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Chapter 555: The Calming and Choosing of Fate

Xing'e felt a powerful spiritual pressure coming towards her in the cave at this moment, like a surging wave, completely enveloping her.

After practicing in Xiuyanxu for many years, she was extremely sensitive to fluctuations in spiritual energy. She immediately realized that the person in front of her was much more powerful than she had imagined.

Without time to think, his legs went weak and he fell to his knees with a thump, his movements filled with eagerness and awe.

She lowered her head, her shoulders trembling slightly, and she kept wondering: Who is this person? Why did he appear at the critical moment of Xiuyanxu's inheritance?

Qiao Zhou reacted quickly, leaning forward, crossing his hands over his chest, and performing a standard elf salute.

The straight back and focused eyes show his respect for the visitor.

He thought to himself, this cave has always been sparsely populated, but this person suddenly appeared, and his strength is so powerful, he must have an extraordinary origin, so he must be careful with what he says and does.

Li Ying stood still, his face instantly turning as dark as ink.

The inheritance of Xiuyan Ruins was within reach, how could he be willing to let this incident disrupt his entire plan? He clenched his teeth, his cheeks bulged high, his facial muscles twitched slightly with anger, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

While everyone's attention was on the mysterious man, he quietly mobilized his spiritual power, quickly flipped his right hand in his sleeve, and a ball of dark blue spiritual flame condensed in his palm.

The spiritual flame jumped unsteadily, emitting a dangerous aura. He stared at the mysterious man, waiting for the right moment to deliver a fatal blow.

The mysterious man seemed to sense something, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

He raised his right hand calmly and snapped his fingers lightly.

In an instant, a colorful spiritual rope shot out from the fingertips, like a flash of lightning, and instantly wrapped Li Ying tightly.

Li Ying's eyes widened, his face filled with shock and unwillingness.

He twisted his body wildly and struggled desperately, veins bulging on his neck, but the spiritual rope kept tightening, like a maggot attached to his bones.

"You youngsters, don't disturb our peace." The mysterious man's voice was calm but carried unquestionable majesty, echoing slowly in the cave.

After saying that, he raised his head slightly and looked into the depths of the cave, his eyes full of anticipation.

Everyone was full of doubts, and followed his gaze, only to see an old woman in a moon-white flowing cloud robe, walking slowly towards them with steady steps. The cuffs and hem of the robe were embroidered with delicate and intricate spiritual patterns, and as she walked, the spiritual patterns flickered with a soft glow.

The old woman had a kind face, and the traces of time were full of gentleness and kindness.

She walked up to the mysterious man and naturally took his arm. They smiled at each other, and the love in their eyes was warm and touching, having been accumulated over the years.

At this moment, there was a violent vibration from deep in the cave, and with a loud "boom", several huge rocks rolled down from the top of the cave.

Everyone looked around in horror, their expressions panicking.

Xing'e widened his eyes and subconsciously hid behind Qiao Zhou.

Qiao Zhou quickly moved sideways, protecting her tightly behind him, and looked around vigilantly.

Li Ying also stopped struggling, with fear on his face. He realized that the crisis at the moment might be more terrifying than the mysterious man in front of him.

The mysterious man looked calm. He gently raised his left hand and a gentle spiritual power surged from his palm.

This spiritual power turned into an invisible force, firmly supporting the rolling boulder.

The boulder hovered in the air for a moment, then slowly fell down, resolving the crisis. Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and in their hearts they had a little more awe for the mysterious man's strength.

The old woman glanced at everyone and said softly, "The inheritance of Xiuyanxu is not about force, but about chance. How can you comprehend the true meaning of it by fighting like this?" Her voice was soft, but it struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer.

After hearing this, Li Ying felt ashamed. He lowered his head and slowly loosened his clenched fists, and the spiritual flame went out.

"Li Ying is grateful for your teachings, senior." He said in a low voice, his tone full of sincerity.

Xing'e and Qiao Zhou looked at each other, with a thoughtful look in their eyes.

This accident gave them a new understanding of the heritage of Xiuyanxu.

At this time, the old woman gently patted the mysterious man's hand. The mysterious man nodded slightly, turned around and picked up a glowing jade box from the stone platform behind him. The box was warm and it was the key to unlocking the inheritance of Xiuyanxu.

He looked at everyone and spoke slowly: "The road to inheritance has only just begun..."

Inside the Shimen Cave, the atmosphere was as tense as a string.

Li Ying's face was filled with humble smiles and he nodded continuously, but the greed in the depths of his eyes could not be hidden.

He stared at the spiritual jade box emitting a soft halo in the mysterious man's hand, and calculated wildly in his heart: as long as he can get this box, he can control the inheritance of Xiuyanxu, and then command the heroes to dominate this world.

Thinking of this, Li Ying's eyes suddenly turned cold. He tapped the ground lightly with his feet and shot towards the mysterious man like an arrow. His right palm, wrapped with surging spiritual power, went straight for the jade box.

The mysterious man seemed to have eyes behind his head. He moved to the side like a ghost and easily avoided the fierce attack.

Li Ying was unable to stop his attack in time and hit the seemingly solid stone platform beside him heavily.

With a crisp "crack" sound, the stone platform collapsed instantly. It turned out to be just a thin wooden board that was cleverly disguised.

Li Ying lost control of his body and fell headfirst into a dark pit.

"Ah——" Li Ying's terrified cry echoed in the cave. The mysterious man looked at the old woman beside him, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

The old woman opened her red lips slightly, her voice soft but with the charm of time: "I have waited for so long, but I didn't expect that the new guardian of the stone gate would appear like this."

