The space within the hall was spacious and empty. Looking around, there was only a round platform at the very center.
The platform was made entirely of ice and was only half a meter tall. A skeleton sat on top of it.
From the skeleton, one could tell that the owner wasn't very tall, but he had a power that compelled others to submit to him. Every bone was as translucent as jade. Although he didn't know how long they'd been here, they still carried a power that didn't allow blasphemy.
"Could this be … the Frost Emperor's skeleton?"
Nie Yun's expression turned serious.
If what Wu Qing said was true and this ruin was left behind from Emperors Fall, it would've been at least a hundred million years ago. Even the skeleton of a great perfection Emperor would've turned to dust after such a long time. However, this skeleton had been preserved so well and still carried such power. It was likely that its owner's strength had reached a terrifying level when he was alive.
"To think that a great emperor of a generation would end up like this!"
Guessing that this was the Frost Emperor's skeleton, Nie Yun sighed and slowly walked up to the platform.
In the God Realm, everyone wanted to transcend the heavenly dao and live on in hopes of obtaining an unlimited lifespan. In the end … they would also be crushed by the wheel of history and reduced to a pile of bones.
The Frost Emperor had accompanied him for hundreds of millions of years, but now, he had completely disappeared. If he hadn't come here personally, he probably wouldn't have known that there was a great emperor in the God Realm who specialized in the Great Dao of Ice.
The Great Dao of Ice was ranked eightieth. Logically speaking, it shouldn't have been able to break through the heavenly dao. The reason he could become a great emperor was probably because he cultivated another great dao and fused the two together to reach his current level.
The platform slowly exuded cold air. Eight small words were carved on it, all written in the ancient language. After his experience in the Sword Spirit Valley, Nie Yun had read many books and could recognize most of these ancient characters.
He looked down and recognized them.
"Kowtow a hundred times and become my successor!"
These eight words carried an unquestionable tone that made him kowtow a hundred times.
There was nothing wrong with kowtowing to a great emperor, especially one of the ancient great emperors. Although he didn't know why Emperors Fall had happened and what had appeared, he knew that without these battles, the God Realm wouldn't have had such a peaceful life.
Without any hesitation, Nie Yun walked up to the prayer mat in front of the platform and knelt down.
Kowtowing a hundred times wasn't too difficult for the current him. It didn't take him long to complete it.
Rumble!
When the final kowtow was done, the entire hall rumbled, and a vast aura surged out. The motionless skeleton before him abruptly raised its head.
"I am the Great Ice Emperor!"
Skeleton said.
The voice was distant, as if it came from ancient times.
"Junior Nie Yun greets the Frost Emperor!"
Nie Yun.
"Being able to come here and kowtow to me a hundred times is enough for you to obtain my legacy!" The skeleton said slowly, "However … I broke through to the Martial Emperor realm using the Great Dao of Ice and the Great Dao of Wind. If you want to obtain my complete inheritance, it depends on whether you have the talent!"
"In a moment, I will bring you to the floating bridge to take the test. This bridge has three sections, and each section has a different test content. If you can pass all three sections, I will acknowledge you as my disciple, and you will receive the inheritance of the Frost Monarch! If you fail, you will be trapped inside, unable to come out for all eternity! "
"Floating bridge?"
Nie Yun was stunned.
He thought that kowtowing a hundred times would allow him to obtain the inheritance, but it seemed like it wasn't that easy.
"You've kowtowed a hundred times for me, so naturally, I won't mistreat you. At the end of every floating bridge, there will be a stone tablet. On it are my cultivation insights and a set of secret techniques. I'll help you change your physique now so that you'll be suitable for learning them!"
The skeleton said calmly. Suddenly, it raised its hand and pointed a finger at Nie Yun.
Hu!
Before Nie Yun could react, he felt a powerful force shrouding him, and his body flew toward the skeleton uncontrollably.
"This …"
Feeling as if his entire body was being controlled by some unknown force, Nie Yun's complexion turned awful.
He didn't like this feeling.
However, he knew that he couldn't resist it.
Even though the other party had been dead for many years, leaving behind only a skeleton, it was still a Martial Monarch. Its strength wasn't something that the current him could stand against.
Hu!
Soon, Nie Yun arrived before the skeleton under the control of a powerful force.
Puhe!
The skeleton swiped a finger at Nie Yun's arm. With a light swipe, the powerful body that he thought was strong was torn apart, and fresh blood spurted from his mouth.
"Ahhh!"
Intense pain pierced his head, and Nie Yun couldn't help but cry out.
"Even though this skeleton of mine has existed for millions of years, it hasn't been eroded by time … Now, I'll give it to you!"
The skeleton said calmly as it stretched out its hand once more.
Peng!
An irresistible force surged into Nie Yun's body, and it swelled up before exploding.
"Damn it, I was killed by the skeleton …"
Nie Yun's heart skipped a beat when he saw his body exploding.
He didn't expect that after being in the Firmament for so long and surviving so many dangers, he would die in the hands of a skeleton.
It was laughable that he had kowtowed a hundred times for it.
"Hmm? Wait, if I'm dead, why do I still have consciousness? "
Nie Yun thought that he was dead when his body exploded, but a moment later, he realized that something was amiss.
If he was dead, it was impossible for his consciousness to remain so clear … Could it be that he wasn't dead?
But that didn't seem right. His body had already been reduced to dust, so how could he still be alive?
Perplexed, Nie Yun turned his consciousness toward the skeleton before him, and what he saw left him stunned.
There were two skeletons right in front of him.
"That's my skeleton!"
With just a glance, Zhang Xuan could tell that the extra skeleton was his.
"It was only my body that exploded earlier. My skeleton has been perfectly removed …"
Nie Yun widened his eyes in realization.
Previously, the skeleton of the Glacier Monarch had used some kind of means to destroy his body, leaving only his skeleton behind.
Hu!
While Zhang Xuan was still deep in thought, the skeleton of the Glacier Monarch suddenly moved once more. It slowly moved toward his skeleton, and soon, the two skeletons slowly fused together to form a single skeleton.
"Bone exchange?"
Nie Yun was stunned for a moment before he was overjoyed.
The skeleton was helping him to exchange his skeleton!
Even though he had tempered his body to the level of Consummation through all kinds of cultivation, such that it was comparable to a Consummation Emperor artifact, it was still the limit of a mortal. It was still far from matching up to a God Monarch!
The skeleton before him seemed to know his limits, so it had used his own skeleton to exchange for his own.
He didn't know what would happen if he were to exchange his skeleton with a God Monarch's skeleton, but he knew that the benefits would definitely surpass that of a God Monarch artifact!
No matter how powerful a God Monarch artifact was, it was still an external object. For his own skeleton to become that of a God Monarch … didn't that mean that as long as his skeleton remained intact, he wouldn't die?
The skeleton of a God Monarch … Even if a God Monarch were to make a move personally, it would still be difficult for them to destroy it!
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