The soul could be passed on but the body would rot and die. Martial arts couldn't be passed on too.
This was why there was a requirement for the Great Tribulation Temple God Lord's successor. His bloodline talent had to be extremely high and his martial arts had to be extremely strong.
Normally, every Great Tribulation Temple God Lord successor would be chosen when he was in his teens. Then, the entire Great Tribulation Temple would nurture him and use decades to train him to the strongest. Then, when he was around 50 or 60 years old, he would enter the ghost city to accept the soul inheritance and become the new Great Tribulation God Lord.
When that time came, his intelligence and mind would be connected seamlessly. Moreover, his martial arts would be at the peak and there wouldn't be a situation where he would be weak.
The last God Lord of the Great Tribulation Temple, Gang Tian, used decades to find the perfect successor. He took him in as a disciple and nurtured him.
The name of the successor of the Great Tribulation Temple was Gang One. Just from this name, one could tell how much hope the Great Tribulation Temple had for him.
Gang One wanted him to lead Great Tribulation Temple to the peak.
This Gang One was indeed the most talented person in the history of Great Tribulation Temple. At a young age, he already had top-notch martial arts.
The entire Great Tribulation Temple knew of Gang One's name but very few had actually seen him. This was because every Great Tribulation God Lord passed on his soul to ensure that he had enough intelligence and there wouldn't be a lack of prestige.
This was why this successor was kept a secret for a long time. He was nurtured by the last Great Tribulation God Lord and became his only direct disciple. To protect him, the Great Tribulation God Lord even arranged for many substitutes.
However, it was a pity that Gang One, who carried the greatest hope of the Great Tribulation Temple, didn't manage to complete his hegemony. Before he could inherit the spirit and soul of the Great Tribulation God Master, the Great Tribulation Temple was destroyed by Emperor Jiang Li.
In the battle of the Great Tribulation Palace, not only did the Great Tribulation God Lord Gang Tian die, even his successor Gang Yi died. After the rest of them left for the West Region, Great Tribulation Temple was unable to recover.
This top genius Gang One didn't even have time to shock the world before he died. To a certain extent, it was a pity.
… …
When Shen Lang woke up once more, he was in a weird space.
This was the ghost city? It was completely different from what he had imagined.
According to Shen Lang's imagination, the Ghost City should be like the Asura Hell, emitting a ghostly green light, like an upgraded version of Gloom City.
There were either countless ghosts, countless corpses, or a special space filled with mystery and strangeness.
In short, the Ghost City should be the kind that completely subverts one's imagination, because it is the pinnacle of terror.
In the end, the ghost city was completely dark. Nothing could be seen or felt. There was really no light, no coldness or heat. In fact, Shen Lang could not even feel the existence of his own body.
He tried his best to raise his head, reach out his hand, and lift his leg, but he couldn't do it at all. It was as if his body had completely disappeared, and he couldn't even sense the outside world.
This feeling was as if he was completely dead, and there was only an endless void around him. It couldn't be said to be gloomy or terrifying, but only eternal loneliness and darkness.
The only thing he could do was think.
"Hello, is anyone there?" Shen Lang shouted, but he could only shout in his mind. He couldn't make a sound at all. It wasn't that he couldn't open his mouth, but he didn't even feel that he had a mouth.
"Great Tribulation God Lord, didn't you want the soul inheritance? I'm coming, I'm coming … "
"Come out, come out, come out …"
Shen Lang's mind desperately roared silently, but there was still no response. Everything around him was empty.
Time seemed to have completely frozen, but it also seemed to be flowing continuously.
Exactly how much time had passed, Shen Lang had no idea.
But as far as he was concerned, time passed day after day, day after day.
The surrounding was still completely dark, completely empty. Nothing could be seen, and nothing could be felt.
Oh my god? What exactly is going on?
Could it be that there is no spirit or soul in this Ghost City? Could it be that after the previous Great Tribulation God Lord Gang Tian died, this Ghost City was completely empty?
Could it be that His Majesty Jiang Li not only killed Gang Tian's body, but also completely destroyed the spirit and soul of the Great Tribulation God Lord?
