50: Breaking through the inheritance trial at the ancient altar, obtaining the precious pearl opens up a new realm.

The path to the Ancient God Altar was covered in pale gold origin grass. Lin Chen was surrounded by the aura of the Diamond Mid-Stage, every step creating fine ripples of energy.

“Daddy, is that golden light ahead the Ancient God Altar?” Nian Xue sat on A Qing's dragon back, her small finger pointing at the thick gold light on the horizon.

Clear Snow walked by his side, her nine tails lightly brushing the ground and freezing shallow marks as markers: “Yes, the aura of the inheritance pearl on the altar is very strong; it's Legendary Rank.”

The Star Spirit Clan Leader held up a crystal, its light shining directly at the Ancient God Altar: “There are three layers of trials outside the altar. The first layer is the ‘Origin Maze,’ which must be navigated according to the runes.”

As the team approached the Ancient God Altar, the ground suddenly glowed with golden light. Countless runes emerged from the soil, forming a maze several meters high that blocked their path—it was indeed the Origin Maze trial.

The entrance to the maze was inscribed with the words “Follow the runes to pass, resist them to be trapped.” The color of the runes changed with the flow of Origin, alternating between pale gold, pale purple, and pale green.

“I'll scout the way!” A Wood Spirit Clan warrior stepped forward, his fingertips touching a rune—he was familiar with the life Origin and could sense the flow of the runes.

The warrior stepped according to the changing colors: left on pale gold, right on pale purple, and straight on pale green. With every step, a light lit up in the maze, showing he was on the right path.

Lin Chen followed with the team while holding Nian Xue. Nian Xue curiously poked the rune walls around her: “Daddy, these walls are warm, like little suns.”

After walking for about ten minutes, they emerged from the Origin Maze, and the second layer of the trial appeared—dozens of Origin light arrows floated in the air, their shafts inscribed with “Distinguish Truth from Falsehood” runes.

“Half of these arrows are illusions, and half are real. Touching a real arrow will trigger an attack!” The Star Spirit Clan Leader's crystal flickered. “The Origin fluctuations of the real arrows are more condensed.”

Clear Snow expanded her Ice and Snow Domain, and pale purple cold Qi swept over the light arrows—thin ice formed on the surface of the real arrows, while the illusory ones simply dissipated. She waved her hand: “The ten on the left are real, bypass them!”

Following Clear Snow's guidance, the team avoided the real arrows and successfully passed the second trial. The third trial was a floating stone bridge, its surface carved with “Endure Origin” runes, with a bottomless Origin Abyss below.

“The stone bridge requires one to endure Legendary Rank Origin to cross; the weak will fall!” The Wood Spirit Clan Chief's voice came from a life rune. “Using life dew can temporarily boost your Origin!”

Lin Chen took out life dew and distributed it to everyone—after drinking it himself, his Diamond Mid-Stage aura became more solid; Clear Snow went from 78% to 80%, her Ice and Snow Blade glowing with gold; Nian Xue went from 96.5% to 98.5%, the mark on her forehead flashing with intense purple-gold light.

A Qing drank the life dew, and his Little Dragon Breath was tinged with gold. He picked up Nian Xue on his back: “Don't be afraid, little sister, I'll carry you across!”

The team stepped onto the stone bridge, and the runes on the surface lit up as Origin energy surged into their bodies through their feet—Lin Chen used his Divine Thought to steady everyone, ensuring no one fell.

Crossing the stone bridge, they finally reached the Ancient God Altar—it was a hundred feet high, built of pale gold rock, with a fist-sized orb floating at the top. It radiated intense golden inheritance light; it was the origin inheritance orb.

Two Ancient God Clan guards stood below the altar, wearing gold-patterned robes, their auras reaching the Late Stage Legendary Rank: “Outsiders, if you wish to take the inheritance pearl, you must pass the final test—the Origin Trial.”

The Origin Trial involved letting the energy of the inheritance pearl enter the body; those who could endure it would receive the Legacy, while those who couldn't would be ejected from the altar. Lin Chen was the first to step forward, and the golden light of the inheritance pearl instantly enveloped him.

Dense Origin energy poured into his body, and Lin Chen's Diamond Mid-Stage aura began to skyrocket. His Origin concentration rose from 100% (Early Middle Stage Diamond) to 15% (Mid Middle Stage Diamond), and his Divine Thought range expanded to 345 kilometers.

“Passed!” The guard nodded and stepped aside.

Clear Snow stepped forward, and the inheritance pearl energy entered her body. Her Origin concentration went from 80% to 85%, her Ice and Snow Domain could now cover ten feet, and she could freeze Late Stage Legendary Rank Origin attacks.

Nian Xue was carried forward by A Qing. As soon as the inheritance pearl energy touched her, it was assimilated by the Void Power. Her Origin concentration went from 98.5% to 100%, breaking through directly to the Early Middle Stage Diamond Rank! The mark on her forehead flashed with purple-gold light; her Void Power could easily neutralize Legendary Rank Origin.

