Sword Qi and claw imprints struck the ground. One split a massive landform in half, while the other left an enormous claw mark imprinted on the vast terrain.
Lu Qing immediately recognized these as the origins of the Suan Ni’s Claw Imprint and the Heaven-Shattering Sword Mark.
As the attack concluded, he saw the Suan Ni, the ferocious beast across from him, staring intently at its own forepaw.
A faint sword mark had appeared on its flesh, with a trace of golden blood seeping out, dripping downward until it merged into the rushing waters of a vast river.
"Excellent! As expected of a Nascent Soul Sixth Tribulation cultivator, your Heaven-Shattering Sword Qi truly lives up to its reputation. Daoist ‘Heaven-Shatterer’, I concede this round."
The Suan Ni waved its injured paw with a mere thought, forcing out the residual sword Qi. In the next moment, the wound completely healed as if it had never been there.
"Your Highness Suan Ni, your physical body is formidable beyond words. My sword Qi could at most graze your skin—nothing to be proud of."
Daoist ‘Heaven-Shatterer’ shook his head, showing no arrogance in his tone.
"To wound me at all is already an impressive feat," the Suan Ni responded indifferently. "I have a Dao Artifact bestowed by my father protecting me. Even without actively channeling its power, it still offers significant defense.
"Your Highness is too kind," ‘Heaven-Shatterer’ replied humbly.
Just then, a great commotion rose from the river below them.
A colossal whale beast suddenly leaped from the waters before crashing back down, sending waves splashing in all directions.
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Soon after, even more powerful aquatic creatures surged out from the depths, all engaging in a fierce battle.
It was clear—they were fighting over something.
Daoist ‘Heaven-Shatterer’ paused briefly before realization dawned on him.
"Your Highness, it seems even the creatures of this small world are not entirely ignorant. They recognize the value of your blood."
The Suan Ni, being the son of the Ancestral Dragon, possessed a bloodline of incomprehensible purity.
Even a single drop was enough to drive the native creatures of this minor world into a frenzy.
"They are merely foolish beasts, but this is also their opportunity," the Suan Ni said, showing no concern.
To it, that single drop of blood was insignificant, and it had no desire to trouble itself with primitive creatures that had yet to develop sentience.
Hearing this, Daoist ‘Heaven-Shatterer’ secretly nodded in approval.
Rumors said that among the Nine Sons of the Ancestral Dragon, most were violent and cruel. However, this Suan Ni, at least, seemed relatively mild-tempered.
Now that he had witnessed it firsthand, the rumors were indeed true.
"Daoist ‘Heaven-Shatterer’, this small world is far too fragile. Even the slightest exertion could tear the space apart. It is truly an unsuitable place for a proper exchange."
The Suan Ni suddenly proposed, "Why don’t we find another place and have a real match?"
"That is fine by me. I, too, have been itching for a proper battle," ‘Heaven-Shatterer’ readily agreed.
The next moment, both the man and the beast disappeared from where they stood.
At the same time, Lu Qing’s consciousness was violently ejected from the vision.
When he came back to his senses, he found himself back in his own body.
Simultaneously, an intricate inheritance technique surfaced in his mind.
However, Lu Qing had no time to examine it yet.
His thoughts were still reeling from the overwhelming experience he had just witnessed.
He never expected that this particular simulated inheritance would be so unique.
Rather than receiving fragmented insights and teachings like before, he had directly possessed the body of Daoist ‘Heaven-Shatterer’, experiencing firsthand how the legendary sword strike was executed.
In other words, for that brief moment, he had personally unleashed the Heaven-Shattering Sword Qi, feeling the boundless power of a Nascent Soul Sixth Tribulation cultivator’s divine ability.
The sensation had been nothing short of awe-inspiring.
It took a long time for Lu Qing to compose himself before he focused on the inheritance he had just received.
Once he reviewed it, he was stunned again.
It was a supreme inheritance called [Heaven-Shattering Sword Qi].
However, just the entry requirement for cultivating it was the Nascent Soul Realm.
In other words, he did not yet meet the qualifications to practice this supreme inheritance.
"As expected of a technique from a Nascent Soul Sixth Tribulation cultivator—even its learning threshold is absurdly high."
Sighing, Lu Qing then turned his attention to the Suan Ni’s Claw Imprint inheritance.
The moment he chose to accept it, his consciousness was once again thrown into a new vision.
When he regained awareness, he found himself standing opposite a sword-wielding Daoist with an unremarkable appearance.
As he expected—he had possessed the Suan Ni this time.
However, unlike before, the first sensation that overwhelmed him was—
An unimaginable, boundless power.
The Suan Ni’s body was so overwhelmingly strong that it was almost beyond description.
He could feel that even a minor movement of his strength could tear this small world apart, shattering space itself and unleashing cataclysmic devastation.
Now he understood why, during the Heaven-Shattering Sword Mark inheritance, the Suan Ni had remarked that this world was too fragile.
To beings like them, fighting in this world was akin to dueling inside an exquisitely crafted porcelain jar.
Any slight mistake would collapse everything.
The rest of the vision replayed the same events as before.
However, this time, Lu Qing experienced it from the perspective of the Suan Ni, comprehending every intricate detail of how the beast executed its claw technique.
When the battle ended and the Suan Ni departed with ‘Heaven-Shatterer’, Lu Qing’s consciousness returned to his body.
Simultaneously, another inheritance surfaced in his mind.
This time, it was a technique called [Divine Dragon’s Nine Imprints].
Clearly, this was the claw technique the Suan Ni had used.
Yet, just as he expected, this inheritance had two major limitations.
Firstly, one had to be at the Nascent Soul Realm to even begin practicing it.
Secondly, the Divine Dragon’s Nine Imprints was not a complete inheritance. It only contained the first five imprints.
Most likely, this was because the Suan Ni’s cultivation at the time was at the Fifth Tribulation level.
More importantly, there was an incredibly strict condition to cultivate this technique:
Only those who possessed the Ancestral Dragon’s bloodline could train in it.
Otherwise, attempting to forcefully cultivate the technique would result in either complete failure or total annihilation from its backlash.
"This Divine Dragon’s Nine Imprints truly has some outrageous requirements."
After fully digesting the technique's details, Lu Qing couldn't help but sigh.
No wonder it was a technique designed for demonic beasts—it had far too many limitations.
Not only did it require the Nascent Soul Realm, but it also demanded the Ancestral Dragon’s bloodline.
Originally, Lu Qing had hoped that even if he couldn't train in it, he could at least pass it on to Xiao Yan and Wuxing.
But now, that seemed impossible.
However, even if he couldn't practice the technique itself, the profound insights he had gained from witnessing the Suan Ni’s claw strike firsthand were still invaluable.
Lu Qing estimated that just by comprehending the essence of that attack, he could probably develop a formidable technique of his own.
After all, this was a divine ability unleashed by a Fifth Tribulation Suan Ni.