"Someone come quickly, no matter what it is, it's fine as long as it appears."
"No matter what kind of demon or ghost it is, you have to come out."
Shen Lang's mind roared. This boundless loneliness was too terrifying, even a malicious ghost would be fine.
This feeling was really like a lone brain being exiled to the depths of the universe, floating in the boundless void. The nearest planet was millions of light years away, and not even the stars could be seen.
At this time, not only could he not feel his body, he could not even sleep or faint. He was always awake, always lonely.
This feeling was too overwhelming, even death was a luxury.
Just like this, time continued to pass.
Shen Lang's spirit and soul were always awake, and he had no sense of his body at all. His surroundings were completely dark and empty.
A few days, a few months, or even longer?
In this state, even time had become meaningless.
Perhaps this was the Ghost City, this was the real Ghost City. Those so-called Asura Hell were completely imagined by the living.
Time continued to pass.
Shen Lang felt that his thoughts seemed to have completely frozen, and he even felt that a few years, or even a few decades had passed.
At first, he still hoped that the spirit and soul of the Great Tribulation God Lord would appear.
Then, he hoped that anything would appear, even if it was a malicious ghost?
Then, even if it was a ray of light, a voice, even if it was slightly weaker, it would be fine.
In the end, he didn't have any hope at all. His entire mind seemed to have entered an eternal stillness, as if this was the only way to stop the pain.
… …
Who knew how long had passed!
Suddenly, a flame lit up in the endless dark void. It was an extremely weak flame.
Instantly, Shen Lang's frozen spirit was awakened, and he was completely awake.
Then, a face appeared.
It was a monk, with the kindest face, the warmest gaze, and the purest aura. It was like the air, like the sun.
But actually, one couldn't see his facial features at all, but one could feel that this was the closest person in the world.
This monk had no age, no gender, and when he appeared, his head blocked the flames behind him. It looked like there was a dark ring above his head.
This scene was really familiar, it was the totem of the Great Tribulation Temple. Numerous carvings had this scene, the Great Tribulation Wisdom King with a dark sun above his head.
"Are you ready? Your Excellency Shen Lang! "That monk asked.
Shen Lang said, "Are you the Great Tribulation Wisdom King?"
The monk said, "Great Tribulation Wisdom King? Is this the name people gave me? It sounds quite nice. "
Shen Lang said, "You know who I am?"
The monk said, "After entering Ghost City, you are completely transparent to me, there are no secrets. Jiang Li's son, Shen Lang, there is an unfamiliar soul in your body that doesn't belong to this world. The owner is focused on one goal, and there is no hatred in the world. "
Shen Lang could not help but be taken aback. The other party really knew everything.
The monk said, "Actually, I know more than you, do you know the deepest desire in your heart?"
Shen Lang said, "There is no hatred in the world, and then travel the world with my wife, Mulan."
"No, no." The monk said, "Your deepest desire is to return to your own world, to be normal and to be yourself."
Uh? Really?
Shen Lang was stunned. Return to my own world and be normal? What does this mean? Does it mean that I will return to Earth, restore my appearance, and continue to be an outstanding doctor?
Do I really think so? But Shen Lang felt that he didn't miss Earth at all. His lover and family were all in this world.
But people in this world often didn't know what they really wanted.
For example, many people felt that what they wanted the most was wealth, glory, and wealth, or more directly, to become a billionaire. But once they achieved this goal, they found that they weren't as happy as they imagined.
The monk said, "To be precise, you want to complete all your goals in this world and wait until all your relatives pass away before returning to your own world. You are very greedy. Humans only have one life, but you want to live two. "
Shen Lang said, "Aren't you greedier? What you want is immortality. "
"No, you are wrong." The monk said, "Your Excellency Shen Lang, you must think that the soul of the Great Tribulation God Master has been passed down for a thousand years, and it will be passed down for generations. So the so-called inheritance is a kind of possession. "
Shen Lang said, "Isn't it?"