“This young one's Void Origin can actually assimilate inheritance energy!” The guard's eyes were full of surprise. “In the Ancient God records, only the Void Clan could do this!”

The team members passed the test one by one. The Star Spirit Clan Leader broke through from the Early Stage to the Middle Stage of the Legendary Rank, and five Wood Spirit Clan warriors also broke through their Realms.

Lin Chen walked to the top of the altar and reached out to grasp the origin inheritance orb—the golden light of the orb surged into his body, and his Origin concentration rose from 15% (Mid Middle Stage Diamond) to 30% (Late Middle Stage Diamond). Ancient God Clan Legacy information suddenly appeared in his mind: The Legendary Level World has ‘origin cores’; collecting five tribal core crystal cores can open the entrance to a Transcendence Level world.

“So that's how it is!” Lin Chen opened his eyes and broke the inheritance pearl into small pieces, distributing them to everyone. “This pearl can help us break through to the Legendary Rank!”

After Clear Snow absorbed it, her Origin concentration went from 85% to 90%, and her mastery of the Ice and Snow Law reached 80%. Nian Xue went from 100% (Early Middle Stage Diamond) to 10% (Mid Middle Stage Diamond), and her Void Shield could block Late Stage Legendary Rank attacks. After A Qing absorbed it, he broke through directly to the Early Stage Legendary Rank, his dragon scales shimmering with gold.

The Ancient God Clan guard stepped forward and handed over a Gold-Patterned Token: “My Lord, you have passed the trial and gained the recognition of the Ancient God Clan! Holding this token, you may visit the Ancient God Altar at any time.”

Lin Chen took the token and asked, “What are the tribal core crystal cores? We want to collect them all to open the Transcendence Level world.”

The guard replied: “Crystal Spirit Clan (East), Wood Spirit Clan (South), Stone Spirit Clan (North), Dragon Clan Branch (Northeast), and Elf Clan Branch (Southeast)—five in total.”

Lin Chen nodded and put the token away: “We will collect them as soon as possible. Thank you for telling us.”

As the team left the Ancient God Altar, the guard waved: “Be careful of the Remnants of the Dark Crystal Clan on the road. They still hide a ‘dark crystal core’ and will obstruct you!”

Lin Chen looked back: “Thanks for the warning, we will deal with them!”

The team headed toward the Crystal Spirit Clan—they wanted to get the Crystal Spirit Clan's core crystal core first, then visit the other clans in turn. Nian Xue sat on A Qing's dragon back, playing with a fragment of the inheritance pearl, her small face full of joy: “Daddy, if we get all the shiny pearls, can we go to a new world?”

“Yes, once we collect the five pearls, we can go to a more interesting world where there are flying trees and glowing seas,” Lin Chen said with a smile, his Divine Thought sweeping toward the Crystal Spirit Clan—the aura there was stable, with no sign of the Dark Crystal Clan.

After walking for about an hour, cries for help suddenly came from the direction of the Crystal Spirit Clan. Lin Chen's Divine Thought probed ahead—it was ten Remnants of the Dark Crystal Clan besieging a Crystal Spirit Clan patrol. The leader's aura reached the Late Stage Legendary Rank, and he held a dark purple crystal core—it was the dark crystal core!

“It's the dark crystal core! Don't let them escape!” Lin Chen gave the order and teleported behind the leader, striking his core with the Anti-Heavenly Dao Rule.

The leader turned to block, but Clear Snow's Ice and Snow Blade had already pierced his limbs, and the Wood Spirit Clan warriors shot out vines to entangle the other remnants. Lin Chen took the chance to seize the dark crystal core and activated Sublimation—the first turn made it Legendary Rank, and the second made it origin level, purifying the dark crystal energy into pure Origin.

“Thank you, My Lord!” The Crystal Spirit Clan patrol captain bowed in thanks. “They wanted to steal our core crystal core. It's a good thing you arrived!”

Lin Chen nodded: “We were just heading to get the Crystal Spirit Clan's core crystal core. Let's go to the Crystal Core Tower now.”

The team followed the patrol back to the Crystal Spirit Clan. the Crystal Spirit Elder was already waiting at the Crystal Core Tower. He took out a pale blue core crystal core and handed it to Lin Chen: “This is the Crystal Spirit Clan's core crystal core. Please take it, My Lord!”

Lin Chen took the crystal core, activated Sublimation to the origin level, and put it into his Storage Pouch: “Thank you, Elder. We will protect the Crystal Spirit Clan and ensure the Dark Crystal Clan doesn't come to cause trouble again.”

Celebratory crystal fruits were placed on the table. Nian Xue ate the fruits with the Crystal Spirit Clan children, while A Qing competed with the little Dragon Guards in Dragon Breath—the journey in the Legendary Level World continued, and the goal of collecting the core crystal cores was one step closer.