Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

"If you wish to inherit my lineage... you must first agree to one condition of this Emperor."

Deep within the ancient bronze hall, the blurry imperial figure stood beneath an ancient lamp, his voice aged and devoid of emotion.

Gu Changjin narrowed his eyes, a hint of wariness creeping into his heart.

However, on the surface, he still gave him a lot of face.

After all, this is their territory, and it's hard to say whether this thing is truly dead or not.

Therefore, Gu Changjin cupped his hands in greeting.

"This junior would like to hear the details."

"If it is within my power, I will certainly fulfill my predecessor's last wish."

That's a beautifully said statement, but whether we'll actually do it or not, we'll have to wait and see.

The emperor's figure nodded slowly.

"When I attained enlightenment, I had a mortal enemy, who was the Great Accomplished Overlord Body."

Upon hearing these four words, Gu Changjin's eyes flickered slightly.

Emperor Ying continued:

"This man once fought against me in the starry sea, destroyed my homeland, and killed my old friends."

"Although they were ultimately defeated by this Emperor, the Hegemon Body lineage still exists."

"Those who come after you, if you inherit my lineage and obtain my imperial weapon, you must make a solemn oath to the Great Dao."

"One day, when my cultivation is sufficient... I will annihilate the entire Overlord Body lineage."

"Let there be no more Great Completion Overlord Bodies in this universe!"

Gu Changjin listened.

That's it? He thought it would be some complicated condition.

What about protecting all living beings? What about completing some grand plan? What about taking care of future generations? What about the sect?

The result was simply murder; that's easy.

Anyway, I don't even know where the Overlord Body lineage is right now.

Agree first and get the benefits first.

Gu Changjin immediately became serious.

"Rest assured, senior. If I receive your teachings and achieve great success in my cultivation, I will surely settle this score with the Overlord Body lineage!"

The emperor's figure seemed extremely satisfied.

"good."

Gu Changjin frowned almost imperceptibly at that moment.

Wait, this guy's reaction... it's so much like a living person's!

Normally, once a trace of inheritance is left behind, it should proceed step by step according to the original plan.

But the Emperor Shadow in front of him had been acting strangely ever since he entered.

Even the moment of satisfaction he felt after hearing himself agree didn't seem like a simple remnant of the Emperor's Path.

"Could he still be alive?"

Gu Changjin muttered to himself.

It's not impossible.

After all, the old fogies in this world are all masters of cunning and ruthlessness.

The supreme beings within the forbidden zone can sever themselves, while ancient freaks can seal themselves within the divine source, sleep for tens or hundreds of thousands of years, and then emerge to seize the throne in a glorious era.

What's so strange about a true emperor leaving himself some tricks up his sleeve?

Of course, if the thing in front of him were truly the Great Emperor at his peak, Gu Changjin would turn around and run away right now.

But that's clearly not the case!

Since that's not the case, let's see what this old man is really up to.

Gu Changjin's face regained its respectful smile.

Under the ancient lamp, Emperor Ying continued to speak as expected.

"Since you have made the vow."

"From this day forward, you are my successor."

"This Emperor will share all the Imperial Scriptures, supernatural powers, and insights into the Great Dao that I have cultivated throughout my life..."

"I will even pass on all my memories to you."

Gu Changjin's eyes lit up.

So generous?

Is there such a good thing?

Di Ying changed the subject.

"It is merely inheriting all of my memories, which will ultimately have some impact on your primordial spirit."

"Some of your old memories may disappear as a result."

Gu Changjin's smile froze.

"Wait, what did you just say, senior?"

"My memories... will disappear?"

Emperor Ying said calmly:

"But at a small price."

"Compared to the legacy I have inherited throughout my life, it is not worth mentioning."

Gu Changjin remained silent.

Your memories have entered, but mine have disappeared?

Then your profound understanding of the Great Dao, your life experiences, and your cultivation habits will all be stuffed into my primordial spirit...

Why does this sound so familiar?

Gu Changjin's eyelids twitched.

"No! Isn't this just possession?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the light, which was originally only the size of a soybean, suddenly surged!

A sea of ​​blue flames instantly engulfed the entire ancient palace.

Gu Changjin then realized that from the moment he actually walked near the bronze lamp, wisps of imperial fire, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, had already merged into the surrounding void.

It sealed off all directions, and even his soul was subtly locked by the flames.

Under the ancient lamp, the originally blurry imperial figure suddenly became clearer, and an aged laugh instantly resounded throughout the ancient hall.

"Hahahahaha!"

"You only realized it now? Too late!"

Gu Changjin: "..."

This really is possession... No, you old folks passing on your knowledge to your descendants, can't you just do it properly once?

Do you have to insert your own agenda into the process of inheritance?

Emperor Ying laughed more and more heartily.

"How many years have I waited!"

