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Chapter 177 - Ghostly Monastery

However, Nalan Tianzhe didn't do anything extra. He just glanced coldly at Li Yi, suddenly smiled faintly, and said, "Li Family kid, were you brought here by Qing'er to help?" Li Yi smiled awkwardly, but still nodded slightly, then casually took off the black robe on him. Since his identity had been recognized by the other party, there was no point in hiding it anymore. Moreover, in such a strange situation at the moment, Li Yi admitted that if Nalan Tianzhe took action, he would have no more than a thirty percent chance of winning. So, it was better to be obedient now, lest the other party become angry and act.

Seeing Li Yi's unpretentious behavior, Nalan Tianzhe snorted and then said lightly, "The Li Family and the Nalan Family have had a relationship for hundreds of years. However, it seems to be the first time someone from the Li Family has entered this Ghostly Monastery. Li Family kid, you're not bad! Quite good indeed!" Li Yi smiled strangely and said, "So, Master Nalan, what does the head of the Nalan Family want to do? Kill me here?" "Kill you?" Nalan Tianzhe chuckled coldly several times, "I don't have that intention now... Kid, since you've come in, just stay there and watch. I don't have time to talk about these things with you now... If we miss the opportunity, then none of us will be able to get out! You're a smart person, you should understand what I mean, right?" With that, Nalan Tianzhe smiled slyly, as if he wasn't just speaking to Li Yi alone.

At this moment, the faces of the three elders of the Nalan Family finally seemed to ease up a bit. Nalan Ba took a deep breath and ignored the others, his eyes only falling on the floating island not far away. At this moment, Nalan Tianzhe, who was the focus of the matter, also had a cold expression, just silently standing there with his eyes fixed on the floating island. In this moment, the previously strange relationships between the parties seemed to become unimportant.

Finally, the floating island gradually appeared in everyone's line of sight. The first thing that appeared was a plain altar, with five stone statues on each side of the altar, their faces already blurred, but still showing a hint of human form. "These ten statues were carved according to the appearance of the ten martial deity powerhouses in my Nalan Family's history. Placed here, they can enjoy the worship of my Nalan Family day and night..." Nalan Tianzhe's voice sounded as if he was explaining something. Then, the floating island moved again. Eventually, the altar became clear, and behind the altar was an extremely crude stone platform. However, behind the incense burner on the stone platform wasn't a tombstone or anything of the sort, but a shallow pool. There wasn't much water in the pool at the moment, just a thin layer, but within that thin layer seemed to be an endless pressure. "On the altar is the Qi Transformation Pool of my Nalan Family. After the strongmen of my Nalan Family die, their bodies will be thrown into this Qi Transformation Pool, where their lifelong martial energy will be turned into the most concentrated energy liquid. Only the head of my Nalan Family has the qualification to enter the Qi Transformation Pool when accepting the family inheritance. If there's a chance, outsiders can refine the martial energy, and their strength will skyrocket. However, for ordinary people, it has no effect... This... is what my Nalan Family calls the Inheritance Ceremony... and also the biggest secret of my Nalan Family... hehe..." Nalan Tianzhe laughed repeatedly. As he laughed, the floating island finally moved to the side of the cliff, and everything on the island became clearer. Except for the stone statue incense burner and the Qi Transformation Pool, there was nothing else. At this moment, Li Yi's heart was extremely strange. Although he knew that Nalan Tianzhe was explaining these things while preparing to kill him, the scene in front of him was still shocking. This so-called Qi Transformation Pool belonged to a place he couldn't understand at all. But if what Nalan Tianzhe said was true, it meant that this Qi Transformation Pool could create an unrivaled powerhouse for the Nalan Family at any time! And Nalan Qing must also know about such secrets, otherwise, he wouldn't have designed such a difficult situation! At this moment, Li Yi even had the urge to rush over and immerse himself in it, but he was even more aware that if he acted now, he would probably not be spared by the six people from the Nalan Family. Not to mention anything else, even the current Nalan Tianzhe, who looked extremely strange, might be extremely difficult to deal with... The various thoughts of the people present couldn't stop the development of the situation. Seeing the floating island approaching, the strange meaning in Nalan Tianzhe's eyes finally dissipated.

