Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

Chapter 354: Chapter 165: The Legacy of the Supreme Taoist_3

Atop the broken peaks that had fallen from the Secret Realm, two figures in black robes were carefully lifting a stone box from a ruined altar.

The middle-aged man in white, holding a folding fan, immediately showed delight upon seeing this.

This man was none other than Bai Zhao, who had previously appeared in Cang Province to plot the River Ji Dragon Palace’s involvement with Shen Yuan.

Ever since his failed attempt to instigate a struggle between Great Xia and the River Ji Dragon Palace, Bai Zhao had been conspiring with the monsters of the Ancient Demon Hall on that significant matter.

Though there had been some setbacks, the months of effort had ultimately not been in vain.

Thinking this, Bai Zhao walked excitedly to the front of the two great Spirit Transmutation demons of the Ancient Demon Hall and quickly asked,

“Is this the treasured object of inheritance left by Taoist Doyen Wen?”

One of the great Spirit Transmutation demons lifted the hood, revealing an aged face resembling tree bark, and with a withered palm caressed the dust-covered stone box, saying,

“There’s the emblem of the Purple Mysticism Grotto Bright Heavens on this stone box; it must be something left by Taoist Doyen Wen, who once reigned over the world thousands of years ago.”

Another great Spirit Transmutation demon from the Ancient Demon Hall spoke excitedly as well,

“Before the Great Schism, Taoist Doyen Wen was nothing more than an ordinary True Disciple of the Purple Mysticism Grotto Bright Heavens. Even among his peers, he was not considered outstanding, and reaching the Spirit Refining True Being was thought to be his limit.

However, with the opening of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda, Taoist Doyen Wen encountered the Supreme Taoist on the way to the Pagoda, personally witnessing the legend of Supreme Taoist ascending the Nifty Pagoda, refusing the immortal artifact master, and slaying a Void Refining True Monarch, all while at the Qi Training cultivation level.

Before leaving the Ingenious Tiny World, the Supreme Taoist left five inheritances behind, and Taoist Doyen Wen got one of them due to his past affiliation with the Supreme Taoist.

Over the next few hundred years, Taoist Doyen Wen made rapid progress with the aid of the Supreme Taoist’s inheritance, eventually reaching the stage of a Tao Harmony Taoist Doyen.”

Upon saying this, the hearts and minds of several Great Demons present trembled, and even the great Spirit Transmutation demons in the sky held their breath for a moment.

To become a Taoist Doyen, especially one achieved after the Great Schism, meant being the pinnacle power in this world in the absence of Immortals.

Such an object left by such a powerful expert would not only stir the hearts of these Spirit Transmutation realm monsters but also the major figures of the Demons’ Realm behind them.

Even more so when the treasure left by this Taoist Doyen was related to the Supreme Taoist, who left behind many legends.

“Open it quickly!”

A Great Demon urged impatiently.

“Hold on!” the Spirit Transmutation demon of the Ancient Demon Hall covered the stone box with a hand and looked around at the many great Spirit Transmutation demons with a cautious gaze, saying,

“Gentlemen, we have a prior arrangement with the Ancient Demon Hall. If the inheritance of Supreme Taoist within the box can be imprinted, naturally it will be offered to you all.

However, if the inheritance cannot be split, it shall belong to the Ancient Demon Hall, and you and the Demons’ Realm’s Ancient Demon Hall behind you will be compensated accordingly.”

The moment these words were uttered, the expressions of all the great Spirit Transmutation demons changed.

It is commonly known that some precious inheritance objects cannot be duplicated; even if the text is imprinted, the essence within cannot be replicated.

If the inheritance of the Supreme Taoist is such, it will be a considerable loss for them.

Although the Ancient Demon Hall has promised compensation, how can any treasures compare with the inheritance of the Supreme Taoist?

The many great Spirit Transmutation demons felt uncertain, but Bai Zhao remained composed.

He had spent a tremendous price to deduce this Secret Realm, and the Ancient Demon Hall had promised him an opportunity to comprehend the Supreme Taoist’s inheritance, so he naturally felt extremely calm within.

The atmosphere was tense for a while, and beneath the surface calm, many Divine Senses exchanged messages.

After what seemed an eternity, a tiger demon with one blind eye spoke in a deep voice,

“Do not forget the promise made by your Ancient Demon Hall!”

The desiccated Spirit Transmutation demon of the Ancient Demon Hall showed a smiling face: “It should be so.”

Consensus reached, all concerns naturally dissipated.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd of demons, the withered Spirit Transmutation demon slowly opened the stone box that had been sealed for thousands of years.

Numerous prohibitions were quietly removed, and what finally appeared before everyone was a bodhi leaf that seemed composed of starlight, upon which appeared to be written fine and exquisite text.

All the great Spirit Transmutation demons were stunned; while the bodhi leaf seemed quite mystical, it was still not quite what they had envisioned as the coveted inheritance treasure, especially lacking the essence signifying a top-tier inheritance.

“Is this the inheritance of the Supreme Taoist?”

“Could it be hiding some mystery waiting to be discovered by the inheritor of later generations?”

Before the great Spirit Transmutation demons could act, a breeze blew through the night sky.

Under the watchful eyes of many great Spirit Transmutation demons, the starlight bodhi leaf, preserved for tens of thousands of years, quietly crumbled in the breeze, turning into specks of starlight that dissipated into the night.