After flying for a long time, Wang Xu discovered that the distance to that star hadn’t decreased one bit. Looking from afar, it was still the same scene as before, without any change.
"An illusion array?" Wang Xu halted his body, feeling puzzled.
The means of the Cosmic Martial Artists are endless, among them is the concept of "Energy Array".
There are many types of Energy Arrays, such as attack, defense, enhancement, integration, illusions... etc. When Wang Xu saved Di Fu and others, the combined attack of the terror lizard group was a type of attack array.
Now, Wang Xu was suspicious of whether he was caught in an illusion realm.
His spiritual consciousness suddenly expanded, radiating throughout the entire void, yet even as his spiritual consciousness stretched infinitely, he couldn’t touch that small star.
He couldn’t touch the small star, but he could truly feel the shattered large stars next to it; they existed in reality.
"This is peculiar." Wang Xu instantly became alert. He had already doubted the authenticity of the star map, and now the inability to approach the star marked on the map increased his suspicion.
Taking out the star map, Wang Xu pondered carefully over what might be wrong.
But after looking for a long time, he still couldn’t find anything unusual.
"Could it be an illusion array that needs to be broken?" This was Wang Xu’s first thought, but he quickly dismissed it.
This is an ancient inheritance, not an ordinary palace mansion; it was left by a super-powerful predecessor. How could he, a Black Hole Level individual, have the ability to breach it?
"Hmm?" Soon, Wang Xu looked up, eyes narrowing, "What’s that..."
In the distance, next to the small star, a regular cosmic battleship slowly sailed by but showed no interest in the small star, not pausing for even a moment before heading straight into the distance.
Seeing this, Wang Xu’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he hung the star map in the air before giving it a wave.
Swish! The star map flipped over, facing down.
"So that’s it!" This star map had been tampered with. The places marked on it were correct but reversed in direction, giving people a false impression and causing them to see the star map backwards.
However, not only was the star map reversed, but even the stars viewed were also reversed. This only meant one thing... the ancient inheritance had already been accessed by someone!
"Perhaps the person who entered did not gain the inheritance, but in order to prevent others from obtaining it, they deliberately made adjustments..." Not everyone can obtain an ancient inheritance; sometimes, even if it’s discovered, you might not meet the requirements of a super powerful being and must leave with regret. These people, in their frustration, tamper with it to mislead others.
But it’s clear that this unfortunate guy wasn’t very powerful. If someone more powerful had been involved, they could have completely hidden the small star, making it impossible for others to find.
Knowing everything, Wang Xu carefully studied the star map again, then plotted the correct route and flew towards the destination of the ancient inheritance.
It took nearly an entire day, but Wang Xu finally saw the real small star.
This small star was at the edge of the Void Level battlefield, in the complete opposite direction from its previous location. Wang Xu saw that beside the small star, there was a pile of floating rubble, with a simple illusion array on it that projected the small star to another end of the battlefield.
Clearly, this was the result of that unfortunate fellow’s revenge against later arrivals.
The small star was entirely yellowish, a desolate land, a dead star without any life, completely unremarkable.
But precisely on this unremarkable small star, there existed an ancient inheritance enticing enough to make one drool.
"What sort of ancient inheritance could it be?" Wang Xu felt a sense of anticipation within him. The stronger the super-powerful being that left the inheritance, the more astonishing the ancient inheritance would be.
The Bailan slowly sailed into the small star, with yellow sand flying everywhere, and the air murky.
"Celestial Spirit, go to this coordinate." Wang Xu’s spiritual consciousness roared downward, covering the entire small star, immediately locating a key area.
Soon, Wang Xu finally reached the destination.
It stood majestically, as if rooted into the earth; this was a Bronze-cast Bronze Giant Gate. Despite the flying sand all around, it remained pristine, as if inherently separate from the dust, isolated from the world.
"Just a gate?" Indeed, it was just a Bronze Giant Gate, without any palace or remnants, standing all alone.
Wang Xu put away the Bailan, took bold steps forward, studied the Bronze Giant Gate for ages, finding nothing aside from the lifelike war soldier statues upon it.