He chuckled lightly and said, "Nalan Qing, come here." Nalan Qing seemed to have been waiting for this moment, and at the words, his figure flashed and he landed behind Nalan Tianzhe. Nalan Tianzhe nodded slightly and said, "I'll ask you one last time, will you regret it? Remember, once you step onto the Floating Island, you won't have the chance to regret it anymore!" Nalan Qing's face changed slightly, but he still bowed slightly and said, "Nalan Qing, no regrets!" "No regrets? Very well!" Nalan Tianzhe laughed heartily. "Then let's go up!" With that, Nalan Tianzhe's figure floated lightly and was the first to land in front of the altar. As his figure landed, a wave of martial energy seemed to ripple on the altar, causing his hair and robe to rustle, but after a moment, everything seemed to calm down, leaving only Nalan Tianzhe standing in front of the altar. Nalan Qing hesitated for a moment, then swiftly leaped up, but this time, there was no fluctuation on the altar. When he landed on the altar, there seemed to be a low hum echoing around. "Kneel down," Nalan Tianzhe said calmly. Without any hesitation, Nalan Qing knelt down towards the direction of the gasification pool, pressing his hands lightly on the ground. Although Li Yi didn't know how responsible the so-called inheritance ceremony still required, at this moment, he felt a slight tension in his heart. After exchanging a glance with Gong Wushuang, the two of them slowly retracted, preparing for any changes. If at the moment when Nalan Qing accepted the inheritance, the gate of the heaven and earth chaos opened, then they would directly rush out, no questions asked. However, things were never as simple as expected. Looking at Nalan Qing, who was half kneeling on the ground, Nalan Tianzhe's expression was strange. After thinking for a moment with his hands behind his back, he smiled lightly and said, "First, pay respects to our ancestors with three kowtows and six bows." Nalan Qing quickly kowtowed, then stabilized his figure. Nalan Tianzhe's muscles twitched on his face, and after a while, he said lightly, "Since you've kowtowed, the ceremony is complete. Next, I will guide the qi into your body. If you can accept the blessings of our ancestors, then from now on, you will be the young master of the Nalan family!" Despite Nalan Qing's temperament, at this moment, he couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his face. Then he quickly bowed down again and said, "Thank you, Father!" Nalan Tianzhe clapped his hands lightly, and after a while, a faint martial energy appeared in his palms. He smiled lightly and said, "You don't need to thank me. All of this is what you deserve... hehe..." With that, a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes, and he fiercely slapped down with his right hand! A burst of martial energy slammed fiercely into the ground where Nalan Qing had just prostrated, causing the surrounding Yin energy to ripple, but the material of the Floating Island seemed extremely special and showed no trace of damage. When the smoke and dust dispersed, everyone could see clearly that Nalan Qing had retreated to the edge of the cliff at some point, his face full of ferocity and unwillingness, while the three elders of the Nalan family looked strange, and even Nalan Ba had an expression as if he had known this would happen. Nalan Tianzhe's expression was strange as he looked at Nalan Qing, then suddenly chuckled and said, "Well done. You've hidden your strength very well. If you hadn't exploded just now, I wouldn't have realized that the Nalan Qing I always looked down upon has already advanced to the level of a King... Hehe, just from this perspective, you're thousands of times stronger than He'er!" This statement shocked everyone present, and their gazes towards Nalan Qing became even more strange. Li Yi also gritted his teeth slightly and smiled bitterly after a moment, saying, "We've been deceived by Nalan Qing so deeply... hehehe, to become a King at such a young age, it seems that he is indeed stronger than Nalan He!" Gong Wushuang shook her head slightly, her face full of strangeness, but the icy martial energy in her palm had already started to rotate slowly. At this moment, the situation was changing rapidly, and the two of them were in an awkward position. Except for adapting to the changes, it seemed that there was no better way. Meanwhile, Nalan Qing didn't show any surprise at having his true strength exposed. He just had a ferocious expression on his face, silent. On the other hand, Nalan Ba frowned slightly and said in a deep voice after a moment, "Tianzhe! What are you doing!?" "What am I doing?" Nalan Tianzhe chuckled. "Isn't it a simple matter? Kill him!" "Nonsense! Nonsense! Nonsense!" Nalan Ba was so angry that his beard quivered, pointing at Nalan Tianzhe and said solemnly, "If no one inherits the inheritance of our Nalan family, then the gate of the heaven and earth chaos won't open again. Are you planning to trap us all here? If you kill Qing'er, who will inherit the position?" "Who? Naturally, it's He'er!" Nalan Tianzhe said with a smile. "He'er? Then where is your He'er? Where?" "Isn't he right there?" Nalan Tianzhe pointed casually in another direction. Then, in the darkness, Nalan He walked out with a light smile on his face. He had an indescribable air of ease and calmness. His gaze fell on Nalan Tianzhe, and he first bowed slightly and said, "I've seen Father, Grandfather... and Brother..." "And, Brother... Are you disappointed to see me?" "How is that possible... Wei Han... him..." Nalan Qing's face changed slightly, and after a moment, he couldn't help but say in a deep voice. "Hehehe... Brother, are you talking about him?" Nalan He tossed a head over, and a human head rolled in front of everyone. Each person's face changed slightly as they glanced at it. "With just a Wei Han, you can leave me behind... Brother, do you really see him so clearly? Hehe..."