The protagonist is obviously strong but very cautious

Chapter 2944 The Golden Monument

After carefully analyzing the situation, Zheng Tuo raised his eyebrows, revealing a puzzled expression.

Could it be that if I want to continue absorbing metal-elemental power for a long time, I must enter the Golden Emperor's Palace and obtain the Golden Emperor's inheritance? Only in this way can I ensure that the Golden Emperor's Palace remains here forever, and that it will always maintain a state of absorption.

obviously.

He didn't want to enter the Golden Emperor's Palace now; who knew what dangers might lurk there?

He has just broken through to become a Wall Breaker, and he absolutely cannot afford to perish due to taking risks.

He had gone through countless hardships to achieve this breakthrough, and this breakthrough had almost exhausted all his personal connections, and he even owed many people favors.

He wouldn't easily put himself in danger.

of course.

He can use his Dao body to enter the Golden Emperor's Palace and take a look.

He then told the Golden Serpent King about the matter, and the Golden Serpent King seemed to be deep in thought.

“Logically speaking, those with a Dao Body are not allowed to enter the Golden Emperor’s Palace, but you are different. As long as you enter the Golden Emperor’s Palace with your innate metal-attribute Dao patterns as your foundation, I can grant you a special privilege.” The Golden Serpent King said.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Tuo nodded.

Simultaneously.

There was something he didn't understand.

Just who is this Golden Serpent King, that he can open the door to the Golden Age Palace on his own?

If that's the case, why doesn't the Golden Serpent King himself enter the Golden Emperor's Palace to search for the Golden Flower and its inheritance?

He wanted to inquire about the relationship between the Golden Serpent King and the Golden Emperor.

"I am the gatekeeper. The Golden Emperor ordered me to guard the palace and help him find his successor. You are quite good. I see the shadow of the Golden Emperor in you, so please don't let me down."

The Golden Serpent King looked at Zheng Tuo with admiration.

Such an admiring gaze made Zheng Tuo feel extremely uncomfortable.

His intuition told him that the Golden Serpent King was not telling the truth, and that there must be a secret he did not know.

But now that things have come to this, he has no way to ask any further questions.

finally.

He entered the Golden Emperor's Palace in his Daoist form.

hum!
With a flash of golden light in his eyes, he appeared in a misty world.

The surrounding mist shimmered with golden light, possessing an extremely strong blocking effect, making it impossible for his divine sense to detect his surroundings.

Is this the Golden Imperial Palace?

He kept this in mind, remaining extremely vigilant and proceeding cautiously.

After traveling for an unknown amount of time, the fog ahead finally began to dissipate.

Once he was completely out of the fog, the scene before him left him stunned.

There were no magnificent palaces as I had imagined, nor were there any mountains and rivers as I had imagined; all I saw was a barren desert.

A towering, weathered golden stele came into view.

In this situation, it doesn't look like the Golden Emperor's bedroom at all; rather, it looks like the Golden Emperor's tomb.

He walked forward cautiously.

He saw nothing along the way.

It seems that all the former buildings have turned to ashes, and everything has been submerged by the river of time, leaving only this tall golden monument in front of us.

He went to the Golden Monument to investigate, but found nothing there.

strange?
The Golden Serpent King said that many people had entered this place, but why did he not see any signs of human activity?

He searched around the Golden Stele but found nothing, so he tried to leave the stele and look for clues nearby.

however.

The result, however, greatly disappointed him.

There was no scenery to be seen except for the endless golden mist surrounding them, let alone any trace of human activity.

This place is like a dead little world—silent, oppressive, and lonely.

Zheng Tuo frowned; his intuition told him something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

At last.

He looked at the golden monument in front of him.

The golden stele stood before him, and upon closer inspection, he was pleasantly surprised to find something.

The Golden Stele is actually engraved with the lineage of the Golden Emperor.

It seems that the so-called Golden Emperor's Palace must be the place where the Golden Emperor passed on his legacy.

With this in mind, he carefully observed the inscription on the golden stele.

Now that he has become a Breaker of the Barrier, viewing the inheritance on the Golden Stele is a breeze for him, without any hindrance.

strange?
He had many doubts about this.

The Golden Emperor is a legendary being, whose lowest level of cultivation is at least the fifth level of the Breakthrough Realm.

He had encountered such lineages before, such as those of the Azure Dragon God and the Five Elements God...

