Shennong Daojun.

Chapter 549 The Inheritance Ends (10,000 words)

As the event of the inheritance opportunity progressed into its seventh year, more than 10,000 demigods began to gradually feel the difficulty of this challenge.

"What kind of bamboo can reach the sky by 100,000 feet under the current conditions?"

"It's too difficult, far too difficult. At least I can't do it!"

"Even the three factions of the Ministry of Agriculture would find it difficult to achieve this on their own."

"With limited timing and a lack of inherent morality, how could a mere mortal be cultivated to such a level relying solely on favorable location?"

“Nourishing soil is even more difficult. The underground area is a dead vein at 50,000 degrees. A single territory simply cannot cultivate divine-grade soil.”

"More than one? I just calculated that the total underground nutrients in 13481 territories can only supply two or three people to complete this challenge at most! And that's assuming they can make full use of it."

“One territory is one unit of realm, extending 50,000 units underground. This is a vast space in itself. Even if three people share it, each person would have to control more than 4,000 territories. Spells have a limit to their range. Who has such a strong true spirit?”

"Hmph, the process of fighting for land will damage the roots and stems. Each person only has ten bamboo plants, which cannot regenerate. They may be completely exhausted during the land reclamation process."

"No wonder the legacy of the Penglai God General has remained here for so long; it's simply an impossible challenge!"

"Is the Penglai deity deliberately toying with us?"

The thoughts of the crowd drifted in the air, and the participants all uttered sighs.

It's too difficult. From any perspective, this is the most difficult question they've ever encountered.

Some even believe that the Penglai God General established this inheritance to deliberately toy with everyone, and that he never intended to hand over the inheritance.

"We've eliminated most of them, it's time to entertain our guests." In the Water Bamboo Cave, on Walrus Island, a Penglai deity in a blue raincoat stood under a black and white bamboo.

He was shaving bamboo strips with a knife. Each time he finished shaving a strip, it would transform into a table or desk and appear in the bamboo forest.

The two tables are set up, but nothing happens.

The Penglai deity looked up at the sky: "Aren't you coming down?"

"I won't come in this time," a voice reached the ears of the Penglai God General.

"Really not coming down? There's something delicious to eat."

"Oh dear, this really won't do. Please don't tempt me anymore." The voice was soft and gentle, as if the speaker was very distressed.

The Penglai God General looked somewhat surprised: "That's really strange. It seems the person you're protecting this time is very important. In that case, I won't leave any for you."

After saying this, the Penglai deity erased two seats.

He continued whittling the bamboo, and a third seat appeared.

As the seat appeared, a silk thread suddenly floated down from above it.

Xu Huai's teacher, Shen Ge, appeared beside his seat with some surprise.

He pulled on the causal thread of Xu Huai, but someone tore off a piece of it, forcing him to sit down.

However, Shen Ge quickly regained his composure.

"Hong Gutian Shenge greets fellow Daoist Penglai."

The Penglai God General looked at Shen Ge and said, "Since you have come from afar, please take a seat, fellow Daoist."

"Thank you." General Shen Ge bowed respectfully and then sat down.

The Penglai deity will then cut off a bamboo strip to form a second seat.

Just as the seats were being formed, a line suddenly fell from the sky and transformed into a human figure that appeared next to the seats.

After Yin Zai appeared, he took the initiative to cup his hands towards Penglai God General: "I've come to bother Brother Penglai again. Please forgive me, Brother Dao."

The Penglai general said calmly, "Fellow Daoist has already visited Penglai three times. Are you still not giving up?"

Yin Zai, the divine general, quickly replied, "I dare not. I only wanted the child to broaden his horizons. I have no intention of inheriting your legacy."

After saying that, the fingertips of General Yin Zai flashed with golden light, and a small tower floated toward General Penglai: "This is a small token of my appreciation."

Shen Ge was visiting for the first time. Upon seeing this scene, he muttered to himself, "To participate in the inheritance of the Penglai God General's destiny, the protector behind him has to pay money... So the rumors are true?"

Shen Ge, the divine general, immediately followed suit and built a divine power tower as well. Since it was his first time here, he only needed to build one layer.

Yin Zai Shen Jiang was coming for the third time, so he built three layers, and after he finished, his figure became somewhat illusory.

The Penglai deity continued to carve bamboo into a table, and the third line transformed into a human figure that appeared beside the table.

His attire was peculiar; his entire body was wrapped in layers of black satin, as if bandages were wrapped around him, with only his eyes showing.