"Of course not, that would be so boring." The monk said, "If that's the case, the Great Tribulation God Master of each generation will only change his body, but his soul will still be the same. Wouldn't every Great Tribulation God Master be the same? What future is there to talk about then?"
Shen Lang said, "If it's not possession, then what is it?"
"Inheritance." The monk said, "It's a kind of inheritance of wisdom and memory, but it doesn't include will and soul. So every new Great Tribulation God Master is still a new Great Tribulation God Master. It's just that his brain has powerful mental strength, wisdom, memory, and so on. But personality, will, emotions, and so on are all different. That's why there are infinite coincidences, isn't it? "
This made a lot of sense.
The monk said, "Your Excellency Shen Lang, are you ready? Are you ready to accept my spiritual inheritance? "
Shen Lang said, "My father is Jiang Li, he personally destroyed the Great Tribulation Temple."
The monk smiled, "Do you think I have a grudge against him? Moreover, the Ghost City Gate will only open once every 100 years. You are the only candidate, there's no other choice. This is destined by the heavens, this is fate. "
Shen Lang said, "Then, after accepting the inheritance, will I be the new Great Tribulation God Master?"
The monk said, "Up to you, if you think so, then so be it."
Shen Lang said, "There's no obligation to revitalize the Great Tribulation Temple?"
The monk said, "If there's such a spiritual inheritance, would there still be a need for willpower? Then it wouldn't be inheritance, it would be possession. "
Shen Lang said, "I still have a question I don't understand?"
The monk said, "Speak."
Shen Lang said, "Is this the last time the Ghost City Gate opens?"
The monk said, "Why do you say that?"
Shen Lang said, "Because every time the Fire Dragon Comet hits this world, there will be a total solar eclipse a year later. The Ghost City Gate will also open, and the Great Tribulation God Master will be replaced. But this time, after the Fire Dragon Comet hit, it is completely dead, and there won't be a next time. "
The monk was silent for a long time, and after a while, he said, "Is this moment finally here? Is the Fire Dragon Comet really dead? "
Shen Lang said, "Yes."
The monk said, "That Ghost City Gate is indeed the last time it opens, and you are indeed the last inheritor of the Great Tribulation God Master."
Shen Lang said, "What does this mean?"
The monk said, "This means that the time of the Great Tribulation is really coming."
Shen Lang said, "What is the time of the Great Tribulation?"
The monk said, "Maybe it's the Great Tribulation."
Shen Lang said, "Like the Great Tribulation of the ancient civilization?"
The monk said, "Maybe, maybe not."
Shen Lang said, "Impossible, this world's civilization is still in its infancy, and it is far from the Great Tribulation. You have overestimated this world's human civilization."
The monk said, "I said, maybe, maybe not. No matter which world's history, it is filled with twists and turns. "
Shen Lang said, "Then, why did the Great Tribulation God Master pass down his soul for a thousand years? There has to be a goal, right? "
The monk said, "To stop the Great Tribulation from truly coming."
Shen Lang said, "But the Great Tribulation Temple's methods are really evil."
The monk said, "Maybe they felt despair descending, so they wanted to take a shortcut."
Shen Lang said, "Are you trying to say that as long as the goal is righteous, the process doesn't matter?"
The monk said, "The goal is the goal, and he doesn't have any righteousness or evil to speak of. What is righteousness and what is evil? "
Shen Lang said, "That should be considered sophistry. Based on what you said, the Great Tribulation God Master passed down his soul for a thousand years to stop the Great Tribulation from truly coming. Then, your Great Tribulation Temple is righteous, and you are just trying to achieve a certain goal. So, my father, Jiang Li, wiping out the Great Tribulation Temple is not righteous? "
The monk kept silent for a moment and said, "There might not be anyone more righteous than His Majesty Jiang Li in the world. I don't have any intention of convincing you. I have already said that I won't affect your will and judgment. Everything will have to wait until you receive the memory before you judge."
Shen Lang said, "Not taking over my body?"
The monk said, "Not taking over my body, but the inheritance."
