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Chapter 1490 - Chapter 1490 Chapter 1492 Tribulation Fire

Chapter 1490: Chapter 1492: Tribulation Fire Chapter 1490: Chapter 1492: Tribulation Fire The Time Gem was incredibly rich in the essence of time, containing at least dozens of times more than the nine grains of Time Sand that Song Jian had previously acquired.

When the Time Imprint absorbed the Time Sand, no solidification occurred, but now, the symbols of the Time Imprint looked full of texture.

Song Jian felt that his Time Domain seemed to be on the brink of a breakthrough and was about to upgrade. If his Time Domain rose another level,, both its range and power would be enhanced.

After losing its time essence, the Time Gem did not shatter. Instead,, its surface lost its luster, turning back into a mere stone. Its attributes changed as well, as its name became “Time Gem That Has Lost Its Power of Time,” with its effects completely disappearing.

However, if it were placed back into the River of Time, and subjected to the erosion of time for ten thousand years, it could be restored. Alternatively, if Song Jian expended the power of time to replenish it, it could also be restored.

“To think that even without the time essence, it can still be exchanged for eight thousand merit points is truly an unexpected joy!” Song Jian glanced at the attributes of the stone in his hand and a hint of joy appeared on his face.

After placing the Time Gem, which had lost its time essence, into his inventory, Song Jian continued to take out the other items from the epic chest.

The remaining dozen or so items were all exquisite, each worth hundreds to thousands of merit points. Altogether, Song Jian found that the chest had yielded over fifty thousand points of merit.

“I wonder if these merit points can be exchanged for three separate pieces of the Sword Immortal set!” Song Jian pondered to himself.

After taking all the items from the chest, the chest slowly faded away. The light in the hall also began to dim gradually, torch after torch was extinguished, and in the center of the high platform, a pale blue teleportation portal appeared.

Turning his head for one last look at the hall, Song Jian noticed the pillars standing silently in place, with carvings on their surfaces that seemed so lifelike he almost believed they were alive. Otherwise, he thought, such realistic illusions could not have manifested!

Stepping into the portal, Song Jian’s vision blurred. When it cleared, he found himself outside the place of inheritance!

“…Why are there so many people!” exclaimed Song Jian, startled by the scene before him. He saw that the area outside the portal of the place of inheritance was surrounded by many people, at least a few thousand in number.

At the same time, divine beings floated in the sky, their presence deep as the abyss, emitting terrifying fluctuations that intimidated the surroundings.

Upon seeing Song Jian emerge from the portal, the other youngsters showed a glint of joy. Xin Ling, Chen Yang, and a few others had already come out from the place of inheritance and were standing aside, seemingly waiting for something.

Seeing Song Jian, Xin Ling’s face lit up with excitement. She vigorously waved her hand toward him and called out, “Senior Brother, Senior Brother, over here, here!”

Song Jian smiled and walked over, finding that Zhao Hai and Chen Yang were both present, but Guo Xiao was nowhere to be seen.

“Is Junior Brother Guo still inside?” asked Song Jian, surprised.

“Yes, it’s been seventeen days. I came out on the thirteenth day; Zhao Hai was a day behind me, and Xin Ling left three days after me. She just came out yesterday!” Chen Yang nodded and explained.

“Senior Brother, why didn’t you stay inside for a few more days? They say that even if one doesn’t get the inheritance in the end, the longer the stay inside, the greater the final gain,” Xin Ling looked around and whispered to Song Jian. “Senior Brother, I got an epic chest worth at least twenty thousand merit points…”

Song Jian nodded. It seemed that these disciples were unable to obtain the final inheritance and could only gain some benefits in merit points.

Looking around, the disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect who had entered the Starry Sky Battlefield were almost all nearby. Some had already entered the place of inheritance, while others had not. Those who had not were inquiring about the contents of the test from those who had entered.

“Guo, Brother Guo won’t be in any danger, right?” Zhao Hai looked at Song Jian, his face slightly pale as he whispered.

To know, Song Jian’s strength was the strongest among them. Now that even he had come out, but Guo Xiao had not, there was a chance that something unexpected had happened inside.

“It’s okay,” Song Jian shook his head and said, “I was merely feeling bored and was sent out. With Brother Guo’s strength, he should be able to hold on for a while longer!”

No sooner had he finished speaking than a figure staggered out of the Light Pillar Portal.

As this figure appeared, flames were burning on the surface of his body, seemingly erupting from every pore and fiercely blazing around him, making him look like a man of fire.

“Eh, it’s Brother Guo…” Zhao Hai exclaimed in surprise, staring at the fiery figure for a while as if recognizing something.

“What, it’s Brother Guo?” The others quickly approached, only to be repelled by the flames on the man’s body. These flames were fearsome, burning like flesh-boring maggots upon contact, and nothing was immune to them. Even a piece of stone, once touched by the flames, would catch fire, melt into a small pool of magma, and dissolve away.

“Eh, Tribulation Fire?” from mid-air, a God-level expert stared at the fiery figure, a look of interest appearing in his eyes.

At that moment, the flames on the man began to dwindle, seemingly retracting into his pores, and upon revealing his face, it was indeed Guo Xiao.

“Brother Guo, are you alright?” Chen Yang and the others gathered around, asking worriedly.

Guo Xiao looked radiant, unable to conceal the joy on his face. Seeing Chen Yang and the others, he waved his hands and said, “I’m fine, I’m fine, I just attained a martial art and couldn’t control it for a moment, that’s all!”

“Brother Guo actually obtained a martial art? What luck!” Envy appeared on the faces of Chen Yang and the others. They knew that they had each received items worth a few thousand merits but had not seen even a hint of a Martial Arts Secret Scroll.

“Young friend, may I have a word with you?” a red-haired, red-bearded elder in the sky called out to Guo Xiao with a smile.

“Senior?” Guo Xiao was startled and bowed to the elder, looking confused.

“Hahaha, young friend, the skill you just displayed, was it the Tribulation Fire?” the elder laughed.

“Cough cough, I dare not conceal it, it was!” Guo Xiao nodded and said.

In the trial, he had “cleared” six scenarios, one more than Song Jian, and had been rewarded with a martial art. This martial art was the “Three Flavored Fire Control Mantra,” an Epic Quality martial art.

For ordinary people, an Epic Quality martial art was already an extremely impressive skill, a rarity even in auction houses.

The Three Flavored Fire Control Mantra could release Tribulation Fire, and every attack carried the attribute of fire. It was somewhat similar to Song Jian’s Karmic Fire Red Lotus Ten Thousand Swords Art, but the Red Lotus Karma Fire could only be attached when Song Jian executed the Thousand Swords Art, while the “Three Flavored Fire Control Mantra” could add the Tribulation Fire to any move. Even ordinary attacks could carry it. This martial art complemented Guo Xiao perfectly, almost doubling his strength.

“I am Elder Huo Wujiu from the Blazing Flame Sect. Since you can cultivate Tribulation Fire, you must possess a fire-attributed spiritual root, and joining the Blazing Flame Sect couldn’t be more suitable!” The red-haired elder said with a beaming smile to Guo Xiao, “If you are willing to join the Blazing Flame Sect, then I will take you as my personal disciple. You can learn all the core techniques of our sect. With your fire-attributed spiritual root, in at most a hundred years, you could rise to the Demi-God Level. If luck is on your side, becoming a God-level expert like me is not impossible!”

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