These eyes were originally closed, but when they appeared here, they immediately opened them as if they were startled.

Shen Ge thought the black sash would be like him and Yin Zai, but to his surprise, it kicked off with both feet and immediately turned back into lines, trying to escape into the void.

What do you mean? There are people skipping out on their bills?
Shen Ge observed, but Yin Zai remained unfazed, drinking the bamboo-tube wine on the table as if he knew what was about to happen.

"Pong!"

Before the black ribbon faded into nothingness, a loud bang suddenly rang out, as if it had jumped and crashed into the ceiling.

"Wow~"

Its form first solidified, then let out a roar of unwilling anger, before finally expanding and turning into a puddle of liquid.

"Clap!"

The next moment, the black ribbon disappeared, but a delicate pagoda appeared on the third table, with the lower four floors emitting golden light, while the upper five floors remained empty.

Shen Ge picked up the bamboo tube of wine to conceal his surprise.

"I don't know if this person exceeded the limit and got caught red-handed, or if they simply didn't want to 'give gifts'."

"That's really unwise."

Arriving on the Space Ship is equivalent to arriving in the territory of the Penglai God General.

God will definitely be stronger on his own territory.

The advantages that territory brings are particularly evident in the case of the Sinong.

However, the territory bonus of the "Geographical Advantage" faction is still not the strongest; the "Egoist" faction is.

As the saying goes, the right time is not as important as the right place, and the right place is not as important as one's true self.

When a person from the id-based school becomes a god, their inner world is no longer called the divine realm, but the divine world. The reason it is listed separately is because the divine world cultivated by the id-based school is far more effective than the ordinary divine realm.

"Swish, swish, swish~"

As the Penglai deity continued to carve bamboo into a table, more and more figures appeared.

Shen Ge counted, including the Black Ribbon, there were a total of eighteen divine generals who appeared. Among them, five were in the same situation as the Black Ribbon, and were turned into divine power source towers after entering.

As for divine weapons? None of them were qualified to enter this bamboo forest. They all fell into the sea next to the bamboo forest and were swallowed by a walrus.

"crunch~"

Shen Ge seemed to hear the sound of those divine weapons being devoured by walruses.

"The divine concealment was forcibly broken, and the cause and effect and destiny were severed. From then on, a gap will forever appear on these divine weapons."

"Unless one attains enlightenment through the heavens and earth, one can never reach a state of complete divine concealment."

This is the price for not following the rules of the Penglai gods!

In the Fushan region, on the verge of the incident, the little yellow duck, heartbroken, shed tears from its mouth. It hopped around on Yan Ao's shoulder, screeching, "What a waste! What a waste!"

"Yan Ao, what's the use of that walrus eating so much? It can't get out!"

"This guy is eating all my food, mine!"

Yan Ao grabbed Lu Ya off his shoulder: "I know you're heartbroken, but you don't have to be so agitated. You've pecked my clothes to shreds."

"Yan Ao, I'm so hungry." The little yellow duck still had Yan Ao's clothes in its mouth. "You're a good person, why don't you let me have some fun!"

After saying that, the little yellow duck kept pecking at Yan Ao's palm.

"Clang clang clang clang clang~"

The fleshy palm immediately made a crisp sound.

After pecking at it seven times, the little yellow duck's beak was crooked, and Yan Ao's palm only had some dents, without even breaking the skin.

Yan Ao comforted him as usual, "Don't worry, wait for Zhao Xing to come out and have him find you something to eat. There will definitely be an evil god coming."

Lu Ya slumped into Yan Ao's palm, weakly saying, "But I still ate too little. Sigh, I'll take a nap then..."

Yan Aohe clenched his fist and gently placed the little yellow duck back into his hair to sleep.

……

The bamboo grove seating arrangement eventually took place for twelve divine generals, including Yin Zai and Shen Ge.

The twelve divine generals represent the twelve demigods remaining in the Water Bamboo Cave Heaven who are still engaged in the challenge.

Of the more than 13,000 demigods, only twelve remained after ten years.

"Twelve divine generals means there are only twelve challengers left, huh? That's not right."

Shen Ge looked at the bamboo tube wine, and in the reflection of the wine, he saw that there were still three or four thousand demigods in the trial ground of the Water Bamboo Cave Heaven who had not left.

Most of them gathered in the south.

"What's going on? Why are there so many demigods in the south?"

Shen Ge was puzzled.

The other gods also noticed this situation.

