Buzz!!!
Almost at the moment when Li Guanyi grasped the divine bow, the ancient bronze cauldron at his chest began to tremble violently. This anomaly did not originate from the bronze cauldron itself, but from the newly imprinted White Tiger Law Form on it.
It was as if it recognized an old friend, a being of the same bloodline.
The cauldron began to shake and struggle intensely, and suddenly layers of flowing light illuminated the bronze cauldron. However, it no longer suppressed as it had in the past; instead, it gathered into a turbulent flow of wind, surrounding the White Tiger Law Form, causing the emerging Scarlet Dragon to be re-imprinted back into the cauldron.
In Li Guanyi's eyes, strands of qi began to converge.
In the eyes of the Xue family ancestors and descendants, nothing had happened.
They only saw the young man eager to try, stepping beside the battle bow and placing his palm upon it.
But in Li Guanyi's vision, a certain aura clearly began to circulate upon the bow. He wanted to withdraw his hand, but found it impossible. The White Tiger Law Form on the bronze cauldron climbed onto his shoulder, as if standing atop a peak, roaring loudly ahead, while the qi continued to gather.
Li Guanyi saw a transparent hand appear on the battle bow.
He raised his head.
The gathered qi transformed into a tall man clad in ancient armor, his face obscured. Beside him, a seemingly real White Tiger paced, its gaze cold, as if it could glimpse the mysteries of all things, with mountains and rivers sprawling behind it, a towering mountain range and majestic city rising into the sky.
Two beings, two White Tiger Law Forms.
It was as if they had crossed through long ages, gazing at each other.
The wind passed over the lotus pond, bringing with it the sounds of battle flags from five hundred years ago.
Five hundred years ago.
A cruel yet talented king emerged on the grasslands. He killed his own father, forcibly married his stepmother according to the customs of that era, and conquered the entire tribe, swallowing the grasslands like a whirlwind.
In ten years, eighteen grassland tribes were twisted into a single rope.
They held a grand assembly on the grasslands once a year, with no grudges, drinking, feasting, fighting, and racing like brothers. Gradually, only one voice echoed across the grasslands, and only one name was sung in the wind.
Thus, they brandished long spears and short bows, riding hardy grassland horses, gathering an army of three hundred thousand to invade the Central Plains, even besieging the Great Emperor of the Middle Earth in a fortress, nearly costing him his life. Upon his return, the Great Emperor appointed General Xue of the Xue family to resist the enemies from the grasslands.
The two sides were about to decide the victor at the grand pass. General Xue sat cross-legged in the camp, quietly polishing his battle bow, while the White Tiger lay on the ground. The young man's palm caressed the bow, sensing its excitement. He looked up at the distant Sacred Mountain of the grasslands and said:
"We are about to achieve the greatest merit of this life."
"The ancient famous general was conferred the title of Wolf Jushi at eighteen; my ambitions are even greater than his."
"I will shoot the king of the grasslands beneath the Sacred Mountain where they hold their sacrifices, so that those who grew up on horseback will not dare to invade my Central Plains for three hundred years, ensuring peace and health for our descendants."
"Such military achievements should not be buried in the dust of history; let this divine weapon be the guide."
"Carving out a feat unmatched for five hundred years before and after."
The enormous White Tiger yawned.
The young man, holding the battle bow five hundred years ago, said: "I think that those who can take up this bow in the future should also be able to see our determination. I will shoot through their so-called Sacred Mountain with one arrow. If fate allows, those who come after may go to the hollow of that Sacred Mountain; I will leave something behind."
"The Emperor was besieged, and I killed him. If my fame grows too great, it will bring backlash. I am naturally worried that the Xue family’s inheritance will perish, so I leave my battle spear here, allowing only the inheritance of bows and arrows for the Xue family, thus sacrificing myself to protect my descendants."
The young man smiled slightly: "Finally, please accept my greetings from the past."
"People of the future."
"How are you?"
"Is the world still peaceful?"
Five hundred years ago, the strategists of the divine general entered the tent, curious and asking:
"General, what are you saying to the battle bow?"
The young man looked up and said: "Nothing."
"I was just thinking, if this battle bow had not broken, perhaps one day someone might hear my words? Maybe in ten years, maybe a hundred years, or perhaps even longer, even if by then I have already passed away."
"Just like discovering the writings left by predecessors in an old book."
"Isn't that also something to smile about?"
The strategists exchanged glances, sighing: "Has the divine intent of the general already become eternal for a thousand years?"
The young man merely caressed the battle bow in silence, gazing toward the battlefield of tomorrow.
Outside the tent, the sounds of weapons clashing and flags fluttering in the strong winds of the grasslands echoed, these sounds gradually faded away. The scene before Li Guanyi was like smoke and dust, reflecting in his eyes, and he heard the words left by the first divine general five hundred years ago.
Sensing something, he raised his head.
The enormous, almost divine ancient White Tiger Law Form stood before him, its eyes golden, its head adorned with long fur that flowed like dawn in the wind.
If one were to say that this White Tiger Law Form was the celestial White Tiger Star descending to the world, no one could refute it.
The White Tiger Law Form struggled to maintain its balance on Li Guanyi's shoulder.
Its body trembled slightly, its furry front paws lifted and pressed down, as if giving Li Guanyi a shoulder massage. Finally, its tail tightened, like a spring being pulled taut and then released, its entire body leaping out, soaring into the air like a small steel ball, then stretching out.
Thud.
It landed on the body of the unparalleled Law Form gathered from the divine weapon.
