Published at 22nd of December 2019 05:00:12 AM
“Alright, come and receive the inheritance then! Since the Purple Tribe is already gone, you can pass this inheritance to anyone you wish to after receiving it . However, I hope that in the future, you’ll state that the origin of this inheritance belongs to the Purple Tribe…”
Merlin nodded wordlessly . It looked like the Purple Emperor still cared about the Purple Tribe . Even after he died, he still thought about them .
Following that, Merlin stood before a stretch of a pure white wall . A purple beam flashed by, and a glittering purple crystal ball appeared .
“Hum . ”
A blinding light shone from the crystal ball, enveloping Merlin . The Purple Emperor’s voice rang out, “Don’t be nervous, relax your mind, and accept this openly… Only when your Mind Power is exhausted can you stop . I don’t know how powerful your Mind Power is . As this inheritance is intended for the Purple Tribe, the Mind Power of genius members of the Purple Tribe would easily receive these teachings fully . However, it’s different for you… No matter what, absorb this as best as you can . Even if you can’t receive the entire inheritance, at least you can get half of it…”
Following that, the Purple Emperor’s voice grew weaker before it vanished completely . However, Merlin had no way of opening his eyes nor could he use his Mind Power to investigate because he could now feel that his Mind Power was rapidly being consumed .
Merlin’s Mind Power was being exhausted at a great rate . In fact, additional memories ineffably appeared in his mind . Merlin knew that this was the Purple Emperor’s inheritance .
Nonetheless, this inheritance was far too massive, nearly containing all of the Purple Emperor’s understanding of Mind Power . It was created expressly for the entire Purple Tribe, and would have strengthened the entire civilization .
How could such a tremendous inheritance possibly be average?
Therefore, Merlin gradually felt the strain . He was merely receiving the inheritance . It looked like the Purple Emperor was right . The Mind Power of those prodigies from the Purple Tribe was too frightening . To them, their immense Mind Power could easily absorb this inheritance but Merlin might not be able to do so .
If it was someone else with weak Mind Power, the inheritance would have already ended after they received a small portion of it . Nevertheless, Merlin was still holding on now .
“I’ve only received fifty percent of the inheritance . I must absorb all of it!”
Merlin gritted his teeth . He could sense that currently, he had merely received half of the inheritance but the majority of his Mind Power was already worn out . Now, he could only force himself to hold on . After all, this inheritance was very precious . An opportunity like this could not be encountered just anywhere . It would be such a shame if he missed out on this chance .
Merlin had vaguely guessed the meaning of the Purple Emperor’s final words . Even if his Mind Power was strong, it was not certain whether he could receive the inheritance in full .
Therefore, Merlin had mobilized all of his Mind Power, even casting off his own defenses . He was conserving his Mind Power to its greatest extent, wasting none of it .
Sixty percent, seventy percent, eighty percent…
Upon reaching eighty percent, Merlin was practically at his limit . His Mind Power was unable to keep this up, and it was exceedingly difficult to hold on .
“Am I really unable to receive any more?”
Merlin felt that his mind was going blank in quick bursts as if he would faint at any moment . A lofty Honored Legend could faint? Even if this was told to the masses, no one would believe it . However, Merlin was in such a state now . His Mind Power had no way to hold on any longer . If he forced himself to go on, he would faint .
“Keep on, keep on…”
Now, Merlin could only use his willpower to persist . After all, this inheritance was meant for the Purple Tribe . From this, one learned that the Purple Tribe from a trillion years ago truly was born with terrifying Mind Power . They were the true natural Mind Power Masters .
“It’s almost ninety percent!”
Merlin could not even feel a trace of strength left in him . This was already the limit of his limit . Regardless of how strong his willpower was, in the end, he would still run out .
At last, his mind was a complete blank . The remaining ten percent was like a weak flame, flickering slightly before it disappeared for good .
“Phew…”
Merlin opened his eyes in a hurry, starting to pant heavily . He had never felt so fatigued . There was not one bit left of his Mind Power, which would need a long time to recover .
Nonetheless, what he regretted the most was that final ten percent of the inheritance, which he ultimately did not receive . Moreover, this inheritance was a one-time thing . If he did not absorb it, it would vanish without a trace .
Merlin did not know how precious was the inheritance contained in the remaining ten percent, but regardless, he regretted having lost it .
“If I’m able to achieve the Illusory Heart, then even a larger inheritance would be nothing . ”
Merlin mumbled to himself sorrowfully . Now he was regretting that he had not reached the realm of the Illusory Heart before this . He knew that the Illusory Heart was the second stage in Titus’ three main stages of Hallucinating spells, which was a thorough transformation .
Once he had reached the state of the Illusory Heart, his Mind Power would grow to an unimaginable extent . It could be said that at that point, Merlin’s Mind Power would be endless and boundless .