"Who is that demigod in the south under?"

“Other geniuses seize territory by force and plunder, eliminating others in the process.”

"However, as this person plundered lands along the way, many people were left behind in their original territories."

"He hardly fought any battles, yet he occupied thousands of territories in the south."

"How exactly did they persuade the others to make way?"

Of the twelve divine generals, only Shen Ge, Yin Zai, and Ke Ben recognized the young man reflected in the water.

Because the three of them were Xu Huai, Liu Qingci, and Zhuo Hua's teachers, they also knew about what happened in the Yas Sea.

“This Han Bing is truly remarkable.” Shen Ge couldn’t help but be surprised. “In the Yas Sea, he was able to work together with the Mountain Patrol Gods. I originally thought it was just good luck.”

"Now, in the trial of the Penglai Divine General's inheritance, he can actually subdue the enemy without a fight?"

"What kind of magic does Han Bing possess?" General Coben was also surprised. "Most of the people he encountered didn't even fight; they just stood and chatted for a while, and then people obediently made way for him?"

The chance encounter in the Yas Sea offered a possibility for cooperation, but there's absolutely no such possibility here.

When the great paths contend, how can one easily yield the right?
But Han Bing actually did it; it's simply unbelievable!
"This child must be the beloved disciple of the Boundless True God!" General Yin Zai couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "He has the appearance of a true god even before he has attained enlightenment."

He felt that those demigods, like the Minister of Agriculture, looked at Han Bing with the same reverence he held for the Boundless True God.

Putting himself in the other person's shoes, if he were in the same place as the Boundless True God, he would probably give way to the Boundless True God as well, because Yin Zai himself felt both admiration and fear towards the Boundless True God.

"With the underground palace as my refuge, yin and yang intertwine. If the heavens do not grant my request, I will split the earth and ascend to heaven."

A voice reached Venerable Xixian's ears.

He turned around and looked at Zhao Xing and the many magical avatars behind him, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Among these people, some were agricultural officials who wanted to stay and learn, such as Venerable Zizhao.

In a serendipitous event, one does not necessarily have to obtain a specific material thing to be considered a serendipitous event. Knowledge and insight can also be considered a serendipitous event!
Some were just there for the spectacle, wanting to see Zhao Xing fail.

However, being next to Zhao Xing at this moment made him appear like Zhao Xing's follower, which put Venerable Xixian under great pressure.

It was as if a god of agriculture had come to test his way.

Venerable Xixian stopped what he was doing, wanting to see what the other party was doing, but Zhao Xing stopped at the edge of the territory and did not speak to Venerable Xixian, but instead answered the questions of his followers.

"Venerable Han, were you just discussing the Dao of Refining Divine Soil?"

Zhao Xing said leisurely:
"To explain the birth of the divine land solely through the method of earth refining is too narrow a view."

"For example, the ancient life demon god Agara was conceived in a naturally formed underground palace."

"It was first a stone embryo, which underwent three periods of geological transformation and became spiritually intelligent. The spirit was contained within the stone embryo, and after seven eras, it formed a mountain. The mountain absorbed the essence of the mother qi of heaven and earth and underwent four tribulations before being reborn."

"The natural evolution of Gara-di conforms to the great principles of the Earth Transformation Method, Earth Treasury Method, Earth Connection Method, and Vulture Mountain Method, and it was not formed in a single way."

"May I ask, Venerable One, is this method of becoming a god possible?" Venerable Zizhao asked.

"If you seek the Dao, both the Dao and the Dharma will remain; if you seek the Dharma, both the Dao and the Dharma will be empty."

Venerable Zizhao pondered for a moment: "I understand. Becoming a god is not the goal; it is merely proof of attaining the Tao. Seeking the Dharma while abandoning the Tao is like putting the cart before the horse."

“Your Excellency, I have a question,” another person asked.

"Please speak," Zhao Xing nodded.

"..."

Venerable Xixian was somewhat speechless. This Venerable Han Bing had come to the edge of his territory but ignored his presence, and was just sitting down and discussing the Dao with his followers.

He turned a test of inheritance into a Dharma assembly, something Xi Xian had never seen before.

He didn't want to pay attention, but with so many geniuses of the same level sitting and discussing things right next to him, Xi Xian couldn't help but want to listen.

Listening to the teachings of gods of higher realms is very beneficial, and one can also gain a lot from the discourses of demigods.

Moreover, Zhao Xing soon brought up the Venerable Xixian.

