Afther I Take The Position As The Patriarch, All Of My Family Members Become The Fated Protagonists
Chapter 60

Chapter 60

If he manages to transform his sea of stars into a moon and successfully grasps the power of a law, then by that time, he alone could invoke the Law of Ice and freeze the entire Divine Xia Empire into oblivion under the heavens!!

Although they had long known that the Tianhan Empire was incredibly powerful, they never imagined that such a terrifying existence was among them.

If they lose this Naming Battle and Tianhan invades… the Divine Xia Empire might truly face national annihilation!!

But fortunately—

This time, the Su Family’s monstrous prodigies participating in the Inheritance Secret Realm are exceedingly powerful, and the Tianhan Empire should stand no chance of winning.

“Heh heh…” Just then, the ancestor of the Tianhan Empire let out a cold laugh.

“I know what you’re thinking…”

“Three External Manifestation Realm prodigies under twenty—it’s truly astonishing, but…”

“Do you really think my Tianhan Empire has no backup plan?” The Tianhan ancestor retracted his overwhelming aura.

His expression returned to one of utter arrogance.

For this Naming Battle, they had more than one contingency in place. Upon hearing this, Ji Chang and the others’ expressions changed drastically!

Just at that moment—

Rumble—!

A loud noise erupted from within the light screen, and everyone in the Stargazing Tower immediately turned their attention toward it.

They saw the illusory image of the Secret Realm on Qingfeng Mountain begin to solidify.

And then…

A door… slowly emerged.

As that door appeared, the gazes of all the prodigies were involuntarily drawn to it.

It was a massive purple gate, covered in incomparably intricate carvings. Just one glance would make an ordinary person feel like their very soul was being pulled down.

But if one could persist, they would find that their soul was gradually strengthening.

“The Inheritance Secret Realm… has opened!”

“Charge!!”

“The Inheritance Secret Realm has appeared—let’s see who will take the lead!”

Without the slightest hesitation, everyone rushed toward the purple gate.

The Inheritance Secret Realm held countless treasures and limitless resources. In such a blessed land, the ridicule of Liu Mowen and his group became meaningless.

Su Yang and his two companions exchanged glances. Without hesitation, they turned and stepped directly into the Inheritance Secret Realm.

The Inheritance Secret Realm was arranged by the family leader—it surpassed all else in importance.

Only after Su Buku left did Liu Mowen and the other three feel like they could finally breathe.

“Huff, huff…”

They greedily inhaled the air, their bodies drenched in cold sweat, like drowning men just pulled from the water…

As royal family members, pampered and proud, it was their first time feeling death so near.

In front of that cold and indifferent youth, it seemed as though even a single wrong word or glance could cause them to be drowned in an endless sea of blood.

“Fourth Brother!!” The fifth and seventh brothers finally recovered, and hurried to help the disfigured Liu Mowen up.

“Let’s go! Into the Secret Realm!!”

“I want him dead!! I want his life!! How dare he… treat me like this!!”

Liu Mowen was nearly insane, clutching something from inside his chest like a beast as he roared.

“I’ll make him regret being born into this world!!” His venomous gaze was like that of a viper, making Fifth and Seventh Brother shiver instinctively. They then supported him as they entered the Inheritance Secret Realm together.

…

Inside the Inheritance Secret Realm.

Beams of light fell from the sky like pillars.

This place resembled a primeval forest—ten-thousand-year-old ancient trees blocked out the sun, and prehistoric beasts roamed the mountain peaks. What appeared everywhere here were things that, in the outside world, were rare spiritual herbs!

“Spirit Blood Grass!!”

“Creeping Bitterleaf Vine!!”

“Heavens, that’s a 3,000-year-old Tianya Ye Duoman!!”

One by one, the prodigies’ eyes lit up as they spotted these herbs in the forest.

These herbs were extremely rare in the outside world and each was worth a fortune, yet here they grew like weeds, covering the ground.

“So it’s a random teleportation.” Su Yan looked around and realized that Su Buku and Su Yang, who had entered with him, were nowhere to be seen.

Unlike the others who were overjoyed, Su Yan’s gaze held great caution.

Unknowingly, the Heaven-Holding Ruler had already been reversed and was held in his hand.

“Teacher… something’s wrong here…” Su Yan muttered inwardly.

“Though there’s the form of spirit herbs and wood-type spiritual energy, there’s no presence of the Flame of Vitality…”

“Correct.” Yao Chen replied with a hint of gratification.

The Flame of Vitality is an elusive concept. Only someone like Su Yan, who is inherently close to the Dao of Fire, can perceive even a trace of it.

These spiritual herbs might emit spiritual energy, but to Su Yan’s eyes, they looked like a gray and lifeless field—there was no Flame of Vitality in any of them.

“Life and death, truth and illusion. If I’m not mistaken, your fortune has arrived, little brother.”

“There should be a type of—Heavenly Flame—hidden in this place…”

“A Heavenly Flame!!” Su Yan’s eyes immediately brightened. He had a cultivation technique that could devour Heavenly Flames to strengthen himself, and through this process, even evolve the technique further.

He had originally planned to venture out in search of one soon, yet to find one now inside the Inheritance Secret Realm was truly beyond expectations.

“Teacher, which Heavenly Flame is it!?”

“It exists between illusion and reality—likely the 31st ranked on the Heavenly Flame list: the Death Mirage Demon Flame.”

“If you obtain it, your strength will skyrocket—you might even surpass those freaks ahead of you!” Yao Chen’s tone carried visible excitement.

“Follow my guidance—go find it!”

After all, Su Yan was not only his disciple, but also from the same family as the Emperor Who Toyed with the World. If Su Yan rose to prominence, Yao Chen himself would benefit greatly in the future.

“Yes!!” Su Yan was thrilled as well. His mind was not burdened with complexity—all he wanted was to become stronger and repay the family leader.

However, he then made a face: “Teacher, must you keep calling me ‘little brother’?”

“You don’t get it… it sounds more affectionate this way…” Yao Chen replied, while thinking inwardly—

“Heh… I wouldn’t dare be the same generation as your family leader… better to keep things separate…”

On a lonely mountain peak.

“The Heavenly Mechanism Token… can break through space and summon a Heaven Origin powerhouse from my family to forcibly enter the Inheritance Secret Realm for one hour…”

“I will make the Su Family suffer a fate worse than death—torn by a thousand blades—only then will the hatred in my heart be satisfied!” Liu Mowen took out a bronze token from his robes, laughing maniacally.

A stone atop the mountain trembled lightly: “Hostile toward the Su Family… this brat wants to kill me!”

This man was none other than Su Changsheng, the Su Family’s number one Longevity cultivator!

Three days ago, he had already entered the Inheritance Secret Realm ahead of time using an ancient talisman and had discovered the secrets of this land.

Depending on the talent of the entrant, they would be sent to different areas for trials.

Ordinary people would choose to begin the trials early and seek inheritance upon entering such a treasure land—but Su Changsheng was not like ordinary people.

First, he tried to refine the inheritance land he arrived at but failed.

So instead, he began laying down layer upon layer of massive formations. Just his Sky Severing Killing Formation had over thirty layers—not to mention other spirit formations and killing arrays.

To put it plainly, even a Star-Holding Expert might stumble if they entered Su Changsheng’s trap unprepared.

“No… killing him outright is safe, but this land is far too dangerous. Better to let him test the waters for me first.”

“Yes… let him summon that Heaven Origin expert. My formations have a 99.9% chance of wiping him out. It’s worth a gamble.”