Shen Lang said, "I won't become a zombie and lose control of my body?"
The monk said, "No."
Moreover, truthfully speaking, Shen Lang was in a boundless and endless void and solitude, and he could only leave this place after he received the inheritance. He already had no other choice.
But this monk didn't say that because time here was pretty much limitless. Eternity was an instant, and an instant was eternity.
If there was only one choice in eternity, no matter how bad the choice was, anyone would make that choice because they had no other choice.
The monk said, "Sir Shen Lang, do you want to wait or accept the inheritance now?"
Shen Lang said, "What do you mean by 'wait'?"
The monk said, "I said that I won't interfere with any of your will. So, I will wait until you completely agree to accept the inheritance before injecting the memory into your brain and completing the inheritance."
Shen Lang said, "After receiving the inheritance, not only will I not be taken over, but I will also gain a lot of memories and wisdom, and my mental strength will increase several times?"
"Huh?" The monk said, "Your goal is actually to increase your mental strength? Isn't this like buying the casket and returning the pearls? Did you come to Ghost City to increase your mental strength and destroy Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain Master? "
Shen Lang said, "You even know this?"
The monk said, "I said that in Ghost City, you are completely transparent to me. There are no secrets."
Shen Lang said, "I came to increase my mental strength, to destroy Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain Master? Can't I? "
The monk said, "You can. I said that the inheritance is a kind of fate, it is destined by the heavens. I won't interfere with any of your will. It is like a true gift, there is no need for you to fulfill any obligations. This is a true inheritance, without any impurities. "
Shen Lang said, "If I don't agree to your inheritance, will you disappear?"
The monk said, "I won't. Of course, I can also disappear and appear to talk to you."
Shen Lang said, "Will you obey me 100%?"
The monk said, "Yes, because this is fate destined by the heavens. I have no other choice, there is no other person for me to inherit."
That's right, the Great Tribulation Wisdom King didn't have a second choice, and neither did Shen Lang.
From the looks of it, he could choose to agree or not.
But if time were to pass forever, he would forever be in the void and darkness, forever unable to sense the existence of his body, then could he still choose to disagree?
Shen Lang said, "Will the process of inheritance be painful?"
"Uh." The monk said, "It won't, but because the amount of mental memory injected is very large, the mind might temporarily go blank, but there won't be any pain, because there is no such thing as pain in Ghost City."
Shen Lang said, "Very well, I agree to accept your mental memory inheritance."
The monk said, "Sir Shen Lang, are you sure you're ready?"
Shen Lang said, "Yes, I'm sure I'm ready."
The monk said, "Then I'll begin."
Shen Lang asked, "Will the entire process last for a long time?"
The monk said, "Actually, there is no concept of time, because during the inheritance process, your mind will go blank. You can think of it as a long time, but you can also think of it as a split second."
Shen Lang said, "Very well, you can do it."
The monk's face gradually faded, turning into a mass of light that slowly flew towards Shen Lang.
As if to take care of Shen Lang's emotions, this mass of light flew very slowly, getting closer and closer to Shen Lang.
The face was still blurry, but it was getting closer and closer, as if it was exactly the same as him.
That's right, it's me, so there won't be any rejection.
This mass of light flew in front of Shen Lang. This inheritance is more like a superposition. This monk's light will enter Shen Lang's mind. What should the entire process be like?
Is it a USB to insert data? Or is it a reinstall system?
The monk's light slowly seeped into Shen Lang's mind.
Bit by bit, the inheritance began.
Shen Lang felt his mind slowly entering a state of blankness. Very soon, he would not know anything.
Then, he sensed that the monk's light was a bit nervous, a bit emotional, and a bit excited.
Aren't you supposed to be emotionless? Aren't you supposed to be completely detached? Why are you still excited?
Shen Lang's will instantly gathered.
Bam!
The inheritance was over.
The monk's spiritual projection seemed to have hit a firewall and was directly bounced off.
Then his face became extremely distorted, as if it was about to shatter. It took a while for it to completely return to its original state.
"You're still not ready." The monk said, "Don't worry, don't worry."