"The territory next to me has a total of 153 world units, half of which have been refined from veins into peaks and from peaks into mountains."

"In addition, more than eighty underground palaces have been set up. The plan is to use the underground palaces to support the refined mountain peaks and then let the Golden Spirit Bamboo break out of the mountain peaks to complete the test of reaching the 100,000-level height."

"However, this idea is doomed to failure."

Venerable Xixian could no longer hold back.

He rushed over and rebuked him, saying, "Why are you trying to attract attention and spouting nonsense?!"

Before Zhao Xing could speak, Venerable Zizhao launched the first attack. He looked at Venerable Xixian and said with some dissatisfaction, "People don't get angry because others say something wrong; they only feel annoyed when someone says something right."

"If Venerable Han's words are absurd, why bother taking them to heart and coming here to take it personally?"

Faced with numerous mocking glances, Venerable Xixian took a deep breath, realizing that he had indeed lost his composure just now.

"You've disturbed me!" Venerable Xixian regained his composure, and hills rose up from the ground. "If you want to discuss the Dao, go elsewhere, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Since Zhao Xing and the others are all manifestations of magical power, Venerable Xixian only needs to use the roots underground to gently shake the land to occupy this territory and drive them all away.

However, before he could do anything, Zhao Xing spoke up.

"Fellow Daoist, the Earth Refinement Peak contains thirty-six Fire Spirit Mountains. Based on the mountain's magic, the Volcanic Earth Treasury Method for Nurturing Spirits has been formed."

"The Thirty-Six Mountains were intended to nurture a Fire Spirit Bamboo, but you placed it in the Zhen position. Fellow Daoist, you are hesitant and unsure of what to do?"

Venerable Xixian was astonished and speechless.

If Zhao Xing's previous insight into Xi Xian's plan wasn't particularly impressive, then what he just said was truly astounding.

The other party saw right through his thoughts and even noticed his hesitation.

I took covert measures, yet I managed to glean the entire plan after only a few days of observation?

A master, definitely a master!

Xi Xian immediately realized that this Venerable Han Bing was no ordinary person; at least his vision was superior to his!

Xi Xian really wanted to get to the bottom of it, but doing so would be tantamount to admitting that he was inferior to the other person.

Just as he was hesitating, a roar came from the east.

Suddenly, a giant tiger appeared in the eastern sky, absorbing all the clouds, and then exhaling a breath downwards, spraying it into the mountains.

The aura of the Di Cang can nurture spiritual roots. After exhaling this breath, Xu Huai involuntarily released Hou Bianfa and collapsed to the ground.

He stared intently at the bottom of the [Heavenly Bamboo], filled with anticipation.

After being influenced by the Di Cang Qi, the 70,000-level Tian Cang Zhu's body swelled up dramatically.

75,000, 78,000, 82,000...

The astonishing surge made Xu Huai jump up from the ground in excitement.

"Charge! Charge! Break through all obstacles! Push the limits!"

Almost everyone was drawn to Xu Huai's actions.

Even the divine generals in the Black and White Bamboo Forest are paying attention to Xu Huai.

"This is my disciple!" Shen Ge felt a sense of pride, because in just half a month, the Heavenly Bamboo cultivated by Xu Huai had already broken through the 90,000 level!
However, Shengo soon realized that he had been too happy.

After reaching an altitude of 91,000 meters, the Heavenly Bamboo can no longer grow.

On the seventeenth day, it not only stopped growing, but cracks appeared in the upper part.

This is because the broken restrictions on the path of life have been repaired, and shackles have been re-formed at the microscopic level.

Xu Huai continued to transform into Di Cang, began to exhale, and the cracks quickly healed.

However, it only lasted for one day.

On the eighteenth day, the cracks reappeared, and now there were two.

The Di Cang bamboo, surrounded by the Tian Cang bamboo, continuously bursts with energy.

However, this is like drinking poison to quench thirst; the more you spray, the more cracks appear on the bamboo.

After twenty-five days, Xu Huai was exhausted and could no longer maintain the Di Cang form.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!" The scales of life and destruction tipped instantly.

Numerous explosions rang out.

The once healthy bamboo grove was now like a firecracker, bursting open and collapsing rapidly.

“It still failed.”

Xu Huai lay on the ground, somewhat unwilling.

The trials of the Penglai God General are like building a house using the Great Path of Life.

Xu Huai painstakingly spent ten years and eight months building the house to its maximum height of 91,000.

