Laughing at life and death.

Wang Junze was not someone who feared death. When necessary, he was just as willing to gamble his life for a purpose or for someone. However, this did not mean that he could truly look past life and death.

At the very least, he couldn't manage to talk about life and death with a smile like Ye Piaoling.

But beyond admiration, these words brought Wang Junze a mysterious sense of shock.

Ye Piaoling was clearly already dead, having been so for over a thousand years, yet he could still leave behind a fragment of his soul, interacting like a real person. How powerful must one be to achieve this?

This power completely overturned Wang Junze's understanding, inevitably stirring a sense of anticipation in his heart.

Will there come a day when I can reach such heights?

"Alright, my time is running out, and it's time to pass on the complete inheritance to you."

With a light chuckle, Ye Piaoling continued, "My power can only demonstrate once. How much you can grasp depends on you."

As these words fell, Ye Piaoling lightly tapped his fingertip, almost as if the power of the world was condensed into this single point!

More accurately, it wasn't a finger, but a sword!

Wang Junze felt as if everything around him slowed down. This simple sword seemed to contain myriad changes, but before he could ponder, the fingertip touched between Wang Junze's brows.

Boom!

In an instant, his mind exploded, a torrent of sword techniques and Sword Intent surged into his mind, frantically impacting Wang Junze's Divine Soul!

Wang Junze never imagined a sword could contain so much information.

In fact, the complexity of this sword exceeded Wang Junze's imagination. It wasn't just embedding the inheritance within the sword, but ensuring Wang Junze could grasp it without harming his Divine Soul.

After all, such an overwhelming amount of information was vast for a Condensing Truth Martial Artist like Wang Junze. Normally, this would instantly obliterate his Divine Soul.

Yet Wang Junze's Divine Soul remained undamaged, effortlessly accepting the inheritance.

However, this didn't mean Wang Junze could immediately acquire the entire inheritance. Most of it embedded quietly into his soul, to be progressively extracted as his cultivation advanced and his soul strengthened.

This method truly was divine craftsmanship.

Time unknown, Wang Junze slowly awoke, feeling like he had dreamed a long dream.

In the dream, he underwent countless bouts of training, sword practice, and even battles, growing into a peerless powerhouse. Yet upon awakening, only a small fraction remained memorable.

Even the little he could recall was terrifyingly sufficient for Wang Junze.

Upon opening his eyes, the array around him had quietly dissipated, revealing the palace's true form, with no trace of Ye Piaoling!

Wang Junze knew that his master's last remaining power had also completely faded.

After a few moments of silence, Wang Junze knelt again, bowing towards the center of the hall!

...

The restriction dissipated!

At the moment Wang Junze awoke, most restrictions in the ruins vanished, uncovering the path for Jing Yuan and others to return!

Gazing towards the palace, Jing Yuan's eyes reflected complex emotions. He sighed lightly and turned to leave the ruins.

It was all as he anticipated!

However, the dissolving of restrictions also confirmed that Wang Junze had truly obtained the ruins' inheritance.

After several encounters, Jing Yuan understood what this meant.

His friend Wang Junze had taken the most critical step. From now on, his cultivation path would be smooth, inevitably becoming a formidable enemy of the Deserters.

Now, it depended on whether his arrangements could affect Wang Junze.

Besides, the upcoming battle had to be fought more decisively without any mistakes, or it would be a devastating defeat for the Deserters.

...

On the other side, the Sword Platform where Luo Qingxuan and Su Yuwei were also collapsed with a roar!

The next moment, Wang Junze, clad in white, walked out at ease.

Unlike before, now everyone could distinctly feel the change in Wang Junze.

If previous Wang Junze resembled a youth with immense potential but lacking true depth, now he seemed more reserved, subtly exhibiting the demeanor of a Sword Dao master.

Even standing alongside Luo Qingxuan and Su Yuwei, his presence held its ground.

"Brother!"

Seeing Wang Junze safe and sound, Wang Xin's eyes shone with joy, and she rushed over happily, hugging Wang Junze's arm.

Patting Wang Xin's hand, Wang Junze did not hurriedly inquire why Wang Xin had come over but instead turned to Luo Qingxuan and respectfully bowed.

"Thank you, Saintess, for giving in. I am immensely grateful!"

"No need to say gave in."

Shaking her head, Luo Qingxuan slowly remarked, "A win is a win, a loss is a loss, I'm not one to bear such a loss."

"No need for such small talk."

Waving her hand, Su Yuwei cut in again, "Wang Junze, I just discussed with Luo Qingxuan and felt you are more suited to join the Profound Moon Sword Sect. However... as compensation, I need all the resources from the ruins. What do you think?"

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, Wang Junze was slightly confused.

How did it suddenly become that I was better suited for the Profound Moon Sword Sect? Wasn't it agreed that upon my victory, Luo Qingxuan would let Su Yuwei go and I could join the Judgment Department?

Previously, all of Wang Junze's plans involved joining the Judgment Department to establish the Northern Domain Judgment Department outpost with Su Yuwei.

How did things change in such a short time?

"What's happened?"

Glancing at Su Yuwei, Wang Junze couldn't help but ask.

Before Su Yuwei could answer, or Wang Junze could press further, a group of more than ten humans entered the hall, catching their eyes, with a few others trailing behind.

Instinctively looking up at these people, Wang Junze's heart skipped a beat.

He hadn't forgotten these people were trapped in the Ice Cave and knew that unless a Heaven-Stepping Powerhouse intervened, they couldn't escape together.

And since Luo Qingxuan and Su Yuwei were here, it was clear who rescued them.

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