646: Chapter 643 Inheritance

"Even..."

Xie Feng paused before continuing, "Even if he wanted to wipe the five of us out, it would likely take no effort at all."

The other four didn't speak, but they all harbored the same doubt.

They simply didn't ask, fearing it might affect holding the sword's favor.

Particularly Chen De, who at this moment wished he were completely invisible.

Hearing Xie Feng's words, holding the sword nodded and did not refute him. "You are right. Bringing you here was not for the purpose of completely annihilating that Lower Being."

"What the three of us couldn't do, even with the five of you added, we still couldn't achieve."

"Then why did you, the Ancestor, and that other senior back then..."

Xie Feng couldn't help but ask; this was different from what they had seen in the playback.

holding the sword smiled. "Our initial plan was indeed to have you come here to help wipe out that Lower Being."

"However, later on, we changed our minds."

"When did it start? Hmm... it was when you first arrived here."

He had caused a powerhouse of the Saint Extreme Realm to change his mind, and on such a major matter at that.

Xie Feng truly found this difficult to fathom.

"Haha, to be more precise, it was the news you brought that made us change our minds."

holding the sword said, "Through you, the long-sealed Ancient Battlefield was reopened. Because of this, the three of us were awakened and learned of the situation in the outside world."

"Whether it was the Primordials or the side of the Evil Gods, they all ultimately failed. They were defeated by our side; we achieved the final victory."

"We also realized that our efforts were not in vain after all."

"At the same time, it caused some changes in our thinking, such as our attitude toward the Evil God faction."

"They are extremely unique, but they clearly can no longer cause any major waves. It is time for us to consider our own interests."

Upon hearing this, the pupils of the five people all constricted. Could they be wanting to resurrect?

Could people who had been dead for so many years really do that?

If this Saint Realm expert before them was no longer targeting the Evil God side and was considering his own interests, why call them here?

"Heh."

Without even looking at them, holding the sword knew what was on their minds.

"To resurrect is impossible unless a God takes action. What we are primarily thinking about is our respective inheritances, while dealing with this Lower Being on the side."

"Originally, we planned to rely on ourselves combined with the strength of the younger generation to deal with him to the maximum extent."

"But now that the situation outside is so good, perhaps we don't need to deal with him so thoroughly. This allows us to spare more power to leave behind our inheritances."

After this explanation, the eyes of the five people lit up.

Except for Chen De, who was faking it; he truly had no interest in the inheritance right now.

"However!"

holding the sword's tone grew heavy. "We can only give the inheritance to one person, and that person must also shoulder a significant portion of the responsibility."

"May I ask what that responsibility is?"

Someone spoke up. This time it wasn't Xie Feng, but the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Ice Pavilion, Ci Bing.

"We will seal Him within the body of the person who receives the inheritance. It will last for a very long time. If there is a chance to break through to the Saint Realm in the future, this hidden danger can be resolved."

"Even if you fail to break through before the seal ends, you can seek help from other Saint Realm experts, or otherwise... just wait for death."

"Given the current situation, even if He breaks out of the seal, He won't be able to stir up much trouble."

High rewards meant high risks. This answer left all five people somewhat silent.

holding the sword continued to supplement his explanation.

"Over countless years, our power has completely merged with the Killing Array, and the seal is actually that Killing Array."

"Stripping it out carelessly might instead cause the Killing Array to collapse. Therefore, to obtain the inheritance, one must bear the burden of this seal."

"Of course, you have a second option, which was our original plan."

If no one chooses the inheritance, then you will act together with us to deal with the Lower Being as much as possible.

Naturally, you will still receive some benefits in the end. As for how much, I cannot guarantee."

"So, tell me your choice."

Although he very much wanted to leave his inheritance behind, he did not force it, instead adding an alternative to the original choice.

"Oh, right."

holding the sword seemed to remember something. "The inheritance can only be given to one person. However, if someone accepts it, the other four will also receive some compensation—definitely more than what they would get from the other option."

"As for the order of selection, it will follow your performance in the first and second trials."

"I have my own judgment regarding this."

After speaking, he turned to look at Chen De, staring at him with a profound gaze.

According to the rules.

If someone earlier in the order chose the inheritance, those after them wouldn't need to choose because the first person had higher priority.

And if in the end no one chose the inheritance, they would naturally proceed with the original plan.

Chen De immediately understood what this meant; it was time for him to make a choice.

Clearly, taking the two trials together, his performance had been better than Xie Feng's.

While Xie Feng's results were clearly the best in the first trial, the second trial, being the second, certainly carried more weight.

This was likely the reason Chen De was ranked ahead of Xie Feng.

However, he also clearly understood that he couldn't take this inheritance. If he took it, there was a ninety percent chance he'd end up dead.

So Chen De's choice was naturally the original one.

Didn't they say there were still some benefits? He'd just take whatever he could get; his life was more important.

"I choose to decline the inheritance."

To this, Chen De responded without hesitation. At the same time, though the five didn't notice, a flash of disappointment crossed holding the sword's eyes.

By offering the inheritance as an option, he essentially hoped someone would choose it.

As a Saint Extreme Realm expert, he wasn't about to beg someone to take his inheritance.

Thus, he turned his gaze to the next person, which was Xie Feng.

Compared to Chen De, holding the sword actually favored Xie Feng more. In a sense, Chen De's performance in the second trial was a bit inflated.

This was because a portion of it was obtained through trade, though he had participated in the battles involved in those trades.

The testing standards were set by the three of them, and holding the sword wasn't about to go back on them; even the trading method was recognized.

However, this didn't stop him from favoring Xie Feng more.

For one, both were sword users; giving the inheritance to him would ensure it wasn't wasted.

Secondly, Xie Feng likely came from the Ultimate Sword Sect, so his potential went without saying.

With the same tone as Chen De, Xie Feng said just as decisively, "This junior chooses to accept the inheritance."

The remaining three let out a collective sigh of relief.

Finally, someone had accepted the inheritance.

Since they didn't want to bear the risk themselves, having someone else choose the inheritance offered more benefits than if no one chose it.