But the collapse happened in an instant.

This was also the last bamboo seedling in Xuhuai.

"This is the realm of the gods, an impossible test!" Xu Huai muttered to himself as he watched the bamboo pole fall on him.

Just as he was about to be hit, Xu Huai was teleported away.

In the black and white bamboo forest, Shen Ge, the divine general, also disappeared.

……

"Xu Huai failed." Liu Qingci watched as the Heavenly Bamboo collapsed, turning into vital energy that dispersed in all directions. "He was already incredibly powerful; I even thought he would succeed, but he still failed." "Was this test truly something that could be completed?"

"Although I am the Minister of Agriculture of the Earthly Advantage Faction, Xu Huai has been constantly strengthening his Earthly Advantage spells over the years. Combined with his Di Cang Transformation, this is already a very powerful performance. If he can't do it, I'm afraid I'm not as good as him." Venerable Zhuohua looked at the Tian Cang Bamboo that collapsed with a crash, and was also somewhat lost in thought.

……

Another young man was clutching his hair, his eyes showing some pain.

"Xu Huai is the Minister of Agriculture who has been on the Bai Zhuo Ji Genius List. His comprehension is so strong that he has mastered the three types of terrain techniques to an extremely high level over the years."

"Even with the assistance of Hou Bianfa Di Cangbian, and in conjunction with Tianhai Dizang and Jiyuan Digong, this method still won't work?"

"So difficult! So difficult!!"

……

The other test-takers, seeing Xu Huai's failure, did not gloat; instead, they felt heavy-hearted.

At this moment, the test from the Penglai God General had already brought immense psychological pressure to many geniuses.

Even Zhao Xing couldn't help but frown at this moment.

"Xu Huai's idea was also the path to success I had envisioned, but he failed too. Why? Where did he go wrong?"

Unconsciously, Zhao Xing began to deduce the events in his mind, his Eighteen Tribulations True Spirit running wildly as he repeatedly reviewed the scene of Xu Huai's Heavenly Bamboo collapsing.

Learning from others can help us understand our own gains and losses, but the more we analyze the situation, the more desperate we become. Even Zhao Xing felt a sense of powerlessness.

However, some people reacted differently.

Take Venerable Xixian for example.

"I got it!"

Four months after he had been watching the direction where the Heavenly Bamboo had collapsed, he suddenly took flight.

"Wow~"

He seized most of the essence of the dead Tian Cangzhu, and the essence turned into a torrent, which flowed into his volcano.

"Gulong~"

Thirty-six volcanoes began to bubble, the earth began to move, and the volcanoes merged one by one, eventually forming a single volcano.

"rise!!"

With a loud shout from Venerable Xixian, the volcano erupted.

The first eruption of volcanic lava shot straight into the sky, but quickly cooled, forming a mountain upon a mountain.

The second section, building upon the first, continued to erupt and cool, forming a second mountain on top of the first, albeit a smaller one.

This process repeated itself, and after six months, the volcano's height had risen to 20,000 poles.

Just then, from the topmost lava lake, a bamboo tip shining with a fiery red light quickly emerged and shot into the sky.

“His method has already been proven; raising the foundation is useless.” Venerable Zizhao shook his head: “The height is measured from above the root system; no matter how high the mountain is piled up, it’s useless.”

“Of course he knows,” Zhao Xing said calmly. “He used the volcano method not to take shortcuts, but to protect the bamboo seed itself from the influence of the weather. The volcanic eruption broke through the cloud layer, including the extreme energy layer and the void flow layer. This was just to use the fire method to better protect the bamboo seed itself.”

"Venerable One, is this method feasible?" someone asked.

“It won’t succeed.” Zhao Xing shook his head. “He misunderstood the question; he can’t even reach the 90,000 level.”

Three months later.

Venerable Xixian failed; his Fire Spirit Bamboo was slightly inferior to Xu Huai's Azure Bamboo, only reaching the level of 88,000.

Venerable Zizhao was greatly shocked, because Zhao Xing's prophecy had come true again.

As expected, Venerable Xixian did not break through the height of 90,000.

"why?"

Venerable Xixian fell from the sky.

He was very unwilling to accept defeat; before his failure, he always felt that he had a great chance of success.

When the failure actually happened, he began to question his own methods.

He even felt fear inside.

What I fear is not failure itself, but not even knowing how I failed.

He's a genius who aspires to prove himself to the heavens and earth!