The inheritances he came into contact with were all profound and difficult to understand. Even though he had obtained the complete inheritance and even though the Azure Dragon God personally taught him, he still found it extremely difficult to learn.

But now, faced with the legacy of the Golden Emperor, he suddenly understood it instantly.

The secrets behind it are not profound at all; you can learn them easily on your own.

Could it be because I have already broken through and become a Wall Breaker?
The only thing he could think of was that his learning ability had increased because of his improved realm.

Even with this in mind, he remained vigilant as he observed the inscription on the golden stele.

After observing for a long time, he shook his head.

No, no.

How could the Golden Emperor's legacy be so simple? If I were to cultivate according to the legacy on the Golden Stele, I would not gain any improvement at all.

In his view, the inheritance on the Golden Stele was merely the most ordinary inheritance of a Wall Breaker, without any mystery whatsoever.

Instead of practicing the teachings on the golden stele, he turned around and continued searching everywhere.

He even ventured into the surrounding golden mist, attempting to explore further.

however.

Weird things happened.

He inherited the legacy within the golden mist. After an unknown amount of time, as the golden mist gradually dissipated, he saw the same scene as before.

The golden stele still stood before him, and the inheritance on it was still the same one he had just received.

A maze?
As a formation master, he immediately realized what he had encountered.

That's the case.

He once again entered the golden mist.

They measured the golden mist with their own feet, searching for a way to break the formation.

To know.

Zheng Tuo is a genuine master of formations.

While his current mastery of formations might not be as advanced as that of the Earth God, he was second only to him. At this moment, he remained focused, surveying the area, and sure enough, he quickly discovered the clues within.

There is indeed a maze here, and it is an extremely powerful one, reaching the level of a divine maze.

Who set up this maze?

Zheng Tuo did not rush to break the maze, but instead pondered something.

An existence of the Golden Emperor's caliber would not have set up such a simple maze, nor would it have left behind such a simple legacy.

Could it be that everything before our eyes has nothing to do with the Golden Emperor, but is all the work of the Golden Serpent King?

Having come into contact with the fifth level of the Breaker's inheritance more than once, he has a deep understanding of that level of existence.

A fifth-level Breaker wouldn't bother with such nonsense.

in contrast.

The trials of a fifth-level Breaker are very simple for the inheritor. As long as you can pass the test, the inheritance is the easiest thing.

Because it's so difficult to find a suitable successor, those big shots are eager for you to quickly master their skills and pass on the legacy.

now.

Standing here, facing such a simple divine array and such a simple inheritance, it didn't seem like the work of the Golden Emperor at all.

Lost in thought, I suddenly sensed danger approaching.

He suddenly turned his head and looked at a certain spot in front of him.

Within the golden mist, a giant golden serpent had already coiled around him.

"The Golden Serpent King!"

Upon seeing the golden serpent king, Zheng Tuo's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that everything here is the work of the Golden Serpent King?

“Fellow Daoist Godslayer, be careful. The golden mist here is highly poisonous. If you linger in it for too long, you will surely die. Follow me.”

As the Golden Serpent King spoke, he led Zheng Tuo away from the golden mist and back to the Golden Stele.

"Senior Golden Serpent King, you can freely enter and leave this place!" Zheng Tuo was utterly astonished!
"Of course, as I told you, I am the guardian of the Golden Emperor's Palace."

"This place really is the Golden Imperial Palace!" Zheng Tuo remained highly skeptical.

"Of course, this place is the Golden Emperor's palace, but it's not the most important place; it's just a peripheral area," the Golden Serpent King revealed the secret.

"The outskirts?"

“That’s right. The Golden Emperor’s Palace is not a place that others can set foot in at will. You need to cultivate the inheritance on the Golden Stele. If you can cultivate it successfully, you can advance to the next level. There are several such Golden Steles here. After you have completed the cultivation of the inheritance on all nine Golden Steles, you can set foot in the real Golden Emperor’s Palace.”

The information that the Golden Serpent King gave Zheng Tuo was quite important.

So that explains why I haven't seen anything here, not even a trace of human activity.

"Thank you for informing me, senior." Zheng Tuo expressed his gratitude politely.

"No need to thank me. If you can successfully learn the inheritance from the nine golden tablets, I should be thanking you instead."

"Senior, what do you mean by this?"