"I thought I would continue to sleep in this life."

"I never expected that a quasi-emperor at the ninth level would actually dare to trespass into the ancient palace I left behind!"

"What's even more interesting is..."

Di Ying stared intently at Gu Changjin.

"The method you practice has many similarities with the Imperial Scripture that I created in the past."

"Devouring all things! Refining the origin! Seizing the power of heaven and earth to nourish oneself!"

"This is fate! Heaven decrees that I, the Emperor, shall live a third life!"

The azure imperial fire has completely sealed off the surroundings.

Emperor Ying laughed loudly.

"The latecomers!"

"Behave yourself and become my third incarnation!"

The words fell.

The emperor's figure instantly transformed into a beam of azure light, heading straight for Gu Changjin's brow!

It was too fast; Gu Changjin barely had time to even form a thought.

You came in by yourself.

next moment.

boom!

The Emperor's soul rushed into the sea of ​​consciousness.

Just as the ancient imperial shadow was about to unleash its divine soul and devour Gu Changjin's consciousness.

Then... he saw something.

To be precise, he didn't even really "see" it.

In the deepest part of his consciousness, there seemed to be something indescribable, incomprehensible, and even beyond the direct gaze of the Emperor's Soul, silently hovering there.

The instant his soul approached that thing.

The ecstasy on Di Ying's face vanished.

"What is this?"

The next moment, the Dao Fruit trembled slightly.

"Wait! This emperor..."

It's gone; not even a complete scream remains.

The ancient imperial soul that was preparing to possess Gu Changjin and live a third life was instantly drawn into and refined by the Dao Fruit.

Gu Changjin stood still for a while.

"Isn't this... a bit too cooperative?"

I was wondering how to deal with it, but it just crawled in on its own.

I've seen people send resources, but I've never seen someone pack themselves up and deliver themselves directly into the Dao Fruit realm.

Soon, a flood of memories rushed into Gu Changjin's mind.

The joking expression on his face gradually disappeared.

It turns out that the origin of this bronze ancient emperor is much older than what is recorded in the murals.

The so-called Bronze Emperor was merely his second incarnation!

In his first life, this person was actually an ancient Celestial Venerable from the Celestial Venerable Era!

After his first lifespan was about to end, he did not truly die. Instead, he used his own unique method of refining and devouring, combined with the ancient bronze lamp, to sever his old body and slumber for a long time.

It wasn't until the era of the Great Emperor that he was reborn, cultivating with a completely new identity and proving the Dao anew, which led to his later becoming the Bronze Ancient Emperor who dominated an entire era!

"Having lived two lives..."

Gu Changjin's gaze narrowed slightly.

The reason why the ancient Bronze Emperor left this ancient palace was not simply for the purpose of inheritance.

He deduced the secrets of heaven and determined that this life was extremely special.

The path to immortality... may very well truly begin!

Therefore, he sealed the remnant soul of his second life within an imperial weapon, waiting for a suitable physical body. Once he successfully possessed the body, he would live out his third life in the new body, compete for the imperial throne again, and finally, at the peak of his power, forcefully break through the path to immortality!

After Gu Changjin finished reading it.

All I want to say is that the plan was well-thought-out, but unfortunately, I ran into myself.

And as the last wisp of the Bronze Emperor's remnant soul was completely refined.

The ancient bronze lamp suspended in the center of the ancient hall trembled slightly.

The imperial runes that had originally blocked Gu Changjin dispersed on their own.

The ancient lamp transformed into a beam of blue light and fell directly into Gu Changjin's palm.

The Imperial Weapon is in my hands.

At the same time, the complete Imperial Scriptures cultivated by the two generations of the Bronze Ancient Emperor also appeared in Gu Changjin's sea of ​​consciousness.

Gu Changjin glanced at it briefly and nodded in satisfaction.

"We're really on the same path."

This Imperial Scripture is almost entirely consistent with the core of the "Burial Heaven and Devouring the Dao Scripture".

It devours, refines, and uses all things as its sustenance.

However, the other party has truly reached the Emperor Realm!

All that is needed is to remelt the two methods using the Guiyi Daoyuan technique.

The "Burial of Heaven and Devouring of the Dao Scripture" can certainly be pushed back a great distance.

Besides, the Bronze Emperor himself was not a person without fate or fortune.

This ancient monster, who spanned two eras and had once attained enlightenment, saw his remnant soul completely refined by the Dao Fruit, causing his Dao Yuan to surge once again.

Gu Changjin sensed the changes within the Dao Fruit and then looked at the ancient bronze lamp in his palm.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly sighed.

"Alas, throughout my journey of cultivation... how come I've only encountered kind people?"

I wanted to give him a third life, but in the end I gave him the Emperor's Scripture and the Emperor's Weapon along with him.

This isn't possession, it's clearly a gesture of kindness.