Venerable Xixian looked at Zhao Xing, as if he had suddenly grasped a lifeline: "Venerable Han, why did I fail?!"

Zhao Xing shook his head, turned and left.

Since Xi Xian had not submitted to him beforehand, there was no need for him to teach him.

He bypassed Xixian to acquire new territory and resources.

At this point, only ten people remained.

……

Another year has passed, and Zhao Xing has already acquired the resources of 2,500 territories.

That year, another Sinong (a high-ranking official) attempted the challenge but failed.

Only nine people remain to carry on the legacy.

Ten years later, the number of successors had drastically decreased to four.

This was because the four most powerful individuals among them had seized the territory of the other five and taken away their resources.

These four people are Zhao Xing, who occupies the due south position in the test space.

The Venerable Miao Hua is located in the due north direction.

The Venerable One in the due east direction.

Ren Chuan, the Venerable One, is located in the due west direction.

The others either failed in their attempts to challenge them or were defeated by these four.

"The top four have been established, each occupying more than three thousand territories. There shouldn't be any more fighting," Liu Qingci thought to himself.

She and Venerable Zhuohua failed in their attempt five years ago, but they managed to keep the bamboo alive and prevented it from leaving the cave.

Now she and Zhuohua are both standing in the southern region, watching Zhao Xing busy in various places.

“I’ve heard that Ren Chuan was the leader of the Primordial Hill in a certain era. If we’re talking about the most promising candidate, he should be the one,” Zhuo Hua and Liu Qingci discussed. “I just don’t know what methods he will use.”

“I think Brother Han has a better chance,” Liu Qingci said. “The quality of the mountain peaks in the Ancient Hills also depends on their quality. Some mountain peaks from certain eras may not be as strong as yours.”

“That’s true.” Zhuohua nodded: “If I were in the era when the evil gods occupied the desolate region, I would at least be a mountain leader.”

Zhao Xing, who was passing by, couldn't stand it anymore: "What, Brother Zhuohua, do you look down on the mountain chiefs of the Desolate Region era?"

"What's so great about the Desolate Era? It was just a barren land. I'm afraid even a twelfth-level Venerable could become the leader there." Zhuohua shook his head.

Zhao Xing said no more. He could tell at a glance that Zhuo Hua was completely unaware of the situation in the Desolate Region Era. He was probably just repeating what others had said and had only heard a few snippets of information, so he didn't bother to say anything more.

"Brother Han, when do you plan to try?" Liu Qingci asked. "With over three thousand territories, you should be nearing the limit of your control, right?"

"Yes, that's about it." Zhao Xing nodded.

It's unrealistic for one person to monopolize more than 13,000 territories; no one can control such a large area.

Simply taking them is useless; we must be able to utilize these environmental resources.

Zhao Xing had already witnessed the strength of the three Venerables, Miao Hua, Yu He, and Ren Chuan, all of whom were at the seventeenth level, making them incredibly powerful. These three were also demigods who had made it onto the Bai Zhuo Ji Genius Ranking.

However, even these three people did not continue to expand, because they had reached the limit of control.

We are now making final preparations using existing resources.

In fact, Zhao Xing's control could have reached an even higher limit.

Firstly, he is an Eighteenth Tribulation True Spirit, and due to the passive effect of the Primordial Grass Man Technique's splitting, he possesses a soul amplification increased two hundredfold.

The limit of control should be around nine thousand world units, but Zhao Xing does not intend to expand further.

First, expansion requires fighting, and to achieve victory, one must demonstrate the strength of the Eighteen Tribulations.

This would easily expose his identity as Zhao Xing.

There are many 17th-order demigods in the endless space-time, but 18th-order demigods are extremely rare.

As long as we use this level of strength, we can catch them every time.

Secondly, he felt that the current territory was sufficient, and if it still couldn't be completed, then it wasn't a problem of basic environmental resources, but a problem of people.

"If I misjudged the environmental conditions, then I'll have to go into seclusion and train with Bowei for a while," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

If you make a series of impressive moves but fail because of this, it's not just a matter of poor performance; it's a sign that you've gone astray.

……

Sixtieth year since entering the Water Bamboo Cave Heaven, the Jiazi year of Yang, the fifteenth of the seventh month, the sun and moon shine together.

On this day, Zhao Xing, Ren Chuan, Miao Hua, and Yu He made their moves almost simultaneously.

In the black and white bamboo forest, the Penglai deity revealed a slight smile.

"Great, all four are promising talents."

