Martial Universe: Inherit the Future, Quickly Become a Martial Ancestor!

Whoohoo!

Inside the cave, the energy of Nirvana howled like a hurricane, swirling and surging.

Lan He sat cross-legged on the jade platform, his body shimmering with silver light, his Formless Sword Body pushed to its limit. He did not rush to activate the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, but instead began to absorb the pure Nirvana Qi transformed from the vast dantian using his own cultivation technique.

The internal energy surged forth like a torrent, washing over his limbs and bones. Had he not already forged his sword bones, making his physical strength far surpass that of others of the same level, such an impact would have been enough to sever his meridians. He focused his mind, guiding the energy of Nirvana to temper his entire body, constantly compressing and condensing it.

This continued for about half a month.

When he had absorbed nearly a million units of Nirvana Qi, the Yuan Power within his body was overflowing and boiling.

In a sudden instant, his body trembled violently, and an aura far exceeding the Creation Realm suddenly erupted. His body shone with silver light, and a clear, dragon-like sword cry emanated from his bones.

Half-step Nirvana!

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and the Formless Sword Body circulated even faster. The silver luster on his bones deepened, as if transforming into countless tiny vortexes, swallowing up massive amounts of Nirvana Qi with an even more domineering attitude.

Two million, three million...

The immense energy was crushed and purified by the sword bone, merging into his flesh and blood, nourishing his entire body. His physical body underwent a fundamental transformation under the scouring of endless energy, a faint golden luster appearing beneath his skin, and his aura rising like a mountain, steadily increasing.

When the absorbed Nirvana energy reached a staggering four million—

boom!

A deep, muffled sound emanated from his body, and golden light suddenly burst forth, solidifying into a tangible form!

A phantom body, as if cast entirely from pure gold and exuding an immortal aura, appeared and disappeared in the golden light. The silver luster on the bones had merged with the gold, transforming into a faint golden light pattern with a hidden sharpness.

The golden body of Nirvana is initially formed!

"Not enough..."

A glint of light flashed in Lan He's eyes as his thoughts sank into his Niwan Palace.

The next instant, an ancient and obscure black rune quietly appeared between his brows.

It is the Devouring Ancestral Symbol!

The moment the ancestral symbol appeared, the spiritual energy within this cave suddenly surged. Even before Lan He actively activated it, invisible devouring forces spread out on their own, frantically tearing away all surrounding energy.

"Devouring the Ancestral Symbol, swallowing heaven and earth!"

Lan He's eyes narrowed, his hand seals suddenly changed, and a low shout echoed out.

"call out!"

As the hand seals changed, the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, originally only the size of a palm, suddenly expanded at an astonishing speed. In just a few breaths, it transformed into a dark black hole that almost filled the entire cave space, spinning deeply and devouring all light.

As the black hole expanded, countless crimson Nirvana energies surged out from the Qiankun Bag, converging into a nearly tangible, dazzling torrent that continuously poured into the Blue River!

Beneath the black hole, Lan He sat firmly as a rock, his formless sword body radiating silver light, absorbing the crimson Nirvana energy, refined to the extreme by the Ancestral Symbol, into himself without reservation.

Five million, six million... eight million!

The immeasurable crimson energy was frantically devoured, compressed, and transformed, then poured into the newly formed golden body.

The color of the golden body began to change rapidly, from a brilliant golden yellow to a deep dark gold. Then, a deep and noble purple aura emanated from the depths of its marrow, merging with the crimson and transforming into a magnificent purple-gold color that quickly spread throughout its body.

Lan He's temples were bulging with veins, and a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, but a resolute glint flashed in his eyes.

"Almost there!"

He let out a low shout, his mind racing, and the Devouring Ancestral Symbol suddenly spun rapidly, swallowing up the last remaining million Nirvana Pill Qi!

Rumble!

The entire cave shook violently, and the purple-gold light exploded like the sun, dazzling and brilliant, before collapsing and solidifying in an instant.

The purple-gold luster on Lanhe's body was as pure as divine gold, and it also had a layer of crystal-clear glass-like texture. The pressure he exuded caused visible ripples to appear in the surrounding space.

The next moment, an exceptionally powerful aura suddenly emanated from his body, eventually transforming into rings of condensed purple-gold light that rose up around him, illuminating the entire cave with a magnificent and sacred aura!

"call!"

A wisp of purplish-gold energy emanated from Lan He's nostrils, and his tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open.

