Fang Chen completely ignored the other party and directly threw a punch.
The terrifying force landed squarely on the opponent's soul, instantly obliterating Patriarch Huoyang both in body and spirit.
Patriarch Huoyang—dead!
As soon as Huoyang died, the surrounding cultivators hurriedly fled, and peace finally returned to Fang Chen's side.
"Where exactly did this monstrous genius come from? He's only at the third level of the Ruins Returning Realm, yet he killed a half-step Saint like Patriarch Huoyang so effortlessly!"
"No idea. He's definitely not a genius from around the Icefire Sea. He must be from some major power!"
"That explanation means nothing. A freak like that could only come from a major power anyway."
"Speaking of that, didn't Yun Tian Holy Son fight Ao Tianyu during the recent Heavenly Genius Gathering? I remember Yun Tian Holy Son was also at the third level of the Ruins Returning Realm."
"You mean… this person is Yun Tian Holy Son?"
"Exactly! Someone capable of killing a half-step Saint like Patriarch Huoyang could only be a monstrous talent like Yun Tian Holy Son."
"Haha, then Patriarch Huoyang was really unlucky to run into him!"
"Huoyang didn't die unjustly. Being killed by Yun Tian Holy Son is practically an honor!"
"I thought the Huoyang Sect Master was being cowardly earlier, but now it seems backing down was the right choice. Otherwise he'd have lost his life too."
"Exactly. Honestly, that Sect Master's survival instinct is something we should all learn from."
"Thinking about it now, his violent temper was probably just an act."
The surrounding cultivators discussed animatedly.
One half-step Saint of Huoyang Sect had died, while the other had fled in fear—it truly left everyone sighing in amazement.
Fang Chen returned to the summit of the mountain.
At that moment, a mechanical voice sounded in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully slacking off and obtaining the inheritance of Emperor Luohe!]
Fang Chen was instantly shocked.
Even Qin Linglong, who had been sleeping, was startled awake.
Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she murmured groggily:
"Fang Chen… what happened? Is there another enemy?"
"No."
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Fang Chen smiled.
"Go back to sleep."
Qin Linglong gave a soft "mm," then laid back down on his lap and continued sleeping.
"I seriously didn't expect this to count as successful slacking off…"
"Could it be because I didn't interfere with the inheritance in the secret realm?"
Fang Chen looked bewildered.
Originally, after obtaining the Heart Source of Ten Thousand Spirits, he had already prepared himself to fail the slacking condition.
Besides, this was only a minor plot event, so he hadn't paid much attention to it.
He had assumed that even if he succeeded in slacking off during such a small plotline, the system reward wouldn't be anything impressive.
Who would have thought he would not only succeed, but also obtain the inheritance of an Emperor Realm expert?
This was something Fang Chen had never imagined.
"So successful slacking off doesn't depend on whether I participate in the plot or not…"
"It depends on whether I interfere with certain key elements of the plot!"
Realizing this, Fang Chen was overjoyed.
If that was the case, then he would have far more freedom in the future.
In some plotlines, as long as he avoided interfering with the crucial elements, it would still count as slacking off.
Just like this Saint Realm inheritance secret realm—
As long as he didn't interfere with the inheritance itself, it counted as successful slacking off.
He could still enter the secret realm and obtain other treasures.
"The inheritance of Emperor Luohe…"
"I wonder what exactly it contains."
After pondering briefly, Fang Chen directly accepted the inheritance.
In the next instant, countless streams of information flooded his mind.
"Luohe Emperor Scripture!"
"Eighteen Chapters of Luohe Divine Abilities!"
"Luohe Formation Scripture!"
"Luohe Ancient Mystic Canon!"
The inheritance of Emperor Luohe was astonishingly vast.
There were dozens of divine arts and secret techniques alone, each one the crystallization of Emperor Luohe's lifelong research.
Among them were also Emperor Luohe's understandings of the Great Dao.
Not only his original Luohe Dao, but several other Daos as well.
These Dao comprehensions had also evolved into numerous divine abilities, all recorded within the Eighteen Chapters of Luohe Divine Abilities.
The inheritance even included insights into alchemy, artifact forging, formations, and more…
The Luohe Emperor Scripture was the very foundation of Emperor Luohe's cultivation.
Meanwhile, the Eighteen Chapters of Luohe Divine Abilities represented the true essence of Emperor Luohe's combat power.
One of the eighteen divine abilities—
All Rivers Return to the Sea!
It could comprehensively enhance one's strength by as much as tenfold.
Not only physical strength, but even the soul itself could be amplified ten times over.
"I never imagined Emperor Luohe possessed such a terrifying divine ability!"
After sorting through the information in his mind, Fang Chen was deeply shocked.
This divine ability, All Rivers Return to the Sea, was simply unimaginable.
Abilities that amplified combat power were already exceedingly rare, as they involved numerous Daos. It wasn't something one could casually create just because they wanted a power boost.
To create such a powerful divine ability required an incredibly deep understanding of the Great Dao.
In addition, one needed heaven-defying comprehension and extraordinary opportunities.
Xiao Yunting, for example, possessed a secret technique capable of increasing his combat power fivefold.
However, that technique had major limitations.
After reaching the Ruins Returning Realm, its effectiveness dropped drastically, only doubling his strength.
Upon reaching the Saint Realm, the boost became nearly negligible.
Furthermore, Xiao Yunting's secret technique only enhanced physical strength—it could not improve anything else.
But All Rivers Return to the Sea was completely different.
It provided an all-around enhancement.
A tenfold increase in overall power—
How terrifying was that?!
"Emperor Luohe was seriously monstrous…"
Fang Chen's eyes flickered with shock.
This divine ability reminded him of another legendary technique created by a different Emperor Realm expert, one capable of increasing combat power eightfold without limit.
However, that technique had severe restrictions.
It required special activation conditions and left the user weakened for an extremely long time afterward.
But All Rivers Return to the Sea had none of those drawbacks.
As long as Fang Chen wished it, he could activate the enhancement instantly.
Moreover, the side effects were minimal—only a tremendous consumption of spiritual energy, which could easily be replenished with pills.
It could be said that All Rivers Return to the Sea completely surpassed Xiao Yunting's secret art, and even surpassed that Emperor Realm expert's divine ability.
That Emperor's inheritance had long been one of the greatest treasures countless cultivators sought.
Yet to this day, no one had ever found it.
But Fang Chen knew exactly where it was.
That inheritance was destined to become one of Xiao Yunting's future opportunities.
It was precisely because of that divine ability that Xiao Yunting would later be able to kill stronger opponents across realms.
"I really didn't expect this trip to yield so much."
"I obtained the Heart Source of Ten Thousand Spirits, allowing Hua Mengying to awaken the Yin-Yang Saint Body…"
"And I personally gained Emperor Luohe's inheritance!"
Fang Chen sighed emotionally.
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