482: Chapter 482 Inheritance

The Inheritance Hall does not only appear here at the Star Glory Council; it also appears in other places.

However, compared to other locations, it appears on the land of the Star Glory Council at a fixed interval of every sixty years.

As for other regions, it is random.

Ning Yuan left this place and headed into the endless deep space universe, wanting to pursue their trail.

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Chaos Federation

Compared to Star Glory, this place is even more chaotic, bizarre, and grotesque, because the people here have completely adapted to the Wasteland. Ordinary contamination is no longer considered contamination to them; they could eat the vegetation in the wilderness for a lifetime without worrying about mutation or losing their minds, at most growing some strange things on their bodies.

Here, high-rises tower into the sky, and humans look bizarre. Alienation agents have proliferated to the extreme. Aside from a small number who can awaken a Talent, most people here walk the path of alienation.

However, their alienation does not cause them to completely lose their sanity.

And on this day, the Chaos Federation finally walked out of the Grey Forest and arrived in a much wider world.

As for what awaits them, no one knows.

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Peach Blossom Spring Wonderland

The former Peach Blossom Spring Wonderland no longer exists, but deep within the North Ridge Forbidden Zone, there are still peach blossoms covering the mountains and plains, and it remains the Peach Blossom Spring Wonderland in people's hearts.

Over a billion people live here. Compared to technology, gene agents, and mechs, this is a completely opposite civilization.

They believe in nature and the Peach Spirit, pursuing the power of the mind and seeking connection with those sacred trees. The communication between the mind and the Peach Spirit has led the people here onto another path—a path that can also lead directly to the stars.

The sacred spirit peach tree did not completely leave; it separated a portion of its origin and left it here.

Therefore, a ten-thousand-meter-tall sacred spirit peach tree still grows here. It is also because of this peach tree that the Pollution Beasts in the forbidden zone dare not offend it in the slightest.

Under a peach tree, a little girl stood there, her hands tightly clasped in front of her chest, performing the spirit-awakening ritual. As long as she succeeded, she could awaken the power of the mind.

At first, the mind can only communicate with the peach tree, or with the strange beasts and spiritual birds in the mountains. However, once one cultivates to a certain level, they can directly control mindless Pollution Beasts, or even influence the minds of others, and even tamper with memories.

When cultivation reaches a profound level, one can turn the virtual into reality, interfere with reality, and speak the law into existence!

Reaching this level corresponds to what is called a Heavenly King.

And within the Peach Blossom Spring Wonderland, there is not just one such existence.

Here, their status is akin to gods. The people's faith in them is almost absolute, but it is not a mindless, fanatical faith; rather, it is a following of absolute sincerity and devotion.

The little girl stood under the peach tree, surrounded by a group of adults.

Every village performs the spirit-awakening ritual for six-year-old children every year. Those who succeed become Spirit Masters, while those who fail return to being ordinary people.

The probability of becoming a Spirit Master is not high, less than one in ten. Therefore, many villages may go several years without a single one appearing, though it is also possible for several to appear in a single year.

The peach tree in front of the little girl suddenly shed petals. Those petals landed on the little girl and finally turned into spots of light, merging into her body.

Seeing this scene, everyone around held their breath and widened their eyes.

Until the little girl opened her eyes. As her eyes shimmered with a halo full of spirituality, the birds on the branches suddenly chirped, as if communicating with her.

"Success! That's great! Hehe succeeded! May the Sacred Spirit bless us; after four years, our village has finally produced another Spirit Master."

"Mom, Dad, why are you crying?" The little girl threw herself into her mother's arms.

"Silly child, you are excellent. Mom and Dad are happy for you, so happy."

With a Spirit Master present, the village can have more people communicating with the peach tree, gaining more power to protect the village and tame spiritual birds and strange beasts.

Some families, for the sake of better development, spreading the Sacred Spirit, and clearing the world's contamination, choose to take a peach tree to the outside world. They select locations to establish villages, then mine resources and purify the land, which means they face significant pressure from Pollution Beasts.

The villagers are happy now because, after four years, they finally have a successor.

"Hehe, be good. Our Hehe is the best. Quickly, thank the Sacred Spirit for Its blessing. Mom will make you something delicious today."

"Mm-hmm, Hehe thanks the Sacred Spirit for Its blessing."

"Hahaha! Today, Hehe awakening to become a Spirit Master is a big event for our village. We shall hold a banquet for three days! Invite guests from all around!"

"Yes, yes, yes! The village chief is right!"

"Oh oh oh! Our Hehe is the best!"

The crowd cheered and began preparing a sumptuous banquet.

Formerly Qianxi River, now Qingtian River

There once existed a behemoth here called the Qingtian Alliance, though it vanished in a single day.

However, the Qingtian River still exists.

The Qingtian Safe Zone does as well, though it is now called Qingtian City.

This place, established at the edge of the Shennongjia Forbidden Zone and at the source of the Qingtian River, is now bursting with new vitality.

The water of the Qingtian River is clean, as is the land on both banks of the Qingtian River.

This land continues to nurture countless living beings to this day, including humanity.

The people here revere all things in nature and enjoy forming contracts with all spirits.

Over time, the Qingtian River has become increasingly extraordinary, birthing a type of spirit beast within it. Therefore, many people go to the riverbank to pray and sign contracts with those spirit beasts, but those who are favored by the spirit beasts are one in ten thousand.

By a small stream, a youth fled to the bank in a disheveled state, collapsing there covered in blood.

"Is this how I die?" The youth heard the shouting in the woods and closed his eyes in despair.

Just as he lost consciousness, a splash of water quietly rolled onto the bank. As the splash receded, it revealed a fist-sized, bewildered little wolf. The little wolf was completely transparent, looking like an illusory soul.

Seemingly having heard the commotion in the woods, the waves rose, sweeping the youth into the river, and they disappeared.

This small stream was merely a tributary of a tributary of a tributary of the Qingtian River.

"Where is the person?"

"Young Master Zhang, he probably jumped into the river."

"Hmph, consider him lucky to have run fast. Let's go, we're heading back."

"Young Master Zhang, should we search again?"

"No need, he's just trash."

When the youth woke up, he was by a small, unremarkable riverbank. The morning dew dripped down, awakening him.

"Am I... still alive?"

A transparent little wolf appeared on his face, licking it.

The youth grabbed it, staring at the transparent little wolf, his eyes suddenly widening: "Th-this is, a spirit beast?"