In the black and white bamboo forest, there are only three divine generals left. Apart from Zhao Xing's protector who is not here, the protectors of the other three are all here.

At this moment, everyone was also watching the image inside the bamboo tube with concern.

The bamboo selected by Miao Hua, Yu He, Ren Chuan, and Zhao Xing all sprouted from the soil after an initial year of growth, presenting a brand new appearance.

Moreover, all four of them coincidentally chose the Five Elements Bamboo.

Starting in the second year, all four of them reached the 1 level of the Five Elements Bamboo, and almost all of them stopped at the same time.

And they all began to use the methods of timing and self-realization to assist them.

"So that's how it is! I understand now!" Liu Qingci's eyes shone with wonder. "When the time is not right, one's own strength is weak, and the advantage of the land is paramount. This is the ranking of the strengths and weaknesses of the Water Bamboo Cave Heaven's Agricultural Dao."

"Although the Penglai God General believed that the Earthly Advantage School was the strongest, he also believed that the Heavenly Timing and the Self were indispensable. Therefore, he did not prohibit these two paths, but only weakened them."

"No wonder they waited so long and then acted all at once. At this moment, the timing was perfect, reaching the peak of the Six Qi Circulation."

"None of the four of them neglected any of the three paths, and all of them were capable of utilizing all three paths."

In the third year, differences began to emerge.

When Zhao Xing used the Heavenly Timing Technique to break through the Void Flow Layer and the Extreme Gang Layer, his tree crown was in full bloom, with its leaves facing the sun. The brilliance of the sun star was almost stolen by 60%, and the tree crown covered the sky and sun, far exceeding the area of ​​the other three.

“Even in the densest forest, the canopies of the trees are staggered,” Venerable Zhuohua remarked. “Han Bing’s understanding of the timing of events has surpassed that of the other three.”

Liu Qingci nodded: "His roots should still be with the Tian Shi Sect. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so strong."

……

In the seventh year, the differences between the four people became increasingly apparent.

During this stage, Zhao Xing began to unleash the Divine Splendor of One Realm and the Primordial Divine Foundation.

As the two major divine techniques of the Essence Series and the Foundation Strengthening Series of the Original Self School, this ensures the stable growth of the bamboo's roots.

At this point, the bamboo of the four people had all grown to a height of over 50,000 units. Although Zhao Xing's Five Elements Bamboo was not the tallest, its life form was the most stable.

Zhao Xing glanced at the others, among whom Yu He's Five Elements Bamboo was the tallest and looked very stable, having reached 70,000 levels.

Miao Hua followed, also reaching 60,000.

On the contrary, Ren Chuan, who was previously the most promising, has only barely reached the 50,000 level, and he is trembling and already bent, not as good as Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing seemed to be deep in thought.

……

In the twelfth year, the entire territory trembled.

Almost all of the 13,000-plus territories were mobilized, and the four of them demonstrated unparalleled control.

Despite their different paths, in the twelfth year, all four returned to the principle of leveraging geographical advantages, beginning a second consolidation of their foundations, drawing nourishment from the earth to build momentum for the next assault.

At this moment, Ren Chuan was making the biggest commotion in the territory. His bamboo had completely tilted and was no longer straight, but more like a weeping willow.

"How can Ren Chuan be so useless?" Zhuo Hua said with some disappointment. "I had high hopes for him before, but this is how he performs."

"This is truly the worst leadership I've ever seen!"

Zhuohua felt a sense of disappointment and frustration. Because he had also been the lord of the Ancient Hill, he had a sense of identification with Ren Chuan, but this sense of identification turned into indignation after Ren Chuan's performance was lackluster.

"It's really a loss of the ancient times... Hmm? What is Brother Han doing?" Zhuohua suddenly discovered that Zhao Xing was actually cultivating a second bamboo, and after it grew to 50,000, it quickly became crooked, and its structure became seven or eight parts similar to Ren Chuan's.

"Damn, why do they learn bad things instead of good ones?"

"Will Venerable Han be affected by Incheon?"

"No, all four of them influenced each other. Look, they all spurred the growth of a second and a third bamboo plant."

"Yu He is learning from Han Bing, Venerable Miao Hua is learning from Ren Chuan, and Ren Chuan is learning from both Han Bing and Miao Hua!"

"This... I really don't understand. These four people's cultivation level is already a level higher than mine."

"Hiss, it was definitely worth the trip! This little test of inheritance felt like witnessing the heavens and earth proving their path, and many insights have flooded my mind!"