Titus’ three main stages of Hallucinating spells emphasized the realm one had attained, not the cultivation of Mind Power . Upon reaching a certain realm, Mind Power would merely supplement the strength .
Even so, it was astounding .
It was too bad that Illusory Heart could not be attained so easily . Up until now, Merlin had not reached that realm, causing him to miss out on receiving that final ten percent of the inheritance .
“Purple Emperor? Great Sir Purple Emperor?”
Merlin looked around . There was no figure of the Purple Emperor, only empty space . Not only had the Purple Emperor vanished but the purple crystal ball of the inheritance had shattered beside him, falling to the ground . This meant that Merlin was unable to receive the inheritance again .
“Master’s Mind Projection had used up his strength, and is gone . ”
From an unknown place, out popped the third puppet, speaking to Merlin with no expression .
“He’s gone already?”
Merlin felt rather rueful as he thought about it . That was an ultimate existence, one who was even more fearsome than most ultimate existences, for he was one of the Thirty-six Emperors of the Void Zone back then .
It was a shame that he had disappeared . Merlin would not have the chance to ask the questions in his heart .
“First, let’s see what this inheritance is . ”
Merlin was still most concerned about the ninety percent of inheritance which he had received . Perhaps it was not exactly ninety percent but it was almost there . Merlin did not know whether this portion of inheritance was complete or had lost its most important portion .
“Boom . ”
When Merlin started to inspect the inheritance he received, a windstorm seemed to be stirred up in his mind, exploding completely and engulfing everything .
Enormous sections of information appeared in his mind . Merlin could distinctly feel that this inheritance was practically all about Mind Power .
After all, the Purple Emperor had expressly tailored this to the Purple Tribe according to their feature of having powerful Mind Power . It was a purposeful decision . Nonetheless, most of this inheritance regarding Mind Power consisted of Mind Power techniques for fighting .
Among these was the Mind Suppression Merlin had been eagerly anticipating . It was in the inheritance, so Merlin was overjoyed and pleased .
“Thank goodness, I received Mind Suppression in the end!”
Merlin had personally seen how terrifying Mind Suppression was . The third purple puppet had relied upon this technique . Despite clearly being on par with Maya, it was able to suppress Maya .
It was only because of Merlin’s formidable Mind Power that he did not fear Mind Suppression . Otherwise, both of them would have been in danger, and might even be killed by the puppet .
Through these memories of the inheritance, Merlin understood that Mind Suppression was indeed one of the core teachings the Purple Emperor wanted to pass on . He had spent over seventeen thousand years just to create Mind Suppression .
For those who had inferior strength, Mind Suppression was fearsome to the extreme . These people would not even have the courage to retaliate after Mind Suppression was wielded .
As for those who were on the same level, Mind Suppression would be able to suppress their strength by thirty percent at least . To anyone, this was akin to immediately being crushed .
When both sides had evenly-matched strength, and one side was incapable of unleashing their full power with only seventy percent left, this would already determine the outcome .
Of course, if one was facing someone with superior strength, Mind Suppression was functional as well . As long as their Mind Power was not too formidable, it was still effective, only it would not be too evident .
In addition, if one had encountered those ultimate existences, no matter how strong their Mind Power was, wielding Mind Suppression would not be of any use . Those ultimate existences had merged with the natural order, able to mobilize a portion of the natural order’s power . Mind Suppression, regardless of how powerful it was, could not suppress the natural order .
Even so, a technique like Mind Suppression which used Mind Power in this manner was already quite abnormal .
Besides that, the other parts of the inheritance were mostly ways to use Mind Power in battle . This diverged significantly from Titus’ Mind Power system .
Titus’ Mind Power system was more focused on attaining a state . In truth, it was rather lacking in utilizing Mind Power . Other than Hallucinating spells, Mind Power did not seem to have other functions .
Once the Mind Heart was condensed, Mind Power was not inferior to most spells, able to interact with the material world .
The Purple Emperor’s inheritance was mainly techniques which used Mind Power for fighting . Therefore, it precisely balanced the flaws of Titus’ Mind Power system .
This was like the Spell Casters . No matter how many Spell Models one had constructed, the resulting spells were more or less the same . In a battle, the spells would not change much . What use was that?
If Merlin’s Hallucinating spell was unable to entrap an enemy, a Mind Power Master could do nothing but be trampled upon . This was an unusual case . By itself, Titus’ Mind Power System was far from being a cultivation system that could compare to the Spell Caster system .
However, the Purple Emperor’s inheritance could now be matched with Titus’ Mind Power system – one focused on achieving realms, the other used Mind Power as fighting techniques .
Both of these complemented each other . Only then was this a complete cultivation system on par with the Spell Caster system!