"…"
Xinyue stood silently at the throne room entrance, literally speechless.
The first emotion that resonated with her was rage.
"What do you think you're doing?" She uttered icily.
She couldn't believe that some random man was squandering the resources here. Fruits that increased one's level could only be eaten effectively a few times before they stopped working, yet in the span of a single second, this man actually dared to eat six!
These were resources that, if taken out of the Void Corridor, could strengthen the entire Heaven's Army to a new level, giving them an edge on the Nox.
The selfishness of humans never ceased to baffle her.
The man, hearing her words, lifted his gaze lazily. When he saw her form, his brow raised in interest.
"You are?"
Xinyue almost attacked when she saw the man's penetrating gaze, but restrained herself after considering the environment.
"I am Xinyue, here to accept the Sky Emperor's legacy."
The man scanned her from head to toe, his perception easily piercing her defenses to inspect her internal body.
"I see. So that old guy has finally found a proper successor. You know, he was so unresigned with me being his successor that he added a new bullshit condition about how two people need to fight for the seat. Isn't that just hilarious?" He spoke, more to himself than anything else.
Xinyue's eyes were colder than ever before. This man seemingly had no consideration for her presence at all. He completely ignored her question and moved at his own pace, endlessly making her want to break her indifference and explode in rage.
Again, she asked, "What do you think you're doing right now?"
The man quirked his head and responded simply, "Eating?"
Snap!
Something within her snapped.
Xinyue's eyes glowed as her mana flared. "Do you not understand how pathetic your selfish behavior is? Instead of sharing benefits to save the universe which birthed and houses you, you would instead carelessly eat fruit that cannot provide you with anything? How dare you?!"
She began to walk forward slowly. She didn't know this man's strength yet, so she couldn't lash out, but she couldn't tolerate him either.
But the man disregarded her behavior entirely.
"Say, are you new here?" He asked casually.
"What does that matter to you?" Xinyue replied with clear hostility.
"Matters! Of course, it matters! Looking at you making a fuss, you must think this old fart's tomb is something special."
"Are you suggesting that the Sky Emperor's Tomb is something commonplace?"
"Sky Emperor? Haha, I didn't know that guy had such a cool title. But, yeah. Inheritances on this level are quite literally like clouds in the sky here."
Xinyue's eyes narrowed and she slowly retracted her hostility.
Judging from the man's causal behavior alone, it was clear that he didn't see her as a threat. Aside from that, he had information on the Void Corridor, something she needed more than vengeance.
"I arrived in this realm no more than a week ago, though the exact amount of time is unknown as there are many time distortions in this realm."
"A week ago…" the man muttered, "…how many days was the Void Corridor open before you entered?"
Xinyue furrowed her brows questioningly but still answered.
"Three days."
"Hahaha, three days, huh? That's actually insane."
"Insane?" Xinyue repeated.
The man nodded. "Right, I knew the distortion was big, but I didn't expect it to be that big. Xinyue, I can call you Xinyue, right? Anyway, do you want to hear something fun?"
The man sat up from his previous lazy posture and leaned forward, placing his head in his hands with a sly smile forming on his face.
Xinyue backed away slightly. "What is it?"
"Actually…"
Just as the man started talking, the atmosphere changed. A heavy pressure descended from the sky.
"Challengers, the time has come for you to compete for my legacy!" The Sky Emperor's booming voice roared.
The man covered his ears in annoyance and yelled back, "Old fart, stop putting on a show and get on with it already! We both know you won't accept me as your inheritor anyway!"
The Sky Emperor's grand momentum instantly faltered.
"Brat, keep your current attitude and see how I deal with you."
"It's been 3 months since you trapped me here already! 3 months, I say! Either give her your legacy already or just let me go!"
"Ahem, your stay here is of your own choosing. I had no part in that decision."
"Bullshit! You forced me into the Heavenly Suppression Chamber and killed me 3,752 times! I guess they titled you the Sky Emperor because your shamelessness is higher than the Heavens!"
"Tch, minor details. Regardless, I must test my successor, and you are a perfect being to carry it out. If you fight her, I will grant you freedom."
"I'm not your gladiator, old dog. Besides, can't you see the difference in our levels? She's clearly an extreme peak master, how do you expect me to fight her?!"
"I can revive you as long as you are within my domain."
"That doesn't help!"
The man and the Sky Emperor argued like a pair of old enemies, forcing Xinyue to take a supporting role as she watched them without knowing what to feel.
The esteemed image of the Sky Emperor she'd built in her mind collapsed instantly, and even her image of the man changed.
The time span he mentioned stood out.
Clearly, he had been here for a considerable amount of time. The lifespan of a 4th class expert could reach tens of thousands of years, but it definitely didn't reach the hundreds of thousands.
If so, just when did he enter the Void Corridor?
And aside from that, didn't he say he was weaker than her?
If so, couldn't she have directly beaten him until he spat out the answers she desired?
She really wanted to slap him for acting like an expert when he wasn't one.
'Yet, I truly cannot feel a hint of aura from his body. He reads in my perception as a regular human.'
Xinyue's eyes widened. Her irises swirled gently as she activated her power.
Her perception was instantly enhanced. Her gaze was like a godly force that no information could hide from.
Everything about every treasure in the room was revealed to her, and as she panned her eyes over to the man…
He looked back at her.
Bzzt!
"Ah!"
Sparks burst in the air. Xinyue covered her face with her hands as she experienced backlash for the first time in her life.
Tears of blood dripped from her eyes.
"What an interesting successor candidate." The man said with a smile.
"Don't hurt her too much. You know as well as I do that you are invincible in this space."
"If that's the case, then you should just hand over your legacy already."
"You know as well as I do that you have no need for it."
"Nonsense! Do you know how many subordinates I have? I'd totally put it to good use!"
"Even more reason to keep it from you."
"Tch."
The two resumed their conversation as if nothing happened, but Xinyue couldn't match their casual attitudes.
'What just happened?'
She experienced something that should've been impossible.
Somebody blocked the ability of her eyes.
No…
That man had the same ability as her.
Her eyes hardened.
A light of utter solemnity reflected in her cross-shaped pupils. They were unique pupils among the common people, but the man in front of her shared the trait.
Her thoughts whirred.
'This man…what is his relationship with the Ancient God Clan?'