The mysterious man shook his head slightly, a faint smile appearing on the corner of his mouth: "Well, this jade box will be given to you." As he said that, his eyes turned to Xing'e and Qiao Zhou.

Qiao Zhou bowed slightly, with a humble look on his face, and said, "I am getting older, so it is more appropriate to pass this inheritance on to the younger generation."

As he said this, he looked at Xing'e with expectant eyes.

The mysterious man and the old woman held the jade box in their hands and slowly walked to Xing'e.

Xing'e stared at the jade box handed to her, feeling a little dazed for a moment. She subconsciously stretched out her hands to take it. It felt warm to the touch, as if she was holding the future of Xiu Yanxu.

When she raised her eyes again, the mysterious man and the old woman had turned into a young couple, with tall figures and energetic faces.

The two smiled at each other, their figures floating in the air like phantoms, and in the blink of an eye they disappeared into the forbidden area of ​​Shimen, leaving only a faint fluctuation of spiritual power.

"If my guess is correct, these two people should be Xia Pan and Xue Jin who are rumored to be guarding the Shimen forbidden area." Qiao Zhou broke the silence with a serious expression.

Xing E nodded slightly and confirmed: "Yes, the mysterious man is Xia Pan, and his wife is Xue Jin. The two family heads arranged for them to guard the stone gate here, but they didn't expect such a change today."

At this time, Li Ying's angry and frightened voice came from under the stone slab: "Let me out! Let me out!" The voice echoed in the cave, revealing a bit of despair.

Qiao Zhou frowned and shouted loudly: "Be quiet! Calm your mind first!"

However, Li Ying seemed not to hear and continued shouting below.

Xing'e turned around, his eyes like lightning, and swept towards Li Ying's followers, saying in a cold voice: "Why don't you surrender obediently and sincerely repent? Do you want to be completely expelled from Xiuyanxu?"

Those Xiuyanxu disciples looked at each other, their faces full of hesitation and fear.

After a moment, they seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding, and they all knelt on the ground, crying: "Please forgive us, Master Xing'e, we are willing to obey your orders!" Qiao Zhou looked at this scene and shook his head helplessly.

In the cave, the candlelight flickered. The turmoil regarding the inheritance of Xiuyanxu seemed to have come to an end temporarily, but everyone knew that this might just be the beginning.

Suddenly, a strange buzzing sound came from deep in the cave, like some ancient call, which made people feel uneasy.

Xing'e and Qiao Zhou looked at each other, a hint of vigilance flashing in their eyes. They clenched their spirit blades and slowly walked towards the source of the sound.

And those Xiuyanxu disciples who had just surrendered also stood up and followed behind unconsciously, feeling both fear and curiosity.

When they reached the end of the cave, they found a strange light flashing on a stone wall, and some ancient symbols faintly emerged in the light. These symbols seemed familiar, but they also revealed an unfamiliar mysterious power.

Everyone gathered in front of the stone wall, trying to decipher the meaning of the symbols, but they had no clue.

At this moment, Li Ying's voice came again from below. This time there was no anger in his voice, but instead an urgency: "Don't touch those symbols! That is..." Before he finished speaking, the light on the stone wall suddenly became brighter, and a powerful force surged out from it, enveloping everyone.

Everyone closed their eyes, waiting for an unknown fate.

When the light faded, everyone found themselves in an unfamiliar space, surrounded by clouds and mist, with a suspended stone platform under their feet.

The mysterious man and the old woman appeared in front of everyone again. Their eyes were no longer gentle as before, but full of seriousness. "This is the real test of Xiuyanxu,"

The mysterious man said, "Only by passing the test can you truly master the power of inheritance." Everyone looked at each other, feeling nervous and expectant.

Xing'e took a deep breath, tightened his grip on the spirit blade, and his eyes revealed determination. Qiao Zhou nodded slightly, looking calm, as if he was ready for everything.

Although Li Ying's followers were afraid in their hearts, they gradually mustered up their courage under the influence of Xing'e and Qiao Zhou.

At this moment, a huge spirit beast jumped out from the clouds. It was shaped like a tiger, surrounded by flames, and its roar made everyone's eardrums hurt.

Xing'e was the first to react. She flashed and rushed towards the spirit beast like a black lightning, with the spirit blade in her hand flashing with cold light.

Qiao Zhou was not to be outdone. He quickly formed seals with his hands, and waves of spiritual power surged out from his hands, trying to restrain the actions of the spirit beast.

Seeing this, Li Ying's followers also joined the battle.

Although their strengths vary, they are united at this moment and try their best to pass the test and for the inheritance of Xiuyanxu.

The spirit beast's attacks were extremely fierce, and each of its attacks carried great force, making it difficult to resist.

But Xing'e, Qiao Zhou and others did not retreat. They cooperated with each other, cleverly avoided the attacks of the spirit beasts, and looked for opportunities to counterattack.

In the fierce battle, Xing'e suddenly discovered that the eyes of the spirit beast were its weakness. She winked at Qiao Zhou, and the two understood each other.

Qiao Zhou increased his spiritual power output to attract the spirit beast's attention, while Xing'e took the opportunity to go behind the spirit beast, raised the spiritual blade in his hand high, and then stabbed it fiercely into the spirit beast's eyes.

"Ah——" The spirit beast let out a painful roar, its body trembled violently, and then slowly fell down.

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but cheer.

The mysterious man and the old woman looked at this scene with gratified smiles on their faces. "You have passed the test," the mysterious man said, "from now on, you will shoulder the inheritance of Xiuyanxu."

Xing'e, Qiao Zhou and others smiled at each other. They knew that this was just a new beginning and there would be more challenges waiting for them in the future.