Chapter 6740: The Greatest Treasure in the World of Cultivation

“Even though you share many similarities, you are different people,” the red lightning beast said.

“Elder, were you testing me to see whether I’d choose between the world or my own survival?” Chu Feng asked.

“You can think of it as that, but Chu Feng, we won’t coerce you into doing something you don’t want to. While we think you are the most likely person to deal with the calamity, we don’t intend to force you to do so. From the moment we chose to follow you, we are just your bloodline powers,” the red lightning beast said.

The blue lightning beast added, “We have acknowledged you, and we’ll do everything to support your growth. However, there is one thing we would like to ask of you.”

Chu Feng immediately replied, “Please speak, elders. I’ll make sure to accomplish it as long as it’s within my means. Even if it isn’t, I’ll work hard toward it.”

His decisive and earnest response won him satisfied nods from the two lightning beasts, especially from the red lightning beast. It had accompanied Chu Feng for many years and understood him the best. It knew that he would keep his promise.

“Chu Feng, this matter concerns you as well, and it is of utmost importance,” the red lightning beast said.

This further piqued Chu Feng’s curiosity. “What is it?”

“It’s time for you to learn more about us,” the red lightning beast said.

The remaining seven lightning beasts in Chu Feng’s dantian suddenly vanished, leaving behind only the red and blue lightning beasts.

“As you can see, only the two of us are real entities of the Heavenly Lightning Bloodline inside you. We have conquered the world of cultivation alongside our master, but we left our master’s body right before his death and became incomplete,” the red lightning beast said.

That revelation didn’t come as a big surprise to Chu Feng. When he first learned that the blue lightning beast had been guarding God’s Era, he had wondered how many lightning beasts in him truly existed aside from the red lightning beast.

It was just that he didn’t expect that only the red and blue lightning beasts were real.

“Our master crafted God’s Era before facing the calamity. Back then, God’s Era was extremely powerful. The formation has steadily grown weaker over time. The God’s Era you see right now is already feeble,” the blue lightning beast said.

Chu Feng had thought that the God’s Era was overwhelmingly powerful. He would have never guessed that it was already in an extremely weakened state. This shook his head. He couldn’t help but wonder how formidable God’s Era must have been in the Immemorial Era.

He also wondered how strong the two lightning beasts’ master and the creator of God’s Era, the Heavenly Sacred Master, was.

“But God’s Era’s true treasure is not its formation but us, for we can bring you to its true legacy.”

“True legacy?” Chu Feng was overjoyed to hear that. He had thought that God’s Era’s treasure was just the two lightning beasts. He was happy to learn that there was more to it.

“The world of cultivation was at its peak then. Putting aside my master, the Heavenly Sacred Master, there was no lack of formidable cultivators and world spiritists in that era. Most were loyal to my master, but some selfish people would stoop to despicable means to attain power.

“My master was worried that those people might make a move after he was weakened from facing the calamity. If so, the world of cultivation would still be in danger even after he resolved the calamity.

“So he used the Martial Manifestation Formation to remove us from his body to guard God’s Era. He wanted to find someone suitable to inherit his legacy. If someone unscrupulous were to take control of the world of cultivation, we would nurture someone to stop him.

“Actually, there was a third lightning beast who guarded God’s Era alongside us, but it quickly became restless after gaining freedom. It didn’t want to support someone else, and it didn’t want to remain as a bloodline power inside someone else’s body.

“After the calamity, in the earlier years of the Ancient Era, he broke free from God’s Era and became a cultivator. What I want you to do is to find him,” the red lightning beast said.

“You want me to find that traitor?” Chu Feng asked.

“That fellow deserves to be punished, but there is another reason you have to find him. Our master’s legacy is located in the innermost area of the Heavenly Sacred Temple, but the three of us have to join forces to open it,” the red lightning beast replied.

Chu Feng knew that this would be an arduous undertaking. The lightning beasts were very strong; they were merely unable to unleash their true powers because they were limited by his body. The third lightning beast had chosen to become a cultivator, and it had been cultivating since the early years of the Ancient Era. It must have become a powerhouse by now.

Chu Feng doubted that he would be a match for the other party, not in his current state. Nevertheless, he had no intention of backing down. This task might be beyond him now, but it didn’t mean that he wouldn’t be able to do it in the future.

Besides, this concerned the Heavenly Sacred Temple’s legacy. If it were located at the Heavenly Sacred Temple’s innermost area, it must be a truly formidable legacy.

Thus, Chu Feng asked, “Elder, that third lightning beast must have taken on a name and risen to a high position after becoming a cultivator. May I know if you have any clues about it?”

“It has hidden itself well after leaving God’s Era. We don’t know where it is or what identity it has taken. It should have become one of the powerhouses in the world of cultivation, since it has been cultivating since the earlier years of the Ancient Era,” the red lightning beast said.

“There was a calamity in the final years of the Ancient Era as well. Is there a chance that it is already dead?” Chu Feng asked.

“We can sense that it is still alive. When you enter the Ninth Galaxy, make sure to check out their strongest cultivators. I’m certain that it is one of them,” the red lightning beast replied.

“Elder, I have another question for you,” Chu Feng said.

“What is it?” the two lightning beasts replied in unison.

“If I meet the third lightning beast, will you be able to tear away from my body to suppress it?” Chu Feng asked.

“What do you think?” the red lightning beast asked.

“I don’t think it’s possible,” Chu Feng replied.

“Of course not. We’re bloodline powers. Our strength depends on your cultivation,” the red lightning beast confirmed Chu Feng’s conjecture.

“Elder, I have another question. You mentioned that the third lightning beast is likely one of the current powerhouses in the world of cultivation, but you want me to defeat it?” Chu Feng asked.

“That’s right.” The two lightning beasts nodded.

“If I have the power to defeat one of the top experts in the Ninth Galaxy, do I still need the Heavenly Sacred Master’s legacy?” Chu Feng asked.