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Sovereign of the Three Realms · Chapter 622

Chapter 622: Assaulting the Inheritance Tower

January 17, 2020 · 6 min read · 1,143 words

At the foot of the Inheritance Tower, had already made all his preparations.

Assault the Inheritance Tower, obtain the legacy of the Danxiao Ancient Sect, and leave the forbidden grounds of the Danxiao Ancient Sect!

Holding this thought, stepped into the Inheritance Tower.

The moment he entered, it felt as if he had stepped into an entirely separate world. Inside the Inheritance Tower, a single statue had been enshrined in a place of honor.

This statue turned out to be one of the figures from the Ancestor Cliff.

The statue wore a gentle smile, one hand raised in a gesture of holding something between its fingers, radiating an aura of profound wisdom.

stood at the center of this level, surveying the walls around him. Strange, tadpole-like runes were carved across their surfaces.

Looking up, noticed those tadpole-shaped runes were lifting off one by one, floating upward like countless wriggling insects, squirming through the void.

Suddenly, realized the surrounding void had been sealed. The entire Inheritance Tower had been completely cut off from the outside world, and the door through which he had entered had vanished entirely.

The next moment, felt the ground beneath his feet begin to tremble. Looking down, he saw he was standing at the center of a circle, and radiating outward from that center was a large rotating disc divided into eight sections.

Just then, a voice emanated from the statue of the Ancestor before him—

"Inheritor, welcome to the Inheritance Tower. The fact that you have entered proves that your strength, comprehension, and fortune have all met the preliminary requirements of the Danxiao Ancient Sect. Whether you can inherit the legacy of the Danxiao Ancient Sect depends entirely on what you demonstrate from this point forward."

"This is the first level of the Inheritance Tower—the Layer of Wisdom. On this level, the disc beneath your feet will rotate three times. Each rotation will present one question. If you answer one of the three questions correctly, you will qualify to enter the second level; if you answer two correctly, you will gain the opportunity to enter the third level; and if you answer all three correctly, you will not only gain access to those two levels but also receive the inheritance treasure of this layer."

After this voice finished speaking, the disc beneath 's feet began to turn.

Suddenly, one section of the disc blazed with a pale golden light, and a question appeared on it.

Seeing this question, couldn't help but smile.

The content of this question was not unfamiliar at all. It came from the notes in that library—more precisely, it was directly drawn from what those notes recorded.

This question had nothing to do with formations, nor did it relate to the inheritance of the Danxiao Ancient Sect. To put it plainly, it was about trivial matters of daily life.

However, given 's vast knowledge and his diligent reading of those notes, he was naturally well-acquainted with this subject. He sent his answer into that section through his spiritual consciousness.

Rumble.

The golden light gradually dimmed, and the question on that section slowly faded away. A golden arc shot directly toward the statue of the Ancestor.

The golden light struck the Ancestor statue's forehead, and a crack suddenly appeared there—a third eye emerged and snapped open.

Next, the disc beneath 's feet began to turn once more.

The question for the second section appeared.

This time, the topic once again came from the library. However, the content was not drawn from the notes but from the books shelved within the library itself.

The question concerned an anecdote about formations and, once again, had little bearing on formations themselves. transmitted his answer through his spiritual consciousness, drawing on his memory.

The question on the second section also slowly disappeared, and another arc of golden light emerged, shooting once more toward the Ancestor statue.

This time, it struck the statue's left eye.

Watching this remarkable sequence of events, began to form a vague understanding of what was happening.

This was the Layer of Wisdom. What it tested was wisdom itself, not martial prowess. In truth, understood the deeper significance of this trial.

To put it simply, it was testing whether the inheritor possessed genuine sincerity.

If an inheritor lacked sincerity and patience—skipping the notes and books and rushing straight to challenge the tower—even upon entering the Inheritance Tower, there would be no hope whatsoever of obtaining the inheritance.

But if an inheritor could settle their mind and read through all those books, then the trial of this first level would naturally pose no difficulty at all.

Thinking of this, felt genuine admiration for the designer of the Inheritance Tower.

Every layer was intricately linked to the next, each trial building upon the last.

Even considering the experience on the Ancestor Cliff, realized that the inheritance trials of the Danxiao Ancient Sect were remarkably ingenious.

Especially this particular test—anyone driven purely by opportunism, with no interest in those books, who came charging in would likely walk away with nothing.

And walking away with nothing very likely meant being trapped within the Inheritance Tower for the rest of their life.

Beyond his admiration, also felt a keen sense of relief. If he hadn't been meticulous enough to read through every one of those books, he would be utterly helpless right now.

Moreover, once inside the Inheritance Tower, it was absolutely impossible to leave and return to the library to look up answers.

While was contemplating these thoughts, the third question appeared.

This question was even more direct—it asked : if you inherit the legacy of the Danxiao Ancient Sect and enemies from beyond the realm invade, as the inheritor, would you steadfastly stand and fight, or would you protect yourself and ensure the continuation of the Danxiao Ancient Sect's lineage?

This question put in a difficult position.

By conventional logic, for any sect, preserving its lineage should naturally be the paramount duty.

But the Danxiao Ancient Sect was different. They had been willing to pit their entire sect against enemies from beyond the realm, sacrificing everything in the process. That spirit of facing death without flinching was not something an ordinary sect could compare to.

Those rows upon rows of unmarked burial mounds stretching into infinity had left a profound impact on 's heart.

After a moment of thought, felt that the Danxiao Ancient Sect was precisely the kind of sect that would rather see its lineage severed entirely than ever compromise with the enemy.

Better to shatter as jade than remain whole as tile.

That was the spirit of the Danxiao Ancient Sect.

End of chapter 622