“I am nominally the guardian of the Golden Emperor’s palace, but in reality I am imprisoned here and cannot leave. The reason I am imprisoned here is to wait for the appearance of the successor. There were some guys who had great potential, but they were not qualified in the end. You are very good.”

"I'm quite good. Could it be because I possess innate metal-attribute Dao patterns?"

“That’s right. The innate metal-attribute Dao patterns you possess are very special. They are the same power as the Golden Emperor. I believe you have a high chance of obtaining the inheritance of the Reincarnation Emperor.”

The Golden Serpent King had a very high opinion of Zheng Tuo.

“Fellow Daoist Godslayer, as long as you can obtain the Golden Emperor’s inheritance, I will gain my freedom. So if anyone should be thanking you, it should be me thanking you.”

The Golden Serpent King looked at Zheng Tuo with that expectant gaze once again, making Zheng Tuo very uncomfortable.

"I will do my best."

Zheng Tuo responded, but did not rush to practice the inheritance on the Golden Stele.

He continued to circle the golden stele, carefully examining the inscriptions on it.

After repeatedly examining the inscription on the golden stele and confirming that it was harmless, he began to cultivate diligently.

The Golden Serpent King looked at Zheng Tuo, who had entered a meditative state, with anticipation in his eyes.

It seems he was hoping that Zheng Tuo could complete the inheritance on the nine golden steles and then release himself, or perhaps he was looking forward to something that excited him.

In contrast, Zheng Tuo...

He was very careful when practicing the teachings on the Golden Stele.

However, his extraordinary talent led to an extremely fast cultivation speed.

Before long, he had completed the cultivation of the inheritance on the first golden stele and fully mastered it.

This wasn't the first time he had received a teaching from someone else; rather, he had received teachings from others countless times.

It can be said that no one is more professional than him in accepting the legacy of others.

He completed his practice of the inheritance on the golden tablet, and then activated the inheritance he had just received.

hum!
There was a fluctuation of power where the golden mist was located, and then a path appeared, leading to the second golden monument.

Zheng Tuo remained vigilant and strode forward, arriving at the location of the second golden monument.

Upon closer inspection, the location of the second golden stele is almost identical to that of the first golden stele.

The same space, the same solitude, the same traces of no human activity.

Zheng Tuo followed his previous method, first focusing on the Golden Stele, and only after confirming that there were no problems with the inheritance on the Golden Stele did he begin his cultivation.

As before.

The inheritance on the second golden stele was still a piece of cake for him, and he completed the training easily without any obstacles, which made the Golden Serpent King, who was secretly observing, both happy and nervous.

He had seen many powerful individuals come here to receive the Golden Emperor's inheritance.

But this is the first time I've seen someone who has successfully refined the Golden Stele's inheritance like the Godslayer. The owner of the innate metal-attribute Dao pattern is indeed extraordinary.

Perhaps, this god-slayer can truly receive the Golden Emperor's legacy, thus freeing himself from this place.

He has been imprisoned here for who knows how long.

He was tormented simply because he was protecting the legacy of the Golden Emperor.

Golden Emperor, you are so cruel!
As the Golden Serpent King thought of this, an imperceptible black mist surged at the corner of his eye.

Just then, Zheng Tuo, who was cultivating the inheritance of the third Golden Stele, had a sudden thought.

He sensed something that disgusted him, though only for a moment, but with his current keen senses, he couldn't be wrong.

On the surface, he was still refining the inheritance on the third golden stele, but inwardly he was extremely vigilant.

It seems things are indeed not as simple as I thought.

The legacy of someone like the Golden Emperor is certainly not easy to obtain; I must have a backup plan.

While having his own plans, he remained outwardly calm and continued to refine the legacy on the golden stele with his own abilities.

One thing the Golden Serpent King was right about was that as he continued to refine the inheritance on the Golden Stele, he found that these inheritances began to become mysterious, becoming both familiar and unfamiliar to him.

Could it be that my previous judgment was wrong, and that the inheritance I am receiving now is truly the inheritance of the Golden Emperor?

The reason for presenting it in the form of a golden tablet is entirely because the Golden Emperor set a path for the inheritors, from simple to complex, step by step, to help them complete the inheritance.

As he said before, the succession of a master is not complicated, and may even be very simple, with the aim of enabling the successor to better accept his legacy.

At this moment, his steady and methodical progress is exactly in line with this deduction.

With his mind preoccupied, he continued refining the golden tablet methodically.