His eyes shimmered with a purple-gold light, as if a god had opened his eyes, revealing his majesty and domineering presence!

"Nirvana!"

Lan He slowly clenched his fists, an unprecedented and terrifying power surging and roaring through his limbs and bones. He clearly felt that with his current strength, he could easily pulverize his pre-breakthrough self.

The Nirvana Golden Body, forged from nearly ten million Nirvana Pills, is no illusion!

Just then, the wooden urn containing his ashes, which had always been placed in his Niwan Palace, suddenly trembled slightly.

A slightly ethereal yet clearly defined young figure slowly emerged from the wooden box.

It was the spirit Blue River.

The spirit Lanhe looked at the Lanhe before him, a hint of disbelief flashing across its eyes before turning into undisguised amazement and amusement.

He scratched his head, his tone relaxed, even a little teasing: "Hey, I didn't expect you to actually succeed... Forging a golden body with ten million Nirvana Pills, this would shock even top-tier forces with Reincarnation Realm experts, let alone those in the Eastern Xuan Region, right?"

He floated closer, his illusory hand seemingly wanting to pat Lan He's shoulder, but it passed right through him, so he could only laugh and withdraw it.

"My obsession is simply to see if anyone can do what I want to do but haven't been able to."

The spirit Lanhe shrugged, but his figure began to fade away, like a thin mist in the morning light. "Now I see it, and it's even more powerful than I thought... That's good."

His voice grew softer and softer, and his figure became more and more transparent: "This box is yours from now on. As for the thing inside... well, I don't need it anymore, so I'll leave it to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the spirit of Lanhe transformed into specks of light and completely dissipated into the air. There was no heaviness, no tragedy, only a carefree ease of having fulfilled his wish.

Seeing this, Lan He bowed slightly towards the spot where the light had disappeared, as if to say goodbye.

At the same time, the lid of the rustic wooden box slid open silently.

Inside the box was nothing but a gentle, pure light flowing quietly. Within the halo, countless fine rays of light intertwined and moved about, constantly separating and evolving, forming an ancient, obscure, and ever-changing small light array.

With just one glance, an aura as vast as the starry sea and as ancient as the primordial wilderness quietly spread out, causing Lan He's mind to freeze.

This light array has no fixed form. Every moment, the light within it undergoes endless combinations and evolutions, as if encompassing the ultimate principles and changes of all arrays in the world.

"So this is... the Ancient Array of Heaven and Earth?"

Lan He stared at this ancient artifact, one of the nine divine objects created by the Ancestor of Symbols, his eyes filled with a mixture of shock and astonishment.

Even compared to the Devouring Ancestral Symbol he possessed, the aura of this Qiankun Ancient Array was only slightly inferior. In its complete state, its power would probably be comparable to that of the Ancestral Symbol.

After all, the Ancestral Stone, ranked second on the list of ancient divine artifacts, can harmonize the power of the eight Ancestral Symbols, something a single Ancestral Symbol cannot achieve. In terms of pure power, the fully restored Ancestral Stone might even surpass the Ancestral Symbols.

However, the Ancestral Symbol is a supreme treasure of heaven and earth, naturally born from the Tianxuan Continent. Its spirituality is innate, making it a treasure capable of infinite growth. From this point of view alone, it is something that man-made divine objects cannot compare to.

As his thoughts raced, Lan He composed himself, and with a slight thought, slowly closed the wooden box. The ancient Qiankun Formation was infinitely profound, requiring quiet contemplation in the future; now was not the time to delve into it.

Pushing open the stone door of the cave, the sunlight from the outside world suddenly flooded in.

Lanhe strolled back to his courtyard. As soon as he stepped through the gate, he saw a slender figure bending over the flowers, holding a jade pot and carefully watering them.

It was his personal maid, Xinli.

Hearing footsteps, Xinli suddenly looked up.

Upon seeing Lan He, her eyes lit up with joy at first, but then she sensed the deep aura emanating from him that had not yet been fully concealed. Her expression immediately hardened, and she quickly put down the jade pot, stepped forward, and gave a graceful bow.

"Congratulations, young master, on breaking through your cultivation barrier and making great progress."

Lan He nodded slightly, his gaze lingering on her face for a moment: "During my seclusion, has anything happened in the manor?"

Xinli hesitated slightly, then whispered, "Young Master, three days ago... a guest from the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace came to visit, saying that he was ordered by Elder Moyun to have important matters to discuss with the Prince and Young Master. The guest is still waiting in the manor."