritance of the Tian Xuan lineage as a child's play. I suggest that Heavenly Lake confiscate your Tian Xuan Stone and use it for other main peaks."
"Shut up." Snow Venerable's icy gaze swept over Tian Shu Zi, and he said coldly, "This Tian Xuan Stone is the symbol of my Tian Xuan lineage. As the master of the Tian Xuan lineage, its inheritor is naturally for me to decide. If you speak again of confiscating the Tian Xuan Stone, coveting the symbol of my Tian Xuan lineage, I will bear the guilt and start a war with your Tian Shu Peak."
The Tian Xuan Stone symbolized the Tian Xuan lineage. How could it tolerate such defilement from Tian Shu Zi, who dared to suggest confiscating it for other main peaks?
"Hmph!" Tian Shu Zi snorted coldly, his gaze shifting to Tian Ji Old Man in the void. But at this moment, the old man's expression was calm, merely watching Snow Venerable without deliberately interfering.
The Tian Xuan Stone was passed down from the ancestors, symbolizing the inheritance of the Tian Xuan lineage. He had no right to interfere, or else it would be disrespectful to the ancestors of Heavenly Lake.
"Heavenly Lake has been passed down for so many years. We can appoint inheritors, but I have never heard of any lineage handing over its sacred inheritance object when the inheritor is only at the Mysterious Martial Realm. By doing this, you are essentially sealing the fate of the Tian Xuan lineage's inheritor. If he is killed outside and the Tian Xuan Stone is lost, you will be the eternal sinner of the Tian Xuan lineage." Tian Shu Zi roared at Snow Venerable.
"There is always a first time for everything. What's wrong with me creating history for the Tian Xuan lineage?" Snow Venerable replied coldly.
"Lin Feng, from today onward, I pass the Tian Xuan Stone into your hands. From now on, you are the inheritor of the Tian Xuan lineage, and you can also be said to be the leader of Tian Xuan Peak. Remember this well." Snow Venerable's gaze once again fixed on Lin Feng, speaking seriously.
"Senior, I…" Lin Feng felt stunned. He was only at the Mysterious Martial Realm. How could he receive the inheritance of the Tian Xuan lineage?
"No need to say more. My senior brother said he believed in Yu Tian Ji's talent and understood his character. As for me, I find no fault with your talent and character either. Lin Feng, I believe in you. I believe you can bring glory back to the Tian Xuan lineage." Snow Venerable said slowly, making Lin Feng feel a warmth in his heart, giving rise to an indescribable emotion. Saying "believe" was simple, but to actually do it required how much determination?
Snow Venerable was entrusting the fate of the Tian Xuan lineage into his hands.
"On Tian Xuan Peak, my talent is not as good as my junior brother's, the Sword Madman. Yet when our master left, he did not give the Tian Xuan Stone to my junior brother but to me. That's because my junior brother acts on impulse and is rather reckless, while I am much more steady. I also know that the Tian Xuan Stone in my hands is merely a waste of a treasure. What our master needed me to do was to find a truly suitable inheritor for the Tian Xuan Stone. Lin Feng, I had already considered you when you appeared. Now the time has come, and it is the moment for me to pass it on to you."
Snow Venerable's voice softened a bit. His master had also told him that if he encountered such a person, he must act decisively. He understood his master's intention—some truly extraordinary geniuses, once they truly grew up, might not look favorably upon the Tian Xuan lineage anymore.
"Lin Feng, I have already severed my connection with the Tian Xuan Stone. Stand up and drip your blood onto the Tian Xuan Stone. Your blood will also be your oath. Accept the inheritance of the Tian Xuan lineage."
Snow Venerable's voice became solemn again. Lin Feng's gaze tightened, feeling a heavy weight in his heart. Yet he finally stood up, cut his finger, and released his consciousness.
When the starlight on the Tian Xuan Stone became even more dazzling, and when the oath of blood merged into the Tian Xuan Stone, it signified the inheritance. Soon, Lin Feng felt a mysterious connection established between himself and the Tian Xuan Stone. This stone exuded a mysterious aura, as if possessing a strange power.
"Inheritance!"
The crowd's gazes were all fixed there. A strange emotion arose in everyone's hearts. They had just witnessed the inheritance of the Tian Xuan lineage. Now, Lin Feng, who was only at the Mysterious Martial Realm, bore the weight of the Tian Xuan lineage on his shoulders. In a sense, he was already the leader of the Tian Xuan lineage!
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