The Massacre Accross All Cosmos

Chapter 28 - Ancient Legacy Trial

As those heavy words echoed, the void around began to tremble, and instantly, a handful of golden light appeared in the air, forming a massive altar that floated in the middle of the emptiness. The altar sparkled with primordial energy, surrounded by stone pillars etched with ancient carvings that emitted an aura of knowledge from an era long forgotten.

Xiao Bai Tian stood before the altar, his eyes reflecting its strange light. The Gatekeeper slowly raised his colossal hand, and instantly, the sound of cracks echoed from the unseen sky. The space above the altar began to split, creating a deep chasm of darkness that could not be measured by the naked eye. From within the darkness, ancient voices began to be heard, like whispers from beings long erased from history.

"First Trial: Judgment of Existence."

The Gatekeeper's voice echoed, and suddenly, a tremendous pressure slammed into Xiao Bai Tian. This was not a physical attack, but rather a trial of his very existence. His body began to tremble, as though reality itself was trying to erase his presence.

Xiao Bai Tian felt every cell in his body vibrate, but he remained standing firm. His Absolute Divine Blood began to shine, repelling the force attempting to erase him. Slowly, his body became more stable, and the pressure trying to eliminate him began to subside.

Seeing this, the Gatekeeper nodded slightly.

"Second Trial: Reflection of Time."

The sky trembled again, and this time, Xiao Bai Tian saw fragments of time floating around him. Each fragment displayed the past and future—some showed him fighting on the cosmic battlefield, while others revealed the destruction of worlds due to his presence.

This challenge was not merely about witnessing the past and future, but facing the consequences. If he could not accept every choice he had made and would make, his consciousness would shatter, and he would be lost within the flow of time.

However, Xiao Bai Tian remained calm. He was undeterred by the destruction or victory. To him, every step was part of his destiny, one he had forged himself. Slowly, the fragments of time began to fade, signaling that he had passed this trial.

"Third Trial: Merging with the Void."

The final trial was the most dangerous. The space around Xiao Bai Tian began to collapse, and in an instant, he was thrown into absolute emptiness. In this place, there was no light, no sound, no energy—only the boundless void.

This was the true test. If he could not find his way, he would be trapped here forever.

Xiao Bai Tian closed his eyes. He did not use his eyes or senses but felt his own existence. Slowly, he realized that this void was not a nothingness but a canvas upon which he could create his own reality.

In an instant, the divine energy within him ignited, and from within the darkness, light emerged. Xiao Bai Tian opened his eyes, and before him, the door to the altar was once again open.

He had passed the trial.

The Gatekeeper looked at him with a deep gaze before finally speaking.

"You have proven your existence. Enter, and claim the ancient legacy that has awaited you."

With steady steps, Xiao Bai Tian walked through the gate, toward the altar glowing with the light of immortality.

Receiving the Ancient Legacy

As Xiao Bai Tian passed through the gate into the altar, the space around him changed. There was no longer emptiness or darkness, but a sky filled with slowly moving stars, as though he was stepping into a boundless cosmic sea.

In the center of the place, a glowing sphere of light floated in the air. This sphere was no ordinary object—inside it, ancient symbols rotated in patterns that could not be understood, each carving radiating a power capable of shaking the universe itself.

"This… is the ancient legacy?"

Xiao Bai Tian squinted his eyes. The aura emanating from the sphere of light was so ancient and filled with a power he had never felt before. It was as if this legacy was the essence of thousands of eras that had passed, stored in the form of pure essence.

As he approached, a booming voice echoed from inside the sphere of light.

"Only those who have transcended ordinary existence are worthy to receive my legacy."

The voice was deep and resonant, as though it came from a being that had lived for billions of years. Xiao Bai Tian did not respond. He simply raised his hand and slowly touched the sphere of light.

The moment his hand made contact, the light exploded.