"Hahaha …" Shen Lang said, "Stop acting. You're not the Great Tribulation Wisdom King, nor are you the spiritual soul of the Great Tribulation God Lord. What you're going to do isn't some spiritual soul inheritance, but possession. You're going to possess me."
The monk said, "Okay, okay, calm down for a while. I'll leave for now. When you're completely ready, I'll appear again."
Then, the light of his face dimmed.
Shen Lang said, "Stop acting. I already know who you are. What should I call you? The next Great Tribulation God Lord, Your Excellency Gang One? "
The light of the monk's face trembled slightly.
Shen Lang said, "Of course, maybe you have another identity, Xuankong Temple's Abbot Ji Kong?"
As soon as he said this, the light of the monk's face didn't just tremble slightly, it trembled violently.
Ever since Jiang Li's sudden death, Xuankong Temple's Abbot Ji Kong was definitely in the top few with the most mysterious identities in the world.
For a long time, the Great Tribulation Temple suppressed Xuankong Temple and Tongtian Temple to the point where they couldn't even raise their heads. After Jiang Li destroyed the Great Tribulation Temple, these two temples rose again.
Tongtian Temple inherited many evil techniques from the Great Tribulation Temple and walked on the path of evil.
However, Xuankong Temple walked on a completely different path. They seemed to be very detached. In many people's eyes, Xuankong Temple focused on scripture research, philosophy research, and civilization research. They weren't interested in martial arts at all.
When the giant ancient relic appeared in the southern sea region, a few detached factions tried to snatch it, but two factions were exceptions.
White Jade Jing was too powerful and didn't want this ancient relic.
The other one was the Xuankong Temple. It had only sent a boat as a token of goodwill. After Shen Lang helped Stupa Mountain unlock the entrance to the ancient relic in the southern sea region, Punishing Sky Pavilion and Sky-sea Pavilion tried to stop Shen Lang. Xuankong Temple's Elder Ji Mie helped them. Not only did he stop Punishing Sky Pavilion's evil intentions, but he also escorted Shen Lang home.
After Shen Lang's identity was exposed, the Great Yan Empire ordered half the world's army and six factions to come and capture Shen Lang.
White Jade Jing was arrogant. They only sent a snowy boat. Not a single person appeared.
Xuankong Temple also only sent a boat. Similarly, not a single person appeared.
Tongtian Temple tried to use Ning Shao to infiltrate the State of Yue and occupy the secular world.
In the following battles, Sky-sea Pavilion, Stupa Mountain, Punishing Sky Pavilion, and Tongtian Temple all sent out secret armies. Only White Jade Jing and Xuankong Temple didn't respond.
White Jade Jing was powerful. Wherever there was snow, it controlled its territory.
But Xuankong Temple didn't have a base or territory. It just guarded its own ancient temple and had no intention of expanding.
But strangely, no faction in the world dared to look down on Xuan Kong Temple or bully Xuan Kong Temple.
Shen Lang found it very strange. The Xuankong Temple looked very weak and not impressive at all, but why was it that everyone in the world respected them?
The only information he received was that Xuankong Temple had a powerful and mysterious abbot.
With this person around, no one dared to provoke Xuankong Temple. It was also because of Ji Kong Abbot that Xuankong Temple could remain aloof.
Ji Kong Abbot had never really shown his face. Everyone knew he was very powerful, but he seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. Even becoming the Abbot of Tong Tian Temple was very sudden. Before that, no one seemed to have seen him in Xuan Kong Temple.
In the following major events, including the duel between Shen Lang and Ying Wuming, Sky-sea Pavilion's Zuo Ci and Stupa Mountain's Sect Leader Ren appeared, but Xuankong Temple's abbot still didn't show up.
Now, Shen Lang said that he was the last heir of the Great Tribulation Temple, the genius Gang Yi.
If this was true, it would be too bizarre and ridiculous.