The enormous White Tiger beside the ancestor of the Xue family lowered its gaze, watching the small White Tiger that clutched its whiskers, its limbs wrapped around it, even its tail tucked in, trembling. A look of indulgence and sighing appeared on its face as it lay down, lowering its head to press its forehead against the small White Tiger's forehead.
Both White Tigers glimmered with faint flowing light.
Suddenly, the residual divine aura of the ancestor of the Xue family dispersed, transforming into a stream of light that flew directly into Li Guanyi's brow. Li Guanyi's face turned pale in an instant, as a vast amount of knowledge surged into his mind, the inheritance of martial arts carried by the divine intent.
"Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Determining the Heavenly Gang"
"Ten Directions and Six Harmonies Infinite Hate"
"Slay Heaven," "Break Cloud," "Pacify the Nine Provinces"
Names flashed by one after another, but Li Guanyi could not comprehend their contents at all.
His realm was too low to understand.
Summer insects cannot speak of ice.
It was like asking an elementary school student to recite the solutions to advanced mathematics problems.
Mathematics could still be memorized by rote to answer questions, but these martial arts inheritances did not even allow for that.
Li Guanyi let out a muffled groan, desperately maintaining his mental state. At that moment, amidst the chaos of his mind, a melody suddenly echoed in his mind. It was the sound of his aunt's zither, and for some reason, the previously overwhelming and nauseating state began to ease.
Li Guanyi's "vision" suddenly swept across a piece of text.
[Three Vehicles of Entry into the Realm]!
This was barely readable.
Li Guanyi forcibly steadied his mind, enduring the dizziness and nausea, his face extremely pale, yet he managed to imprint this text into his mind, not even having time to comprehend it. Then, that stream of light left Li Guanyi's body, transforming before him into the appearance of the divine general.
The divine general was transparent, his body’s meridians and acupoints lighting up one by one, flowing along a special trajectory.
Ahead, there seemed to be dozens of enemies, mountains and rivers rising.
The divine general suddenly stepped forward, his body roaring like a White Tiger, using his shoulder to send the enemies flying.
Then, he shot an arrow.
The arrow was wrapped in a domineering golden wind, tearing forward.
The White Tiger roared, and the enemies ahead were all torn apart.
Mountains and rivers shattered.
Law Form Absolute Skill: [One Arrow of Light and Cold]!
Then he drew two arrows, nocking them simultaneously on the bowstring, with faint sounds of thunder surrounding him. Compared to the previous move, it was several times stronger, evidently a more powerful absolute skill.
However, at that moment, the zither music seemed unable to maintain Li Guanyi's mental stability.
His realm was too low.
He was especially far from the former divine general who had accomplished unparalleled feats.
The gap was so great that even receiving the inheritance was a tremendous pressure for Li Guanyi at this moment.
In his ears came a response devoid of self-will, simply calm.
"Realm too low."
"Bow technique at minor completion; come back for this inheritance after reaching major completion."
Various anomalies shattered, and the many changes before the young man disappeared. Only the enormous White Tiger remained, still imparting something to his small White Tiger Law Form. Li Guanyi felt a tearing pain in his forehead, gasping for breath, his face visibly paling.
Li Guanyi's heart clearly understood that he was not yet qualified, not strong enough to use this bow.
But he also felt.
One day in the future, he would be able to draw it.
Perhaps he could not achieve the feat of shooting through mountains with one arrow, piercing three hundred and eighty miles, but relying on the divine weapon, shooting fifty miles with one arrow was not impossible.
He noticed Xue Daoyong's doubtful gaze, released his hand, and regretted:
"Indeed heavy; I cannot lift it."
The old man of the Xue family’s expression of uncertainty returned to normal, laughing heartily: "Hahaha, after all, it is the divine weapon of our ancestors. To shoot three hundred and eighty miles with one arrow, the weight and dominance of this bow is naturally extraordinary."
Li Guanyi thought for a moment and said: "Perhaps it is just that my cultivation is insufficient."
"Old predecessor, could you wait until I enter the realm before trying again?"
He had only received the inheritance of one arrow and one skill.
Li Guanyi was very curious about the absolute skills to come.
As for speaking out?
If he revealed that he had received the Xue family’s inheritance, he would never be able to leave the Xue family and Chen Kingdom with his aunt in this lifetime.
Xue Daoyong thought it was just the youthful spirit of the young man, unwilling to lose face in front of his peers, and felt that this was how a young man should be. After all, without the White Tiger Law Form, he could not lift this bow. Such a sentiment was naturally in line with the situation, so he laughed heartily:
"Hahaha, good! Young man, you have courage and a spirit of defiance; that is a great thing. When you enter the realm, come and try again!"
"Thank you, predecessor."
The old and young drank tea, both feeling they had gained much.
Xue Shuangtao's eyes lit up, wanting to try as well, but unfortunately, the young girl did not possess the White Tiger Law Form.
Without any divine intent, she struggled for a long while, but in the end, her jade-like face turned crimson, and she could not lift it. Beads of sweat formed on her forehead, feeling somewhat embarrassed, she turned away, unwilling to let Li Guanyi and her grandfather see her face and hair damp with sweat.
Li Guanyi, however, did not notice the young girl’s charming appearance.
He forced himself to drink tea, using bitterness to maintain his mental state.
At this moment, the enormous White Tiger slowly dissipated. Li Guanyi's White Tiger Law Form had just existed outside thanks to the aura of the divine bow. Now that the divine weapon returned to tranquility, it naturally returned like a weary bird to its nest, landing back on the bronze cauldron.
Li Guanyi's movements paused slightly.
As the White Tiger Law Form returned.
Ninety-eight percent of the liquid in the bronze cauldron became complete in an instant!
(End of Chapter)