"Just like what others say, time is mysterious and unpredictable. Now, you have it under control! How
cool is that? I bet the other warriors will envy you if they know you have so many awesome zones.
It looks like Paul's inheritance is perfect for you in every single way. I mean, no one is more qualified to
acquire Paul's inheritance other than you," the Dragon Intent Grass remarked.
"I know! It will be such a waste if the inheritance falls into another warrior's hands," Ricky responded
with a little smirk.
After he consumed five thousand years of his life to get the skill of Resurrection working, the Time
Zone was automatically activated in his body.
More courage ran through his veins as soon as he made that decision. Moreover, his blood power and
chromatic energy increased.
After experiencing all that, his zone was activated. Perhaps, it was his courage that triggered it from
launching.
At that moment, he knew that he was destined to beat his other self from the River of Time. On the
other hand, Paul was known to be the most powerful warrior in ancient times. In fact, he was popular
for fighting the devil race with brimming courage. Surely, he would want his successor to be
courageous enough to fight the devil race.
What he needed was a successor who would give his everything when confronting the devils.
Fueled with determination, Ricky had shown nothing but spunk, allowing him to have access to Paul's
inheritance.
"Hey, slow down a bit. Are you all right?" the Dragon Intent Grass asked in a concerned voice. "You
might want to try to heal yourself and recover first. If others also pass the test, a fierce battle will surely
be waiting for you."
"Do you think I'd still be good after I lost nearly one-third of my life? Luckily, I recovered a lot because
of the Time Zone.
Generally speaking, the Time Zone contains the power of time. I may have just gotten the time power,
but I've already gotten my hands on the Time Mutant. With the time power and the life and death
powers from the Life and Death Mutant, I have regained two thousand years of my life.
I am assuming that this is what I get for activating the Time Zone. What a reward!" Ricky responded
enthusiastically.
"That's true. I've never expected that the fusion of time, life and death powers could be this wonderful!"
the Dragon Intent Grass commented upon hearing Ricky's words.
At this point, it could not begin to wrap its head around the lengths that Ricky would go through in
developing his skill in the path of martial arts. 'This lad owns not only the Chaos blood power but also
so many other incredible zones. He must be the luckiest guy I know.
I can't wait to see the day when he will be stronger than all the other incredible demi-spiritual
emperors,' the Dragon Intent Grass thought deeply.
"Yeah, you are right. I also have to take my time to fully recuperate. Losing five thousand years is not a
light matter. I can really feel the damage it caused to my life essence," Ricky mumbled.
Not long after, he sat down cross-legged and began to heal himself.
"What a talent! As it turns out, this Ricky guy is the first one to pass the test. What can I say? He is truly
remarkable!" A saint outside the ancient battlefield expressed his thoughts.
At that moment, it seemed that all the saints except those from the outer region got interested in Ricky.
As a result, questions from people all around started to pour one after another.
Meanwhile, Lloyd and other saints from the Five-element Sect could not help but feel overwhelmed
upon seeing Ricky's move. Soon after, Lloyd said to them telepathically, "This guy is just really
astonishing! I hope that he's the one who can get Paul's inheritance."
Another saint responded, "Same here. But even if he gets his hands on it, I'm sure that those Sage
Level forces from other regions will not let him go so easily. They will surely put up a fight against him."
While Ricky was focused on healing himself, he had no idea that he had become the talk of the town
outside the ancient battlefield. But of course, he had no time to think about what could happen after
getting Paul's inheritance. To him, what was more important was to recover his energy.
However, he had a dilemma. Despite having so many zones, it was still impossible for him to heal his
injuries in a short period of time. This would only happen once he could come upon some precious
Treasure from Heaven and Earth.
After spending a couple of days trying to remedy his injuries, Ricky finally opened his eyes. "The
damage on my life essence and cultivation base is too much! It's getting more and more difficult to
heal!" he shouted as his voice grew more frustrated.
"Even a holy being would have trouble healing himself if he were in your position," the Dragon Intent
Grass said, trying to console Ricky. "But don't fret. I bet that the other people would not be in better
shape than you even if they passed the test."
"Yeah, I hope that's the case. But right now, I can't recover quickly because I don't have the precious
Treasures from Heaven and Earth," Ricky complained. At that moment, there was nothing left for him to
do but to adjust his breath, waiting for the other participants to finish their tests.
Five days after, the voice of Paul's will echoed through Ricky's ears again. "Congratulations! You have
acquired the courage and have managed to overcome yourself. You are now qualified to receive Paul's
inheritance.
You will get the chance to absorb the original energy that has been refined already. This can help you
get better. Afterwards, you will compete with other promising contestants who also seek Paul's
inheritance."
As soon as the voice of Paul's will trailed off, a ball of grey power emerged in front of Ricky. Being
familiar with the aura of the original energy, Ricky was certain that the grey power was the original
energy.
With that being said, he could absorb the original energy and transform it into his own energy easily.
"I guess this is the original energy left by Paul. I think that it's enough for you to fully recover," the
Dragon Intent Grass commented. "It looks like Paul wants to witness your full strength before he can
select his successor."
"This is making me anxious. I wonder how many people would pass this test!" Ricky said worriedly.
"It doesn't matter how many warriors would pass the test. Without a doubt, those who would pass the
test would also get the original energy, much like what you received. So, you might want to pick up the
pace here and try to fully recover soon so that you'd be prepared for the upcoming fight. All your efforts
will be in vain if you lose. I guess that's not what you want, isn't it?"
the Dragon Intent Grass reminded.
Upon hearing this, Ricky sat cross-legged again and began to absorb the original energy that he would
use to heal himself.
Afterward, it took him another full month to finally recuperate.
As it turned out, Paul did give the participants enough time to restore their powers to their peak state.
As soon as he got better, Ricky was wrapped in a force. Soon after, he was sent into a bigger Combat
Space made of four Rocks of Heaven and Earth.
From where he stood, Ricky could clearly see the ruins and marks that were the manifestations of a
fierce fight that had happened a long time ago.
"Hmmm... This Combat Space seems to be unlike the others. Traces of fighting could clearly be seen
from this place. By the looks of it, Paul and the top warriors from the devil race once fought here," the
Dragon Intent Grass mentioned briefly.
"Well, I guess so!" Ricky nodded.
Not long after, Ricky caught sight of another three people.
Aside from him, there were three more warriors in the Combat Space. This could only mean one thing
—four warriors had passed the test.
Ricky knew two of them. One ranked first in the top ten geniuses—Mike Mo, while the other ranked
second—Antony Zang.
Mike Mo was an independent warrior who was not a member of any force. He was an ace genius
focusing on the fortune-telling. He traveled the world alone.
On the other hand, Antony Zhang came from the Sage Level force—the Zang Clan, the clan famous for
its sword. When he was born, he gave off a very powerful aura that was similar to that of a sword.
Undoubtedly, he was an incredibly talented swordsman and also an ace genius.
But among the ten top geniuses of the outer region, it appeared that only Mike Mo and Antony Zhang
deserved to be called real ace geniuses.
Meanwhile, the other one was the young man clad in black clothes. However, no one knew who this
mysterious man was. Ricky had never met him before, neither had other warriors from the ancient
battlefield.
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