The Great Tribulation Temple was so powerful that Tongtian Temple and Xuankong Temple couldn't even lift their heads. They were almost gone. After Emperor Shen Lang destroyed the Great Tribulation Temple, these two factions rose. In the end, one obtained the Great Tribulation Temple's evil cultivation method, and the other directly made the heir of the Great Tribulation Temple their abbot.
This was a secret to Shen Lang, but it wasn't a secret to Pavilion Master Zuo Ci, the master of Stupa Mountain, and the Great Yan Empire.
This person becoming the abbot of Xuankong Temple was probably approved by the Great Yan Empire. This world was too ridiculous.
Shen Lang said, "Master Gang Yi, Xuankong Temple's Ji Kong abbot, do you think I'm right?"
The lights in front lit up, and the monk's face finally became clear. Shen Lang was stunned.
Damn, is this the most handsome man in the world?
This is truly androgynous. It's impossible to tell if he's a man or a woman.
Moreover, you should be in your fifties or sixties, but you don't look older than 30. Is this appropriate?
This face could not only make men go crazy, but it could also make women go crazy. One look at it was like the moonlight shining down, or like a spring breeze blowing. It was extremely intimate.
This is too demonic. It's like a spell of bewitchment.
Moreover, Shen Lang realized that his face was really similar to the Great Tribulation Wisdom King on the relief sculpture.
Perhaps the Great Tribulation Temple really used all their resources and power to nurture him. Perhaps they really wanted to turn him into the real Great Tribulation Wisdom King.
"Sir Shen Lang, you're indeed very smart," Gang Yi said slowly.
Shen Lang said, "When my father attacked the Great Tribulation Temple, even the Great Tribulation Divine Lord, Gang Tian, died. You didn't die?"
Gang Yi said, "Didn't you?"
This sentence made everything clear. For the sake of Shen Lang's life, countless people had died.
For Gang Yi to live, countless people died. He had always been the most mysterious person. Moreover, when the Great Tribulation Temple was destroyed, he was already very, very powerful.
Shen Lang said, "Then how did you become the abbot of the Xuankong Temple?"
Gang Yi said, "Because I am Gang Yi."
This was amazing. If he wanted to become the abbot of the Xuankong Temple, he not only had to conquer everyone in the temple, but he also had to become the emperor of the Great Yan Empire. What kind of charm, wisdom, and ability did he need to achieve this?
Shen Lang said, "After His Majesty Jiang Li died, no one could suppress you, right? You just wanted to possess me, right? When the total solar eclipse arrived, the gate of the ghost city opened. I guessed it, and you already knew, so you prepared to come in, right? Your martial arts are too strong, so my people couldn't detect your existence at all. Even when you entered the gate with me, they couldn't see you. "
"Yes, I wanted to possess you," Gang Yi said.
Shen Lang said, "Once I am possessed, I will completely become a walking corpse, and my soul will be doomed eternally. But why do you want to possess me? Is it because of my identity? Or is it because of something I have on me? "
Gang Yi said, "You understand me too superficially."
Shen Lang said, "I understand, you had no choice but to possess me. Your only purpose in entering the ghost city was to receive the inheritance of the Great Tribulation Divine Lord's thousand-year soul, but you found that … you can't inherit it at all. Because I am the inheritor chosen by the Great Tribulation Divine Lord, you want to possess me, and then use me to receive the inheritance of the Great Tribulation Divine Lord, right? "
Gang Yi said, "Your Majesty Shen Lang, you are really smart."
Shen Lang said, "In fact, I am also very shocked. You are clearly the inheritor of the Great Tribulation Temple, why did the Great Tribulation Wisdom King's thousand-year soul choose me? This is too bizarre, am I the real Great Tribulation Wisdom King? This … this is too inconceivable! "
And at this moment!
Another light shadow lit up and slowly floated over.
This … this was like a jellyfish light shadow, light as if it didn't exist.
But upon closer inspection, it was a light shadow in the shape of a human brain. There were countless lights flashing inside, as if it contained billions of stars.
It … was the real Great Tribulation Wisdom King's thousand-year soul.
It slowly flew towards Shen Lang, the real spiritual soul inheritance was about to begin.
… …
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