"..."

This stage is one of mutual learning and mutual influence.

"This is also the most dangerous stage." Zhao Xing withdrew his gaze, his true spirit feeling somewhat chaotic and dizzy.

"It's like being under the spell of the Bronze History Technique. The genius's path will influence others, and they will be unconsciously influenced. Once they've seen it, they can never forget it and will subconsciously try to verify it."

"Of the three, Miao Hua is the most insidious. His first bamboo stalk is a complete decoy and is a completely wrong path."

Zhao Xing took a deep breath.

Understanding the principles and distinguishing right from wrong, he began to constantly eradicate Miao Hua's influence on his mind and forget the life path diagram he had just observed.

However, the scope of the challenge is limited, and this influence cannot be completely eliminated for any of the four. Each person must carry the influence of the other three in order to complete this challenge.

Now it depends on whose Dao heart is more steadfast and who can break free from this influence more quickly.

“The mental environment is also a kind of environmental condition. The Penglai God General has really gone to great lengths to arrange the test space so crowded.” Zhao Xing couldn’t help but think. “His requirements for his successor are excessively high.”

Such intense confrontation required even Zhao Xing to concentrate fully and not underestimate the other three.

He found it hard to believe that what Bowei was saying was official history; the Penglai God General was hardly a peace-loving person who disliked fighting and killing.

That's the complete opposite, isn't it?!
……

Ninety years into the test of succession, the competition among the four has continued for thirty years.

At this moment, the four people occupied the four directions, each with more than two bamboo trees with a height of ninety thousand poles.

This test of inheritance has entered its final stage.

The confrontation is over, because by this point, the techniques and principles that everyone has used on this bamboo have already been established and cannot be affected.

Now is the time to verify the results.

Above the four people, there were no natural obstacles, and all the favorable or unfavorable conditions had been utilized to the fullest extent.

Underground, four large rift valleys opened up, like abysses, separating the four people.

In each rift valley, the lowest layer of dead veins can be seen.

The ground was covered with roots that looked like writhing dragons.

Except for the area around the bamboo, the soil in the rest of the area has turned into powdery sand.

"That's amazing! Is this the difference?"

"I feel that all four of them made the most of the favorable timing and location, and at the same time used their own methods to fully absorb all the nutrients."

"I can't tell who's better at all. It seems to be beyond my comprehension. Is this the true value of the Bai Zhuoji Genius Ranking?"

"Who's stronger? It's so hard to tell, what a pity..."

……

"break!"

In the ninety-first year, Venerable Yuhe took the lead and ended the period of preparation.

His two bamboo shoots, one of them rose up and broke through 100,000 peaks in one go!
One plant remained at the 99,999th pole, just one pole away from completing the feat of soaring to the heavens with two hundred thousand poles.

……

In the ninety-second year, Venerable Miao Hua initiated the movement, which was also initiated by two bamboo sticks.

The first one also broke through the 100,000 limit.

But the second one suddenly shattered, turning into starlight, and the land collapsed and began to shrink continuously.

It eventually formed a handful of yellow earth, about the size of a palm.

……

In the ninety-third year, Ren Chuan launched an attack.

The height of the first bamboo pole stopped at 99999.

But the second bamboo stalk transformed into starlight, condensing together with the earth.

In the end, almost 80% of the territory occupied by Ren Chuan disappeared, and a glimmer of divine light appeared, revealing a cube the size of a head.

……

In the ninety-fourth year, Zhao Xing launched an attack.

His first bamboo shoot broke through the ten thousand poles, its canopy completely replacing the sun, shimmering with brilliance.

The second bamboo stalk also crumbled inch by inch, turning into starlight, and finally a grain of sand fell into the palm of the hand.

……

After the dazzling light faded, the voice of the Penglai God reappeared, announcing the results.

"Yu He completed the challenge of the bamboo soaring to the sky at ten thousand extremes."

"Miao Hua completed the challenge of the Ten Thousand Extremes of Soaring Bamboo, and obtained Ten Thousand Cubic Meters of Ninth-Rank Spiritual Soil."

"Ren Chuan cultivated a first-order divine soil, and the mortal bamboo reached an extreme of 99999."

"Han Bing completed the 'Ten Thousand Extremes of Bamboo Soaring to the Sky' challenge and obtained a grain of divine soil."

"Although four people have completed the challenge this time, there is no need to compete again."

"The ultimate successor is Han Bing!"

(End of this chapter)