"Blade... Sword... Flame... What is this?" The Bronze Giant Gate had carvings of a blade, a sword, and flame, as well as one of a lifeform, but Wang Xu couldn’t discern what creature it was.
After much examination, Wang Xu gained nothing, feeling discouraged: "There is no inheritance here; indeed, I shouldn’t have believed their words."
Wang Xu shook his head, sighed, and turned to leave.
"You are too weak, come back at the Black Hole Level." The instant Wang Xu turned, an empty voice suddenly echoed in his mind, as if drifting from ancient times, making Wang Xu’s spirit tremble as he spun around.
But behind him, there was still just the Bronze Giant Gate, unchanged from before.
"Are you... senior, are you still alive?" Wang Xu’s eyes were filled with shock. He could clearly feel that there was no life around, yet the voice in his mind was very real... This could only mean that the super-powerful being who left the ancient inheritance was still alive!
The answer to Wang Xu was the howling sound of the wild wind; the previous voice grew completely silent as if it had never existed.
"Is there... really an ancient inheritance here?" If Wang Xu had been half-skeptical about this place before, now he was filled with expectation about it.
Black Hole Level... Does reaching Black Hole Level really grant the qualification to obtain the ancient inheritance?
"Senior, I will immediately advance to Black Hole Level, please wait for me!" Wang Xu bowed to the Bronze Giant Gate, not caring if that voice could hear him, before turning and leaving.
Currently, Wang Xu’s strength was already infinitely close to Black Hole Level, lacking not the comprehension of the Black Hole Level, but Cosmic Energy.
Although his bloodline had reached Silver Level, which would make him reach Black Hole Level automatically upon reaching adulthood, for Star Giant Beasts, hundreds or even thousands of years are needed to truly be an "adult," which is trivial time for them, but Wang Xu couldn’t afford to wait that long.
"The Hall Master said that devouring is a crooked path, but I firmly believe that no matter the path, as long as you keep true to your original intent, it is the right path." Wang Xu recalled the scene of Qing Zhang advising him. Previously, he felt guilty because of Qing Zhang’s words, but upon realizing the Great Will, Wang Xu touched his original intent.
Original intent could be the great path, a belief, perseverance, or faith... Everything one pursues, what one holds firm, can be called the original intent.
Wang Xu now understood his original intent, to become strong, to protect those he wants to protect. In his eyes, there’s no distinction between crooked and right paths, only between strength and weakness.
Taking a deep breath, discarding all distractions, Wang Xu waved his hand: "Celestial Spirit, search for Star Giant Beasts in the Void Battlefield."
In the Void Level battlefield, not only are there soldiers and warriors from both Cosmic Countries but also Star Giant Beasts caught in the middle, being neutral.
These Star Giant Beasts live in desolate star domains, gathering in groups. Having survived in such dire conditions, each Star Giant Beast is exceptionally powerful, and even Cosmic Martial Artists don’t have the strength or courage to deal with them. Otherwise, if you’re not careful, you’ll end up as their meal instead.
Moreover, what you get from killing a Star Giant Beast isn’t as valuable as what you can exchange with an Iron Token. Therefore, no Cosmic Martial Artist would have the leisure to hunt Star Giant Beasts.
While Cosmic Martial Artists don’t kill Star Giant Beasts, that doesn’t mean Star Giant Beasts will spare them.
Star Giant Beasts are infamous for their bloodlust, possessing innately powerful strength. Generally, when a Cosmic Martial Artist encounters a Star Giant Beast, it’s tough to escape their clutches and avoid becoming their meal.
Just like the Demon Blood Grey Wolf Race of Mie Cang, which improves its realm by devouring flesh and blood, making it notorious for its savagery.
However, there is a rare breed of Star Giant Beasts known for their gentle nature, showing no signs of violence among them.
"A Giant Explosion Thunder Dragon Beast, with its lightning and Bronze Level lineage, it’s the size of a small asteroid. If I can absorb it, I could advance to Black Hole Level."
With the explorations of the Bailan, a trace of a Giant Explosion Thunder Dragon Beast was soon discovered, and Wang Xu quickly spotted it. In front of him, the vast form of the beast was like a small asteroid, giving off magnificent blue hues in space.