Manifestation of the Legacy

Xiao Bai Tian's body was dragged into another dimension. In an instant, he found himself standing on a vast plain filled with ancient ruins. Broken stone pillars loomed in the distance, and the sky above was colorless—only endless emptiness.

Before Xiao Bai Tian, a giant being sat cross-legged on a stone altar. This being had three faces and six arms, each hand holding a symbol of power—a sword, a wheel of time, a crystal of energy, a scroll of a book, a spear, and a primordial ball of fire.

"I am the Guardian of this Legacy," the being's voice boomed.

"If you wish to inherit my power, you must accept all the consequences."

Xiao Bai Tian remained silent. He knew that ancient legacies were never given without a price.

The giant being raised one hand, and suddenly, the sky above cracked.

A wave of ancient energy struck Xiao Bai Tian's body, as if testing whether his body could withstand this power. His Absolute Divine Blood began to vibrate. Golden light enveloped his body as every cell began to evolve, responding to the extraordinary energy entering him.

His body was that of the Ancient Great Cosmos—a body inherited from the highest lineage, one capable of containing extraordinary power and the laws of the heavens.

But now, something was happening.

"This body… is evolving?"

His bones made a soft cracking sound, but he showed no sign of pain. He had long been accustomed to suffering.

His Ancient Great Cosmos body was now transforming into something stronger, more absolute.

His blood became denser, more solid. Every drop of blood now felt like an ocean of energy. His dantian expanded, and even the space within his body grew, as if ready to absorb something greater.

The giant being stared at him and nodded.

"You have passed the first trial. Now, the true trial begins."

Integration of the Legacy

Suddenly, five beams of light appeared around Xiao Bai Tian, forming five shadowy entities resembling him.

"These five shadows are your reincarnations from various eras," the Guardian said. "To receive this legacy, you must defeat them all. They possess all your weaknesses and strengths, without exception."

Xiao Bai Tian looked at the five versions of himself from the past and future.

"So… I must fight against myself?"

Without warning, the first shadow attacked.

Fighting Against Oneself

This battle was not merely a physical confrontation. It was a battle of the soul, mind, and existence itself.

The first shadow launched an attack using the sword technique he had mastered in the past—an attack that was now executed with perfect efficiency.

Xiao Bai Tian raised his hand, and in an instant, his cosmic sword appeared. He deflected the attack, but the second shadow immediately followed, using time manipulation to slow his movements.

Meanwhile, the third shadow unleashed Absolute Divine power, releasing destructive energy capable of shattering space.

"They are not just my shadows… they are me in perfected forms from various eras."

But Xiao Bai Tian did not retreat.

In an instant, he broke through his limits.

Golden light enveloped his body, his Absolute Divine Blood surged, and with one swing of his sword, he split the first shadow into two.

But the battle was not over.

The fourth and fifth shadows launched a combined attack—one using illusion techniques, the other using absolute destructive techniques.

However, Xiao Bai Tian had understood the essence of this battle.

"I am not them, and they are not me."

In an instant, the God Eye on his forehead opened.

The light emanating from his eyes erased all illusions, and with one step forward, he unleashed a strike containing the essence of his existence.

The shadows vanished one by one.

When the last one disappeared, Xiao Bai Tian's body shone, and the legacy fully integrated into him.

Receiving the Ancient Legacy

The sky around him collapsed, and he returned to the altar in the real world.

The glowing sphere that had been floating now slowly merged with his body.

"This legacy… is not just power."

He could feel that this legacy contained knowledge that had been lost from the universe, laws that could only be understood by beings at the peak of existence.

He clenched his fist.

His Ancient Great Cosmos body had reached its perfect form—becoming a body stronger than ever before, one capable of bearing the laws of the universe perfectly.

"With this… I have taken another step towards my destiny."

In the distance, the Gatekeeper smiled faintly.

"Congratulations, true heir."

Xiao Bai Tian stood in the void above the altar, his body radiating an aura that had never existed before.

In the sky, the stars began to change, as if the entire universe acknowledged that this legacy had found its rightful owner.

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